Cuba, Greece, Georgia, Afghanistan Headlines

CUBA: The energy grid crashed once again, leaving millions in darkness early Wednesday morning in the Communist island still reeling from several hurricanes, an earthquake, water scarcity, and multiple power failures. The power grid has now been restored, but with planned blackouts of five hours a day. GREECE: Storm Bora brought strong winds and floodingContinue reading “Cuba, Greece, Georgia, Afghanistan Headlines”

Greece, Brazil, Sudan, USA, Israel-Gaza Headlines for Prayer

GREECE: Thousands were forced to flee their homes near Athens this week due to wildfires. BRAZIL: A plane crash outside São Paolo killed all 61 passengers Friday. SUDAN: Last week, around 11,500 homes collapsed in floods that killed 17 and injured 170 in the north. USA: Pray for families in Alaska affected by floods fromContinue reading “Greece, Brazil, Sudan, USA, Israel-Gaza Headlines for Prayer”

Headline Prayers These Days

BANGLADESH: After weeks of heavy rains have flooded farmlands and homes in the northeast, nearly two million stranded people face the threat of food shortages and waterborne diseases. In the south, at least ten Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, including three children, died from mudslides and heavy rainfall in refugee camps. INDIA: Landslides, heavy rains andContinue reading “Headline Prayers These Days”

A Hot and Deadly Summer

Up to 448 people have died from intense heat in INDIA since March, and more than 40,000 cases of heatstroke have been reported in recent days, with temperatures over 100F on a constant basis. Most vulnerable to heat exhaustion (dizziness, headaches, shaking, thirst) are those without electricity, such as the homeless and poor. If temperaturesContinue reading “A Hot and Deadly Summer”

Day 8: Southern Europe

30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Hebrews 13:1-8 Several of the first Christian churches mentioned in the New Testament sprang to life in Italy, Macedonia and Greece on Paul’s missionary journeys. As the centuries moved on, the Roman Catholic Church established its papal seat in Holy See (of Rome). In theContinue reading “Day 8: Southern Europe”

Headline Prayers After Floods and Earthquake

Heavy rainfall and floods caused the collapse of several buildings and the deaths of between 150 to 250 people in Derna, Libya this weekend. At least 26 people have died in the floodwaters of Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria since last Tuesday, 15 of those in Greece. Thousands have been rescued, but people are still missing.Continue reading “Headline Prayers After Floods and Earthquake”

Floods Across the World

In Spain, a ten-year-old boy was rescued Monday after clinging to a tree all night to avoid floodwaters from Storm Dana, which claimed the lives of at least three people. The boy’s father is still missing. Continued rain after Typhoon Haikui has broken reservoirs and spread muddy floodwaters across parts of Fujian Province, China, causingContinue reading “Floods Across the World”

Headline Prayers for Awakening

A fire ripped through a “hijacked” building in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Wednesday, killing at least 74 and injuring more than 50. (Gangs or other groups often “hijack” abandoned buildings and then lease out spaces for migrants and South Africans who cannot afford other housing.) The wildfire in northeastern Greece continues to burn out ofContinue reading “Headline Prayers for Awakening”

Where the Fires Rage

At least 34 people have died in Algeria due to fires in recent days, especially in Bejaia Province (23). Flames also spread in nearby Tunisia. Meanwhile, three people have died in Greece, including two pilots whose plane crashed while fighting wildfires. Thousands have been evacuated from the islands of Corfu, Evia and Rhodes. Hailstorms andContinue reading “Where the Fires Rage”