A Brief Update on Damage and RECOVERY at PIU

 This is the third post I've made since Typhoon Mawar clobbered Guam and, in particular, the campus of Pacific Islands University. 

Post 1

Post 2

A friend of mine, someone I worked with I was at PIU, recently posted about the University's efforts to recover. While the efforts so far are limited--understandably so--it is significant to see the move back in the right direction.

• The campus now has running water.
• Still no electricity on campus.
• The lines that provide an internet connection are still down. The damage to the lines and wifi components on campus have yet to be assessed.
• Phone service is spotty.
• A contractor has been on campus to assess structural damage and give a preliminary estimate on the cost of repairs.
• Cleaning up has been ongoing.
• Temporary fixes have begun. Some of the loose remnants of the Classroom 2 roof structure have been removed, small holes in the roof are being temporarily patched. 
• The plan is to provide temporary coverings at critical places to prevent further damage and allow drying to begin.

While these steps are limited, they are significant. All the work, thus far, has been done by volunteers, as I understand, primarily by University staff.

 Liebenzell Mission of the USA has set up a fund for bringing aid to PIU. I encourage you to visit https://www.liebenzellmission.org/give/piu/#typhoon. You will see instructions there as to how you can make a tax-deductable donation.

Here is a new picture (6/8). Pray that the plastic sheeting will stay in place until real repairs can be made. Pray for funding for those repairs.

This picture was taken when the job was in process. The rest of this section of the roof is now covered and the plastic smoothed out and weighted down. Pray that it lasts until real repairs can be made.