Hurricane Ivan -- Feeding Line

Victims of Hurricane Ivan line up for free, hot meals prepared by Kentucky Baptist disaster relief volunteers. The volunteers served 2,700 meals their first day on site at First Baptist Church of Bay Minette, Ala. Photo by Green Wagers.

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Hurricane Ivan -- Food Preparation

Kentucky Baptist disaster relief volunteers open cans of food as part of meal preparations. The volunteers set up a mobile kitchen at First Baptist Church of Bay Minette, Ala. as part of clean-up efforts following Hurricane Ivan. The volunteers are capable of preparing thousands of meals per day for distribution directly to the public or through the Red Cross. Photo by Green Wagers.

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Hurricane Ivan Relief -- Loading Cambros

Kentucky Baptist disaster relief volunteers load cambros with hot food. The food will later be distributed to victims of Hurricane Ivan by Red Cross ERVs (Emergency Response Vehicles.) The Kentucky volunteers set up a mobile kitchen at First Baptist Church of Bay Minette, Ala. Photo by Green Wagers.

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Kentucky Disaster Relief Award Winners

Larry Koch, disaster relief associate for the Kentucky Baptist Convention, was presented the Robert E. Dixon Award; Bernard Randall, a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Monticello, and Terry Shinkle, a member of Belleview Baptist Church in Burlington, were each honored with the Distinguished Service Award for their notable abilities and accomplishments as disaster relief volunteers. From left to right, Koch; Terry Henderson, disaster relief associate for the North American Mission Board; Randall; and Shinkle.

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Disaster Relief -- Training

KBC Disaster Relief Associate Larry Koch leads training for disaster relief volunteers.

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Disaster Relief -- Bernard Randall

Randall Bernard gains great satisfaction from helping disaster victims as a disaster relief volunteer.

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Disaster Relief -- Prayer

Larry Koch, KBC disaster relief associate, leads volunteers in prayer as they prepare to embark on a disaster relief mission. Prayer is central to disaster relief ministry.

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Disaster Relief -- Preparing Meals

A disaster relief volunteer stirs a large pot of chili she is preparing for disaster victims.

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Disaster Relief -- Mass Feeding

Disaster relief volunteers work to open cans of food as they prepare meals for disaster victims.

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Disaster Relief -- Chainsaw Work

A disaster relief volunteer clears away brush and debris after a tornado using a chainsaw.

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Rineyville Tornado - Metal Stake Impales Tree

Rineyville resident Jody Meredith rests his hand on a metal post protruding from a tree that stands next to his driveway. The post was once part of the frame of a metal building. The building was blown across Meredith's front yard by an F-2 tornado that ripped through the town early May 11, 2003.

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Rineyville Tornado - Chainsaw Work

A Kentucky Baptist disaster relief volunteer tackles a tangle of downed tree limbs using a chainsaw.

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Rineyville Tornado - Inside Out

Inside out: blue sky is visible through the window of this mobile home in Rineyville, Ky. An F-2 tornado ripped the roof off this home and overturned another nearby mobile home.

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Rineyville Tornado 2003 - Flipped Mobile Home

A mobile home rests on its roof next to its foundation. An F-2 tornado ripped through Rineyville early May 11, 2003, damaging or destroying more than 40 homes and injuring five.

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Rineyville Tornado 2003 - Howard Smith Helps Clear Downed Trees

Kentucky Baptist disaster relief volunteer Howard Smith of Elizabethtown helps clear a downed tree from a front yard in Rineyville. An F-2 tornado ripped through Rineyville early Sunday morning, leaving destroyed homes and trees in its wake. More than 20 disaster relief volunteers responded to the scene, using chainsaws and muscle power to remove debris.

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