I'm praying as hard as I can

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By rebelann1949

@rebelann (111081)

El Paso, Texas

September 10, 2017 3:34pm CST

I just wish that would do some good. Included as a photo is a screen shot of the forcast by the National Hurricane Center around 2pm. Irma is now a category 3 but look what's following her, Jose is trying to catch up with her and that's really scary. Please evacuate if you're anywhere near these deadly storms. I can't afford to lose any of you, you're all so important to me.

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@NJChicaa (115920)

• United States

10 Sep 17

No offense, but why? It isn't going to have any effect on a force of nature.

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

10 Sep 17

No offense taken, I don't think it will either but I want to do something and it's all I have to give.

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@NJChicaa (115920)

• United States

10 Sep 17

@rebelann save your energy. Maybe you can use it later to spread information about how to help the victims of Irma in Florida

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

10 Sep 17

That's an idea @NJChicaa Thanks. I think right now Harvey victims are needing some help.

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@KristenH (33351)

• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

10 Sep 17

Prayers sent to those who are in Florida.

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

10 Sep 17

I think the whole southeast end of the country needs as much help as they can get.

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@KristenH (33351)

• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

10 Sep 17

@rebelann Agreed.

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@peavey (16936)

• United States

10 Sep 17

Don't ever think your prayers have no effect. They may or may not stop or slow down the storm, but they might save someone from drowning, or help someone to shelter, or keep someone's house from being destroyed. It's a bad situation and we can pray, thank heavens.

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

10 Sep 17

Ok, thanks. It's just that praying doesn't seem very helpful all things considered.

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@peavey (16936)

• United States

10 Sep 17

@rebelann Sometimes it doesn't seem that way, but we don't always know the results of our prayers. Keep praying!

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

10 Sep 17

I will @peavey besides I think my prayers are on the same bus with many others.

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@TiarasOceanView (70035)

• United States

10 Sep 17

I just got the news it is downgraded to a 2..but in all actuality we know the hard truth...it is nothing but destruction.

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

11 Sep 17

Well, at least that's something but if the outter rings dump as much rain on the areas it covers as harvey did then we're in for that much more in the way of flood rescue and repair.

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@TiarasOceanView (70035)

• United States

11 Sep 17

@rebelann Agreed dear friend.

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@jstory07 (134291)

• Roseburg, Oregon

10 Sep 17

Anyone in the psth of those storms better get out fast.

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

11 Sep 17

Irma seems to have lost some of her punch, now if only she would totally fizzle. It's time to pray that Jose does NOT touch land.

@LadyDuck (457412)

• Switzerland

11 Sep 17

This is all we can do, pray for the safety of people and because those beautiful places will be spared by the breath of Irma.

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

12 Sep 17

It's a shame that's all I can do, if only I had the means to help more.

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

13 Sep 17

I know what you mean @LadyDuck so many people just starting out in a business lost everything and some will never have another chance to try again. Breaks my heart too.

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@LadyDuck (457412)

• Switzerland

13 Sep 17

@rebelann I look at the photos of the damages and this breaks my heart.

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@velvet53 (22528)

• Palisade, Colorado

14 Sep 17

The past days has been scary for so many people. There is so much going on in the world right now and there seems to be no end to it. I am praying as hard as I can too.

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@velvet53 (22528)

• Palisade, Colorado

14 Sep 17

@rebelann Yes it is. It is going to take a long time for things to get back to normal. People from Harvey are still dealing with it as is the people in Mexico who had the earth quake and also hit by the one hurricane. There is a lot to be done. I am sending out as many clothes and things that I can. It isn't much but every little bit helps.

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

14 Sep 17

I just hope there are no victims of the fires @velvet53

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

14 Sep 17

It started Aug 25 and now it's all about rescue, rehab and rebuilding.

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@Tampa_girl7 (48890)

• United States

14 Sep 17

We had some loved ones that stayed, but thankfully they are fine.

