UPDATE (Aug. 2): Our work has now been completed in Marshalltown, Iowa. More than 330 individual volunteers served 108 homeowners. We praise God that 19 people trusted Christ as their Lord and Savior. We are grateful to Marshalltown Evangelical Free Church for their support as our base of operations. For both weather forecasters and residents,…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Franklin Graham Dedicates New Mobile Homes in Mississippi
Josh Hatcher and his two children were determined to move forward in their new place—a mobile home in Aberdeen, Mississippi—after fire destroyed their original house in February. But about a month later, on March 24, a powerful twister wrapped their latest home around a large oak tree. Their belongings were scattered across a field and…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Finding Hope in the Ashes of California Wildfires
Guy Gonzales received a text message from his wife saying four short words: “We just lost power.” He immediately realized that loss of electricity was not the real problem, but that one of California’s worst wildfires was approaching his home. Guy rushed home, knowing that without power his wife Lebra would be trapped and unable…
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Samaritan’s Purse Helping Homeowners After Flooding in Upstate New York
UPDATE (Aug. 31): Our response finished on Aug. 30. More than 140 volunteers served 60 homeowners in Jesus’ Name. We thank God that three individuals came to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior during this response. — On Thursday, Aug. 16, Samaritan’s Purse deployed staff and a disaster relief unit—a tractor trailer filled…
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Grants Help Texas Churches Recover After Harvey
As Hurricane Harvey destroyed homes and businesses up and down the Texas coast, it also wreaked havoc on many houses of worship in the area. The damage it caused was demoralizing and often devastating to church congregations and leaders. Buildings were splintered and bent by high winds or damaged by flooding. After learning of the…
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Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Serves with Samaritan’s Purse in Arkansas
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders helped homeowners in Benton County by serving alongside Samaritan’s Purse on June 2. The county is reeling after seven tornadoes hit the area on May 26, ranging in intensity from EF1 to EF3. “It’s amazing to have an organization like this show up in Arkansas, bring their resources, their time,…
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Volunteers Recover Treasures For Homeowners After Fire
UPDATE (Aug. 29): Our Shasta County fire response concluded on Aug. 28. We praise God for 26 people who were saved during this deployment. We are thankful for all our local partners and for the 965 volunteers who served more than 240 homeowners. — The Carr fire destroyed more than 1,000 homes in northern California,…
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Volunteer, 79, Served Hurting Homeowners in New York
When Shirley Reith’s husband died of cancer, she thought life was over for her, too. “I was just waiting for the years to pass and for me to pass as well,” she said. “I thought God was done with me.” Life changed two years ago when God called Shirley, who is 79 years old, to…
Samaritan’s Purse Work Rolls on in Alabama
The Jan. 12 storm system that shook 79-year-old Annie Pearl Avery’s home spawned dozens of deadly tornadoes that tore off roofs and uprooted trees across the Southeast. Numerous communities and hundreds of homes were left in shambles. Annie said surviving the EF-2 tornado that ripped through her Selma, Alabama, neighborhood was a terrifying experience. “Glass…
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Samaritan’s Purse Airlifts Relief to Northern Mariana Islands After Powerful Typhoon
The strongest typhoon on record to hit the U.S. commonwealth of Saipan has devastated the island, affecting thousands of families and leaving nearly 800 homes damaged or destroyed. Samaritan’s Purse sent an airlift to Saipan with 30 tons of emergency shelter materials, solar lights, and medical supplies. A portion of these items are being transported…
