Florence has fizzled but now residents are dealing with the aftereffects. Dozens of Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (RRT) chaplains are deployed to New Bern, Jacksonville and Wilmington, North Carolina, and Horry County, South Carolina, to share the hope of Christ with residents who need it most. Will you commit to praying for those who are suffering because of the storm?
Hurricane Florence made landfall along the North Carolina coast as a Category 1 storm. News reports say Florence has killed dozens in the Carolinas and Virginia. The storm has also caused massive destruction. This photo was taken in the town of New Bern, North Carolina. Give today to help minister to victims of Hurricane Florence.
Florence turned these properties into islands as it lingered over the North Carolina coast. The town of Swansboro broke a rainfall record after more than 30 inches poured down.
Florence shredded this Wilmington, North Carolina, gas station as it moved across the Port City.
As crisis-trained chaplains spread out across some of the hardest-hit areas, they'll be equipped with God's Word, ready to minister and lend a listening ear. Here, a RRT chaplain talks with two women affected by the storm in New Bern, North Carolina. Pledge to pray for those recovering from the storm.
The North Carolina National Guard was called in to help evacuate people who were stranded by floodwaters. This photo was taken in New Bern.
Florence uprooted trees across the eastern part of North Carolina, including here in Wilmington. In another part of the city, a fallen tree killed a baby and his mother. Please pray for those who are going through unimaginable grief.
RRT chaplains often say a "ministry of presence" is sometimes the greatest thing you can offer someone dealing with loss and devastation. Even if you don't have the words, simply "being there" can speak volumes. Here, chaplains share a smile with a homeowner in New Bern.
Helpers have come to North Carolina from across the country. Here, members of the Nebraska Task Force 1 urban search and rescue team help load an elderly resident onto a bus as she is evacuated to a church.
Port City Community Church in Wilmington, North Carolina, hosted electrical workers, first responders, volunteers and those without power for meals. This photo shows the church illuminated using string lights and a generator as a local catering company helped feed the workers. Read about why the pastor and his family decided to ride out the storm inside the church.
This photo was taken in New Bern, North Carolina, and shows some of the extensive flooding and destruction from the storm.
Crews from the Carolinas and other states have worked tirelessly to restore power to homes and businesses.
The Bible says God is a stronghold to those who are in need and in distress, and a "shelter from the storm." Please pray for those affected by Florence, that they would experience God's love, comfort and hope.
