According to FEMA, post-tornado relief efforts since the 12+ tornadoes disaster struck July 19 are three weeks ahead of schedule due to the amazing response of the community pulling together to serve. But there’s still a lot of work to be done, and crews are on the ground re-assessing the situation as we enter the next phase of recovery.
Encompass Crisis Response is excited to come alongside quite a few churches in Iowa and other areas to pull together a team that will serve in this next phase of recovery during the week of September 8-15.
SKILLS NEEDED
While we can use a few people who know how to swing a hammer, as the recovery effort transitions into the rebuilding stage, the need is increasingly for skilled workers. This means that each team should have at least two or three highly skilled people (see list below) and the rest of the team able to “swing a hammer”.
Skills needed would include:
- Carpentry
- Electrical skills
- Drywall installation
- Roofing
- Trauma mitigation (could use 2-3 people)
- etc.
If you are interested in learning more, please email Barb at crisisresponse@encompassworld.org .
In the meantime, let’s pray in advance for the homeowners that God will send us to serve.
