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It’s not just grown-ups that have something to do to help people after disaster. At Lutheran Disaster Response we thank kids for the great things you can do to help us respond to disasters. When you get a little older you might volunteer to help in a place where a disaster has happened. Until then, there are two REALLY important things you can do.

One, you can . When you say your prayers, please pray for all people who have had a disaster happen. Pray for their safety, pray for their needs, pray for them as they work so hard to clean up and rebuild, pray for all people that are helping them.





Two, you can . There are many wonderful things to learn about how to help make your home safe from a future disaster. A few places you can start are:


FEMA for Kids, a site that teaches how to be a Disaster Action Kid.  They also have a site that teaches about some of the kinds of disasters that can happen:
http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizarea.htm

You can also learn about severe weather and how to prepare for it:

http://www.education.noaa.gov/students.html
http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/
 
For Fun

Download and color pictures of Davey and Goliath!

"Working Together" - A Public Service Announcement (PSA) for ELCA Disaster Response. In this video Public Service Announcement, Davey reassures Goliath that no matter what happens, God is there through the people who help after a disaster.

  • View the 60-second PSA video. Download the FREE player now.
  • Download to your computer and import the 60 sec. PSA video into iTunes.

This PSA is available in a :60, :30 and :15 format to interested radio and television stations or cable outlets. To order a broadcast-quality copy on BetacamSP, DVC-Pro, DV-Cam, DVD, 3/4", SVHS, Digibeta, or CD (for radio stations,) contact:

TV Access
641 North Avenue
Glendale heights, IL 60139
800-944-9134
local: 630-790-3300
fax: 630-790-3325
order via e-mail:  orders@tvaccess.com or
                          judy@tvaccess.com

Learn more about Davey and Goliath.
Thanks for your help kids! We couldn’t do it without you!
 
Widespread Flooding in the Midwest - ELCA Disaster Alert reproducible bulletin insert
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U.S. Tornadoes - Spring 2008 - ELCA Disaster Alert reproducible bulletin insert
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Myanmar Cyclone and World Food Crisis - ELCA Disaster Alert reproducible bulletin insert
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International Disaster Alert: Bangladesh, Mexico, Zimbabwe - ELCA Disaster Alert reproducible bulletin insert
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Southern California wildfires - ELCA Disaster Alert reproducible bulletin insert 
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U.S. Summer Flooding - ELCA Disaster Alert reproducible bulletin insert 
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"A Season of Hope" - Reproducible bulletin insert
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"Middle East Crisis" - ELCA Disaster Alert reproducible bulletin insert
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Downloadable Disaster Response graphics available for use in your congregation.
Download Lutherans Respond: A progress report on the response to the 2005 hurricanes

Worship and other resources related to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita for use in your congregation and communities.

Go to www.imageevent.com/4ldr to see and use, with noted photo credit, Hurricane Katrina and Rita images. Contact ELCA Domestic Disaster Response communications if you have photos of Lutheran Disaster Response in action that you are willing to share with others.
The earthquake, measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, struck under the sea in north Sumatra, Indonesia. It was the strongest earthquake in the world in 40 years. Explore resources related to the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia.

"Beyond Tsunami:  Lutherans Respond" - MOSAIC Television, a 30-minute VHS or DVD.
"What a Relief!" - Over Spring Break '06, nearly 1,100 college students participated in the first-ever Lutheran Disaster Response alternative spring break.  They lived and worked for a week in locations all along the Gulf Coast as part of the long-term recovery efforts from the 2005 hurricane season.

“Mama P” - A video related to the 2004 Tsunami in southern Asia.
ELCA Domestic Disaster Response and Lutheran Disaster Response are seeking new ways to expand ministry in your area.  Find out more about the application procedures (and download the application) related to disaster preparedness programming.