In January 2019, a monsoonal storm inundated the city of Townsville. 1.9 metres of rain fell, forcing the evacuation of 2,000 homes. Queensland Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, described it as “a once in a hundred-year event”. Samaritan’s Purse deployed relief teams to Townsville to help clean up the flood damage, get houses ready for repairs, and love the survivors in the name of Jesus.