Northwoods
United Methodist Church
2635 Fairlane Drive   Doraville, GA. 30340

 

                                                     The World​​​​​

​Please continue to pray for all people around the world who are facing a wide range of challenges, including natural disasters. Also for all bereaved people.

 

• Sydney, Australia, where a devoted 38-year-old mother died after she suddenly caught afire and sustained severe burns to her face and hands while setting up a backyard grill so that her 11-year-old son and her 7-year-old daughter could roast marshmallows during their winter break from school. Her spouse took her to the hospital but she later transferred to another hospital that was better equipped to treat her injuries. In spite of surgery she later passed due to medical complications.

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• Spain and France, fast moving wildfires have forced nearly 300,000 people to evacuate or to shelter at home as of last Saturday, as blazes moved close to major cities like Bordeaux and Madrid. In France, the authorities have ordered the evacuation of roughly 197,000 from the country’s southwest, where the fires have burned through more than 80,000 acres. In Spain, more than 80,000 people in the area near Madrid have been evacuated or ordered to remain indoors. France has sent 1,000 troops to assist firefighters, and it is deploying for the first time a massive military cargo aircraft that had been adapted to dump flame retardant.

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 The USA

Please pray for all people of our nation. Also, for all babies and children who cannot take
care of themselves.

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• West Virginia, last week two people died in flash floods caused by torrential rains. They are the first confirmed deaths from last Tuesday’s floods, when forecasters said up to 7 inches (18 centimeters) of rain fell. Some places received 4.5 inches (11.4 centimeters) in 37 minutes. Officials in North-Central West Virginia have described the devastation as extensive.

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• Scioto River Powell, Ohio, where last Sunday evening, five people tragically drowned. The incident occurred when one person entered the water to swim, began struggling, and the rest of the group jumped in one by one to attempt a rescue. Rescue crews recovered the bodies of two women from the water last Sunday, and the bodies of three men were located last Monday. Two young children who witnessed the tragedy were left orphaned and are currently receiving care from family services.

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• The homeless, the hungry, the needy, the disabled, and the mentally ill. ​

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• Firefighters, first responders, and their families.

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• The incarcerated, protection of frontline workers, health professionals, industry providers, and the military

 

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