[Magdalen] Prayers desperately needed--Tennessee wildfires

[Jay Weigel]

This morning it is worse. The resort of Ober Gatlinburg is a total loss.
Two dorms and some cabins at the Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (a
place I had hoped to study someday) have burned. The employees of the
Aquarium of the Smokies (a wonderful place!) were forced to evacuate,
leaving the fish and animals behind; no word on whether those can be saved.
The eagles at Dollywood's sanctuary were gotten out. Not sure about the
bears at Bear Country. Thousands are without power. Most of the homes and
cabins in the area have propane tanks, which makes the fire spread worse.
GSMNP is without power and communications.

Please storm heaven!

On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 1:41 AM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I have good friends there, too, and they're posting updates on FB--so far
> they're safe, but the high winds are worrisome.
> There's nothing that terrifies me as much as fire...
>
> > On Nov 29, 2016, at 12:06 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > There is a serious wildfire burning in Sevier County, Tennessee, near
> > Gatlinburg. Most of our US sibs will have heard of that place. They are
> > evacuating Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and much of the area near
> Sevierville.
> > Traffic is wall-to-wall and the smoke is awful.
> >
> > I have friends in the area. Steve lost his home to a roof fire 3 years
> ago.
> > Now the wildfire is headed his way. He has evacuated and called his
> brother
> > to say that he's out but had to put a wet cloth over his nose and mouth
> to
> > breathe. Also my son-in-law has been working in the area recently, but he
> > marked himself "safe" on Facebook, so I assume he's out. Another friend,
> > living in Blount County near the Sevier County line, says she can see the
> > glow from the fire. They are passing word that a man in that area needs
> > help but can't get out due to traffic.
> >
> > It has rained off and on but not enough, and has been very windy, which
> > makes the fires worse. Please pray!
>