The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service predicts with 70% confidence that there will be three to five major hurricanes (categories 3, 4, and 5, with winds of 111mph and higher) in 2025 (NOAA.org). Hearts and prayers go out to the many who are still recovering from the impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024.
During the months of March and June of 2025, disaster response volunteers throughout the Southeastern Conference took advantage of opportunities to increase their knowledge, improve skills, and expand their ability to respond to impending disasters by participating in a series of preparedness trainings hosted by both the Florida and Southeastern conferences.
Because of the need for more trained volunteers, this partnership was facilitated by the Adventist Community Services Disaster Response directors and accompanying team members of both conferences. As a special note, Wayne Hewlett, pastor and Southeastern associate director for disaster response, is commended for his insight and vision to create more opportunities for skill building and infrastructure expansion. He is also appreciated by both conferences for his extraordinary warehouse management leadership at the unprecedented dual-disaster state warehouse in 2024.
Southeastern | November 2025
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