Are Your Supplies Gathered?
Follow this checklist as you create your emergency supply kit, and don't forget to pack enough for 72 hours!
Category: United States
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.
US: Training Leads for Disaster Response
As part of IOCC’s ongoing efforts to grow our effectiveness and reach here in the United States, more than 30 volunteers completed a three-day training this month in Minneapolis, Minnesota, preparing to lead IOCC’s disaster response teams.
US: Serv-X-Treme Alumni, Orthodox Seminarians Support Long-Term Recovery
When disaster damages a home, emergency response is only the beginning. Rebuilding and recovering can take years. IOCC’s Orthodox Action Teams, part of the US program, help meet immediate ...
A Glimmer of Hope Among the Ashes
IOCC deployed Frontliners to parts of northern California, where fires devastated communities in late 2018. IOCC Frontliners, specially trained to care for people affected by disasters, delivered supplies and were on hand ...