A Taste of Armageddon

I woke up this morning to dark skies and a misty atmosphere. The feel of long awaited rain was in the air- a feeling many people in the Southeast have been waiting for. But in an instant the world outside my house was painted red-casting a look of the end of the world. Armageddon is best described as the final battle between good and evil. But lately the West and Southeast coasts of America have found themselves losing a battle to Mother Nature.

While the south prays for rain to save them from a drought, the west prays for an end to the intense wildfires. But when it comes to comparing the two regions, the west unfortunately takes the cake. Georgia has gone as far as alerting the President of its dire situation; wanting him to pullback on the release of water emptied into the Chattahoochee River. Georgia officials urge residents to decrease their water usage and have placed bans on outdoor water use.

Picture this. You wake up in the morning and head to work where you have to enter a fiery furnace. Now imagine being told to evacuate your house. You heed these words and make your way out, but you stop and look back and wonder if you will ever return home. While firefighters battle walls of fire; the people of California seek shelter from the inferno.

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in seven California counties where fires burned. This declaration has resulted in over a million people abandoning their homes. While the fight continues, firefighters doubt whether or not they can stop the spread. They say that unless the winds of Santa Ana subside- all that can be done has been done.

The pictures from the California wildfires paint the image of the end of the world. And with a portrait like that, we can’t help but pray to be saved from what seems to be a taste of Armageddon.