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Hurricane Helene has caused devastation throughout the South and particularly in Western North Carolina. Many have raised questions about the relief efforts.
But before our coverage, we begin with a beautiful story to remind us that the Lord is present amid the disaster.
NEW: Fox weather anchor starts crying on live air as a mother describes the final moments of her son’s life before he was swept away by flooding from hurricane Helene.
The mother said her son’s last words on Earth were him crying out for Jesus.
7-year-old Micah was sitting on… pic.twitter.com/sHfAc7PC95
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 3, 2024
Many sources have reached out to IFA with questions about the relief efforts related to Hurricane Helene. We need to be interceding and praying about these important questions.
Will $750 Cut It?
VP Harris announced on Wednesday that the government will provide $750 payments to victims. Shore News Network quoted a local official who said, “People have lost everything, and $750 is not enough to get by in this economy.”
Please pray for provision for the victims. IFA has heard many reports of churches, Christians, and parachurch organizations doing incredible work. In fact, IFA’s October First Friday guests tearfully described the beauty of seeing the hands and feet of Christ at work. Scroll down to watch and pray.
DHS Is Out of Money?!
FEMA operates under the Department of Homeland Security. On Wednesday, DHS Sec. Mayorkas said, “We are meeting the immediate needs with the money that we have. We are expecting another hurricane hitting. We do not have the funds.” He then repeated himself, saying “FEMA does not have the funds to make it through the season and what is imminent.”
In FY2024, FEMA allocated $640.9 million to migrant “relief.” Some reports indicate up to $1 billion has been spent by DHS on illegal migrants. But Mayorkas says these funds cannot be spent on hurricane relief since they were allocated to state and local governments with an influx of illegal migrants.
State officials were quick to respond:
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody was outraged by Mayorkas’ comments: “So you heard they have taken the FEMA emergency food and shelter program and over time siphoned off hundreds of millions of dollars into basically making it an illegal immigrant resettlement program. And so when you see these states and cities around the nation declaring emergencies, even blue states, because of what this administration has done, encouraging more and more and more, developing programs to encourage more and more and more people to come here. The government, Biden and Harris, are having to fund that on the backs of the American people. And right now in Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, all of these states are hurting because of this truly natural disaster, not a Biden-Harris-made disaster. . . .”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R): “This is easy. Mayorkas and FEMA — immediately stop spending money on illegal immigration resettlement and redirect those funds to areas hit by the hurricane. Put Americans first.”
Pray that our federal government would stop aiding and funding illegal immigration and instead help people in the devastated areas recover.
FEMA Planned to Fail
A popular slogan is that a failure to plan is a plan to fail. It seems that FEMA’s strategic goals set them up for failure.
Like many organizations, FEMA has strategic goals that might surprise the average American. After all, FEMA stands for the Federal Emergency Management Administration. What are their three goals?
- “Instill equity as a foundation of emergency management.”
- “Lead whole community in climate resilience.”
- “Promote and sustain a ready FEMA and prepared nation.”
Reading these goals with wisdom makes it plain why FEMA is unprepared and unable to manage this catastrophe. IFA has long warned intercessors of the perils of DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion). Focusing on DEI goals inevitably distracts from the central mission of an organization, corporation, or federal agency. The situation with Hurricane Helene highlights how distracting and disastrous this is.
Their second goal of “climate resilience” is also problematic. Climate policy often seems politicized. One of the favorites for people on the left is incentives for electric vehicles. Batteries in these vehicles can ignite and cause fires when submerged. Floodwaters from Hurricane Helene have caused 16 electric vehicles to ignite in a process called “thermal runway,” with six homes catching fire as a result.
Pray that these wrongheaded strategic goals would be recognized as foolish.
Don’t miss IFA’s October First Friday Prayer Conference Call. Intercessors onsite in North Carolina shared eyewitness testimony and their great faith that God is moving in the midst of this storm damage.
Share your prayers for the victims of this storm in the comments.
