May 11 Update: Storms continued to pound the U.S. on May 10. Straight-line winds with gusts up to 100 mph damaged homes, felled trees, and took down power in the Tallahassee, Florida, area. Samaritan’s Purse is responding and will soon be helping affected homeowners in Jesus’ Name. A Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief Unit packed with…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Ayudamos a Oklahoma a recuperarse
Yesterday’s tornado watch had the residents of Sulphur on edge, but by the grace of God, it missed the town of just over 5,000 residents that is still reeling from the EF3 tornado that tore through the evening of April 27, leveling their historic downtown and significantly damaging over 100 homes. Just two days later,…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Consuelo después de la tormenta
Melissa’s heart swelled with sorrow—and gratitude—as Samaritan’s Purse volunteers handed her beaten down photos salvaged from the rubble. Her husband, Josh, held back tears behind his sunglasses. One picture showed her as a child, goofing around with her cousins at her uncle’s house. Another showed her at homecoming with her best friend. Some photos showed…
Ayudamos después de las inundaciones en Texas
Southeast Texas saw widespread, catastrophic flooding in early May when back-to-back storms drenched eight counties in the north Houston area. Some areas received a year’s worth of rain within two weeks. Thousands of homeowners were forced to flee their homes for shelters, leaving all their belongings to be swept away by the floodwaters. Samaritan’s Purse…
Respondemos después de los tornados en el Panhandle Florida
Severe storms and tornadoes blitzed the Florida Panhandle just over a week ago, carving a path of destruction near the state capital of Tallahassee. Straight-line winds with gusts up to 100 mph damaged homes, felled numerous large trees, and left upwards of 80,000 families without power. Just days following the storm, Samaritan’s Purse responded to…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Nos apresuramos a Greenfield, Iowa, después de un mortal tornado
Southwestern Iowa is reeling after a tornado leveled rural communities and killed multiple people on May 21. The twister tore through homes and businesses, shredded trees, smashed cars, and toppled power lines. Thousands across the state are without power. This devastating tornado is another in a long line of deadly and destructive storms to hit…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Ayudamos tras el paso del tornado por el centro de Texas
A strong tornado ripped through Temple, a town of nearly 90,000 residents in central Texas, leaving a trail of destruction Wednesday evening. The EF2 twister caused widespread damage to an estimated 500 homes and businesses in the Temple area of Bell County. Thousands are reeling from this sudden disaster, another in a series of storms…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Respondemos tras los tornados fatales que golpearon durante el fin de semana del Día de los Caídos
Violent storms rampaged through the central United States again this weekend, leaving a trail of destruction and taking the lives of 21 people. Oklahoma and Arkansas were among the hardest hit locations. To assist the hurting, Samaritan’s Purse is deploying to areas around Claremore, Oklahoma, and Bentonville, Arkansas. Our volunteers will tarp roofs, cut downed…
Dios no olvida a un pueblo en Iowa
Driving through Fire Chief T.J. Oden’s neighborhood was like entering a war zone. Residents paced among the roof shingles and splintered beams. Artifacts of family histories–photographs, books, children’s clothes, and toys–were scattered across lawns and driveways. Large Xs in orange spray paint marked the still-standing houses where rescuers found survivors. Bulldozers were already leveling dilapidated…
Proyecto de Ayuda para Crisis & Desastres
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders Serves with Samaritan’s Purse in Arkansas
Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders helped homeowners in Benton County by serving alongside Samaritan’s Purse on June 2. The county is reeling after seven tornadoes hit the area on May 26, ranging in intensity from EF1 to EF3. “It’s amazing to have an organization like this show up in Arkansas, bring their resources, their time,…
