Report of Tropical Storm Isaac Damage to our Partnership Communities…

We have now been in contact with almost all of our Partnership Churches, Schools and Communities.  With the various terrain here, mountains, valleys, plateau’s, and low lying areas, as well as the location of rivers and ocean shorelines, the damage was quite varied from place to place.  The rain continued for long periods after the “eye” of Tropical Storm Isaac passed.  Extended periods of rain always causes problems.   Gardens are so quickly damaged.  Here are the reports.  Further information will be collected as we are able, and will certainly be available upon request.

Please join with us in praying for the Haitian people!

Abricot - It rained a lot. but no damage.

Anse d’Hainault - A lot of wind but everything is fine.

Anse-à-Veau – Everything is ok.

Astruc - Only crop damage because it rained a lot.

Aux Coteaux - Everything is fine, no damage.

Baradères - Pastor has reported significant flooding in the town.  The road to Baradere is cut off. Many people had to evacuate to other areas, and some have lost animals.  As far as we know, there has been no loss of human life.  The pastor’s house is currently a shelter for about 45 people.  8 families plus his own.  3 of these families lost animals, and 2 of these families lost their rice crop.

Beaumont - Only crop damage.

Boyer – Everything is fine.

Camp-Perrin - Rained a lot, but everything is ok.

Cance - No problems.

Chambellan – Chambellan Church are doing well, but Satellite Church, Source Chaude, has reported major damage.  3/4 of the roof of the Church blew off in the wind and it is the same for the parsonage of that Church.  They had a large mud slide in the area as well.  Crop damage has been reported.

Chardonette - It rained a lot and they have experienced crop damage and loss of animals.

Cherette - They lost a lot of Bananas, and garden.

Corail – Everything is fine.

Côte-de-Fer - Pastor Robin is not in the area due to his wedding, but we were able to be in touch with a church member. We are told the town was flooded, with water inside houses, but not inside the church property, church, or Pastor’s home. Some members in the church were affected by the flood. There were no animals lost, but there was crop damage, specifically plantain trees. These plantain trees came down with the wind.

Dame-Marie – No damage.

Desriveaux – Unable to reach pastor at this time.

Ducis – 3 families lost their gardens.

Fon Deron – Crop damage.

La Colline – Unable to reach pastor at this time.

Les Anglais - The river is so high trucks cannot cross it and some crop damage.  Everything else is ok.

Les Irois – No problems.

Lièvre – There is some crop damage and a few families lost their gardens.

Maniche - A lot of crop damage, especially plantains.  Many trees are down and road is very difficult now to get to Maniche.

Morancy – Unable to reach pastor at this time.

Pestel - The Pastor at Pestel Church said that the storm hit the area pretty bad. Houses fell down, loss of animals, and many families stayed in the church during the weekend.  The Church fed them and they're still looking for help from the pastor and the deacons. For the families that lost their houses they'll have no place to go.

Petit-trou – Crop damage reported.

Picot – Some crop damage, but they are doing well.

Port-à-Piment - The pastor at Port a piment Church said that the town was flooded, water got into many family’s homes. They have many supplies that got wet, like beds, food and other supplies.  No loss of houses, animals or people.

Port-Salut - It rained a lot in Port-Salut. The town was flooded and some Church families lost their animals, houses and crops. Over 30 people stayed at the Church and they're still at the Church right now at this moment. They're being fed by the Church.  

Now their biggest concern is that school will start in early October.  These families affected the most are going to really struggle without gardens or animals.  They seem to have no hope for  this coming school year.  They have no place to stay since their homes were nocked down.

Source Baptiste – It rained a lot, but things are ok.

Tiburon – No damage.

Information collected by the RMI Team.