Two nights ago I met and had dinner with four Australian tourists who were stranded near Machu Picchu for 4 days. Their stories of food rationing, running from a potential tidal wave, sleeping amongst hundreds on the floor of a community center, and watching the road literally break off before their eyes are CRAZY. Although lives have been devasted, hearing about the sheer FORCE of the floods makes it that much more amazing that there haven't been more deaths.
Our church is blessed to be linked up with missionaries and locals who can helps us get out there to the ruined villages to deliver food, clothing and blankets.
If you, or a group of people would like to contribute to the relief efforts here, contact me, and I'll get you plugged in!
For many recent news articles concerning the flooding here, go to: www.livinginperu.com