The Salvation Army In Sullivan Responds To Tornado Outbreak Across County
April 2, 2023 at 8:31 p.m.
The Salvation Army In Sullivan Responds To Tornado Outbreak Across County
By Staff Report-
During the overnight hours, The Salvation Army immediately opened shelter at City Hall, serving four displaced families in the immediate aftermath of the storm, according to a news release from The Salvation Army in Sullivan.
Early Saturday morning, The Salvation Army transitioned operational focus to feeding, hydration and emotional and spiritual care across the impacted area. One mobile kitchen (canteen), located in the Silver Street Corridor, is providing meals to those in a high-impact area. A second roving unit is providing meals to impacted regions deeper within the county. The Salvation Army served nearly 250 meals in the first few hours of the incident and is staging resources and personnel at First Christian Church.
Michele Smith, the Sullivan County Service Extension coordinator, said, “We are all trying to get our feet under us. These early moments of the disaster are very fluid, and it is nearly impossible for us to get into the highest impacted areas until emergency crews are able to clear roadways. Our mobile kitchens are ready to deploy to those areas to support first responders and survivors. Until then we will continue to do what we always do; which is meet human need in Jesus's name.”
She went on to say, “The community has already been very generous to us in these early moments and truly the best way people can support us right now is through financial donations.”
The Salvation Army of Sullivan is prepared to serve for as long as they are needed. With the feeding capacity of the mobile kitchen, the support of Frist Christian Church and other faith communities, The Salvation Army will do all it can to help Sullivan recover from this disaster.
Governor Eric J. Holcomb on Saturday signed an executive order declaring a disaster emergency for Sullivan and Johnson counties because of severe weather that moved through the state overnight Friday into Saturday.
"First and foremost, my thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who have perished in this storm and all who are suffering losses because of this incident. I will remain in contact with emergency management officials as well as local officials in Sullivan and Johnson counties as we continue to assess the damage, and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security is actively engaging with FEMA to assess the damages from the incident," Holcomb said.
To support The Salvation Army's disaster relief efforts in Sullivan County and across the state, call 1-800-SAL-ARMY or make a secure donation online at HelpSalvationArmy.org. One hundred percent of your donation will go to directly serve those impacted by this event. To learn more about the EDS ministry and responses in the U.S. and around the globe, visit disaster.salvationarmyusa.org.
For the latest updates, follow The Salvation Army Indiana Division's EDS team on Facebook at facebook.com/EmergencyDisasterServicesIndiana.
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During the overnight hours, The Salvation Army immediately opened shelter at City Hall, serving four displaced families in the immediate aftermath of the storm, according to a news release from The Salvation Army in Sullivan.
Early Saturday morning, The Salvation Army transitioned operational focus to feeding, hydration and emotional and spiritual care across the impacted area. One mobile kitchen (canteen), located in the Silver Street Corridor, is providing meals to those in a high-impact area. A second roving unit is providing meals to impacted regions deeper within the county. The Salvation Army served nearly 250 meals in the first few hours of the incident and is staging resources and personnel at First Christian Church.
Michele Smith, the Sullivan County Service Extension coordinator, said, “We are all trying to get our feet under us. These early moments of the disaster are very fluid, and it is nearly impossible for us to get into the highest impacted areas until emergency crews are able to clear roadways. Our mobile kitchens are ready to deploy to those areas to support first responders and survivors. Until then we will continue to do what we always do; which is meet human need in Jesus's name.”
She went on to say, “The community has already been very generous to us in these early moments and truly the best way people can support us right now is through financial donations.”
The Salvation Army of Sullivan is prepared to serve for as long as they are needed. With the feeding capacity of the mobile kitchen, the support of Frist Christian Church and other faith communities, The Salvation Army will do all it can to help Sullivan recover from this disaster.
Governor Eric J. Holcomb on Saturday signed an executive order declaring a disaster emergency for Sullivan and Johnson counties because of severe weather that moved through the state overnight Friday into Saturday.
"First and foremost, my thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who have perished in this storm and all who are suffering losses because of this incident. I will remain in contact with emergency management officials as well as local officials in Sullivan and Johnson counties as we continue to assess the damage, and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security is actively engaging with FEMA to assess the damages from the incident," Holcomb said.
To support The Salvation Army's disaster relief efforts in Sullivan County and across the state, call 1-800-SAL-ARMY or make a secure donation online at HelpSalvationArmy.org. One hundred percent of your donation will go to directly serve those impacted by this event. To learn more about the EDS ministry and responses in the U.S. and around the globe, visit disaster.salvationarmyusa.org.
For the latest updates, follow The Salvation Army Indiana Division's EDS team on Facebook at facebook.com/EmergencyDisasterServicesIndiana.
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