Dear Parents: As you may know, yesterday we
experienced severe storms including several large tornados in our
mission area. All of the missionaries are safe. Damage occurred in
localized areas. While two of the larger tornados caused substantial
damage in the Carney and North Shawnee communities, we are grateful that
most of the tornados touched down in more remote, unpopulated areas.
While severe storms can occur in any month of the
year in Oklahoma and Texas, May is the month when the most tornados have
occurred historically. We have a system of alerting the missionaries
of approaching storms. This system includes text and telephone warnings
well in advance of the storms and updates as the storms continue. Each
companionship is to have a local weather contact with whom they
communicate about local weather conditions in the event of severe
storms. Our missionaries have been given written materials and periodic
zone conference instruction informing them of what to do in the event
of severe weather. We also have a communication system which we use to
confirm the safety and location of our missionaries in the event of
severe weather.
We are grateful for the Lord’s protection of His
missionaries. We are also grateful for your prayers. You have
wonderful sons and daughters and you should be very proud of them. We
love them and are privileged to serve with them.
When we experience tornado outbreaks in the future
(and we expect more today) we will keep you updated once the storms pass
and we confirm the safety of all our missionaries.
Warm Regards,
President Taylor
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