VARNA, BULGARIA
Flooding and a mudslide struck Varna, Bulgaria, on June 19, devastating basement apartments, shops, cellars and underground parking lots, which filled with deep mud from floor to ceiling. The water and mud destroyed everything in its path.
The only way to remove the debris was by hand, working with a bucket and shovel. A group of Latter-day Saint missionaries took on this task with energy and commitment. For three days immediately following the disaster, they helped disaster victims in the communities of Asperuhovo, Dobrich, and Albena, Bulgaria.
The missionaries, assisted by other members of the Church, worked side by side with local citizens — both those directly affected by the flooding and other Bulgarians. They cleared homes, a shop, a road, cellars and an underground parking garage, removing debris and thick mud.
