In the Philippines, officials are taking stock of the immense damage caused by Typhoon Mangkhut. On Luzon landslides buried a church where people were sheltering, and engulfed a miners’ bunkhouse with up to fifty inside. The casualties are expected to be 100+. Pray for God to comfort the bereaved and bring healing to the sick. An estimated 5.7 million people have been affected by Mangkhut, and delivering aid supplies is a major challenge. Pray for many workers to come and help repair the infrastructure. In the town of Baggao, where YWAM have a base, houses were demolished, power lines were downed, roads were cut off by landslides, and many remain submerged. Pray for God to give strength and wisdom to those offering counsel and shelter. Rice and corn crops waiting for harvest are under floodwater. Pray for the fishermen and farmers who have lost everything. Mangkhut moved on to Hong Kong and China, tearing off roofs, blowing in doors and shattering glass windows. Pray for the evacuees now returning to devastation.
Typhoon Mangkhut devastation
Written by David Fletcher 21 Sep 2018Additional Info
- Pray: for God to organise the Christian and secular workers giving aid. Pray also for all those affected by Hurricane Florence, which caused widespread devastation in the USA. (Psalm 40:17)
- More: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/15/super-typhoonmangkhut-kills-least-eight-smashes-philippines/
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