
Texas flooding update: Baptist relief teams, churches continue to ‘walk alongside’ hurting
Baptist relief teams hit the ground running Monday (July 14) after a rough weekend of heavy rains and flash flood warnings in Central Texas that
Baptist relief teams hit the ground running Monday (July 14) after a rough weekend of heavy rains and flash flood warnings in Central Texas that
Baptist General Convention of Texas churches in Kerrville, Texas, and surrounding areas are mobilizing their members to aid in relief efforts after the flooding of the Guadalupe River on July 4.
While Baptist Disaster Relief teams are meeting immediate needs in central Texas, some clean-up efforts in areas like Kerrville may be on hold another two
“We found Disaster Relief to be a great organization,” said Johnie Alden.
As of Wednesday morning (July 9), the latest death toll from the horrific flash flooding in Central Texas had risen at least 119, with at least 150 people still missing, mostly in Kerr County, according to the latest media reports.
Southern Baptists of Texas Disaster Relief teams are on the scene ministering in the Texas Hill Country, where catastrophic flooding over the past few days has claimed the lives of more than 80 people.
Amid horrific flash flooding that swept through central Texas over the Fourth of July weekend, Camp Mystic — an all-girls Christian summer camp — confirmed Monday (July 7) the loss of 27 campers and counselors. Statewide, the death toll from related flooding has reportedly reached at least 81 people, with dozens still missing.
Life for Kentuckians in Somerset and London was thrown into chaos after an EF-4 tornado ripped through their communities on May 16, killing 19.
A path of downed trees in rural Laurel County signaled where a deadly tornado likely began a path of destruction last Friday night.
Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams have mobilized across affected areas. In Kentucky, DR teams from the state — with support from Georgia Baptist teams — are helping residents in London, Somerset, Bowling Green and Benton …