Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief Strategist Mel Johnson is reporting that roads for some areas areas are still being cleared to gain access. Teams in St. Clair and Calhoun are engaged this morning with their crews. There is anticipation that there will be some work to be done in Marshall and Etowah too. Kilpatrick has been hit […]
Alabama is currently serving Marshall, DeKalb, Jackson, Etowah St. Clair, Calhoun, and Jackson counties with ten chainsaw crews and assessment personnel. Operational Stress First Aid chaplains are serving homeowners in each of the seven counties impacted by Monday’s storm events. One shower unit has been deployed into the Rainbow City area to service disaster responders […]
We currently have 14 chainsaw crews working in 10 associations. Ron Warren, State Chainsaw Coordinator has directed Alabama’s chainsaw response effort. Damage is sparsely scattered across the central to northern part of the state but can be moderate to heavy in certain areas. Straight-line winds have resulted in downed trees and power lines. Power companies […]
