Hurricane Ian Disaster Relief

Fast facts: Hurricane Ian

In an image from Sept. 27, 2022, Hurricane Ian continues to strengthen as it moves past Cuba and toward Florida’s Gulf Coast. (©2022 photo courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

• More than 2 million people in Florida are under evacuation orders.
• Hurricane Ian made landfall as a Category 3 storm Tuesday in Cuba, knocking out the electricity grid and leaving the entire island without power.
• Ian strengthened to a powerful Category 4 storm, bringing severe flooding to Cuba and the Florida Keys.
• Only four Category 5 storms have made landfall in the U.S. with maximum sustained winds greater than 155 mph.
• Hurricane Ian could become the first major hurricane to make landfall near Tampa Bay in 100 years.
• Heavy, potentially flooding rain is expected to affect central Florida, southern Georgia, and the South Carolina coast, well beyond the hurricane’s path.
• Hurricane Ian follows Hurricane Fiona, a Category 1 storm that made landfall in Puerto Rico on Sunday, September 18, 2022.

How is World Vision responding to Hurricane Ian?

World Vision’s local emergency response teams have pre-positioned supplies at sites around the world, including the U.S., to ensure emergency teams can begin responding immediately when disaster strikes, promptly dispatching emergency relief supplies and other aid.

Two truckloads of emergency aid are ready to be shipped from our product warehouses in Texas and West Virginia to Florida, where partner locations will receive the relief supplies. Essentials include water, food, water purification tablets, hygiene and cleaning products, diapers, clothing, portable chairs, tents, canopies, and coolers.

During and after a crisis, we provide food, water, hygiene, and other basic relief items, including clean-up supplies. We promote personal hygiene practices to guard against deadly disease outbreaks. Our child protection programs respond to urgent cases, such as children separated from their families, abuse, exploitation, and other forms of violence. Our response also extends to cover health, nutrition, and education needs.

Our goal is to support families not only in the immediate term, but also as they experience the arduous process of rebuilding their lives and livelihoods. World Vision works alongside communities to help families and children rebuild their homes and re-establish permanent housing; access sustainable clean water, food security, and a quality education; and regain livelihoods.

In 2021, World Vision responded to 72 major disasters and humanitarian emergencies around the world, assisting over 30 million people with life-saving aid and ongoing support.

How can I help people affected by Hurricane Ian and other disasters?

• Pray: Join us in prayer for people affected by Hurricane Ian and devastating storms.
  Dear God, we ask for Your care and protection for people affected by catastrophic winds, rains, and floods. Give survivors the assurance of Your presence and equip those who will provide relief and assistance after the storm passes.
• Give: Your gift will help provide relief to people affected by disasters like Hurricane Ian.

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Giving by Mail

If you or your church would like to mail in a gift towards the response, checks can be mailed to the address below. Please indicate source "W10001223 - Disaster Relief in the U.S." for the World Vision staff. Thank you for your gift and partnership!

World Vision
PO Box 78481
Tacoma, WA 984841-8481

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Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea.
—Psalm 46:1-2 (NIV)

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