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Samaritan’s Purse Volunteers at Work in Tornado-Devastated Midwest
Samaritan’s Purse volunteers are at work in Nebraska and Iowa, and will begin work soon in Oklahoma, in the wake of deadly weekend storms–spawning scores of tornadoes–that hit the Midwest and Plains leaving widespread destruction and killing several people. . Many more volunteers will be needed soon in hard-hit communities as we help homeowners in…
Ayudamos a comunidades en el Centro a recuperarse después de tornados mortales
Rhett Salisbury pushed with all his strength against the bedroom door to protect his family as an EF3 tornado slammed into Minden, Iowa. He and his wife, Faith, and their three young kids ran for cover as debris whipped violently through their home. “I held onto my kids for dear life—they were screaming and crying.…
Servimos a los propietarios que sufren en Florida, Oklahoma, Texas y Carolina del Sur
May 11 Update: Storms continued to pound the U.S. on May 10. Straight-line winds with gusts up to 100 mph damaged homes, felled trees, and took down power in the Tallahassee, Florida, area. Samaritan’s Purse is responding and will soon be helping affected homeowners in Jesus’ Name. A Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief Unit packed with…
Ayudamos a Oklahoma a recuperarse
Yesterday’s tornado watch had the residents of Sulphur on edge, but by the grace of God, it missed the town of just over 5,000 residents that is still reeling from the EF3 tornado that tore through the evening of April 27, leveling their historic downtown and significantly damaging over 100 homes. Just two days later,…
Consuelo después de la tormenta
Melissa’s heart swelled with sorrow—and gratitude—as Samaritan’s Purse volunteers handed her beaten down photos salvaged from the rubble. Her husband, Josh, held back tears behind his sunglasses. One picture showed her as a child, goofing around with her cousins at her uncle’s house. Another showed her at homecoming with her best friend. Some photos showed…
Ayudamos después de las inundaciones en Texas
Southeast Texas saw widespread, catastrophic flooding in early May when back-to-back storms drenched eight counties in the north Houston area. Some areas received a year’s worth of rain within two weeks. Thousands of homeowners were forced to flee their homes for shelters, leaving all their belongings to be swept away by the floodwaters. Samaritan’s Purse…
Respondemos después de los tornados en el Panhandle Florida
Severe storms and tornadoes blitzed the Florida Panhandle just over a week ago, carving a path of destruction near the state capital of Tallahassee. Straight-line winds with gusts up to 100 mph damaged homes, felled numerous large trees, and left upwards of 80,000 families without power. Just days following the storm, Samaritan’s Purse responded to…
Nos apresuramos a Greenfield, Iowa, después de un mortal tornado
Southwestern Iowa is reeling after a tornado leveled rural communities and killed multiple people on May 21. The twister tore through homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and toppled power lines. Thousands across the state are without power. This devastating tornado is another in a long line of deadly and destructive storms to hit…
Ayudamos tras el paso del tornado por el centro de Texas
A strong tornado ripped through Temple, a town of nearly 90,000 residents in central Texas, leaving a trail of destruction Wednesday evening. The EF2 twister caused widespread damage to an estimated 500 homes and businesses in the Temple area of Bell County. Thousands are reeling from this sudden disaster, another in a series of storms…











