Posts tagged Helene

More Disaster Relief Volunteers Needed Following Helene And Milton

Hurricane Katrina’s destruction in 2005 to New Orleans and surrounding areas prompted a yearslong response by Southern Baptist churches and Disaster Relief personnel, with volunteer recruitment for the latter spiking up to 80,000. Coy Webb, director for Send Relief Crisis Response, wouldn’t be surprised to see something similar for the damage from hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Preacher Calls Helene ‘Katrina 2.0’ As Community Deals With Aftermath

Nearly 20 years after responding to Katrina, a 44-year-old preacher in Asheville, North Carolina, is putting that experience to use. His city of nearly 100,000 was devastated by Hurricane Helene — part of a trail of destruction the storm left through six states in the Southeast.

News, North America, Christianity, Natural DisasterCalvin CockrellOctober 15, 2024The Christian Chronicle, Calvin Cockrell, Churches of Christ, Disaster relief, Hurricane Helene, Natural disaster, Christianity, news, Helene, Hurricane Katrina, climate change, natural disasters, Secondary featureComment

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