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August 31: 248 recovery jobs have been completed. We now have at least 3 homes ready for rebuild. If you or your church would like to help, please complete the "Volunteer Now" link in the sidebar.

August 4: The month of August will be a month of transition as we wrap up the last cleanup jobs and look for ways to begin the rebuild process.  We still need teams in August but there may be a mixture of cleanup and repairs to be accomplished.  Looking to September and beyond we fully expect to be engaged in long term repair but the exact details of that process are still in flux.  Thank you to all that have helped so far in West Virginia. 130 jobs have been completed and 22 people have given their lives to Jesus.

July 27: One month ago, NCBM Disaster Relief arrived in Mt. Nebo, WV to provide assistance to West Virginia residents affected by record flooding.  Today, the work continues and we need your help.  The main work is clean up which often includes but is not limited to removing wet furniture, wall covering, floors, doors, insulation and most anything that was touched by floodwater.  It is a daunting task but with your help the homeowner receives a boost in hope.  To help us deliver hope, sign up by clicking on "Volunteer Now" in the sidebar.

July 20: Jamie McCarley operates a child day care center from her home in Fenwick, WV. But no children came on the day devastating flood waters engulfed the house she and her husband, Steve, bought last year.

“It is by the God’s Grace that none of the children were here that day. The water came up so fast I do not even want to think about what could have happened,” Jamie said.

“Even though I can’t operate a daycare now and have lost my source of income, Steve still his job at the hardwood mill,” she added.

“We lost everything in the house and in the garage. The house had about 10 inches of water in it. Our new pool washed away and our backyard shed was flipped over and moved about 20 yards off its foundation. Our yard had five feet of mud left in it when the water was gone,” Jamie recalls.

“Our two children are safe, we are safe, that’s what matters. And now Monty is here with his crew to help us,” she concluded.

Monty is Monty Rogers a North Carolina Baptist Men Disaster Relief volunteer from Leicester, NC, in Buncombe Association. He and a team of volunteers from Clayton, NC, worked tearing out three layers of flooring in the McCarley’s house.

To assist with cleanup efforts in West Virginia, please sign up using the "Volunteer Now" link in the sidebar.

July 5: When the Cherry River started to rise in Richwood, WV, Rena Gee knew it was time to call her grandson for help. When he arrived at her house, the water in Rena’s yard was knee deep and getting higher by the minute. Her grandson carried her to his vehicle and together they fled the rising water to safety. It was the beginning of epic flooding in the small town.  Water came from two directions—to the south floodwaters came up from the river and from the east water cascaded down the nearby hillside carrying with it debris, mud and boulders. The river overflow and mountain runoff met in the valley town called Richwood.
    North Carolina Baptist Men, also known as Baptists on Mission, are ministering in several towns and communities in Nicholas County within a 30-mile radius of their operation command center in Mt. Nebo. Torrential rain dumped up to 10 inches of rain in a 12-hour period in late June causing massive flooding to many parts of the Mountaineer State.
    “The water just came up so fast,” Rena remembers. “I have never before seen anything like it. In hardly no time it knocked down my chain link fence and was into my house,” she said.
    Her grandson, Derek, said the water was a foot-deep inside the house.
    While Rena is staying with her daughter in a nearby community, NCBM Disaster Relief volunteers are working in her house. Rena and Derek come by often to sort through damaged possessions and search for salvageable items.
    The NCBM Disaster Relief volunteers first cleared her yard of the mud and trash left when floodwaters receded.  Then they turned their attention to the inside of Rena’s house. They began the heartbreaking process of throwing out everything damaged by the floodwaters. Washing machine and dryer, refrigerator and freezer, kitchen cabinets, bathroom fixtures, furniture, carpets, hardwood flooring and plaster walls are piled high in front of Rena’s house. West Virginia National Guard troops have already begun making pickups of Rena’s trashed belongings and hauling them to the town dump.
    “It’s hard to watch so many of my memories being hauled off,” Rena explained. “But my family and I are safe. For that we are grateful. I cannot begin to thank these wonderful North Carolina men for everything they have done so far. They are so nice and such hard workers. My yard is clean and they are working to get everything wet out of my house. They are a real blessing to us,” she said.


Update June 30: Cleanup started yesterday with most jobs taking approximately 2 -3 days to complete. At the end of today, over 7,900 hot meals will be prepared by NCBM Disaster Relief Volunteers. Assessors have met with over 50 families to offer assistance. Chaplaincy teams are providing spiritual and emotional first aid. Admin, Logistics, Maintenance, Safety, and Shower/Laundry volunteers are onsite to help with relief efforts. Over 175 volunteer days have been invested so far by volunteers.  We need more teams to help with recovery.  See ways you can help in the sidebar.

Update June 29: Assessments started yesterday and mass feeding will start today.  We are posting photos on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ncmissionsdisasterrelief).  Cleanup teams are needed.  To help, see options in the sidebar.

Update June 28:  Late last evening we recieved a request to provide mass feeding efforts in the Nicholas County area.  Manna 1, one of our large field kitchens, and a feeding team will arrive today.  Assessors, chaplaincy, admin, and recovery volunteers will be providing assistance to flood survivors.  To help with this effort, please sign up using the "Volunteer Now" link in the sidebar.

Update: We have been invited by WV Baptists to work in Nicholas County.  Leadership is headed to WV tonight (Sunday) with additional volunteers such as assessment and chaplaincy teams.  We have equipment on standby to respond according to the needs.  Please continue to pray for the survivors during this difficult time. Please see the side bar for how you can help.

West Virginia has experienced a devastating flash flood and is expecting additional flooding in the coming days. NCBM Disaster Relief leadership and equipment is on alert to assist with flood relief efforts in West Virginia.  We have been in contact with Baptist leadership and have made offers to help as needed.  Please pray for the people affected and the response teams that provide assistance.
 
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