Responding in Nepal After Deadly Floods
Supplies from our 767 and local partners have reached thousands of families as they continue to recover. Please continue to pray for this region.
- Our 767 cargo plane delivered nearly 85,000 pounds of relief and teams have provided supplies to flood survivors. This includes shelter material (tarp), water filters, solar lights, and blankets.
- With these items and additional supplies from our Christian partners on the ground, we have helped thousands of families.
- Deadly flash flooding struck in Nepal and along the Nepal-Tibet border in late August. More than 1,400 people are confirmed dead. More than 6,100 remain missing.
Supplies from our 767 cargo plane airlift, along with efforts from local Christian partners, provided relief to more than 3,300 families in hard-hit areas. Our Disaster Assistance Response Team on the ground in the flooded region work with our partners to supply families with shelter materials, blankets, solar lights, and hygiene kits as they continue to recover from the widespread destruction.
“The devastation in Nepal is unimaginable,” said Franklin Graham. “We’re all heartbroken to see the death toll continue to climb, and many families are still waiting for news of their missing loved ones even as they have been left with nothing but the clothes on their backs. It’s important that we work quickly to help ease as much suffering as possible. We want the people of Nepal to know that God loves them, and I ask everyone to join us in continuing to pray for them.”
The affected communities are situated in river valleys where water levels rose as much as 30 feet in half an hour. A terrifying and deadly wall of water surged through the narrows. For many miles, the force of water and debris destroyed buildings, homes, bridges, and roads. Families only had mere minutes to flee to higher ground.
Samaritan’s Purse has developed a network of local churches and Christian groups, invaluable ministry relationships formed during our response to the terrible 2015 earthquake.
Please Pray as Search and Rescue Continues
Please keep praying for communities and for teams and partners helping them. As search-and-rescue operations continue, there are fears of additional flooding in the region. Please pray for more survivors to be found in the coming hours and days. Pray for safe access to continue bringing relief in Jesus’ Name to the hard-to-reach areas. Finally, lift up families around the world who are grieving the loss of loved ones.
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