Letter: Storms are God’s punishment for Trump supporters
Debris from a home that David Surprenant rents with his family is scattered across the lawn Thursday, May 23, 2019, the morning after a tornado hit Jefferson City, Mo. Surprenant said his family fled to the basement while he watched the sky outside. Officials are going door-to-door to survey damage after a tornado ripped a 3-mile path through Missouri's capital city. The destruction in Jefferson City was part of an outbreak of severe weather overnight. (AP Photo/Summer Ballentine)
Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas have been devastated by weather-related disasters recently. These states also have strong Evangelical populations. This is God’s way of punishing them for abandoning Christian values and supporting Donald Trump.
Sherrie West, Park City
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