Flood / Disaster Relief Work

Bringing the love of Jesus to the flood victims. Gospel for Asia provides emergency relief and brings flood victims God's hope. Below are news reports about floods Gospel for Asia has worked in over the past years.

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Congregations in Myanmar Help Believers Affected by Floods
September 1, 2015
As thousands in Myanmar remain displaced following catastrophic flooding, Gospel for Asia-supported pastors and the believers in their congregations are providing relief to flood victims who are still in desperate need of food, clean water and shelter.
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Relief Meets Needs of 900 Villagers Surrounded by Floodwaters
October 6, 2014
Heavy rainfall ravaged the state of Jammu and Kashmir on September 5 with roads completely washed away and communication lines broken among 100 villages.
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Cyclone Phailin Reconstruction Updates
2014
We hope to build 300 homes in 2014 at cost of approximately $3,000 each. Our goal is to build 1,000 homes over the next three years.
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Flood News Archives

• Update: Mahasen Affects 1.2 Million in Bangladesh
• Update January 2013: Sri Lanka's Floodwaters and Death Toll Rise
• Update September 2012: Assam Rains Continue After Three Months
• Pakistan/India Flooding: 2011
• Sri Lanka Flooding: 2011

more archives:

• Stranded Flood Victims Wait for Relief
• Homeless Again: Cyclone Thane in Tamil Nadu, India
• On Higher Ground
• Relief in Flood-Stricken Areas
• India, Myanmar, Bangladesh Hit with Floods
• Caring for Flood Victims
• Missionary One of Thousands Who Lost Homes as Floods Devastate Sri Lanka
• "Doors of Satan" Unblocked for Flood Relief Team
• Flood Relief Work in Uttarakhand
• Taking Food, Clothing and Hope to the People of Pakistan
• GFA Teams Bring Hope to Pakistan's Flood Victims
• Bridge of Hope Center Flooded, Missionary's Home Destroyed
• Flood Victims See Christ's Love in Action
• Classes Halted after Bible College Floods
• Sri Lanka Flooding Called Worst Natural Disaster Since 2004 Asian Tsunami
• GFA to Rebuild Flood Survivors' Homes
• Providing Comfort in Their Time of Need
• GFA Ministering Hope to Flood Survivors
• Flood Survivors Tell Their Stories
• Missionaries Bring Hope to India's Flood Victims
• Missionaries Reach Out to Flood Victims in Myanmar
• Third Wave of Floods Devastates Assam
• Starvation, Water Diseases Plaguing Flood Victims in Bihar, India
• Kidnappings and Flooding Leave Northeast India in Turmoil
• GFA Missionaries Bringing Christ's Hope to Victims of South Asia's Floods
• Bangladesh - Beyond the Relief
• GFA Compassion Services Responds to Monsoon Floods
• India's Floods: An Overview
• Flooding Affects GFA Ministry Work
• Lingering Rains Delay India Relief Supplies
• Bible College Student Loses Parents to Monsoon Floods
• GFA Moves to Aid Flood Victims
• Emergency Flood Request
• Prayer Needed for GFA Workers Affected by Flood-Related Diseases
• Prayer Needed as Floods Increase
• GFA Responds as Bible College, Slums Swamped by Record Floods

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2009 Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Flood Reports

GFA to Rebuild Flood Survivors' Homes

October 30, 2009

Flood waters in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka are beginning to recede, yet the emotional and physical devastation of survivors isn't going away with the water. Gospel for Asia has committed to stand by these survivors, offering physical aid and the love of God so they can rebuild a future of hope. Now, GFA President K.P. Yohannan has outlined what this relief will look like.

"Ministering to the survivors of these catastrophic floods is a privilege that God has given us," said Dr. Yohannan. "Right now they need food, water, clean clothing and basic household utensils, which we are already providing. We also know that when the water completely recedes, they will need help rebuilding their lives. That's why we will be in these affected areas for the long term to help them clean up or, in some cases, completely rebuild their homes. We want to replace the livestock that were killed in the flood. We want to help them restore their lives."

GFA Compassion Services teams, already involved in meeting the survivors' immediate and most desperate needs, are preparing to start rebuilding these homes as soon as the situation allows. The teams have already ministered to thousands of families, providing relief supplied through the generous support of Christians in the West.

In Karnataka, GFA teams helped more than 8,000 people in just five districts. Local churches led by GFA-supported missionaries collected clothing to distribute to the survivors.

In one flooded area of Andhra Pradesh, GFA staff visited the families of Bridge of Hope children. They reported that most of these children's homes were destroyed, as were most of the 570 houses in a three-village area. The water ruined vast cotton fields and rice paddies as well.

GFA Compassion Services teams will be providing new homes in these areas and many others. With the help of the worldwide Body of Christ, they will be able to give new hope and comfort to suffering families, pointing them to God's love and provision for them.