Sad News

This just in from Karen Strawser...her husband Jim has just recently gotten to Belize, has been working on our house a bit and other things as well.

PRAY !! ----- I SO wish I was down there to help!!
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Ray - thanks for the forward re: storm in Belize. The phone Jim has been using isn't working and he has been trying to use his cell from back here. He's called about 8 times but the contact only lasts thru a couple of sentences.

It is really bad - Sittee River has bee wiped out for the most part. Both boats are under water and the new mini excavator has damage. Tom and Sharon's house is ok but the worker's house next door flooded ruining the mattresses etc. Jim was not able to even get out with the van until about 2 hours ago.

A major fairly new high bridge has been washed away and there is no way to get to Punta Gorda or Toledo District. He saw a horse swimming by his house this am. He woke up to the roar of water. There are mudslides.

The electric is out and no one knows for how long, of course. He was able to go to Dangrigia to get some food that doesn't require refrigeration.

Tom and Sharon are in Cancun vacationing with family. Jim says there is no need to tell them as their home is ok and there is nothing they can do from there. They are due back this Thursday. I think that is about everything.

I know it is challenging times for Jim but he's safe and that's the main thing.
Karen