by Staff | Dec 13, 2021 | Severe Storms, Tornado
Above: Disaster Relief chainsaw team leaves from Hugo to serve in Trumann, Ark. in the aftermath of the Friday, Dec. 10, tornadoes. HUGO—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) is involved in the aftermath of the series of tornadoes that impacted numerous states on...
by Staff | May 26, 2019 | Flood, Tornado
Watch this special message from Hance Dilbeck and Don...
by Brian Hobbs | May 4, 2019 | Relief/Aid, Tornado
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) never charges homeowners for help and services they give to people. Don Williams, Oklahoma Baptist DR state director, received an alarming report from an official with Oklahoma Emergency Management that there reportedly were...
by Staff | Dec 6, 2018 | Tornado
GORE—On Fri. Nov. 30, two tornadoes hit northeastern Oklahoma, causing damage to several communities. Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) immediately responded by setting up a command center at the associational camp grounds, Tenkiller Baptist Assembly. According to...
by Staff | Aug 7, 2017 | Tornado
TULSA— Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma (BGCO) Disaster Relief (DR) has chainsaw teams on the ground in Tulsa, following an EF2 tornado that hit the 4100 block of Yale Avenue at 1:19 a.m. Sunday, August. 6. The National Weather Service confirmed that...
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...