{"id":164028,"date":"2021-06-02T14:52:26","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T18:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/samaritanspurse.org\/?p=164028"},"modified":"2021-06-02T14:54:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T18:54:40","slug":"pr-sp-louisiana-widespread-flooding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samaritanspurse.org\/es\/media\/pr-sp-louisiana-widespread-flooding\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Louisiana after widespread flooding 05-20-21"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Samaritan's Purse deploys disaster relief unit and teams of volunteers to Louisiana after widespread flooding<\/h1>\r\n\r\n

Boone, N.C., May 20 2021—<\/strong>Samaritan\u2019s Purse is mobilizing disaster response staff, volunteers and relief equipment to Lake Charles, Louisiana after heavy rain caused devastating flooding. Hundreds of homes were flooded and several people lost their lives as a result of the storm.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Yesterday, a Disaster Relief Unit departed the Christian relief organization\u2019s North Wilkesboro, N.C. ministry center\u2014ready to provide immediate aid to impacted families as waters recede. The tractor-trailer is stocked with critical supplies and tools to help Samaritan\u2019s Purse volunteers remove waterlogged drywall and insulation, clear debris, and salvage personal belongings from flooded homes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\u201cLast fall, Lake Charles was hit back-to-back by two powerful hurricanes, and now they are facing overwhelming flooding,\u201d<\/em> dijo Franklin Graham, presidente de Samaritan\u2019s Purse. \u201cMy heart breaks for these communities as they long to return home and regain normalcy. Please pray that God\u2019s peace would cover them during this time and that our teams would provide needed assistance in Jesus\u2019 Name.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n

After Hurricanes Laura and Delta hit Lake Charles last year, Samaritan\u2019s Purse spent six months in the area, helping more than 900 families start to recover. Samaritan\u2019s Purse continues to aid Lake Charles families long-term through a home rebuild and repair program.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

\u201cSamaritan\u2019s Purse never left Lake Charles,\u201d<\/em> said Luther Harrison, vice president of North American Ministries. \u201cWe have had disaster response teams on the ground since Hurricane Laura hit last summer, and we are once again deploying more teams to help. We want to come alongside families who are hurting to show God\u2019s love to them as we help them get back on their feet.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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