The National Weather Service has announced that a "life-threatening storm of historic proportions" is headed for western Alaska. The storm is predicted to cause damaging storm surge and Category 2 hurricane strength winds, and forecasters expect it to make landfall around 9:00 p.m. local time this evening, near Nome. The storm could last for as long as 12 hours or more and will track north across the Seward Peninsula.
This particular area has a particularly strong Lutheran presence, and up to five ELCA congregations are in the path of the storm. Please pray for the people and pastors of Our Saviors Lutheran Church (Nome), Brevig Memorial Lutheran Church (Brevig Mission), Teller Lutheran Church (Teller), Shishmaref Lutheran Church (Shishmaref), and Thornton Memorial Lutheran Church (Wales).
Lutheran Disaster Response staff have been working closely with Rev. Gordon Straw, Program Director for American Indian & Alaska Native Ministries, to assure local Lutherans that the prayers of the whole church are with them. While the impact of this storm is still unknown, we will continue to monitor the situation and any potential hardships for these communities.
This particular area has a particularly strong Lutheran presence, and up to five ELCA congregations are in the path of the storm. Please pray for the people and pastors of Our Saviors Lutheran Church (Nome), Brevig Memorial Lutheran Church (Brevig Mission), Teller Lutheran Church (Teller), Shishmaref Lutheran Church (Shishmaref), and Thornton Memorial Lutheran Church (Wales).
Lutheran Disaster Response staff have been working closely with Rev. Gordon Straw, Program Director for American Indian & Alaska Native Ministries, to assure local Lutherans that the prayers of the whole church are with them. While the impact of this storm is still unknown, we will continue to monitor the situation and any potential hardships for these communities.
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