The loud crunch of snow and ice could be heard on Nashville area roads Monday morning (Jan. 26) as local residents navigated the treacherous conditions — which included downed trees and drooping powerlines here and there. Tennessee was among the many states hit over the weekend by a massive winter storm that swept across much of the U.S.
The fallout from the storm continues to disrupt travel and has left more than 1 million people without power nationwide, according to news reports. Meanwhile Southern Baptist disaster relief teams are responding to the damage.
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Providing warmth
As impacted residents shovel and scrape there way out from the storm, Baptist teams are supporting warming centers in places like Saline County, Arkansas and Louisiana, while Texans on Mission is partnering with local churches to feed the homeless and provide shelter in Texas, reported Send Relief crisis response director Coy Webb. Ministry centers in St. Louis, Memphis and Ashland are reportedly staged as regional response hubs.
Authorities have reported multiple storm-related deaths, including at least two from hypothermia in Louisiana and five others in New York City, according to the Louisiana Department of Health and Associated Press.
Ways to help
For more information on how you can help, check with your church, association or state Baptist convention to find out how they are contributing to this and other ongoing relief efforts in neighboring states, your state and beyond.
Related headlines:
Send Relief brings help during major winter storm -Baptist Press
Ice from huge winter storm knocks out power around South, dumps heavy snow in the Northeast -Associated Press/Kentucky Today
Winter storm cripples travel, leaves more than 1 million without power -World News Group
Massive winter storm causes havoc across U.S. -The World and Everything in It podcast
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was compiled from various news reports by The Baptist Paper. With reporting from Brandon Porter of Baptist Press.
