Samaritan's Purse Sends Disaster Relief Unit, Staff and Supplies to Dallas Following Devastating Tornadoes
BOONE, N.C., Oct. 22, 2019Samaritan’s Purse is providing critical relief to Dallas, Texas families after three tornadoes simultaneously struck the community—leaving a 16-mile path of debris and destroying hundreds of homes. After helping more than 160 families return home following Tropical Storm Imelda, a disaster relief unit stocked with tools and relief supplies was deployed to the affected area to aid impacted families.
“Hundreds of Dallas families lost their homes and years of precious memories in a matter of seconds,” dijo Franklin Graham, president and CEO of Samaritan's Purse. “Please pray for our teams on the ground as they help families recover while reminding them of the true hope of Jesus Christ.”
Gateway Church Dallas, pastored by founding lead senior pastor Robert Morris, is serving as a base of operations for volunteers to go out into hard-hit communities and help hurting families clear debris, remove downed trees, tarp roofs and salvage personal belongings. Local volunteers interested in serving their community are invited to attend a brief orientation at 7:30am or 12:30pm daily or call 469-584-1413 for more information.
Oportunidades para los medios
- Interview Thomas O’Brien, manager of U.S. Disaster Relief for Samaritan’s Purse, on the ground in Dallas, Texas
- Interview Todd Taylor, manager of U.S. Disaster Relief for Samaritan's Purse
- Descargar Fotos de alta resolución of Samaritan’s Purse U.S. Disaster Relief.
- Descargar Transmisión de videos de calidad b-roll of Samaritan’s Purse U.S. Disaster Relief.
On-Site Media Contact
Alyssa Benson,
828.266.5029
abenson@samaritan.org
Chaplains from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's Rapid Response Team will work alongside Samaritan's Purse to provide emotional and spiritual encouragement to tornado victims.
For more information about how to help or volunteer with Samaritan's Purse, go to spvolunteernetwork.org.
Basada en Boone, Carolina del Norte, Samaritan's Purse responde a las necesidades físicas y espirituales de los individuos en situaciones de crisis, especialmente en lugares donde no existen muchas personas ayudando. Liderada por el Presidente y Director Ejecutivo Franklin Graham, Samaritan's Purse trabaja en más de 100 países brindando ayuda a las víctimas de guerra, enfermedades, desastres, pobreza, hambruna y persecución. Para más información, visítanos en: SamaritansPurse.org/espanol.
