By Message Staff
Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief teams are expected to begin work on homes impacted by flooding in the Shreveport/Bossier area later today.
Larry Cupper, a Disaster Relief Regional Coordinator as well as the SB Louisiana Incident Commander for the Red River flood who is handling operations in the area, said 65 volunteers are meeting at Eastwood Baptist Church, in Haughton, LA., on this morning, before departing later in the day to begin mudouts of homes that were affected by floodwaters of the Red River. Cupper said in the next three weeks, teams will work on between 125 and 150 homes.
“None of this could happen without the volunteers from our Southern Baptist Church members,” Cupper said.
The mudout, feeding, assessors, chaplains, shower and laundry units will work Monday to Saturday. A childcare unit under the direction of Stanley Staham, director of missions at Baptist Associations of Southeast Louisiana, also will help while the flood affected families are trying to get assistance.
“Our childcare volunteers and unit will be ministering to their children and helping keep their minds off of the devastation of a flooded home so the parents can seek assistance this Saturday at the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office Substation,” Cupper said.
Cupper said that teams might start working in Coushatta on Wednesday as well if the water level lowers as expected.
Anyone wanting to volunteer for mudout – even those not trained – can contact Kelly Tam at the Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief office at 318.448.3402, or email at DR-North@lbc.org.