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Dear Brother & Sister in Christ: We are very sorry to inform you this matter concerning the terrible floods and severe cyclone to our areas that is in August 2006. Godavari continues to play havoc in EAST GODAVARI and WEST GODAVARI. The flood situation worsened in EAST and other Districts as heavy rain lashed the districts even as the level of the Godavari at DOWLAISHWARAM Near RAJAHMUNDRY crossed 23 feet, the danger levels due to heavy rain the catch-ment4 areas. The flood situation worsened in East Godavari District on Sunday as the rain continued to lash most parts of the districts and the water lever of the Godavari crossed 23 feet, a danger level, due to heavy rain upstream catchments areas. We are affected by the cyclone and the floods in our villages. As a result of heavy rain for almost all one week and the rivers, canals and pools are overflowing and breached in many places. Due to the High capacity of the water all the fields, crops, villages and other interior areas fully drowned. Thousands of thousands people were affected with their homes inundated in floodwaters. The unprecedented rains paralysed normal life completely. Thousands of people were evacuated to safer areas while hundreds of villages were completely marooned in flood waters. Crops in thousands of acres were completely damaged. Many thousands of people and children were dead in the flood waters. All things were damaged and the roads were also breached and damaged. Nothing left to our people in our areas due to the floods. So many people are living at present on the streets, busstops,on top of the buildings and railway stations because their homes were flooded out and damages badly. All who have been devastated from the flooding by cyclone. Many have lost their lives and are left with no homes. Flood waters have been up to 4 to 5 feet. Our people have lost their livelihood, houses, livestock?s, home needs and ECT. This cyclone and floods were completely swept away 10 Districts and 5 districts half and rests of them are normal. We and some of our associates, pastors and evangelists and mission people are in the first part of the devastation. People are crying for food, clothes, drinking water, medical care and other essential items. Now most of them left empty not having clothes or shelters. Due to this disaster many were died and damaged and are in crisis. Hope you would have heard this by news papers and Televisions. Matthew 25: 34-46; Please do not turn away your heart from this great tragedy. We are in great distress. We need $ 50,000 to restore every thing. We need your prayers in this matter and help us as much you can in our tribulations and trials. . Please send also all your books to our ministry. We write this letter to you with much shedding tears for your kind sympathetic consideration and uphold us .Please uphold us in this severe dangerous period. Now we are so perplexed and pained in our hearts because of this disaster and damage in our lives and places, while we are going through hardships for the Mission people. We are so burdened and cried to see the worse condition of the people who are starving, thirsting, and desperately in great need of medical help and financial help. We have a heart desire to share our love to the by providing rice, food packets, clothes, medical care, and other essential things money to buy their minimum needs as the Lord opens the doors. They really need our help and prayers for their relief works in this disaster period to restore them. IMFC wants to try to do our part in acknowledging and helping the survivors cope with the devastation of floods. We urge everyone to take the time to donate whatever it may be or more to the IMFC which will goes to the devastated. We are praying and urge you to pray for every one flood affected. We all want to demonstrate Christ?s Love during such an intense time in our Nation?s history. Prayerfully, we entreat you in His name, Would you please share this news with your friends, relatives, churches, and missionaries to pray for this great devastation and participate with us in any way in this relief works to our mission people who are in great need? Please remember our mission people and others who need our help in your prayers. All are shedding tears and crying for any philanthropic and humanitarian aid. We need volunteers, and philanthropists to uphold the flooded people who are in great distress. May the Lord richly bless you and prosper you in all the ways and lead you to uphold us and our mission people. Anxiously, waiting for your favorable and encouraging early response. Please do not hesitate to contact us. With much prayers and love! IN HIS SWEET LOVE S. MARGARET VISIT OUR WEBSITE: www.geocities.com/imfcindia/ |