Coyans in the Czech Republic

THE FLOOD

This year was the coldest winter in recent memory in the Czech Republic. As recently as two weeks ago the ground was covered in snow and the daytime high temperature was at or below freezing. As a result, the ground has been covered in much more snow than usual. However, last week (just before we arrived) the cold suddenly ended and the past week it has been quite warm (in the high 60’s). While this is good for us, unfortunately it quickly melted all of the snow and has caused much flooding here in the Czech Republic. While returning from Prague to Ceske Budejovice (120 miles) on Saturday, we barely made it back before flooding closed the highway. We still had to cross a flooded road which was down to one lane, and was soon closed after we passed. Every day in the news we see stories of flooded cities and towns. The Operation Mobilisation base is in some danger, as it is next to the Vltava River. In fact, in 2002 Ceske Budejovice was flooded and the OM base was heavily damaged. Repairs from the 2002 flood were just completed last year. Remember to keep the Czech Republic in your prayers, as many people here are now displaced from their flooded homes.