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President Trump visits storm-ravaged Ala., relief volunteers
By Brandon Elrod BEAUREGARD, Ala.—United States President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump visited storm-ravaged Lee County, Alabama on Friday (Mar. 8) in the...
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SBDR leaders honor key volunteers
By Brandon Elrod KANSAS CITY (BP) – Toward the beginning of every year, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) leaders from across North America gather to...
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Collegiate, other volunteers still needed in hurricane aftermath
By Brandon Elrod (ALPHARETTA, Ga.)—When the calendar turns to a New Year, it is easy for the trials and headlines of the previous year to...
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Southern Baptist disaster relief efforts endure crisis after crisis
By Brandon Elrod (ALPHARETTA, Ga.)—In recent months, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) has been diligently responding to both national and local crises across North America:...
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First Person: Appreciating Disaster Relief
By Brandon Elrod As a writer, I hate to use cliché phrases. There are some things in life, however, that can only be described adequately...
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This Sunday: Disaster Relief appreciation day
Georgia Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers provide chainsaw and debris removal for a homeowner following Hurricane Michael. NAMB phot by Sara Brockmann. By Brandon Elrod...
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Baptists respond to Typhoon Yutu, continue efforts in Southeast U.S.
NASA captured a photo of Super Typhoon Yutu as it passed over the U.S. territories of Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands on...
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Southern Baptists putting pieces together following Hurricane Michael
A Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) chainsaw unit out of Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola, Fla., wasted no time removing downed trees this weekend from...
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Hurricane Michael: Baptists preparing response to historic storm
By Brandon Elrod ALPHARETTA, Ga.—Hurricane Michael made landfall just two miles per hour short of a Category 5 storm Wednesday (Oct. 10), taking a direct...
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Southern Baptists urged to combat ‘compassion fatigue’ ahead of Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael is expected to make landfall on the Florida Gulf Coast Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 10). Southern Baptist Disaster Relief and Send Relief, the North...
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Southern Baptists prepare for Hurricane Florence response
By Brandon Elrod CARY, N.C. — Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 storm currently in the Atlantic Ocean, is expected to make landfall on the Carolina...
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Iowa tornado devastation triggers Baptist DR response
By Tobin Perry MASHALLTOWN, Iowa (BP) — Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams have begun cleanup work in Marshalltown, Iowa, following a devastating tornado July 19....
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NAMB and Send Relief present unique exhibit at SBC Dallas
By Josie Rabbitt Bingham DALLAS—A new North American Mission Board (NAMB) exhibit featured a banner linking NAMB with its compassion ministry arm, Send Relief, at...
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In Puerto Rico, NAMB and Send Relief gears up for hurricane season
With the beginning of the 2018 hurricane season, Puerto Rico is bracing for what could be more rough weather while in the midst of a...
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In 2017, NAMB highlights disaster relief, celebrates all-time high AAEO
By NAMB Staff Historic year in disaster relief In one of the most turbulent weather years in American history, Southern Baptists were stretched to their...
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SBDR director, Caison, retires from ‘greatest job in SBC life’
https://www.flickr.com/photos/namb_photos/sets/72157690072643764,https://www.flickr.com/photos/namb_photos/albums/72157690072643764 https://www.flickr.com/photos/namb_photos/sets/72157690072643764,https://www.flickr.com/photos/namb_photos/albums/72157690072643764 By Tobin Perry ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)—Think back on the most significant U.S. disasters of the past 30 years: Hurricane Hugo, Hurricane Andrew, the...
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