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Please pray for the people of Texas." /></div><div class="sp-article-wrap"><div class="post-23774 sp-articles type-sp-articles status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry category-international-crisis-response tag-hurricane-harvey sp-article-locations-usa sp-donation-project-north-america-response entry"><div class="image-caption">People evacuate east Houston by boat due to flooding caused by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey. Please pray for the people of Texas.</div><div class="post-info"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js" data-pin-no-hover="true"></script> <div class="social-bar post-info test"><div class="facebook" onclick="window.open('https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u='+encodeURIComponent(location.href), '','width=626,height=436');"><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="Facebook" class="social social-fb"></div></div><div class="twitter"  onclick="window.open('https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer='+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+'&text='+encodeURI('Samaritan’s Purse in Texas to help victims of Hurricane Harvey')+'&tw_p=tweetbutton&url='+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+'&via=spcanada', '','width=626,height=436');" ><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="Twitter" class="social social-tw"></div></div><div class="pin" ><a href="javascript:void((function(){var%20e=document.createElement('script');e.setAttribute('type','text/javascript');e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8');e.setAttribute('src','https://assets.pinterest.com/js/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());"><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="Pinit" class="social social-pin"></div></a></div><div class="mail"><a href="mailto:?subject=Samaritan’s Purse in Texas to help victims of Hurricane Harvey&amp;body=https://www.samaritanspurse.ca/article/samaritans-purse-in-texas-to-help-victims-of-hurricane-harvey/?utm_source=SPTwitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Hurricane_Harvey" title="Share by Email"><div data-gtm-category="Social" data-gtm-action="Email" class="social social-em"></div></a></div><div><a href="/gf-print.php?post=23774" title="Print Page"><div data-gtm-category="" data-gtm-action="RSS" class="social social-rss"></div></a></div></div></div><div class="entry-content"><p><span class="article-summary">Canadian volunteers and donations needed to help homeowners recover</span></p><p>Canadian volunteers are travelling to Texas this Sunday to begin working next week. Samaritan’s Purse is helping thousands of families rebuild their lives by helping them clean up their homes. Up to 1,000 volunteers will be needed each day, and Samaritan’s Purse Canada is continuing to recruit volunteers to travel to Texas.</p><p>Samaritan’s Purse has <a href="https://www.samaritanspurse.ca/single-donation/hurricane-harvey/">five specially equipped Disaster Relief Units in Texas</a>, and is recruiting U.S. and Canadian volunteers to clean up homes in response to the massive destruction caused by Hurricane Harvey. The Category 4 storm slammed into the Texas on Sept. 8, bringing catastrophic flooding, widespread damage and 15 deaths. <strong>About 27 trillion gallons of rain fell on Texas and Louisiana over six days, which is enough to fill the Houston Astrodome 85,000 times.</strong></p><div class="donationItem donationitem-group donation-slim"><div class="diSlimWrap"><div class="diSlimTitleWrap"><div class="diSlimTitle">North America Response</div><div class="diSlimPC">080654</div></div><div class="diSlimAmt"><div class="diDollar">$</div><div class="diInput"> <input data-pc="080654" type="text" onblur="if(this.value==&quot;&quot;) this.value=&quot;0.00&quot;" onfocus="if(this.value==&quot;0.00&quot;) this.value=&quot;&quot;" value="0.00" name="item" class="donationitem"  size="10" data-src="https://secure.samaritanspurse.ca/donation/?pc=080654"></div></div><div class="diSlimBtn directCheckout green-button"> <span>Donate</span></div></div><div class="clear"></div></div><div id="attachment_23785" style="max-width: 370px" class="wp-caption alignleft"><img class="wp-image-23785" src="https://www.samaritanspurse.ca/wp-content/uploads/PrayerTexasHurricane196A8044.jpg?x26171" alt="Samaritan’s Purse volunteer teams start the day in prayer in Victoria, Texas" width="360" height="240" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Samaritan’s Purse volunteer teams start the day in prayer in Victoria, Texas</p></div><p>Samaritan’s Purse has deployed all of its U.S.-based Disaster Relief Unit tractor trailers from its international headquarters in North Carolina, and three more of the specially equipped units based in Canada are preparing to be deployed if needed. The Christian international relief organization’s teams are ready to help devastated homeowners as soon as state officials give approval to access damaged communities.</p><p>“The people of Texas are facing an unprecedented catastrophe, and they urgently need our help,” said Samaritan’s Purse President Franklin Graham. “We’re going to do all we can to help them by tarping roofs, mudding out homes, and clearing debris. Most importantly, we’re going to show them the love of Christ and let them know they’re not facing this crisis alone.”</p><p>Disaster Relief Units are tractor trailers outfitted with disaster recovery equipment including generators, pumps, hand tools, and safety gear for volunteers. They also serve as volunteer coordination and training centers, and are equipped with a self-contained office, communications system, and other supplies.</p><p>The Canadian-based Disaster Relief Units are stationed in Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick. The Alberta unit has played an integral role in helping Samaritan’s Purse staff and volunteers in assisting with flood and wildfire fire clean-up in British Columbia throughout most of the summer.</p><div id="attachment_23783" style="max-width: 370px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img class="wp-image-23783" src="https://www.samaritanspurse.ca/wp-content/uploads/assessing-damage-texas.jpg?x26171" alt="Samaritan's Purse teams are assessing damage in homes in Texas." width="360" height="239" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Samaritan&#8217;s Purse teams are assessing damage in homes in Texas.</p></div><p>Also deploying to Texas are crisis-trained Rapid Response Team Chaplains from Samaritan’s Purse’s sister organization, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA). The chaplains will offer valuable emotional and spiritual support to people who have lost their homes and possessions.</p><p>Charity Navigator, a non-profit U.S. organization that assesses charities, has identified Samaritan’s Purse as one of the most effective disaster relief organizations helping Hurricane Harvey victims.</p><p><strong><a href="https://secure.samaritanspurse.ca/donation/project/default.aspx?pc=080654">Donations Needed:</a></strong> Canadians can donate to Samaritan’s Purse disaster relief work by <a href="https://secure.samaritanspurse.ca/donation/project/default.aspx?pc=080654">donating online</a> or calling 1-800-663-6500. 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