by David Goldfinch | Aug 28, 2020 | Disaster Response
NATCHITOCHES, LA – Hurricane Laura has passed and Operation Blessing is on the ground in Louisiana. Our U.S. Disaster Relief team arrived in Natchitoches, LA, early in the morning on Thursday, August 27. Our team hunkered down as the storm passed over them, knocking...
by Operation Blessing | Aug 27, 2020 | Disaster Response
Update 8/28 Operation Blessing assessment team is on the ground in Louisiana following Hurricane Laura and ready to bless victims with disaster relief and recovery. They’re prepared for tarping roofs, mucking flooded homes, removing fallen trees, and delivering...
by Operation Blessing | Aug 25, 2020 | Disaster Response
UNITED STATES – Because YOU care, Operation Blessing stands ready to respond during times of disaster. Our U.S. Disaster Relief Team has been monitoring Hurricane Laura very closely as it barrels toward the Gulf Coast. Operation Blessing is communicating with...
by David Goldfinch | Aug 25, 2020 | Disaster Response
CHESAPEAKE, Va. – Operation Blessing is on the move and ready to respond to the tropical storm and hurricane threatening the Gulf Coast. Early in the morning on August 24, OB Disaster Relief staff readied the fleet for the drive to Bristol, TN. Our team packed...
by Operation Blessing | Aug 25, 2020 | Medical Care
HAITI – Meet Jean, a hard-working and dedicated student. At 24 years old, he studies medicine at the University Chretien Haiti, is a capable translator (fluent in Spanish, English, and French), takes painting classes, and is learning to fix computers on the side. Not...
by Kate Hartsock | Aug 11, 2020 | Disaster Response
VIRGINIA – When Marsha was trapped by Isaias–which knocked a tree across her driveway–she knew just who to call. And you sent the disaster relief help she needed! Tropical Storm Isaias Leaves Trail of Damage The night before Tropical Storm Isaias...
by David Goldfinch | Aug 7, 2020 | Disaster Response
May Lee Melki moved to the United States from Lebanon just one week before the explosion in Beirut. She watched in horror as a city she has a heart for was devastated by this unforeseen crisis. May Lee’s family founded Heart for Lebanon in 2006. This...
by WPSecurityLock | Aug 6, 2020 | Disaster Response
LEBANON – On Tuesday a seemingly normal day suddenly turned to tragedy. First smoke filled the sky in the port area of Beirut. As people began to take notice, an earth-shattering explosion erupted, producing a giant mushroom cloud. People in neighboring nations could...
by WPSecurityLock | Aug 5, 2020 | Disaster Response
VIRGINIA – You never really know when disaster might strike. Although Hurricane Isaias quickly faded to Tropical Storm Isaias, it still wreaked havoc as it raced up the East Coast. Spawning tornadoes, dangerous wind gusts, and flashfloods, it left at least 6 people...
by David Goldfinch | Aug 3, 2020 | Disaster Response
“How could we have prepared for this?” Operation Blessing’s Disaster Relief team hears these words all too often after a disaster destroys a family home. Nobody knows when disaster will strike, so it’s important to be prepared with a disaster...
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