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…
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Nos apresuramos a Greenfield, Iowa, después de un mortal tornado
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Volunteers Recover Treasures For Homeowners After Fire
UPDATE (Aug. 29): Our Shasta County fire response concluded on Aug. 28. We praise God for 26 people who were saved during this deployment. We are thankful for all our local partners and for the 965 volunteers who served more than 240 homeowners. — The Carr fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in northern California,…
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Voluntarios de Samaritan’s Purse trabajan arduamente en West Virginia después de las inundaciones catastróficas
Samaritan’s Purse volunteers are hard at work in West Virginia, after torrential rainfall triggered devastating flash floods in the state’s northern panhandle. A state of emergency was declared for Ohio County, where homes were flooded and bridges were washed away as local creeks rose to dangerous levels in a matter of minutes. At least seven…
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After Yutu’s Brutal Punch, Samaritan’s Purse Distributes Relief to Islanders
The Pacific island of Saipan has always been plagued by powerful storms but Typhoon Yutu packed more force than almost anyone expected. “It was like the end of the world for me and my family,” resident Marie Cris said of the late October typhoon. “The walls are concrete but you could feel the walls shake…
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Volunteers Begin Helping California Homeowners After Devastating Fire
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER IN CALIFORNIA There wasn’t much time to flee Paradise as the Camp Fire roared across Butte County, California. Residents reported harrowing escapes with their shoes heating up under them as they abandoned cars stuck on melting tires. Before it was fully contained, the Camp Fire burned more than 14,000 homes and…
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After the Fire, California Homeowners Encouraged by Disaster Relief Volunteers
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER The deadliest wildfire in California history, the “Camp Fire,” roared through Butte County and the town of Paradise in early November. The fire destroyed more than 14,000 homes and over 150,000 acres in this area of northern California. At least 85 people died. Harrowing stories of escape and tragedy still bring…
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Agua potable
Clean Water. Changed Lives. Water is necessary for life, and that’s why Samaritan’s Purse is working in communities around the world to provide hurting people with access to clean water in Jesus’ Name. Samaritan’s Purse works to bring clean water, sanitation supplies, and essential hygiene education to many thousands of people around the world. These water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) projects…
El amor se desborda en el este de Kentucky
The strewn debris and trash still hanging from the barren trees in Brandt Justice’s backyard stand as stark reminders of how high the waters rose when floods ravaged his small Kentucky community last week. In the early hours of Feb. 16, the small tributary behind his home suddenly swelled and climbed to the tips of…
Hogares nuevos y corazones llenos
Two and a half years ago, Josh Jones sat on his couch unconcerned about the reports of an EF4 tornado making its way toward Mayfield, Kentucky. A lightning bolt suddenly struck just outside the window, jolting Josh off the couch and into his truck. This was no ordinary storm. “It was like something I had…
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Celebramos la obra de Dios en Selma; sigue la limpieza del tornado en Georgia
The storm system that swept across the southeastern U.S. on Jan. 12 spawned numerous tornadoes, leaving destruction and devastation in their wake. Parts of Alabama and Georgia took direct hits from the twisters. In the days following, Samaritan’s Purse volunteers were on the ground clearing trees from homes, patching damaged roofs, and cleaning up yards…
