It has been a week of storms and flooding in Southern Haiti. Monday, Oct. 1, they experienced the most severe flooding with roads, homes and parts of downtown Cayes (Haiti's 3rd largest city) completely under water, however, the rains and thunder / lightening storms have continued all week. As of today, Oct. 9, it has been raining for 9 straight days. The mission center (located in the village of Simon, a suburb of Cayes) where RMI's missionaries live is located on 2 hilltops, so their homes were not flooded. However, here are pictures of the village immediately surrounding the mission center. That's 2 1/2 ft. of water in the local Christian high school yard!
This is downtown Cayes, Haiti.
Thank you to Harvest missionary kid Christie Wray for sharing these photos with us!
At this point, due to the flooding, we have heard reports of crop and livestock loss, as well as home, business and road damage. We have not heard from any "outback" sister churches as to how this has affected them. When we hear news, we will post it.
Debbie Shoemaker
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