A Plumber Gets His Livelihood Back After Hurricane Helene

January 27, 2025 • United States

Samaritan's Purse provided a plumber and his family near Asheville, North Carolina, with the work van and tools lost to floodwaters in September.

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When Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina in September 2024, Dumitru and Dina Gyska lost everything they depended upon for their livelihoods. Dumitru’s efforts toward building his year-old plumbing business were shattered in a matter of minutes as floodwaters and debris swept through his property in Buncombe County.

“We came here in 2004 from Moldova. We bought this house in 2009. We were in the house when the hurricane hit Asheville. We lost everything,” he said. “I had a working van full of tools and the water just came and took the van. I lost all the tools. The van was smashed.”

Dumitru and Dina praise God for His provision through Samaritan’s Purse.

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U.S. Disaster Relief A gift to U.S. Disaster Relief equips us to respond to catastrophes like Hurricane Helene and other natural disasters in our nation. Samaritan's Purse mobilizes and equips thousands of volunteers to provide emergency relief to survivors of floods, tornadoes, wildfires, and hurricanes. Wherever we go, we bring comfort and the hope of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In the aftermath of major storms, we often stay behind to rebuild houses for people with nowhere else to turn for help.

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