In August 2017, Hurricane Harvey, a devastating Category 4 hurricane, struck the Gulf Coast of Texas as one of the most powerful hurricanes in decades. Harvey’s most significant impact was the widespread and prolonged flooding it caused in the Houston, Texas, area. The massive humanitarian response to Hurricane Harvey involved local, state, and federal agencies, as well as World Vision.
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Hurricane Ian: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Discover important facts about Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit the U.S. in decades. The formidable Category 4 hurricane raked a path of destruction across Florida and neighboring states on September 28, 2022, and in the following days. Learn more about its impacts, the response efforts, and how you can help people affected by disasters in the U.S.
Hurricane Ida: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Discover key facts about Hurricane Ida, one of the most powerful hurricanes to strike the United States. Learn how it made landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 storm on August 29, 2021, coinciding with the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall. Find out how World Vision responded to support affected families and how you can help communities impacted by disasters in the U.S.
Hurricane Florence: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Discover important facts about Hurricane Florence, a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 90 mph that made landfall in North Carolina on September 14, 2018. A powerful storm surge and widespread flooding marked its arrival. Learn how World Vision responded to the emergency and discover ways to help children and families impacted by disasters in the U.S.
Hurricane Sandy: Facts, FAQs, and how to help
Hurricane Sandy, also known as Superstorm Sandy, stood as the deadliest hurricane of 2012 and one of the most destructive to hit the United States. Learn more about the superstorm’s enduring mark on history and World Vision’s role in supporting affected communities internationally and in the U.S.
Believing “every day is a miracle,” a pastor serves hurting families
Two episodes in Pastor Etiel’s childhood could have resulted in his death. Because he miraculously survived both, he dedicated his life to serving people in need as a way to thank God.
Serving from the steps of City Hall
At a street church in Hartford, Connecticut, Pastor Bryan Bywater serves people in the community who are experiencing homelessness. World Vision partners with the church and its pastor, providing donated supplies that help meet the community’s spiritual and physical needs.
A journey for clean water: Voices from the Global 6K
World Vision’s Global 6K for Water is a one-day event where people around the world walk, run, or roll 6K to equip communities in need with lasting clean water. Every step you take is one they won’t have to.™ Check out what people are saying about how fun and impactful it is to do the Global 6K.
How one boy’s free throws changed a community in crisis
A World Vision employee’s belief in a 9-year-old boy has created changes that continue to ripple in a community in Zambia. His fundraising helped provide the financial support for a community and World Vision to build a clinic furnished with essential equipment to care for people living with HIV and AIDS.
Grandmother & granddaughter raise funds for clean water together
Each spring, people from all over the world participate in World Vision’s Global 6K. Their goal? To raise funds for access to clean water. Learn about how a grandmother and granddaughter have bonded over doing the 6K and fundraising together.