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Volunteers Working in Texas After Imelda’s Deluge

“We bought this house last July,” homeowner Kandace Higginbotham explained as she looked around at the water damage to her residence. “Just long enough to make two or three growth marks [for her children] on the wall. This was our first family home.” Kandace and her family were home together when the remnants of Tropical…

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Team Patriot Helps Fellow Veterans in Texas

“A good generation, like ours, is always wondering: ‘Will they have somebody to take our place to help other people when they need help?’ I see it now with veterans helping veterans. I see it very clearly.”—Joe Escamilla Sr., World War II veteran Joe Escamilla Sr., 93, was proud to see fellow veterans—albeit much younger…

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Samaritan’s Purse Responding in Dallas After EF-3 Tornado

Samaritan’s Purse U.S. Disaster Relief teams are on the ground in Texas after tornadoes devastated Dallas communities on Oct. 20, ripping up hundreds of homes, along with churches and businesses. One of the twisters was assessed as an EF-3 storm and tore through a 16-mile path from Dallas to Richardson. A disaster relief unit—a tractor…

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Louisiana Churches Come Together to Learn about Operation Christmas Child

It was an extraordinary September Saturday for children and their families on New Orleans’ North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain. Around 100 participants from 11 churches in the area gathered at Crossgate Church in Robert for the first annual Operation Christmas Child Kids’ Summit. Organized by volunteer area coordinator Beth Hiller of River Fellowship in nearby…

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Samaritan’s Purse Responding After Storms Bash Western Tennessee

Samaritan’s Purse is on the ground in Adamsville, Tennessee, where strong storms and straightline winds damaged 70 percent of communities in McNairy County in the western part of the state. Volunteers are assisting homeowners, including a large number of elderly residents, whose homes and property have been damaged by large trees and debris. Our teams…

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Samaritan’s Purse Deploys to Mississippi After Deadly Storms Spin Through the South

Samaritan’s Purse North American Ministries (NAM) is deploying to DeSoto County, Mississippi, where Governor Phil Bryant has declared a state of emergency after two tornadoes caused extensive damage on Saturday morning (Jan. 11). Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains will be joining us on the ground for this response as well. The National Weather Service…

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Residents Grateful for Volunteer Help After Mississippi Tornadoes

Alonzo and Sarah Lee Thompson were awakened the morning of Jan. 11 when a tornado hit their home and ripped through their community. “I will never forget it. It sounded like dynamite,” Alonzo shared. “I can’t explain how it felt, it just happened so quick, and then the lights went out.” In response to devastating…

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Mississippi Homeowner Recalls Terrifying Tornado, Gives Thanks for Volunteers

After a powerful EF2 tornado ripped off her home’s roof, Sue Williams was overjoyed to welcome an army of Samaritan’s Purse volunteers on her devastated Mississippi property. “It’s a gift from God. They are absolutely a Godsend,” she said. “I was standing out here in the yard this morning, and they offered to help when…

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‘Hope in Orange Shirts’

For weeks, dark smoke clung to the horizon in the southern Australian territory of Victoria—the wilderness was on fire. Nearby families desperately attempted to remove unnecessary brush from their properties, knowing it would serve as instant kindling should the wind shift and the fire barrel towards their homes. Rob and Shan Hutchings were no exception.…

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After Terrible Flooding, Oregon Residents Need Help

UPDATE: For a more recent article about our Oregon response, go here. Residents of Umatilla County and other parts of northeastern Oregon suffered through historic flooding on Feb. 6 and 7. Hundreds of homes were damaged, while roads and bridges were washed out. A 62-year-old woman died as water swept through her property. Two days…

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