Devastating Monsoon Floods Paralyze Christian Volunteers in India

By

Dibin Samuel

Christian Post Correspondent

Fri, Jul. 20 2007 09:51 AM ET

BHUBANESHWAR, India – Of all the different parts of India that were hit by monsoon flooding, the state of Orissa is one of the worst-affected areas.

While Christian missionaries from different parts of India have volunteered to provide aid and assistance to the affected areas of Orissa state – where half a million people are displaced and homeless – organizations like Gospel for Asia (GFA) have been forced into a paralyzed state as they wait for the water to recede.

“Nothing other than food remains with us, rest of all was washed away by the flood", said a GFA volunteer in the Indian state.

Although millions have been affected by flooding caused by this year’s annual monsoon rains across eastern, western and southern parts of the country, Orissa, was hit particularly hard.

This year’s flood has reportedly been one of the worst to have hit the eastern Indian state in more than 50 years.

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