This morning an earthquake shook the grounds of Chile - the South American nation on the far west side of the continent. The magnitude was 8.8, which is incredibly strong. To put that into perspective, the recent earthquake to nearly destroy the island nation of Haiti was a 7.0. That's 64 times stronger than the one that hit Haiti. However, it was much deeper in the Earth, so the causalities to hit Chile will probably be far less that that of the Caribbean. The real problem is that the earthquake has caused a tsunami to form in the ocean that is sweeping across the Atlantic toward our home in the United States. California's coast and the entire state of Hawaii is under a severe alert state the is asking everyone to evacuate and get to the highest points they can.
We're praying that God does something that only he can do - that the people of Chile, California, and Hawaii are protected from the dangers of this earthquake and this giant wave headed their way. Keep these people in your prayers, everyone.
-Matt
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