In North Carolina, Sound of Chainsaws Brings Hope As Faith-Based Workers Clear Roads
While emergency officials continue to search for victims of Hurricane Helene, faith-based groups start the long, slow cleanup efforts.
Aiding Flood Victims in South Sudan, Faith Leaders Work on Long-Term Solutions
With more than 750,000 people displaced by annual flooding, churches in the country have become involved in constructing dikes to safeguard thousands of lives at risk.
Kentucky Disaster Relief Responds to In-State Flooding
Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief workers are poised and prepared to begin working in flood-ravaged southeastern Kentucky.
Former Cape Girardeau Baptist Building Up for Sale
The Church of the Rescued and Redeemed, formerly known as Red Star Baptist Church is for sale. In a neighborhood plagued by periodic Mississippi River flooding, “right now our church is one of the last big structures in the neighborhood,” said Billy Garner, the church’s pastor.
Southern Baptists Respond to Midwest Tornadoes, Flooding
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. (BP) -- Just days after devastating storms hit the Midwest earlier this week, Southern Baptists have mobilized to help homeowners and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the impacted areas.
Volunteers Still Needed for Historic Midwest Flooding
With tornado season looming and increased volunteer needs anticipated nationwide, SBDR leaders are asking Southern Baptists to consider opportunities to aid flood relief efforts in Nebraska and Iowa.
‘Only God Can Do That’: How Nebraskans Are Reconciling Faith and Flooding
LINCOLN, Neb. (RNS) — In the days following major midwestern floods this spring, people of faith prayed for their neighbors and got busy lending a hand. They also turned to their beliefs to make sense of the disaster.
Churches and Other Faith-Based Groups Lend a Hand After Historic Nebraska Floods
OMAHA, Neb. (RNS) — In Nebraska, many residents are getting a first look at their homes since floodwaters raged weeks ago. Local churches, national faith-based disaster relief groups, and state and federal officials are stepping in to lend a hand with the recovery.
Midwest Recovery Begins as Additional Flooding Looms
OMAHA, Neb. (BP) -- Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) leaders have established several sites in the Midwest to respond to historic flooding that has created at least $3 billion in damages in recent weeks.
‘Overwhelming’ Midwest Floods Draw Disaster Relief Response
HORNICK, Iowa (BP) -- Midwest floods that have left at least three people dead and ruined hundreds of homes are being met with a multistate Southern Baptist Disaster Relief response.
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