Hurricane Dorian hovered over the northern Bahamas in September 2019 and destroyed the very fabric of life. Homes and their precious contents were lost in the storm—the remnants scattered in debris across the islands. “You have to have a home—that’s the foundation of family,” said Robinson Weatherford, pastor of International Gospel Mission in Marsh Harbour,…
Crisis & Disaster Response
Finding Hope in a Heartbeat
Bethy and her husband Gustavo have been living on the streets of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, for weeks. Hurricane Eta’s heavy rains flooded their home, forcing them to seek temporary refuge elsewhere. “It was so scary,” Gustavo said. “We had to set an alarm every 25 minutes to wake up and see what the water…
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Volunteer Teams Help the Hurting as Louisiana Starts Long Recovery
On Oct. 9, Hurricane Delta inundated the Gulf Coast—bringing high winds approaching 100 mph and heavy rains up to 17 inches in some places. The powerful storm ripped up a path nearly identical to that of Hurricane Laura, an even more powerful Category 4 storm that hit just six weeks earlier. In the wake of…
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Just In Time
Anthony Anderson stood atop a pile of rubble as he recounted the long, terrifying hours of Hurricane Melissa’s landfall in southwestern Jamaica. That same pile, where he’d returned to salvage what he could, had been his home in Black River before the Category 5 storm reduced it to splinters and into a crushing prison where…
As Our Work Continues, a Fourth Airlift Carries Teams, Supplies to Caribbean
In our ongoing and expanding relief efforts in four Caribbean locations, multiple DC-8 airlifts to Carriacou and Jamaica have carried in relief and medical supplies and personnel. We praise God for how He continues to work through our staff and partner churches to bring hope to hurting communities and remind Caribbean islanders that they are…
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Newsletter November 2025
Franklin Graham Update | November Franklin Graham Update | November Jamaica Devastated Dear Friend, Hurricane Melissa hammered Jamaica packing winds of 185 mph. The western side of the island was hit hard, with terrible damage to homes, businesses, hospitals, and schools. Power lines are down, and bridges and roads are blocked. Many families are still suffering after this storm, one of the strongest…
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Widows Give Thanks for Help with Hurricane Cleanup
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR OUR HURRICANE FLORENCE RESPONSE Mary Kerns wasn’t taking any chances. The last time, almost 20 years ago, a major hurricane threatened her hometown, she ended up being rescued out of waist-deep water in her home. So, a week ago, when Hurricane Florence roared into Jacksonville, Mary packed some clothes and…
An ‘Angel’ Returns Home
When Hurricane Michael struck the Florida Panhandle in 2018, entire communities were demolished and hundreds of families were displaced from their homes by the Category 5 storm. Tina Belcher, lovingly referred to as “Miss Angel” by those in her community, was one of many struggling to recover in the ensuing chaos. For more than 30…
‘It Was a Wicked Storm’
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR OUR HURRICANE MICHAEL RESPONSE Twenty miles from the Gulf of Mexico, the town of Wewahitchka, Florida, is usually safe from hurricanes. Residents have seen many storms lose strength as they approach the coast. But Hurricane Michael was like no other storm they have ever seen. It suddenly strengthened into a…
Relief Efforts Expand to South Carolina; Work Continues on Tar Heel Coast
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER FOR OUR HURRICANE FLORENCE RESPONSE As Samaritan’s Purse continues to assist homeowners in three different cities in North Carolina following Hurricane Florence, we are responding to calls for help in South Carolina. Staff and a disaster relief unit—a tractor trailer filled with equipment and supplies—have been sent to Horry County, where…
