Rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Beryl caused significant flooding in Vermont last week. SC is asked to send help to Barre, the same town where we served after flooding a year ago. To have another flood while still recovering from last year’s flood has been devastating to the residents of Vermont. To help in
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In Iowa, relentless rains in late June surged river levels to record-breaking heights, breached levees, and impacted thousands of homes. Mud-Out units are needed to give families help and hope in the town of Spencer, northwest of Des Moines. Hurricane Beryl caused tree damage and flooding in Texas. SC has been asked to send chainsaw
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Eight SCBaptist Disaster Relief (SCBDR) chainsaw units served in Summerville and Ladson, SC the week of June 10. The supercell thunderstorm on that Monday evening brought winds up to 85 mph, the strength of a Category 1 hurricane. Trees were uprooted or broken, with some damaging houses. Working with Journey Church of Ladson and the
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Two SCBaptist Disaster Relief (SCDR) units are serving alongside multiple other states to help residents in Oklahoma this week. Serving from South Carolina are the chainsaw units from North Trenholm Baptist Church (Columbia Metro Association) and the Kershaw Baptist Association. The SCDR units are in Claremore, just north of Tulsa, OK. The EF3 tornado that
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Although we were originally asked to serve in Dallas, Texas, situations change rapidly in disaster areas, and we have been reassigned to Oklahoma. An EF3 tornado caused great damage in Claremore on Saturday, May 25. Chainsaw units, including chaplains, are needed. The first SC units will deploy for OK this weekend (June 1-2). Other units
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A large part of Southern Baptists’ success in Disaster Relief is due to partnerships. That was evident in Anderson County, SC, recently. As a severe storm swept across the area in May 2024, it brought massive trees down on cars, houses, and yards. Although the local Saluda Baptist Association had a Disaster Relief (DR) chainsaw
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The first Sunday of June is designated each year on the Southern Baptist calendar as a day to recognize Disaster Relief (DR) ministry in your church, association, or state. You are encouraged to celebrate the efforts of your local volunteers to ADVANCE God’s Kingdom by bringing help, hope, and healing to people affected by disasters.
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Updated May 15, 2024 – new info in bold SCBaptist Disaster Relief chainsaw units are helping residents in the Anderson-Belton-Honea Path area after severe weather caused heavy damage on Wednesday night, May 8. The day after the storm, DR volunteers were making assessments. The local Saluda Association chainsaw unit worked on Friday May 10, clearing
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