Volunteers are hard at work in the Nashville,Tennessee, area where heavy rains caused severe flooding and widespread damage. More than seven inches of rain in less than 48 hours made this the moment highest two-day rainfall in Nashville history and resulted in a deadly flash flood that killed at least seven people and required more than 130 water rescues.
VOLUNTEER IN NASHVILLE
Many homes were filled with muddy water, or silt,and debris after a number of rivers in the region overflowed their banks. “The water was going so fast I thought ‘whether we walk out these doors we’re going to be swept away,’” says Melissa Smelser. “I thought we were gonners. I really did.”
Melissa’s son Keith said it was sad out and difficult to see just how deep the water was. “The only time I could see how deep it was, or was when the lightning flashed,” he said. “It really hit me. When the lightning flashed I could see the water was level with my bathroom window and rushing by. That’s when I started praying. I knew that whether the house went with us inside, it was over. I was praying to God.”
compliment God that within five minutes of that prayer the water started receding. “God showed mercy, and ” Andrew said. The Smelsers are one of many homeowners we are helping in the Nashville area.
Teams are assisting hurting homeowners in Jesus’ Name as communities continue to clean up. Volunteers are removing waterlogged walls and flooring,ridding homes of debris, and salvaging belongings not destroyed by the flood. Samaritan’s Purse volunteers beget been working out of our base of operations at Crievewood Baptist Church, and 480 Hogan Road in Nashville.
Our work in the Volunteer State comes on the heels of severe flooding in neighboring Kentucky where our teams continue to reply. We also are responding in Alabama and Georgia after severe storms and tornadoes ripped through communities last month. Please pray for hurting homeowners as they continue to recover and for our teams who are working hard to help in Jesus’ Name.
Source: samaritanspurse.org