You are not alone.
Historic flooding in Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky have had Disaster Relief teams working since July 25. Volunteers continue to bring Help, Healing, and Hope to those impacted. Here’s a video that shows lives impacted in Buchanan County.
Video produced on August 19, 2022
Updated August 17, 2022
Historic flooding in Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky have had Disaster Relief teams working since July 25. Teams continue to deploy so that we can bring Help, Healing, and Hope to those impacted.
We need credentialed volunteers to remove mud and water damaged elements of homes, serve as chaplains, transport our shower/laundry unit, as well as, serve as attendants for the shower/laundry unit.
We will be staying at Calvary Baptist Church in Pound, Virginia, a few miles from the Kentucky border. Once jobs are complete in Virginia, we will shift our attention to communities around Jenkins, in Letcher County, Kentucky where we will be working with Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief to address needs there.
Please pray, sign up for one or more weeks below, and give.
Update: July 20, 2022
On July 13, heavy rain fall caused severe flash flooding in the Whitewood area of Buchanan County. Nearly 95 homes were impacted and 32 of those are completely destroyed. Some roads are still impassable.
Our Disaster Relief team connected with SBCV churches to help meet needs. A trailer loaded with flood recovery equipment, generators, and fuel was immediately made available at Garden Baptist Church. A shower unit was also setup at Twin Valley High School.
An 80-year-old woman rode out the storm on her bed and prayed until the water stopped rising. SBCV Disaster Relief volunteers are replacing all the drywall in the house that was damaged by the flood (see photos below).
Your prayers are needed for the families in the middle of this crisis. Please also pray for the volunteers there now and will go in the days that follow. Consider giving. Every gift goes directly to help those who lost everything. And sign up for Disaster Relief training! There are upcoming opportunities that will prepare you to help in times just like this one.
Video produced on July 20, 2022.
Video produced on July 19, 2022.
Video produced on July 14, 2022.
