Samaritan’s Purse has bases in Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina from which we are serving homeowners in need after Hurricane Helene. We are also responding to Hurricanes Milton and Francine. Please contact us at 833-747-1234 and you will get a menu of options that includes all areas. Contact Number for Homeowners: 833-747-1234 Watauga County, North…
Ayuda por el huracán: números de contacto para propietarios
Hurricane Helene: Rebuilding Lives One Year Later
Gratitud a Dios por un nuevo hogar en 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…
God’s Goodness on Display
The gentle stream that runs along Chris Christenbury’s property in Vilas, North Carolina, turned into a raging torrent when Hurricane Helene swept through the area in September 2024. It engulfed his home and made it unlivable. “The chaos that ensues after a disaster like this is unmanageable by the people that it’s happening to,” Chris…
Edward Graham dedica un nuevo puente que fue reconstruido tras el huracán Helene
As Steve and Sharon Breitenstein watched the Watauga River rise in front of their home, higher than they’d seen in their time there, one thing was on their minds: Would the bridge hold? It had served as the only vehicle access on and off the property since Steve’s father built it in 1966. It was…
Newsletter May 2026
Still Praising God in Helene’s Wake
Hurricane Helene ripped apart mountains. Mud, trees, and boulders plunged into raging creeks and rivers. Homes washed away. It was truly terrifying. As traumatized residents sought relief and refuge on their road to recovery, they turned to churches in their community. But local congregations were also in the path of the storm. In Mountain City,…
Ayuda por el huracán Helene
Samaritan’s Purse staff and volunteer teams in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee are working to repair and rebuild hundreds of homes that were damaged or destroyed during Hurricane Helene. We are also replacing hundreds of mobile homes. Other initiatives include supporting churches as they repair damage to their buildings. As Samaritan’s Purse continues to…












