At an appearance with former President Trump, Graham stated, “It is going to take an army of volunteers to respond.”
Along with former President Donald Trump, Rev. Franklin Graham, CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse, visited Valdosta, Georgia, on Monday to offer support and consolation to people affected by Hurricane Helene’s destruction.
Officially, there have been over 125 deaths as of Monday afternoon, but hundreds more may have died, officials said on Monday afternoon, Fox News reported.
Homes, shops, bridges, and roads have all been devastated, and many trapped people are waiting for supplies.
Samaritan’s Purse informed Fox News Digital on Monday that it is taking action in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
During his Monday speech, Rev. Graham stated, “This building behind us represents hundreds of thousands of people that have lost homes, businesses, friends, and loved ones.”
“At Samaritan’s Purse, we want to constantly react in the name of Jesus, thus it will require an army of volunteers and individuals to respond. We want people to understand that God is concerned about them and loves them.”
“Well, maybe God is mad at us; maybe this is His judgment?” People often wonder when a storm like this one arrives, he said. No. God cherishes us. How am I aware of that? because God loves us and is concerned about us, according to the Bible.
Additionally, according to Graham’s statement to Fox News Digital, “Yes, there are storms in life, but God will take us through those storms if we put our faith and trust in His Son, Jesus Christ.”
He expressed his gratitude to the former president “for coming and helping to put a spotlight on this city, this state, and this region that has lost so much.”
Specialists from Samaritan’s Purse who specialize in disaster aid came on Friday afternoon to start their evaluations, the group informed Fox News Digital.
In addition, according to the organisation, two tractor-trailers loaded with supplies and tools left Samaritan’s Purse’s headquarters in North Carolina on Friday to operate as a base of operations for volunteer teams.
The group also provides disaster aid in western North Carolina.
It claimed that it is erecting a field hospital unit in the Watauga Medical Center parking lot to supply oxygen to patients without electricity at home.
Workers are still working to remove debris, get electricity back, and supply storm-affected neighbourhoods.
With damaging storm surge and gusts of 140 mph, the category four hurricane made landfall late on Thursday night near Florida’s Big Bend region, according to FOX Weather.
Helene caused extensive damage as she moved throughout the United States, starting in the Sunshine State and continuing into Georgia, the Carolinas, and the Tennessee Valley.
