On Wednesday, April 12, historic rainfall inundated the Fort Lauderdale area—turning streets into rivers and trapping families within their homes. A 93-year-old resident, Paul Peloquin, was one of the many people with no way to escape. Gerthel E. Smith, Paul’s caregiver, was with him for the duration of the storm. She shared, “It was raining,…
La vida de un residente de Florida se transforma después de la tormenta
Respondemos en Oklahoma después de los tornados
Samaritan’s Purse has a team and a Disaster Relief Unit (DRU)—a tractor-trailer filled with equipment and tools—deployed in Oklahoma after tornadoes tore through parts of the state on April 19. The storm system produced more than a dozen tornadoes across the Great Plains, including at least eight confirmed in the Sooner State. Sadly, at least…
Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Wildfires in California and Oregon
Samaritan’s Purse is responding in California and Oregon as an ongoing rash of deadly fires has engulfed much of the West Coast, killing more than 30 people. Our staff and a Disaster Relief Unit—a tractor trailer filled with relief supplies and equipment—were deployed Sept. 12 from our West Coast Ministry Center in Fullerton, California, to…
Picking Up the Pieces After Oregon Fires
“Evacuate now!” Around 3 p.m. on September 8, Stephen MacAuley was playing the piano in his Phoenix, Oregon, townhouse when he saw a police car drive by and heard an officer announce the emergency warning through a bullhorn. Stephen knew wildfires had been reported in the area, but he never thought they would reach his…
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…
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Movilizando militares y sus parejas al frente de desastres naturales
At the 2019 Operation Heal Our Patriots Reunion in Dallas, Texas, we invited military couples to join our U.S. Disaster Relief efforts as part of our new Team Patriot project. Since the first Team Patriot teams deployed in August of last year, Samaritan’s Purse has sent more than 100 individuals to serve again on the…
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Finding Relief—and Family—in the Wake of Texas’s Wintry Mess
As Austin, Texas, resident Netsi Akalu opened the door to her home of ten years, several inches of water poured from the ceiling. With it, came a flood of emotions. “I saw that the water was coming from the ceiling, the living room, my bedroom, and my baby’s bedroom,” Netsi said. “Two and a half…