Crisis Response International

HURRICANES

Preparing for a Hurricane

If you are under a hurricane watch or warning, here are some basic steps to take to prepare for the storm:

Watch the video below and see how the gulf oil spill coincides with new U.S. policy concerning Israel. The effects of this spill may have long lasting impact on our nation and even the world.

Join us July 26th-30th for our upcoming disaster relief training in Triangle, Virginia (more info). Special guest John McTernan author of “As America Has Done Unto Israel” will be joining us to make the connection between Israel and crisis in the U.S. both past and present.

Israel / Oil Spill

Imagine…its been a long, hot summer day, you just arrive home from work …suddenly your power goes out shutting down your AC and fridge. You go to your laptop and it simply won’t come up…reaching for your cell phone to find it doesn’t work. Deciding to drive to a nearby friend’s house you get in your car, turn the key…nothing. You realize our nation was struck by an EMP ( Electro Magnetic Pulse ). Do you have a plan?

Or maybe you are a housewife and you have heard of an approaching tropical storm. You turn on the news to see it’s now a massive Cat 5 Hurricane wiping coastal towns off the map. Deep inside you long to help the desperate people as you helplessly watch the events unfold on T.V.

Perhaps you are an intercessor with a mandate over specific cities. You have wept as our nation slips further from its morals and turn its back on Israel. One morning you awake to news of a complete
financial meltdown or even worse-civil war. Your town is now a refugee camp…are you ready to roll up your sleeves?

We hope and pray that none of these scenarios would ever be true and long for a massive Awakening in our nation. At the same time God is raising up a reserve army of responders to release great  demonstrations of glory in the midst of the darkest hours of history.

On July 26th-30th we will be hosting a disaster relief training strategically positioned just 35 miles south of our nation’s capital. Come join us for this event and get equipped spiritually, emotionally, and physically so you too can reach the harvest in crisis.

Training includes equipping in Chaplaincy, Healing and Deliverance, First Aid, Sozo in Crisis, Safe Food Handling, Search & Rescue, Personal and Community Preparation, Prophetic Evangelism, HAM Radio, Devotional Life in Crisis,Disaster Simulations and much more.

We are inviting East Coast leaders to a prophetic round table to discuss possible risks and ways the church can network together in times of crisis. Special guest John McTernan author of ” As America Has Done To Israel ” will join us for a session on Israel as well.

Our mandate is to train and mobilize an army of end-time missionaries that will bring the Kingdom and reap the harvest in the midst of crisis.

Flash floods swamped valley campgrounds along a pair of southwestern Arkansas rivers early Friday, killing 16. Dozens of people are missing.

CADDO GAP, Ark. — Denise Gaines was sound asleep in a riverside cabin when she awoke early Friday to a sound like fluttering wings. She saw water rushing under the cabin door. The house was being inundated by a flash flood barreling down the remote Arkansas valley. As the water rose to chest-deep, she woke her six companions. They made their way outdoors, clinging to a tree and to each other for more than an hour. When the water receded, Gaines gave thanks for her narrow escape from the torrent that killed at least 16 people. Dozens of people were missing and feared dead. A call center set up by authorities received reports of about 73 people possibly missing. Flood waters that rose as swiftly as 8 feet an hour tore through a campground packed with vacationing families, carrying away tents and overturning RVs as campers slept. “I thought it must have been an angel that woke me up,” said Gaines, a survivor of Hurricane Gustav from Baton Rouge, La. At least two dozen people were hospitalized, and authorities rescued dozens of others before suspending their search late Friday. Heavy rains caused the normally quiet Caddo and Little Missouri rivers to climb out of their banks during the night. The Little Missouri west of Caddo Gap rose more than 20 feet overnight, from 3 feet to 23.5 feet. Around dawn, the flood overwhelmed Albert Pike Recreation Area, a 54-unit campground in Ouachita National Forest where cars were wrapped around trees and children’s clothing could be seen scattered across several campsites. As many as 300 people may have been camping in the area, according to Red Cross and state emergency officials. The deluge poured through the valley with such force that it peeled asphalt off roads and bark off trees. Cabins dotting the riverbanks were severely damaged. Mobile homes lay on their sides. Gaines and her companions sought shelter in a nearby cabin that was higher off the ground until they were rescued by people in a Jeep. “There were a number of people early on that state police and local authorities were able to rescue,” Arkansas State Police spokesman Bill Sadler said late Friday. “Throughout the day, there have been people who have come forward and said they got out. Marc and Stacy McNeil of Marshall, Texas, survived by pulling their pickup truck between two trees and standing in the bed in waist-deep water.”It was just like a boat tied to a tree,” Marc McNeil said, describing how the truck bobbed up and down. They were on their first night of camping with a group of seven, staying in tents. The rain kept falling, and the water kept rising throughout the night.”We huddled together and prayed like we’d never prayed before,” Stacy McNeil said. They were able to walk to safety once the rain stopped. After the water receded, anguished relatives pleaded with emergency workers for help finding dozens of missing loved ones. Campground visitors are required to sign a log as they take a site, but the registry was carried away by the floodwaters. Authorities said the toll could easily rise. Forecasters warned of the approaching danger in the night, but campers could easily have missed those advisories because the area is isolated.”There’s not a lot of way to get warning to a place where there’s virtually no communication,” Gov. Mike Beebe said. “Right now we’re just trying to find anybody that is still capable of being rescued.” The governor said damage at the campground was comparable to that caused by a strong tornado. The force of the water carried one body 8 miles downstream. Authorities prepared for a long effort to find other corpses that may have been washed away.”This is not a one- or two-day thing,” said Gary Fox, a retired emergency-medical technician who was helping identify the dead and compile lists of those who were unaccounted for. “This is going to be a week or two- or three-week recovery.” The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood warning around 2 a.m. after the slow-moving storm dumped heavy rain on the area. Forest Service spokesman John Nichols said it would have been impossible to warn everyone the flood was coming. The area has spotty cellphone service and no sirens. Brigette Williams, spokeswoman for the American Red Cross in Little Rock, said up to 300 people were in the area when the floods swept through.”There’s no way to know who was in there last night,” said Sadler, of the State Police. It would be difficult to signal for help because of the rugged, remote nature of the area being searched, some 75 miles west of Little Rock. The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management sent satellite phones and specialized radio equipment to help in the rescue effort. Portable cell towers were sent in Friday in hopes of allowing stranded survivors to get reception and call for help. (source-AP)

