{"id":993,"date":"2020-09-01T19:15:34","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T19:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marereport.namma.org\/?p=993"},"modified":"2023-11-22T19:14:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T19:14:35","slug":"hurricane-laura-damages-seafarers-center-in-lake-charles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marereport.namma.org\/index.php\/2020\/09\/01\/hurricane-laura-damages-seafarers-center-in-lake-charles\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Seafarers’ Centers Damaged by Hurricane Laura"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Susan Huppert, NAMMA<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hurricane\nLaura, a Category 4 hurricane, left significant damage at the Stella Maris\nSeafarer\u2019s Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana, after it made landfall on the\nTexas-Louisiana border last Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHalf of our roof was lost,\u201d said Deacon Patrick Lapoint, director of the outreach to international seafarers at Lake Charles. \u201cWe have a doublewide trailer with a building added to it in 1995 to double the size. The chapel, kitchen, office and a bathroom of the doublewide are all damaged.\u201d Deacon Patrick showed photos of the damage on his Facebook account<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The complete doublewide will have to be removed leaving the mission with half the space. The remaining structure will have to accommodate a smaller chapel, kitchenette and bathroom, according to the center director. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nministry is at a standstill as the ship channel is closed due to the hurricane.\nPrior to the hurricane, ships in port headed into the Gulf away from the path\nof the storm and will not be returning until the channel damage is corrected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nDiocese of Lake Charles, which oversees the Stella Maris center, is actively\ntarping other structures also. It is unclear at this time when the remodel will\nbe able to take place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nWest Gulf Maritime Association noted in its Industrial Report of Sept. 1, that\nchemical plants in Lake Charles remained shut Aug. 31 in the aftermath of\nHurricane Laura, amid widespread power outage and ongoing damage assessment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally,\nthe City of Port Arthur is slowly returning to regular operations after the\nhurricane. Citizens are urged to return only if power has been restored to\ntheir homes. The City of Port Arthur remains under a Disaster Declaration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nPort Arthur International Seafarers Center was without electricity until yesterday.\nIt sustained damage to windows in its tallest tower. No leaking has been\nreported. All of their vans for transporting seafarers were safely warehoused. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Port Arthur center cares for its international shipping community and commercial fishers. Secretary General of the AOS-USA, Doreen Badeaux, said shrimpers secured their vessels in a relatively safe haven and took cover prior to the hurricane. However, three shrimpers died, four were in critical condition, and two are stable as a result of the misuse of a generator in a pool hall where they were staying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Badeaux\ncommented that a dry dock was down and blocking the waterway, which will limit\nship movements.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\nwere really spared when the storm switched slightly to the west,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chaplain Dana Blume at the Houston International Seafarer\u2019s Center was affected far less. Ships that moved out of Port Houston prior to the hurricane are returning, but leaving at a much faster pace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShips\nare coming in and need to turn around quickly,\u201d said Blume. \u201cThe ships are\ndocked for about half the time so seafarers are being pushed harder. We do\nshopping runs for groceries, toiletries, SIM cards and electronics for them.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes\nthe ships are pulling away from the dock by the time the center drivers arrive\nto deliver, but in all, the workers of the center are grateful for missing the\nbulk of the storm. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m completely relieved and overjoyed,\u201d said Blume. \u201cWe had no rain, no wind and no damage. I am very thankful and grateful.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think the seafarer centers have once again stepped up to support not only seafarers but to minister to the local maritime community. They are not only dealing with the ongoing impact of the COVID pandemic, but now back-to-back hurricanes in the Gulf Coast,” said Niels Aalund of the West Gulf Maritime Association. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The thing that impresses me is that they are working with financial hardships to make their budgets work and yet, they minister to others in time of need. In general, it is a testament to their staff and dedicated volunteers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About NAMMA:<\/em><\/strong> With members in more than 50 ports around North America, NAMMA\u2019s mission is to support those in maritime ministry with professional development, fellowship, and advocacy. <\/em>http:\/\/namma.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Images<\/em><\/strong>: Facebook account of Deacon Patrick Lapoint<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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