Samaritan’s Purse Leads Relief Efforts in Florida and Georgia amid ‘War Zone’-Like Damage

Evangelical Christian humanitarian aid organization Samaritan’s Purse has set up bases in Albany, Georgia and along the Florida Panhandle this week to aid residents who were affected by the monstrous Category 4 Hurricane, Michael. 

Hurricane Michael rocked the Florida panhandle around Mexico Beach just a week ago, leveling houses, ripping trees out of the ground and killing 19 people, with the death toll still expected to climb.

In an effort to help the communities affected by the storm, Samaritan’s Purse, led by evangelist Franklin Graham, has deployed teams of volunteers to Mexico Beach, Florida, and Albany, Georgia where the wreckage is being described as a “war zone.”

Homeowner Vicki Olive told Samaritan’s Purse in a video that she had seen people on television describe the aftermath of a natural disaster as a war zone, but it wasn’t until her cottage was ripped apart that she really understood what they meant. 

Another homeowner, Bob Scott, described the Panhandle after the storm as “apocalyptic.” 

In Georgia, homeowners are reporting similar scenes. Sylvia Phillips, who has lived in Georgia for over 40 years, said in a video documenting relief efforts in Georgia, “This is the most devastating and catastrophic storm that I have ever witnessed.”

She continued, “We’re just overwhelmed by the damage that it has…