by Staff | Aug 28, 2017 | Flood, Hurricane, Severe Storms
EDMOND, OK—Don Williams, Disaster Relief director for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO), has been in close contact for days with officials connected to Hurricane Harvey and the devastating floods in Texas. Williams said the BGCO’s DR will be deploying...
by Staff | Aug 25, 2017 | Hurricane, Severe Storms
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief has been in close contact with relief agencies preparing for Hurricane Harvey. Our volunteers are on standby, including our large mobile feeding unit. Thank you for praying – Don Williams Update 8-26-2017 Okla. Baptist Disaster...
by Staff | May 17, 2017 | Severe Storms, Tornado
ELK CITY, Okla.—Leaders with the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO) and its Disaster Relief organization were in Elk City on Wednesday, meeting with other emergency management leaders, to talk about the tornado relief efforts. Sam Porter, director of...
by Staff | May 16, 2017 | Press Release, Severe Storms, Tornado
ELK CITY, Okla.— On Tuesday evening, Sam Porter, director of Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR), said the operation’s trained volunteers are assessing tornado damage in Elk City and monitoring the storms. “Our rapid response assessors are in Elk City...
by Staff | May 3, 2017 | Severe Storms, Volunteer Opportunity
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.— Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) is in Eastern, Central and Western Oklahoma this week assisting those affected by downed trees and flooding from severe weather across the state last weekend and wildfires earlier in 2017....
by Staff | Jul 14, 2016 | Press Release, Severe Storms
Southern Baptist Rapid Response Assessment Teams are in the field this afternoon after severe storms in Eastern Oklahoma caused damage to homes and businesses in Fort Gibson, Muskogee, Sand Springs and Sapulpa. Initial reports indicate roofs damaged to businesses and...