Originally, the outer edges of the storm were projected to
hit Cap Haitien. It was believed that we
would be hit with 100 mph winds and up to 18 inches of rain. Weather like that would have certainly
impacted the town and the school. In the
days and hours leading up to the storm, Mitch and I prepared by stocking up on
water and other supplies. You would have
expected to see everyone in the city rushing around, securing buildings and
stocking up. But it wasn't that way. I wondered how people could be so calm with
danger eminent. Then I realized that it
wasn't calm, but acceptance. When people
have very little, they can't afford to prepare.
They don't have the resources, like television and radio, to understand
how bad the storm is projected to be.
So, they wait and they watch.
After the storm, the city continued as it always has because
that's what people can do. At church,
just as they did in American churches, they took up money for the victims. The people here had little to give, but they
did give. And they prayed.
I am so thankful the storm did not hit Cap Hatien. When I walk around the town and see everyone
still living their lives, I am thankful that we get to continue. Being this close to what could have been and
what actually is, I ask everyone to continue to pray for and support the
southern coastal areas.
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