Hurricane Katrina
September 26 - November 1, 2005 

PEARL RIVER, La.–Alvin Waller, left, pastor of Pearl River Baptist Church, and Tom Long, right, minister of education at Pearl River Baptist Church, listen to Annie May Bathery, 82, a local resident who had just returned to her home following landfall by Hurricane Katrina in late August. Mrs. Bathery discovered that her home was completely destroyed and was seeking assistance. “I’m completely homeless,” she said. Waller and Long pledged to help her. Pearl River Baptist Church is a joint Southern Baptist and Salvation Army feeding/supply center. Photograph by Jim Burton (jburton@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/dr, or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6055. 11-01-05

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PEARL RIVER, La.–Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteer Chery Conner, Hazen, N.D., labels food containers from a joint Southern Baptist and Salvation Army feeding/service location. Conner is among an estimated 9,000 Southern Baptist volunteers who have provided services that include mass feeding, cleanup, child care, shower, laundry, communications, and chaplaincy. The total Southern Baptist response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma has now exceeded 10 million prepared meals. Photograph by Jim Burton (jburton@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/dr, or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6055. 11-01-05

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PEARL RIVER, La.–Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteer Carolyn Apland, Norfolk, Neb., removes water from a tarp at a joint Southern Baptist and Salvation Army feeding/service location. Apland, a member of Northern Heights Baptist Church, is among an estimated 9,000 Southern Baptist volunteers who have provided services that include mass feeding, cleanup, child care, shower, laundry, communications, and chaplaincy. The total Southern Baptist response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma has now exceeded 10 million prepared meals. Photograph by Jim Burton (jburton@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/dr, or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6055. 11-01-05

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PEARL RIVER, La.–Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteer Nancy Thrailkill, Rifle, Colo., takes inventory of food at a joint Southern Baptist and Salvation Army feeding/service location. Thrailkill, a member of Rocky Mountain Baptist Church, is among an estimated 9,000 Southern Baptist volunteers who have provided services that include mass feeding, cleanup, child care, shower, laundry, communications, and chaplaincy. The total Southern Baptist response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma has now exceeded 10 million prepared meals. Photograph by Jim Burton (jburton@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/dr, or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6055. 11-01-05

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NEW ORLEANS, La.–Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers Kathy Erickson, left, Graham, Wash., and Wanda Patton, Pioneer, Calif., load food containers for distribution in the Hurricane Katrina recovery effort. Erickson, a member of New Life Community Church, and Patton, a member of Sierra Baptist Church, are two of an estimated 9,000 Southern Baptist volunteers who have recently provided services that include mass feeding, cleanup, child care, shower, laundry, communications, and chaplaincy. The total Southern Baptist response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma has now exceeded 10 million prepared meals. Photograph by Jim Burton (jburton@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/dr, or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6055. 10-31-05

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NEW ORLEANS, La.–Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteer Mark Klingensmith, Redmond, Wash., stacks food inventory at a joint Southern Baptist and Salvation Army feeding location. Klingensmith, a member of Meadowbrook Church, is among an estimated 9,000 Southern Baptist volunteers who have provided services that include mass feeding, cleanup, child care, shower, laundry, communications, and chaplaincy. The total Southern Baptist response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma has now exceeded 10 million prepared meals. Photograph by Jim Burton (jburton@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/dr, or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6055. 10-31-05

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NEW ORLEANS, La.–Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteer Billie Moore Young, Darrington, Wash., distributes a cleaning kit at a joint Southern Baptist and Salvation Army feeding/service location. Young, a member of Mt. View Baptist Church, is among an estimated 9,000 Southern Baptist volunteers who have provided services that include mass feeding, cleanup, child care, shower, laundry, communications, and chaplaincy. The total Southern Baptist response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma has now exceeded 10 million prepared meals. Photograph by Jim Burton (jburton@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/dr, or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6055. 10-31-05

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NEW ORLEANS, La.–Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteer Breanae Maytem, Monroe, Wash., distributes cleaning materials at a joint Southern Baptist and Salvation Army feeding/service location. Maytem, a member of First Baptist Church, is among an estimated 9,000 Southern Baptist volunteers who have provided services that include mass feeding, cleanup, child care, shower, laundry, communications, and chaplaincy. The total Southern Baptist response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma has now exceeded 10 million prepared meals. Photograph by Jim Burton (jburton@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/dr, or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6055. 10-31-05

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NEW ORLEANS, La.–Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers, left to right, Billie Moore Young, Darrington, Wash., Breanae Maytem, Monroe, Wash., and David Jenkins, Monroe, Wash., pray with a family receiving food and other commodities at a joint Southern Baptist and Salvation Army service center at First Baptist Church in New Orleans. Young, a member of Mountain View Baptist Church, Darrington, Maytem, a member of First Baptist Church, Monroe, and Jenkins, also a member of First Baptist Church, Monroe, are three of an estimated 9,000 Southern Baptist volunteers who have recently provided services that include mass feeding, cleanup, child care, shower, laundry, communications, and chaplaincy. The total Southern Baptist response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma has now exceeded 10 million prepared meals. Photograph by Jim Burton (jburton@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/dr, or call 1 800-462-8657, ext. 6055. 10-31-05

