As an American island in the Pacific begins to clean up after a typhoon ravaged the area, people from the U.S. are headed to the island to aid in the recovery efforts, and that includes a chaplain in Arizona who aims to help with damages that are often not seen.
As an American island in the Pacific begins to clean up after a typhoon ravaged the area, people from the U.S. are headed to the island to aid in the recovery efforts, including a man in Arizona. FOX 10's Lauren Clark reports.Cleanup efforts are underway in the Pacific island of Guam, after a vicious typhoon pummeled the American territory.
Leaders of the American territory say the news is promising, however, as roadways remained passable, and there appears to be no serious injuries of death as of the afternoon of May 26.Typhoon Mawar leaves Guam with widespread damage after raking US territory with 100+ mph winds Among the volunteers is Fred Breedlove, who has volunteered with the Red Cross since 2009, and has been sent on 25 deployments across the U.S., including 14 mass casualty disasters.Breedlove's journey to Guam began on the morning of May 26, and his work is all about the unseen damages a storm like this can leave. Breedlove, who is a Chaplin, is a Spiritual Care Manager for the Red Cross.
"It’s usually their worst day, possibly in their life, so the Red Cross is there to come alongside them, give them hope," said Breedlove.
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