Editor’s note: This story was updated on April 23.
By Lonnie Wilkey
Baptist and Reflector
lwilkey@tnbaptist.org
CHATTANOOGA — Baptist disaster relief volunteers are providing help to those affected by EF-3 tornado and severe storms that struck southeast Tennessee and particularly Hamilton, Bradley and Marion counties.
According to local news reports, at least three people were killed and several others were injured and hospitalized. Authorities estimate damage could be up $300 million dollars with over 11,000 structures damaged, including 344 totally destroyed.
DR volunteers have been in action since April 14, providing assistance across the region, including some of the hardest hit areas, such as the Brainerd and East Ridge communities of Chattanooga and Ooltewah and Cleveland. [Read more…]