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

14 Sep 17

That's good to hear, I think people in Florida were much better prepared than those in southeast TX.

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@bluesa (15023)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

12 Sep 17

This has been such a harrowing time for the US, I hope that somehow nature will start to settle down now. Thoughts and prayers to all who have been through so much.

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

12 Sep 17

Yes, it has been rough for much of the US. Hopefully Mother Nature will let us recuperate from this devastation

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

12 Sep 17

thank you @bluesa

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@bluesa (15023)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

12 Sep 17

@rebelann , I really hope so.

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@garymarsh6 (23393)

• United Kingdom

14 Sep 17

I too hope that all our members who live anywhere near it are safe too!

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

14 Sep 17

I think most of the islands Irma hit were successfully evacuated beforehand but I'm not sure. The news only covers that which is thrilling but never lingers long enough to let us know how things went after the thrill.

@DeborahDiane (40044)

• Laguna Woods, California

12 Sep 17

@rebelann - I am praying, too. I have heard that Jose could also turn around and make landfall somewhere on the East Coast. That is horrible!

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

13 Sep 17

That would be such a relief if it happens @DeborahDiane

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

12 Sep 17

It all depends on the wind direction, I'm praying it's heading out to sea.

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@DeborahDiane (40044)

• Laguna Woods, California

13 Sep 17

@rebelann - They just announced on TV that Hurricane Jose will probably stay out to sea. Thank goodness!

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@HazySue (39264)

• Gouverneur, New York

17 Sep 17

Yjanks for the prayers. We have made it through. So glad that Jose turned North, that was a blessing.

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

17 Sep 17

Yes, thankfully Jose isn't going to be a threat.

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@responsiveme (22926)

• India

13 Sep 17

Hope the damage is minimum.Prayets going out from across the globe

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

13 Sep 17

You are so kind. From what I understand the worst damage was when Harvey hit southeast Texas and of course Irma devastated those tiny islands before she hit Florida and the damage there was bad as well. So many natural disasters lately in many places, it must be one of those years. Hopefully 2018 will be better

@YrNemo (20261)

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14 Sep 17

I just checked the news. It is shocking the way houses got destroyed, flood everywhere.

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

14 Sep 17

Yes, very shocking.

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@m_audrey6788 (58485)

• Germany

11 Sep 17

Keep Safe!

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

12 Sep 17

You too. I am 700 miles away from the disaster area, here it is a desert and rain doesn't come often.

Happy Lady and Freya the Catblog Cat

@Jackalyn (7559)

• Oxford, England

12 Sep 17

I do hope everyone on mylot is safe and will join your prayers. I just checked the wind where I am in the UK but I think that we are only going to 39 miles per hour which is nothing really. They do say it will go to 75 mph on the coast. Again compared to most places that really doesn't seem very much. I get nervous though because of the 1990 winds when we did suffer damage and 39 people were killed. On that day I was terrified because my daughter had gone on a school trip to a castle and trees were literally blowing down across the road. We didn't have mobile phones or anything like that to keep in touch so we just had to wait at the school and hope and Pray.

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

12 Sep 17

Thats sounds horrific. High winds cause more trouble than people realize. Without the Web I doubt so many people would have known about the hurricanes unless you lived close by. I can remember how it was before I had a mobile phone.

@Marilynda1225 (79592)

• United States

11 Sep 17

So sad watching the news and seeing the devastation Irma caused

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

12 Sep 17

Yes, and watching the Texas seaside trying to repair the devastation of Harvey.

@PainsOnSlate (21854)

• Canada

13 Sep 17

It was and still is a big mess isn't it? I hope you missed the heavy rains that hit Texas. Did you feel any of it? Wind? We finally heard from our relatives in Florida and they had no damage or flooding, happily...

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@rebelann (111081)

• El Paso, Texas

13 Sep 17

El Paso is too far away for a hurricane to do much to it, the mountains between southeast TX and southwest TX would prevent the storm from getting this far.