The local church has a significant role to play in disaster management.
Tulo Raistrick outlines where the church can give greater value when disaster hits, by being:
- a facilitator of community action
- a connector with the wider world
- an advocate on behalf of the poor and the marginalised
- a provider of relational care and support
- a community peace-builder and force for cohesion
- an influencer and shaper of values
- a provider of resources
- an immediate responder to sudden onset disasters
