Last week was a blur of activity here at CIA headquarters. We came back from the Bike Week outreach in OBX on Sunday only to see tornadoes start hitting that very night. Monday morning, keeping one eye on the weather channel, we began assessing and meanwhile had volunteers and staff working to make sure our equipment was ready to roll should we be called upon.

With the damage reports and assessments coming in from the affected areas, we were relieved that, while the destruction was devastating, it was not at the level we have seen in recent years. We have boots on the ground in AR, MS and AL; all reports indicate that local authorities and response organizations are equipped and capable of responding and meeting local needs. We do not believe that the intenisty of these storms merits a national deployment from Christ In Action. Thank you so much for your prayers. We continue to pray for these families affected, especially those who lost loved ones in these storms.