Dear Philippines San Pablo Mission Family, I am writing to inform you
that we are currently being impacted by a moderate typhoon named Karen.
The Church has been observing this storm for days and has made numerous
preparations for its arrival. The main track of the storm is north of
our mission. We are experiencing high winds and heavy rains as the outer
edges of this typhoon are currently being felt. I have asked for the
missionaries to stay in their apartments and not be out during the worst
of the storm. All our missionaries are in safe, secure locations and
prepared for the impact of the storm. They have been instructed to keep
their cell phones charged. We have a calling tree in place for rapid
communication across the mission. Each missionary also has cash to use,
if needed, in an emergency. If the storm compromises our electrical or
Internet infrastructure, you may receive your email late next week from
your missionary. Be assured, I will be constantly monitoring the
situation, and my first concern will always be the safety of the
missionaries. We love each of them! Join us as we pray for any in the
Philippines who may be impacted by this typhoon. We pray for their
safety and protection. If there are any further developments that would
impact our missionaries, I will let you know.
Regards,President
MangumPhilippines San Pablo Mission
Dear Philippines San Pablo Family, I am happy to report that Typhoon
Karen has cleared our mission as of this afternoon and all of our
missionaries are safe and well. The impact to our mission was minimal
with localized heavy rain which created some flooding in lower areas and
moderate winds. We have another typhoon building off of the coast of
the Philippines which is forecasted to be stronger than Karen. It is
projected to hit land on Wednesday and it will be even further north of
our mission than Karen was. I will send an email Tuesday evening to give
you an update as we prepare for the storm. You can rest assured that we
will take all appropriate steps to ensure the safety of your
missionaries. Keep us in your prayers as it relates to the approaching
typhoon, but even more so that we will have great success sharing the
glorious message of the restored gospel with these amazing people of the
Philippines.
Regards,President MangumPhilippines San Pablo Mission
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