storm Archives

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance monitoring impact of Hurricane Sally

Posted September 16th, 2020

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA) is closely monitoring Hurricane Sally as the slow-moving storm makes landfall in southern Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance responding to cyclone in Southern Africa

Posted March 22nd, 2019

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance is responding to a catastrophic natural disaster in Southern Africa affecting hundreds of thousands of people.

Pastor, congregation offer shelter, food and hope in Florence’s aftermath

Posted September 24th, 2018

As the eyewall of Hurricane Florence passed over the Rev. Dr. Doug Cushing’s home in Leland, North Carolina, on the morning of Friday, Sept. 14, it was as if someone “had opened a firehose.”

Water is still rising in states impacted by Hurricane Matthew

Posted October 12th, 2016

It’s been several days since Hurricane Matthew made its way up the eastern U.S. coastline and people are still being evacuated. Power outages and high water have made it difficult for authorities to determine the extent of Matthew’s wrath.

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance mobilizes support for communities impacted by Hurricane Matthew

Posted October 7th, 2016

Presbyterian Disaster Assistance has issued an appeal for help in the wake of Hurricane Matthew as the superstorm continues to spin along the eastern seaboard. More than 265 people are known to have been killed and thousands have been displaced since the storm made landfall in Haiti this week as a Category 4 hurricane.