A ready hope : effective disaster ministry for congregations / Kathryn M. Haueisen and Carol H. Flores.

Foreword / by Kathy Smith
Acronyms for common disaster response terms
Introduction : get trained, get ready, get going
The calm before the storm : before disaster strikes
Hunker down or get out of town : when disaster is imminent
D-day and taking stock : communications in chaotic conditions
Calm down! : emotional responses in a disaster
A completely different world : congregational roles in early relief efforts
People, people everywhere : national response organizations
Bring in the volunteers : government and nongovernmental agency roles in disaster
The community that weeps together : long-term recovery from a disaster
Suffer the little children : how trauma affects the youngest and the oldest
No going back : resiliency and disaster recovery
A future with hope : congregational life after a disaster
Justice, kindness, and walking humbly : why engage in disaster response?
Appendix A : Red Cross sheltering
Appendix B : emergency kits
Appendix C : suggestions on offering spiritual first aid
Appendix D : the role of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in a disaster
Appendix E : national nonprofit disaster response organizations
Appendix F : what to know before you volunteer
Appendix G : disaster-focused time and talent survey
Appendix H : sample congregational plan
Appendix I : a place for all sizes.