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5 View 3 More	6 July 06, 2026 - July 17, 2026 Upcoming Chainsaw Deployments in Missouri. @ 4:00pm CT by Missouri LERT volunteers will be needed in the upcoming weeks to clear trees at 7 locations in Missouri. As these locations are in different cities. I anticipate needing to create 7 deployments on possibly 7 different days. I will be working to combine and reduce the quantity of deployments if possible.Three of the tree locations will require a lift. Six lo... Upcoming Chainsa... Upcoming Chainsaw Deployments in Missouri. View 3 More	7 July 07, 2026 - July 07, 2026 LERT Standby --Detroit Lakes area @ 12:00am CT by Minnesota_North Monday evening, July 6th, thunderstorms with high winds struck the Detroit Lakes, MN, area. Power lines and trees were downed. Utility workers and First Responders are on the scene. A deployment will be announced as soon as an assessment is done and areas are safe for LERT volunteers to respond. Do not deploy... LERT Standby --D... LERT Standby --Detroit Lakes area July 07, 2026 - July 07, 2026 NE Oklahoma Storm Damage Assessment @ 12:00am CT by Oklahoma BARTLESVILLE, Okla. -People in Bartlesville are cleaning up after straight-line winds up to 92 miles an hour snapped trees, downed power lines, and interrupted Fourth of July celebrations. ALERT Rapid Response Team (RRT) will deploy Tuesday, July 7 for damage assessments to congregation members of Redeemer Lutheran Church. NE Oklahoma Stor... NE Oklahoma Storm Damage Assessment Local LERT Team Event, Stump Grinding, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis MO, 7-7 thru 8-2026 Missouri 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 1 LERT volunteers are needed to grind stumps at Concordia Seminary. The stumps are the aftermath of last year's tornado and a recent chainsaw class. Some of the stumps may need to be sawed off at ground level. Location: Concordia Semi... Local LERT Team ... Local LERT Team Event, Stump Grinding, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis MO, 7-7 thru 8-2026 View 3 More	8 LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage cleanup, Detroit Lakes MN area, July 8-10-2026 Minnesota_North 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 20 Severe weather with tornado activity struck just north of Detroit Lakes, MN, on Monday evening. Extensive damage resulted with telephone poles and trees downed as well as property damage. Some of members of Zion Lutheran Church in... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage cleanup, Detroit Lakes MN area, July 8-10-2026 View 3 More	9 LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage cleanup, Detroit Lakes MN area, July 8-10-2026 Minnesota_North 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 21 Severe weather with tornado activity struck just north of Detroit Lakes, MN, on Monday evening. Extensive damage resulted with telephone poles and trees downed as well as property damage. Some of members of Zion Lutheran Church in... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage cleanup, Detroit Lakes MN area, July 8-10-2026 View 3 More	10 LERT Deployment, Wind Damage Response, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bartlesville OK, 7-10 thru 14-2026 Oklahoma 6:30am - 12:30pm CT 2 Local LERT Chainsaw and debris removal Volunteers needed! The Oklahoma District Disaster Response Team has assessed the damage from severe storms that occurred overnight near Bartlesville, OK, on July 4, 2026. Straight-line winds up to 92 miles an h... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Wind Damage Response, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bartlesville OK, 7-10 thru 14-2026 LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage cleanup, Detroit Lakes MN area, July 8-10-2026 Minnesota_North 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 27 Severe weather with tornado activity struck just north of Detroit Lakes, MN, on Monday evening. Extensive damage resulted with telephone poles and trees downed as well as property damage. Some of members of Zion Lutheran Church in... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage cleanup, Detroit Lakes MN area, July 8-10-2026 View 3 More	11 Basic LERT Training, Trinity Lutheran Church, Crown Point IN, 7-11-2026 Indiana 8:30 am - 12:00 pm 32 Please consider attending LCMS LERT (Lutheran Early Response Team) volunteer training offered by Lutheran Church Charities. Federal guidelines indicate that volunteers responding to a disaster should be trained and credentialed. Should a disaster str... Basic LERT Train... Basic LERT Training, Trinity Lutheran Church, Crown Point IN, 7-11-2026 Local LERT Team Event, Providing meals for unhoused individuals, Trinity Lutheran, Trinity Florida, 7-11-2026 Florida-Georgia 0730hrs-1130hrs 3 Trinity Lutheran is assisting with cooking and serving meals to individuals experiencing food insecurities. Arrive at facility at 0745hrs. Provide meals from 0900hrs to 1100hrs. Clean up, anticipate event over at 1130hrs. No open shoes, cap for ... Local LERT Team ... Local LERT Team Event, Providing meals for unhoused individuals, Trinity Lutheran, Trinity Florida, 7-11-2026 LERT Deployment, Wind Damage Response, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bartlesville OK, 7-10 thru 14-2026 Oklahoma 6:30am - 12:30pm CT 4 Local LERT Chainsaw and debris removal Volunteers needed! The Oklahoma District Disaster Response Team has assessed the damage from severe storms that occurred overnight near Bartlesville, OK, on July 4, 2026. Straight-line winds up to 92 miles an h... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Wind Damage Response, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bartlesville OK, 7-10 thru 14-2026 View 3 More
