Hey, this is Zan at the Porover.

And this is Joe at the Poor Over.

Today, we're talking about the devastation Hurricane Melissa wrought in the Caribbean.

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The Caribbean is assessing the devastation wrought by Hurricane Melissa.

In Jamaica, about 77% of the island is without power, and a, quote, total communication blackout in some areas has made damage assessment

difficult at least four people have died and over 25,000 have been displaced in Haiti at

least 24 people have died and 18 more are missing amid flash flooding and in Cuba

flooded rivers cut off 140,000 people from road access.

Yesterday, Melissa swept through the Bahamas and Bermuda as a category one, causing minimal

damage before heading out to sea to dissipate. The Northeast U.S. could see heavy rain in

Melissa's week. Now, relief efforts are underway. Wednesday, the U.S. State Department deployed emergency

response teams to affected areas to, quote, determine what assistance is needed.

In the wake of devastation in the Caribbean, followers of Christ had the opportunity to respond in love.

In addition to praying for restoration, TPO is partnering with rural concern to bring relief to the hardest hit areas in Jamaica and Haiti, and over 500 of you have already given.

A donation of any amount helps local church teams on the ground respond

immediately by delivering urgently needed emergency supplies. TPO is matching the first

4,000 given through the link in the show notes. James 2 versus 16 through 17 says, if one of you

says to them, go in peace, stay warm, and be well fed, but you don't give

them what the body needs. What good is it? In the same way, faith, if it does not have

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