VISAKHAPATNAM India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The death toll from a powerful cyclone which battered India's eastern coastline rose to 24 on Monday, as the storm weakened and moved inland, leaving a swathe of destruction and triggering fears heavy rains would bring flash floods.
I just heard from HMI Supervisor, Joseph Beera from India. He is on his way to Visakhapatnam with some food supplies loaded in his car. He said “He saw on TV a great destruction to the homes, building and trees. And heard it may take 10 years or more to restore the affected area back to normal. There is not enough food and water for hundreds of thousands of people. Still no communications.” We still don’t know anything about our children or any damage to the buildings in our children’s home campus. Please continue to lift this situation up in your prayers.
Jacob Beera
I just heard from HMI Supervisor, Joseph Beera from India. He is on his way to Visakhapatnam with some food supplies loaded in his car. He said “He saw on TV a great destruction to the homes, building and trees. And heard it may take 10 years or more to restore the affected area back to normal. There is not enough food and water for hundreds of thousands of people. Still no communications.” We still don’t know anything about our children or any damage to the buildings in our children’s home campus. Please continue to lift this situation up in your prayers.
Jacob Beera