As people were gathered together in northern Mississippi, talking about climate disruption, people in the path of Hurricane Milton, including our senior Dehonian community in Pinellas Park, FL, were bracing for high winds, brutal rain, and storm surges.
Fr. Greg Speck, SCJ, shared updates from the Pinellas Park community throughout the storm. Although water did get into the chapel, it was from rain, not flood waters. There is still debris on the property, but no significant damage to the building itself. As of yesterday, the electricity was out, but the community has been able to run generators to keep food cold in the refrigerator and charge the phones and an electric wheelchair used by a resident. Slowly, more electronics are being brought back online in the house.
“We appreciate your thoughts, concerns and prayers,” said Fr. Greg. “We ask you to pray for the people who have helped us get through thus far and to also remember those who did not fare so well.”
