Stories tagged with: disaster relief

• 'Overwhelming' Midwest floods draw SBDR response

  by David Roach, posted Monday, March 18, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  Weather.com screen capture.

  HORNICK, Iowa (BP) -- Midwest floods that have left at least three people dead and ruined hundreds of homes are being met with a multistate Southern Baptist Disaster Relief response.

  "This is overwhelming us," said Frank McCrary, disaster relief director for the Kansas-Nebraska Convention of Southern Baptists (KNCSB). "We've already called to our region for backup." Read More

• Trump visits storm-ravaged Ala., DR volunteers

  by Brandon Elrod, posted Friday, March 08, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  Photo by Sam Porter

  BEAUREGARD, Ala. (BP) -- President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited storm-ravaged Lee County, Ala. on Friday (Mar. 8) in the aftermath of an EF-4 tornado that killed 23 people.

  After disembarking from Air Force One, Trump met with Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, telling her that he had seen "unbelievable" destruction during his flight, according to The New York Times. See related Baptist Press report. Read More

• 'Total destruction': Ala. Baptists clearing debris

  by David Roach, posted Tuesday, March 05, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  ABC News screen capture from YouTube.

  BEAUREGARD, Ala. (BP) -- As a tornado ripped through Baptist deacon Barry Gullatte's home in eastern Alabama, he and his family could feel themselves being sucked out of the bathroom where they took shelter.

  Thankfully, the entire family emerged from the tornado uninjured, said their pastor, John Meadows of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Salem, Ala. And "almost immediately" upon exiting their house, he noted, their church was there to help. Read More

• DR, Baptist church give aid after deadly tornado

  by Art Toalston, posted Monday, March 04, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  Photo from Southern Baptist Disaster Relief

  BEAUREGARD, Ala. (BP) -- The small community of Beauregard is facing the grief of at least 23 deaths, including children, after a tornado struck the southeastern Alabama community on Sunday afternoon (March 3).

  Search efforts for about a dozen people who had not been accounted for were continuing Monday amid the debris. Read More

• BGR joins movement for disaster response standards

  by BGR & BP Staff , posted Monday, February 25, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  BGR photo

  NASHVILLE (BP) -- Baptist Global Response has been accepted as an associate member of Sphere, a movement to uphold high standards in humanitarian work during disaster responses.

  With its inclusion in Sphere, BGR "joins other international organizations in affirming the need for knowing what to do in a time of crisis to meet the survival needs of people," said Pat Melancon, BGR director of disaster response and training. Read More

• SBDR leaders honor key volunteers

  by Brandon Elrod, posted Friday, February 08, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  Photo by Brandon Elrod.

  KANSAS CITY (BP) -- Southern Baptist Disaster Relief leaders and volunteers gathered Jan. 23 to honor those who exhibited great selflessness and determination in the aftermath of disaster. Around 150 people attended, representing 42 state convention teams and North American Mission Board (NAMB) staff.

  The event was part of SBDR leaders from across North America gathering to assess the previous year, discuss ways to enhance their effectiveness and recognize exemplary service. The majority of the 2019 annual meeting took place at Blue Valley Baptist Church in Overland Park, Kan. Read More

• Shutdown spurred ministry to 'broken nation'

  by David Roach, posted Friday, January 25, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  Photo from Twitter

  WASHINGTON (BP) -- When portions of the federal government shut down, Southern Baptists ramped up their ministries to furloughed federal workers across the country.

  President Trump announced today (Jan. 25) he would sign a bill opening the government until Feb. 15 while lawmakers finalize legislation to increase border security. Still, some federal employees missed their second paycheck, and the partial shutdown stretched into a record-setting 35th day.

  Amid the shutdown, Southern Baptists also attempted to bring Christian principles to bear on the legislative impasse between Trump and Congress regarding federal spending. Read More

• 2018 relief efforts still need volunteers

  by Brandon Elrod, posted Tuesday, January 08, 2019 (5 years ago)

  

  NAMB Photo

  ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- The calendar has turned to a New Year, but hundreds of people in the Southeast continue picking up the pieces following the massive storms that hit the region in 2018.

  "It's January, and there are still areas that look like a tornado hit yesterday," said Delton Beall, the state disaster relief director for the Florida Baptist Convention.

  Churches and college students still have numerous opportunities to serve those in need. Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) teams in Florida and North Carolina and the North American Mission Board (NAMB) continue offering help, hope and healing to those who endured Hurricanes Florence and Michael. Read More

• NAMB's 2018 topped by Annie Offering, disaster relief

  by NAMB Staff, posted Thursday, December 20, 2018 (5 years ago)

  

  Photo by Sara Brockmann/NAMB

  ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- In 2018 Southern Baptists stepped up their support of North American missions while helping thousands of disaster survivors who endured devastating hurricanes, fires and floods as well as a church in Texas after a tragedy that shocked the world.

  Here is a look at some of the highlights from 2018 as the North American Mission Board (NAMB) had the privilege of partnering with Southern Baptist churches in these and numerous other ways. Read More

• Earthquake sends Alaska Baptists into ministry mode

  by Erin Roach, posted Monday, December 17, 2018 (5 years ago)

  

  Photo courtesy of the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska (BP) -- Scott Belmore was outside his house, loading some old furniture into his truck with his son and a friend when Alaska experienced one of its most powerful earthquakes in half a century. The men clung to the truck as it bounced on the driveway amid the shaking.

  Inside the house, Dana Belmore was shaken to the floor in her bedroom and feared for the safety of their young daughter who had been reading on the bottom bunk in her room. The two of them, terrified, were able to reunite and flee the house after the shaking, still not believing what had just happened. Read More