Bracing for Flooding, Memphis’ Hope Church Provides Shelter for Evacuees

The Takeaway

“We’re just trying to take care of them and provide for them,” says Scott Milholland, CEO of Hope Church about the evacuees that his church is sheltering in the wake of the major flooding. He says that they’re working hard to keep spirits up for children and families that are waiting out the flooding.

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