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The Southern Baptists of Texas Convention’s disaster relief director will be in Southern California Oct. 29-Nov. 2 at the request of the SBC’s North American Mission Board to assess needs relating to the wildfires there.
Jim Richardson said the SBTC disaster relief volunteers would be supporting feeding operations if needed and are on alert for duty.
California Southern Baptists are beginning feeding operations this week and have placed a shower unit for relief workers in several places. Arizona and Nevada Baptists will also be involved, a NAMB representative said in an e-mail sent to relief organizations.
“The response will require a 10-day commitment due to the 1,500-mile travel distance, and we will be requested to send 12 volunteers at a time. Travel will take two days in each direction with one night on the road each way,” Richardson said.
NAMB is putting together an Incident Command Team to assist in California. Volunteers who have been trained in the NAMB Incident Command System have been asked to help as they can, he added.
As of Wednesday, eighteen wildfires in San Diego County had caused an estimated $1 billion in damage to about 1,500 houses and led to the largest evacuation in California history.
“Please join me in prayer for the people affected by the fires, the firefighters and their families, local churches, leadership, and the volunteers responding,” Richardson said. “Pray that even during this time of disaster the gospel will be spread and volunteers will provide a positive witness of our Lord Jesus as they serve to share the hope of Jesus.”
