To support these efforts and the people they serve, one church has opened its doors to house Disaster Relief volunteers serving in these tornado-affected areas of northeast Oklahoma communities that are in need of relief.
A series of late spring storms which spawned tornadoes, hail, high winds and flooding, swept across Southeast May 8-9, leaving behind at least two known deaths in Tennessee and another in North Carolina.
As parts of the Southeast braced for more storms on Wednesday (May 8), Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers were in action responding to the outbreak of tornadoes in Oklahoma in late April and early May.
Months after a wildfire tore across 180,000 acres in Texas, several churches in the area worked to raise money to support families who were impacted by the disaster.
“‘What does the future look like?’ … I feel like (this) is the hardest question to answer,” said Rocky Komatsu, pastor of Waiehu Community Church. “Yet, I think if we’re totally honest the answer is, ‘We have no idea.’”
Southern Baptist volunteers with Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief have been called into action in the immediate aftermath of the deadly tornado outbreak in Oklahoma on April 27.
Destructive storms and tornadoes hit the Midwest damaging homes over the weekend. At least five people were killed in Oklahoma, and more than 100 injuries have been reported.
“More churches are wanting to get back to emphasizing missions education and RAs is a great way to do that for young men who will carry on that passion for missions into their teenage and adult years.”
