Oct 5, 2022 | Disaster Response, Hurricane Ian
Realities of Hurricane Ian’s destruction in Southwest Florida continue to come to light, as ABC News reports the state’s rising death toll standing at 102. The islands of Sanibel and Captiva have been deemed uninhabitable, with houses off their foundations and...
Sep 30, 2022 | Disaster Response, Hurricane Ian, SCA Articles, Somebody Cares News
Massive rescue and relief efforts underway throughout Southwest Florida. Officials say Hurricane Ian could be the costliest storm in the state’s history. As of this morning, death toll reports continue to mount. Power remains out for countless residents. And,...
Sep 28, 2022 | Disaster Response, Hurricane Ian, SCA Articles, Somebody Cares News
As Hurricane Ian makes landfall in Southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm, Somebody Cares and our network of chapters and ministries are prepared to respond. Somebody Cares has a longtime presence in Florida with chapters in various cities there and numerous church...
Sep 12, 2022 | Disaster Response, SCA Articles, Somebody Cares News, Ukraine Crisis
Somebody Cares continues in our response to the Ukraine war crisis. Last month, SCAI donated solar powered Ukrainian audio Bibles to relief partner Edward Smith from Mission Harvest, who delivered them to churches, along with soldiers and civilians on the front lines....
Sep 12, 2022 | Disaster Response, Kentucky Flood, SCA Articles, Somebody Cares News
“I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Amanda, a resident of Letcher County, Kentucky, and a flood survivor. “I’m thankful I was able to help.” Amanda was awakened from her sleep at 3:30am on July 28 from flood alerts on her...
Aug 12, 2022 | Disaster Response, Kentucky Flood, SCA Articles, Somebody Cares News
Within a 48-hour period in late July, communities throughout the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky were deluged with 8 to 10.5 inches of rainfall, resulting in flash floods and mudslides that caused massive destruction and claimed 38 lives. The bulk of the...