Louisiana Churches and Disaster Response Organizations Support Flood Recovery in Avoyelles and St. Tammany Parishes

Serve Source is helping communities and response partners see where cleanup assistance, supplies, volunteer opportunities, and recovery services are available.

AUSTIN, Texas — June 25, 2026 — The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur brought significant flooding and severe weather to Louisiana beginning June 18, with major impacts reported in Avoyelles Parish and the Slidell area of St. Tammany Parish. Churches, disaster response organizations, nonprofits, and local partners are now providing supplies, flood cleanup assistance, volunteer coordination, survivor support, and other recovery services.

Serve Source is supporting communication, shared situational awareness, and resource development alongside state and local leaders by helping trusted organizations & partners share response activity, deployment information, emerging needs, and service locations so churches, nonprofits, and community organizations can better understand where help is available, identify gaps, reduce duplication, and respond with greater clarity, coordination, and geographic coverage.

In Avoyelles Parish, more than 24 inches of rain caused historic flash flooding, widespread residential damage, and numerous water rescues. As of June 21, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, or GOHSEP, had verified 480 Individual Assistance assessments, with additional assessments underway. Reported classifications included 1 destroyed, 60 with major damage, 280 with minor damage, and 42 affected; however, these numbers won't tell the full picture until the water recedes and assessments are completed and reconciled by officials.

In St. Tammany Parish, tornadoes, damaging winds, and flooding affected Eden Isle, Avery Estates, Slidell, and surrounding communities. Local damage assessments documented 124 damaged homes and businesses, including 13 destroyed and 19 with major damage. The National Weather Service also documented a brief EF0 tornado with estimated 80 mph winds that traveled east through Eden Isle, damaging trees, homes, and businesses near Interstate 10 and Lakeshore Village.

Responding Organizations and Services

Eight Days of Hope plans to serve families in Avoyelles Parish from June 27 through July 11. Its Rapid Response team will help gut flood-damaged homes, sort and recover belongings, and clear debris from residential properties. https://www.eightdaysofhope.com

God’s Pit Crew is supporting relief operations in Moreauville and sent a semi-truck of relief supplies and working with local partners serving affected households. https://godspitcrew.org/

Hope Force International is working in Avoyelles Parish to assess damage, connect with local partners, and support an active response that includes flood cleanup and crisis care. Volunteer information is available through the organization’s website. https://hopeforce.org/

Love Acadiana is coordinating connections and deploying equipment through local partners assisting families with flood cleanup. The organization is also serving as a liaison among faith-based groups, local officials, and disaster relief organizations. https://www.loveacadiana.org/

Samaritan’s Purse is coordinating volunteer cleanup operations through Hessmer Baptist Church. Day and overnight volunteers will assist homeowners with recovering belongings, removing debris, and cleaning mud from flooded homes under the direction of experienced team leaders. https://spvolunteer.org/project-response/803

Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief is accepting requests for flood-recovery assistance at Life Point Community Church, 1526 Leglise Street in Mansura. Residents may also request assistance by calling 318-955-8235 or emailing ladr.adm.1@gmail.com. Its reported services include flood cleanup, survivor assistance, and case management. https://www.facebook.com/louisianadisasterrelief/

Texans on Mission has deployed a shower and laundry unit and an electrical support unit to assist partner organizations who are doing flood recovery work. Texans on Mission also has Flood-recovery, feeding, chaplain, asset-protection, and incident-management teams on standby as floodwaters recede and additional needs become accessible. https://www.instagram.com/p/DZ-xfW_mjjg/

Stormwise, a Lafayette-based nonprofit, is assisting with local coordination in Moreauville and working with community partners to support recovery planning, logistics, survivor assistance, and damage reporting. https://stormwisefoundation.org/

About Serve Source

Serve Source is a backbone organization that strengthens and equips churches, faith-based organizations, and aligned partners through relationships, shared infrastructure, and coordinated action so communities in crisis receive clearer, stronger, and more connected support. Through shared situational awareness, trusted relationships, and practical response infrastructure, Serve Source increases visibility for credible response efforts, helps reduce duplication, and supports more connected action during disasters and community needs. Serve Source is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Austin, Texas.

To view current response partners and response details for Louisiana Flooding and Storms June 2026, visit https://app.servesource.org/DisasterDetail?id=6a35609bde01d57ca765f846.