Samaritan’s Purse is working in Ohio after deadly floodwaters filled homes in multiple communities.
Heavy rainfall deluged parts of Ohio in what’s become a week-long thunderstorm raging across parts of the Midwest. Floodwaters rushed into homes and toppled power lines and trees, causing emergency evacuations in hard-hit neighborhoods.
Thousands of residents in communities across the counties of Perry and Muskingum, an hour southeast of the state capital, Columbus, fled their homes when rivers rapidly overflowed their banks earlier this week.
Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the Buckeye State in Jesus’ Name to help reeling homeowners recover while sharing the hope of the Gospel.
Disaster Relief Unit #8—a tractor-trailer filled with tools and equipment—is in Zanesville, Ohio. Our base of operations is Rolling Plains Global Methodist Church located at 3350 Moxahala Park Road.
Volunteers are working in the flooded communities to help reeling families mud out flooded basements, remove soiled drywall and flooring, salvage personal belongings, and take any strewn debris or fallen trees to the curb. Billy Graham chaplains are also on the ground to pray with homeowners and encourage local residents with the hope of the Gospel.
Please pray for communities across the Midwest. Visit spvolunteer.org for details on serving.
This article was originally published on Aug. 13 and later updated.
