11/09/2011

People of Alaska in the path of the "life-threatening storm of historic proportions"

The National Weather Service has announced that a "life-threatening storm of historic proportions" is headed for western Alaska.  The storm is predicted to cause damaging storm surge and Category 2 hurricane strength winds, and forecasters expect it to make landfall around 9:00 p.m. local time this evening, near Nome.  The storm could last for as long as 12 hours or more and will track north across the Seward Peninsula.

This particular area has a particularly strong Lutheran presence, and up to five ELCA congregations are in the path of the storm.  Please pray for the people and pastors of Our Saviors Lutheran Church (Nome), Brevig Memorial Lutheran Church (Brevig Mission), Teller Lutheran Church (Teller), Shishmaref Lutheran Church (Shishmaref), and Thornton Memorial Lutheran Church (Wales).