Oklahoma Baptist chaplains dispatched to California
PARADISE, Calif.—Following the tragic campfire that ravaged the town of Paradise, Calif. and has killed more than 70 people, California Baptists reached out to Oklahoma Baptists to send their “highly-trained and experienced” chaplains. “We’re sending some of our most...
Oklahoma, Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief begin work in Florida
PANAMA CITY, FL—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers left for Florida, Sun., Oct. 14 to begin cleanup in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael. “Our feeding team of 25-30 people will arrive in Panama City and get supplies together to feed an estimated 10,000...
Baptist Disaster Relief continues work in Okla., Texas and North Carolina, on standby for Florida
MIDWEST CITY—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers are active in the Oklahoma City metro after severe weather hit on Tues. morning, Oct. 9. Assessors were dispatched after strong winds caused damage near Midwest City. A group of trained and equipped DR...
Okla. Baptist Disaster Relief begins work in North Carolina
BAYBORO, N.C.—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers have begun clean-up efforts following widespread damage after Hurricane Florence hit the coast of North Carolina. DR arrived in the town of Bayboro late in the evening Tues., Sept. 25. On the first day of...
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief to aid North Carolina following Hurricane Florence
OKLAHOMA CITY—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) and Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief will partner to provide aid to those affected by Hurricane Florence in North Carolina. Oklahoma Baptist DR have been on standby since the projected landfall of Hurricane Florence,...
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief prepared to assist amid hurricane threats
OKLAHOMA CITY—As hurricane storms threaten the coastal United States, the Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) operation is on standby to assist, with trained volunteers and equipment in the event they are called on to offer disaster relief assistance. According to...
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief serves Connecticut, Puerto Rico, Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado
OKLAHOMA CITY—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) has worked tirelessly throughout the month of June and into July in Connecticut, Texas, Puerto Rico and now in Colorado. Late May tornadoes and microbursts left communities in Connecticut crippled by large, downed...
Disaster Relief ‘ash-out’ crews continue wildfire cleanup
VICI—Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) “ash out” crews are serving families in western Oklahoma after aggressive wildfires that began April 12 swept hundreds of thousands of acres. Don Williams, DR state director, said preliminary DR figures estimate nearly 100...
Okla. Baptist Disaster Relief provides aid to those fighting wildfires
WESTERN OKLA.—Dry climate paired with powerful winds combined to make dangerous fire conditions as wildfires swept the state beginning Thurs., April 12. Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) sprang into action immediately to provide aid to those in the line of the...
Oklahoma Baptist DR Spring to Action in April
Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) trainee volunteers have been active in the month of April. According to Don Williams, state DR director for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, volunteers have served in a number of ways. “Our feeding unit from Elk City,...