On Saturday, one of our financial coordinators passed away. Her husband John Rigdon have been diligently translating the Bible to Creo for the Haitian people. Lorianne Rigdon was an essential part of Lakemont Presbyterian Church in Augusta Georgia. In lieu of flowers she wanted all of the money that would be spent on flowers to be sent to mission to Haiti If you would like to help Haiti please click this link Please mention Ms. Rigdon
THE death toll in Haiti has climbed beyond 500 people after the area was hit by a hurricane.
While Hurricane Hanna did little damage as it raced past the Bahamas and posed only a moderate threat to the US East Coast, the death toll in Haiti has risen steadily as the floods unleashed by its torrential rains began to recede.At least 495 bodies have been found in the mud-heaped port city of Gonaives, where thousands survived by climbing on rooftops, bringing the death toll to 529.
Ships and planes have begun to arrive with desperately needed aid for Haiti, which has been hit by three deadly storms in less than a month.
US authorities declared a state of emergency, several North Carolina beach communities were under evacuation orders and campgrounds were shut.
Storm alerts were issued from Georgia to New Jersey, as the eighth tropical storm of the hurricane season threatened the East Coast with flash flooding.
And Hurricane Ike initially looked far more threatening. However, it weakened as it charged across the Atlantic on Friday.
The US National Hurricane Center said Ike was expected to remain a “major” storm of Category 3 or higher.
Source: news.scotsman.com via politisite
A Personal Note: I still have not received information on the children I support, Alaxandia Gabreil and Propere Levenson the two children Kathy and I support. Please keep them in your prayers. Thanks
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