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Fox News
6 days ago
- General
- Fox News
Samaritan's Purse volunteers bring faith and supplies to Texans in need
Samaritan's Purse volunteers have seen their share of disasters, and now they're helping those in central Texas who were devastated by last weekend's floods. These volunteers are aiding locals clean up the mess and heal with faith. "Samaritan's Purse is here to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ in order to come and help people clean up their yards, clean up their homes," Jason Kimak, Senior Director of North American Ministries for Samaritan's Purse, told Fox News Digital. "We have volunteers come from all over the country and also locally because they want to help people recover from what's happened around here. They also want to be a comfort and encouragement for them as well." The group's devotion to prayer is evident in its tradition of praying with volunteers before sending them out to do the hard work on the ground. Samaritan's Purse volunteers in Texas have been cleaning mud, clearing out areas full of debris and listening to survivors' stories. "As we I've gone out down to some of the neighborhoods and the homes and talked with some of families and just hearing some of stories. Yesterday, I was with a lady who, four in the morning they're woken up from water coming into their home and people yelling and screaming outside because the water was coming all through the neighborhood," Kimak said. Tony and Renee Slack, a couple who have been volunteering with Samaritan's Purse for three years, were thrilled to bring flood victims relief and bring them closer to God. They were helping a homeowner in the area with what Renee called a "full mud-out," which entails cleaning mud off the floors, taking out carpeting and cutting sheetrock, among other things. "We want to make sure that they know we're there to serve them. And we come in the name of Jesus. We come to make sure they know that there are people out there thinking of them, praying for them and that God does love them, and that is our main mission," Renee told Fox News Digital. "It's strange that people think that we're here just to do disaster work, clean up, and that's not the mission. It's the mission to speak the gospel of Jesus Christ. We spread hope because so many of these people are just hopeless," Tony said. He noted that Samaritan's Purse volunteers encounter people who believe in Jesus, those who don't and some who have "not been in the Word." More than 90 people volunteered with Samaritan's Purse in Texas on Wednesday. The devastating flood, which occurred on Friday morning when excessive rain caused the Guadalupe River to rise nearly 30 feet in 45 minutes, killed more than 100 people. Many remain missing as the search and rescue teams continue their work.
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Mike Lindell lawyers caught making cringeworthy mistake...as tycoon makes shocking Texas floods gaffe
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's attorneys have been fined for filing error-riddled AI-generated court documents, as the executive uses the deadly Texas floods to promote his products. Two lawyers representing Lindell in his defamation case over his 2020 election conspiracies are facing $3,000 fines each for submitting inaccurate briefs in April, according to KDVR. US District Court Judge Nina Y. Wang found that attorneys Christopher I. Kachouroff and Jennifer T. DeMaster violated court rules when they submitted a motion that contained numerous errors, including misquotes from caselaw and citations to nonexistent cases, reported The Denver Post. In June, a jury found that Lindell defamed a former employee of a prominent voting equipment company by calling him a traitor and was ordered to pay $2.3 million in damages. His attorney's fines come as the MyPillow CEO suggested people should purchase his pillows instead of donating directly to the victims of the devastating Texas floods. 'You guys, we're helping out the flood victims here in Samaritan's Purse. So just know that part of your money goes to help them because we do that. MyPillow does that for all the tragedies across this country,' he said on Monday's episode of Steven Bannon's War Room. 'We're there for that, for that to help. And you guys have helped MyPillow. So it's a win-win-win.'
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Billy Graham Rapid Response Team deployed to central Texas following deadly floods
KERRVILLE, TX (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team has deployed to central Texas following the deadly flooding that ravaged the area. The flooding has resulted in dozens of deaths, with many people still missing, including young girls from a Christian girls' camp in Hunt, Texas. 'IT'S SOBERING' | 'There are no words to describe the devastation and heartbreak that has taken place in Texas. We have seen some of the most innocent lives lost to the unexpected flood waters that overcame the Guadalupe River. Communities been wiped out. Families have been torn apart,' said Josh Holland, international director of the BG-RRT. 'Our chaplains are already on the ground providing a ministry of presence at reunification sites. These crisis-trained volunteers and staff will be in Texas providing spiritual and emotional care to those affected as long as needed.' In collaboration with Samaritan's Purse, the disaster relief organization will work to address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those who have been affected. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
NC organization Samaritan's Purse helping Texas flood victims
KERRVILLE, Texas (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Two North Carolina-based organizations are provided aid to those impacted by the deadly flooding in Texas. Nearly 90 people are dead and a massive search for survivors continues southwest of Austin after historic rainfall caused flash flooding over the weekend. The death toll is expected to rise– with 41 people unaccounted for — and more could be missing. Search for survivors continues in Texas Boone-based Samaritan's Purse, as well as the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association's Rapid Response Team — are on the ground helping residents in Kerr County manage the devastation. 'It's a tough situation even for our staff and volunteers, for people who are hopeless,' said Jason Kimak, senior director of North American Ministries for Samaritan's Purse. 'They are in shock a lot of times. It doesn't matter what social economical or where you are from. A disaster is a disaster, and when it hits you, it sends you into shock. Everything you had, everything you worked for is gone and it's just your life that's left. So, we come a long way, and we try to get them to the next step.' Founded in 1970, Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. It had a strong presence in western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene, and set up home rebuild sites in Watauga, Yancey and Buncombe counties. Flood watches have been implemented in Kerr County as well as the surrounding area again Monday as more rain is expected. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
07-07-2025
- Climate
- Associated Press
SAMARITAN'S PURSE DEPLOYS TO CENTRAL TEXAS AFTER CATASTROPHIC FLASH FLOODS CLAIM 80+ LIVES
BOONE, N.C., July 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Samaritan's Purse deployed disaster response teams to Central Texas after a historic flash flood event killed more than 80 people. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing with dozens more missing. Torrential rainfall early Friday morning caused the Guadalupe River to rise 26 feet in just 45 minutes, unleashing deadly floods across Kerr County, including Kerrville and Camp Mystic, as well as in the San Angelo area. The international Christian relief organization deployed a Disaster Relief Unit stocked with tools and relief equipment from its Southwest Ministry Center in Coppell, Texas. Samaritan's Purse is assessing the hardest-hit areas and volunteers are ready to help families start to recover as soon as it is safe to do so. 'During a holiday weekend that was supposed to be filled with celebration, Texas families are now facing unimaginable loss after these devastating floods,' said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan's Purse. 'Our hearts break for them. On Sunday, I joined Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem by phone from Alaska to read Scripture and pray for families who were gathered at a church in Texas awaiting word about their missing children and loved ones. Please join me in continuing to pray for all those who are grieving and for our teams on the ground who are responding in Jesus' Name.' Samaritan's Purse will deploy alongside Rapid Response Team chaplains with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to provide hope and comfort to families who are hurting. Edward Graham, chief operating officer for Samaritan's Purse, will be on the ground in hard-hit Texas this week—coordinating relief efforts and sharing the love of Jesus Christ. MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES Based in Boone, North Carolina, Samaritan's Purse responds to physical and spiritual needs of individuals in crisis situations–especially 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, disaster, poverty, famine and persecution. For more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Samaritan's Purse
