North Carolina community looks ahead after record flooding
The Salvation Army is helping residents in northwest Charlotte recover from the worst flooding they’ve seen in over 50 years. Last week, devastating rains caused the Catawba River to breach its banks and flow into the Riverside community, prompting mass evacuations
Salvation Army responds to flooding in 3 Canadian provinces
States of emergency have been declared in communities across the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick as rising rivers from a combination of rapidly melting snow and heavy rainfall have forced thousands from their homes. As the waters
Salvation Army responds to Kauai flooding
By David Sayre - Floodwaters and mudslides have caused extensive damage to communities in Kauai, Hawaii, unseating homes from their foundations and forcing the closure of several main thoroughfares. Since Hawaii Gov. David Ige signed emergency proclamations, search and rescue crews are
SoCal camp floods
Camp Mt. Crags, Gilmore and Wilderness suffered an estimated $150,000 worth of damage after Feb. 17 rainstorm. Torrential rains and flash flooding swept through Southern California Feb. 17, wreaking havoc at The Salvation Army Mt. Crags and Gilmore Summer Camp
Louisiana hit by more record-breaking floods
By Jon Kalahar - Due to historic rainfall across southern Louisiana and parts of Mississippi thousands of people are without homes and The Salvation Army of Greater Baton Rouge's campus is among the structures damaged. Resources from across the Alabama, Louisiana, and
Devastating flash floods hit West Virginia overnight
At least 44 out of the state’s 55 counties have declared a state of emergency. At least four people are dead and one missing after massive flash floods inundated towns across the state of West Virginia Thursday evening. As of
Salvation Army responds to severe weather in Texas
Another round of record-setting rains brings floods and tornados The Salvation Army’s Texas Division is mobilizing disaster resources after severe storms hit the state last night, causing severe flooding. “Record-shattering” thunderstorms have dumped torrential rains across the state in the past
Salvation Army prepares response to Houston floods
Disaster units from around the state gear up as flash flooding hits Southeast Texas. By Philip Burn - Following flash floods that caused widespread disruption in Houston, Texas, The Salvation Army is putting in place a significant disaster response. Many highways and
Salvation Army responds to major flooding across Louisiana and Mississippi
Flooding could linger well into next week Heavy rains descended upon a large swath of Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and other parts of the South last week, prompting The Salvation Army in Texas and TSA’s Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana Emergency Disaster Services Division,
Global weather could spawn humanitarian crisis
2016 likely to set records for severe weather. By Mindy Farabee - From battling torrential floods throughout the U.K. to distributing food to drought-stricken Papua New Guinea, Salvation Army response teams on the frontlines of natural disasters have experienced a year for
Salvation Army responds as UK flood crisis continues
The Salvation Army is assisting many hundreds of people affected by ongoing floods across the south of England. Persistent rain since before Christmas left large areas of farmland and countryside under several inches of water, with storm-force winds and torrential