Updates

October 10, 2024

Hurricane Milton’s Arrival

Hurricane Milton made landfall last night at 8:10 pm at Siesta Key near Sarasota on Florida’s Gulf Coast. After its unprecedented... Read More

October 1, 2024

Hurricane Helene Update – October 1, 2024

Since Helene’s arrival last week in Florida, the NECHAMA team has been working around the clock to assess the damage... Read More

September 27, 2024

Hurricane Helene Hits Florida

Hurricane Helene made landfall late last night on the Big Bend of Florida as a devastating Category 4 storm, with 140+... Read More

September 26, 2024

Worldwide Premier: History of NECHAMA Documentary

Last week, on September 15, the Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival hosted the world premier for a new documentary detailing... Read More

September 13, 2024

Hurricane Francine Hits Louisiana

Hurricane Francine made landfall on Wednesday evening, September 11 in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana (about 50 miles southwest of New Orleans)... Read More

August 9, 2024

What NECHAMA Means To Me – Rabbi Aaron Gaber

My favorite story, told in various ways, is about a bunch of starfish washed up on the beach. A young... Read More

July 23, 2024

My Experience Responding to the Iowa Floods

Last week, my husband (NECHAMA Treasurer Aaron Bloom) and I had the pleasure and privilege of working with NECHAMA in Estherville, Iowa helping... Read More

July 17, 2024

Iowa Flood Response 2024

Following intense flooding throughout the Midwest, NECHAMA deployed to Milford, Iowa to aid homeowners who suffered flood damage. NECHAMA’s presence... Read More

July 2, 2024

Hurricane Beryl

Yesterday, Hurricane Beryl struck Grenada, St. Vincent, and the Grenadines in the Southern Caribbean, causing numerous deaths and widespread destruction.... Read More