Dale and Tracey Wallace scrimped and saved for decades to buy their dream home on the harbor in Madeira Beach, Florida. They signed the papers and moved in 2013. “It was a year after I retired,” Dale said. “I don’t know how two retirees from county civil service could afford it, but she can squeeze…
Crisis & Disaster Response
President Donald Trump and Franklin Graham Meet Hurricane Survivors in North Carolina
Only days after his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States, President Donald Trump accompanied Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham on Friday to Buncombe County, North Carolina, to see our ongoing Hurricane Helene relief efforts. President Trump and Graham visited homeowners in the hard-hit area, assessing needs and sharing words of encouragement as…
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Volunteers Help Lift Heavy Burden for Hurricane-Hit Couple
Justin and Amy Parlier had been awake nearly the entire night because of the rain and storms from Hurricane Helene that hit the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. They tried to get some sleep early Friday morning but received a call from Amy’s son that a tree had fallen and destroyed one of their…
A Plumber Gets His Livelihood Back After Hurricane Helene
WATCH VIDEO ABOVE | Dumitru’s story after Helene When Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina in September 2024, Dumitru and Dina Gyska lost everything they depended upon for their livelihoods. Dumitru’s efforts toward building his year-old plumbing business were shattered in a matter of minutes as floodwaters and debris swept through his property in Buncombe County.…
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Hurricane Melissa Response Press Kit
Press Releases Fact Sheets & Bios B-roll Photos Hurricane Melissa Response Samaritan’s Purse is responding to Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica and has deployed disaster relief specialists, critical supplies, and aircraft to the island nation. The Category 5 storm is the strongest ever to strike the island, leaving widespread devastation in its wake. Our teams have…
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Hurricane Ian Response
Media Resources Media Requests Press Releases Fact Sheets B-roll Audio PSA Photos Hurricane Ian Response Press Kit Press Releases October 6 Franklin Graham is Going to Southwest Florida to Encourage People Devastated by Hurricane Ian and Thank Volunteers Serving on the Ground Samaritan’s Purse has mobilized an army of 550 volunteers—with 2,500 more on the…
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Disaster Relief Work Wraps up in Alabama
Volunteers from across the country demonstrated God’s love and shared the hope of the Gospel with families struggling in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally. After a nearly four-month deployment to Baldwin County, Alabama, Samaritan’s Purse teams have assisted 699 homeowners with the daunting tasks of mud-outs, clearing yard debris, tarping damaged roofs, and cutting up…
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Franklin Graham is Going to Fort Myers to Thank Volunteers and Encourage Homeowners
Franklin Graham is Going to Southwest Florida to Encourage People Devastated by Hurricane Ian and Thank Volunteers Serving on the Ground BOONE, N.C., Oct. 5, 2022—Samaritan’s Purse has mobilized an army of 550 volunteers—with 2,500 more on the way—to help homeowners in three areas that were devastated by Hurricane Ian—Fort Myers, Englewood, and Punta Gorda.…
She Never Knew There Was This Much Love
When Hurricane Ian slammed into southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm on September 28, it battered the Gulf Coast town of Fort Myers with 155-mph winds, catastrophic rainfall, and an epic surge of water. Vivian chose to ride out the storm with her 16-year-old daughter believing that, no matter how horrific the hurricane was,…
Animals, Agriculture & Livelihoods
Greenhouses Revive Farmers in Dominica
When Hurricane Maria arrived on September 18, 2017, it destroyed almost all that Desmond had. “I was devastated. I cried for a whole day—I lost my greenhouse and a majority of my plants.” Desmond had learned the trade of floriculture from his grandmother and had been raising and selling flowers for more than 20 years…
