Hurricane Helene Response Press Kit

Hurricane Helene Response

Samaritan's Purse is responding to the devastation across the Southeast caused by Hurricane Helene. The international Christian relief organization has deployed disaster response specialists to Perry, Florida; Tampa, Florida; Valdosta, Georgia; Boone, North Carolina; and Asheville, North Carolina. In addition to helping families with storm cleanup, Samaritan's Purse is also supporting the North Carolina healthcare system in Watauga and and Avery county.

Press Releases

Oct. 04, 2024
Samaritan’s Purse Deploys Three Water Filtration Systems to the Asheville Area, Including Swannanoa

Samaritan’s Purse is once again expanding relief efforts in western North Carolina with the deployment of community water filtration systems to Swannanoa and other hard-hit areas.

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Oct. 02, 2024
Samaritan’s Purse Scales Up North Carolina Response, Opening Emergency Field Hospital and Launching Airlift Operations

Additional Medical Support to Provide Surge Capacity as Search and Rescue Efforts Continue

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Sept. 28, 2024
Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Widespread Devastation from Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Landfall

The international Christian relief organization is helping families in need in Western North Carolina, Eastern Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida.

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Fact Sheets

B-Roll

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Water Filtration & Tarp Distribution

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Asheville, North Carolina

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Valdosta Georgia, Franklin Graham and President Trump

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Watauga County, North Carolina

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Linville, North Carolina: EFH Setup

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Boone, North Carolina

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Perry, Florida

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Photos

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