As Florida Baptists continue helping impacted communities following Hurricane Helene, the state is now bracing for more damage with Hurricane Milton expected to make landfall later this week.
Tennessee Baptists hold largest-ever Disaster Relief training in state. “I was expecting about 200 participants but we doubled that. I was blown away,” said Wes Jones, Disaster Relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.
Less than a week after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the U.S., a Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief feeding team is on the ground to “give a cup of cold water in Jesus’ name” to those affected by the powerful storm.
As disaster relief efforts continue throughout the Southeast, more Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are needed to help Helene survivors recovering from the destruction.
Amid the damage and destruction left from remnants of Hurricane Helene, Baptists continue to provide needed support for those struggling in the hardest-hit areas of the Southeast.
The Georgia Baptist Mission Board’s response to the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene is comprehensive, according to chief operating officer David Melber. “We want to make sure we do not miss any church that needs our help,” he said.
North Carolina Baptist disaster response volunteers are partnering with churches to assist local residents with the long journey of recovery.
Among the damage was Ridgecrest Conference Center in North Carolina. The conference center was forced to temporarily close after some of its facilities were left damaged by flooding.
“It has been a catastrophic afternoon,” said Randy Davis, Tennessee Baptist Mission Board executive director. “Our hearts are broken for the people in Cocke, Washington, Unicoi, Greene and other counties that may be affected.”
The damage caused by Hurricane Helene when it tore through southern Georgia early Friday morning was widespread and indiscriminate. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said that the death toll in the state stands at 11.
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