FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) In darkness and despair, there were flickers of light and hope, even for Jane Compton who lost her home and possessions to Hurricane Ian’s wrath. As the storm approached last week, she and her husband found sanctuary at their Baptist church, huddling with fellow parishioners through wind, rain and worry.
Priests walk a fine line between holding Mass to provide comfort and not endangering older parishioners in areas with widespread lack of running water and electricity and flooded roadways.
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) In darkness and despair, there were flickers of light and hope, even for Jane Compton who lost her home and possessions to Hurricane I