Macon in State of Emergency

I woke up in the wee hours of the morning to the sound of emergency sirens. I huddled in a downstairs bathroom and prayed for the safety of my family and friends. These are the moments when we realize that there is a Power greater than us. In the face of winds that tear trees from the ground and rip houses from their foundations, that we are forced to acknowledge that one's age,race, sex,social status, or political affiliations have no meaning but rather that we are one people striving and praying to preserve the people and things most dear to our hearts. Take a moment and consider what is important in your life.

My prayers go out to the people of Macon and Middle Georgia. This morning Mayor Reichert declared a state of emergency. South and West Macon have been hit the hardest by the storm and at least one person has died in Laurens County. Much of the city is without water due to a loss of electricity to one of the water pumping stations. Those people who do have water are being asked to conserve it. Residents have also been asked to not use their telephones or cell phone unless it is truly necessary to avoid tying up the phone lines and to remain at home and off of the roads.

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