And once the flood waters recede, the clean up and rebuild begins. There’s the physical recovery, but the emotional and spiritual is also a long journey.
On Hope Breakfast, Stephen Robinson shared about his coordination efforts of the Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network – helping support families who have lost their homes and livelihoods in these floods.
“You begin with listening, rather than saying anything trite like ‘It’s going to be OK’,” Stephen said.
“Even though, in time, it will be, at the moment they are grieving and numb and what they need more than words is company. Someone alongside them they can say anything to.”
“At the moment they are grieving and numb and what they need more than words is company,” – Disaster Recovery Chaplaincy Network’s Stephen Robinson
As the flood waters start to recede, the clean up and rebuild begins, and Chaplains are arriving on the ground to support devastated families trying to process their loss.
“Every person is going to have their own recovery process,” Stephen said.
“Some family members will be more resilient than others. And some will hold their reactions until way later. The full impact of disaster doesn’t often hit home until three to six months later.”
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