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Research and experience shows that Americans are not adequately prepared for a hurricane, nor the disruption caused to their lives and communities.  Planet Ready has launched a unique series of interactive hurricane exercises that are free of charge to the public and may be... Read More →

Five years ago, Superstorm Sandy, the most intense cyclone of the 2012 Hurricane season formed in the Caribbean, sweeping Northwestward through Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic leaving widespread damage in its path. On October 29, 2012, the storm made landfall on... Read More →

Responding to California Wildfires More than a dozen wildfires are burning in Napa, Sonoma and Mendocino counties as well as other areas across northern California. According to local authorities, at least 17 people have died, with over 200 reported missing. Episcopal Relief... Read More →

Although media attention is rightly focused on the widespread devastation of Hurricane Harvey (click here to help), here in the Diocese of New Jersey it is very important that we understand that we are still in the midst of Hurricane season. Superstorm Sandy struck on October... Read More →

Nonprofit Builders Group wins NJ Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster “2017 Most Innovative Program Award” In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, dozens of recovery groups were on the ground helping survivors get the relief and recovery assistance they needed to... Read More →

The events of this past weekend in and near our Diocese… bombings in Seaside and Chelsea, as well as today in Elizabeth; remind us that we are living in a society where the threat of violence is real.  Our churches and programs are not immune to these threats, and in fact... Read More →

A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for the New Jersey coastal counties (Monmouth to Cape May to Salem), all of Delaware and for all of our coastal waters including all of Delaware Bay.  There remains quite a bit of uncertainty with the track east of our coasts Sunday... Read More →

Episcopal Relief and Development has been responding and partnering with local dioceses to assist with disaster response and recovery in Japan, Ecuador, and Texas.  You can best help by contributing financially to these efforts to address human need. To help our companion... Read More →

We have been working with our partners in New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active In Disaster   (a statewide coordinating coalition comprised of faith based and not for profit agencies that cooperate, coordinate, communicate, and collaborate in disasters) to respond effectively... Read More →

As Winter Storm Jonas continues to approach the Diocese of New Jersey, the National Weather Service has now issued a blizzard warning for most of our area through late morning Sunday, January 24th. Heavy snow accompanied by high winds will make travel difficult to dangerous... Read More →