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Press Release Mississippi Flooding 2-19-20
Samaritan's Purse Responders on the Ground in Mississippi After Historic Flooding BOONE, N.C., Feb. 19, 2020 Tractor Trailer Stocked with Tools and Relief Supplies Deployed from Dallas Warehouse Samaritan’s Purse is on the ground in Mississippi after days of heavy rainfall saturated communities along the Pearl River—creating widespread devastation and displacing hundreds of families. Immediately…
Residents Give Thanks as Volunteers Lend a Hand in Eastern Oregon
“The storm was just supposed to be rain for two days. It was not supposed to be a big deal,” shared homeowner Russ Clinkenbeard. “It was so surprising how fast it happened.” Some eight to ten inches of water burst into his home as he tended to his 2-year-old son while his wife was at…
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Press Release Middle Tennessee Response 3-3-20
Three Disaster Relief Units on the Way to Tornado-Ravaged Tennessee BOONE, N.C., March 3, 2020 Samaritan's Purse Brings Immediate Relief to Tennessee Families Less than 12 hours after deadly tornadoes ripped through Nashville and its surrounding communities, Samaritan's Purse disaster response specialists were on the way to provide immediate relief to affected Tennessee families. The…
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Press Release COVID19 Italy Response 03-17-20
Samaritan's Purse Responding to COVID-19 Crisis in Italy BOONE, N.C., March 16, 2020 DC-8 Cargo Plane To Airlift Emergency Field Hospital, Medical Team, and Critical Aid Tomorrow, the Samaritan's Purse DC-8 will airlift a 68-bed Emergency Field Hospital to northern Italy. The cargo plane will carry approximately 20 tons of medical equipment, a specialized respiratory…
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Press Release: Samaritan’s Purse Emergency Field Hospital Opens in Venezeula, Treating Earthquake Injuries
Samaritan’s Purse Emergency Field Hospital Opens in Venezeula, Treating Earthquake Injuries BOONE, N.C., June 30, 2026—Today, international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse accepted its first patients at the Emergency Field Hospital in La Guaira, Venezuela. Back-to-back deadly earthquakes rocked the region last week, killing more than 1,700 people and leaving thousands of families displaced and…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Deploys EFH in US 03-28-20
Samaritan’s Purse Deploys Emergency Field Hospital to New York City; Adding Life-Saving Medical Surge Capacity BOONE, N.C., March 28, 2020 International Christian Relief Organization Responds at the Epicenter of the Coronavirus in the U.S. Today, Samaritan’s Purse deployed its Emergency Field Hospital to New York City, New York, where the local medical infrastructure is severely…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Opens EFH in New York City 4-1-20
Samaritan's Purse, in Collaboration with Mount Sinai Health System, Opens Emergency Field Hospital in New York's Central Park in Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic NEW YORK CITY, April 1, 2020 International Christian Relief Organization Responds at Epicenter in U.S. and Italy Samaritan's Purse is opening an Emergency Field Hospital in Central Park adjacent to The…
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Newsletter April 2023
Franklin Graham Update | April Franklin Graham Update | April Deadly Tornadoes Shred Mississippi Dear Friend, It was a night of terror across Mississippi. An EF-4 tornado ripped through the Delta on March 24, cutting the towns of Rolling Fork and Silver City to splinters. Cars, trucks, and tractor trailers were picked up by 170-mph winds and thrown around like toys. Some houses are…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Deploys to Storm-Stricken South 4-13-20
Samaritan's Purse Deploys to Storm-Stricken South BOONE, NC, April 13, 2020 Two Disaster Relief Units on the Way to Tornado-Ravaged Mississippi and Louisiana; Assessments Continue in Other Hard-Hit Areas Samaritan’s Purse is sending critical aid to Mississippi and Louisiana families impacted by deadly tornadoes that ravaged the areas overnight. The international Christian relief organization deployed…
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Volunteers Serving in Storm-Battered Mississippi
Under a cloudless blue sky in Soso, Mississippi, Samaritan’s Purse volunteer Randy Graves crawled over and under downed pine trees searching for valuables. At the request of the homeowners, Graves and other volunteers carefully sorted through strewn belongings. They were on the hunt for photo albums, Bibles, jewelry, and a valuable collection of coins. They…
