Baptist disaster relief teams in multiple states continue to respond as lingering ice and freezing temperatures impact communities. More than 700 volunteers are engaged in feeding, warming centers, chainsaw cleanup and shower units, Baptist Press reported.
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Severe damage along the I-20 corridor in northern Louisiana left thousands without power, while volunteers from Louisiana, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas are providing meals, showers and cleanup support in affected areas.
In Tennessee, where power outages peaked at more than 315,000, volunteer teams are operating mobile kitchens, chainsaw units and equipment across Middle and West Tennessee, delivering thousands of meals daily to shelters, utility workers and National Guard units. Coy Webb, crisis response director for Send Relief, said the response aims to meet urgent physical needs while offering “the hope of Christ” amid dangerous cold conditions. The storm has been blamed for at least 30 deaths nationwide, according to the Associated Press.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This report is a summary of a story written by Scott Barkley and originally published by Baptist Press. With reporting Tennessee’s Baptist and Reflector and other news reports.
