By Kevin Collison Thou rushing wind that art so strong, Ye clouds that sail in heav’n along, O praise Him! Alleluia! Hurricane Irma left a gallon of water in my bedroom, blown through an older aluminum window through the night, and some downed limbs in my yard. I don’t have a chainsaw, but a handsaw … Continue reading
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Two Jacksonville-area churches to serve as staging areas for CBF’s Irma response in Florida
September 12, 2017 By Jeff Huett DECATUR, Ga. — As CBF Disaster Response and Florida CBF continue to assess the damage Hurricane Irma inflicted on the Bahamas, Cuba and Puerto Rico, plans are already underway for volunteer staging areas in Miami, Fort Myers and Jacksonville. Jacksonville, which suffered record-setting storm surge, will be the location … Continue reading
CBF preparing to respond as Irma nears U.S.
September 8, 2017 By Jeff Huett DECATUR, Ga. — As the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and its partners continue to help victims of Hurricane Harvey, CBF Disaster Response is monitoring Hurricane Irma as it bears down on Florida and the Southeast after causing devastation in the Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda, Turks and Caicos, and other nations. … Continue reading