But it didn’t have to happen this way. Pastor Adrian with A3 says flooding is common in Sri Lanka, which tempts some people not to take flood warnings seriously. That kept many from warning others and taking proper precautions for the cyclone.

Cyclone Ditwah on 27 November, 2025. (Photo by VIIRS image from NOAA’s NOAA-21 Satellite – NOAA View Global Data Explorer, Public Domain)

“In certain areas, the rainfall was about 400 milliliters of water within a single day,” Adrian said. “One of our churches went down completely underwater. And [that] church is situated about 50 feet above the river level. We had never heard of a flooding of this nature before.” 

Adrian serves as A3’s country director for Sri Lanka. He says that for churches in some regions, “I’m unable to contact them by phone or travel to these places because of the landslides. The bridges have been washed away. I don’t think even the government is aware of the scope of the damage that has happened due to the cyclone.” 

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates that 1.1 million Sri Lankans were affected by the cyclone and that over 15,000 houses were destroyed.

Local Christians are working to provide immediate needs — like food, potable water, clothing and shelter. Then will come the long work of rebuilding homes, says Adrian. 

“It’s a huge concern, because our country and our churches don’t have that kind of infrastructure,” he says.

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Pray for God to bring eternal good from the devastation across Sri Lanka. Pray for hope to be found in Christ.

Weligama, Sri Lanka (Photo courtesy of Devin Woody via Unsplash)

“We are also getting ready to carry out a strong prayer ministry, moving to every district, gathering the believers, praying, because I believe that this devastation has also brought about receptivity in the hearts of people,” says Adrian. 

He says they are also looking to establish medical camps, because waterborne diseases will arise. 

“We are inviting people to contact us and send us teams of doctors and nurses who could come and serve,” he says. “We are also asking churches to stand with us financially, because we will have to provide [much]. It’s almost with some people starting life all over again.” 

Learn how you can partner with A3 to help local Christians bring relief and true hope to Sri Lanka.

Header photo from Galle, Sri Lanka is a representative stock image courtesy of Fredrik Öhlander via Unsplash. 

Cloud-seeding is a method of spraying chemical salts into cloud formations, which encourages condensation that can lead to rain. Iran’s largest lake, Lake Urmia, received cloud-seeding over its watershed on November 15. 

But there’s no quick fix to the drought, even if rainfall surges. For example, rain did come over the weekend in the west and northwest of Iran — and it led to damaging floods.

“This drought is happening at the same time as years of bad management in the old infrastructure, and climate change. So recovery will take a long time,” says Edwin Keshish Abnous with Heart4Iran. 

Iranians are already struggling with daily life needs, especially in Tehran. “The general feeling is that life is getting more and more fragile,” says Abnous.

“Water shortages have also an effect on health, sanitation, and food supply, which are all problems that hit the poor hardest. But despite that, we still see amazing bravery and spiritual hunger in Iranians who are looking for hope in the middle of a crisis.”

Heart4Iran’s call center team sees God at work in even these crippling challenges.

“As things get worse, our team is getting ready to answer more questions about fear, provision, and God’s faithfulness,” Abnous says. “Every time there is hardship and challenges in the land, the spiritual curiosity goes up.”

Pray for families already facing financial difficulties to get the help they need. 

”Pray for emotional strength. If this uncertainty lasts long, people [will] start feeling hopeless,” says Abnous.

Iranians know they can’t solve the water shortage themselves. Pray that they discover Jesus in their searching. 

“Pray that God will use this time to bring people closer to hope, bring [them] closer to truth and peace that comes from the Christ,” Abnous says.

Tehran, Iran (Stock photo courtesy of Shiva Mardahi via Unsplash)

Header photo courtesy of Mostafa Meraji via Unsplash. 

Pastor Loc Lam from A3 in Vietnam says, according to reports, more than 44,000 homes and around 14,000 acres (6,000 hectares) of crops have been harmed.

“We are connecting with those who are in this crisis, so that we can see how we can supply rice, clothing and accommodation for them,” he says. “We must work with the local [authorities] in order to help the people in the communities.”

