Zoar UMC in Baxley, Georgia, suffered major damage to its sanctuary during Saturday’s storm. (Photo: South Georgia Conference UMC)
Your prayers are requested for the victims and survivors of deadly tornadoes and severe storms that damaged homes and buildings in Georgia, Texas, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi on Saturday and Sunday.
The Weather Channel reports that at least 19 people were killed – 15 in southern Georgia alone – in the two-day onslaught.
The National Weather Service confirmed that two tornadoes struck South Carolina over the weekend, injuring one woman, The State newspaper reports. The first storm was reported Saturday afternoon in Barnwell County and moved into Bamberg County. One woman was trapped in a damaged mobile home near Blackville. The other twister occurred minutes later in Orangeburg County.
How else can you help?
- Donate financially to the S.C. Conference’s disaster relief efforts and to UMCOR’s Advance U.S. Disaster Response, which allows the United Methodist Committee on Relief to respond quickly and appropriately to emergencies in the United States.
- Volunteers are desperately needed to serve on or with Early Response Teams at all times. For more information, contact Matt Brodie at 803-786-9486 Ext. 261 or mbrodie@umcsc.org.
