Having faith when disaster strikes
BUCKSPORT, S.C. – As a resident of Bucksport, Nelisa Geathers and her home endured a variety of disasters from Hurricane […]
California’s wildfire survivors go online for mental health aid
SONOMA, Calif. – After the Tubbs Fire of October 2017 burned more than 30,000 acres of land and killed 43 […]
Community groups help homeless cats weather disasters
KINSTON, N.C. – The abandoned motel outside Kinston, North Carolina, stands as a grave reminder that this small town on […]
How one pet shop became a fish sanctuary after an ice storm
LANSING, Mich. — He’s been living in pet shops his entire life, including the one he owns now. Preuss Pets, […]
After Hurricane María, Centro Esperanza became Loíza’s hope
LOÍZA, Puerto Rico — For Sister Cecilia Serrano Guzmán, director of Centro Esperanza in Loíza, on the north coast of […]
Floridians struggle to find affordable housing post-Hurricane Michael
LYNN HAVEN, Fla. – As the sun began to set over Lynn Haven, Florida, Phillip Ingram settled into his love […]
Church groups mobilize to rebuild Houston homes
HOUSTON – Some 1,180 miles from their hometown, a group of schoolchildren stood on the front porch of a house […]
Florida family opens home to all after disasters strike
The decision to open their five-acre backyard in Youngstown, Florida to house victims of Hurricane Michael was a no-brainer for […]
Arkansans create Facebook group to fast-track flood recovery
TILLAR, Ark. — River levels rose with each passing hour. Residents of waterfront towns hurriedly packed sandbags and shoved them up […]
How a Midwestern community is healing itself
Stephen McCullough grabbed his cellphone to call his mom in case he survived one of the deadliest tornadoes in history, […]