As God leads and provides, our desire is to develop a more comprehensive disaster relief team in Alaska to quickly respond to needs as they arise. Below is a brief report on our first disaster response. God used our team to help repair damage on a church in Eagle and we are planning on sending another team there this year.
If you have interest in helping us develop this ministry, please contact us at:
THE DEVASTATING FLOOD
OF EAGLE, ALASKA - 2009
God has given us a deep desire to help flood
victims in the interior of Alaska and specifically in the village of Eagle.
According to
Wikipedia,
Eagle is located 8 miles west of the border of Alaska and the Yukon Territory of
Canada. Earlier in 2009, warm temperatures accelerated the spring thaw
which cause a huge flood that wiped
out
much of the village. The photo (upper right) shows the Yukon River in
summer. The photo (left) shows the ice and water flow during the flood.
Needless to say, the results were devastating to the town. Below are some
photos of some of the damage.
One person who owned a cabin in Eagle told us that their place
was basically
"erased"
as water and ice sheared off houses and trees and everything in it's path.
When you hear about chunks of ice the size of houses smashing through town under
30 feet of water it's hard to believe. But when the water went down, the
evidence was there for the camera. WOW! Check out the photo to the
left! Imagine the devastating effect this flood had on the people who live
there.
HELP IS ON THE WAY!
Former governor
Sarah Palin was on site assessing the damage and preparing
to provide aid from the state to help the people of Eagle.
Franklin Graham of
Samaritan's Purse also visited Eagle and has begun the process of providing
tools for rebuilding homes there.
Our own LightShine staff worker, Rob Paire, went to Eagle as our representative. Because of Rob's skills, he was quickly put into leadership for rebuilding the town. CLICK HERE to see the work that Rob is doing.
Please CLICK on this button below to give towards our ministry as we need to purchase tools, vehicles, utility trailers, generators, etc.
Thank you for your partnership in helping people!
or you can send a tax deductible gift to:
LightShine Ministries
P.O.Box 777
Mount Joy, PA 17552
Email us: lightshinealaska@comcast.net
