A Mississippi meteorologist became overwhelmed and paused his reporting of the trajectory of a tornado to pray live on air for the people in his small town of Amory.
As WTVA‘s Matt Laubhan watched and shared updates on his radar screen of the disastrous tornado coming toward his area, he received an update that it was headed straight for his small Mississippi town on Friday night.
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“Here’s the thing about this, y’all trust me too much,” he said. “I tell you where it’s going to go, and some of you guys are like, ‘That’s where it’s gonna go.’ The reality of this, this could be changing direction. So, Amory, we need to be in our safe place.”
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“We got a new scan coming in here as we speak,” he paused to look at the new radar scan and gasped.
“Oh man, North side of Amory, this is coming in,” he said as he leaned down on his table to pray. “Oh, man. Dear Jesus, please help them. Amen.”
The deadly tornado swept across Mississippi and Alabama late Friday night and left a trail of destruction for more than 100 miles. Officials are reporting that at least 23 people have died in Mississippi.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves called on people to join him in prayer for the residents of Mississippi affected by the tornado.
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“The state of Mississippi will continue doing everything we can to marshal every resource available to support our fellow Mississippians who are in need. The state will be there to help them rebuild. We’re not going anywhere, and we’re in it for the long haul,” he said in a statement.
“Please join me in praying for the family and friends of those who lost loved ones in this trying time.”
