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Poet deVine

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Hurricane Alley

0 posted 2003-10-26 02:41 PM

I've been reading about the wildfires in California. Two people died in their car while trying to evacuate. Two elderly men died as a result of the stress of evacuation. Hundreds of homes burned and many, many people told to leave even a hospital for mentally ill patients has been evacuated (1300 patients).

This is such a terrible fire and it's not under control. Please join me to pray for the victims and the evacuated, for the firefighters who are risking their lives and for anyone affected by this terrible tragedy.

If any of our PiP members are in harm's way - please stay safe - if they tell you to go, go! Don't take any chances.

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

1 posted 2003-10-26 03:44 PM

We have a lot of CA PiPsters out there, and my prayers are with them, as well as my family members.

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

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Canada eh.

2 posted 2003-10-26 04:22 PM

Prayers are on the wing~

Trillium

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since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

3 posted 2003-10-26 04:49 PM

My family has been praying since yesterday for all the people involved in this horrible fire. Can't even imagine how devastating it must be!

Betty Lou Hebert

Susan Caldwell
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since 2002-12-27

Posts 8348
Florida

4 posted 2003-10-26 05:25 PM

What part of California is it in?

Greeneyes

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since 2000-09-09

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In Your Poetic Mind

5 posted 2003-10-26 05:50 PM

Sharon,

you really do have such a kind heart....

Adding my prayers and thoughts....

Lauren~

Will the wind ever remember the names
it has blown in the past with
its crutch its old age and its widsom
it whispers no this won't be the last

Martie

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since 1999-09-21

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California

6 posted 2003-10-26 06:49 PM

There are fires all over...one of them about 10 miles from where I live in Glendora. The fire has come down into the low lands and hopscotched through neighborhoods...burning some houses to the ground and leaving others un touched. The bark beetle infestation in the mountains has made easy fuel in the mountain areas. The counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, Ventura and San Bernadine have been declared desaster areas. My husband and I packed important stuff today...as we heard on the news that it was headed this way. The Santa Ana winds keep changing direction...right now things are calm. Thank you for all prayers headed this way...some people have lost everything that is burnable.

Poet deVine

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Hurricane Alley

7 posted 2003-10-26 09:05 PM

I just read that the death toll is now at 14...guys this is serious. Please if you're told to leave, don't worry about material things...just take yourself and your loved ones (and your pets!) and go.

I'm sure the Red Cross needs donations now too...

Duncan
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since 2001-08-07

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8 posted 2003-10-26 11:10 PM

Yes, be safe first. Thoughts and prayers headed west.

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

9 posted 2003-10-26 11:47 PM

Martie, please stay safe, and your husband and loved ones, too. Karilea, I hope your family members will stay safe, too. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you and with everyone involved.
Hugs to you all
Ethel

GG
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since 2002-12-03

Posts 3532
Lost in thought

10 posted 2003-10-27 04:15 AM

my prayers are definitely headed in that direction. May God wrap you all in His arms of preotection.. and help you to know what to do...

Always, Alyssa

- And so it was that time stood still -
(blink, breathe, stand, fight)

Cerenity'sLine
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since 2003-08-26

Posts 21

11 posted 2003-10-27 01:00 PM

Thank you for your prayers,

I live in Escondido Ca, and at this time have fire on three sides of us, we are on voluntary evacuation status. The ski is raining down with ash and is darkend by the smoke, We are at the winds contol and are pretty much ready to leave if it gets to that point. My whole family has houses in fire stricken zones so we are ready to move who ever at any time! I find shock is the mental state at this point and sadness for all of those who have lost loved ones. I send my prayers to all and will try to keep in touch, but the power supplys around here are being destroyed pretty rapidly so phones and electrical could be lost,

Cerenity

Denise

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12 posted 2003-10-27 01:34 PM

Stay safe, everyone. Maybe you should evacuate to be on the safe side. No sense waiting to see which direction the winds will blow next, and find yourselves trapped. You'll all be in my thoughts and prayers.

vlraynes
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since 2000-07-25

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Somewhere... out there...

13 posted 2003-10-28 08:30 PM

Still praying here...
This is far from over, and these people need
all the support we can give...

The death toll is now up to 17.
Over 1500 homes have been lost.
Well over a half a million acres have
burned (over 800 square miles), and there
is no end in sight.
I have no idea of the total number of
evacuees, but just today, they evacuated
another 35,000 people.

This is a truly devestating situation.
Please, lets keep these people, and those fighting
the fires, in our thoughts and prayers.

vlraynes
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since 2000-07-25

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Somewhere... out there...

14 posted 2003-10-28 08:37 PM

I just took a look on cnn.com, and they say
the number of homes lost is up over 1900 now.

Simply unbelievable...and so very sad.

scorpio
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since 2002-10-02

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right...there

15 posted 2003-10-29 08:33 AM

I add my prayers.

believe in what your heart feels...

LiL-Jew
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since 2003-10-28

Posts 30

16 posted 2003-10-29 05:44 PM

I was down in San Diego last spring, its one of the most beautiful cities in California in my opinion. I was there w/ Campus Crusade for Christ's "Big Break" and we attended a church down there that I pray is not burned down by now. I also have 2 friends one that lives in Orange County and another one in L.A. and im praying for them too because the fires are so intense that they reached southern L.A. i ASK EVERYONE TO JOIN TOO.

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

17 posted 2003-10-29 09:40 PM

I am adding my prayers for these people, this is devastating. The death toll is at 19 and the latest a firefighter, how sad.

littlewing
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since 2003-03-02

Posts 9655
New York

18 posted 2003-10-30 08:47 AM

God Bless all of
you that are involved in this . . .
If I had the knowledge to send you some
rain from here, I surely would
Stay safe and pray
Much Love
Sue
xxoo

[This message has been edited by littlewing (10-30-2003 08:48 AM).]

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

19 posted 2003-10-30 09:11 AM

Praying... yes.

Marge Tindal

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Florida's Foreverly Shores

20 posted 2003-11-01 12:14 PM

Lifting still all in prayer~
I have family who have had to evacuate their homes ... fortunately they returned to find their home standing, while others were burned to the ground around them.

Praying that all our members and their families are safe too~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram
noles1@totcon.com

Bec
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since 2001-02-23

Posts 475
Canberra

21 posted 2003-11-02 06:21 AM

I've heard that the rain/snow are either there already or on the way, and I hope it's helping. Please stay safe.

B

"I'm not crazy I'm just a little unwell"~ Matchbox 20

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