A line of violent storms strikes the region, causing significant damage, widespread power outages, and leaving a trail of debris. Cleanup will take weeks to complete. A tree falls in a senior …
Floods Prompt Disaster Teams to Respond
Posted: 7/16/15 at 2:40pm. Wet weather has plagued much of the country this spring and summer, and disaster relief teams have been ready to lend a hand. In June, with significant flooding in Texas, …
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Preparing for Disaster in your Home
Originally published at BGAV.org. When disaster strikes your home, your normal, everyday way of life is significantly disrupted. How you and your family respond has a great deal to do with your …
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Preparing for Disaster in your Community
Post originally appeared at BGAV.org. When Hurricane Isabel bore down on the Commonwealth of Virginia in 2003, disaster relief volunteers across the state and around the country prepared to respond …
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Preparing for Disaster in your Church
Post originally published at BGAV.org. When Poplar Springs Baptist Church suffered a fire in 2004, “people were aggrieved and stunned,” church member Bill Korman told the Religious Herald. At …
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Virginia Baptists Support Cyclone Pam Response in Vanuatu
Virginia Baptists Commit $10,000 to Cyclone Victims By BGAV Staff Richmond, Va. - March 17, 2015 – As Cyclone Pam ripped through Vanuatu earlier this month, high winds and heavy rain packed a punch …
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