ABDR deploys to Louisiana
Following a winter system that brought a significant, high-impact combination of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain, causing widespread power outages and dangerous driving conditions
January 30, 2026
Following a winter system that brought a significant, high-impact combination of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain, causing widespread power outages and dangerous driving conditions
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) is on standby to assist impacted communities should the need arise as the potential of extreme cold and
When disaster strikes, Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) volunteers are among the first to respond, offering more than just a hot meal or removing debris—they offer the hope
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) recently deployed to Texas following the devastating flash floods in the Hill Country, particularly along the Guadalupe River, over Fourth
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) volunteers quickly responded to provide aid in McCrory on Monday, June 16, after a widespread outage left many in the
DALLAS – A quick response kitchen trailer of the Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) was a prominent sight this week in the exhibit hall of
Submitted photo shows downed trees, damage to structure. As Arkansas continues to get hit with severe weather, Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) continues to serve
MCGEHEE, Ark. – Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) recently deployed to McGehee to assist with the recovery of homes flooded on April 5 following torrential
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) is currently assessing damage in Northeast Arkansas following severe weather that left devastation in its wake. Mount Zion Baptist Association
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) volunteers have spent the week serving as the hands and feet of Jesus in Northeast Arkansas. Severe storms swept through
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) volunteers have deployed to northeast Arkansas following the severe storms that swept through the area Friday evening into Saturday. The
(Submitted) While the flood waters may have receded, the effects and need for aid remain in areas of Kentucky and West Virginia that were left
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) has an upcoming training scheduled for March 15 at Nettleton Baptist Church in Jonesboro. The training provides an opportunity to
Screen capture from NBC News By Laura Erlanson, managing editor of Baptist Press LOS ANGELES (BP) – Even as Southern California wildfires continue to burn,
Abiding Church Pastor Trenton Mueller, while in New Mexico for his grandmother’s birthday, received this photo from a neighbor of the approaching Palisades fire. His
From the deployment of Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief’s first all-women chainsaw unit to the new Missions U training, Arkansas Baptists had a lot of news to share in 2024.
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) has finalized regional training events for 2025. Trainings will be: ABDR extends the love of Christ to disaster survivors by
Crosses carved in a stump serve as a reminder. Photo from ABDR Facebook Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) recently wrapped up a five-week deployment to
VALDOSTA, Ga. – Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) volunteers extend the love of Christ to disaster survivors, offering help, healing, and hope that is found
WHITE HALL, Ark. – Three young ladies recently put together a lemonade stand to raise support for Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) and Hurricane Helene
Volunteers are shown packing dishes after a recent flooding incident. Photo submitted. The Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) box ministry based out of Baring Cross
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) has deployed teams to Georgia in response to the widespread damage from Hurricane Helene. Hurricane Helene made landfall in the
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) is gearing up to deploy to Morgan City, Louisiana, to aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Francine. The hurricane slammed into
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – When disaster strikes, Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) volunteers are quick to mobilize and offer the help, healing, and hope of
Tragedy struck the small town of Fordyce on Friday, June 21.
Please continue to pray for those impacted as they navigate the days ahead and for all Disaster Relief volunteers.
This Sunday, June 2, has been designated on the Southern Baptist Convention calendar as a special day to recognize and raise awareness of Disaster Relief ministries.
SPRING, Texas – Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) teams deployed over the weekend to Spring, Texas, to aid the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention’s response
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) is deploying to Hot Springs in the wake of Tuesday night’s storms.
Following the largest wildfire in Texas history, Arkansans are helping collect and transport rounds of hay to aid impacted ranchers and farmers.
The Aussiedoodle is the first therapy dog in ABDR history.
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, Ark. – Multiple Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) teams spent the weekend providing aid in Hot Springs Village following an EF-2 tornado.
ABDR volunteers sift through ash to help families locate valuable items that survived the fires. (Submitted) Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) recovery teams are lending
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
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) Red River Feeding Unit of Arkadelphia provided lunch on Tuesday for members of the Area
ABDR deployed a feeding unit to the center to provide warm meals for those seeking shelter from the cold.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) is on standby to assist impacted communities should the need arise as the potential of extreme
Through the generosity of Arkansas Baptist churches and individuals, the Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) team was recently able to purchase a new quick response kitchen and truck.
A carved cross in Perry, Florida. (Facebook/Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief Volunteers) PERRY, Fla. – Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) volunteers are providing help, healing and
Roughly 200 Arkansas Baptists gathered at Indian Springs Baptist Church in Bryant on Saturday for disaster relief training. Seventy-seven of those were new volunteers.
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
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.
“We try to carve a cross anywhere we go on Disaster Relief,” Murphy said. “We carve the cross and put hope at the bottom, because where do you find hope, man? You find hope at the foot of the cross.”
“We like to carve a cross, and we try to put hope at the bottom of it because where do you find hope? You find hope at the foot of the cross,” Justin Murphy said when asked about the cross he carved after the recent tornado.
