The Baptist General Convention of Texas disaster recovery office has committed to help in long-term recovery efforts in Rhode Island and Connecticut following Hurricane Sandy.
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, left, greets Dave Karr, on-site coordinator for the Oklahoma Southern Baptist Disaster Relief team serving in Middletown, N.J. Texas Baptist volunteers will soon be serving in Rhode Island and Connecticut. (NAMB photo by Laura Sikes)
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Like many portions of the Northeast, Rhode Island and Connecticut suffered significant damage as a result of the storm. More than 600,000 people lost power because of the hurricane in Connecticut.
Another 116,000 people in Rhode Island lost power. Low-lying areas sustained flooding, and Rhode Island’s governor asked the federal government to declare five counties disaster areas.
BGCT disaster recovery leaders have communicated with leaders of the Baptist Convention of New England, and they soon will travel to Rhode Island and Connecticut to discover practical ways through which Texas Baptists, Texas Baptist churches and mission teams from those congregations can help long-term.
“We have been in contact with Tim Buehner, who coordinates disaster relief work for the New England convention,” said Chris Liebrum, who oversees Texas Baptists’ disaster recovery efforts.
“Texas Baptists have maintained an official partnership with this convention for several years. We will be looking for churches and volunteers to help with that massive recovery effort in the northeast. Additional funds will be needed to help many of the Baptist churches in the New England convention.”
For the latest ways to get involved in Texas Baptists’ disaster recovery efforts, visit www.texasbaptists.org/disaster. To support the initiatives financially, visit www.texasbaptists.org/give.
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