12 View 3 More	13 LERT Deployment, Wind Damage Response, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bartlesville OK, 7-10 thru 14-2026 Oklahoma 6:30am - 12:30pm CT 4 Local LERT Chainsaw and debris removal Volunteers needed! The Oklahoma District Disaster Response Team has assessed the damage from severe storms that occurred overnight near Bartlesville, OK, on July 4, 2026. Straight-line winds up to 92 miles an h... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Wind Damage Response, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bartlesville OK, 7-10 thru 14-2026 View 2 More	14 LERT Deployment, Wind Damage Response, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bartlesville OK, 7-10 thru 14-2026 Oklahoma 6:30am - 12:30pm CT 7 Local LERT Chainsaw and debris removal Volunteers needed! The Oklahoma District Disaster Response Team has assessed the damage from severe storms that occurred overnight near Bartlesville, OK, on July 4, 2026. Straight-line winds up to 92 miles an h... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Wind Damage Response, Redeemer Lutheran Church, Bartlesville OK, 7-10 thru 14-2026 Local LERT Team Event, Clean up Trees, Heit's Point, Lincoln MO, 07-14 thru 07-16-2026. Missouri 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 16 LERT volunteers are needed to clean up and remove approximately 20 trees along with debris in various areas of the camp. All LERT volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests along with sturdy boots, work gloves and hard hats. All c... Local LERT Team ... Local LERT Team Event, Clean up Trees, Heit's Point, Lincoln MO, 07-14 thru 07-16-2026. View 2 More	15 Local LERT Team Event, Clean up Trees, Heit's Point, Lincoln MO, 07-14 thru 07-16-2026. Missouri 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 16 LERT volunteers are needed to clean up and remove approximately 20 trees along with debris in various areas of the camp. All LERT volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests along with sturdy boots, work gloves and hard hats. All c... Local LERT Team ... Local LERT Team Event, Clean up Trees, Heit's Point, Lincoln MO, 07-14 thru 07-16-2026. View 2 More	16 July 16, 2026 - July 20, 2026 Groundbreaking Ceremony – Saxon Lutheran Memorial Visitor Center, 7-21-2026 @ 8:00am CT by Missouri All LERT volunteers are invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Saxon Lutheran Memorial Visitor Center, which will replace the building lost in the fire.The groundbreaking ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at the Saxon Lutheran Memorial site.LERT volunteers who previously served at Saxon are encouraged to... Groundbreaking C... Groundbreaking Ceremony – Saxon Lutheran Memorial Visitor Center, 7-21-2026 Local LERT Team Event, Chainsaw work, Remove broken limbs from Church Roof, Historic old Hanover Lutheran Church, Cape Girardeau MO, 7-16-2026 Missouri 9:00am to 1:00pm 2 LERT volunteers are needed to remove a broken limb off the roof of a church and to remove another broken limb from the tree. A lift has been rented to aid with this work.LERT chainsaw volunteers are required to wear all appropriate PPE. All LERT volu... Local LERT Team ... Local LERT Team Event, Chainsaw work, Remove broken limbs from Church Roof, Historic old Hanover Lutheran Church, Cape Girardeau MO, 7-16-2026 Local LERT Team Event, Clean up Trees, Heit's Point, Lincoln MO, 07-14 thru 07-16-2026. Missouri 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 18 LERT volunteers are needed to clean up and remove approximately 20 trees along with debris in various areas of the camp. All LERT volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests along with sturdy boots, work gloves and hard hats. All c... Local LERT Team ... Local LERT Team Event, Clean up Trees, Heit's Point, Lincoln MO, 07-14 thru 07-16-2026. View 2 More	17 View 2 More	18 Local LERT Team Event, Tree felling and clean-up, Christ the King Lutheran, Spencer IA, 7-18-26 Iowa_West 8 am - 4 pm 19 We have trees that need to be felled and dragged on the property of Christ the King, which will be used by Iowa Great Lakes Lutheran School starting in the fall. All cutters need to be certified, although draggers can be instructed day of. We will ... Local LERT Team ... Local LERT Team Event, Tree felling and clean-up, Christ the King Lutheran, Spencer IA, 7-18-26 LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Monmouth IL, 7-18 and 7-27 thru 8-1-2026 Central_Illinois 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 15 LERT volunteers are needed to conduct tornado damage cleanup in Monmouth, IL. Please note the main portion of this deployment is July 27 thru Aug 1st.All LERT volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests along with appropriate clothi... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Monmouth IL, 7-18 and 7-27 thru 8-1-2026 View 2 More
