2022: A Year in Review for the US Disaster Program

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2022: A Year in Review for the US Disaster Program

2022 brought us devastating events like ravaging fires, catastrophic floods and tornadoes, Hurricane Ida, mass shootings and COVID-19 surges. The Episcopal Church had a presence in the midst of all of the loss. Working together, we reached people on the margins using community-based assets and found ways to build stronger relationships. Episcopal Relief & Development partnered with Episcopal dioceses around the country and community-based organizations to feed people, make sure they were protected from COVID-19, house them and make sure they had supplies during times of scarcity and uncertainty.

Take a look at this Episcopal Asset Map embed that tells the story of disaster response in the Church this year. Note: You can make a story map too! Simply contact your Diocesan Map Administrator.

Diocesan disaster response and recovery partnerships in 2022:

Colorado, Texas, West Texas, Western Louisiana, Olympia, Massachusetts, Rio Grande, Southwest Florida, Lexington, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Southwestern Virginia, Central Florida, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, Northern California, Louisiana, Western North Carolina, New York (NYDIS), Kentucky, Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition (MIRC) and the Episcopal Farmworker Ministry.