When There Is No Script: Disaster Relief & the Local Church

On Saturday, July 30, the area where I live received over 6 inches of rain in less than 2 hours. Meteorologists said it was a once in 1,000 year type storm. Flash floods struck all over the metro Baltimore area, but perhaps the most devastating flood occurred in Ellicott City.

The flood washed away entire sidewalks, exposed foundations of historic buildings constructed 1 or even 2 centuries ago, quite literally washed away local businesses, blew out brick walls of buildings, sent over 20 cars...