Disaster Relief Archives - The Baptist Paper

U.S. braces for winter blast; Baptist DR on alert in 11 states

January 23, 2026

Baptist disaster relief teams are ready to go in 11 states — from Texas to the Carolinas.

Families sue Camp Mystic, allege gross negligence

November 11, 2025

The suit reportedly claims Camp Mystic ignored known flood risks, housed campers in flood zones, and failed to evacuate despite state rules requiring emergency plans.

Texans on Mission deployed to Jamaica; other DR volunteers on alert

November 4, 2025

The emergency response team left Texas on Nov. 1 to help organize and maximize the relief ministries of Jamaican churches.

First person: Heroes sometimes wear yellow hats

September 26, 2025

A year after Hurricane Helene, Tennessee Baptist volunteers from across the state continue running toward the impact zone to help people dig out and rebuild, both their homes and their lives.

Two months after deadly floods in Texas, area people say they see God at work

September 4, 2025

Today (Sept. 4) marked two months since massive flash floods in Kerr County, Texas, killed 119 people and left a swath of devastation. As people in the area continue to try to put their lives back together, Marc Ira Hooks — a correspondent for The Baptist Paper — is back on site sharing stories of hope.

Deadly 6.0 earthquake in Afghanistan: Search for survivors continues

September 3, 2025

A deadly 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan Sunday (Aug. 31), claiming more than 1,400 lives and leaving over 3,000 people injured. Entire villages were leveled in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces, where mud-brick homes collapsed, trapping residents under rubble, according to media reports.

Twenty years later, First Baptist Biloxi pastors reflect on Katrina

August 29, 2025

The Monday on Aug. 29, 2005 is marked in history for the homes leveled to their foundations — also for the lives lost and for the unimaginable scars left behind. But for First Baptist Church Biloxi, the days following the disaster stand as an immovable testament to God’s faithfulness.