A national conference call was held Friday, May 24 involving state disaster relief directors. Sam Porter, Oklahoma Baptist Convention’s Disaster Relief Director was quick to express the following: “We cherish your prayers more than anything else because it gets long, it gets hard, it gets pretty stressful,” Porter said. “I cherish prayers for me as […]
The Disaster Relief office is receiving an overwhelming number of calls and emails regarding the tornadoes that have impacted Oklahoma and the Midwest. It is a blessing to know that our Alabama churches stand ready to support our neighbors with relief and a message of hope. I have been in contact with our partners in […]
Just spoke with Robert Fullerton. He has informed me that news agencies and EMA have reported a tornado on the ground with debris indicating possible structural damage. The tornado is traveling to the east of I-65 and just north of Lindsey Lane BC and moving toward Ardmore, AL. Dr. Fullerton commented that this area is […]
Alabama D/R Volunteers have once again responded with teams moving into communities at daylight this morning. Pickens Association is assisting with debris removal along a 10 mile stretch of County Road 75 in Pickens County. The Tuscaloosa Chainsaw Cleanup/Recovery team will be on site Saturday to assist. Walker Association’s team has been placed on Alert […]
Reports from last evening’s storms indicate damage in Pickens County. At this point I do not know to what extent. District 9 teams are responding this morning and I have requested information pertaining to assessments being made. Tuskegee/Lee Association, District 4, is responding to assess and assist for damage in the Notasulga area also. – Mel […]
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 […]
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief strategist Mel Johnson has received multiple reports of damage from North Alabama. As of March 18, 6:00 p.m., our personnel cannot deploy to assess due to significant storm damage causing road blockage. Areas include DeKalb, St. Clair, Etowah, Marshall, and Walker are among the preliminary areas reporting damage.DOM’s and DR leadership in […]
Please be advised of reported tornado damage in the Mobile area resulting from this morning’s early AM storms. I have been in contact with Thomas Wright regarding this issue. Initial reports from Dr. Wright indicate that damage is centered around the Dauphin Way/I-65 area. Please note the following: 10 houses completely destroyed in the Prichard […]
