Chile suffered a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake this morning. Latest reports show at least 122 killed (Reuters).
Pray for those who have lost loved ones, and for believers there to show the compassion of Jesus in word and in deed.
Pray for all those along the Pacific rim who are at risk from the Tsunami.
It is on its way travelling very fast in deep water and is expected to hit later this afternoon and this evening local time (various locations, including US West Coast). There is no way to tell how large it will be when it comes ashore (a few inches or many feet high), as this depends more on near shoreline bathymetry including the shapes of bays etc.
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/messages/pacific/2010/pacific.2010.02.27.164746.txt (scope of warnings issued for all Pacific Rim)
http://wcatwc.arh.noaa.gov/2010/02/27/725245/07/webeta725245-07.txt (US West Coast and Alaska)
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/messages/hawaii/2010/hawaii.2010.02.27.165059.txt (Hawaii and others in the Pacific)
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/ptwc/
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/region/S_America.php
I certainly join all of you in prayer for those impacted by the horrific earthquake in Chile. We are looking at the news carefully since we're supposed to leave for Oahu on March 8th and my husband is scheduled to work in Santiago, Chile after our return from vacation. However, he is not certain if the business trip will still occur.
Thanks for posting the prayer request.
Christina
