Congregational Disaster Plan

This disaster plan can help prepare your congregation for a disaster by examining vulnerabilities and assessing your assets.

Preparedness Bulletin Insert

This bulletin insert helps your congregation with the basics of disaster preparedness.

Are you Ready?

Hurricane Season began June 1st, and Texas has already experienced extreme flooding from Hurricane Alex. Are you ready for the rest of Hurricane season? Here are some resources on how to be prepared this summer:

Make a plan for your congregation

Make a plan for your family

Make an emergency kit

Learn more about disasters that affect Texas

Disaster and Faith Communities

Texas has been hit hard by disastrous weather numerous times in recent years, from floods in west and central Texas to hurricanes blowing in from the Gulf. Ever since this country’s foundation, faith-based communities have played a vital role in disaster relief. With the increasing frequency and intensity of disasters in Texas, religious communities will take on a larger burden than ever before.

Mitigation

Learn more about mitigation and how houses of worship can participate.

Preparedness

Learn more about how to prepare your house of worship and your community for a disaster through emergency planning and training.

Recovery

Learn more about how houses of worship can participate effectively in the recovery phase of a disaster.

 

Response

Learn more about how houses of worship can respond in a disaster.

 

Disaster-Related Updates