Disaster

Learn more about how The Salvation Army supports disaster survivors with a variety of stories and articles.

Impact Stories

September 15, 2026

Training supports disaster responders as they support survivors

In the aftermath of the Spokane wildfires and beyond, Salvation Army personnel

byHillary Jackson

Impact Stories

July 16, 2026

Living in a culture that cares

And the health benefits that come with it This story is part of Caring’s 2026

byNicole Karlis

Impact Stories

June 30, 2026

Meet the joy spreaders

The joy doesn’t stop with them

byHillary Jackson

Salvation Army ice cream truck sparks joyful engagement

Impact Stories

June 23, 2026

Salvation Army ice cream truck sparks joyful engagement

Innovative canteens spark joyful engagement

byHillary Jackson

Long-term disaster support continues months after major Washington flooding

Impact Stories

May 28, 2026

Long-term disaster support continues months after major Washington flooding

Months after flooding devastated Skagit County, Washington, Salvation Army

byHaley Osness

Disaster case manager helps restore hope after 2025 California wildfires

Impact Stories

May 19, 2026

Disaster case manager helps restore hope after 2025 California wildfires

After building a new life in Southern California, Steven Seruyange now helps

byHaley Osness

Salvation Army officers-in-training practice how to help amid disaster

Impact Stories

May 8, 2026

Salvation Army officers-in-training practice how to help amid disaster

Cadets prepared 180 meals during Emergency/Disaster Services training

byKaren Gleason

Responders join The Salvation Army's hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica

Impact Stories

February 4, 2026

Responders join The Salvation Army’s hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica

A team from the USA Western Territory supports the ongoing response following

How The Salvation Army helped one young man from heat relief to housing

Impact Stories

January 22, 2026

How The Salvation Army helped one young man from heat relief to housing

A Salvation Army outreach team connected with Salem Grimm in a park and helped

byHaley Osness

Salvation Army continues supporting LA families after January 2025 wildfires

Impact Stories

January 6, 2026

Salvation Army continues supporting LA families after January 2025 wildfires

One year later, support for wildfire survivors remains Raging flames and smoke

Impact Stories

December 10, 2025

Salvation Army and Genesis Motor partner to giveaway 28 vehicles to wildfire survivors

When the Eaton Fire tore through Altadena, California, Jan

byHaley Osness

Totem pole carver finds strength from God, honors missing and murdered Indigenous women

Impact Stories

November 20, 2025

Totem pole carver finds strength from God, honors missing and murdered Indigenous women

Last year, some 2,000 people gathered in Klawock—a 700-person village in

byEmily Truax

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Training supports disaster responders as they support survivors

Living in a culture that cares

Meet the joy spreaders

Salvation Army ice cream truck sparks joyful engagement

Long-term disaster support continues months after major Washington flooding

Disaster case manager helps restore hope after 2025 California wildfires

Salvation Army officers-in-training practice how to help amid disaster

Responders join The Salvation Army’s hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica

How The Salvation Army helped one young man from heat relief to housing

Salvation Army continues supporting LA families after January 2025 wildfires

Salvation Army and Genesis Motor partner to giveaway 28 vehicles to wildfire survivors

Totem pole carver finds strength from God, honors missing and murdered Indigenous women

Chaplains bring emotional and spiritual support to Silvercrest senior communities

ARC alumnus builds connection on the streets, at the corps and beyond

How substance use and recovery inspired one man to find new purpose

Training supports disaster responders as they support survivors