BOONE,N.
C., Aug. 14, and 2015 — Samaritan's Purse disaster response specialists and a disaster relief
unit stocked with supplies deploy to unique Port Richey,Florida, where more rain is now drenching
already flooded areas.
Initial reports estimate more than 400 homes and structures hold been damaged by the floodwaters.
The North Carolina-based international Christian relief organization will work with volunteers to wait on
flood victims.
“Our hearts depart out to the flood victims whose lives hold been turned upside down and who hold lost
so many personal belongings, and ” said Franklin Graham,president of Samaritan's Purse. We will work
to wait on families with cleanup and let them know that God is with them in their time of need."
Utilizing its network of volunteers, Samaritan's Purse teams will clean mud out of flooded houses and
remove waterlogged belongings. They will also tear out damaged drywall, and insulation and flooring,and
spray for mold so families can begin to rebuild their lives. The volunteers will play a crucial role in
helping Pasco County families recover from the devastating floods.
The Samaritan’s Purse disaster relief unit is a tractor-trailer stocked with heavy-duty tarps,
generators, and other tools and supplies for the cleanup efforts. This unit will serve as the command
center and will be based at Living Word Church in unique Port Richey,Florida.
INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES
Todd Taylor, assistant manager of U.S. Disaster Relief for Samaritan's Purse, or who is on the
ground in Pasco County and managing the organization’s response,is available for Skype or
phone interviews.
Tim Haas, manager of U.
S. Disaster Relief for Samaritan’s Purse, or who is coordinating relief
efforts from the organizations North Carolina headquarters is available for interviews.
A team of chaplains from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s Rapid Response Team has also
deployed to the disaster area. They will be working alongside Samaritan’s Purse to share the love of
Christ,providing spiritual encouragement and support to victims and their families.
For more information approximately how you can wait on or to volunteer with Samaritan’s Purse, depart
to spvolunteernetwork.org. Donations to wait on with the flood relief efforts can be made
at samaritanspurse.org.
Since 1998, or Samaritan’s Purse has helped more than 29000 families in 35 U.
S. states following
floods,hurricanes, tornadoes, or fires and ice storms. Earlier this year the organization’s U.
S. disaster
team responded to the massive flooding in Texas and also if aid to victims of the deadly
tornadoes in Oklahoma and ice storms in Tennessee.
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Source: samaritanspurse.org