4 Or those eighteen who were killed when the tower of Siloam collapsed on them: Do you think that they were more sinful than all the others living in Jerusalem? 5 No, I tell you. But unless you repent, you too will all perish.”
FReepers are mostly Christian, and we should spend more time in prayer rather than picking on each other.
So please Bless, and do not curse, those who may be in the way of the storm, or otherwise providing accurate information on the Irma threads.
15 miles west of Port Saint Lucie here.
We’re nervous.
Hunkered down and all shuttered up but worried.
Been through 3 at 125 mph here in the past.
We’ll see.
Here are the people that I remember needing prayer from the other thread:
Cementjungle - secure housing and safe travels
NautiNurse - To evac or not?
cll - continued safety in the aftermath of Irma in Puerto Rico
I know I have missed a bunch of folk but please add to the list.
Thanks to all
Thanks for starting the thread. I’m in the path (Winter Park, north of Orlando) where I live but also own a condo on the ocean in New Smyrna Beach. I’d love to hear this ‘cold front’ will have some kind of calming affect and it will quell the strength.
I think Charley was a cat 1 when it came through WP in 05 and that caused a pretty good amount of damage so I can’t imagine what a Cat 2 or above does.
I’m praying for all of us, even the ones (or maybe especially?:)) that are angry about hearing about God. He loves us and does not intend us harm!
PING to AMERICA Prayer Vigil intercessors
PRAYER THREAD for Florida and the Rest of the Southwest
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3584330/posts
Prayers up for all in the path of these storms. God bless.
A hymn I love and it seems appropriate for this hurricane situation:
God bless our native land!
Firm may she ever stand
Thro’ storm and night!
When the wild tempests rave,
Ruler of wind and wave
Do Thou our country save
By Thy great might.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Lord, in Thy mercy, hear our prayers .... in Jesus’ name, Amen.
Amen... praying so for those who are in the path of Irma, for those of our Mexican neighbors affected by the 8.2 earthquake last evening, and for those who are recovering and rebuilding from Harvey.
I got this yesterday and am going to close all my internal doors as I don’t want to lose my roof :|
TAMPA, September 6, 2017 – Following rigorous scientific wind testing on a full-scale, 1,400 square foot single-story home in its unique laboratory this summer, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) has important new guidance for all homeowners preparing for major wind storms such as Hurricane Irma: close all interior doors, in addition to all windows and exterior doors.
High winds, such as those currently expected from Hurricane Irma, place homes under intense pressure. Wind entering the home through an open or broken window, can create strong upward pressure on the roof. Closing interior doors helps compartmentalize the pressure inside the home into smaller areas reducing the overall force on the roof structure, which gives the roof a better chance of staying intact.
“The roof is your first line of defense against anything Mother Nature inflicts on a home, and during a bad storm your roof endures fierce pressure from wind, rain, and flying debris that may be outside,” said Julie Rochman, IBHS president and CEO. “But the roof also must withstand internal pressure if winds get inside. The pressure in your home can build like air in a balloon, eventually causing the roof to fail and blow apart, which – particularly in a hurricane – allows water to come pouring in.”
As the eastern United States and Caribbean islands prepare for Hurricane Irma, IBHS urges homeowners to follow all evacuation orders and be sure to shut the doors on Irma to increase its ability to withstand the storm.
IBHS offers additional hurricane preparedness tips here. The Institute will provide further data behind our summer wind testing findings in October.
Source: https://disastersafety.org/ibhs-news-releases/shut-the-doors-on-hurricane-irma/
16 Year Pompano Beach Dweller speaking here.
I now live in Massachusetts, but have many, many friends, former students, congregation members, and loved ones in Florida. I have been praying for them for days!
Thank you for starting this thread.
Joining you in prayer today.
In Jesus name, Amen.
Prayers for all those who are in the paths of these storms.
Many prayers for Texas and Florida. My relatives in different FL locations have decided to hunker down. I’m worried for them.
Prayers!!
Thank you so much! We’re gonna really them. We join in!
Prayers from this CT FRper for all the southeastern persons and animals threatened by Hurricane Irma and those who live in areas all ready affected.
Prayers up
Prayers for all (including me). I’m in NY right now helping out mom after knee replacement surgery but my house, car and 90% of my possessions are in SW Florida near Ft Myers. I am all but reigned to a total loss.
Update from friends who drove to Atlanta from Punta Gorda, Florida:
We made it to Atlanta at 2 AM. We were on the back roads from Punta Gorda to Gainesville. No traffic at all. No trouble getting gas. At Gainesville we got on 75 heading north. Traffic was on and off moving 30 mph to 60 mph. Took us 9 hours to get to Atlanta. From the Georgia border onwards we saw 2 license plates from Tennessee, 2 from Texas, 3 from Georgia and 100,000,000,764,831,993 from Florida.
Amen, and prayer bump.
God, bless and protect all who are in harm’s way, or recovering from harm - protect all and mitigate effects of hurricane, wild fire, earthquake, tsunami, flood, nuclear, disease, and any and all natural or man made disasters! We pray for a continuation of unity of us all from all over, as per the example provided by Your Own in Texas and Louisiana
Bump and thanks for the thread.