Côte d’Ivoire Tornado
On March 4, a violent tornado demolished the village of Zokolilié. The religious, education and sanitary buildings did not escape the wind and water and electricity were not available. An UMCOR grant is supporting the recovery with construction materials to rehabilitate 50 homes and essential community buildings.
Turkey & Syria Earthquakes
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey on February 6, the most powerful earthquake recorded since 1939. At least 78 aftershocks were reported, followed by a second earthquake of 7.5 magnitude. Tens of thousands of people were killed. The earthquake also heavily impacted northwest Syria, where 4.1 million people depend on humanitarian assistance. UMCOR awarded […]
Cyclone Freddy
Cyclone Freddy, which hit the coast on Feb. 4, was both the longest-lasting and most powerful tropical cyclone ever recorded worldwide. Over a five-week period, it made landfall twice and caused more than 700 deaths in five countries. UMCOR responded by awarding grants for emergency rations and hygiene supplies to hard-hit areas of Madagascar, Mozambique […]
California Flooding and Landslides
Beginning in mid-December 2022 and continuing into mid-January 2023, California experienced a continuous series of rainstorms (frequently referred to as “atmospheric rivers”). This comes on top of wildfire damage from the last few years for many areas. As a result, California has had an extensive number of floods, mudslides, landslides and other related damage. UMCOR […]