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CBFKY Response

CBFKY has spent a great deal of time in recent years focusing on Disaster Response. We always looked at it as training we would go somewhere else to use. But now, the place that needs us is where we are. We are not the group that rushes on site, but a part of a second wave of volunteers and resources that helps the communities who are the most at risk begin to put their life back together.

In coming days, there will be more clarity on how we can be most effective in our response, and it will almost certainly involve response teams and the collection of needed items.

For now, we encourage you to give to Disaster Response—whether that be at CBF Global Disaster Response (indicate Tornado Response with the gift) or at CBFKY. These funds will provide the backbone for our response.

Most importantly, I ask that you pray for those whose lives changed in an instant and now look at the wreckage and wonder if there is a future. Pray for the churches and first responders in the area as they try to care for those with wounds that can be seen and wounds inside that can’t be. Pray for CBFKY as we discern God’s leadership in our response.

December 29, 2021 —-An important update from Bob Fox about CBFKY Tornado Reponse:

Brian Varble (CBFKY Disaster Response Coordinator), Scott Maas and I toured the area struck by the tornadoes last week as we evaluated where CBFKY can make the most significant impact.

Our tour began in Hardyville, a small community that saw significant damage in Hart County. Their community resilience and resources led them to be the most recovered area we saw. We continued to Ohio County where we saw eight destroyed chicken houses which led to the death of 80,000 chickens. Our next stop was Sacramento in McLean County where we saw little damage.

This changed significantly when we stopped at Bremen in Muhlenberg County. There, we were not allowed in the recovery area as it was protected by National Guard sentries. We were able to talk with the Mayor and the County Judge. This small community seems like a promising place for our work. The town of about 300 lost 12 people in the storm and had many homes leveled. We finished our first day in Pembroke which also had scattered damage.

The next day, we went to Mayfield which looked like pictures from a war movie. The commercial center of town area was flattened with many historic churches unrecognizable rubble. There was already a significant presence of relief organizations on the ground which was encouraging.

We stopped at Primera Bautista, the hispanic church, and found that they were being used as a warehousing site for donations and for FEMA and Red Cross. Our conversation with their pastor Jaime Masso led us to believe that there would be significant need in the hispanic community there that would likely not be met by others. We identified this as another place where we might be able to provide help.

We then went to Princeton and found some damage outside of town. A particularly serious strike to the UK Agricultural research station left it a twisted, flattened mass.

We concluded our fact finding trip in Dawson Springs. The Dawson Springs devastation may have been more widespread than anywhere else. The tornado went right through a residential area and at least seventy five homes were just piles of debris. It did appear that there was more outside aid and volunteers there than at any other site.

Over the next several weeks, we will strengthen the relationships we established and work with local people to determine what they need and how we can help.

For now, I encourage you to pray for those effected and give as you are able. You can give by sending a check to the address below, or going online to www.cbfky.org/tornado-disaster-response . Currently, we have raised over $26,000. We will begin organizing volunteer teams in coming weeks for spring and summer opportunities.

Helping with disaster recovery is one of the things we do as we follow Christ together.

Peace,

Bob Fox