We received another update from Madeline’s mission president. It looks like they have now activated that plan and are using the wards and stakes to help make sure missionaries are safe.
We have been informed that Hurricane Irma has been raised to Category 5. We continue to take all necessary precautions in order to ensure the safety of the missionaries. All missionaries are in safe shelter. We are working with the local stakes and wards to watch over the missionaries in their respective areas. We realize that you have concerns for the safety of your missionaries. It is imperative that we keep our own phone lines available in order to communicate with the missionaries. We ask for your help in keeping the lines clear for our missionaries during this time. As soon as the storm passes we have asked that each missionary contact his or her family.
David H. Smart, President
Puerto Rico San Juan Mission