April 21, 2011 11:23 PM
Texas Gov. Perry: pray for rain
Texas governor calls for prayers for rain amid fires
AUSTIN, Texas |
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry called on Texans to pray for rain as cooler temperatures on Thursday helped firefighters contain wildfires that have charred more than 1.5 million acres across the state.
Perry, a Republican, sought increased federal help in combating the blazes last weekend and urged Texans to ask the same from a higher power over the Easter holiday weekend.
"Throughout our history, both as a state and as individuals, Texans have been strengthened, assured and lifted up through prayer," Perry said in a statement.
"It is fitting that Texans should join together in prayer to humbly seek an end to this ongoing drought and these devastating wildfires."
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Comments
Amazingly, we got .4 of an inch last night... not forecast, a total surprise. Thank you, God! Here in the Texas Hill Country, we have had less than an inch all year.
Posted by: Kerri | April 22, 2011 1:07 PM
