by Staff | Feb 23, 2022 | Fire, Relief/Aid
BOLDER, Colo.—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) continues to engage in disaster response after wildfires ravaged a thousand homes in Boulder, Colo., on December 30 last year. The fire caused more than 35,000 people to be displaced. “Sunday through Wednesday...
by Staff | Sep 16, 2021 | Hurricane, Relief/Aid
DAVIS—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) remains in southeast Louisiana, serving residents who were affected by Hurricane Ida. Don Williams, state DR director, gave a report during the Church Resources committee, Sept. 14, at the Oklahoma Baptists board of...
by Staff | Sep 3, 2021 | Hurricane, Relief/Aid
BAYOU VISTA, La.—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) is serving Hurricane Ida victims in Bayou Vista, La., which is 90 miles west of New Orleans and 40 miles west of Houma, La., one of the hardest-hit areas from the hurricane. DR’s Incident Command team is set up at...
by Staff | Aug 30, 2021 | Hurricane, Relief/Aid
Above: Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers pray Monday morning, Aug. 30, before heading to serve those affected by Hurricane Ida. Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) dispatched its Incident Command team Monday morning, Aug. 30, to help with the aftermath of...
by Staff | Mar 4, 2021 | Relief/Aid, Severe Storms
Don Williams did not know he would be busy in early March. The arctic weather that swept through Oklahoma in mid-February had unexpected results with many churches across the state. Williams, who serves as state director of Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR), spent...
by Staff | Sep 5, 2020 | Hurricane, Relief/Aid
LAKE CHARLES, La.—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers continue to serve in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. Currently, 120 DR volunteers are stationed in Lake Charles, La. and working through Lake Charles, La., Moss Bluff. “Oklahoma Baptist DR volunteers...
