In a recent Care of Creation message Pope Francis reminds us that the poor and marginalized members of our communities tend to be much more succeptible to the impact of natural disasters. “Exposed to the climate crisis,” Pope Francis tells us, “the poor feel even more gravely the impact of the drought, flooding, hurricanes and heat waves that are becoming ever more intense and frequent.” Our Catholic values call us to be attentive to those who do not have the resources to escape or adequately respond to a natural disaster.
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Knowing that Hurricane and disasters are a real thing for us in NYC it is good to maintain a state of preparedness for any eventuality. At Catholic Charities we have designed a Get Ready page with disaster relief information for the community. The website has an info on making go bags and connecting with Notice NYC. Should a hurricane or other natural disaster happen Catholic Charities will be ready to respond and serve our community. But we should all be prepared and ready to respond as well.