Disaster Relief

A team of South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers traveled on June 5 to Colorado to serve in fire recovery work from last fall’s wildfires. They are hard at work this week doing “ash-out” in homes destroyed by the fires. The fire recovery was delayed by snowfall last year, which halted all work until the…

Update, June 8, 2021 : The recovery work in Louisiana has moved along much more rapidly than expected. Late last week, Louisiana DR leaders released our SC assessors and shower/laundry volunteers early, and stood down the SC mud-out units that were scheduled to serve. Original post, May 31, 2021:Louisiana Disaster Relief has requested help from

Two South Carolina Baptist Convention Disaster Relief teams will deploy to different parts of the country in June for special projects. An ash-out team will serve in Colorado, and a children’s response team will serve in Nashville. Last September, wildfires devastated areas of Colorado. Just as the state’s Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers were able to

The Bible tells us in Galatians 6:10 “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.”  The Kershaw Baptist Association Disaster Relief team did that on Wednesday, May 19, 2021.  On Wednesday, May 12, a rainstorm with high winds blew down a

After a year’s delay due to the pandemic-related ban on large gatherings, a regional Disaster Relief training was held recently at Brushy Creek Baptist Church, Easley. This was a scaled-down training, with about half the usual number of classes and participants, to allow for physical distancing. One class was held later online, to help keep

Final Summary: The first out-of-state response for South Carolina Baptist Disaster Relief in 2021 was to the flooding in eastern Kentucky. At the request of Kentucky Baptist DR, we ran a command post site for mud-out in a highly impoverished former coal-mining area, Floyd County. The response lasted three weeks, with 53 SCBC DR volunteers participating.

Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief has requested that SC assist with flood recovery after torrential rains caused flooding in eastern Kentucky. This will involve our sending mud-out units, and running a command post to support the units. Units and volunteers that are needed include: Mud-out Chaplains and assessors (to accompany mud-out units) Cooks (fixed kitchen, not

This event provides training for those interested in meeting needs after a disaster. Classes are offered in the various ministry areas of Baptist Disaster Relief. Additionally, an “Introduction to Disaster Relief” class is required of all new volunteers. (*For volunteers interested in becoming DR Chaplains, please see requirements below.)Click HERE for class descriptions. The day

Chainsaw units are needed this winter/spring to deal with damaged trees at our state Baptist camps, Camp La Vida and Camp McCall. In addition to helping the camps prepare for the summer camping season, this is a great opportunity for DR chainsaw teams to sharpen their skills and work as a team in a non-disaster

A white flurry of snow or coating of ice on the trees can look pretty outside your window, but winter storms can lead to a variety of risks, such as car accidents, power outages, and downed trees. Here are some tips for everyone’s personal preparation, followed by reminders for Disaster Relief volunteers: Personal Preparation: If