Samaritan’s Purse is responding to Southeast Texas after Hurricane Beryl unleashed a barrage of severe weather with damaging wind gusts and torrential rainfall that claimed at least 8 lives and inundated communities.
A Disaster Relief Unit—a tractor-trailer filled with tools and equipment—is in Brazoria County, Texas where the hurricane-force winds toppled large trees and damaged hundreds of homes.
Samaritan’s Purse will mobilize teams of volunteers to help hurricane-affected Texans recover from the treacherous storm by clearing debris, cutting downed trees, and tarping damaged roofs. Staff are coordinating with local churches and emergency management in the county to determine the areas of greatest need.
Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse said he “was heartbroken for those who have lost loved ones and for the families who must now rebuild their lives.”
He also asked for prayer for those affected.
Samaritan’s Purse continues to operate across three island nations in the Caribbean: Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Jamaica. Since last Tuesday, the organization has launched four DC-8 cargo flights to the Caribbean, delivering over 220,000 pounds of life-saving aid—including an Emergency Field Hospital that is operating on the flattened island of Carriacou in Grenada.