[IMG: Hurricane Mitch approaching Honduras on 1998 October 26, 13:15 UT.; Credit: Dennis Chesters, Marit Jentoft-Nilsen, Craig Mayhew, and Hal Pierce, Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

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TThe dedicated website for Mission Guanaja can be found at: www.missionguanaja.org -Gert

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MISSION GUANAJA
BAYMAN BAY CLUB
GUANAJA, HONDURAS
 Terra Firma Adventures
7481 W. Oakland Blvd., Ste 308
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316
(800) 524-1823

From: TOM AND LINDA FOUKE (owners of Bayman Bay Club)
Date: 10/30/98
E-Mail: MissionGuanaja@baymanbayclub.com
Website: http://www.baymanbayclub.com

By now you have undoubtedly heard about the devastating Category 5 Hurricane Mitch and the island of Guanaja off the coast of Honduras. The island has been devastated. The residents, some 8,000 people, are without food, water, and shelter. It is an unprecedented catastrophe.

We have not been able to assess the full extent of damage to the resort, since today is the first day people are able to get out of their shelters and move around. We are in communication only by satellite phone with those managing our resort. The resort is in fair shape and we thank God that our managers, guests and the staff are safe. Others on the island were not so fortunate. All of the villages were literally blown away. Evacuation was impossible because the hurricane literally dropped on top of them without warning. No sea or air rescue has been possible because the hurricane with 180 MPH winds literally lashed at us for days.

We are in communication with the US Embassy, the US/Honduran Military base at Pomarolla (near Tegucigalpa) and the Pentagon. We have converted our office into MISSION GUANAJA in an attempt to coordinate IMMEDIATE disaster relief for the island.

For reservations we are holding through mid December, we will begin to reschedule in the next week. Our primary focus is on getting humanitarian aide to GUANAJA .

Thank you for all your phone calls, prayers and concern.

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MISSION GUANAJA
1-800-524-1823
RELIEF ITEMS

SEND TO
11750 NW 19TH STREET
PLANTATION FL 33323
954-572-1902

REMEMBER: THERE ARE FEW HOMES LEFT STANDING ON THE ISLAND. THEREFORE, NO ELECTRICITY, COOKING STOVES, BEDS, ETC.

PLEASE SEND FINANCIAL DONATIONS IN THE FORM OF CHECKS TO:
MISSION GUANAJA
7481 W. OAKLAND PARK BLVD., STE 308
FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33316

THANK YOU!!

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