News & Updates | Posted Friday, November 9, 2012
Situation report: Clean up and ultimate long-term recovery is just beginning in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The death toll from the storm now stands at 110 in the United States. At the peak of the outages over 8.5 million customers were without electricity. At latest count more than 750,000 customers are still waiting for their power to be restored. …
News & Updates | Posted Wednesday, November 7, 2012
For the latest updates, visit our Hurricane Sandy emergency information page. Eaton, Ohio – In the struggling aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, with a fresh Northeaster headed for the same affected coastal areas later this week, humanitarian agency Church World Service and supporters around the nation are continuing to assist survivors with collections, shipments and distribution of emergency kits, blankets and …
News & Updates | Posted Friday, November 2, 2012
For the latest updates, visit our Hurricane Sandy emergency information page. SYRACUSE, N.Y./EATON, Ohio — In the massive relief and initial recovery from Hurricane Sandy, grassroots and church groups around the country are answering an urgent call from humanitarian agency Church World Service for immediate cash contributions – and contributions of emergency clean-up buckets and kits. As part of a …
News & Updates | Posted Thursday, November 1, 2012
Situation report: As the last remnants of Hurricane Sandy move out of the Northeast the response to the superstorm continues. The U.S. death toll from the storm is up to 85 in 10 different states. Some 5.5 million electrical customers, down from a peak of 8.5 million, are still without electrical power; the storm caused power outages extending from Maine …
News & Updates | Posted Monday, October 29, 2012
Update – Oct 30 At the request of the New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, known as NJ VOAD, CWS will be shipping the following items this week to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey for use in the emergency response in New Jersey. The items are: 2,000 CWS Blankets; 3,000 School Kits; 3,000 CWS Hygiene Kits; 300 Clean-up …
News & Updates | Posted Monday, October 29, 2012
For the latest updates, visit our Hurricane Sandy emergency information page. NEW YORK, N.Y. — In the wake of Hurricane Sandy’s devastating path, humanitarian agency Church World Service has said its initial response is targeting those in immediate need in New Jersey and, in the Caribbean, in Cuba. An expansion of the agency’s responses is anticipated, as CWS assesses immediate …
News & Updates | Posted Thursday, October 25, 2012
Situation report: Hurricane Sandy is barreling through the Caribbean, causing damage in the Bahamas and Cuba, as well as Haiti. The Category 2 hurricane has killed four people and is expected to affect the eastern United States next week. In Cuba, the storm affected the eastern part of the country, particularly affecting the provinces of Granma, Holguin and Las Tunas. …
News & Updates | Posted Monday, October 22, 2012
When hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, winter storms and other natural disasters strike communities across the United States, our natural urge is to reach out with the same compassion and support we’d give our next-door neighbors. The only question is “how?” Packed with sponges, cleaning supplies, trash bags, disinfectants and more, a CWS Emergency Cleanup Bucket offers essential resources for families beginning …
News & Updates | Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Hurricane Isaac’s drenching rains in late August caused extensive flooding in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana, with Louisiana being the hardest-hit of the four states. In its wake the slow-moving storm took eight lives and caused an estimated $2 billion in damage. Power has now been restored to the more than 1 million homes where it was lost in the …
News & Updates | Posted Wednesday, September 26, 2012
APPEAL # 627-V CWS APPEAL GOAL: $100,000 (unchanged) FUNDS RECEIVED: $15,000 FUNDS EXPENDED: $9,000 (estimated) Situation: Hurricane Isaac’s drenching rains in late August caused extensive flooding in Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Louisiana, with Louisiana being the hardest-hit of the four states. In its wake the slow-moving storm took eight lives and caused an estimated $2 billion in damage. Power has …