While Hurricane Milton was “not as bad as it could have been,” it doesn’t feel that way for millions picking up the pieces following the widespread devastation left behind by deadly tornadoes, 1-in-1,000 year rainfall in St. Petersburg, and a path across Florida primed for maximum destruction. This being the second historic hurricane hitting the area in two weeks.
Meanwhile, wounds are still fresh throughout the Southeast, especially in Asheville, North Carolina. National relief agencies are doing their part, but it’s often the churches who offer help and hope in the beginning, as well as down the road—long after those agencies pack up and leave town.
David Wollen traveled to Florida where the most recent hurricane made landfall in order to see how the church is response firsthand. What he found astonished him. Today’s episode of the Great Stories podcast is a travelog of what David saw while he was there, including conversations with Christians helping in the aftermath.
Hurricane Relief
While Hurricane Milton produced widespread devastation across Florida, survivors in North Carolina continue to struggle through the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
In response to the rapidly intensifying need in both regions, Haven Ministries is partnering with statewide disaster relief efforts through thousands of churches connected by the Florida Baptist Convention and the North American Mission Board. This will bring immediate on-the-ground support to families impacted by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. Will you give boldly to help families in need?
Trained and prepared to offer emergency aid, deployed teams share the hope of Christ through daily meals, clean-up and recovery services, and a Bible for every family.
But before the national relief agencies come in and set up shop, it’s the churches who are offering help and hope first. And when everyone else leaves town, they’ll still be working. Why? Because that’s what the church does—we serve people as the hands and feet of Jesus, for his glory and for the hope of the Gospel.
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