News & Updates | Posted Wednesday, November 13, 2013

APPEAL CODE:  #700-M APPEAL GOAL (revised):  $750,000 SITUATION: The estimated number of fatalities from Typhoon Haiyan continues to fluctuate between 2,000 and 10,000. Whatever the final numbers, Typhoon Haiyan’s effects have been devastating, with aid channels slowed due to severe damage to infrastructure and officials urging residents of decimated cities such as Tacloban to leave and relocate. Typhoon Haiyan, with …

News & Updates | Posted Monday, September 30, 2013

Appeal # 627 Y Initial Appeal Goal: $120,000 Revised Appeal Goal: $150,000 Received to Date: $27,000 Situation: Heavy rains Sept. 9-16 caused severe flooding in Colorado.  In most of the affected areas, rains exceeded 20 inches over several days.  As many as five dams burst or were overtopped, causing additional flooding.  The flood emergency has affected an area of more …

News & Updates | Posted Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Situation: Continuing heavy rains that began the week of Sept. 8 continue to cause severe flooding in Colorado. Seven fatalities have been reported. Additionally, 218 persons have been injured and 648 are reported missing. At this early stage 1,500 homes have been destroyed and another 17,500 are damaged, according to the Colorado Office of Emergency Management. The flooding along the …

News & Updates | Posted Thursday, August 22, 2013

Appeal # 627Y Appeal Goal: $120,000 Received to Date: $27,000 Situation: Throughout the spring and summer of 2013, numerous emergencies have affected communities throughout the United States. Many communities have suffered the destructive impact of tornadoes. The largest were in Oklahoma, striking the Oklahoma City area over a period of several days.  Affected communities were Carney, El Reno, Moore, Norman, …