Once again…”biggest ever” of it’s kind. In the last few years in America seems like every disaster is the “biggest ever”.

So I don’t mean to be negative but folks seems to me like there is a whole lot of shaking going on. As we stand in the shadow of the Haitian earthquake and a world wide pandemic our own nation continues to suffer under a deepening economic and political crisis. What’s next?

Time to cry out to a loving compassionate God who longs for His American bride. God is so wonderful…If we would just turn to Him and call on His name… II Chronicles tells us He will come and heal our land!

Click the link to actually see how big this spill is. Enter your city and state name and “move the spill”. http://www.ifitwasmyhome.com/

Let’s face it. Communications is critical especially in times of crisis. Cell towers are often disabled during hurricanes or earthquakes or could be quickly overloaded like they were during 911. Being able to communicate to other responders in the field or being able to call in more resources or personnel is critical. Tonight in Kansas City we are holding amateur (HAM) radio training. For more info email info@criout.com.

Recently I was sitting at  my kitchen table and the Lord spoke to me about Virginia. I sensed no urgency until 45 minutes later a woman in tears phoned me and prophesied that we would be sent to Virginia. Our interest now stirred, we took a trip out there to find local believers who are burdened for the east coast corridor to get prepared for crisis.
As we battle unseen enemies of terrorism, America is slipping into political and economic turmoil. We pray and hope for a massive turning in our nation but as the storm clouds gather…it’s time to get prepared.

July 26th-30th we will be having an east coast disaster relief training strategically positioned just 35 miles south of our nation’s capital and just north of the heart of America’s banking systems. Our mandate is to train and mobilize an army of end-time missionaries that will bring the Kingdom and reap the harvest in the midst of crisis.

We are also inviting our  trained responders to join us for this event and come take on roles of leadership in the base camp in various positions in the mobile kitchen, worship, chaplaincy, medical, simulations, incident command, logistics and (much more). Space is limited to 30.

On a final note, we are asking all of our responders to consider partnering with us on a monthly basis. The next crisis is right around the corner and we feel the need to get our base camp up to the next level of readiness. This week we will start retrofitting our new 33′ mobile command center to have full communications and office capabilities in the field but we need your help.

Today we had the privilege of partnering with Gospel Outreach Church of Shawnee Mission Kansas in a container project to Kenya. CRI supplied them with thousands of pairs of new shoes, medical supplies, media equipment and a drum set. Serving Jesus is cool !

Our team just got back from the Fredericksburg Prayer Furnace. We shared the vision of CRI at the “Awaken the Dawn” conference with Heidi Bakker, Bob Jones, and Lou Engle.

Starting May 1st we will be moving out of our temporary Haiti Response Command Center in the Grandview Plaza and we will be shifting the office and all meetings back to the CRI Mission Base.

• Many people in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S share a growing burden to be trained to respond to crisis  as well as  a sense of urgency to get their cities prepared for disaster. In June a team will be traveling from K.C. to this region for  3 months to teach on preparedness and set up disaster relief trainings.
• There are many physical, spiritual, and emotional challenges that arise in disaster.This training is designed to equip the individual and communities to reach the harvest in crisis in the power of the Holy Spirit. The event will be held July 26th-30th in Triangle, Virginia. (35 miles SW of Washington DC)  Email training@criout.com for more info.
• Saturday May 8th we are having a CRI Picnic @ 5206 East 135th St. Grandview, MO. We are asking all our responders to come for a tent maintenance time from 1-4pm. We will then transition to a time of fellowship and food from 4-8pm. CRI will provide hot dogs, hamburgers and drinks. Please bring chips, salad or a dish to share. This is a great opportunity to get involved with the CRI family. Bring a friend!
• Be on the lookout for CRI home groups starting up soon in Kansas City.
• I would like to introduce Jim Crapson as our Kansas City Team Captain. Jim  has been serving CRI the last several years in our chaplaincy division and brings to the table decades of ministry experience. He will be leading the Home Team in Kansas City with a renewed focus on our core values and missional community.  Be looking for his weekly email updates so you can stay connected  in the Kansas City area. E-mail info@criout.com to get added to this list.