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Ga. Governor Prays for Rain

Perdue seeks divine intervention in drought

By Sam Gale Rosen,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 13, 2007 4:25 PM CST

(Newser) – Georgia's governor called a prayer meeting in front of the Capitol today and asked residents of his parched state to "reverently and respectfully pray up a storm." About 250 Georgians joined Sonny Perdue in his unconventional bid for drought relief, reports the Journal-Constititution. A block away, protesters held signs reading "Pray on the Church Steps, not the Capitol Steps."

Perdue said afterward that the drought is a ploy by God to "get our attention" and that Georgians should put more effort into conservation. "Hopefully we will be better conservators of the blessings God's given us as he gives us more (rain)," he said. Georgia and the rest of the Southeast have been in the grip of a drought for months.

Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue and his wife Mary pray during a prayer service for rain on the steps of the Capitol Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007.
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue and his wife Mary pray during a prayer service for rain on the steps of the Capitol Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007.   (Associated Press)
A sailboat sails past the exposed lake bottom on Lake Lanier in Flowery Branch, Ga., on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007.(AP Photo/John Bazemore)
A sailboat sails past the exposed lake bottom on Lake Lanier in Flowery Branch, Ga., on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007.(AP Photo/John Bazemore)   (Associated Press)
Boats are docked at Aqualand Marina and exposed lake bed is shown on Lake Lanier in Flowery Branch, Ga., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007.  (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Boats are docked at Aqualand Marina and exposed lake bed is shown on Lake Lanier in Flowery Branch, Ga., Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)   (Associated Press)
The exposed lake bottom on Lake Lanier in Flowery Branch, Ga., is shown on Sunday, Nov 11, 2007. As Georgia descends deeper into drought, Gov. Sonny Perdue has ordered water restrictions, launched a legal battle and even asked President Bush for emergency aid. On Tuesday, Nov. 13th, he will join...
The exposed lake bottom on Lake Lanier in Flowery Branch, Ga., is shown on Sunday, Nov 11, 2007. As Georgia descends deeper into drought, Gov. Sonny Perdue has ordered water restrictions, launched a legal...   (Associated Press)
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