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Disaster Relief teams expand cleanup and recovery to Daytona Beach

When Craig Culbreth checked in with pastors of Florida Baptist churches in the Daytona Beach area after Tropical Storm Ian passed through, he began to hear a common thread of widespread flooding that caused damage to homes and churches.
October 11, 2022
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Local churches and pastors provide hurricane relief for hard-hit Cape Coral

It has been nearly two weeks since Hurricane Ian made its devastating landfall in southwest Florida, and volunteers with Florida Baptist Disaster Relief and 16 other state conventions, alongside local churches and pastors, have committed to serving for as long as there is a need.
October 11, 2022
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Hurricane Ian recovery ramps up as Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, Send…

As Hurricane Ian rolled in Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 28, Wade Harmon was on the fifth floor of the Larsen Health Center Nursing in Fort Myers where his wife was working.
October 7, 2022
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Best of Southern Baptist cooperative efforts on display in disaster relief…

Any time a major storm system threatens the continental United States, the antennae of thousands of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) leaders and volunteers go up. They prepare a response that has required year-round preparation and readiness.
October 6, 2022
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‘Bold in the name of Christ’

Ron Tipton answers the ring on his cell phone. It’s a familiar sound that beckons his attention every 10 minutes or so. On the other end of the line is a woman in need.
October 6, 2022
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Florida Baptist Disaster Relief responds to migrant ministry opportunities…

In times of catastrophe, the yellow hats and shirts worn by Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are a sign of help and hope. And in non-disaster times, volunteers in those same yellow hats and shirts are bringing their skills and training to churches across Florida.
October 6, 2022
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‘Sharing hope and the love of Jesus in the wake of Ian’

As Hurricane Ian’s storm surge is receding and the winds are subsiding, First Baptist Church Naples is just getting started.
October 5, 2022
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Pray for Cuba: A message from Kurt Urbanek, International Mission Board st…

The Western Baptist Convention’s Disaster Relief team along with Send Relief, Florida Baptists and other partners are responding to the devastation left as the eye of Hurricane Ian passed over Cuba Sept. 27.
October 4, 2022
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Picking up the pieces after Hurricane Ian

A week ago, Marta Ramirez was settling into her new home in Port Charlotte, a harborside town in southwest Florida. Friday, she was picking up the pieces of what was left after the wrath of Hurricane Ian tore through the community Sept. 28.
October 3, 2022
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First Lady Casey DeSantis serves alongside Florida Baptist Disaster Relief…

Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis (in red jacket) visited Murdock Baptist Church in Port Charlotte Oct. 3 to thank Florida Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers for their efforts in ministering to Hurricane Ian victims.
October 3, 2022
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