In tornado-hit Clarksville, Samaritan’s Purse is helping homeowners with demolitions, a service that can save them money as they start to rebuild. One Tennessee homeowner grateful to receive this work is William R. “Rip” Van Winkle, a more than 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army. Rip rode out the tornado that tore through Clarksville buried…
Ver la mano de Dios después del tornado
Gene Housley’s clock read 12:35 p.m. when the power went out. Then the inside of his house was darkened by the shadow of the passing storm that struck Claremont, North Carolina, on Jan. 9. “All of a sudden it got black,” Gene said. “Black as midnight. I was in my chair, where I always sit…
Levantamos a Selma
“Nobody ever told us it was coming,” Lewis Sharpe, 49, said, referring to the powerful EF2 tornado that ripped through historic Selma, Alabama, on Jan. 12, 2023. The twister destroyed or damaged hundreds of homes and other structures. “When the tornado warning came on, it was already on the ground. People were hollering and screaming.…
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Samaritan’s Purse Responding After Midwest Storms
Samaritan’s Purse is responding in Logan County, Ohio, and the Selma/Winchester area of Indiana, where hundreds of homes were destroyed during a severe weather outbreak on March 14. The storm, which spawned deadly EF3 tornadoes, carved a destructive path across seven states, destroying homes and businesses and killing at least three people. Two U.S. Disaster…
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Los voluntarios trabajan duro después de las tormentas del Medio Oeste
Jenny Leiter was, at first, mesmerized by the approaching storm the evening of March 14. She said the roiling clouds and the streaks of lightning made for a spectacular show across the expanse of farm fields surrounding Lakeview, Ohio. “It was really quite beautiful,” she said. But then it turned terrifying, as tornado sirens started…
Paz después de la tormenta
Steve Daggett, 73, said the EF3 tornado that barreled toward his Winchester, Indiana, home sounded like a jet engine. “My kids told me it would sound like a train. To me it sounded like a jet starting up,” said Steve, who recounted the ominous sound of the twister roaring across town as it closed in…
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Gracias a todos nuestros voluntarios
At Samaritan’s Purse, we share the hope of the Gospel as we rush to the aid of those caught in the ditches of life. When a hurricane blows down trees, a wildfire consumes a town, a flood rushes in, or a tornado rips apart a community, Samaritan’s Purse is there to provide relief in Jesus’…
Proveemos ayuda después de las tormentas de primavera
Samaritan’s Purse staff and volunteers are providing relief in Slidell, Louisiana, after an April 10 EF2 twister struck the community and surrounding eastern St. Tammany Parish with winds up to 140 mph. Our Disaster Relief Unit #5 packed full of chain saws, rakes, wheelbarrows, and other tools to aid in cleanup left our Southwest Ministry…
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Faros de esperanza
Lighthouse churches serve as beacons of hope to devastated communities and are an essential part of the work Samaritan’s Purse does during deployments across the country. In the aftermath of disasters, our U.S. Disaster Relief teams rely on local congregations and church leaders to serve as the backbone of our efforts. These Lighthouse churches host…
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Ayudamos en Rock Hill
Samaritan’s Purse is responding in Rock Hill, South Carolina, after winds equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane pummeled the area on April 20. Gusts up to 90 mph coupled with hail up to four inches in diameter damaged more than 100 homes and left extensive tree damage. It’s the worst storm to strike the Charlotte…
