Where is God in the flood? Q and A with Reverend Maleta Tenten, Kiribati
March 24th, 2015 by Cath Taylor from UnitingWorld
The day I speak to Reverend Maleta, rain is drumming on the tin roof of her office and the tiny island of Kiribati has been cut in half by king tides. Emergency radio announcements have warned people to stay at home – flooding has made it too dangerous to travel. Neither of us know it yet, but within days Kiribati, Tuvalu and especially Vanuatu will be devastated by Tropical Cyclone Pam, the ‘monster’ of the Pacific. Whole communities will be flattened, families left homeless and on Kiribati, storm surges will once again inundate homes and the local hospital. Read more …
