Posts with the category “ohio-disaster-relief”

Mike and Angie are Jared’s neighbors. They live on a dead-end street next to Sugartree Creek in Williamson, West Virginia. Normally the nearby creek is about eight feet wide and a foot deep. But on February 19, 2025, torrential rains caused the river to swell out of its 15-foot bank and spill over another seven feet where it swallowed up homes on Goodman Drive. Both families lost everything in the...  Read More

There were a million reasons Julie couldn’t address the roofing issues in her home. Being widowed made house repairs difficult. Then there was her age and declining health. And with kids constantly scurrying around her house—two grandchildren she was raising on her own—roofing repairs felt as far out of reach as the sky.When neighbors reported that Julie’s roof was falling apart, the city code off...  Read More

Each January Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) volunteers from all over the United States gather for the National SBDR Winter Roundtable. The Roundtable includes two days of intense training for volunteers and one day for Disaster Relief directors to conduct SBDR business.Last month, roughly 200 people gathered in San Antonio, Texas, for this event. The highlight of the week is the banquet o...  Read More

It’s been a long day. You get home from work, grab some dinner and sit in your chair to watch the national news.For the last few weeks, all you’ve seen are pictures of the devastating fires burning in California. The losses are overwhelming. After a while, it seems to be too much but your heart goes out to the victims.For the believer, the images of so much suffering spark feelings of compassion t...  Read More

By John Heading, Ohio Disaster Relief directorEconomists have determined that the work of Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers is worth $28 per hour.This is important because each county can include DR hours into their total loss for reimbursement from government emergency declaration grants. Ohio DR does not receive any of the grant money.However, the value of Disaster Relief is worth much more to the...  Read More