Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief currently has three areas of impact in the state requiring multiple response efforts: 1. Six chainsaw teams with heavy equipment and chaplaincy support are moving into Limestone Association for response in the Athens area. 2. Five chainsaw teams are on site or in-route to the rural Sardis area of Etowah/DeKalb Associations. […]
At the request of local Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Alabama Baptist Disaster relief will be moving six chainsaw teams and heavy equipment into Limestone County in the early AM. Chaplain teams will also be joining the chainsaw teams for community support as soon as they too can be deployed. Updates will be posted here to […]
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief has received confirmed and preliminary damage reports resulting from a possible tornado impact in the Limestone County area of Athens. Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief leadership is in contact with local Emergency Management. Area District Coordinators have been placed on “Alert” status and damage assessment will commence as weather permits. Additional storm […]
During the recent 2014 State Disaster Relief Training weekend at Shocco Springs, April 3–5, more than 450 disaster relief personnel participated, and three volunteers were recognized by Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions (SBOM) staff for unique contributions to Alabama’s disaster relief response efforts. Pictured are (l to r) Mel Johnson, SBOM state disaster relief […]
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief is currently responding to April 7 early morning storm damage. Damage assessments are currently underway and local teams have been, and/or will be, activated to assist according to needs. Updates will be provided as the response demands. Please note the following information: – Flash flooding has been reported in low-lying areas […]
Escambia Associational Disaster Relief Coordinator Peyton Williams has reported that their disaster relief unit responded to damage from the March 16 storms and they provided immediate response to the local area as needed. He said if there is a need for additional support of DR resources he will not hesitate to ask for help. Jake Bondurant, […]
I have been in contact with DeKalb County Disaster Relief Leadership this morning. Assessment in the north Ft. Payne area and surrounding communities has been underway since daylight today, February 21. Currently there have been no needs reported that would involve disaster relief units. The Disaster Relief office will provide updates as developments and assessments […]
The State Board of Missions has been in contact with Baptist leadership in Illinois to offer disaster relief support and continued prayers in the wake of the November 17 tornadoes in the Midwest. Damage assessments are being made and Alabama Baptists stand ready to assist with disaster relief efforts when called upon. Please continue to […]
In the wake of one of the most powerful typhoons in recorded history, the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions has already forwarded disaster relief emergency funds to assist with relief efforts in the Philippines. As additional donations are received from churches, 100% of the proceeds will be used to help survivors of the crisis […]
Alabama teams are responding this week in the wake recent Colorado wild fires. Chainsaw, Chaplaincy, and Heavy Equipment volunteers are among those offering ministry to homeowners. The leadership of Colorado Baptist State Convention has expressed appreciation to those from Alabama as well as many other states for their continued support providing relief to impacted communities. […]
