HURRICANE CHARLEY (August 2004) was the first of 7 major hurricanes to crisscross Florida within 14 months. It would take years to recover economically and restore homes and families.  

As a result, The Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church set up a storm recovery center to respond to our impacted churches and their communities. No one knew then that this temporary response to Charley would lead to a vital and life-changing ministry.
Disaster Recovery has responded to numerous major events since then, including:

• Groundhog Day tornadoes (2007)
• Tropical Storm Fay (2008)
• Palm Bay fires (2008)
• Tropical Storm Debbie (2012)
• Pasco County Floods (2015)
• Hurricanes Hermine and Matthew (2016)
• Hurricanes Irma and Maria (2017)
• Hurricane Michael (2018)

We’ve also responded to small disasters, as well as disasters outside our conference; every disaster is an opportunity to be God’s love amid the pain and loss.

Disasters are an opportunity to engage the local church in ministry and share God’s love with a lost and broken world. Each disaster teaches us more about what to do, what not to do, and the amazing resiliency of people when hope is restored. 
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The Disaster Recovery Ministry will continue to offer God’s love and hope after disaster, both now and into the future, through a ministry that is stronger and better prepared than ever to continue to serve those impacted by disaster.    

Our Team

Trish Warren

DISASTER RESPONSE COORDINATOR

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Tricia Hall

DISASTER RECOVERY Partnership and Grants Manager

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Disaster Recovery Contacts

Trish Warren
Conference Disaster Response Coordinator
Ext. 148
(863) 661-4939 (cell)
pwarren@flumc.org

Tricia Hall
​Disaster Recovery Partnerships and Grants Manager
Ext. 303
​thall@flumc.org