Helene’s heavy rains poured on Mark and Mechelle Tipton’s Marshall, North Carolina, neighborhood, flooding their mobile home with up to 24 inches of water. They escaped through the back door and up the hill to safety. However, they lost many of their belongings—and their home—to last year’s historic storm. The nearby French Broad River flowed…
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Emergency Field Hospital Photos
Emergency Field Hospital These photographs are available for news media outlet use in coverage of Samaritan's Purse-related stories. If your news outlet uses a photograph, please credit: "Courtesy of Samaritan's Purse." These photographs are not for commercial use. Jamaica 2025 At maximum capacity, the Emergency Field Hospital staff can treat more than 200 patients and perform…
U.S. Disaster Relief Responses: Contact Information for Homeowners
Samaritan’s Purse has bases in the southeast, midwest, and on the west coast where we are serving homeowners in need in the wake of recent storms and fires. Please contact us and our church partners at the numbers listed below if you’re in need. West Coast Fires Santa Cruz, California Felton Bible Church 5999 Graham…
50 Years of Ministry
Emergency Field Hospital Deploys for the First Time
Samaritan’s Purse first deployed its Emergency Field Hospital in April 2016 after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated Ecuador, killing more than 600 people and injuring more than 6,000 others. It was the deadliest earthquake to strike the nation since 1987. We airlifted the mobile hospital to Ecuador on the inaugural flight of our DC-8 cargo plane.…
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Showing Them Jesus Cares
Samaritan’s Purse volunteers are ready to immediately respond in Jesus’ Name whenever natural disasters strike. We praise God for the volunteers who serve as the hands and feet of Jesus Christ in the aftermath of devastating storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, and wildfires. Watch the video at the top of the page to see how our…
Crisis & Disaster Response
What DART Means to Me
APPLY NOW FOR THE DISASTER ASSISTANCE RESPONSE TEAM Four years ago, when Hurricane Irma hit the Caribbean, my wife and I were living on the island of Antigua. It was at this time when I first learned about the Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART). We were amazed at the talent, speed, and godliness…
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Press Release Samaritan’s Purse Louisiana after widespread flooding 05-20-21
Samaritan's Purse deploys disaster relief unit and teams of volunteers to Louisiana after widespread flooding Boone, N.C., May 20 2021—Samaritan’s Purse is mobilizing disaster response staff, volunteers and relief equipment to Lake Charles, Louisiana after heavy rain caused devastating flooding. Hundreds of homes were flooded and several people lost their lives as a result of…
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New Home Surprises Homeowner
On Sept. 27, 2024, the remnants of Hurricane Helene caused untold destruction across western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. More than 100 individuals died in North Carolina alone. In addition, the storm left thousands of people homeless, including Thanh Bui of Swannanoa, a town just east of Asheville. Floodwaters forced her and her son, Quintin,…
Shoebox Recipient Gives the Gift of Service to Louisiana Homeowners
Karina knows what it’s like to receive an unexpected gift from strangers. One year around Christmastime, a pre-teen Karina and her seven siblings were surprised to see stacks of colorful shoeboxes ready to be distributed to children at their church. Her large family was used to sharing what possessions they had and celebrating Christmas without…
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Helping Southeast Asia after Deadly Typhoons
After back-to-back typhoons devastated regions of the Philippines and Vietnam, Samaritan’s Purse is on the ground at multiple locations in the two Southeast Asian nations distributing vital supplies to hurting families in Jesus’ Name. Typhoon Kalmaegi ripped apart homes and flattened trees as it tore through the central Philippines Nov. 4 as one of the…
