Gulf Hurricanes Recovery

Agency unites New Orleans for long-term recovery with CWS support (10/24)

Photo gallery: Hurricane Katrina recovery

Fact sheet on Katrina/Rita Recovery (updated 03/07)

Bulletin Insert: After the Storm: CWS Hurricane Response

CWS has supported immediate needs and long-term recovery, working within affected communities to meet the unmet needs of the most vulnerable. CWS has provided extensive material assistance (blankets, recovery kits, medicines, etc.) to affected areas, and is providing vital assistance as families and communities work to put their lives back together again. Your help is urgently needed to support this work.

The best way to help people affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma continues to be a cash donation.

News Releases

10/24/07 Agency unites New Orleans for long-term recovery with CWS support
10/16/07 Grant helps Boys & Girls Clubs reach at-risk youth on the U.S. Gulf Coast
08/23/07 CWS still helping Gulf Coasters in second year of recovery
08/23/07 Two years and counting, Katrina struggles continue
05/17/07 The forgotten of the forgotten: Recovering from Hurricane Rita
05/17/07 Rita, 'The forgotten disaster'
04/25/07 Texas Long-term Recovery Summit will focus on Rita’s forgotten families
04/20/07 CWS, Habitat for Humanity expand efforts to help additional families with post-hurricane house repairs
02/15/07 Scam Artists Find Fertile Ground in Hurricanes' Aftermath
02/15/07 CWS Grant at Work in Storm-ravaged Gulf Coast
08/23/06 CWS Helping Young People Recover from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
08/23/06 One Year After, Recovery Efforts Focus on Rebuilding
08/23/06 In the Long-term Wake of Hurricane Disaster, a Sense of Gratefulness
08/23/06 On the Gulf Coast, A Welcome Sign Is a Telltale Sign of Recovery
08/14/06 First Stage of $3 Million Habitat for Humanity Grant to CWS Helping Rebuild 82 Homes in Gulf Coast
07/28/06 CWS Continues Hurricane Recovery; Response Nears One-Year Mark
06/27/06 CWS Appeal Update: Hurricane Katrina
06/15/06 Katrina Recovery Efforts: New Needs Emerge Among Hispanic Workers
06/15/06 CWS and Indiana Church Join Native Americans in Hurricane Recovery Effort
06/14/06 Clergy and Other Caregivers Vulnerable to Trauma, Stress Burnout, Says CWS
06/09/06 Katrina Recovery--The Long Road Back
04/21/06 CWS and Habitat Partner to Repair Gulf Coast Homes
03/01/06 Evacuee assistance program assists thousands in 11 states
03/01/06 Physical, emotional, financial struggles continue for many hurricane evacuees
02/28/06 School Supplies, Hygiene Kits Helping Katrina’s Kids Rebound
02/28/06 Church World Service Katrina Recovery Effort Strong
02/07/06 Hurricane Katrina Update
02/01/06 Hurricane Rita Update

Read additional news releases in our 2005 archive.

Reports and Resources

Videos of recovery work (requires RealPlayer™)

Don't Forget Us (4:15) - 10/06
A glimpse of the Mississippi Gulf Coast One year after Katrina
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Helping Young People Recover From Hurricane Katrina (5:49) - 10/06
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Six-month Report on Shipments of Blankets & "Gift of the Heart" Kits (02-06)

CWS Gulf Hurricanes Response Frequently Asked Questions

CROP WALKS and Hurricane Relief

TOOLS & BLANKETS and Hurricane Relief

Messages to CWS for the people of the U.S.

God of Creation and God, We've Known Such Grief and Anger - two hymns for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette

As the Waters Rise Around Us - a hymn for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts by John R. Kleinheksel Sr. and Mary Louise Bringle • Listen to this hymn (midi format, 4 kb - used with the permission of the composer)

Video from the field - Gulf Hurricane Recovery - 10/05 (24 meg broadband only, viewing the streaming video clips requires Windows Media Player.) 512K Video