As the sun shines again over Houston, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) workers are mobilizing for what could be one of the largest relief efforts ever in the U.S.

Hurricane Harvey made its first landfall Aug. 26 as a Category 4 storm and brought record rainfall to the Texas Gulf Coast region. Torrential rains brought flooding to Galveston, Beaumont, Houston and areas in between.

As of Aug. 31, at least 35 were confirmed dead with the death toll expected to rise as the flood waters recede. (continued…)

Read the full story from The Alabama Baptist newspaper – http://www.thealabamabaptist.org/southern-baptists-mobilizing-to-minister-in-wake-of-hurricane-harvey/