TAB Staff Member Part of Disaster Relief Efforts in Southern Tennessee
After being trained by Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief officials earlier this year, I donned my yellow shirt and yellow hat for the first time Nov. 3–4 in Adamsville, Tennessee. The […]
Calming presence: There’s a ‘place for everyone’ in local, national disaster relief efforts
Cookie Garner Baker says she could tell a tornado was coming. The sky looked strange as she helped an older lady get in her car and head home from her […]
Alabama reeling after devastating tornado in Lee County
As volunteers and donations poured into Lee County following a deadly tornado outbreak on March 3, Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) teams joined volunteers from several agencies in the recovery […]
Disaster relief efforts wrapping up in Lee County as Community Turns to Long Term Recovery
As volunteers and donations poured into Lee County following a deadly tornado outbreak on March 3, Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief teams joined volunteers from several agencies in the cleanup and […]
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief Aids in Recovery and Cleanup in Beauregard and Other Areas Hit by March 3 Tornadoes
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief strategist Mark Wakefield said teams worked throughout the day Monday (March 4) in Lee County as cleanup continued after Sunday’s deadly tornado outbreak. Access to many […]
23 Confirmed Dead Following Tornadoes in Beauregard
At least 23 people are dead following tornadoes that struck the Beauregard community south of Auburn-Opelika in Lee County March 3. In a press conference this morning (March 4), Lee […]
FBC Wetumpka Picking Up the Pieces After Tornado Hits Church, Surrounding Community
Some 500 members and friends of First Baptist Church Wetumpka packed the Wetumpka Civic Center this morning (Jan. 20) for worship as daylight revealed the extent of the damage to […]
Disaster Relief Continues in Southeast Alabama, Florida
Volunteers with Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) are still at work in southeast Alabama. Chainsaw teams continue to help people clear trees off homes and property. Because the workload in […]
Hurricane recovery continues after Michael
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) received more than 500 job requests in Alabama following Hurricane Michael. And Mark Wakefield, disaster relief strategist for the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions […]
Alabama Baptist Disaster Relief assists after Hurricane Michael
In the small southern Alabama town of Cottonwood, the steeple of Cottonwood First Baptist Church lay in twisted pieces in the churchyard. Less than a block away, the visitor’s bleachers […]