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Jerry Bolander shared several photos on social media showing the devastation caused in Wynne by the March 31 tornado. WYNNE,
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,
Bryant Wright, president of Send Relief, talks with volunteers from Texas as they take a break on Tuesday, April 4. (Photo by Ethan Dial/ABN) This
Southern Baptist Convention President Bart Barber said, “Southern Baptist Disaster Relief gives people a true picture of who we are and what the gospel of Jesus Christ has done in us.”
“One of the beauties of Southern Baptist disaster relief network is the relationship we have between the states where if one of us is running short of manpower or resources, we have the ability to call on other states, our brothers and sisters in the ministry and they’re there,” said Hubert Yates, SBDR director for Mississippi Baptists, while Mississippi and Arkansas Baptists responded to the March 24 storms that hit his state.
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
Volunteers begin cataloging relief supplies at First Church, Rolling Fork, after a super cell weather system raked the area March 24 and produced a deadly
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,
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief served up 600 meals Friday, Feb. 10, in Fordyce. (Mary Alford/Arkansas Baptist News) FORDYCE, Ark. – Six hundred meals were prepared
Tens of thousands of Arkansas residents were left without power last week following a winter storm that produced ice of up to half an inch
Survival from cardiac arrest doubles when a bystander steps in to apply an automated external defibrillator (AED) before emergency responders arrive, according to a 2018 report in the American
From the retirement of the Arkansas Baptist State Convention executive director to a Chinese mission becoming an autonomous church after 23 years, Arkansas Baptists had
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief workers were deployed across Arkansas following a line of recent storms that brought intense winds and heavy rain to much of
Light is scarce during scheduled electrical outages as Ukraine suffers a bombed-out power grid, yet women there are using their light this Christmas to crochet angel ornaments to send churches and other supporters in the U.S.
Our God can turn a tragic hurricane into a life-saving miracle.
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief is currently deployed to Florida, where Hurricane Ian drastically swept across the state on Wednesday, September 28. Hurricane Ian made landfall
Pray for each person and family impacted by the floods in both Missouri and Kentucky.
As surveyors continue assessing the damage done by the historic flooding that has deluged eastern Kentucky, Southern Baptists have begun planning their response.
June 10 will be the 25th anniversary of the organizational meeting of the Red River Baptist Association (RRBA) Disaster Relief Team.
Selfless volunteers have given countless hours to faithfully minister to the needs of disaster survivors in Arkansas and around the country.
It is no surprise that when another Convention started asking for help on training new volunteers, Arkansas stepped up.
An Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief Update after Monday, April 11 storms.
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers stand ready to offer “help, healing and hope” to those impacted by disasters.
An update from Northwest Arkansas from our Disaster Relief teams as they clean up after Wednesday, March 30th storms.
That is truly what being a part of the yellow shirt family is all about—being a helping hand, wherever, whenever and being the hands and feet of Jesus.
On Tuesday, February 22 the Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (DR) team showed up at the Little Rock Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) Center located at 5515 W.32nd St. in Little Rock, Arkansas to train 25 college students in Disaster Relief chainsaw recovery.
An update from Northeast Arkansas from our Disaster Relief teams as they clean up after the most recent winter storm
A breaking news update from Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief in Northeast Arkansas
By the time the storm hit Friday evening, the Tri-County Recovery Unit was already on standby.
MONETTE, Ark. (BP) – Pastor Stan Ballard noted Monday’s “beautiful weather” as he described the resilience of the 1,500 or so people in Monette, Ark., in the face of death and destruction from unseasonable tornadoes.
For southern Louisiana, they are living through the aftermath.
As feeding begins to wind down in Louisiana, most Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) sites will continue assisting homeowners into October. Some sites will remain active until the middle of the month, while at least one will continue until the end of October.
UPDATE Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief and other agencies continue to clean up after Hurricane Ida, which made landfall at the end of August. Teams have continued to
We asked some recently returned Disaster Relief volunteers to share their stories and experiences, so far, from Hammond and these are their words.
Twenty years after spending weeks in what could only be called a war zone, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers are reflecting on their experience working in the immediate aftermath of 9/11 and how it affected their lives.
An update from our Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief regarding the ongoing effort to support LA/MS in recovering from Hurricane Ida.
An update from our Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief regarding the ongoing effort to support LA/MS in recovering from Hurricane Ida.
A week before Hurricane Ida hit southeastern Louisiana, William Bekemeier had just endured a heart attack. After he rode out the storm and felt the shock of a tree landing on his family’s house, he didn’t have the strength or stamina to clear the tree from his yard
Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton and North American Mission Board Send Relief President Bryant Wright visited Louisiana Baptist churches, Sept. 6, who are hosting disaster relief teams in areas hit hard by Hurricane Ida.
An update from our Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief regarding the ongoing effort to support LA/MS in recovering from Hurricane Ida.
When you and your Church give through the Dixie Jackson Arkansas Missions offering, you allow for ABSC Disaster Relief to stand ready to respond at a moment’s notice.
An update from our Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief regarding the ongoing effort to support LA/MS in recovering from Hurricane Ida.
Arkansas Disaster Relief is already preparing to help our neighbors as they begin to recover.
When a natural disaster hits, Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief is almost always the first to arrive and the last to leave.
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