Louisiana
Major flooding
Following Tropical Storm Arthur, catastrophic flooding impacted portions of southern Louisiana and Mississippi. Unlike the kind of flood many people picture, this was not caused by a river overflowing its banks and sweeping through communities with fast-moving water, mud, and debris. Instead, an extraordinary amount of rain fell in a very short period of time, overwhelming drainage systems and leaving entire neighborhoods underwater.
Much of Avoyelles Parish received more than 20 inches of rain in less than 36 hours, with some areas estimated to have received 24–30 inches in as little as 18–24 hours. The resulting flooding affected communities including Simmesport, Plaucheville, and Mansura, damaging homes, businesses, and infrastructure. Meteorologists described the event as a historic rainfall disaster and suggested it may rank among the highest 24-hour rainfall totals ever recorded in Louisiana.
What we are doing to help
The need on the ground in Louisiana is big.
Based on the reports and requests we’re receiving, hundreds of homes need to be cleaned out after the devastating flooding. Many of these families did not have flood insurance, and many live in lower-income communities with limited resources.
We have set up operations on the ground and are bringing teams in to clean out affected homes.
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Target Areas
the places where we are able to help with food and basic hygiene
Some of the greatest needs are in prisons, where the prisoners haven’t been getting much food for days or weeks, and numerous prisoners have already starved to death. We are already feeding the people in one prison and will be starting in another prison next week. Local pastors and churches are doing the work of cooking and feeding the prisoners, as well as ministering to their spiritual and emotional needs. Some of the prisoners have already accepted Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord of their lives.
In the first week of November, we started assisting with the food needs of the people living on an island off the coast of Haiti.
At this point, we are still able to purchase food from what little remains in the country. It’s a complex situation. Haiti has been almost destroyed by humanitarian aid, and we have no desire to further that problem. However, we do have a desire to come alongside the people and keep them alive until they can get going again. Pray for wisdom and direction for us and all the people involved.
Flood Response
Leogane, Haiti got hit very badly by floods that sent a wall of 8 feet of water through the town
In the beginning of June, we sent a team in to help with a flood response in Leogane, Haiti. Haiti had been experiencing droughts, followed by torrents of rain. Typically, the amount of rain would not cause floods, but the waterways, which are normally serviced by the
