Prayers for those in the path of Florence

[Bama Girl]

Please keep those who are in the path of Florence in your thoughts and prayers. The devastation will be awful and those, who have experienced this type devastation, have a knot in their stomach with dread for the folks whose life will be changed. 

[umbertino]

Prayers up

[SgtFuryUSCZ]

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  We're on it !

[umbertino]

Five dead in tropical storm as flooding and surges continue – as it happened

 

More than 600,000 people without power as Florence, downgraded to tropical storm, continues to lash Carolinas

 

 

Kate Lyons (now), Sam Levin, Matthew Weaver and Jamiles Lartey (earlier)

Sat 15 Sep 2018 06.54 BST

 

 

Key events

 

• 10h ago 773,000 without power
• 11h ago 'Life-threatening storm surge' and 'catastrophic flooding' to continue overnight
• 14h ago Five deaths linked to Florence
• 16h ago Hundreds rescued in New Bern
• 16h ago 680,000 without power
• 21h ago Some models now predicting over 50 inches of rain for swaths of North Carolina
• 20h ago NC governor: 'It's going to get worse'

 

 

Live feed

 

 

Vid

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2018/sep/13/florence-hurricane-latest-live-news-updates-weather-path-storm-surge-north-carolina

[Sage449]

God promises in the Bible that He hears and responds to our prayers. In 1 John 5:14 it says, “And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.”

Jesus, we lift an urgent plea for those directly in the path of this hurricane. You calmed the Sea of Galilee with a couple words. You have the power to calm any storm in our lives. Protect people who are in harm’s way, provide ways out and safe places to stay while the storm rages. Keep loved ones, pets, and rescue workers safe from harm. In your saving name we pray, Amen.

[umbertino]

'Worst yet to come': 14 dead as North Carolina faces Florence flooding

 

Rivers swell to record levels while thousands are evacuated, stranded and left without power

 

 

Martin Pengelly in New York, Adam Gabbatt in Lumberton, Oliver Laughland in Goldsboro, Khushbu Shah in Wilmington, North Carolina and agencies

Sun 16 Sep 2018 19.39 BST

 

 

 

2 vids

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/16/florence-north-carolina-massive-flooding

[umbertino]

Wilmington cut off from North Carolina by Florence flooding

 

Officials plan to airlift food and water into city of 120,000 people hit by extreme weather

 

 

Khushbu Shah in Wilmington, Adam Gabbatt in Lumberton and agencies

Mon 17 Sep 2018 15.55 BST

 

 

 

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  Cars lie abandoned in flood water in Wilmington, North Carolina

  Photograph: Jonathan Drake/Reuters

   

   

   

   

  2 vids

  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/17/wilmington-cut-off-north-carolina-florence-flooding

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

Edited September 17, 2018 by umbertino

[RodandStaff]

As a North Carolina resident we appreciate all your prayers!  We were fortunate to just miss the worst of Florence, however those along the coast will have years of rebuilding their lives.  There are many ways folks can help...prayers of coarse, but putting feet to your prayers helps on a whole nother level.  Just a reminder during times of catastrophe...be careful who your donations go to that the recipients receive the bulk of those donations!  I’ve always stuck my neck out to support the Salvation Army as I’ve worked with them shoulder to shoulder and can vouch for them...they are the real deal and I can’t think of any better place to donate if your in a position to help out with the recovery process.  

Im finding it hard to believe but some people are actually pointing fingers of blame but I’m reminded that the rain falls on the just and the unjust...and we can all have an impact on showing love and compassion in the midst of some folks greatest hour of need.  Just sayin’! 👍🏼

Edited September 19, 2018 by RodandStaff

[umbertino]

 

I'm happy for you & Family, Rod!

 

Be safe

 

 

Best

[umbertino]

'No one comes to help us': Florence cleanup highlights Wilmington's stark social divide

 

In the largely black neighborhood of Northside, the power is out and resources are scarce. In wealthier Monkey Junction, it’s a different story

 

 

Khushbu Shah in Wilmington, North Carolina

Wed 19 Sep 2018 14.39 BST

 

 

Joseph Cobbs sits in his friend’s yard, manning the generator for the block in Wilmington’s Northside. ‘All the white people around us got power. We got none.’

Photograph: Khushbu Shah for the Guardian

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/19/florence-wilmington-north-carolina-social-divide

 

[umbertino]

Florence death toll rises to 42 as residents return to flooded homes

 

The storm is to blame for deaths in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Over half of those killed were in vehicles

 

Associated Press

Fri 21 Sep 2018 14.02 BST

 

 

 

A man walks through floodwaters caused by Florence in Longs, South Carolina, on 20 September. Nine people have died in South Carolina due to the storm

Photograph: Sean Rayford/Getty Images

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/21/florence-death-toll-latest-south-carolina-north-carolina-flooding

[RodandStaff]

On 9/19/2018 at 1:13 PM, umbertino said:

'No one comes to help us': Florence cleanup highlights Wilmington's stark social divide

 

In the largely black neighborhood of Northside, the power is out and resources are scarce. In wealthier Monkey Junction, it’s a different story

 

 

Khushbu Shah in Wilmington, North Carolina

Wed 19 Sep 2018 14.39 BST

 

 

Joseph Cobbs sits in his friend’s yard, manning the generator for the block in Wilmington’s Northside. ‘All the white people around us got power. We got none.’

Photograph: Khushbu Shah for the Guardian

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/19/florence-wilmington-north-carolina-social-divide

 

This just goes to show y’all can’t take some media at its word....at the time this was written “no one” was able to get in to Wilmington, even the Interstate was under water!  Those that stayed were warned you’ll be on your own...it didn’t matter the skin color...the rescuers couldn’t get to them safely!  When things did settle down a bit everyone was helping everyone...they are all neighbors! So yeah...I’m calling bull on this article...just sayin! 🤨

[caz1104]

4 hours ago, RodandStaff said:

This just goes to show y’all can’t take some media at its word....at the time this was written “no one” was able to get in to Wilmington, even the Interstate was under water!  Those that stayed were warned you’ll be on your own...it didn’t matter the skin color...the rescuers couldn’t get to them safely!  When things did settle down a bit everyone was helping everyone...they are all neighbors! So yeah...I’m calling bull on this article...just sayin! 🤨

If it comes from MSM.....good chance it's BS or bias written....decades have taught us at least this much

[caz1104]

This is similar to when PR cried wolf to in regards to power outage due to last Hurricane........when truth be told, power outages are as common there as rum export....and has been for decades

[umbertino]

On 9/22/2018 at 6:04 PM, RodandStaff said:

This just goes to show y’all can’t take some media at its word....at the time this was written “no one” was able to get in to Wilmington, even the Interstate was under water!  Those that stayed were warned you’ll be on your own...it didn’t matter the skin color...the rescuers couldn’t get to them safely!  When things did settle down a bit everyone was helping everyone...they are all neighbors! So yeah...I’m calling bull on this article...just sayin! 🤨

 

Thanks Rod....Your explanation / testimonial is certainly appreciated

 

 

 

Best

Edited September 23, 2018 by umbertino

[umbertino]

A South Carolina town braces for Florence's last act: record flooding

 

Georgetown avoided the the worst of the storm, but flooding is now unavoidable as water flowing from inland hits the coast

 

 

Khushbu Shah in Atlanta

Wed 26 Sep 2018 06.00 BST

 

 

 

The South Carolina national guard assists residents evacuating from rising flood waters during Hurricane Florence. Flooding from the storm is expected to hit Georgetown this week

Photograph: HANDOUT/Reuters

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/sep/25/georgetown-south-carolina-flooding-hurricane-florence