We have received various e-mails about the situation that we are facing in regards to Hurricane Dean. To update those of you following the situation, the meteorologists are forecasting that the storm will take a southerly route across the Yucatan. That puts Mérida out of the range of the 150+ mph winds that will likely accompany its arrival. Still the entire state is under an orange alert which signifies the likely arrival of hurricane activity within the next 18 to 24 hours.
The city is relatively calm, but signs of preparation are everywhere. Shops with boarded or taped windows to prevent breakage. Stores are depleted of survival essentials such as batteries and are short on food, especially bread. The government has sprung into action and has plans to move about 16,000 people in the areas under the highest risk to shelters here in the city or in the surrounding municipalities.
We’ve taken necessary steps such as taking in all of the items that might possibly blow away as well as taping off windows and creating a safe area within our home where we plan to “ride out” the storm. We have food supplies for at least a week and water to drink as well as separate water for cooking and cleaning. We are preparing ourselves to be without power, water, telephone, and internet for at least a week so we ask for your patience as you look for updates or try to contact us.
Please do continue to pray. We are certainly concerned for our safety, but we now focused much more on the well-being of those who are to our south. In our minds are our friends from Muna with whom we ministered in March, and pastors in Ciudad del Carmen in Campeche with whom I studied in ISUM. Pray for their safety as well.
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I was sort of relieved when it looked like it was moving a little farther south of you guys. At least I can stop being such a worrier 🙂 And we’ll pray for the friends that you mentioned.
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Praying for you.
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Thanks Amy.
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My family and I are praying for all of you. God is faithful.
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Dave, kelly, Rebekah, Joseph, and Jonathan, continuing to pray for all of you and that G-d has protected you throughout the night/day. Hope the flooding is not severe there and that G-d continues to protect those that are in the eye of the hurricane. We love you. Rebekah, can’t wait to make those snowmen with you and Joseph and Jonathan!! Love, Mom & Grandma Kim Hebrews 4:16
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Glad to hear that the storm is going to be south of you guys. We have been praying for you. We will keep praying for you and now for your friends. We miss all of you and love you. In His love, Jeff, Susan, Emillie & Jack
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