{"id":261555,"date":"2025-05-19T12:43:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T16:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/?p=261555"},"modified":"2025-05-19T15:48:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T19:48:19","slug":"pr-ky-mo-5-18-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/es\/media\/pr-ky-mo-5-18-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release Samaritan\u2019s Purse Deploys to Help Families After Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through Central U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<main id=\"text-only\" class=\"press-release\">\r\n            <article class=\"space-large\">\r\n                <header>\r\n                    <hgroup class=\"\">\r\n                        <h1>Samaritan\u2019s Purse Deploys to Help Families After Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through Central&nbsp;U.S.<\/h1>\r\n                    <\/hgroup>\r\n                <\/header>\r\n                <div class=\"space\">\r\n                    <p><strong>BOONE, N.C., May 18, 2025&mdash;<\/strong>Samaritan\u2019s Purse has deployed disaster response teams to Laurel County, Kentucky, and St. Louis, Missouri, after a powerful storm system unleashed deadly tornadoes across the central United States Friday night. The storms carved a path of destruction&mdash;flattening homes, damaging businesses, and tragically taking at least 21 lives. In St. Louis, Mayor Cara Spencer estimated that up to 5,000 homes may have been affected.<\/p>\r\n\r\n                    <p>Less than 24 hours after the storms hit, Samaritan\u2019s Purse disaster response specialists were on the way to hard-hit areas. Two Disaster Relief Units&mdash;tractor-trailers stocked with tools and emergency equipment&mdash;are now en route and expected to arrive today.<\/p>\r\n\r\n                    <p><i>\u201cYesterday, many families across America woke up to a trail of death and destruction after Friday night\u2019s severe tornado outbreak,\u201d<\/i> dijo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/es\/media\/bio-franklin-graham\/\">Franklin Graham<\/a>, el presidente de Samaritan's Purse. <i>\u201c\u201cI know these will be difficult days for many and my heart breaks for those who are grieving the loss of their loved ones. Please join me in praying for them and for our Samaritan\u2019s Purse teams who are responding in Jesus\u2019 Name.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\r\n\r\n                    <p>Tomorrow, an army of Samaritan\u2019s Purse volunteers from across the country will begin serving families by tarping roofs, clearing debris, and helping recover treasured belongings\u2014all while sharing the hope of Jesus Christ.<\/p>\r\n\r\n                    <p>This tragic storm marks the organization\u2019s 15th deployment to Kentucky and 11th to Missouri to serve hurting families. The international Christian relief organization is closely monitoring weather forecasts as additional severe weather threatens the region. For the latest updates or to get involved, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/es\/\">SamaritansPurse.org\/espanol<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n                    <aside class=\"card width-62ch\">\r\n                        <article class=\"space-small\">\r\n                            <h2>Oportunidades para los medios<\/h2>\r\n                            <ul class=\"space-small\">\r\n                                <li>Entrevista a Edward Graham, director de operaciones de Samaritan\u2019s Purse<\/li>\r\n                                <li>Interview Jason Kimak, Senior Director of North American Ministries for&nbsp;Samaritan\u2019s Purse<\/li>\r\n                                <li>On-the-ground interviews from Missouri and Kentucky are available upon request<\/li>\r\n                                <li>Fotos y material de archivo de alta calidad pr\u00f3ximamente disponibles<\/li>\r\n                            <\/ul>\r\n                            <footer>\r\n                                <a class=\"primary button\" href=\"\/es\/media\/media-response-form\/\">Formulario de solicitud de los medios de comunicaci\u00f3n<\/a>\r\n                            <\/footer>\r\n                        <\/article>\r\n                    <\/aside>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"small width-62ch\">Based in Boone, North Carolina, Samaritan's Purse responds to the physical and spiritual needs of individuals in crisis situations\u2014especially in locations where few others are working. Led by President and CEO Franklin Graham, Samaritan's Purse works in more than 100 countries to provide aid to victims of war, disease, poverty, famine, and persecution. For more information, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/es\/\">SamaritansPurse.org\/espanol<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n             <\/article>\r\n         <\/main>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Samaritan\u2019s Purse Deploys to Help Families After Deadly Tornadoes Rip Through Central&nbsp;U.S. BOONE, N.C., May 18, 2025&mdash;Samaritan\u2019s Purse has deployed disaster response teams to Laurel County, Kentucky, and St. Louis, Missouri, after a powerful storm system unleashed deadly tornadoes across the central United States Friday night. 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