Update (April 12): Our response in Nashville was completed on April 10. Volunteers worked hard in the Nashville, Tennessee, area where heavy rains caused severe flooding and widespread damage. More than seven inches of rain in less than 48 hours made this the second highest two-day rainfall in Nashville history and resulted in a deadly…
Teachers Offer Lesson in Service
Hours after an EF-4 tornado forged a path of destruction through Newnan, Georgia, families awoke to a town unrecognizable. The dawn light revealed damage that stretched for miles—reducing community blocks to piles of splinters and fallen trees. “It was kind of like walking into a war zone: houses gone, people just wandering the streets with…
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Volunteers Help Flooded Homeowners in Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Severe spring thunderstorms rolled through Louisiana in mid-May and dumped massive amounts of rain across the southern portion of the state, leading to dangerous flash floods and hundreds of home evacuations. Twenty-plus inches of rain soaked Iberville Parish, 28 miles south of Baton Rouge. An inflatable flood barrier, known as an AquaDam, was set up…
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Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Major Flooding in Arkansas and Mississippi
Samaritan’s Purse volunteers are already hard at work in Desha County, Arkansas, and Bolivar County, Mississippi, following widespread flash flooding that engulfed parts of both states. Over 20 inches of rain fell in some areas. VOLUNTEER ARKANSAS | MISSISSIPPI Dumas was one of the hardest-hit places. Entire communities in Desha County were overwhelmed by fast-rising…
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Providing New Beginnings in Mississippi
Christine Daughrity watched helplessly as the floodwaters gathered and rose around her Mound Bayou, Mississippi, home following days of heavy rain in the Delta. Then her son noticed that the water had seeped into their living room and kitchen. “The water was getting high inside of the house and I knew we needed to get…
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Samaritan’s Purse Responding to Historic Flooding in Metro Detroit
Metro Detroit is recovering from one of its wettest months on record and its heaviest single-day rainfall in nearly a century. Torrential thunderstorms swept through the area over two days last month bringing historic levels of flooding to the region. Seven inches of rain drenched Detroit and surrounding Wayne County in late June causing widespread…
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Praising God After the Storm
Samaritan’s Purse quickly responded after major flooding hit Desha County, Arkansas, and Bolivar County, Mississippi. More than 20 inches of rain fell in some areas. Some homeowners had to evacuate, and others were rescued by boat. Volunteers worked hard for weeks in both of these states, bringing physical relief and spiritual encouragement to families overwhelmed…
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Showing God’s Love to Flood Victims in Michigan
Eleni Zoyiopoulos is 81 years old and she left Greece many years ago to make her home in the United States. Eleni and her husband were restaurant servers and did whatever was needed in order to provide for themselves and their children. But after recent catastrophic flooding hit the greater Detroit area, nearly all of…
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Response Ongoing After Northern California Wildfires
Samaritan’s Purse volunteers continue working hard in northern California where wildfires have burned through residential communities, claiming homes and other structures. Our teams served hurting families devastated by the Colfax Fire by sifting through the ashes to recover any precious belongings not claimed by the fire. Now, we have transitioned from the Colfax area to…
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Samaritan’s Purse On the Ground in Haiti After Powerful Earthquake Rocks Southern Cities
Samaritan’s Purse is responding in the aftermath of a 7.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted southeastern Haiti near the port city of Les Cayes. The Saturday morning temblor caused severe damage—destroying homes and trapping people in the rubble. More than 1,000 have died and casualties are feared to rise as search and rescue efforts continue. Our teams…
