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Disaster coordinators say Floyd’s near-hit was good dry run

Many United Methodists spent the second week of September preparing for the worst from Hurricane Floyd. Although Floyd spared Florida the brunt of its strength, Florida Conference staff and disaster response coordinators say the preparations were well worth the trouble and will only make future response efforts more effective. Full Story

Churches open their doors to people and pets fleeing Floyd
While many of Central Florida’s major attractions shut their doors in anticipation of last month’s Hurricane Floyd, many United Methodist churches kept their door open, serving as shelters for people and pets. And while it rained cats and dogs outside, inside two Florida Conference churches, cats, dogs, gerbils, ferrets, birds and rabbits and their owners were safe and secure Full Story

Florida United Methodists take no chances with Floyd
At four times the size of Hurricane Andrew, weather forecasters were calling Hurricane Floyd the biggest storm to threaten the U. S. mainland. Among the estimated two million evacuees were United Methodists, some of whom remembered Hurricane Andrew.
“I just happened to be in Miami for work three months after Hurricane Andrew,” said Bill Touchton, chairman board of trustees at Mims United Methodist Church. “I know they’re [hurricanes] nothing to fool around with.”
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United Methodists respond to disasters
    The months of August and September saw natural disasters strike all parts of the world. In the wake of these catastrophes, United Methodists are preparing to provide resources and assistance to the people affected.
    In the United States, United Methodists in five annual conferences are preparing for long-term relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Floyd. In Taiwan and Turkey, the United Methodist church is looking for ways to bring relief to those affected by two deadly earthquakes.
    United Methodists in the Florida Conference are asked to help with donations of money and time.
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