Guatemala Hit Hard By Tropical Storms & Volcano

Claudia Caballeros, our Living Waters for the World contact, lives in Guatemala City and has been affected by the tropical storms and the erupting volcano. I recently e-mailed her to make sure she was okay and asked her how our friends in Jacaltenango were doing. Here is what she had to say....

Thanks to God my family and I are ok, the last Thursday Pacaya volcano entered a phase of lava fountaining reaching a height of about 1 km, drifting towards the City, so my house is complete cover with volcano sand and ash in addition the last Saturday the tropical storm Agatha slammed into Guatemala.

My house was a little hammered for the rain and sand, the water came into my house through the windows and doors also we had water infiltration through the walls and the roof, and a plastic roof over the laundry broke by the weight the sand; however we just needed move the furniture in my house and drain the water and shoveled the sand volcano.

I can say that I am blessed because there are buried houses, the rain triggered mudslides that cut off roads, rains brought traffic to a standstill and knocked out power in many neighbourhoods, and the government evacuated many families from at-risk areas.

I called to Gilberto and Rojas’ family, they are ok, and also they have small damages, and they appreciate your concern.

Gilberto say that he hopes e-mail to you this week, he is looking for a camera to send you pictures of the construction, they only have the foundations, the support of the construction, and also have some material to build; but they are raising money to finish the building, but he said that the construction will be finish at the end of July. Also we are looking for a new O.P. for your next visit.

Thank for your prayers

Blessings!!!

Claudia Caballeros

Please pray for our friends and all the people in Guatemala.

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