Daniel and Marcia Shull watched the rain fall for days before Hurricane Helene struck their community in Boone, North Carolina, in October 2024. When the storm passed through, floodwaters rose several feet inside their home. They eventually evacuated, and when they returned, they found a home that was unlivable. While sheltering in a nearby hotel,…
Crisis & Disaster Response
From Ruin to Rejoicing
When Hurricane Helene swept through Swannanoa, North Carolina, it triggered a massive flood in Thomas Archer’s neighborhood. He watched as the raging water rose in his mobile home and his furniture sloshed from room to room, destroying it. After the water receded, mold quickly took its place, making the home uninhabitable. Thomas didn’t know what…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Thanking God for a New Home in Burnsville
Lashasta Johnson’s Burnsville, North Carolina, home was unlivable after Hurricane Helene flung a tree through the roof and mold quickly spread through the dwelling due to significant water damage. She didn’t know what to do or who to turn to. Thankfully, she soon came into contact with Samaritan’s Purse and was quickly approved for a…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Rushing Relief to the Western Pacific After Super Typhoon Sinlaku
UPDATE (April 21): A second flight has departed North Carolina for Saipan with solar lights, generators, jerry cans, blankets, and shelter plastic. Relief supplies from our first airlift have already been distributed to hundreds of families. Our outpatient clinic and mobile medical teams are preparing to support local hospitals and provide care in remote locations.…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Islanders Look to God After Typhoon Devastation
As the storm’s torrent ravaged the tiny island of Saipan, Aega pleaded with God to save her. “I held on to God for 72 hours,” she said. “I was praying that I wouldn’t die here in my living room, and He answered that prayer.” Super Typhoon Sinlaku roared from the north against her hillside neighborhood,…
Crisis & Disaster Response
God at Work in Saipan and Tinian
Water, shelter, and medicine are among the vital supplies Samaritan’s Purse has provided thousands of families on the distant Pacific islands of Saipan and Tinian over the last two weeks following the year’s most powerful cyclone. As we work in Jesus’ Name, weary islanders are hearing and responding to the Gospel. Watch the video above…
Crisis & Disaster Response
A Presence Stronger Than the Storm
The day before the eye of the super typhoon passed over the island of Saipan, Temara gathered her two sons and hurried to her father’s house for protection. In the chaos of grabbing valuables and packing the car to leave, Temara stopped, placed her hands on the doorframe, and prayed that God would protect their…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Delivering Help and Hope to the Northern Mariana Islands
On three separate trips, Samaritan’s Purse 767 aircraft delivered more than 240,000 pounds of aid to the islands of Saipan and Tinian. Included in the cargo were medical supplies to help the healthcare infrastructure of the island recover from widespread devastation. As Super Typhoon Sinlaku gained speed in the western Pacific Ocean and shifted eastward,…
New Home Brings Peace and Comfort to Elderly Couple
When Hurricane Helene ripped through western North Carolina, it brought down a massive tree that crashed through the roof of Hala Kahili’s home in Swannanoa. Relentless rain poured through the damaged ceiling, and mold quickly spread, making the home unlivable. When Hala learned that Samaritan’s Purse would provide her and her husband with a new…
Hurricane Relief-General
Samaritan’s Purse responds to the urgent needs of families devastated by the wind, rain, and storm surge of catastrophic hurricanes and typhoons. We come alongside hurting people to bring emergency relief and practical help in the Name of Jesus Christ
