08/26/2026
In leading off as the first Cleanup and Recovery (Mudout) Team from Alabama Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (ALSBDR) to hit the ground in Anderson, IN last week, our Madison/Limestone combined Team of 8 worked hard to set the bar high for our follow-on Alabama Disaster Relief Volunteers. Our 4-day work efforts accounted for 9 Salvations registered during our stay and 1 additional as one of our crew stayed over for an extra day—TOTAL = 10. We completed cleanup and recovery assignments for 6 homes/families—5 interior cutout/removal of water-damaged walls, flooring, insulation and destroyed appliances; and on our final day, emptying the full complements of a basement that had been flooded to the ceiling, soaking and destroying everything in the still-wet/water-standing basement. Hard work. Smelly work. Sweaty work. Tired bones at the end of each day. However, each day we were sent off after a hot, tasty breakfast and upon return enjoyed hot showers and equally tasty dinner meals—all at the hands of dedicated and outstanding feeding and shower/laundry teams. Can’t finish up without recognizing the outstanding leadership and administration that made it so easy for we field-workers to do our jobs. Still scheduled from Madison Association over the coming weeks are Volunteers doing feeding and admin assignments on-site. Thank you to Kingston Avenue Baptist Church in Anderson for allowing us to “camp out” in their facilities for the time all will be serving flood victims. Bottom Line: GREAT ALABAMA TEAM EFFORT in Anderson, IN with more to follow as additional Alabama Teams take hold of the reins in the weeks ahead.