# I could use a God right now!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-could-use-a-god-right-now/263335>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [September 6, 2004, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-could-use-a-god-right-now/263335 "2004-09-06T14:57:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Silver\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2004, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-could-use-a-god-right-now/263335/41 "2004-09-10T13:13:24Z")

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> [@Mighty\_Girl](#):
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> Although we were spared of Ivan’s wrath we already have some damage and casualties. 5 kids (siblings) were dragged into the ocean by a giant wave when they were picking up the fish thrown out by the storm.

I hope you’re mistaken, otherwise you’ve got four more. ☹

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> High seas churned up by Ivan battered the Dominican coast and a young man and three children were killed near the capital, Santo Domingo, on Thursday when they were swept away by huge waves while fishing from rocks, officials said.

[Cite.](http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=580633&section=news)

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