Violent storms increasing need for chainsaw crews
Tornadoes and ice storms have kept TBM Disaster Relief chainsaw crews busy the first part of this year, and multiple training opportunities... read more
Disaster Relief
When a hurricane, tornado or other disaster strikes, our natural instinct is to reach out and help those who have been affected. Through TBM Disaster Relief, now you can. Volunteer and deliver help, hope and healing.
TBM has responded to every natural disaster in Texas since 1967 and many beyond it, including the Southeast Asia tsunami, Hurricane Katrina and the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Through a diverse array of ministries, TBM has provided the calm after the storm for millions.
Such a monumental task is possible because people like you are willing to serve. Discover how you can change a life by offering practical help and hope in the name of Christ in the wake of disasters.
Together, we:
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Assess damage |
Distribute boxes and packing supplies |
Chainsaw fallen trees |
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Install temporary roofs |
Manage large-scale relief efforts |
Minister as chaplains |
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Mud out damaged homes |
Offer free shower and laundry services |
Provide child care |
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Serve warm, nutritious meals |
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TBM sends supplies to tornado ravaged Mississippi community
Six days after a deadly tornado swept through Rolling Fork, Miss., and surrounding communities, the residents have barely begun to... read more
Beach Reach is no disaster, but DR feeding unit serves, witnesses
TBM teams cooked up thousands of pancakes for college students and first responders as part of Beach Reach at South Padre Island during... read more
Panhandle DR team takes chainsaws to Oklahoma
A TBM chainsaw team from Amarillo continues clearing trees after the recent tornado in Oklahoma. The work is saving people thousands of... read more
Baptist Standard: TBM worker helps provide clean water after quake
The Baptist Standard reported March 1 on TBM’s efforts to bring clean water to victims of recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
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Another TBM DR team training in Israel
Another group of TBM volunteers is in Israel for disaster relief training in that nation's particular circumstances. Emergency Volunteer... read more
Texas-made water filter up and running in Turkey
A TBM-led team in Turkey has set up the first of two water filter systems shipped from Texas to the earthquake-ravaged area this past week.... read more
TBM expanding response to Turkey-Syria earthquake
TBM responded quickly after the Feb. 6 earthquake devastated regions of Turkey and Syria. Now, TBM is sending its water ministry leader to... read more
Neighbors helping neighbors: TBM volunteers serve in their communities after tornadoes storm through Southeast Texas
DEER PARK, Texas – Along a several block stretch of Hillshire Drive here limbs are piled along the street as neighbors seek to clean up... read more