In the days and weeks since Hurricane Florence made landfall in mid-September, North Carolina residents are still coping with the massive amounts of water from the storm and the subsequent flooding of the state’s rivers.
North Carolina parishes still coping with Florence waters
Indian church joins relief efforts as floods wreak havoc in Kerala
The Catholic Church has joined relief efforts as unprecedented floods and landslides continue to wreak havoc in India’s Kerala state, killing 75 people within a week.
Galveston-Houston readies for historic hurricane, first in 10-plus years
Hurricane Harvey’s pending landfall is bringing up memories of the last major storm that aimed for the Texas Gulf Coast.
Deluges in Peru trigger flash floods, landslides; at least 85 dead
Unusually warm water in the Pacific Ocean off Peru is causing heavy rains on the usually arid coast, swamping cities that have poor drainage and destroying wood or mud-brick houses not built to withstand a downpour.
Catholic Charities agencies assess damage, begin helping storm victims
Catholic Charities agencies joined emergency response efforts in coastal communities in four Southeastern states as residents and parish staffers began returning to assess the damage Hurricane Matthew left behind.
Families living with families after storm creates unique set of stressors
Families living with families. That’s not an uncommon occurrence after a disaster, especially in southeast Louisiana where ties among extended families and even friends are indigenous to the culture. So it’s no surprise that as recent flood waters receded, those families not affected heartily swung open their doors and hearts to displaced family members.
Louisiana floods called worst U.S. natural disaster since Superstorm Sandy
In his video message the bishop of Baton Rouge directed those who want to donate money or goods to go to the diocesan website.
Louisiana bishop comforts evacuees at shelters; flooding displaces 20,000
s Louisiana’s governor announced the federal government had declared a major disaster for the state Aug. 14, Catholic churches in the Baton Rouge Diocese called for volunteers to help those displaced by extreme flooding and asked flood victims what assistance they needed.