Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief recovery teams are lending aid to Texans impacted by wildfires devastating the state, the Arkansas Baptist reported March 12.
Last week, an ABDR recovery team comprised of volunteers from First Baptist Church Clarksville and Cross Church in Northwest Arkansas traveled to Texas. First Baptist Church in Russellville traveled to Texas on Monday, March 11. In total, Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief Director Randy Garrett said they will have about 19 volunteers in Texas.
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Sifting through the ash
The teams are focusing on ash out, sifting through ash to help families and individuals locate valuable items that survived the fires. According to recent CBS articles, the wildfires in the Texas Panhandle have left at least two people dead, burned more than a million acres of land and killed thousands of animals.
ABDR is also looking to help provide impacted Texas ranchers with hay and fencing supplies.
Ways to help
For more information on how you can help, check with your church, association or state Baptist convention to find out how they are contributing to this and other ongoing relief efforts in neighboring states, your state and beyond.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Mary Alford and originally published by Arkansas Baptist News.
