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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Samaritan’s Purse Deploys to Mississippi After Deadly Storms Spin Through the South
Edward Graham anima a los habitantes de Nueva York después de la inundación
Not in 40 years had Dexter Bunte seen such devastation in his community of Highland Falls, New York. Until July 9 the stream that ran by his house was merely a harmless feature adding to the area’s quaint beauty. “It was a babbling brook. My kids used to get excited when it would rise a…
Residents Give Thanks as Volunteers Lend a Hand in Eastern Oregon
“The storm was just supposed to be rain for two days. It was not supposed to be a big deal,” shared homeowner Russ Clinkenbeard. “It was so surprising how fast it happened.” Some eight to ten inches of water burst into his home as he tended to his 2-year-old son while his wife was at…
Volunteers Eager to Serve After Pearl River Floods in Mississippi
Samaritan’s Purse is on the ground near Jackson, Mississippi, providing relief to families who are struggling after the Pearl River recently flooded. Volunteers from across the U.S. are helping families clear their property of debris, remove waterlogged drywall and insulation, and salvage any personal belongings that may have survived the floodwaters. Inspired to serve in…
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Samaritan’s Purse Volunteers at Work in Storm-Torn Southeast
Samaritan’s Purse teams are on the ground in Selma, Alabama, and Griffin, Georgia, after a violent and deadly storm system swept across the Southeast on Thursday night, Jan. 12. Two Disaster Relief Units—tractor trailers stocked with equipment and supplies—are in position in the two locations. Volunteers started work in both Alabama and Georgia on Sunday,…
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Team Patriot Veterans Bless Tornado-Devastated Tennessee
Christy Autry described the dark early morning hours in her Nashville neighborhood after power was knocked out by a March 3 tornado: flashlight beams and people wandering and shouting for loved ones. And, of course, no one slept. When the sun rose, she could finally see the devastation caused by a powerful twister that struck…
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Volunteers Serving in Storm-Battered Mississippi
Under a cloudless blue sky in Soso, Mississippi, Samaritan’s Purse volunteer Randy Graves crawled over and under downed pine trees searching for valuables. At the request of the homeowners, Graves and other volunteers carefully sorted through strewn belongings. They were on the hunt for photo albums, Bibles, jewelry, and a valuable collection of coins. They…
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Nuestra respuesta al tornado fatal en Tennessee
Samaritan’s Purse staff and volunteers are at work in McNairy County, Tennessee, where an EF3 tornado touched down on April 3 and killed five people. McNairy County, located two hours east of Memphis, endured 160 mph winds, which destroyed more than 100 houses and damaged over 200 others. Our Disaster Relief Unit #6—a tractor-trailer loaded…
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La gobernadora Sarah Huckabee Sanders sirve en Little Rock
UPDATE: April 7 Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and some of her staff members volunteered today with Samaritan’s Purse in Little Rock, Arkansas. Parts of the state capital were devastated by an EF4 tornado late on March 31, and the cleanup continues. Our volunteer teams have been working since the morning of April 3 to tarp…
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Samaritan’s Purse Responds to Storms in Marked Tree, Arkansas
The Marked Tree community recently sustained substantial tree and debris damage, and many are still without power with temperatures expected to reach triple digits. Samaritan’s Purse has deployed a disaster relief unit—a tractor-trailer filled with relief equipment and supplies—and will field volunteer teams to help homeowners with cutting fallen trees and debris removal. First Baptist…
