Disaster Relief Partners

The following organizations and agencies are dedicated to assisting persons and groups affected by disaster.

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National

• Episcopal Relief and Development   

• FEMA  

• National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD)

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State

• North Carolina Department of Public Safety – Emergency Management

• NC VOAD

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Local

Congregations are encouraged to develop and maintain partnerships with their local volunteer agencies such as: 

• Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) 

• Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)

• local American Red Cross chapters 

 

Additional Resources

• Ready to Serve is a volunteer database organized by Episcopal Relief and Development in order to quickly locate ready and willing volunteers in the event of a disaster.

• Use this checklist to help determine the focus of and preparation necessary for a disaster relief mission trip.

• Ready, launched by FEMA, is a website designed to help the public "Prepare, plan and stay informed" in the event of a natural disaster.