HURRICANE LAURA RESPONSE: DAY 4 ON THE GROUND

HURRICANE LAURA RESPONSE: DAY 4 ON THE GROUND

Today is Day 4 on the ground for our Inspiritus disaster relief team. Our volunteers have been working hard over the past weekend, serving homeowners impacted by Hurricane Laura in collaboration and partnership with the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod and Upbring (Lutheran Social Services Disaster Response).

This past weekend brought heavy rain, heat and high humidity to the area and the communities we're serving. That did not stop Rex Rothrock of the Rothrock Foundation from cooking daily meals for our response team.

WHO WE ARE HELPING:

Our teams have been busy tarping roofs and removing massive debris around homes. Special priority has been given to homeowners who are uninsured, disabled, and/or elderly in the Lake Charles area. Our Hurricane Laura response reach extends to homeowners between Orange County, TX, and the Calcasieu Parish, LA.

Now, on top of everything, Hurricane Sally is projected to hit the of coasts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama as a Category 2 hurricane Tuesday morning, less than three weeks after Hurricane Laura caused widespread damage across Louisiana.

PICTURED: Hurricane Sally; Serious Threat of Storm Surge, Flooding Rain Headed For Gulf Coast on Tuesday.

Under the supervision of Sherry Buresh, our ground crews will continue to help Texas and Louisiana homeowners this week. We're in conversation now with the Southeastern Synod of the ELCA regarding potential needs of those in the path of Hurricane Sally, especially along the Mississippi and Alabama coastline.

We will continue to share updates from the ground as our teams assist Hurricane Laura survivors and prepare to assist those in the path of Hurricane Sally.

Please join us in prayer for the volunteers and local residents along the Gulf Coast, as they brace for for more dangerous weather this week.

-Virginia Spencer
Vice President of Development
Inspiritus