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of Cabarrus County, North Carolina Whereas, Cabarms County has experienced thirty-one (31) months of below-normal rainfall, and Whereas, it has been fifty (50) years since drought has been this severe in Cabarrus County, dating back to 1948, and Whereas, Cabarrus County and its cities kre twenty-four '(24) inches of rain below normal since mid-1998, and Whereas, Lake Howell is ninety-nine (99) inches below normal, Lake Fisher is sixty-five (65) inches below normal, Lake Concord is seventy-three (73) inches below normal and Kannapolis Lake is sixty-four (64) inches below normal, and Whereas, God answers us in Job 38 when he said, "Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding. Who determined its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched the line upon it? To wh~it were its foundations fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone,...? Or who shut in the sea with doors, when it burst forth.., when I made the clouds its garment, and thick darkness its swaddling band; when I fixed My limit for it... when I said, 'This far you may come, but no farther, and here your proud waves must stop!' Have you commanded the morning since your days began, and caused the dawn to know its place, ... Have you comprehended the breadth of the earth? ... Where is the way to the dwelling of light?' And darkness, where is its place, ... Who has divided a channel for the overflowing water, or a path for the thunderbolt, to cause it to rain on a land where there is no one, a wilderness in which there is no man; to satisfy the desolate waste, and cause to spring forth the growth of tender grass? Has the rain a father?. Or who has begotten the drops of dew? ... Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, that an abundance of water may cover you? Who has put wisdom in the mind? Or who has given understanding to the heart?" Therefore, Be It Resolved, that the Month' of APril 2001 be declared a month of fasting and prayer in Cabarrus County. Let every citizen in our county select hours, days or weeks to fast .and pray that God will bring abundant and adequate rainfall upon our county, that our lakes and streams and reservoirs will be filled again and that we will maintain above-normal rainfall throughout the coming year to replenish our land. Let a copy of this proclamation be sent to every city and town in Cabarrus County so that they may join with us in setting aside the month of April 2001 to seek the Lord for the needed rain. Signed this 26* day of March 2001 by Arne L. Fennel, Chairman, Cabarrus County Commissioners