News from Ohio VOAD

Mahoning County July 4, 2026 Storms

Ohio Southern Baptist Disaster Relief

LOCATION: Deploying to Canfield / Boardman areas

DATES: July 12-18

SERVICES: Chain saw teams, heavy equipment, shower unit, Quick Response Feeding Unit, chaplains, assessors, and Incident Management Team

COMMENTS: Working with county EMA staff and local pastors to obtain names of families needing assistance. May bring in a second SBDR chain saw team from out of state.

Team Rubicon

LOCATION: Deploying to Boardman Area

DATES: July 13 – 20

SERVICES: Chain saw teams, debris cleanup, roof tarping

COMMENTS: EMA Director will hold daily coordination calls with onsite VOAD groups.

Greater Akron and the Mahoning Valley, American Red Cross

LOCATION: Mahoning County

DATES: Currently working in the area – End date TBD

SERVICES: Providing American Red Cross Disaster Response and Recovery Services to impacted Individuals and serving as liaison between Emergency Management and our community partners, such as the Ohio Southern Baptist Missions and Team Rubicon.