Facing My Limits in a Flood Zone
When we moved to the small town of Canton, North Carolina, last fall, we heard stories about flooding. Living in the mountains spells unpredictability. In 2021, Tropical Storm Fred flooded the river that runs through our city, destroying significant portions of the downtown area. Some homes and businesses were lost. So when we heard that Read more…
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Heaven Is A Homeplace
On the morning of Friday, September 27, I sent a frantic text message to my cousin Paul: “Been thinking of Granny’s house and hoping it survives this storm! Let us know!” It wasn’t long after I sent the text that the lights went out, along with the internet. And cell signal, already spotty in the Read more…
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A Hurricane Doesn’t Tell Us Who to Hate
This piece was adapted from Russell Moore’s newsletter. Subscribe here. My family is from one of the most hurricane-prone places in the United States—our hometown was virtually wiped from the map by Hurricane Katrina. Because of this, we spend hurricane season tracking each tropical depression with dread and then, often, relief, when the storm moves somewhere out Read more…
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Widespread Helene Misery Stretches Christian Relief Groups
Devastating hundreds of miles from the Florida Gulf Coast to Georgia to the mountains of North Carolina, Hurricane Helene has created a complicated equation for Christian organizations that are on the frontline of disaster response. “In my more than 20 years of disaster experience, I can’t think of a time when such a large area Read more…
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Florida’s Chaotic Insurance Market Braces for Hurricane Ian
Hurricane Ian is bearing down on Florida, threatening to further destabilize a homeowners-insurance market already teetering on the edge of disaster.
Biden Asks Congress For $11.7 Billion In Additional Funds For Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden is requesting $11.7 billion in emergency funds from Congress for Ukraine as the country battles against Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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