King's Way Christian Center June 21, 2010
After intense storms and high winds, workers started the clean up of the damage at King’s Way Christian Center and Cape Coral church. The structural damage which was encounter was incredible. The roof was said to have been, “peeled back like a tin of tuna”.
Paster Dan Lumadue said, “it could have been worse, no one was inside at the time so there were no injuries”.
The Cape Coral police were quickly on the scene in the early hours of Tuesday 22nd June, and announced that the freakish winds managed to dislodge the leading edge of the roof, peeling back the whole roof area. Going from not having a leaking roof to a full sun-roof overnight, the church received water damage and damage to the contents from falling debris.
The church was out of action, while they try and find the $100,000 needed to fix the lovely church. After blowers were used to dry up the interior of the church, clearing out the debris could commence. The roof is now sporting a blue tarpaulin to protect the interior from any further water ingress and to offer a temporary roof over the heads of the workers below.
The pastor also had full praise for the community church members, over 30 of which set about helping clear the mess up and helped evacuate the water. The church has announced that next Sunday it will carry on with sermons and ceremonies, whether the roof is present or not! That’s some dedication!
A selection of professional roofing teams have offered to tackle the mammoth job of refitting a new roof, but it will have to be in keeping with the age of the church. Slate and stone will be used, but preventative measures against further strong winds and gusts will be taken.
