{"id":2352071,"date":"2024-10-08T11:45:58","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T15:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-phil-travels-to-north-carolina-and-finds-franklin-grahams-samaritans-purse-is-putting-fema-to-shame\/"},"modified":"2024-10-08T11:47:47","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T15:47:47","slug":"dr-phil-travels-to-north-carolina-and-finds-franklin-grahams-samaritans-purse-is-putting-fema-to-shame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dr-phil-travels-to-north-carolina-and-finds-franklin-grahams-samaritans-purse-is-putting-fema-to-shame\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Phil Travels to North Carolina and Finds Franklin Graham&#8217;s Samaritan&#8217;s Purse Is Putting FEMA to Shame"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdr-phil-travels-to-north-carolina-and-finds-franklin-grahams-samaritans-purse-is-putting-fema-to-shame%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2352071&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Dr. Phil McGraw has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-trump-religious-groups-begin-turning-up-heat-on-gop-to-take-action-on-marjorie-taylor-greene\/\" title=\"Pro-Trump, Religious Groups Begin Turning Up Heat On GOP To Take Action On Marjorie Taylor Greene\">expressed strong support<\/a> for Samaritan&#8217;s Purse, a\u2062 relief organization led by Franklin Graham, \u2062commending their rapid response to Hurricane Helene&#8217;s devastation in North Carolina. He contrasted\u200b their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-american-group-on-essential-race-concept-racist-repressive-discriminatory\/\" title=\"Chinese-American Group On Essential Race Concept: \u2018Racist, Repressive, Discriminatory\u2019\">proactive approach<\/a> with that\u200c of the Federal Emergency Management Agency\u200b (FEMA), claiming that while\u200c FEMA engages in discussions and planning, Samaritan&#8217;s Purse is actively providing aid on the ground. McGraw emphasized the need to keep the \u2062plight of hurricane victims in the\u2064 public eye, urging people not to \u2064forget those affected and to offer \u200ctheir support.<\/p>\n<p>In partnership with Samaritan&#8217;s Purse,\u2063 McGraw&#8217;s own charity, \u2063Merit\u200b Street, is involved in delivering\u2063 essential supplies\u200b and generators \u200dto \u200bthe impacted areas, acknowledging the substantial help from various organizations, \u200bincluding a donation of Starlink units from Elon Musk \u200cto restore communications. Edward Graham from Samaritan&#8217;s Purse highlighted the organization&#8217;s operational efficiency, where \u200daid \u200cis distributed through local churches and volunteer fire departments, ensuring it reaches those in need swiftly. McGraw&#8217;s efforts are part of a larger \u2063collaboration that includes former President Donald Trump\u2019s contributions to relief\u2064 efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Phil McGraw praised the work that Franklin Graham&rsquo;s relief organization Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse is doing to help the victims of Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p>It is putting the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/army-vet-calls-fema-prioritizing-migrants-hurricane-victims-takes-matters-hands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Federal Emergency Management Agency&rsquo;s<\/a> work to shame.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let me tell you, these [Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse] guys don&rsquo;t have meetings to fill out forms to plan a meeting to get something going. They have verbs in their sentences. They have springs in their step, and they&rsquo;re out making things happen,&rdquo; McGraw said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/army-vet-calls-fema-prioritizing-migrants-hurricane-victims-takes-matters-hands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FEMA<\/a>, all these other people are talking, thinking. No, not Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse. They&rsquo;re out doing things,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>McGraw d that he wants to keep the story alive of what&rsquo;s happening in terms of hurricane recovery, because the rest of the country has gone on with their lives.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want you to see this,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;They need us. They need our help. They need our support. And most importantly they need to know we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whistleblower-democrats-stole-votes-for-joe-biden-from-every-developmentally-disabled-person-in-milwaukee-homes-she-spoke-with\/\" title=\"Whistleblower: Democrats Stole Votes for Joe Biden from Every Developmentally Disabled Person in Milwaukee Homes She Spoke With\">haven&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t forgotten about them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>McGraw indicated in a post on X that his charity organization Merit Street is partnering with Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse to help people in need.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My team at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MeritStreet?\">@MeritStreet<\/a> and I have teamed up with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamaritansPurse?\">@SamaritansPurse<\/a> and our friends at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelsStores?\">@MichaelsStores<\/a> to deliver supplies, generators, and a helping hand to people affected by the hurricane. A special thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimKennedyMMA?\">@TimKennedyMMA<\/a> for getting us moving in the right direction. