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The Spirit of Christmas was on full display in Hampton Roads, Va., as CBN and Operation Blessing shared the joy of the season with families in the local community -- complete with food, gifts, and a lot of love.

Super Typhoon Rai battered the central and southern Philippines on Thursday, killing at least 375 people. It left a trail of destruction affecting at least 490,000, including many who lost their homes and livelihood. Fifty-six people are reported as missing. 

Nonprofit evangelical organizations are assisting tornado survivors in the wake of devastation, as faith endures in affected communities.

The tornado outbreak last weekend was the worst in a decade and has left Kentucky with a long road to recovery.  To make matters worse, more storms struck again over the last few days.  The deadly weather has brought dangerous tornadoes to the Midwest and plains states which experts say rare for December.  The latest storms killed five more people and left a path of destruction across the region and more than 400,000 power outages. 

It's been six days since the tornado outbreak and the focus is shifting from the damage left behind to the men and women stepping up to help from all over: cooking free meals, picking up debris, or helping search for the missing.

Each child likely receives a minimum of $200 worth of toys and clothes.

Residents in Mayfield, KY held a candlelight vigil Tuesday night for the lost and grieving after the deadliest outbreak of tornadoes in U.S. history tore through six states last weekend.  CBN's Operation Blessing is on the scene in Kentucky, coordinating efforts from Bowling Green, and working with church partners to deliver food, water, and other necessities to those affected by the storms.

Marie was concerned about catching COVID from touching food and money at her community marketplace in Peru. She knew that hand-washing can destroy the virus. Discover why she and her neighbors are thanking you and CBN’s Operation Blessing for clean hands!   

News 3 Meteorologist Myles Henderson says for any weather event - hurricane, snow, storm or tornado – it’s imperative you have two ways to get alerts.

They left their own damaged homes and properties to help neighbors recover from a deadly tornado that claimed 12 lives in Bowling Green.