I remember when my family members in the Caribbean started to talk about a Tropical Storm named Matthew. My uncles and cousins spoke about how it dumped lots of rain upon the land, and how it affected nearby islands a lot more than 'home'. By the time the storm left the Lesser Antilles, it had grown into a Hurricane.
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| Taken from Accuweather.com |
By the time it landed on the western parts of Haiti, it was a Category 4 beast and destroyed many areas in that precious country. Even Guantanamo Bay in Cuba was forced to evacuate as it made its way to that island as well. As the days progressed, Hurricane Matthew had its 'eye' towards Florida it seemed, but the Carolinas got the brunt of it instead. By the end of King Matthew's reign, it has over 2000 deaths (from the Caribbean, especially Haiti and the U.S.) and BILLIONS of dollars in destruction. To add insult (sadness and gloom) to injury, even after the Hurricane had passed, the flood waters in the Carolinas continued to swell and cause continued problems in the U.S.
*Exhale* This was just the latest in the string of hurricanes we may face this year. The Atlantic hurricane season is far from over, and this won't even include the cyclones that are battering the countries of the Eastern/Pacific region. There is a lot going on in terms of natural disasters, and storms will continue to get stronger and more destructive as the Bible forewarned. In these times, we should be extra compassionate and help our neighbors, our friends, and family members in other states/countries that may need our help, because we are all a part of God's family. Here is just a short/quick list of relief agencies:
- RedCross.org - To donate to American-based disasters
- The International Red Cross - To donate to International disasters
- World Vision: Haiti Relief - To donate towards Haitian relief
- ADRA.org: Haiti Emergency Donation - To donate towards Haiti and other much needed international relief
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