DISASTER UP DATE GUATEMALA

It has been several days since the Tropical storm passed through and left a trail of disaster all over the Country.
Although the volcano Pacaya is still very active spewing ash, gas and rivers of lava the black snow that covered the City and Country has diminished. Indications are that it will take many months to clean up the millions of tons of black snow from the City streets. The area around the volcano is closed and several villages close to it have been evacuated.
The results of the tropical storm are more concerning. 200 people killed, still many unaccounted for, thousands of houses damaged, thousands of people being housed in shelters.
200 bridges have been destroyed many rivers flooded a lot of communities damaged.
Some communities have been cut off from the rest of Guatemala such a Panajachel where giant mud slides have closed the main road into the town and both bridges collapsed.
As the rains continue to fall we are now faced with major highways collapsing to the North, south, east and west of the City. For large transport trucks, it is very difficult to bring product to the City. AS the shortage of grocery products grows, because of the damage to crops and the slow moving traffic prices at the stores have doubled.
The second sink hole in zone 2 of Guatemala City has now evacuated people from homes another 4 or 5 blocks around the hole as a precaution of more collapsing.
We pray for a let up of the rain to allow work to be done on some of these areas.
Some schools in the provinces are still closed.
There is a great need for clothes, shoes, medicine and food.
HFTCM again located a village blown away by the Storm and is supplying food etc and ministry.
Once again the Allan Family is will and safe, most of our Church and Ministry families are also well and safe.
Please continue to pray for peace,for our Country and wisdom for our Country leaders during this horrific time.
Any help you can give will be a blessing that will help us serve those in need.
Needless to say me and Elizabeth have been working extended hours reaching out to those affected by these two natural disasters. We are at peace and being led by the Holy Spirit.
Thank you for your love, prayers and support and may you continue to experience the full blessing of God's grace and love and if for some reason we are not able to communicate before Jesus returns then, we will see you in heaven.
Sincerely in Chrsit,
Tom, Elizabeth and Cheryl Leigh Allan