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COVINGTON, La.—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers Connie Daniels, left, and Earl Brown, both of Monroe, La., bring food to be prepared by a Louisiana Baptist mobile feeding unit. Daniels and Brown, members of Calvary Baptist Church, Monroe, are two of more than 6,000 Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers assisting Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita with services that include mass feeding, cleanup and recovery, shower trailers, child care, laundry, and communication. Photograph by John Swain (jswain@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/drphotos or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6445. 9/26/05

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COVINGTON, La.—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers load food into an oven of a Louisiana Baptist mobile feeding unit. The Monroe Louisiana volunteers are part of more than 6,000 Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers assisting Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita with services that include mass feeding, cleanup and recovery, shower trailers, child care, laundry, and communication. Photograph by John Swain (jswain@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/drphotos or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6445. 9/26/05

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COVINGTON, La.—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Sam Wheat, Monroe, La., carries food to be prepared by a Louisiana Baptist mobile feeding unit. Wheat, a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Monroe, is one of more than 6,000 Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers assisting Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita with services that include mass feeding, cleanup and recovery, shower trailers, child care, laundry, and communication. Photograph by John Swain (jswain@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/drphotos or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6445. 9/26/05

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COVINGTON, La.—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Sam Wheat, Monroe, La., keeps track of cooking times for meals prepared by a Louisiana Baptist mobile feeding unit. Wheat, a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Monroe, is one of more than 6,000 Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers assisting Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita with services that include mass feeding, cleanup and recovery, shower trailers, child care, laundry, and communication. Photograph by John Swain (jswain@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/drphotos or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6445. 9/26/05

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COVINGTON, La.—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Myrtis Miller, Monroe, La., carries food to be prepared by a Louisiana Baptist mobile feeding unit. Miller, a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Monroe, is one of more than 6,000 Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers assisting Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita with services that include mass feeding, cleanup and recovery, shower trailers, child care, laundry, and communication. Photograph by John Swain (jswain@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/drphotos or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6445. 9/26/05

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COVINGTON, La.—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer James Carson, Winnsboro, La., prays with Tammy Strain, a homeowner from Slidell wiped out by the storms. Carson, a Director of Missions in the Monroe area and a member of Temple Baptist Church, is one of more than 6,000 Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers assisting Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita with services that include mass feeding, cleanup and recovery, shower trailers, child care, laundry, and communication. Photograph by John Swain (jswain@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/drphotos or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6445. 9/26/05

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COVINGTON, La.—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer James Carson, left, Winnsboro, La., records information from Rhea Diaz, a homeowner from Slidell who needs trees cleared. Carson, a Director of Missions in the Monroe area and a member of Temple Baptist Church, is one of more than 6,000 Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers assisting Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita with services that include mass feeding, cleanup and recovery, shower trailers, child care, laundry, and communication. Photograph by John Swain (jswain@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/drphotos or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6445. 9/26/05

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BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss.—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Dan Bailey, Wetumpka, Ala., shares a drink with a stray dog while taking a break from cleaning out flood damage at Bayside Baptist Church. Bailey, a member of First Baptist Church, Wetumpka, is one of more than 5,000 Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers assisting Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Rita with services that include mass feeding, cleanup and recovery, shower trailers, child care, laundry, and communication. Photograph by John Swain (jswain@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/drphotos or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6445. 9/26/05

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BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss.—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Henderson Traylor, Wetumpka, Ala., removes flood damaged sheetrock at Bayside Baptist Church. Traylor, a member of First Baptist Church, Wetumpka, is one of more than 5,000 Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers assisting Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Rita with services that include mass feeding, cleanup and recovery, shower trailers, child care, laundry, and communication. Photograph by John Swain (jswain@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/drphotos or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6445. 9/26/05 

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BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss.—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers Henderson Traylor, right, and Dan Bailey, left, both from Wetumpka, Ala., remove flood damaged sheetrock at Bayside Baptist Church. Traylor and Bailey, members of First Baptist Church, Wetumpka, are two of more than 5,000 Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers assisting Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Rita with services that include mass feeding, cleanup and recovery, shower trailers, child care, laundry, and communication. Photograph by John Swain (jswain@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/drphotos or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6445. 9/26/05

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BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss.—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Larry Teel, Wetumpka, Ala., removes flood damaged sheetrock at Bayside Baptist Church. Teel, a member of First Baptist Church, Wetumpka, is one of more than 5,000 Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers assisting Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Rita with services that include mass feeding, cleanup and recovery, shower trailers, child care, laundry, and communication. Photograph by John Swain (jswain@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/drphotos or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6445.

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BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss.—Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Larry Teel, Wetumpka, Ala., empties floodwater out of pastors’ waders at Bayside Baptist Church. Teel, a member of First Baptist Church, Wetumpka, is one of more than 5,000 Southern Baptist disaster relief volunteers assisting Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and Rita with services that include mass feeding, cleanup and recovery, shower trailers, child care, laundry, and communication. Photograph by John Swain (jswain@namb.net). For more information, please visit www.namb.net/drphotos or call 1 800 462-8657, ext. 6445. 9/26/05

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