Religious groups working together to help the recent flood victims in Louisiana.
Unprecedented mid-August rainfall swamped a large swath of the Gulf Coast, battering the region from Alabama to east Texas, killing more than 10 people and causing widespread damage. South-central Louisiana and southern Mississippi were especially hard hit, with some areas receiving more than two feet of rain. It is estimated that nearly 30,000 people were plucked from rooftops.
The flooding left homes destroyed, hopes crushed and families devastated. But just when the material possessions got washed away a number of Christian charities joined hands to help any way they could.
Christian communities from Evangelical, LDS, Catholic, Baptist and non-denominational groups provided relief for the victims. In the face of disaster each group seemed to have forgotten their personal differences and their one sole goal was nothing but to save the people -just as Christ would have intended.
Churches in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, Louisiana have turned into relief centers. Medicine, food and other necessities are being made available in these centers. Church-owned boats were used to pull people out of the water.
Samaritan’s Purse is one of the most actively engaged rescue teams. The organization has chaplains to cater to the spiritual needs of the victims. An astounding 60,000 homes were damaged, and 100,000 people have applied for federal assistance.