Hurricane Gustav

To all those being evacuated on the Gulf Coast, we pray for you. It was only a few years ago that Hurricane Katrina and Rita hit destroying the lives of so many. Only 3 years later after the slow process of rebuilding and rehabilitation, another hurricane is threatening to take it all away again. Meteorologists are calling Gustav the "Storm of the Century". For those of you who don't know, Hurricane Rita was a level 5 hurricane but touched land at a level 3. Katrina was the same story. Currently Gustav is being considered a level 4 and officials fear it will be a level 5 when it makes landfall.
I have been blessed to never have endured such a disaster, but one of my best friend's town is being evacuated and my heart goes out to her and her family. Hurricane's are very unpredictable and right now government officials are doing their best to take necessary precautions to protect it's citizens, but this is easier said than done. Like most of us, there are many families that don't have the financial means to just pick up and leave. While there are many shelter's being provided and free transportation to those in need, it is still a major financial burden to all. Families are being forced to take as much as they can in fear if they don't they'll lose it all. They are leaving jobs behind which means leaving behind an income. Some are in disbelief that another major hurricane could hit the same are twice. Some are better prepared this second time around... many are just barely recovering from three years ago. There is a clear battle between despair and hope.
To all of us who have never had to go through a natural disaster, we will quite possibly never understand what it feels like to be in that position. The fear, anger, frustration, and the insurmountable stress these people are faced with. Please please pray for them. They need our prayers more than ever.