(Photo Credit: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images)
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Well for starters Mayjerkus is one more of this biden/harris boneheaded administration that is guilty of treason and because of their corrupt handling of this country over the past 4 years I will not be donating to anything as i don’t trust a single one of them to do what is right by the citizens of this country. First they will have to pay me what they have taken from me as i am a senior citiaen who served in our military for 10 years during Desert Storm but had to leave before I got my retirement because i went out on a medical and because I was Air National Guard they said my medical wasn;t service related. Joe douche and cumallah have c0st me 40+ thousand dollars and caused more health issues of thrie DEI [olicies and now wiht having let all the gangs and brutal terrorists into my country , So tell Joe he needs to send me a check of at least 75,000. That may cover some of my physical therapy so I can get back on my feet and become productive again…you need to under stand I was doing my PT at the YMCA pool here in creece ny, but transsexual men get first prioriti to use the womans facilities. I left about a year ago. Esporta Im hearing is doing the same thing and after they reduced their fees we got the lowlifes coming out to the burbs and bringing thei lowlife violent ways with them, I’m 71 yo and have been athletic all my life but im getting ready to take back what is mine as my health insurance is paying the bill.
Pray continual God is the God of the impossible only way to peace is thru prayer
when will IFA ask the question: why the storm ravaged heavily red areas? MAGA needs to do some soul searching, literally!
My heart is completely broken for you all. I cannot fathom the range and intensity of emotions you have felt and continue to live with. I pray daily, several times during the day, for you. I’m so thankful for Holy Spirit, who prays for me, for I have not the words. I continue to pray and trust that great things are coming for each of you. Like Job, Abba will restore to you more than what the enemy has stolen. I can’t wait to hear your testimonies of restoration exceedingly, abundantly, beyond all we can ask or think, in Jesus’ name.
How can FEMA receive fund for something that’s illegal!
I pray for all that we’re harmed by Helena, provision & peace .
How can FEMA receive funds for something illegal?
Many prayers for those affected by this horrible storm.
What an opportunity for the church to shine! Government is NOT the solution; it’s the obstacle interfering with God’s people rising up together to care for their communities. Some can go; some can send money; all can pray. Government doesn’t do that.
Lord raise up an army of Jesus followers to help those hurt by this storm. Loosen the pocket books of those with resources; call those with time and abilities to go, and hear our prayers that you may be glorified even in this tragedy.
Yes and amen!!
It is time to look behind the labels of the programs, to see if the contents are in accord with the claim. Has the govern become a “ment” and not a “be or is” of value promised. Let us see if each and every program and policy is returning full value for its cost or just inflated fancy words on empty packages. God continue to place the government in the glare of your righteous light. Let us see all that is and is not so in Jesus name. Amen
20 billion has been allotted for relief from this hurricane, where are the funds
I agree that the weather has been weaponized (notice how it mainly targets red states). I pray for the innocent victims of the destructive weather weapon, that they be saved and receive the support aid they need. Also I ask God to sow discord among the enemies so they will instead fight with one another.
it’s obviously a sign from God that MAGA needs to reform
Seriously??? A “natural disaster???” You need to educate yourself!!! There is NOTHING natural about the weather!!!
Our weather has been weaponized!!! Go to geoengineeringwatch.org
Dane Wigington even has a YouTube channel exposing this atrocity!!
30 days until the election. The hardest hit states heavily lean against Harris. Now you know why the current administration is dragging their feet to assist recovery. Food and water trump voting. No food, no water, no USPS…no vote!
The weather has been weaponized (notice how it mainly targets red states). I pray for the innocent victims of the destructive weather weapon, that they be saved and receive the support aid they need. Also I ask God to sow discord among the enemies so they will instead fight with one another.
Father, we need your manna and miracles and intervention, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
DEAR LORD
PLEASE FORSE PETE BUTTIGIG TO DOHIS JOB OR GO TO GITMO.
I ASK IN JESUS’ NAME
AMEN
Pete Buttigieg should have drowned in the flood…pure incompetence..
Lord, we pray for the people affected by the hurricane. We ask for miracles of provision, restoration, and healing. In Jesus’ name, amen.
We lift all government associated individuals who are involved in this corrupt practice. It worked for many..the theft of billions in cobid funds so they hit another jackpot.
