Disaster News

Hurricane Katrina Recovery

Sign up now to help with the recovery efforts in Mississippi, rebuilding homes damaged by hurricane Katrina.  We also will be supporting UMCOR in the building of new homes, providing housing to families in cases where their home was completely destroyed by the storm.  We are accepting team members for work to begin on 18 October 2010 through 31 March 2011.  You may sign up to work one week or as many weeks as you are able.  Please call our Administrator, Carla, at:...

Tennessee Flooding

The rain of 2010 has been very hard on Tennessee and they have experienced flooding on numerous occasions throughout the state. Thousand of families and homes have been damaged or destroyed.  Many areas are still in the clean up and mucking out process.  The NOMADS as a team is not equipped  to handle emergency response however as individuals we encourage anyone that is able to contact the Tennessee UM conference to explore ways you can help.  Please e-mail them at: ...

NOMADS Help Flood Victims

NOMADS have been helping out around the country with recovery efforts after the flooding in Indiana, Georgia and New Jersey.  In May and June of 2010, NOMADS have worked as OSMs (On Site Managers) in New Jersey.  OSMs serve as short term volunteer coordinators for teams sent out to assist in site cleanup and recovery operations.  We partner with UMCOR on domestic disaster sites around the country.  Please watch this website for more opportunities with...

Earthquakes around the world

The recent earthquakes in Haiti and Chile have left many people homeless and without the basic necessities of life.  NOMADS members, like so many countless other volunteers, want to help in any way we can.  Travel to Haiti or Chile requires special preparations and it is important that you understand the needs and requirements for travel to or working in either country.  Please check out the UMCOR web site where you will find a great deal of information regarding...

Hurricane Ike Recovery

The recovery work continues by the volunteers working with the Disaster Recovery Houston/Galveston folks in Texas.  NOMADS have contributed over 5,000 hours of labor to rebuild homes in Galveston this past year, during 22 weeks running from September 2009 through March 2010.  The work continues.  If you would like to help please contact Ms. Flanagan at vflanagan@txcumc.org or phone her at 832-895-6099.  RV parking is available but must be reserved in advance.  Please...