Photo taken in Soc Trang, Vietnam (Representative stock photo courtesy of Trung Nhan Tran via Unsplash)

Heavy rainfall after the storm has made flooding and landslides more likely. Those dangers stir up memories of Super Typhoon Yagi from September 2024. That storm claimed the lives of more than 320 people in Vietnam, and hundreds more in Myanmar and other Southeast Asian countries. 

Today, believers in Vietnam are rallying with others to bring relief as the hands and feet of Christ. 

“Many of them lost their houses. There’s no house to stay [in], and no food, no clothing,” says Pastor Loc Lam. “So please pray for them, that we can try our best to supply something that they need for their survival.” 

Pray for open doors to work alongside the government to provide aid. 

“The government [is] trying their best as well, with the NGOs and organizations, even with different religions, to raise fund[s] and support the people in those places,” said the pastor. “Please pray for cooperation among the government and organization[s], even churches and religions, to work together to help the people overcome this type of situation.”

Keep watching and praying for Southeast Asia. The region has another two months of monsoon season to endure. 

Header photo: Typhoon Bualoi approaching northern Vietnam, September 28, 2025 (Photo by MODIS image from Aqua Satellite – EOSDIS Worldview, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain)

Flooding in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, September 2025. (Photo courtesy of Mission India)

Raina Miller with Mission India says, “We’re getting reports from our partners in North India all the way down to South India about what’s happening in their regions. They share that in the state of Punjab, there are about 1.46 million people affected.”

For farmers and their communities, “they don’t have a means of earning income if their farmland is gone. They’ve got infrastructure down. There are some areas where you can only get around by boat right now because the flooding has blocked off all the roads. It’s damaged irrigation systems. It’s just impacted just about everything.”

Amidst tragedy, Mission India’s local partners are ready to respond with Christ’s comfort.

Miller says, “Once the flooding subsides and people start to rebuild, we’re able to welcome kids into Bible Clubs, and welcome illiterate adults into Literacy Classes where they can maybe even gain skills to help them build back and find new jobs that’ll land them in a better place than even where they started.

“Our church planters will be around ministering and encouraging people who are devastated as they deal with this loss.”

Flooding in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, September 2025. (Photo courtesy of Mission India)

Additionally, Mission India is assembling Relief Kits to distribute to flood-impacted families.

“For $55, you can provide for one family and give them things like basic groceries, rice, tea, cooking ingredients, toothpaste, soap, and basic essentials that will help them get by when they’ve lost everything.”

Donate to Mission India’s flooding Relief Kits at missionindia.org/flood.

Miller asks, “Pray with us that this becomes an opportunity for people to lean on God and see the truth of the Gospel in the midst of their hopelessness.”

Header photo: Flooding in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, September 2025. (Photo courtesy of Mission India)

“More than 300 people have died due to severe monsoon flooding, with thousands displaced,” says FMI’s Nehemiah, sharing a sobering update from local partners.

“Streets have turned into rivers. Homes have collapsed, and families struggle to find food, shelter, and safety.”

A severe wave of flash flooding struck Pakistan during June and July. Triggered by unusually heavy pre‑monsoon rains, the surge swept through mountainous terrain and affected thousands of families, tourists, and riverside communities.

Nehemiah says several factors—like urbanization, poor drainage, and unregulated construction—make parts of Pakistan especially prone to flooding. Add in heavier-than-usual rainfall, and it’s a recipe for disaster.

Representative photo depicting life after the destructive 2022 floods.
(Photo courtesy of Julien Harneis/Wikimedia Commons)

“When there’s no water, restaurants are open on the rivers. When a flash flood happens, people are just swept away with the water,” Nehemiah says.

“Monsoon rains were, this time, 547% above average, with record-breaking weekly rainfall in July. The consequences are heartbreaking, especially for the poorest communities who have no safety nets when disaster strikes.”

FMI works with local church planters and pastors who are caring for flood survivors. More about that here.

Ask the Lord to give these believers His strength, wisdom, and protection as they meet needs in Jesus’ name.

“People are on the streets, and they have no proper rescue situation by the government,” Nehemiah says.

“Pray for the families who have lost loved ones, that they would experience God’s comfort, peace, and healing in the midst of grief. Pray for emergency food, clean water, shelter, medical aid, to reach those in desperate need.”

Header and story images are representative photos depicting life after devastating floods hit Pakistan in 2022. (Julien Harneis/Wikimedia Commons)

The floods have displaced more than 280,000 people since early April, and at least 277 have lost their lives.