As we ce against those who come to steal, kill and destroy..May we recall our God is greater. May these come face to face with the creator before they encounter Psalm 2
I just read this incredible article on the devastation caused by hurricane Helene. Those brave survivors absolutely deserve to have their voices and votes counted! We must deliver the mail-in ballots to them and go pick them up if usps cannot! The evil side wants desperately for us to think we can’t but they went to nursing homes and did this in the last election and in many cases cheated terribly, we must hold up the shield of faith and fight for every vote!! They are also sending billions to Ukraine and very little to these desperate Americans! Praying for many brave souls to gather the mail-in ballots for the Truth in this election. In Jesus name, Amen
Don’t count on the government. FEMA is a bad joke. Not enough money is available to give people what they truly need financially from this storm and its widespread damage. Guess who won’t be voting for Kamala Harris! This is terrible, when we send billions of aid to foreign nations, give liberally to illegal aliens, but cannot provide for proper disaster relief to innocent victims. If I was a victim of this storm damage, I would view the $750 that each household is supposed to get as a slap in the face. Lord Jesus, I thank You that You will use this whole fiasco for good in our nation. Thank you, Lord Jesus. With You, ALL things are possible!
May the Lord bless and keep you and yours as well as all victims of the devastating Hurricane Helene. May he wrap his loving arms around you and give you the strength, resilience, and faith to carry on as you move forward from this disaster.
In Jesus Name. Amen.
Amen!
Abba Father, we ask for Your Mighty angels to rescue and protect the people in these storm ravaged states. Give strength to the rescuers and rescuees. Let miracles abound. Let these precious people know you are with them and hold every tear. Help them to know we love them and are praying for them and contributing from afar. We ask this in Jesus’ Mighty Name. The name above all names! God bless you! We love you! Big prayers and big hugs! Amen!
I pray this travesty of our country s lack of response via our government agencies such as FEMA will wake up our citizens and have an effect on how they vote. Praying that private citizens will be allowed to reach these hard to get to places with food, clean water, medicine and the gospel of Jesus.
There has been a ton of out reach in the Asheville area and surrounding area effects by the storm
Churches, individuals, communities helping each other in a great time of need
We didn’t expect this to be so impactive!
I’ve been through many Florida hurricanes, and this is way different because of mountains,tight valleys,and a lot of water rushing to spots of least resistance
I live there and a lot of people were greatly effected
All that being said, we need prayer prayer, prayer, prayer, prayer, and more prayer! Samaritan’s f Purse with Franklin Graham Graham, taking donations
Thank you and blessings to all who feel led to help this area but this area needs prayer prayer and more prayer. Thank you shalom.
LORD GOD, Way Maker:
Make a way.
Redeem and restore the people of this nation who are affected by the ravages of this storm and the ravages of this current administration. Make a way for Your resources to be delivered swiftly to those who need them; make them exceedingly and abundantly more than we and they can ever imagine. Make a way for YOUR recovery teams to be Your arms, feet, heart, wisdom and strength.
Remove the ungodly and their evil plots and plans from this nation – once and for all, Way Maker.
Reestablish Your tenents, precepts and principles to Your Nation, our home. Re-cover us with Your protective hand and hedge on the North, South, East, West borders. As this Nation rebuilds, solidify our foundation on the Cornerstone of our faith, Jesus Christ.
Thank You for remembering Your children, for delighting in answering our prayers and for making this Nation godly again.
In Jesus Name. Amen
Rom 11:33-34 O the depth of the riches and the wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable are his judgments! How unsearchable are his ways!
For, ‘Who has known the mind of Adonai? Who has been his counselor?’
Isa 55:6-11 Seek Adonai while he is available, call on him while he is still nearby.
Let the wicked person abandon his way and the evil person his thoughts; let him return to Adonai, and he will have mercy on him; let him return to our God, for he will freely forgive.
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not my ways,” says Adonai.
“As high as the sky is above the earth are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.
For just as rain and snow fall from the sky and do not return there, but water the earth, causing it to bud and produce, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater; so is my word that goes out from my mouth—it will not return to me unfulfilled; but it will accomplish what I intend, and cause to succeed what I sent it to do.”
