by Stephen Kriss, Director of Communication and Leadership Cultivation In July I traveled with a group of four Eastern Mennonite Seminary students to bear witness to Mennonite Central Committee’s ministry of […]
Natural Disaster
Hurricane Sandy leaves destruction and opportunity
Three days after Hurricane Sandy swept through south-eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, members of Franconia Conference are still cleaning up from massive flooding, downed trees and power lines, and extensive power outages.
Communication has been challenging and reports are trickling in–entire communities are still without power, dealing with road closures, and running short on supplies as gas stations and grocery stores are also without electricity.
Tropical storm damage in Vermont is a 'disaster'
By Sheldon C. Good, sheldon@mennoweekly.org Mennonite Weekly Review Flood waters due to Tropical Storm Irene were subsiding by Sept. 6, but extensive devastation remained as cleanup and repairs began for […]