Prayers For Those In The Path of Hurricane Gustav

My thoughts and prayers go out to all those in the path of Gustav, now a Catetory 5 hurricane. I was JUST in New Orleans two weeks ago speaking at the American Public Works Association's national convention.

I have dear friends in New Orleans who have already evacuated to Alabama and Mississippi and will stay there until Hurricane Gustav passes through the area that it might possibly hit. The homes of these friends were nearly destroyed in the path of the levee breaks following Hurricane Katrina's damage three years ago.

This storm looks very fierce and is expected to intensify as it hits the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. As you know this is the 3rd anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and no-one wants to repeat what happened during that dreadful time.

Your prayers are welcomed for those already victimized in Haiti, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands. Pray for those who might be impacted by the hurricane in Cuba, Mexico, coastal Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.

I commend FEMA for acting fast and preparing for the worst as the hurricane barrels up the Gulf of Mexico.

-Carole