INDIANAPOLIS – The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying alongside Samaritan’s Purse to central Indiana after repeated rounds of heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across the region. As floodwaters moved downstream, homes and roads in Hamilton and Marion counties were inundated, prompting evacuations and water rescues and leaving many families facing significant damage.
Crisis-trained chaplains will minister in some of the hardest-hit communities, providing emotional and spiritual care to homeowners, first responders, and others affected by the flooding.
“Many families across central Indiana have been overwhelmed by the devastation these floods have left behind,” said Josh Holland, vice president of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team Global. “As they begin the difficult process of cleaning up and recovering, our chaplains will be there to listen, pray, and remind them that God is near in the midst of hardship. We want them to know there is lasting hope and peace in Jesus Christ.”
The BG-RRT deploys to natural disasters in coordination with Samaritan’s Purse, the Christian disaster relief organization also led by Franklin Graham. Together, the two ministries will address the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those impacted by the flooding.
In addition to Indiana, chaplains are ministering in central Ohio, West Virginia, and Uvalde, Texas, following severe flooding; Spokane, Washington, after devastating wildfires; and Appleton, Wisconsin, following a tornado. The ministry also continues to offer emotional and spiritual care to families forced to flee their homes in war-torn Ukraine.
For more information on the ministry, including videos, photos, news articles, and an interactive map of former and current deployments, visit the BG-RRT press kit or BillyGraham.org/RRT. Updates can also be found at Facebook.com/RRTChaplains.
