by Staff | May 25, 2015 | Flood
After massive flooding, which affected dozens of counties across Oklahoma with home damage and roads and bridges damage, Sam Porter, director of disaster relief for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO) announced that the relief organization is enacting...
by Staff | May 23, 2015 | Flood, Press Release
Saturday, May 23 (ELK CITY)–Oklahoma Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers are now on standby to help after flash flooding and other weather-related emergency needs, if activated, said Sam Porter, director of disaster relief for the Baptist General...
by Staff | May 8, 2015 | Flood, Press Release, Tornado
TUTTLE–On Friday, May 8, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers continued serving communities affected by the May 6 storms. To date, more than 80 volunteers have served more than 2,500 meals, in addition to other work that includes debris clean-up....
by Staff | Nov 21, 2013 | Flood, Typhoon
The Baptist Global Response (BGR) Rapid Assistance Team is nearly done identifying communities that need assistance after Typhoon Haiyan and meeting immediate survival needs. It’s time to shift gears toward a longer-term response. Now a Disaster Assessment and...
by Staff | Nov 13, 2013 | Flood, Typhoon
Dear Neighbors, Few states in America know more about disaster than Oklahoma. It is not a contest we wish to win, but a reality we have come to accept. While the 40th anniversary of BGCO Disaster Relief was being celebrated at our annual meeting last week, on the...
by Staff | Sep 18, 2013 | Flood, Press Release
Incident Command Center hub for mobile kitchen, shower trailer, flood recovery and mud-out teams, and chaplain teams BOULDER, Colo. – Oklahoma Disaster Relief volunteers have been assigned to oversee recovery efforts following massive flooding along the 130-mile...
