In recent weeks, as swollen rivers and creeks flooded houses and streets in Saskatchewan’s southeast, hundreds of people have temporarily left their homes. The Salvation Army’s Emergency Response team is: • feeding and hydrating volunteers responding to the floods; • … Read more
As wind and rain storms continue to blast through Manitoba, severe flooding continues to affect hundreds of residences. Communities along the southeast shore of Lake Manitoba were hit hard and Salvation Army personnel provided physical and spiritual needs to those … Read more
With flood levels in South Western Manitoba at a critical stage, The Salvation Army is mobilized, responding and working diligently to address the physical and spiritual needs of those impacted by this disaster. To date, more than 10,000 meals have … Read more
Winnipeg, MB – The Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) of The Salvation Army has been actively involved in providing hope, comfort and warmth to those affected by the rising floodwaters in Manitoba. At the Winnipeg Flood Evacuee Response Centre EDS Coordinator … Read more
Northern Pakistan has been hit by the worst floods in living memory. According to the UN more than four million people have been affected. People in the flood’s wake were already desperately poor and what little possessions they had have … Read more
USA – For the past week Salvation Army 24-hour emergency operations have provided food, hydration, clean-up kits and emotional and spiritual support to those displaced and those fighting to save their communities from mass devastation due to the rise in … Read more
Capt. Elizabeth Nelson is a Canadian Salvation Army officer who is the Army’s Projects Officer in Bangladesh. She talks about the response of the Army and other NGOs to the annual devastating floods in Bangladesh, and the cumulative effect on … Read more
Following a flood relief donation of $34,000 USD by The Salvation Army Canada and Bermuda Territory, Lt. Col. Ethne Flintoff, the leader of the Army in Bangladesh, talks about the extent of the flooding and how the Canadian donation will … Read more
July 6th, 2007, (RIO GRANDE CITY) – The Salvation Army Texas Division continues to reach out to assist flood victims from the Rio Grande River in south Texas to the Oklahoma border in north central Texas. In Rio Grande City, … Read more
July 05, 2007 – (WICHITA FALLS, TX) – The Salvation Army remains on the scene in Wichita Falls, where torrential rains have brought heavy flooding to pockets of the city. According to The Salvation Army’s Corps Commanding Officer Captain Bill … Read more