{"id":58077,"date":"2019-09-13T12:23:53","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T18:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/?p=58077"},"modified":"2019-09-13T12:23:53","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T18:23:53","slug":"recovery-efforts-underway-in-bahamas-following-hurricane-dorian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/recovery-efforts-underway-in-bahamas-following-hurricane-dorian\/","title":{"rendered":"Recovery efforts underway in Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bahamas is facing severe damage after enduring wind and rain from Hurricane Dorian for\u00a0nearly two days<\/a>. At least 50 people were killed<\/a>, although many more are still missing and the death toll is expected to climb. In the worst-hit parts of Grand Bahama Island, an estimated 75 to 100 percent<\/a> of buildings were damaged, and in Marsh Harbor on Great Abaco Island, approximately 90 percent<\/a> of buildings, homes, and infrastructure were damaged. Around 70,000 people<\/a> needed food and shelter.<\/p>\n

The hurricane moved north toward the United States, making landfall in North Carolina 6 September. When it hit, Dorian was a Category 1 storm.<\/a> The Outer Banks, a group of barrier islands, were some of\u00a0the hardest hit areas in the U.S. with water that rose five feet<\/a> in less than an hour.<\/p>\n

Since last week, Nazarenes have been actively responding in their communities. Nazarene Disaster Response leaders were on standby in South and North Carolina, although district superintendents in the area report that the damage there is less extensive than originally anticipated. A Nazarene assessment team reached Freeport and Grand Bahama as soon as possible, bringing aid packages with food and hygiene items. There are five Nazarene churches on Grand Bahama Island.<\/p>\n

John Wildgoose, the district superintendent for the Bahamas, says that his church, Faith Church of the Nazarene in the West End, sustained serious damage and is \u201cgutted.\u201d Many homes were filled with four to five feet of water, so even buildings that managed to stand through the wind and rain now have serious flood damage.<\/p>\n

Immediate needs for those in the Bahamas are food, shelter, water, and psychological care and support. Thousands of people have been evacuated to Nassau, which sustained less damage. The response from the Church of the Nazarene in the Bahamas will become clearer as transportation becomes easier; so far, accessing the islands is still extremely difficult.<\/p>\n

How You Can Help<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pray<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pray for those who have lost loved ones, and pray for those facing loss of homes and livelihoods. Pray that those who need shelter will be able to find it. Pray for the swift delivery of the supplies and care they need, and pray for the months of recovery ahead. Pray for those who are most vulnerable during and after the storm, especially senior adults, individuals with disabilities, and people living in poverty. Pray for church leaders and churches responding to the needs around them. To send a prayer or note of encouragement, go to ncm.org\/pray<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Give<\/strong><\/p>\n

Churches and individuals around the world can provide support\u00a0through the 2019 Storm Response.<\/span><\/strong><\/a> Donations will be used for immediate needs, such as water and food, as well as long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts.<\/p>\n

To send donations by mail:<\/p>\n

In the\u00a0U.S.<\/strong>, make checks payable to “General Treasurer” and send them to:<\/p>\n

Global Treasury Services
\nChurch of the Nazarene
\nP.O. Box 843116
\nKansas City, MO 64184-3116<\/p>\n

Be sure to put 134047 <\/strong>in the Memo area.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0Canada<\/strong>, make checks payable to “Church of the Nazarene Canada” and send them to:<\/p>\n

Church of the Nazarene Canada
\n3657 Ponytrail Drive, Mississauga, ON | L4X 1W5<\/p>\n

Be sure to put 134047 <\/strong>in the Memo area.<\/p>\n

For any other country<\/strong>, give through your local church or district,\u00a0designating your gift to 2019 Storm Response<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Bahamas is facing severe damage after enduring wind and rain from Hurricane Dorian for\u00a0nearly two days. At least 50 people were killed, although many more are still missing and the death toll is expected to climb. In the worst-hit parts of Grand Bahama Island, an estimated 75 to 100 percent of buildings were damaged, <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":58073,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1522,262,260],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58077","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-caribbean-field","category-compassion","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58077","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=58077"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/58077\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/58073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=58077"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=58077"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=58077"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}