Disaster Response
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Thousands killed, injured in Indonesian double disaster
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, triggering destructive tsunami waves as high as 6 meters (20 feet) that left more than 2,000 people dead or seriously injured.kj Read more
Crisis response training offered in Puerto Rico
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in Puerto Rico collaborated with other local organizations to provide tips, tools, and resources to effectively minister to hurricane victims. Read more
Nazarenes in the News
Nazarenes in the News is a compilation of online news articles featuring Nazarene churches or church members. In the news this week: Alamaba church partners with local health clinic to support mental health care... Virginia church travels out of state to provide aid in the wake of Hurricane Florence... Nova Scotia church partners with local outreach organization. Read more
Typhoon Mangkhut devastates Philippines
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries is responding following Typhoon Mangkhut, the most intense storm so far this year. Philippine Nazarene College sustained serious flooding and assessment is currently underway at other Nazarene schools and churches in the area. Read more
Disaster response underway as Florence, Mangkhut make landfall
Hurricane Florence hit the U.S. less than a day before Typhoon Mangkhut hit the Philippines. Both storms are massive in scale, affecting millions of people in the two areas. The Church of the Nazarene is already responding thanks to disaster response teams that were in position before the storms even hit. Read more
India monsoon causes worst flood in a century
The Church of the Nazarene in Kerala, India, is providing support after the worst flood in a century hit the area, resulting in more than 400 deaths and more than one million people displaced. Read more
Hawaii church provides disaster relief during hurricane, wildfire
The people of Kahului Church of the Nazarene in Hawaii found themselves shifting quickly from hurricane disaster relief to wildfire relief recently as they ministered within their community. Several Red Cross workers were so moved by the grace and love the church members exhibited that they attended service at the Kahului church the following Sunday. Read more