YHVH, I bow before You in reverence and awe – acknowledging that You are almighty, sovereign, holy, and good. Our finite minds cannot fathom the depths of Your character. When disaster strikes we have two options – to trust You or to become bitter and angry. The first places us in the hollow of Your hand, a very safe place to be. The other places us in jeopardy, because we resist the Only One who can really help. I pray that those who have experienced the horror of this disaster, or are still in harm’s way would respond in trust and cry out to You just like that precious little boy in the video and his mother. May what the enemy has meant for evil – to kill, steal, and destroy – be turned by Your mighty hand and be used for good. Show Yourself strong on behalf of those who are trusting You wholeheartedly!
If the American people elect Harris in November, American will cease to exist as a Constitutional Republic. I wonder what the response would have been had the San Andreas Fault let go and the West Coast had been drowned in the Pacific Ocean.
Please share my contact information with Mike and Leslea Fargnoli for them to reach out if they would like to stay on my farm near JAARS in Waxhaw.
we want to give food using Amazon…what address please Sir?!?
If you have Facebook, the nearby to me town of Hurricane, WV has been doing an amazing job of collecting and distributing supplies to NC, with a local man delivering via helicopter, and working directly with people in the areas. The fire dept. has been taking donations, they have an Amazon needs list from people in the affected areas, and they are sending supply loads to the areas. The mayor’s Facebook page with lots more info is found here: https://www.facebook.com/scott.edwards.50702
Sickening! Shameful! Disgusting! Mayorkas should be fired!!! Wake up, Americans!
Father God, have mercy on this nation. We have strayed from Your righteous ways, rebelled against YOU, and disobeyed Your commands. We have a wicked, evil country. We deserve Your wrath. But You are gracious and compassionate. Have mercy on the suffering! Bring hope to the hopeless. Let revival flood this land before it’s too late.
“Faith in a prayer-hearing God will make a prayer-loving Christian” Call upon Gods name and ask are You listening? God understands that you might feel at a distanced from God. God is never distant from YOU. And, you can be sure that He hears every spoken word as you speak in prayer to Him. GOD, many feel abandoned as the disaster of the Hurricane destroyed their lives and the government is of very little help. GOD is with you always listening to your words. God is our savior not the government, let us direct our words and cries for help directed to Him. Rejoice in hope: be persistent in prayer and Faith. God we know the enemy is on the attack against America, they are scared this election is threating their plans of winning. But God is aware of what they are planning, but God is still listening to those who need help. God thank you for the faith based organizations that are helping, but God you see and hear that their are people being told to remove themselves and stop helping. GOD I TRULY believe this is another distraction from this evil administration. God hear the prayers of the destruction and restore the many people that were caught in the storm. Just remember that God is our refuge and strength, and an ever -present help in trouble. Psalm -46-1-2 –say this Prayer in Psalm -91-2″ I will say of the Lord , He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust” God has placed all of these scriptures to help us by selecting to pray and God will make a way. Just remind ourselves when we do not seem to continue, remind our selves that is your own strength that will get you through. PHIL- 4-13 says “I can do all things through Christ that strengthens us (me). Let the power of God’s word surround you with strength and peace with His words. God we ask you to do a supernatural surprise to help the people in GA., TN., NC., and the rest of the communities. God thank you for the patriot people that are helping from other states. God the people that have lost homes and family are saying that they do not trust the gov., or relief organization anymore because of the evilness. It is time for prayers, prayers, and more prayers -it’s time we rely on each others -like Christian and American patriots. Send donations or maybe you can help. We are in this together to help others. GH15 has a prepared web site to send donation to the People who are helping others. God Bless
This is an absolute tragedy and causes such anger and distress to me! I have to cry out to God for those people in need and pray that the Lord will provide what they need! The priorities of our current administration are not with the American people!
Father God, in the name of Jesus I pray your provision and mercy for the people affected by this hurricane. We can’t even imagine what they are going through while we sit comfortably in our homes with all the blessings in our lives and the comforts of home!