More than 300 people have died this year, and at least 20 this week, due to floods covering most of Nigeria. Another 500 have been injured, and 100,000 people are displaced. Thousands of hectares of farmland are now destroyed. Father, please have mercy. Help those who are trapped and in need of rescue. When theyContinue reading “Floods in Nigeria”
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Pakistan Death Toll Now Over 1,000
At least 33 million people have been affected by severe flooding in Pakistan due to monsoon rains. More than 1,000 have died, among them hundreds of children, and another more than 1,500 people have been injured. Nearly 500,000 homes have been damaged and nearly 200,000 people displaced to relief camps across the country. Normally, duringContinue reading “Pakistan Death Toll Now Over 1,000”
Hundreds Dead from Floods in Pakistan
Thousands have been evacuated due to flash floods in Pakistan this weekend that killed nearly 40 people, and monsoon rains are continuing throughout this week. More than 800 people have died from floods since mid-June, with more than 300,000 houses damaged or destroyed. Pakistan ranks eighth on Open Doors’ World Watchlist of most dangerous countriesContinue reading “Hundreds Dead from Floods in Pakistan”
Flooding in Seoul
At least nine people have died over the last few days due to heavy rains and flooding in Seoul, South Korea. About 17 others are injured and several are still missing. Lord, please protect and rescue those in danger. Comfort those who mourn and cast out fear with Your perfect love. Give every heart aContinue reading “Flooding in Seoul”
Deadly Floods in Pakistan
Flash floods have killed hundreds of people in Pakistan over the past month and displaced tens of thousands. The southwestern province of Balochistan has suffered the most loss. Let’s pray together for God to rescue those who are in danger and provide for the needs of those who are displaced, that He will bring ChristiansContinue reading “Deadly Floods in Pakistan”
Flooding throughout the Earth
More flash floods and mudslides hit 20 provinces in Iran this past weekend, resulting in at least 69 deaths, with about 20,000 homes destroyed and 45 people still missing as of yesterday. Continue praying here. The death toll in Kentucky has risen to 37 now with hundreds still missing and more severe weather on itsContinue reading “Flooding throughout the Earth”
India: Lightning and Monsoons
Lightning killed 49 people this week in Uttar Pradesh, bringing India’s total deaths by lightning since April up to nearly 750, according to AP. More than 200 people in India have died in heavy rains and mudslides this monsoon season, and 42 in Bangladesh. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced. Click here to pray: 6Continue reading “India: Lightning and Monsoons”
Floods: Kentucky and St. Louis
At least 15 have died in eastern Kentucky and one in St. Louis, Missouri, due to flash floods and heavy rain this week. Lord, please protect and rescue those in danger. Comfort those who mourn and cast out fear with Your perfect love. Give every heart a deep yearning for You and move loving, truth-filledContinue reading “Floods: Kentucky and St. Louis”
Deadly Flash Floods in Iran
Flash floods in Iran’s drought-stricken Fars Province killed at least 22 Saturday. About 55 were rescued, but some may still be missing. Iran is ninth on the World Watch List of most dangerous countries in the world for Christians. House churches are often raided and members sentenced to long jail terms for “crimes against nationalContinue reading “Deadly Flash Floods in Iran”
More Flooding in China
Heavy rainfall and flash floods in southwest and northwest China resulted in at least 12 deaths over the weekend — six in Sichuan Province, where 1,300 people were evacuated and 12 are still missing, and six in Longnan, Gansu Province, where 3,000 were evacuated. Click on the link below to continue praying for China atContinue reading “More Flooding in China”
100 Homes Washed Away in Virginia Flash Flood
Whole houses floated down the street, uplifted from their foundations by flash floods after heavy rainfall Tuesday in Buchanan County, a mountainous region of southwest Virginia. As of yesterday morning, at least 44 people were still unaccounted for, but by midday all had been found alive, praise God, although one suffered a snake bite. AtContinue reading “100 Homes Washed Away in Virginia Flash Flood”
6 Million Displaced in India, Bangladesh
Due to heavy storms, floods and landslides in India and Bangladesh, about 6 million people have been displaced, dozens are missing, and at least 84 have died, including 17 struck by lightning in India’s northeastern state of Bihar. Bangladesh has 289 people groups that have been cut off from the Gospel message, most of themContinue reading “6 Million Displaced in India, Bangladesh”
China Flood Update: Hundreds of Thousands Affected
Floods and landslides throughout southern China have destroyed thousands of homes and displaced hundreds of thousands of people so far this month. More than 200,000 have been displaced in Guangdong Province; more than 220,000 in Fujian; about 145,000 in Guangxi, where 2,700 houses have collapsed; and thousands more in other provinces. Yet more rain isContinue reading “China Flood Update: Hundreds of Thousands Affected”
Flash Floods in Southern China
Heavy rain in southern China has resulted in landslides and flooding, devastating crops and homes, affecting millions of people, killing at least 32 in Hunan, Fujian, Yunnan and Guangxi, leaving others still missing, and displacing nearly 300,000 in Hunan alone. Flooding is normal this time of year, but the memory of last summer’s rains thatContinue reading “Flash Floods in Southern China”
Deadly Landslides in Brazil
Thousands of people from the favelas (hillside shacks) in Pernambuco, Brazil, have been displaced; about 100 have died, and at least 14 are still missing after landslides Friday. Loving Father, please rescue those who are trapped, heal those who are injured, comfort those who mourn, provide for those in need, and rebuild the lives ofContinue reading “Deadly Landslides in Brazil”
Floods in Afghanistan
At least 22 people have been killed and 40 injured due to heavy rainfall and flooding in Afghanistan. At least 500 houses have been destroyed, 2,000 homes damaged, 300 head of livestock killed and about 3,000 acres of crops damaged. All this comes after years of drought, war, terrorism and starvation. Let’s pray. Lord, onceContinue reading “Floods in Afghanistan”
Flooding in Australia
At least ten people have died and thousands have fled their homes in eastern Australia, where heavy rain and floods hit Queensland and New South Wales over the past few days. Sydney now braces as they face the same weather. Let’s pray. Lord, please rescue those in danger, comfort those who mourn, and provide forContinue reading “Flooding in Australia”
Healing Madagascar
Two weeks after tropical storm Ana blasted across the island country of Madagascar in late January, killing more than 41 people and displacing almost 72,000 from their homes, a second storm hit this weekend. Cyclone Batsirai (which means “help” in the Shona language) killed more than 20 people and displaced an estimated 69,000. O Father,Continue reading “Healing Madagascar”
Pray for Those Affected by Floods
These past few days have been devastating for families in Humphreys County, Tennessee, where at least 22 people died due to Saturday’s flash floods, and another 37 or more are still missing. In addition, Tropical Depression Fred swept through Haywood County, North Carolina, leaving 4 dead, and 4 still missing. At least 500 families from CrusoContinue reading “Pray for Those Affected by Floods”
