Disaster Relief
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‘Christ glorified through devastation’
The city of Cedar Key is a quiet community nestled among many tiny keys on the Gulf Coast of Florida. Long admired for its natural beauty and protected sanctuaries, it is now a community working together to help those on the island rebuild their lives.
Despite Power Outage, First Baptist of Madison Serves Hundreds of Meals to…
Like most of the surrounding area, First Baptist Church of Madison was without electricity last week due to Hurricane Idalia, but it didn’t stop its members from preparing and serving hundreds of meals each day to first responders, local residents and a growing Emergency Management team.
Horseshoe Beach church serves as ‘lighthouse’ for community amid hurricane…
Known as a laid-back, friendly fishing village, the quaint community of Horseshoe Beach found itself directly in the path of Hurricane Idalia’s 125 mph winds and 10-foot storm surge. The catastrophic devastation has left the fishing and boating community in pieces.
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief feeding operations underway at First Bapti…
PERRY— Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are set up and ready to start feeding operations out of First Baptist Church in Perry following Hurricane Idalia’s destructive path through the area […]
‘Our faith is strong,’ pastor asserts in aftermath of Hurricane Idalia
Hurricane Idalia’s strong winds may have toppled the steeple on Lakeside Baptist Church in Perry, but the storm did nothing to topple the faith of Lakeside members.
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief on ‘active status’ as Hurricane Idalia mak…
As Category 3 Hurricane Idalia made landfall the morning of Aug. 30 in Keaton Beach, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief leaders have transitioned to “active status,” as they begin mobilizing and responding to those impacted by the storm.
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief on ‘standby status’ as hurricane takes sha…
With projections that Tropical Storm Idalia will soon intensify to become a hurricane that could bring life-threatening impacts this week to parts of the Gulf Coast and even inland, Florida Baptist Disaster Relief leaders are on “standby status,” ready to respond when needed.
Honoring those who answer the call
Waking up at 2:00 a.m. to prepare meals, sharpen tools, work on administrative duties or wash clothes–these are just some of the tasks associated with Florida Baptist Disaster Relief.
Torrential rainstorms provide opportunities for DR volunteers to serve
Anne’s home in the Ocean Waterway Mobile Home Park neighborhood of Ft. Lauderdale was hit by a tornado earlier this month after record-setting rainstorms. The home, which Anne’s family has lived in since the ‘70s, suffered roof damage that produced a leak inside in one of the rooms, and the covered Florida room that she had installed some years ago was ripped off.
Florida Baptist Disaster Relief responding after April storms/tornadoes in…
On the afternoon of Thursday, April 27, just hours after storms and tornadoes had left a swath of destruction in the Florida Panhandle, Florida Baptists were serving and ministering to those impacted by the severe weather.
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