“Send Relief is responding in different ways, alongside supporting Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) in those states,” said Josh Benton, Send Relief’s vice president for North American ministry efforts. Five of Send Relief’s ministry centers — Memphis, Atlanta, St. Louis, Boston and Appalachia, in Ashland, Ky. — are impacted by the snow and ice. Mississippi Baptist Disaster Relief (MBDR) Director Hubert Yates said ice damage in the northeast corner could lead to long-term outages. Send Relief is ready to assist Disaster Relief teams as needed. “Because we have ongoing ministry there supporting homeless and disadvantaged communities, we’ve been able to complement Missouri Baptist Disaster Relief and provide additional support.