19 Basic LERT Training, Emmaus Lutheran Church, South Bend IN, 7-19-2026 Indiana 12:45pm-4:45pm 31 Emmaus Lutheran Church in South Bend, Ind, will host a Basic LERT class on Sunday, July 19, 2026. The class will begin around 12:45 p.m. E.D.T., after a light carry-in lunch following Bible class, and it should take about 3-4 hours to complete. Loca... Basic LERT Train... Basic LERT Training, Emmaus Lutheran Church, South Bend IN, 7-19-2026 View 2 More	20 LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage cleanup, Detroit Lakes MN area, 7-20 thru 22-2026 Minnesota_North 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 24 A second multiday deployment for LERT-trained volunteers is scheduled for Monday-Wednesday, July 20-22, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. This disaster response for tornado damage cleanup includes both chainsaw operations and gene... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage cleanup, Detroit Lakes MN area, 7-20 thru 22-2026 Local LERT Team Event, Tree Removal, Trenching and Facility Work, Saxon Lutheran Memorial, Frohna MO, 7-20 thru 24-2026 Missouri 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 12 LERT volunteers are needed for multiple tasks at Saxon Lutheran Memorial. We will fell and remove 2 dead trees and approximately 40+ widow makers. We will have a lift available for this work. Chainsaw operators are required to wear all required PPE. ... Local LERT Team ... Local LERT Team Event, Tree Removal, Trenching and Facility Work, Saxon Lutheran Memorial, Frohna MO, 7-20 thru 24-2026 View 2 More	21 LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage cleanup, Detroit Lakes MN area, 7-20 thru 22-2026 Minnesota_North 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 24 A second multiday deployment for LERT-trained volunteers is scheduled for Monday-Wednesday, July 20-22, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. This disaster response for tornado damage cleanup includes both chainsaw operations and gene... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage cleanup, Detroit Lakes MN area, 7-20 thru 22-2026 Local LERT Team Event, Tree Removal, Trenching and Facility Work, Saxon Lutheran Memorial, Frohna MO, 7-20 thru 24-2026 Missouri 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 11 LERT volunteers are needed for multiple tasks at Saxon Lutheran Memorial. We will fell and remove 2 dead trees and approximately 40+ widow makers. We will have a lift available for this work. Chainsaw operators are required to wear all required PPE. ... Local LERT Team ... Local LERT Team Event, Tree Removal, Trenching and Facility Work, Saxon Lutheran Memorial, Frohna MO, 7-20 thru 24-2026 View 2 More	22 LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage cleanup, Detroit Lakes MN area, 7-20 thru 22-2026 Minnesota_North 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 27 A second multiday deployment for LERT-trained volunteers is scheduled for Monday-Wednesday, July 20-22, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm each day. This disaster response for tornado damage cleanup includes both chainsaw operations and gene... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage cleanup, Detroit Lakes MN area, 7-20 thru 22-2026 Local LERT Team Event, Tree Removal, Trenching and Facility Work, Saxon Lutheran Memorial, Frohna MO, 7-20 thru 24-2026 Missouri 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 11 LERT volunteers are needed for multiple tasks at Saxon Lutheran Memorial. We will fell and remove 2 dead trees and approximately 40+ widow makers. We will have a lift available for this work. Chainsaw operators are required to wear all required PPE. ... Local LERT Team ... Local LERT Team Event, Tree Removal, Trenching and Facility Work, Saxon Lutheran Memorial, Frohna MO, 7-20 thru 24-2026 View 2 More	23 Local LERT Team Event, Tree Removal, Trenching and Facility Work, Saxon Lutheran Memorial, Frohna MO, 7-20 thru 24-2026 Missouri 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 11 LERT volunteers are needed for multiple tasks at Saxon Lutheran Memorial. We will fell and remove 2 dead trees and approximately 40+ widow makers. We will have a lift available for this work. Chainsaw operators are required to wear all required PPE. ... Local LERT Team ... Local LERT Team Event, Tree Removal, Trenching and Facility Work, Saxon Lutheran Memorial, Frohna MO, 7-20 thru 24-2026 View 2 More	24 Local LERT Team Event, Tree Removal, Trenching and Facility Work, Saxon Lutheran Memorial, Frohna MO, 7-20 thru 24-2026 Missouri 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 12 LERT volunteers are needed for multiple tasks at Saxon Lutheran Memorial. We will fell and remove 2 dead trees and approximately 40+ widow makers. We will have a lift available for this work. Chainsaw operators are required to wear all required PPE. ... Local LERT Team ... Local LERT Team Event, Tree Removal, Trenching and Facility Work, Saxon Lutheran Memorial, Frohna MO, 7-20 thru 24-2026 View 2 More	25 View 2 More
