DRUSA Keeping Close Eye on Hurricane Earl

I had a 10:30 a.m. (CST) briefing with Warren Matthews, coordinator for the Mobile Feeding Kitchen and Gordon Knox, coordinator for the North Carolina Disaster Relief Trailer . In preparation for the hurricane season Warren has placed the first order for non-perishable food. He reports that the truck and equipment have been serviced and the kitchen is ready, if needed for deployment. Gordon reports the same for truck and trailer out of Ahoskie, North Carolina.
Our goal in Disaster Relief and Recovery is to be prepared as much as possible. I need Conference DRUSA Coordinators’ to be communicating with your teams, Women's Ministries for personal care kits (PercaKits), and checking your email for regular updates.

Bill Terry
DRUSA Coordinator

...INTENSE HURRICANE EARL CONTINUES ON A NORTH-NORTHWESTWARD TRACK...EXPECTED TO PASS NEAR THE OUTER BANKS TONIGHT...


Sept 2, 2010

HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND
WINDS...TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REACH THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST WITHIN THE WARNING AREA BY THIS AFTERNOON. EVEN IF THE CENTER OF EARL REMAINS OFFSHORE...HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO OCCUR ON THE OUTER BANKS BY THURSDAY NIGHT.
TROPICAL-STORM-FORCE WINDS WILL LIKELY REACH THE COAST FROM VIRGINIA NORTHWARD TO NEW JERSEY BY LATE THURSDAY NIGHT OR EARLY FRIDAY.
STORM SURGE...A DANGEROUS STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 3 TO 5 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WITHIN THE HURRICANE WARNING AREA AND THE LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY. ELSEWHERE WITHIN THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING AREA...STORM SURGE WILL RAISE WATER LEVELS BY AS MUCH AS 1 TO 3 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. NEAR THE COAST...THE SURGE WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE AND DESTRUCTIVE WAVES.
RAINFALL...ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH ISOLATED MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF 6 INCHES...ARE EXPECTED OVER PORTIONS OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA INCLUDING THE OUTER BANKS. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE FARTHER TO THE NORTH ALONG THE IMMEDIATE MID-ATLANTIC COAST.

Forecaster Avila

...LARGE HURRICANE EARL THREATENS PORTIONS OF THE MID ATLANTIC...


Sept 1, 2010

A HURRICANE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES FROM BOGUE INLET NORTH CAROLINA NORTHEASTWARD TO THE NORTH AROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER**...INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS.**
**THE HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ADJUSTED NORTHWARD AND NOW EXTENDS FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER NORTHWARD TO CAPE HENLOPEN DELAWARE. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM CAPE FEAR TO WEST OF BOGUE INLET.**

Forecaster Avila

...POWERFUL HURRICANE EARL CONTINUES WITH 135 MPH WINDS...


Aug 31, 2010

INTERESTS FROM THE CAROLINAS NORTHWARD TO NEW ENGLAND SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF EARL. A HURRICANE WATCH COULD BE REQUIRED FOR PORTIONS OF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST LATER TODAY.
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS REMAIN NEAR 135 MPH...215 KM/HR...WITH HIGHER GUSTS. EARL IS A CATEGORY FOUR HURRICANE ON THE SAFFIR-SIMPSON HURRICANE WIND SCALE. SOME FLUCTUATIONS IN INTENSITY ARE LIKELY BUT EARL IS FORECAST TO RETAIN CATEGORY FOUR STATUS FOR THE NEXT DAY OR TWO.

Forecaster Avila

Men's Ministries and Royal Rangers Working Together at Life Springs Worship Center

On Thursday August 26, Commander David Moore, IPHC Royal Rangers National Commander, was the guest speaker for a council fire service at Life Springs Worship Center in Lexington, South Carolina. Before the council fire service, Commander Sammy Koon, Senior Commander of Outpost 108 at Life Springs Worship Center, hosted a "Thank You" dinner for Men's Ministries. The Royal Rangers and Men's Ministries of Life Springs Worship Center are working together in effective ministry and truely bring the concept of "Bridging Our Ministries" to life in Lexington, South Carolina. Pastor Derrick Gardner says, "We have a great group of men working together making a difference in the lives of young men in the church and community."

Pictured above left is Sammy Koon expressing his appreciation to Men's Ministries. In the center is the cake from the event which speaks for itself. To the right is Joe Dobson, Men's Ministries Director of Life Springs Worship Center.

The IPHC Royal Rangers National Office it pleased to announce the 2011 National Events. The first of the events is the Annual Bridging our Ministries Conference, which will be held at Lifeway's Ridgecrest Conference Center on January 20-22, 2011.

We are also excited about the Quadrennial Camporama that is to be held at the Cornerstone Conference Campground in Brown Summit, NC on July 12-16. Please be sure to join us for a week of fun and excitement as we take on Spies and Secret Agents at "Mission Possible"

If you missed the IPHC CAST on August 10, Here is the excerpt of the interview with Commander Moore. The video below is the portion about Royal Rangers, if you wish to see the entire CAST please click here.