Holy Wind

Holy Wind
Psalm 135

Two nights ago, we had a huge windstorm in our city, with gusts up to ninety-seven miles per hour. The wind felled hundreds of trees, including century-old oaks and tall palms. Hundreds of thousands of people lost power, and many still lack power. Schools and restaurants were closed. Trees falling on buildings led to the evacuating of an apartment block and the abandoning of at least forty buildings that will simply need to be demolished. Elsewhere, trucks were blown over on freeways. I don’t know how long it will take to clear up the debris from the streets...