Presbyterian Mission Agency hurricane recovery Archives

Trading hotel and resort management for hurricane recovery

Posted July 23rd, 2019

In a single month, Elizabeth Little vacationed, all expenses paid, at Westin’s resort in Los Cabos, Mexico, as a top sales leader; oversaw a $150,000 bar mitzvah at The Westin Charlotte in North Carolina, as senior catering manager; and took a mission trip to Mexico’s Yucatan, where she slept in a hammock in a village where no child had access to middle school.

Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico continue long road to recovery more than one year after hurricanes

Posted September 20th, 2018

It’s been more than a year since a trio of hurricanes wreaked havoc on Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, leaving a path of destruction, major power outages and many people without homes. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, in quick succession, pummeled their targets over several days late last summer.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance hires senior advisor on hurricane recovery

Posted December 13th, 2017

As the hurricane season drew to a close, the bulk of the work for the year’s storm season had just begun for Presbyterian Disaster Assistance. To help in that effort, PDA hired David L. Myers as senior advisor for PDA’s hurricane recovery.