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-responds-to-report-rfk-jr-is-considering-move-to-join-forces\/\" title=\"Trump Responds to Report RFK Jr. Is Considering Move to &#039;Join Forces&#039;\">lot&#038;hellip<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fVzHsi47bo\">pic.twitter.com\/fVzHsi47bo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr. Phil (@DrPhil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrPhil\/status\/1842724492751274412?\">October 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dr-phil-asks-trump-spared-god-still-good-plans-us-former-president-responds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McGraw<\/a> also d a video from an airport in Boone, North Carolina, where the television personality said he is helping distribute several hundred Starlink units that Elon Musk donated to get communications up.<\/p>\n<p>The video included an older couple who apparently had told McGraw&rsquo;s team that FEMA had not shown up. In fact, the private relief workers were the first people they had seen.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">People are stranded out there with no way to contact emergency services, doctors, any other kind of help, or loved ones. Thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk?\">@elonmusk<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeCoryell?\">@mikecoryell<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Starlink?\">@Starlink<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamaritansPurse?\">@SamaritansPurse<\/a> team, we were able to put a lot of people back in contact with the world. Stay tuned&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WtP3Xtia9o\">pic.twitter.com\/WtP3Xtia9o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr. Phil (@DrPhil) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrPhil\/status\/1843144425242792100?\">October 7, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Edward Graham, the son of Franklin Graham and the chief operating officer of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-teams-samaritans-purses-franklin-graham-says-biden-harris-non-responsive-hurricane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse<\/a>, told Fox News host Lawrence Jones on Monday that western North Carolina is a war zone and reminds him of places he had seen while in the military.<\/p>\n<p>Graham is a West Point graduate, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/media\/bio-edward-graham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">served<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.house.gov\/meetings\/GO\/GO06\/20220610\/114873\/HHRG-117-GO06-Bio-GrahamE-20220610.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">16 years<\/a> in the U.S. Army, including in Special Operations with multiple combat deployments.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s been a lot of criticism of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-judge-grants-gop-lawmaker-standing-to-sue-biden-administration-over-unrwa-funding-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Texas judge grants GOP lawmaker standing to sue Biden administration over UNRWA funding - Washington Examiner\">federal government&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s response to this,&rdquo; Jones said. &ldquo;The one organization that I continue to hear from all the locals that we speak to is Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse: &lsquo;We see them on the ground.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What are you guys doing differently that is reaching all of these folks?&rdquo; he asked.<\/p>\n<p>Graham responded that they&rsquo;re working on distributing their aid through local <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/federal-court-rules-dem-governor-shut-churches-covid-pandemic-must-pay\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">churches<\/a> and volunteer fire departments.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They&rsquo;re going to make sure they get the needs to where they need to do first. They will prioritize,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We give it them, and it&rsquo;s working quickly.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Graham recounted that Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse has 10 helicopters operating in the region, including Black Hawks they have leased.<\/p>\n<p>He also noted that the needs of the recovering effort are shifting from mostly food and water, to providing generators for power and Starlink kits for communication.<\/p>\n<p>No wonder McGraw was inspired.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-teams-samaritans-purses-franklin-graham-says-biden-harris-non-responsive-hurricane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">partnered with<\/a> Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse, bringing in truckloads of supplies to Georgia last week.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about Samaritan&rsquo;s Purse&rsquo;s response, volunteer and donate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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He remarked, \u201cThese [Samaritan\u2019s Purse] individuals are proactive and effective; they don\u2019t waste time on meetings or paperwork.\u201d McGraw emphasized the importance of keeping awareness alive regarding hurricane recovery as many have moved on with their lives. He expressed a desire for people to recognize the ongoing needs of those affected and announced his charity, Merit Street, is collaborating with Samaritan\u2019s Purse to provide essential supplies and support. Additionally, he shared a video from Boone, North Carolina, where he was distributing Starlink units donated by Elon Musk to restore communication for stranded individuals who had not seen FEMA assistance. 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