Combatting power outages: ‘Community Lighthouses’ powered by the sun and volunteers
REBECCA SANTANA, of Associated Press, reports on how a project involving local churches in south-east Louisiana is helping people who are vulnerable during power outages…
Challenging times: For US churches hit by disasters, Easter brings promise of hope
LUIS ANDRES HENAO, HOLLY MEYER and PETER ORSI, of Associated Press, report on how four US churches – each of which has been hit by a disaster – are marking Easter this year…
Preparing for a different future: After Ida, US cities eye more equal resilience plans
DAVID SHERFINSKI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how US cities are scrambling to prepare for the next climate-fueled storm…
After Ida: In the US, Louisiana residents thankful for small miracles
MATT SEDENSKY and AARON MORRISON, of Associated Press, report that as churches held services in makeshift premises a week after Hurricane Ida struck, many in Louisiana continue to face food, water and gas shortages as well as power outages while battling heat and humidity…
Faith-based disaster relief groups balance COVID safety with speedy response to Hurricane Ida
RNS In the wake of Hurricane Ida, faith-based disaster relief groups are assessing damage, setting up mobile kitchens and preparing to send skilled volunteers to Louisiana, Mississippi and other states hit hard by the storm. Those groups began putting equipment and supplies into place before Ida made landfall on Sunday and have kept in constant […]