26 View 2 More	27 LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Monmouth IL, 7-18 and 7-27 thru 8-1-2026 Central_Illinois 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 14 LERT volunteers are needed to conduct tornado damage cleanup in Monmouth, IL. Please note the main portion of this deployment is July 27 thru Aug 1st.All LERT volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests along with appropriate clothi... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Monmouth IL, 7-18 and 7-27 thru 8-1-2026 Local LERT/OGT Team Event, Sandhills Fire Fence Reconstruction, Hyannis NE, 7-27 and 7-30-2026 Nebraska 8:00am - 4:00pm MT 5 Description: Local LERT members will team up with Orphan Grain Train to reconstruct pasture fences destroyed in the Spring 2026 fires. The ranch site is near Hyannis, Neb. This is an opportunity to help ranchers who lost many miles of fences in the f... Local LERT/OGT T... Local LERT/OGT Team Event, Sandhills Fire Fence Reconstruction, Hyannis NE, 7-27 and 7-30-2026 View 2 More	28 LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Monmouth IL, 7-18 and 7-27 thru 8-1-2026 Central_Illinois 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 15 LERT volunteers are needed to conduct tornado damage cleanup in Monmouth, IL. Please note the main portion of this deployment is July 27 thru Aug 1st.All LERT volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests along with appropriate clothi... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Monmouth IL, 7-18 and 7-27 thru 8-1-2026 Local LERT/OGT Team Event, Sandhills Fire Fence Reconstruction, Hyannis NE, 7-27 and 7-30-2026 Nebraska 8:00am - 4:00pm MT 5 Description: Local LERT members will team up with Orphan Grain Train to reconstruct pasture fences destroyed in the Spring 2026 fires. The ranch site is near Hyannis, Neb. This is an opportunity to help ranchers who lost many miles of fences in the f... Local LERT/OGT T... Local LERT/OGT Team Event, Sandhills Fire Fence Reconstruction, Hyannis NE, 7-27 and 7-30-2026 View 2 More	29 LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Monmouth IL, 7-18 and 7-27 thru 8-1-2026 Central_Illinois 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 15 LERT volunteers are needed to conduct tornado damage cleanup in Monmouth, IL. Please note the main portion of this deployment is July 27 thru Aug 1st.All LERT volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests along with appropriate clothi... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Monmouth IL, 7-18 and 7-27 thru 8-1-2026 Local LERT/OGT Team Event, Sandhills Fire Fence Reconstruction, Hyannis NE, 7-27 and 7-30-2026 Nebraska 8:00am - 4:00pm MT 5 Description: Local LERT members will team up with Orphan Grain Train to reconstruct pasture fences destroyed in the Spring 2026 fires. The ranch site is near Hyannis, Neb. This is an opportunity to help ranchers who lost many miles of fences in the f... Local LERT/OGT T... Local LERT/OGT Team Event, Sandhills Fire Fence Reconstruction, Hyannis NE, 7-27 and 7-30-2026 View 2 More	30 LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Monmouth IL, 7-18 and 7-27 thru 8-1-2026 Central_Illinois 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 15 LERT volunteers are needed to conduct tornado damage cleanup in Monmouth, IL. Please note the main portion of this deployment is July 27 thru Aug 1st.All LERT volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests along with appropriate clothi... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Monmouth IL, 7-18 and 7-27 thru 8-1-2026 Local LERT/OGT Team Event, Sandhills Fire Fence Reconstruction, Hyannis NE, 7-27 and 7-30-2026 Nebraska 8:00am - 4:00pm MT 5 Description: Local LERT members will team up with Orphan Grain Train to reconstruct pasture fences destroyed in the Spring 2026 fires. The ranch site is near Hyannis, Neb. This is an opportunity to help ranchers who lost many miles of fences in the f... Local LERT/OGT T... Local LERT/OGT Team Event, Sandhills Fire Fence Reconstruction, Hyannis NE, 7-27 and 7-30-2026 View 2 More	31 LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Monmouth IL, 7-18 and 7-27 thru 8-1-2026 Central_Illinois 8:00am - 4:00pm CT 15 LERT volunteers are needed to conduct tornado damage cleanup in Monmouth, IL. Please note the main portion of this deployment is July 27 thru Aug 1st.All LERT volunteers are encouraged to wear yellow LERT shirts or vests along with appropriate clothi... LERT Deployment,... LERT Deployment, Tornado Damage Cleanup, Monmouth IL, 7-18 and 7-27 thru 8-1-2026 View 2 More