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Fri Jun 4, 2021, 03:29 PM Jun 2021

Amid drought, Utah governor declares weekend of prayer for rain [View all]

Source: Washington Post

Capital Weather Gang

Amid drought, Utah governor declares weekend of prayer for rain

Gov. Spencer Cox pleads for ‘divine intervention’ as an exceptional drought covers nearly two-thirds of the state.

By Matthew Cappucci
June 4, 2021 at 2:23 p.m. EDT

Amid a devastating drought, Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox (R) declared this Saturday and Sunday a “weekend of prayer,” inviting residents of the Beehive State to join in “collective and collaborative” prayer for rainfall. In a video posted to social media on Thursday, the governor pleaded for “divine intervention,” noting that current rainfall “is not enough.”

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Drought continues to engulf Utah, with nearly two-thirds of the state in top-tier, “exceptional” drought. (U.S. Drought Monitor)

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By Matthew Cappucci
Matthew Cappucci is a meteorologist for Capital Weather Gang. He earned a B.A. in atmospheric sciences from Harvard University in 2019, and has contributed to The Washington Post since he was 18. He is an avid storm chaser and adventurer, and covers all types of weather, climate science, and astronomy. Twitter https://twitter.com/MatthewCappucci

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/06/04/utah-governor-rain-prayer-drought/



“By praying … we may be able to escape the deadliest aspects of the continuing drought," said
@GovCox
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I gotta tell you, I think I'd be trying just about anything myself.

Another link:

Utah Governor Declares “Weekend Of Prayer” For Rain
June 4, 2021

https://www.joemygod.com/2021/06/utah-governor-declares-weekend-of-prayer-for-rain/
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Well, he got me to say "Good Lord!" out loud. Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #1
Ha! I said "Jesus Christ, what an idiot!" zuul Jun 2021 #4
Yup! Texas did this same thing in Reliant stadium, remember? Dustlawyer Jun 2021 #21
GMTA! Mr. Evil Jun 2021 #42
well, that ought to do it. lapfog_1 Jun 2021 #2
The science behind it is unassailable Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2021 #3
This should do the trick. And, it's so easy! PSPS Jun 2021 #5
Are you ready for a miracle? no_hypocrisy Jun 2021 #6
Maybe they should pray for a pipeline like AZ wants to lay from the Mississippi River PortTack Jun 2021 #7
States with more water should just retort back: Crowman2009 Jun 2021 #16
No thanks. roamer65 Jun 2021 #62
I Need a Miracle jalan48 Jun 2021 #8
+1 tinymontgomery Jun 2021 #55
Will he be okay with a flood? LiberalFighter Jun 2021 #9
Seems like a good place to drop this song. TexasTowelie Jun 2021 #10
Tots and Pears n/t. airplaneman Jun 2021 #11
Yeah that oughta do it. JHC. Evolve Dammit Jun 2021 #12
A perfect opportunity for a confidence man, e.g., Bill Starbuck ("The Rainmaker" movie) NCjack Jun 2021 #13
Pray for some of the east coast storms to head west nt IronLionZion Jun 2021 #14
Like the saying goes: Grokenstein Jun 2021 #15
Its actually "wish in one hand..." oldsoftie Jun 2021 #29
There are many variants to every phrase. Grokenstein Jun 2021 #60
Your wish is someone else hope, and another one's prayer. n/t DiamondShark Jun 2021 #71
So what? murielm99 Jun 2021 #17
no one here is stopping them RussBLib Jun 2021 #18
You have a right to be nasty and snide about prayer. murielm99 Jun 2021 #19
does it really? RussBLib Jun 2021 #22
"Pathetic leadership:" +1,000,000 Auggie Jun 2021 #36
No, it just says it doesn't work.... paleotn Jun 2021 #34
But for some reason it is always Christians ripcord Jun 2021 #73
It's one thing for people or churches to offer prayers for rain. tanyev Jun 2021 #26
It's one thing for people or churches to offer prayers for rain........ mdbl Jun 2021 #53
It's not childish to point out the obvious FreeState Jun 2021 #40
I'm certain this will be as effective Griefbird Jun 2021 #20
Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox (R-OfCourse) Grins Jun 2021 #23
That's really not going to help. paleotn Jun 2021 #24
Well, it certainly wont HURT either. oldsoftie Jun 2021 #28
If they figure all they have to do is pray and nothing else.... paleotn Jun 2021 #33
"That's how evilgelicals think." Jedi Guy Jun 2021 #54
So did I. Southern Baptist born and bred.... paleotn Jun 2021 #56
Unless of course, it's reducing time, effort and money spent on actual policy. LanternWaste Jun 2021 #69
Now, why didn't we think of that in California? Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #25
Well...ur a bunch of godless secular humanists in California... roamer65 Jun 2021 #65
Well that will fix everything.......... Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #27
Nothing like a lot of hot air to stir up a little precipitation . . . Journeyman Jun 2021 #30
They did the same in Georgia for draught Roc2020 Jun 2021 #31
Yah, that'll work. n/t OnlinePoker Jun 2021 #32
The Republican plan to solve the manmade climate crisis, everybody! NickB79 Jun 2021 #35
Build that wall!!! roamer65 Jun 2021 #59
These guys and their preferred political party should have their own Marvel movie. softydog88 Jun 2021 #37
It rains: "Our prayers worked! The Lord favors us!" Aristus Jun 2021 #38
More interestingly - if it doesn't rain BlueIdaho Jun 2021 #39
More. roamer65 Jun 2021 #63
So if it doesn't rain.. Permanut Jun 2021 #41
Is he also doing the rain dance? Beacool Jun 2021 #43
What about peace on Earth ? rickford66 Jun 2021 #44
When I was growing up in Texas, we'd see billboards imploring "PRAY FOR RAIN" just about all the tim CTyankee Jun 2021 #45
Welcome to climate change, which you stupid republicans refuse to acknowledge Mysterian Jun 2021 #46
I like your attitude. roamer65 Jun 2021 #64
I think they should all strip naked and try a rain dance... jimlup Jun 2021 #47
Probably already tried a rain dance. JohnnyRingo Jun 2021 #48
Just don't want DownriverDem Jun 2021 #49
We need to kill off export of bottled water from the Great Lakes aquifer as well. roamer65 Jun 2021 #61
Cutting your balls off and waiting for the spaceship twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #50
"or whatever higher power you believe in" keithbvadu2 Jun 2021 #51
Get him a dowsing rod. N/T tonekat Jun 2021 #52
It's Gods punishment on Utah for voting for Dump. roamer65 Jun 2021 #57
Well, isn't that nice. Appealing to a non-existent higher power for help with the weather. Martin68 Jun 2021 #58
so, what happens when it doesn't rain? Nt XanaDUer2 Jun 2021 #66
It's not going to rain in Utah and AZ for a frighteningly long time. Roisin Ni Fiachra Jun 2021 #67
This weekend I'm praying that the drought continues in Utah for being a state full of magats. Comfortably_Numb Jun 2021 #68
Salt Lake City Visit modrepub Jun 2021 #70
So many questions... Stuckinthebush Jun 2021 #72
Hey Gov, ya think climate science could have something to do with it? oasis Jun 2021 #74
So, it didn't rain, did it? RussBLib Jun 2021 #75
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