by Staff | Sep 3, 2020 | Hurricane
LAKE CHARLES, La.—Work has begun for 60 Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers who are serving through Lake Charles, La., Moss Bluff. Don Williams, Oklahoma Baptists’ DR director, reported this team of volunteers has received 75 work orders, involving...
by Staff | Aug 31, 2020 | Hurricane, Relief/Aid
LAKE CHARLES, La.—As part of Southern Baptists’ coordinated response to Hurricane Laura, teams of Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) headed to Louisiana on Aug. 30 to offer hope and help. Don Williams, Oklahoma Baptists’ DR state director, said, “We have been in...
by Staff | Aug 31, 2020 | Hurricane, Relief/Aid
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) is responding to a call for help from Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura, according to Don Williams, Oklahoma Baptists’ DR state director. “We have been in close conversations with leaders coordinating the disaster...
by Bob Nigh | Sep 21, 2017 | Flood, Hurricane
HOUSTON—Lisa slumped down into a welcomed chair after a five-mile walk to First Baptist Church of Spring, Texas. Her legs quivered as she sat after the long trek, and her feet throbbed in the Harley Davidson boots she was wearing. Little did she know that, in a few...
by Staff | Sep 19, 2017 | Hurricane
HOUSTON—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) continues relief efforts in Spring, Texas and surrounding areas three weeks after Hurricane Harvey brought floodwaters to Houston. “We have received 264 requests for recovery, specifically for our ‘mud-out’...
by Staff | Sep 11, 2017 | Flood, Hurricane
HOUSTON—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) continues to take an active role in the Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, preparing 10,000 meals a day that are served to evacuees at the Houston Convention Center. In addition Oklahoma Baptist DR is on standby to...