“For the better part of the last couple of decades, so much of Kenya has been in drought,” Unknown Nations’ Greg Kelley says.

“Anytime you go from the extremes of drought conditions into excessive rains, it’s always going to be traumatic.”

While a large percentage of Kenya’s population knows and follows Christ, there are pockets of unreached people groups – mostly in the refugee community. These groups are affected by the flooding, too.

Flooding in Kenya. (Photo courtesy of FMI partner, Pastor Caleb)

“It (natural disaster) creates a tremendous opportunity for us, as the body of Christ, to come alongside people and love them in Jesus’s name,” Kelley says, describing efforts to help Kenyan believers affected by the flooding.

“But also, let’s not miss the opportunity to share the Gospel where it’s most needed.”

Pray that responding Christians can identify groups who don’t know the Lord and will share the Gospel as they give out humanitarian aid.

“Unreached people have the same concerns as the Christian community has. They want to provide for their children, have a roof over their heads, clothing, and access to food, just like any other human being,” Kelley says.

“When you are in a disaster situation, that desperation makes you question everything. What better time for the Body of Christ to come alongside and declare the love of Jesus?”

Header image is a representative stock photo courtesy of Hermann Traub/Pixabay.

Major flooding across the country damaged at least 62 primary schools. So when other schools were re-opening from flood closures last week, 15,000 students from destroyed schools had nowhere to go.

Since mid-March, at least 250,000 people have been displaced by the floods. The slums of Kibera were especially impacted.

Steve Holman with Kenya Hope says, “If water floods classrooms, that’s even worse. Because already, just the issue of each child having their own workbook or sitting at a desk meant for two and there are three, all those hardships are there every day — with or without floods.”

(Photos courtesy of Kenya Hope)

Kenya Hope supports widows and vulnerable children through its Hope Centers.

Holman explains, “The model of the Hope Center is that we bring in resources, fence it in, put in a water system, and up to 300 families can have a reliable place for clean and even drinkable water all the time year-round.”

The Kibera Hope Center has a daily feeding program for kids. For many of the children, it’s the only meal they get that day.

Up to 250 kids come to the Kibera Hope Center each week for Saturday Bible Club where they have fun, sing songs, and hear Bible stories.

Also, Holman says, “We help widows — often they’re young, but have a lot of children. We help them learn a livelihood. Plus, they’re discipled in the Gospel and following Jesus.”

Pray for good governance in Kenya to address infrastructure issues in the wake of flooding.

“For Kenya long term, there’s always the need for better infrastructure in a place like Kibera where everything is informal. The electricity is rigged, there’s no proper supply of water and drainage of sewage — all the things we take for granted here.”

Also, please ask the Lord to comfort Kenyans who were affected by flooding, and pray for encouragement for the Christians meeting peoples’ needs.

Holman says, “There’s just so many obvious ways that we can show compassion and…build a bridge, as it were, to have long-term opportunities to speak the truth of God’s Word into lives.”

Connect with Kenya Hope here.

Header photo courtesy of a schoolboy in Kenya. (Photo courtesy of Jan Canty/Unsplash)

Most of the victims were women and children. Even surviving families lost their land and livestock, which meant their livelihood.

Now, many villages in the mountainous region desperately need aid.

(Photo courtesy of Global Catalytic Ministries)

Didi* with Global Catalytic Ministries (GCM) says, “The challenge is with the Taliban regime; they’re not bringing resources and rescue. Actually, it’s a really challenging area for reaching, period.”

The flooding obliterated some roads. One farmer trying to reach his family couldn’t find the road back to his village. His wife and three of his six children died in the floods; one son is still missing.

Although aid is slow coming, Afghan Christians in connection with GCM are mobilizing to the area with relief supplies.

Didi explains, “We don’t identify ourselves on the ground as GCM, but we have Afghan relationships with believers on the ground that we work with. So we have a few people that we know directly that they’re sending.”

Believers in Afghanistan still have to be careful in navigating situations that could lead to spiritual conversations.

“The first generation of believers, so many of them were in the direct line of fire and left the country,” says Didi. “So it’s a new day trying to reengage in the nation and seeing the Kingdom of God go forth.”

