Photo gallery: Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief responds in wake of Conyers tornado

By HENRY DURAND, The Christian Index

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

CONYERS, Ga. — Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief teams deployed this week to assist homeowners in the wake of a tornado that hit Conyers last week. The EF-2 tornado with maximum winds of 115 mph touched down in Rockdale County early Wednesday morning, April 3, according to the National Weather Service. GBDR teams responded to remove downed trees and clear debris.

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Caption: Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers work to clear fallen trees and torn insulation from a yard in Conyers, Ga., Tuesday, April 9, 2024, after an EF-2 tornado struck last week. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Stevy Duke clears debris from a yard in Conyers, Ga., Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Bobby Passmore cuts fallen trees in Conyers, Ga., Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers Bobby Passmore and Tony Moon cut fallen trees in Conyers, Ga., Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Jason Ansis cuts fallen trees in Conyers, Ga., Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Bob O'Neal clears debris from a yard in Conyers, Ga., Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Fallen trees and torn insulation litter a yard in Conyers, Ga., Tuesday, April 9, 2024, after an EF-2 tornado struck last week. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Stevy Duke clears debris from a yard in Conyers, Ga., Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Kelly Sams performs maintenance on a chainsaw in Conyers, Ga., Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Fallen trees and damaged roofs are evidence of a tornado that struck last week in Conyers, Ga., Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Bobby Passmore cuts fallen trees in Conyers, Ga., Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Jason Ansis cuts fallen trees in Conyers, Ga., Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Index/Henry Durand)

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Caption: Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief volunteer Stevy Duke clears debris from a yard in Conyers, Ga., Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Index/Henry Durand)