Stories tagged with: disaster relief

• More help needed in Texas after Tropical Storm Imelda

  by Tobin Perry/Southern Baptist TEXAN, posted Thursday, September 26, 2019 (4 years ago)

  

  Photo by Blaine Gonzales

  BEAUMONT, Texas (BP) -- The Disaster Relief Ministry of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention now has three incident command units set up in East Texas to help churches minister to residents impacted by last week's historic Tropical Storm Imelda.

  "We have three incident management teams in place and are getting things organized," said Scottie Stice, the director of disaster relief for the SBTC. "We have assessors in place, and our teams will begin to arrive this weekend or early next week and everything will be in full swing." Read More

• Disaster relief efforts continue in Bahamas

  by Tobin Perry, posted Monday, September 23, 2019 (4 years ago)

  

  Photo by Bruce Ashburn/IMB.

  BAHAMAS (BP) -- About three weeks after the Bahamas experienced one of the most devastating hurricanes in its history, a team of Southern Baptist leaders is on the ground in the island nation looking for additional ways Baptists can support relief efforts.

  Representatives from Baptist Global Response (BGR), the International Mission Board (IMB), and Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) will participate in the effort and will finalize partnerships with Baptist churches in the Bahamas for additional support. Read More

• At old Coke bottling plant, lives are being changed

  by Gordon Cloud/The Christian Index, posted Wednesday, September 11, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  Photo courtesy of Ken Bevel

  ALBANY, Ga. (BP) -- An old Coca-Cola bottling plant donated to Sherwood Baptist Church has become a hub for disaster relief operations and a ministry to at-risk youth.

  Albany, Ga., has been racked several times by severe storms over the last three years. From hurricane-force straight-line winds to a powerful tornado to Hurricane Michael, the city has experienced a tremendous need for assistance in getting out from under the rubble left behind. Read More

• Dorian relief: Baptists serving Bahamas & N.C.

  by Brandon Elrod, posted Tuesday, September 10, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  Photo by Sam Porter/NAMB

  HATTERAS, N.C. (BP) -- As Hurricane Dorian moved along the East Coast, North Carolina officials hoped they had dodged a direct hit. Then, the storm made landfall in the Outer Banks at 8:35 Friday morning (Sept. 6).

  The Outer Banks -- a string of islands off the state's main coast -- experienced significant damage to homes and businesses days after Dorian struck the Bahamas as a Category 5 storm. Read More

• FIRST-PERSON: Missional impact in your state

  by Paul Chitwood, posted Wednesday, September 04, 2019 (5 years ago)

  International Mission Board President Paul Chitwood highlights the broad scope of work by state Baptist conventions. Read More

• Hurricane Dorian: Bapt. disaster relief on alert

  by Brandon Elrod, posted Thursday, August 29, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico (BP) -- Hurricane Dorian missed the island of Puerto Rico. While the storm reportedly appeared to be within striking distance, Dorian took a hard turn northward, providing relief to residents who endured the devastating 2017 Hurricane Maria.

  "I was relieved, and I was relieved not for myself or for Send Relief," said Jonathan Santiago, Puerto Rico director for Send Relief. "I was relieved for hundreds of thousands of families who were not ready for any type of storm. It gives us more time to prepare better and resource better and be prepared for anything that may come along in the future. The storm season is not over." Read More

• Disaster relief chaplains share hope in El Paso

  by Jane Rodgers/Southern Baptist TEXAN , posted Tuesday, August 13, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  Photo by Terry Bunch

  EL PASO, Texas (BP) -- Four veteran Disaster Relief chaplains from the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention (SBTC) packed quickly to drive from different regions of the state to El Paso to minister to victims, families and the community following the Aug. 3 shootings at the Cielo Vista Walmart.

  The four men, all pastors, arrived in El Paso on Aug. 7 and began to serve. None is new to helping others deal with tragedy and grief. Read More

• Hurricane leaves Louisiana thankful for less impact

  by Brian Blackwell & Philip Timothy/Baptist Message, posted Tuesday, July 16, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  Baptist Message photo

  ALEXANDRIA, La. (BP) -- The devastation from Hurricane Barry was less than anticipated in Louisiana based on forecasts, but for those who sustained damage it does not lessen the impact they felt.

  Several Louisiana Baptist churches reported that facilities suffered from floodwaters and winds as Barry subsequently trekked through the state as a tropical storm and then a tropical depression. Read More

• Storm could become 'crescendo moment' in Louisiana

  by Brandon Elrod & Baptist Message Staff, posted Thursday, July 11, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  South Florida Sun Sentinel screen capture

  NEW ORLEANS (BP) -- Southern Baptist Disaster Relief is preparing an initial response if the tropical system currently in the Gulf of Mexico develops into Hurricane Barry overnight on Friday (July 12), but floodwaters already have started to rise in New Orleans.

  "The water is almost as high as it can get within its banks at various points along the Mississippi River, and now they're waiting to get 15 more inches of rain," said Sam Porter, national SBDR director at the North American Mission Board. Read More

• Calif. quakes prompt Southern Baptist response

  by Brandon Elrod, posted Monday, July 08, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  Photo courtesy of Immanuel Baptist, Ridgecrest.

  RIDGECREST, Calif. (BP) -- A group of local, church volunteers had finished a day of cleaning up and repairing damage to Immanuel Baptist Church, Ridgecrest, Calif., following a 6.4 earthquake on July 4. The next night, the 7.1 earthquake undid their hard work and then some.

  "I was at home with my wife for the 7.1," said Bill Logan, pastor of Immanuel Baptist. "There was a 5.0 that happened first. When it hit, we wanted to be out of the house. Then, about three minutes later, the seven hit, and all our neighbors were screaming." Read More