When late-August flooding caused widespread damage, crop loss and displacement in southeast Bangladesh and in the neighboring Indian state of Tripura, Texans on Mission responded with funding for the Baptist aid organization in the area.
“The best thing our church ever did for discipleship was get involved in Disaster Response — more than any revival or Bible study we ever held,” said Steve Collins, pastor of First Baptist Church Nickelsville, Virginia.
As Tropical Storm Debby brings heavy rains and winds to North Carolina that have resulted in flooding and reports of multiple tornadoes, Baptist Disaster Relief teams are ready to respond.
In response to the storm, Baptist volunteers continue to mobilize and respond to the storm as more flooding is expected throughout the week.
Following much damage done by Hurricane Beryl, Texans on Mission has been working around the clock to serve affected areas.
Members of the Tennessee Baptist and Nolachucky Baptist Association Disaster Relief Swiftwater Rescue Team were instrumental in the recovery of the body of a 7-year-old drowning victim on July 4 in Douglas Lake in Dandridge.
Hurricane Beryl made landfall as a Category 1 storm along the Texas coast on Monday morning (July 8). It’s the first storm of the Atlantic hurricane season to make landfall in the U.S.
Tragedy struck the small town of Fordyce on June 21. A shooter opened fire at the Mad Butcher grocery store, killing four people and injuring 10 others.
“It’s the biggest thing we’ve ever seen,” said Todd Sullens, pastor of First Baptist Church, Ruidoso, reported the Baptist New Mexican.
As wildfires rage in south-central New Mexico near the village of Ruidoso, Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers remain on standby as the crisis unfolds.
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