Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief (FEEDING/CLEAN UP) - 2012 HURRICANE ISAAC

Update on Current Disasters (FROM THE WEBSITE):

September 4
The Miss. Baptist Disaster Relief team continues to respond to needs generated by Hurricane Isaac. The response changes as needs of those affected are identified.

On Sunday, Sept. 2, Miss. Feeding Unit #1 completed its deployment at FBC Long Beach. The team of 60 volunteers prepared 6,100 meals.

The DR kitchen operating out of FBC-Pascagoula closed feeding operations on Monday, September 2. The team of 28 volunteers prepared 13,000 meals.

We are currently coordinating mud out teams that will be operating in Jackson and Gulf Coast Associations and potentially Pearl River Association. At this point assessment is under way in these areas and teams from within the state and outside Mississippi will be deployed.

Also, Mississippi shower trailers are deployed to Franklinton, LA and Hattiesburg, MS.

August 31
Disaster relief kitchen #1 is at FBC Long Beach, preparing 1800 meals for lunch. Kitchen #2 is currently being activated to FBC Pascagoula and will feed the evening meal tonight, assuming 900 meals. John Henry is assessing mudout needs in Harrison and Hancock Counties, working with Gulf Coast Association. Tom Greene is assessing Jackson County, working with the Jackson County Association. Kay Cassibry will be the white cap in Pascagoula. Roger Foster is white cap at FBC Long Beach, with 21 task force members serving. Kitchen #2 is the Briar Hill Church, Florence, unit. The Yalobusha team is assessing the Lakeshore/Pearlington areas for chainsaw and mudout needs. A team from Colonial Hills Church, Southaven, will be arriving later today to serve in Long Beach.

From Jim Didlake, Director, Men’s Ministry Department, Mississippi Baptist Convention Board, as of noon Wednesday, August 29
We have both of our feeding units ready to go in to two sites – First Church, Pascagoula, and First Church, Long Beach. We have another site at First Church, Gulfport, available for feeding if needed. An Incident Command Team is set up at the Baptist Building that is presently monitoring the situation. We have our mud-out and our chainsaw teams on standby when needed. At the present time, we anticipate moving toward the coast Thursday around noon, weather permitting. We’re getting reports in from across the coast, and so far we’re hearing of some minor flooding and spotty power outages.

Hurricane relief donations accepted (8-27-2012)
The Disaster Relief Task Force of the Mississippi Baptist Convention Board (MBCB) is now accepting donations for hurricane relief as the 2012 hurricane season picks up speed with named storm Issac. Tax-deductible donations should be mailed to MBCB Business Office, P.O. Box 530, Jackson, MS 39205-0530. Checks should be made payable to MBCB, with “Hurricane Relief” noted on the memo line. Donations can also be made online from this page.

For more information, contact the MBCB Men’s Ministry Department at cwright@mbcb.org. Telephone: (601) 292-3334 or toll-free outside Jackson (800) 748-1651 , ext. 334. For disaster relief updates, visit www.mbcb.org.