I urge Alabama Baptist to join our churches and chaplains ministering in Connecticut by praying for the families suffering loss in the wake of Friday’s tragedy. Pray also for the network of support working to bring comfort to the community and for first responders involved. Prayer provides the promise of help and hope for those […]
Alabama continues efforts in the New York area on Staten Island assisting with Cleanup/Recovery/Chainsaw teams in the wake of hurricane Sandy. The teams responding have imbedded chaplains and administration personnel to support the ongoing efforts. Bessemer, East Liberty, and St. Clair Baptist Associations have just returned having fielded numerous requests for flood recovery and chainsaw […]
Four more Alabama disaster relief units have been called out to help in Sandy-impacted areas. I am awaiting the roster currently under construction for replacement teams deploying. Two teams leave Saturday and two more on Monday with Admin and Chaplains. Team sizes are being determined. Teams will deploy for 7-10 days and are in addition […]
Following a request from Area Command/NAMB, the ministries of Alabama D/R mobilized a cluster of resources to support the multi-state response for hurricane Sandy. The teams rendezvoused and were dispatched early AM on November 3. I received a call from Area Command this morning ordering our feeding unit to stand down. The state feeding unit, […]
As of today, November 3, the team is spending the night at Lynn Haven BC in Vinton, VA as directed. The Alabama cluster will advance on to Fort Dix beginning early AM on Sunday, November 4 for final staging and assignment. – See more at: http://www.alsbom.org/ministries/dr/blog/sbdr-update-5#sthash.2ibKMxpf.dpuf
A cluster of more than 80 Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers is being deployed to New York on November 3 to begin providing ministry to those affected by Hurricane Sandy. The team includes personnel in the areas of assessment, feeding, chainsaw/cleanup, mudout, shower/laundry, childcare and chaplaincy. They are scheduled to work in the area for […]
Alabama DR is deploying 6 units on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 7:00 AM. Here is the list of what is being deployed: AL FD 001 (50 Personnel for feeding unit) AL RC 002 C/M/R/T (12 Personnel) AL RC 008 C/M/R/T (2 Rapid Response Assessors) AL RC 041 C/M/R/T (8 Personnel for Mudout) AL SH 009/L […]
I was contacted this afternoon by the Disaster Operations Center managing the multi-state Hurricane Sandy response efforts. A request was made for a detailed roster of Alabama Mass Feeding resources and personnel available for possible rapid deployment into New York. Federal and state authorities are working to conclude emergency operations and SBDR Area Command has […]
The storms are rolling over and assessments are already in progress and will soon be completed. Once needs identified; work will begin. Northern states have local resources and personnel ready and responding. Neighboring states will then be called in to assist as needed. As the situation demands and more personnel are needed, a call to […]
