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Tropical Storm Fay Causes Heavy Flooding and Damage in Florida

Tropical Storm Fay continues to cause flooding along parts of Florida’s central Atlantic region. The area has been struck with more than two feet of rain as Fay passes through the state for the third time in a week.

Fay originally struck the Florida Keys earlier this week, moved out over open water then hit land a second time near Naples. It then moved slowly across Florida, edged back out into the Atlantic and made landfall a third time. It is predicted that the storm will cross the Florida Panhandle this weekend and it could bring an additional four to eight inches of rain in some areas. Overall, Tropical Storm Fay has caused 28 deaths, most in the Caribbean. In Florida, five people were killed.

A federal disaster declaration has been issued by President Bush for affected parts of Florida. In Brevard County, over 150 people were evacuated from their homes and the Jacksonville Electric Authority reported that 66,000 people are without electricity as a result of power outages.

Episcopal Relief & Development is in contact with the Diocese of Central Florida and stands ready to respond and offers prayers to communities affected by Tropical Storm Fay.
 

Please pray for people affected by the storm. To make a donation, visit our website at www.er-d.org and click on “Disaster Response-General” or call 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129. Gifts can be mailed to: Episcopal Relief and Development “Emergency Relief Fund”, P.O. Box 7058, Merrifield, VA 22116-7058.