by Staff | May 5, 2022 | Relief/Aid, Severe Storms, Tornado
SEMINOLE—On May 4, tornadoes and severe storms hit areas across Oklahoma, including significant damage in Seminole which saw multiple tornadoes hit. By the next morning, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) had storm damage assessors and chaplains out serving. In...
by Staff | Apr 25, 2022 | Fire, Relief/Aid
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) will be assisting in the aftermath of the McBride fire in New Mexico. An initial DR team will depart May 1 to Ruidoso, N.M. where the fire started April 12 around 2:30 p.m. on Warrior Road, according news reports. The fire quickly...
by Staff | Mar 31, 2022 | Donation, Relief/Aid, Severe Storms, Tornado
MADILL—Disaster recovery efforts, which came in the wake of a devastating EF2 tornado that struck southeastern Oklahoma on March 21, will be concluding this week. Don Williams, Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) director, said teams will complete their work today,...
by Staff | Mar 29, 2022 | Relief/Aid, Severe Storms, Tornado
KINGSTON (BP)—Keith Rogers planned to celebrate his 65th birthday preaching to Kingston, Texoma Southern on March 27. Despite a tornado that destroyed the building and his home days earlier, he was still able to do so. A fast-moving storm through this area in...
by Staff | Mar 24, 2022 | Relief/Aid, Severe Storms, Tornado
MADILL—Recovery continues after a March 21 tornado struck southeastern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) has been serving in the area, helping churches and communities affected by the storm. “The areas with the most damage are Kingston, Little City and...
by Staff | Mar 22, 2022 | Relief/Aid, Tornado
MADILL—Tornadic activity struck the Kingston/Madill area around 6:45 p.m. Monday, March 21. Don Williams, director of Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR), pictured above, reported DR team members are responding to help in this area of southeastern Oklahoma. “We will...
