Salvation Army serves residents impacted by Hurricane Hanna
By Philip Burn - Salvation Army staff and volunteers in Corpus Christi and McAllen, Texas, spent Sunday preparing and serving meals for those affected by Hurricane Hanna. The Category 1 hurricane swept through South Texas on Saturday evening leaving tens of thousands
Salvation Army pivots toward short-term recovery in the Bahamas
It’s been a full month since Hurricane Dorian slammed into the north Bahamian islands. The Category 5 storm blasted the Abaco Islands Sept. 1, then slowly churned west toward Grand Bahama, where it lingered for a day, before heading north to
Walmart donation augments Salvation Army’s Hurricane Dorian relief efforts
The retail giant has now donated more than $5.5 million to The Salvation Army for disaster response since 2017. Walmart announced a $250,000 donation to The Salvation Army, as part of a total $500,000 cash and in-kind gift earmarked for Hurricane
Salvation Army relief teams converge on the Bahamas
Salvation Army disaster relief personnel and volunteers are currently traveling to Nassau and Freeport to assist the existing teams in those locations as they continue to serve those impacted by Hurricane Dorian. The Salvation Army Bahamas hurricane response team was activated
Salvation Army joins partners for hurricane awareness tour
By Brent Rinehart - It’s not every day that you hear “Charlotte” and “hurricane” in the same sentence. It certainly was the case 30 years ago, when Hurricane Hugo devastated the Charlotte area. And, then again, last week, as the National
Brutal hurricane season prompts EDS action
Panama City, Florida, resident Ashley Johnson and her four young children waited in line for a hot meal from The Salvation Army's mobile feeding kitchen in the late morning heat. The family managed to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Michael as
Hurricane Michael makes landfall in Florida, Salvation Army in position
Forecasters warned that residents should treat Michael’s eyewall like a 15 mile-wide tornado. After churning through the Gulf Coast earlier this week, Michael officially made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in the Florida Panhandle Wednesday, the strongest hurricane on record
‘Day to Give’ helps Hurricane Florence relief
Sinclair’s partnership with The Salvation Army supports victims of Hurricane Florence. By Hillary Jackson - Sinclair Broadcast Group deemed September 20 as their “Day to Give,” during which the company hosted telethons nationwide at their stations to raise money specifically for The Salvation
The Salvation Army in the Caribbean ready for Hurricane Maria as Irma response continues
Category 5-rated Hurricane Maria is passing through a swathe of Caribbean islands, many of which had already been severely damaged by Hurricane Irma. The storm, with wind speeds of 160 mph, has made landfall in Dominica, and is threatening catastrophic
The Salvation Army preps for Irma
The now Category 5 hurricane is expected to sweep over the Eastern Caribbean Islands before reaching South Florida this weekend. Although it’s too early to project Hurricane Irma’s impact on Florida, The Salvation Army isn’t taking any chances. The Salvation Army
More Harvey evacuees move into Louisiana
“We have rallied as a community, and you can’t ask for more than that.” With much of the nation’s attention on Houston and Southeast Texas following Hurricane Harvey, Lake Charles, Louisiana, as well as other cities in the state are seeing
Here’s what The Salvation Army’s doing for Harvey victims over Labor Day Weekend
It’s now been over a week since The Salvation Army began rolling out one of the largest disaster relief operations in its history. The organization is deploying trained disaster workers from across the United States and Canada. So far, The Salvation Army has