Salvation Army helping children in tornado-ravaged North Carolina town
By Shelley Henderson– As Captain Teresa Bush picked her way through a field in Windsor, North Carolina, the first thing she noticed was toys—a bicycle hanging at the top of a tree, stuffed animals strewn across a field, playthings scattered among
Salvation Army responds to Easter Sunday tornado outbreak in South
A tornado outbreak in the South has killed at least 26 people and left some 800,000 residents without power. Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi all declared a state of emergency in response to the storms, which started late Easter Sunday morning
Tornado rips through Northeastern Arkansas, Salvation Army responds
An EF-3 tornado touched down in Jonesboro, Arkansas, over the weekend, injuring 22 people. It tore through businesses already closed due to COVID-19 and neighborhoods where people had already been sheltering-in-place. Officials say such measures likely helped prevent any deaths from
Salvation Army responds swiftly to Dallas tornado
The Salvation Army of North Texas is providing assistance in affected communities after severe weather spawned a tornado that struck the Dallas area Sunday evening. Several neighborhoods were left without power and structural damage has been reported throughout the city. A
Volunteers support storm response in Texas Panhandle
Volunteers from The Salvation Army Service Extension Unit in Dimmitt, Texas, mobilized over the weekend to support first responders following powerful storms. One storm system spawned multiple tornadoes with as many as five confirmed touchdowns around the small panhandle city of
Salvation Army continues to serve tornado survivors in Indiana
Teams have served over 2,500 meals and offered emotional and spiritual care to 135 individuals. The Salvation Army continues to serve storm victims in the Kokomo, Ind., area after multiple tornadoes touched down last Wednesday. At least 8 tornadoes were confirmed