Hurricane information for you



NOTE:  Please be sure that your church office or someone in your
congregation receives the weekly e-news from the SC Synod office.
This is the mailing list we will use for any emergency information.
The signup box is on this Website's home page. Thank you.

Links and information for you:

Letter from the Bishop's office concerning hurricane plans, shelters, etc.
Please read this timely message!

Bulletin insert: List of inland congregations who can help during an evacuation
       Microsoft Publisher format    or    Ready-to-print .pdf


Letter from Lutheran Family Services in the Carolinas
Good advice for pastors.

NOAA Hurricane Preparedness Checklist, with helpful links for you
Print it out!


Worship resources for you to use in times of disaster
This index page of "Prayers, Reflections and Worship Resources in Times of Disaster" is waiting for you!  Ready-to-use litanies, meditations, prayers, and more. 


National Hurricane Center (NOAA) website
The map you'll see is interactive; click on any storm for details. The site has updated advisories and good information to help you prepare for severe storms.


South Carolina Electric and Gas Storm page
The SCE&G site has helpful information and checklists for you as you prepare for a hurricane.


Lutheran Disaster Response
We help to bring God’s comfort, healing and renewal to those affected by disasters. Even after the dust settles and the headlines change, we stay -- providing ongoing assistance to those in need. Your gifts make a difference.  Lutheran Disaster Response accepts donations that are used in direct aid to those who have suffered from hurricanes. The LDR network is nationwide--as well as active in the Caribbean--so it can respond to disasters anywhere in the country. 


The Red Cross asks: Can you volunteer to staff a shelter if needed?

The American Red Cross of Central South Carolina needs volunteers to staff shelters during coastal evacuations. Anyone can volunteer – all that is needed is a desire to help. To sign up for emergency volunteer training, call (803) 251-6104 or e-mail columbiasc@usa.redcross.org . Volunteers may fill out preliminary volunteer paperwork online at http://www.centralscredcross.org . All American Red Cross disaster assistance is free, made possible by voluntary donations of time and money form the American people. You can help the victims of thousands of disasters across the country each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, which enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, counseling and other assistance to victims of disaster. The American Red Cross honors donor intent.


More resources for congregations:

Hurricane Preparation-Crisis Management