Disaster Assistance Funds needed for Colorado Fires

The Disaster Assistance Mission will be working with Mountain View and Southside Churches of Christ in Colorado Springs. Here is the latest update. A firefighter told a Gazette newspaper reporter that firefighters were told during a Wednesday briefing that 200 to 300 homes have been lost. The firefighter said it was difficult to be accurate about the number of homes lost because of the extreme devastation of the fire. No official estimate of homes lost has been released.

Donations for Colorado Fires (information to your right)

Disaster Assistance Mission-On way to Colorado Fires

I have stopped for the night. 1623 more miles to go. This map shows the growth of the Waldo Canyon wildfire over the past three days. Green line is Sunday, Yellow is Monday, Purple is Tuesday and Red is Wednesday. We will be working with two or more churches in the fire area. WE NEED YOUR HELP

Disaster Assistance Colorado Fires

The Disaster Assistance Mission is on its way to the Colorado Fires. It will take me 3 days to get there leaving from Florida. We will be working with 2 or more churches in the fire area. After I arrive and have meeting with leaders I will update you with the program.

Colorado Fires-Waldo Canyon Fire Devours Neighborhoods Overnight-

Authorities say 32,000 people were evacuated overnight in Colorado Springs as the wind-driven Waldo Canyon Fire exploded into several neighborhoods, destroying countless homes.

-Disaster Assistance Mission-TS Debby-

Looks like they finally know which way it is going. Most of the damage is going to be from flooding.

Looks like TS Debby is going to be spinning in the same place all this week.

-Disaster Assistance-Manitou Springs Evacuated Due To Waldo Canyon Fire-Fire West Of Colorado Springs Has Burned 3,000 Acres-Mandatory evacuations started at 1 a.m. Sunday for everyone north of Manitou Avenue and officials started working their way south through the city. About 5,000 people live in Manitou Springs.

-Disaster Assistance-TROPICAL STORM DEBBY IN GULF OF MEXICO-

With the large amount of uncertainty that exists, care must be exercised to not look at the single line of the official National Hurricane Center forecast, or for that matter in this case even the cone, and assume that Debby is definitely is going there -- it might, but not necessarily -- given the extreme dichotomy in model forecasts the past few days and in the vastly different paths available via the atmospheric forks in the road that exist. Some tropical cyclones have track forecasts which are very straightforward and are of high confidence. This one does not.

Nearly 9,000 evacuated as Utah fire explodes

'Ash was falling on us as we were pulling away,' says one evacuee

Colorado Fire Update

I just received the following update from my contact there. --- I just assessed the situation and the operation appears to operating smoothly for now. It appears that once the evacuation orders cease and people are allowed back into their land, then the real work will begin. God Bless,

LARIMER COUNTY, Colo. -- As high winds fuel the High Park Fire, authorities issued new evacuation orders at 6 p.m. Sunday Larimer County officials sent 331 telephone notifications for mandatory evacuations in the Soldier Canyon and Mill Canyon areas.

-Disaster Assistance-Colorado Fire Update-

The High Park Fire has destroyed 181 homes, making it the "most destructive wildfire in Colorado" history, Larimer County sheriff spokesman Nick Christensen said Saturday. The wildfire west of Fort Collins has burned 55,050 acres -- or 85 square miles -- since it erupted a week ago.

Disaster Assistance-Colorado Fires-Friday's Update: 112 Homes Lost In High Park Fire

Firefighters Worried Fire Could Jump Canyon; Threaten Glacier View

Disaster Assistance-Florida Panhandle Flooding

Today I met with leaders of two churches in this area and talked on phone with Elder of a third one. We talked with Emeregency Mgmt, Fire dept, Police and FEMA, I also surveyed the area with one of the Deacons and the outcome was that there isn't enough flood damage there to set up a meal and volunteer program. This is a good thing. Another good thing is I now have 3 churches in this area that are willing to work with us when or if anything happens.

Disaster Assistance-Colorado Fires

In this Saturday, June 9, 2012 photo provided by the Escambia County SheriffÌs Department, people wade through high floodwaters near a sheriff's department vehicle, in Escambia County. Floodwaters from torrential rains damaged homes and closed roads throughout the Florida Panhandle, cutting power to the county jail and sending residents to emergency shelters as the area braced for additional rains Sunday. (AP Photo/Escambia County Sheriff's Department)

Disaster Assistance-Florida Panhandle Flooding

In this Saturday, June 9, 2012 photo provided by the Escambia County SheriffÌs Department, people wade through high floodwaters near a sheriff's department vehicle, in Escambia County. Floodwaters from torrential rains damaged homes and closed roads throughout the Florida Panhandle, cutting power to the county jail and sending residents to emergency shelters as the area braced for additional rains Sunday. (AP Photo/Escambia County Sheriff's Department)

Pensacola's Second Rainiest Day Ever Sparks Flooding

I have also talked with our contact in this area. We are monitoring the flood waters here.

Hundreds Evacuated As Colorado And New Mexico Wildfires Spread

I have been in touch with our contacts in both areas.

Below is the tree across the street from Central Church of Christ in Tuscaloosa that survived the tornado and how it looks 1 year later.