Weather Wallop

Three storms slammed North America over the weekend.

Four people died, and hundreds of thousands lost power after Isaias made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a Category 2 hurricane late Friday (check outage statuses here). Isaias weakened after coming ashore, but still brought damaging winds, tornadoes, and heavy rain, downing trees and ripping off roofs (see the aftermath). Florida, Alabama, and Georgia declared states of emergency ahead of its arrival.

In the Pacific, Category 4 Hurricane Simon lashed Mexico’s Pacific coast yesterday, threatening flash flooding and mudslides, and Tropical Storm Rachel hit northwestern Mexico, then took a rare turn into the Southwest yesterday. It’ll bring much-needed rain but also dangerous conditions through today.

Meanwhile, Panama declared a state of emergency Saturday after 7.7- and 6.6-magnitude earthquakes damaged all ten provinces Friday. No deaths were reported.

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BE DOERS
God has not left us helpless in the face of disasters. He hears the prayers of His people, acting for our good and His glory. Lift up those impacted by these storms and earthquakes.

“Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer… Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep.”
Romans 12:12,15 (CSB) (read full passage)