Pray for Johnny Buckner

Many of you might remember Johnny Buckner, one of the missionaries that Clear River supports. His offices are in Starkville, Mississippi, which is in the northeastern part of the state. We have tried to contact his organization to see if they are okay, but got a message that said "because of the hurricane in the area, the number you are trying to reach cannot be dialed at this time." Please pray for Johnny and his family. Katrina was a tropical storm when it hit Starkville, where Johnny and his family live.

According to the Starkville Daily News, During the storm's height Monday night, electricity was knocked out for most of the city and county, with service in key areas - downtown Starkville where emergency response agencies are headquartered and around Oktibbeha County Hospital - restored and maintained through the storm.

Broken and uprooted trees in yards, on vehicles and on some homes and fallen power lines constituted the bulk of the damage from Katrina, though flash flooding did occur along Highway 182, Hickory Grove Road, Howard Road and in other isolated areas.

However, the damage was minimal compared to towns like Gulfport, and New Orleans. Starkville is also the home of Mississippi State University, which has many students from the affected areas of Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.

Locals are organizing relief efforts to help those affected by this devastating storm. We will keep you up to date as information becomes available.

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