Typhoon Soudelor

For anyone who may be watching world events here is an email we received from Mark's mission president today.  Mark is in Tainan which is further south than Taichung.  He is almost as far west as he can get.  I checked the weather, there is 100% chance of rain for the next 2 days but it looks like he should be ok.

Dear Parents of Taiwan Taichung Missionaries,

As perhaps you are already aware, typhoon Soudelor is expected to hit Taiwan sometime this evening (local time) with high winds and drenching rains lasting at least 24 hours. It is apparently the worst tropical storm so far in 2015. Current weather projections indicate that the hardest hit areas in Taiwan will be the east coast and northern regions. Our mission covers the southern half of Taiwan and does not include any of the east coast. Regardless, we are still expecting and preparing for severe weather.

All missionaries have been notified to “stay close enough to home that they could walk back in case of severe wind or rain.” They are repeatedly counseled not to ride bicycles during high wind and/or rain. All missionaries have 72-hour kits that were recently checked and replenished.

We appreciate your faith and prayers on behalf of our missionaries and all those who will be affected by this storm.

Warm regards,

President Blickenstaff

Taiwan Taichung Mission

Sister Jennifer Jan

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Mission Secretary

Taiwan Taichung Mission