Prepositioned to Offer Relief from Felix

Convoy of Hope International Director Kenton Moody is in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, riding out Category 5 Hurricane Felix and its 160 mph winds. With concern for the Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala region, Convoy of Hope is prepositioned with rice, beans, Maseca for tortillas, and salt.

Moody recalls 1998 Hurricane Mitch and the landslides it triggered, killing more than 10,000 people. Though Felix is said to be a narrower storm, it is a powerful one. Anticipating the coming destruction, Moody says, ³When people think of hurricanes, they think of the severe winds, but our main concern now is flooding, especially since people were not evacuated.² Felix grew from a Category one to a Category 5 overnight and is expected to drop up to 12² of rain, creating the potential for devastating flashfloods and landslides.

Storm surge could create flooding of more than 18 feet in coastal areas. Felix will hit land with tremendous force, and will likely be downgraded to a Tropical Storm after passing over the affected region.

Convoy of Hope will continue to respond to the victims of hurricane Felix.  For more updates, bookmark this page and keep checking back here for the latest news and reports.  To help support these victims, you can make an online donation and trust that your gift will used to reach these hurting people.