“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.
Hurricane Helene made landfall Thursday evening (Sept. 26) as a Category 4 storm with winds reaching 140 mph in Florida before weakening to a tropical storm. On Friday, the storm continued tearing its way through Georgia.
As Hurricane Helene intensifies and sets its sights on Florida with possible life-threatening impact, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief leaders are on “standby status,” preparing to respond immediately as needed.
Jeff Iorg was installed to lead the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee as president and CEO on Monday (Sept. 16) during the EC’s September meeting.
Baptist Disaster Relief teams from several states are responding to the damage in the South left by Hurricane Francine.
Hurricane Debby is just a memory to most everyone — except to those who suffered loss and to the Disaster Relief volunteers who are helping them. Cambodian Blessing Field shares how it received a Mennonite blessing after Hurricane Debby.
Bill Denman retired from construction work in his early 60s. He had used heavy equipment machinery to build water and sewer lines most of his
