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ABDR teams aid Texans impacted by wildfires

Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) recovery teams are lending aid to Texans impacted by wildfires devastating the state.    Last week, an ABDR recovery team comprised of volunteers from First Baptist Church in Clarksville and Cross Church in Northwest Arkansas traveled to Texas. First Baptist Church in Russellville traveled to Texas on Monday, March 11. In […]

ABDR deploys teams to Texas in wake of wildfires

Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) recovery teams are on their way to Texas to aid areas impacted by wildfires ravaging the state.   According to recent CBS articles, the wildfires in the Texas Panhandle have left at least two people dead, burned more than a million acres of land and killed thousands of animals. It was reported […]

ABDR teams aid in aftermath of storms

Multiple Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) chainsaw units were deployed this week in Faulkner and Poinsett counties following wind damage from the severe weather on Sunday, June 25.   Chainsaw teams working in Faulkner County include the Faulkner Baptist Association, Balboa Baptist Church, Cross Church, and First Baptist Clarksville  The Central Baptist Church, Corner’s Chapel Baptist […]

Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief units deploy to Russellville

Several Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) units were deployed to the Russellville area Sunday following the severe weather that hit the state over the weekend.   Recovery Units from First Baptist Church in Clarksville, First Baptist Church in Russellville, Cross Church in northwest Arkansas, Arkansas River Valley Baptist Association and Faulkner Baptist Association are currently providing […]

Disaster Relief continues to provide assistance in areas impacted by tornadoes

Since the March 31 tornadoes, Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) has deployed 23 recovery teams, six feeding units and two shower and laundry units. Currently, ABDR has 10 units deployed in Little Rock and Wynne, continuing to assist those in need.   Providing further aid, Texas Baptist Men Disaster Relief is set up at Second Baptist […]

Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief aids survivors in recovery efforts

Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) currently has 13 units deployed throughout Arkansas, following the recent severe thunderstorms and tornadoes on Friday, March 31, that left devastation in their wake. Currently, Disaster Relief has command centers at Immanuel Baptist Church (Little Rock), Levy Baptist Church (North Little Rock), Second Baptist Church (Jacksonville), and Wynne Baptist Church. […]

Disaster Relief deploys across Arkansas

Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief has deployed across Arkansas to aid in relief and recovery efforts following the severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that tore through the Natural State on Friday, March 31.  Officials reported more than 50 people were injured in Friday afternoon’s tornado in Little Rock, preliminarily categorized as an EF-3 by the National Weather Service, […]

Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief deploys to Mississippi

Rolling Fork, Miss. – Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief is actively serving Mississippians after an EF-4 tornado tore through Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on Friday, March 24, leaving devastation in its wake.  The tornado moved from the southwest to the northeast directly through the town causing extensive damage to buildings, homes and infrastructure in the area.  As […]

10/12 Hurricane Ian

Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief is actively serving Floridians after the recent landfall of Hurricane Ian. Nearly 150 volunteers have been deployed over the last week making over 100 contacts on the ground. Currently, Corners Chapel Baptist Church shower and laundry unit and Current Gaines feeding unit are actively working in the community to help provide […]