by Staff | Mar 31, 2025 | Fire, Relief/Aid
[Show picture list] Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers continue to respond with clean-up efforts in towns that were affected by wildfires last month. According to Jason Yarbrough, director of Oklahoma Baptist DR, they have received work requests from...
by Staff | Mar 24, 2025 | Fire, Relief/Aid
On March 24, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) ash-out teams began to remove ash for homeowners. Oklahoma DR teams are working out of Stillwater, Countryside to provide relief to wildfire victims within a 30-to-50-mile radius around Stillwater. They are also...
by Staff | Sep 19, 2024 | Hurricane, Relief/Aid
MORGAN CITY, La.—In the aftermath of Hurricane Francine, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers are serving storm victims in numerous ways, including mud-out, preparing meals, offering showers and laundry service and more. Jason Yarbrough, Oklahoma Baptists’...
by Staff | Sep 12, 2024 | Hurricane, Relief/Aid
Oklahoma Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers are departing Friday morning to establish and operate a recovery site at First Baptist Church in Morgan City, La., following the landfall of Hurricane Francine on Sept. 11. Jason Yarbrough, Oklahoma Baptists’...
by Staff | Jun 24, 2024 | Flood, Relief/Aid
Oklahoma Disaster Relief Volunteers have been busy this year thanks to the weather that has brought the need for fire, wind and rain responses. Since April 28, there have been DR volunteers serving Oklahomans impacted by tornado damage. Chainsaw teams continue to work...
by Jacob King | May 30, 2024 | Fire, Relief/Aid
Earlier this year, a large outbreak of wildfires devastated western Oklahoma. According to oklahoma.gov, approximately 152,294 acres of land were burned. Many lost their homes and property to the fires. One of these homeowners was an elderly gentleman named Jerry...
