January 2, 2007
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Prayer Request Update
Thank you for your prayers as they are making a difference
in Sublette and Santana, Kansas!!
Things are getting better…however, the
area still greatly needs your prayers!I just heard from my sis, Liana and the ice/snow storm has
left a HUGE mark in their area! What I
didn’t realize is that the ice (a foot or more covered with at least 6 inches
of snow!) caused many power lines to fall, which greatly affected travel on area
roads and highways…making it very difficult for the utilities crews, National
Guard and Red Cross to help with emergency efforts. The power initially went out in that area on Friday.
The Red Cross was finally able to get their cots and supplies to the area late
yesterday (Monday) due to the road conditions just being cleared. Some people are able to heat their homes via
gas heat, however in some areas even the natural gas lines are frozen/broken
making the situation even more challenging.
The local water is now on a boil order as well. Due to these struggles, many are staying in
local shelters or have left the area to go to hotels or family/friends.At the local hospital where my brother-in-law Curt works
– the natural gas generator did sputter out sometime yesterday midday due to gas lines being frozen/broken in
the area. They were able to hook the generator
up directly to a natural gas tanker truck, however had no idea how long that supply
would last. That truck ran out of gas,
leaving them without power for an additional hour. Now they have a second generator (diesel) up
and running with LOTS of diesel available.
The report from the electric company says the hospital should have
electricity up and running by tomorrow (keep praying though – they have said
this for the last 2 days!). Ultimately
power was down for 3-4 hours in 2 or more spurts yesterday at the hospital. The trauma and cardiac patients were transferred
to another hospital once the roads were cleared. During one point Curt realized he needed a
refrigerator truck for medications…after overhearing him place a call for one
and coming up empty handed, a local community member was able to donate one for
the hospital to use in a matter of minutes.
The oxygen supply is being taken care of via mobile units. Curt has been sleeping on an air mattress in
the chapel (as it’s heated) getting an hour or two of sleep at a time.The community – my sister says that NO one has power
and that all the local grocery stores and Wal-Mart are sold out on regular “emergency”
type supplies – bottled water, batteries, camping gear, etc. The Red Cross has supplied generators for the
some of the community in the area who are unable to leave their homes, such as
the elderly, etc. With the power now out
in the community and rural areas for 5 days the main concern has now shifted to
food, water, and of course heat, etc.
They say that the town of Santana
hopefully should have power in a couple of days and it may be Friday or Saturday
before Sublette (the town where my Curt and Liana live in) will have power. Unfortunately for those living in rural
areas, it is reported that it could take up to 3-4 weeks to get everyone up and
running with electricity again.This has caused me serious ponder my own personal emergency preparedness
– which right now is nada nothing!! Flylady.net has
a list to help you think about what stuff you’d want in case you were caught in
an emergency crisis. Besides the items on her list, I would probably think
about adding batteries, bottled water, and food stuffs that don’t need heating
or refrigerating. I think we all should try
set aside 10-15 minutes a day for a week or so to help get ourselves organized
if an emergency event would happen in our area!
How nice would it be to know that there is a Rubbermaid tub filled with
all the proper stuff!! It’s better to be
safe than sorry!!So thanks to your prayers, things are getting better…however
things are still no where close to normal in Western Kansas. I believe there are lessons here for all of
us!God bless!
Comments (2)
Wow, what a catastrophe of big proportion. My nephew, sister, stepdad, and mother were all in the same situation when it was Washington and Oregon. They went without power for about five days. I was shocked they didn't have emergency supply on hand in their home as my stepdad used to be really good about that stuff. We have a garage stocked with food, bottled water, first aid, medic supplies, blankets, paper products, gas masks, firewood for heat, and our propane tank is always full to be able to use the grill for cooking. I think the only thing I don't have is a calendar, the photo disc thing as everything is all over my office and the list of compiled phone numbers because they are all in my cell phone.
I hope that your sister comes out of this really soon and that they are able to get through this and resolve it quickly. This year is going to be a year of natural disasters and storms again like it was last year. It would be good for all of us to sit up and take note like you've mentioned and restock our supplies to make sure we're ready.
RYC: As for my fast, I think there are going to be alot of surface issues coming out at first, mild irritations. Today's irritation has actually been bugging me for a week so I blogged about it and it's my family of course. At some point they may all take turns in the hot seat...LOL! Eventually I will get to the real source of the meat and the core of the issues I deal with whatever God reveals to me that they are.
I saw some video of this area on tv last night. It is a blessing from God that they are getting the help and things they need. Yesterday's covenant blessing - HELP. Thank you Lord!
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