Category: Emergency Preparedness & Response

IOCC Monitors Dorian’s Impact

In preparation for Dorian, IOCC is coordinating with partners and Orthodox parishes in affected areas and has Frontliners standing by.

Can You Help Us Stay Prepared?

It's only with donor support that is IOCC able to respond quickly and effectively with care and assistance to those in need.

Are Your Supplies Gathered?

Follow this checklist as you create your emergency supply kit, and don't forget to pack enough for 72 hours!

Disasters Don’t Plan. You Can.

Recently, there has been no shortage of weather-related events. We've experienced some of the coldest Aprils on record, record heat temperatures across the country, and life-threatening flooding in several areas.

The Work Doesn’t Stop

Catie, her husband Chris, their three children, and Chris’s mother fled their home on March 16 as floodwaters rose in Pacific Junction, Iowa.

US: Connection through Service

When IOCC home build or emergency action teams come together, volunteers might come from many different walks of life, but for the week they spend together, they have one shared goal: getting things done.

IOCC Monitoring Barry

Barry has made landfall in Louisiana, west of New Orleans. After briefly becoming Category 1 hurricane, Barry weakened again to a tropical storm, moving slowly and bringing heavy rain.

A Note from the (Mucky) Field

My bags packed, I’m off to the airport for an IOCC home build in Houston—praying all the way that I can be of service this week. First day onsite, I learned ...

Disasters Happen: Be Prepared

Every second counts in an emergency. That's why it's crucial to have a game plan your whole family and parish is comfortable with. Plan ahead by downloading our easy guides.