Flooding of Western Ukraine

Flooding
My week at camp at short but very eventful. The first three days of camp it rained non-stopped. It poured through the night. Rivers rose. As water flowed over the banks the worst flood in forty years became a threat to many in Western Ukraine. In the city of Cherneftsi the gas, electric, and water was turned off for a few days. Out from the city, at the camp we the electricity flickered off and on throughout the day and night. By the time camp was over the rain had stopped and the waters had started receding, leaving disaster in its place. It has been reported that 30 are dead including 6 children, due to the waters. Approximately 30,000 people were evacuated. It is estimated that 38,000 homes and 55,000 hectares of agricultural land were flooded. This has a destructive impact on the western part of the country. In the cities, millions of dollars were lost because of the flooding of homes, markets, and bazaars. In the villages the devastation is multiplied. Many have lost not only their homes but the gardens and farm lands that supply them with food for the entire winter have been destroyed. Please pray for people of Ukraine as they suffer this great loss. Pray for their government to make wise decisions concerning the clean up stages and the rebuilding of communities. Pray for the aid being distributed from several sources including the Nazarene Church through the Aquilla foundation. God Bless you and Thank you for your prayers. I will be returning to Chernefsi in a few days and will hopefully be able to update you on the situation by the end of the week.