Samaritan’s Purse is responding in Logan County, Ohio, and the Selma/Winchester area of Indiana, where hundreds of homes were destroyed during a severe weather outbreak on March 14. The storm, which spawned deadly EF3 tornadoes, carved a destructive path across seven states, destroying homes and businesses and killing at least three people. Two U.S. Disaster…
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Los voluntarios trabajan duro después de las tormentas del Medio Oeste
Jenny Leiter was, at first, mesmerized by the approaching storm the evening of March 14. She said the roiling clouds and the streaks of lightning made for a spectacular show across the expanse of farm fields surrounding Lakeview, Ohio. “It was really quite beautiful,” she said. But then it turned terrifying, as tornado sirens started…
Paz después de la tormenta
Steve Daggett, 73, said the EF3 tornado that barreled toward his Winchester, Indiana, home sounded like a jet engine. “My kids told me it would sound like a train. To me it sounded like a jet starting up,” said Steve, who recounted the ominous sound of the twister roaring across town as it closed in…
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Gracias a todos nuestros voluntarios
At Samaritan’s Purse, we share the hope of the Gospel as we rush to the aid of those caught in the ditches of life. When a hurricane blows down trees, a wildfire consumes a town, a flood rushes in, or a tornado rips apart a community, Samaritan’s Purse is there to provide relief in Jesus’…
Proveemos ayuda después de las tormentas de primavera
Samaritan’s Purse staff and volunteers are providing relief in Slidell, Louisiana, after an April 10 EF2 twister struck the community and surrounding eastern St. Tammany Parish with winds up to 140 mph. Our Disaster Relief Unit #5 packed full of chain saws, rakes, wheelbarrows, and other tools to aid in cleanup left our Southwest Ministry…
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Faros de esperanza
Lighthouse churches serve as beacons of hope to devastated communities and are an essential part of the work Samaritan’s Purse does during deployments across the country. In the aftermath of disasters, our U.S. Disaster Relief teams rely on local congregations and church leaders to serve as the backbone of our efforts. These Lighthouse churches host…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Ayudamos en Rock Hill
Samaritan’s Purse is responding in Rock Hill, South Carolina, after winds equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane pummeled the area on April 20. Gusts up to 90 mph coupled with hail up to four inches in diameter damaged more than 100 homes and left extensive tree damage. It’s the worst storm to strike the Charlotte…
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On the Ground with Samaritan's Purse A podcast taking you to the frontlines and behind the scenes of Samaritan's Purse work around the world. Learn More Explore more of the work of Samaritan's Purse, check out these links below. Operation Heal Our Patriots Alaska marks a new start for military couples. Learn More Join Our Disaster Assistance Response Team! Apply…
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Samaritan’s Purse Volunteers at Work in Tornado-Devastated Midwest
Samaritan’s Purse volunteers are at work in Nebraska and Iowa, and will begin work soon in Oklahoma, in the wake of deadly weekend storms–spawning scores of tornadoes–that hit the Midwest and Plains leaving widespread destruction and killing several people. . Many more volunteers will be needed soon in hard-hit communities as we help homeowners in…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Ayudamos a comunidades en el Centro a recuperarse después de tornados mortales
Rhett Salisbury pushed with all his strength against the bedroom door to protect his family as an EF3 tornado slammed into Minden, Iowa. He and his wife, Faith, and their three young kids ran for cover as debris whipped violently through their home. “I held onto my kids for dear life—they were screaming and crying.…
