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Faith-based disaster relief groups balance COVID safety with speedy Ida response

In the wake of Hurricane Ida, faith-based disaster relief groups have been assessing damage, setting up mobile kitchens, and preparing to send skilled volunteers to Louisiana, Mississippi, and other states hit hard by the storm.

These groups began putting equipment and supplies into place before Ida made landfall on August 29 and have kept in constant contact with church leaders and other volunteers to determine the best places to set up relief operations, given widespread power outages.