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When Maria Gonzalez received the call that her house had been overtaken by floodwater, she fainted and collapsed to the floor, unable to process the devastation she felt. For 14 years, she and her husband, Roberto, had raised three children and created a refuge for their family within their treasured house in Sumas, Washington. While…
Serving the Flood Weary in Washington in Jesus’ Name
Early November storm clouds rolling into northwestern Washington did little to alarm residents of Whatcom County of any danger. After all, minor flooding is fairly common for that part of the state. By the morning of Nov. 15, though, the area had received 4.5 inches of rainfall within 36 hours, causing widespread flooding as Lake…
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.…
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…
Los habitantes de Maui regresan a sus nuevos hogares en Lahaina
Almost two years ago, Carol Santos watched her home go up in flames as August 2023 wildfires raged through the paradise of Lahaina, an idyllic and historic Hawaiian town on the island of Maui. She and her family were forced to evacuate, and in just a matter of minutes the wind-driven flames consumed everything they…
Buscando esperanza y recuerdos después de los incendios en Colorado
Standing on the ash heap of what was once her home, Karla Bennett fought back tears as she said, “Your home is like your mother’s embrace, and we miss that. You can be somewhere with four walls, but it’s not the same as what you’ve put around you every day—it’s all gone.” For Karla and…
Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Launches Spanish Website
Los voluntarios trabajan duro después de las tormentas del Medio Oeste
Jenny Leiter was, at first, mesmerized by the approaching storm the evening of March 14. She said the roiling clouds and the streaks of lightning made for a spectacular show across the expanse of farm fields surrounding Lakeview, Ohio. “It was really quite beautiful,” she said. But then it turned terrifying, as tornado sirens started…