Hurricane Debby Update  August 10, 2024

Tropical Storm Debby’s effect was felt across the state on Thursday, but the greatest damage may be yet to come as flood waters continue to rise in some parts of eastern NC. The effects of Debby included flash flooding, wind damage and tornadoes in certain parts of our state. Overall there was damage across the state but so far relatively limited.  The biggest exception to that may end up being the communities along major rivers in eastern North Carolina where the rivers have not yet crested.

We have been asked to set up one of our feeding kitchens in Lumberton and beginning today (Saturday) we will be preparing 2,000 meals per day for people affected by Debby. We also have a number of homeowner assistance requests from the Lumberton and surrounding areas and we began working on those today also.

Disaster Relief assessors are going into affected areas and trying to identify the greatest needs. Because you pray, give (to the NC Missions Offering) and you go, we are responding and prepared to respond in greater ways as needed. God has blessed us with great equipment and volunteers as well as our eastern North Carolina mission camps and rebuild centers in Lumberton, Red Springs, Rose Hill and New Bern so that we are able to respond. God has blessed us and calls us to be a blessing to others.

Please pray for people who are affected by Debby as well as our volunteers who are serving them in Jesus’ name. 

IF YOU ARE wanting to respond to recovery needs please complete the volunteer form at https://baptistsonmission.org/Mission-Projects/By-Mission-Type/Disaster-Relief/Hurricane-Debby/Get-Involved.

To give to this event, please click on https://baptistsonmission.org/Mission-Projects/By-Mission-Type/Disaster-Relief/Hurricane-Debby/Donations

Please support the North Carolina Mission Offering which provides the regular budget for Disaster Relief and all the ministries of Baptists on Mission.