While Hurricane Ivan pounded Alabama and its remnants returned to hit Louisiana as a tropical depression, the devastating storm also left its mark throughout the Caribbean.
Ivan has been blamed for more than 100 deaths in the Bahamas and United States. Up to 90 percent of Grenada’s buildings were damaged or destroyed, including the five Baptist church buildings. Ten Jamaican Baptist churches had extensive damage.
Carter Davis, administrative associate for the Middle America and Caribbean Region, said the churches had varying degrees of roof damage. “The International Mission Board (IMB) will provide the resources to get the church buildings repaired,” Davis said.
The IMB also shipped food, plastic sheeting and tarps to Grenada and roofing materials to Barbados, according to Mark Kelly, IMB spokesperson.
Volunteers from Texas Baptist Men also have performed preliminary counseling, medical and damage assessments in Grenada.
Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) gave $5,000 to the Bahamas and $10,000 to Haiti.
The IMB also plans to help Haiti, Jamaica, Grand Cayman and the Bahamas, officials reported.
Baptist World Alliance (BWA) sent $5,000 of aid through. BWAID to the Jamaica Baptist Union. BWA officials also sent a letter of support to Jamaican Baptists.
(Compiled from wire services)
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