Hurricane Information

STORM SCHEDULE -  If Harrison County is included in a Tropical Storm Warning or a Hurricane Warning, all programs at the church including Sunday worship will be cancelled.  Events that fall during a Tropical Storm Watch or Hurricane Watch will be handled on a case by case basis.  Please check with the church office or this web site.

 

EVACUATION -  Heritage United Methodist Church in Hattiesburg, Mississippi has partnered with our church for hurricane assistance and members of our congregation are invited to shelter with them.  They will also provide post-storm assistance as needed.  Heritage UMC is located on Highway 98 West, 4.5 miles west of Interstate 59.  Their address is 3 Barracuda Drive, Hattiesburg, MS 39402, and their church phone number is (601) 264-4472.  Rev. Tommy Artmann is the pastor.  Thanks to Heritage UMC for all their support since Hurricane Katrina.

 

NEED ASSISTANCE - If you have any special needs in preparing your home for a storm or in making plans for evacuation, please call the church office.

 

EMERGENCY CONTACTS - In the event of an evacuation you may wish to post your location and contact information on our blog which can be accessed from the Our Blog link at the top of these pages or directly at http://fumclb.wordpress.com.    You may also let the church office know in advance how to contact you during an evacuation.  If you would like we will keep the contact information confidential with the church staff.

First United Methodist Church of

Long Beach, Mississippi

NOAA's National Coastal Data Development Center (NCDDC) produces the NOAA Extreme Weather Information Sheet (NEWIS) each year for the Atlantic hurricane season. It provides coastal residents with a “one stop” ready reference containing valuable state and local emergency numbers, NOAA websites, media outlets, and evacuation information.