Baptist & Reflector

Telling the Story of Tennessee Baptists Since 1835

  • Home
  • Tennessee
  • SBC
  • Columnists
  • SS Lessons
  • Tennescene
  • Radio B&R

TBDR READIES FOR HURRICANE IAN RESPONSE

September 26, 2022

By Baptist and Reflector

MOUNT JULIET — Tennessee Baptists Disaster Relief volunteers have been placed on alert status for possible deployment to Florida in response to Hurricane Ian.

As of early afternoon on Sept. 26, Hurricane Ian is projected to pose a danger to western Cuba before it hits Florida, according to The Weather Channel. In addition, the news report said a hurricane watch has been issued for Florida’s west coast, including Tampa Bay.

ABC News reported that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a “state of emergency” for the entire state.

Wes Jones

Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board, asked DR volunteers to be ready to provide feeding units, chaplains, assessors, chain saw teams, tarping and flood recovery and shower and laundry units. “We will pretty much need every type of team should we be asked to respond,” he acknowledged.

Teams are encouraged to get their units ready for a possible response and find volunteers who may be able to serve if Tennessee teams are asked to respond, Jones said.

“Begin praying now about the path of the storm, those in its path, those who will be responding, and most of all, that God will be glorified and many will come to know him as Savior,” Jones said.

Individuals interested in donating to disaster relief can visit tndisasterrelief.org/contributions and click on 2022 hurricanes. B&R — The Baptist and Reflector will continue to monitor the situation and release new articles as needed.

Facebooktwittermail

Filed Under: Featured, News, Tennessee

Subscribe Classifieds Advertise About

Popular Posts

Recent Posts

  • FORMER SBC PRESIDENTS UNITE TO SAVE ERLC FROM ‘SLEDGEHAMMER’
  • SMALL TENNESSEE CHURCH GIVES BIG MISSIONS OFFERING
  • LIVING A BLESSED LIFE
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE REPORTS GROWTH
  • TBMB DIRECTORS APPROVE NEW COLLABORATIVE MINISTRY MODEL

Address

4017 Rural Plains Circle
Franklin, TN 37064

Contact Information

Mail: Baptist & Reflector, P.O. Box 682789, Franklin, TN 37068
Physical Address: 4017 Rural Plains Circle, Franklin, TN 37064
Email: bandr@tnbaptist.org
Phone: 615-371-2003

2025 © The Baptist and Reflector. All Right Reserved.

Copyright © 2025 · Metro Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in