Friends and Family,
For those of you who follow world news or have seen my status updates on Facebook, you know that Costa Rica has been experiencing extensive rainfall due to the tropical storm that was projected to hit Haiti.... and we woke up this morning to more rain. For the last three days, the rain has been nonstop, causing rivers to overflow, landslides that have taken lives, and road closings making aide and relief more difficult. Many families have had to evacuate their homes, and many homes have been lost.
The Quepos center/downtown area and the neighborhood in which I live has not flooded so far. We are thankful that we still have water and electricity, and that the school is above water. Rains are supposed to stop later today.
We have had to cancel school the last three days as the country is in Red Aleart, and as many of our students homes and the homes of their relatives have been affected by the rain. Next door neighborhoods have experienced up to a meter of water in homes, and travel throughout the country is limited.
Please join me in praying-
That the rain would stop, giving us a chance to start cleaning up.
That roads would open where needed, getting aide and resources where they are needed.
That immediate and specific needs would be made known so that members of our community and church who have not been affected can know where to help.
Thanking you for your thoughts and prayers and sending love from Quepos,
Anna
For those of you who speak spanish, more information can be found at
www.nacion.com , the main Costa Rican news paper.
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