"The country is in a daze - no electricity, no running water," Henry said via a WhatsApp message. Dominica's main general hospital "took a beating" and "patient care has been compromised," he said. Hartley Henry, an adviser to Dominica's prime minister, told reporters via WhatsApp on Wednesday that his country has suffered a "tremendous loss of housing and public buildings" since the storm hit, ripping off roofs and tearing doors from hinges. Department of State sent a message of solidarity Wednesday to the people of Dominica and all across the Caribbean who were affected by Maria. Maria also did severe damage to multiple Caribbean islands, including Dominica, Guadeloupe and the Virgin Islands.
The island suffered heavy rain and wind, but nothing near the widespread damage incurred by Maria. Puerto Rico narrowly missed landfall by Hurricane Irma two weeks ago, with the Category 5 storm traveling just north of the U.S. Guaynabo resident Ramon Caldero and his family hunkered down in their kitchen during the storm, which caused part of the ceiling to collapse in his sister's room. Neighborhoods in Guaynabo were filled with waist-deep floodwaters and destroyed homes that were clearly not built to any kind of code. Trees and power lines were downed, and storefronts and building facades had crumbled. Meanwhile, ABC News correspondents observed widespread destruction in the town of Guaynabo, about 10 miles south of San Juan. "We don't have power, we don't have water," Caban told ABC News. Homes there are filled with at least 3 to 4 feet of water, according to Montalvo.Ĭhristy Caban of Nashville, Tennessee, rode out the storm with her husband and 13-month-old baby in their hotel room just east of San Juan. Most of the homes there are flooded and are missing roofs or have collapsed walls, he said.Ībout 80 percent of residences in the Juana Matos community were destroyed from storm surge and flooding. To get daily devotions sent texted to you Monday-Friday, text DEVOTIONS to 99383.Felix Delgado Montalvo, the mayor of Catano, some 7 miles southwest of San Juan, told ABC News on Wednesday there are hundreds of people in shelters and over 1,000 homes were damaged or destroyed in the communities of Juana Matos, La Puntilla and Puente Blanco. In an instant, the men went from worrying about their circumstances to worshipping their Christ. But, the guys in the boat apparently had no faith. This means that he was capable of even greater sustained faith. The Lord Jesus spoke of Peter’s “little faith”. A little faith is better than no faith.Jesus not only saved Peter from hell, but on this occasion Jesus saved Peter from drowning. Is there any fear that is gripping and controlling your decision making? When Peter had faith, he walked on water. Is there anything you need to be doing differently in faith? Peter did not experience the supernatural power of God that allowed him to walk on water until he trusted as evidenced by his actions. What next step has Jesus asked you to take? Peter was doing just fine when he was focused on the next step, and got into trouble when he lost sight of his next step. Peter took one step to get out of the boat and onto the water. Is there any area in your life that you are not obeying the Lord? This is what obedience looks like–doing what Jesus says. Even though it made no sense, Peter did what Jesus said. Jesus told Peter to “come” to Him on the water.
What does looking to Jesus look like for you? The principle is clear: especially when life is a tumultuous storm, look for Jesus and keep looking to Jesus. The only problem was that he stopped looking at Jesus. Although a storm surrounded Him, Peter looked to Jesus. Look for Jesus and keep looking to Jesus.Examining Peter walking on water in response to Jesus’ walking on water, we learn eight things. But, I have yet to see any of his critics repeat his feat. How crazy must that have been to witness? Ever since Peter began to sink, some have criticized him. But, only in Matthew do we also learn that Peter also walked on water! The story of Jesus walking on water appears in three of the four gospels (Matthew, Mark, John). And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.” (Matthew 14:28-33) But when he saw the wind, he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out, “Lord, save me.” Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. And Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus.
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