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Hurricane Harvey - T.H.E. Mission - August 30, 2017 mid day update


Hello everyone,

There has been substantial rainfall in the Beaumont to Lake Charles area.  All missionaries have been accounted for and are safe.  We have President Johnny Ross, my second counselor in the mission presidency, who lives near Beaumont and is watching over and taking care of missionaries needs on the eastern side of Texas and in Louisiana.

I was on a conference call this afternoon with Elder Daniel Jones, LDS Area Authority Seventy, and Stirling Pack, Jr. Disaster Recovery Specialist for the Houston Area.  Relief supplies for this area and Bishop's storehouse are already here or on their way from Salt Lake City.  Efforts to coordinate clean up efforts are underway.  Stake Presidents have been instructed to take care of the people in their stake first before serving outside their stakes.  There are many stakes where homes have not been impacted at all by the flooding.  Missionaries will be working through the wards and stakes in their areas and will be required to follow safety guidelines per Church policies and instructions.

Thanks for your prayers!

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