WVUMC Director of Disaster Response, Dan Lowther, shares this message with all in the West Virginia Conference:

I hope this message finds everyone well. The weather as we know is not looking good for this week and weekend. A number of areas have already experienced some flooding issues.

As of yet we have had no requests for aid, but we continue to prepare at New Vision Depot. Flood buckets, health kits and other needed supplies are at the ready.

In anticipation of what may come with the upcoming storms more supplies may be need for our conference and surrounding areas.

Supplies for floodbuckets and health kits can be donated. We have a good stock of empty buckets but need supplies.

If you or your church wish to donate these items please call Dan Lowther 304.642.0897 to make arrangements to bring these to the depot. Please stay safe.

Supplies for a flood bucket:

• One 32-64 oz. bottle liquid laundry detergent

• One 16-40 oz. bottle liquid concentrate household cleaner
  • No spray cleaners

• One 16-34 oz. bottle dish soap

• One 4-8 oz. pump spray air freshner (three solid, or three gel freshners also acceptable)

• One 6-14 oz. pump spray insect repellent (pack of 10-20 wipes also acceptable)
  • Pump spray bottles must have protective covers

• One scrub brush
  • With or without handle

• 18 re-useable cleaning wipes
  • No terrycloth, microfiber or paper towels
  • Remove from packaging

• Five scouring pads sponges
  • No stainless steel pads with soap in them
  • Remove from packaging

• 36-50 clothespins

• One 50-100 ft. clothesline (cotton or plastic line)

• 24 roll of heavy-duty trash bags (33-45 gallon sizes) 
  • Remove from packaging

• Five N95 particulate respirator dust masks (1-3 mm thickness) 
  • No surgical masks

• Two pairs kitchen gloves

• • Durable for multiple uses
  • Remove from packaging

• One pair work gloves
  • Cotton with leather palm or all leather

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