The same street as in the photo below, one week on: in the top left side you'll see several houses missing, furniture and other goods scattered around, and people searching in the wreckage for their belongings. Thankfully, we have had almost no rain since that day so there has been time for people to work on replacing some walls, repairing cracks in houses and shoring up places that almost fell. The government started repairs on the dam nearby that had overflowed that same night, workers there 24 hours a day.News tonight showed that the main electrical station that was flooded is also back in business, with workers also working constantly since the flood taking apart and cleaning out muck from all the parts that were under water. Some work still to be done there, as reflected by the occasional power cuts, but a good start.
SIM Director Alan Dixon and church leaders visited people who lost their homes staying in temporary shelters like schools and were able to help some who had nothing to sleep with by donating mats, blankets and other necessities. They will be examining other cases as they are found. The government has called on all those who wish to help to meet tomorrow (Monday) to give donations and co-ordinate efforts.
For those interested in helping, gifts can be directed to any SIM office and designated to the new project Ouagadougou Flood Relief BF 93918.
