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As it advanced last night, Oct. 3, Hurricane Matthew pushed east a bit at the last moment with disastrous results.  Instead of the eye staying off the coast, it came ashore east of Les Anglais along the southern coast.  The devastation is much worse than anyone expected.  There is extensive flooding – it is safe to say that the majority of the crops in southern Haiti are gone.  Livestock have been swept away.  Much of the vegetation is lost, down or stripped bare.  Entire villages have been flattened.  Mud huts destroyed, thatched or tin roofs torn off, and all electricity is out. Roads are not only washed out but are gone.  One major bridge connecting Port-au-Prince and Cayes is gone and the raging river is impossible to cross.  Other bridges are washed away as well. We have heard from our missionaries and they are all safe.  Their homes are intact

As it advanced last night, Oct. 3, Hurricane Matthew pushed east a bit at the last moment with disastrous results.  Instead of the eye staying off the coast, it came ashore east of Les Anglais along the southern coast.  The devastation is much worse than anyone expected.  There is extensive flooding – it is safe to say that the majority of the crops in southern Haiti are gone.  Livestock have been swept away.  Much of the vegetation is lost, down or stripped bare.  Entire villages have been flattened.  Mud huts destroyed, thatched or tin roofs torn off, and all electricity is out. Roads are not only washed out but are gone.  One major bridge connecting Port-au-Prince and Cayes is gone and the raging river is impossible to cross.  Other bridges are washed away as well. We have heard from our missionaries and they are all safe.  Their homes are intact

Keep praying for Haiti. The next 24 hours are critical. Hurricane Matthew is a slow moving storm which means it will have time to dump even more rain. It has already taken a toll on the southern coast. We’ve heard from the Les Anglais pastor who shared that at least 32 homes located on the beach have been lost. Reports from Dame Marie are that the roads are flooded and the village is cut off. Downtown Cayes is flooding. Storm surge is expected to be 10-15 feet. The Haitian Government has tried to encourage people to leave their homes for higher ground but it has no means to help them do that. Residents are unwilling to leave either because they have nowhere to go or because they want to stay to protect their belongings. RMI’s staff and missionaries are secure in their homes. Continue to pray for their safety. Our

Keep praying for Haiti. The next 24 hours are critical. Hurricane Matthew is a slow moving storm which means it will have time to dump even more rain. It has already taken a toll on the southern coast. We’ve heard from the Les Anglais pastor who shared that at least 32 homes located on the beach have been lost. Reports from Dame Marie are that the roads are flooded and the village is cut off. Downtown Cayes is flooding. Storm surge is expected to be 10-15 feet. The Haitian Government has tried to encourage people to leave their homes for higher ground but it has no means to help them do that. Residents are unwilling to leave either because they have nowhere to go or because they want to stay to protect their belongings. RMI’s staff and missionaries are secure in their homes. Continue to pray for their safety. Our