Ministry in Afghanistan today often looks like living out the Gospel and meeting the needs of Muslim neighbors, especially in light of natural disasters. The flash floods over the weekend are just the latest in a series of disasters to hit Afghanistan’s impoverished remote villages.

Didi says, “A huge part is just literally being the hands and feet of Jesus and creating relational equity through bringing care and assistance to this.

“From that point, after the relational bridges are formed and they’re past the immediate crisis, then you have opportunity to share the Good News: What’s the hope? Why did they come versus others that didn’t come?”

Pray for grieving Afghan families to ultimately know the comfort of Jesus Christ.

*Psuedonym for security purposes.

Header photo courtesy of Farid Ershad/Unsplash.

Two Kenyan hydroelectric dams are at “historic highs,” and around 185,000 people have been displaced.

Nehemiah with FMI says, “Opposition politicians and advocacy groups have leveled accusations against the government claiming it was ill-prepared and slow to respond even in the face of weather warnings.”

Kenyan President William Ruto is finally ordering residents in flood-prone areas to evacuate or they will be moved by force.

FMI is in touch with church partners in various regions of Kenya affected by flooding. Local pastors say the floods have forced schools to close, washed away crops, and eroded farm soil.

“The floods have extremely affected the church because many of the church members are misplaced. One boat yesterday carrying more than 40 people from Madogo to Garissa was swept away by the floods. We have yet to know how many survived and how many lost their lives,” says Pastor Jaali with FMI. “Please join us in prayers for the brothers and sisters there.”

FMI-supported Pastor Caleb in central Kenya says, “Yesterday, I visited some of the affected families [in my area] and prayed with them. If we had a way to help them, we could actually. Most of the affected families are feeling hopelessness, and that breaks my heart”

Bible distribution in Kenya. (Photo courtesy of FMI)

While the Church in Kenya grapples with flood devastation alongside their neighbors, they are still living out the Gospel. Pastor Jaali supports church ministry in northeastern Kenya where it’s majority Muslim.

Nehemiah shares these words from Pastor Jaali: “‘We cannot worship freely, we cannot conduct meetings. But despite these challenges, we are still determined to serve Christ among Muslims.'”

Nehemiah asks, “Please pray for the safety and protection of all individuals affected by the flood, that they may find refuge from harm and danger. Pray for those who lost their homes and belongings, that they may find comfort and support in their time of need.

“Lastly, I want to request, please join hands with FMI to help our indigenous leaders and church planters in this very difficult and challenging time of their lives.”

Learn more about FMI’s ministry in Kenya.

Header photo of flooding in Kenya. (Photo courtesy of FMI partner, Pastor Caleb)

The waste littering Cap-Haitien’s streets is a long-standing issue, exacerbated by a lack of dump sites and an increase in plastic use. The issue prompted a recent $34.8 million waste management project. 

This government-led clean-up project was approved five years ago but only kicked off at the end of 2023. 

Additionally, the heavy rainfall experienced in Haiti often produces mudslides. 

“​​The people cut down the trees to make charcoal,” DeHart says. “In the end, there’s the problem with a mudslide going through town, and then taking all the trash with it, and then leaving it in town.”

In June, more than 37,000 people were affected by flooding and landslides. Many lost their homes and belongings. 

For Haiti With Love is making efforts to clean up the trash and debris so that by the next big rainfall, the flooding won’t be as much of a problem. 

Cleaning up Cap-Haitien is just part of the work For Haiti With Love is doing to share the hope of Christ with people. 

(Photo courtesy of For Haiti With Love)

DeHart says For Haiti With Love also has a program through which they bring food to people in their houses who can’t get to the market due to flooding. 

“They always want to ask, why are we doing this? And we always tell him that it’s all because Jesus loves them, and wants them to have a better life,” DeHart says. 

In December, the organization also hosted a Christmas party in northern Haiti. More than 250 children heard the story of Jesus’s birth and were given food and presents. 

DeHart asks that people pray for For Haiti With Love and donate and contribute what they can. 

“The contribution is what makes it able for us to be able to continue to help the poor in Haiti,” DeHart says. 

Pray for the team’s strength, wisdom, and courage as they continue to clean up their community and help their neighbors. 

Header image depicts the city of Cap Haitien. Photo courtesy of samu3ld via Unsplash.