{"id":12356,"date":"2018-11-09T17:29:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-09T17:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/?p=12356"},"modified":"2026-09-04T17:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T17:48:43","slug":"salvation-army-helps-a-seaside-community-wiped-out-by-hurricane-michael","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/salarmyeds.org\/index.php\/2018\/11\/09\/salvation-army-helps-a-seaside-community-wiped-out-by-hurricane-michael\/","title":{"rendered":"Salvation Army Helps a Seaside Community Wiped Out by Hurricane Michael"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mexico Beach, FL –<\/strong>– In the seaside community of Mexico Beach, Florida, the scenes of devastation are almost unreal. One month after hurricane Michael demolished most of the town, Salvation Army disaster workers continue to help survivors who are still digging out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was horrifying to watch the ocean come down the driveway of our mobile home park,\u201d says owner, Christine Brinkmeier. \u201cI thought it was a tsunami. I didn\u2019t want to die.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entire blocks of homes near the beach were wiped out. Rows and rows of other homes were turned into piles of splintered lumber. Roofs were torn away and fallen trees lay on top of mobile homes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe storm moved fast and got intense quickly,\u201d says Brinkmeier, who hunkered down with nine others in the parks administrative office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWinds and debris whipped by,\u201d says Brinkmeier. \u201cThen the nine-foot water surge came. Waves were higher than the building. \u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the hurricane, and as soon as the roads began to clear, The Salvation Army was on the scene with a roving canteen that delivered meals, hygiene kits and supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe cheer when we see the canteen,\u201d says Brinkmeier. \u201cIt is fantastic that The Salvation Army comes every day with delicious hot food and cleaning kits. We\u2019ve lost so much. For all we know our belongings could be on the other side of town.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The devastating impact of hurricane Michael was gut-wrenching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Kingrass and his wife were served meals by The Salvation Army during clean-up of their seasonal home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe arrived five days after the hurricane to find the lower level of our home demolished,\u201d says Kingrass. \u201cIt was total devastation. We walked into a mucky, swampy, smelly mess.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike and his wife spend their days cleaning out debris, discarding furniture and calling insurance adjusters and contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have so much to discard and clean,\u201d says Mike. \u201cWe don\u2019t have time to think about cooking and when we do, we don\u2019t have the energy. We are so grateful for The Salvation Army canteen and the hot meals they deliver.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChallenges are the same for everyone in the community and clean-up takes an emotional toll. The Salvation Army is doing a wonderful job helping people. I\u2019m just thankful our town wasn\u2019t completely blown away.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mexico Beach, FL –– In the seaside community of Mexico Beach, Florida, the scenes of devastation are almost unreal. 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