Franklin Graham Cancels; Prayer Network Grows

Even though the team working to bring the Franklin Graham Festival to Las Vegas was diappointed when the Festival was canceled, our prayer network is stronger than ever. Nevada's National Day of Prayer 2008 is building momentum in numbers of venues and new coordinators that are taking on leadership to plan new events in Nevada. This year the State Capitol event will be extended by the addition of an event in Las Vegas at the Grant Sawyer State Office Building. Residents of the counties are excited to learn that they have coordinators to help them prepare for National Day of Prayer events in their towns.

During our meeting at Canyon Ridge at 6200 W. Lone Mountain Road, in Las Vegas, Feb. 9 at noon, we will learn to make the best use of our website to facilitate sharing of news and ideas across the state. Every time I make a phone call I find that there is exciting news to be shared in Panaca, Pahrump, Fernley, Elko, Mesquite... and I can't wait to hear from other places. We hope to make all of this available to all of you through the website.

GOVERNOR GIBBONS DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY FOR LYON COUNTY

DATE: January 5, 2008



Fernley,Nevada— Following an assessment of the levee breach and flooded areas, Governor Jim Gibbons declared a State of Emergency at 2:00 p.m. PST for Lyon County.



Currently, state, local, and federal agencies continue to work together to ensure that residents are safely relocated and receiving any needed assistance.



The State of Nevada contacted FEMA early this morning following notification of the levee breach. FEMA immediately deployed emergency resources to Northern Nevada. Due to inclement weather, FEMA expects to arrive at Fallon Naval Air Station within the next 12 hours with food, blankets, bedding, and other emergency supplies. The Nevada National Guard will oversee the disbursement of the supplies.



“Our number one priority is ensuring the safety and security of the Fernley resident’s effected by the levee breach. Assistance from surrounding communities, statewide first responders, businesses, residents, and the federal government has been outstanding. We continue to work diligently to ensure that local residents have the supplies and assistance they need until they can safely return to their homes,” said Governor Jim Gibbons.



The state Emergency Operations Center will continue to monitor the flooding and is working closely with FEMA and local agencies to ensure that the needs of displaced residents are being met.



“Again, we continue to utilize all state, local, and federal resources to provide the utmost safety to the community of Fernley,” Governor Gibbons added.