With horror, I listened to him describe his ambulances dispatched to remove patients from hospitals (those facilities barely able to function, and without communications, wondering WHY help has not come to them) to relocate them, said 'human animals' were attacking the ambulances - trying to turn them over!
The terrible, terrible pictures are growing in number every minute.
In answer to Aaron's query, he said that if not impeded they could handle the patient transfers in a day and a half - now it is quite uncertain.
Obviously, without power, water, food, ability to deliver lifesaving care for the patients, many patients will die before moved.
The utterly exhausted staffs, too, are overwhelmed, and many themselves are becoming ill.
The stories of these and other tragedies will be filling our news for months and years to come.
Almighty God, we ask You to hear our cries for mercy and comfort for those displaced, injured, ill, and/or giving care.
Protect them, and the police and firemen - all those engaged in search and rescue - the National Guard and military and the legions of plain citizens desperately trying to help.
Lord, allow water and food to flow to those in need like the manna sent to Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt. Let us get to them wherever they are, proper clothing, and find shelter and honest work to do elsewhere.
Have special mercy on parents and children, the elderly and infirm, the bereaved, those without any friends or family...our list is much longer, but You know the needs...
Help us find our way back to You as a nation, and from this,
as individuals grow in all ways.
We praise and thank You for hearing and acting upon our pleas.
Amen.
