'Christian groups provide disaster relief to Helene victims'
David Hester inspects damages of his house after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Horseshoe Beach, Florida, on Sept. 28, 2024. At least 44 people died across five U.S. states battered by powerful storm Helene, authorities said on Sept. 27, after torrential flooding prompted emergency responders to launch massive rescue operations. | CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images (The Christian Post)
Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in Florida's Big Bend region before sweeping through Georgia, the Carolinas, Virginia and Tennessee, has left over 60 people dead and millions without power. In response, Christian organizations such as Samaritan's Purse and The Salvation Army swiftly mobilized to deliver critical disaster relief across the southeastern United States.
The hurricane, which initially made landfall as a Category 4 storm, brought devastating winds, heavy rainfall and widespread flooding, particularly impacting Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. The damage has been catastrophic.
Helene had left at least 63 people dead in five states, as of early Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
State officials reported that at least 20 people have died in South Carolina, including two firefighters in Saluda County. In Georgia, the death toll has reached at least 17, with two fatalities caused by a tornado in Alamo. The number of confirmed deaths in Florida has risen to 11, including several drownings in Pinellas County. In Virginia, one person died in Craig County due to a storm-related tree fall and building collapse.
Christian groups provide disaster relief to Helene victims as death toll climbs past 60
Published September 29, 2024
The hurricane, which initially made landfall as a Category 4 storm, brought devastating winds, heavy rainfall and widespread flooding, particularly impacting Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. The damage has been catastrophic.
Helene had left at least 63 people dead in five states, as of early Sunday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
State officials reported that at least 20 people have died in South Carolina, including two firefighters in Saluda County. In Georgia, the death toll has reached at least 17, with two fatalities caused by a tornado in Alamo. The number of confirmed deaths in Florida has risen to 11, including several drownings in Pinellas County. In Virginia, one person died in Craig County due to a storm-related tree fall and building collapse.
See also:
- Death toll rises from Helene while supplies are rushed to North Carolina and Florida digs out | Baptist Press
- At Least 91 Dead and Millions Without Power After Helene's Deadly March Across Southeastern US | CBN News
- Hurricane Helene live updates: 600 people still unaccounted for in hard-hit county - ABC News (go.com)
- Helene death toll tops 100 as Southeast digs out from storm's devastation - CBS News
- MinistryWatch Recommendations for Giving To Hurricane Helene Relief – MinistryWatch
- Surrounded by Helene’s devastation, Asheville churches bring Gospel hope | Baptist Press
- Hurricane Helene: The Aftermath – After Darkness, Light (afterdarknesslight.net)
- In NC, Sound of Chainsaws Brings Hope as Ministry Workers Clear Roads – MinistryWatch
- Helene Unleashed “Faith-Based FEMA” – MinistryWatch
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