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"I don't know how much God has to do to get the attention of the politicians. We've had an earthquake; we've had a hurricane. He said, 'Are you going to start listening to me here?'" Bachmann, a third-term Minnesota representative, told a crowd in Sarasota that the St. Petersburg Times estimated contained around 1,000 people.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/29/michele-bachmann-hurricane-irene_n_940209.html

God sure does like dropping the roof in on a crowd of worshippers doesn't she? Of the 24 killed, here's a few and I always wonder if God is a fan of "Final Destination" especially with all the killing of young people.

North Carolina

-- A child died in a car crash at an intersection in Goldsboro, North Carolina, where the hurricane had knocked out power to the traffic light, Goldsboro Police Capt. Anthony Carmon said. The crash occurred when a car carrying a family drove through the intersection and struck another vehicle, Carmon said. Several people inside the car sustained injuries.
-- A motorist died after he lost control of his vehicle and struck a tree in Pitt County, Seneca said.
-- A man feeding livestock in Nash County died after he was struck by a tree limb, Seneca said.
-- A man in Onslow County died of a heart attack as he put plywood over his windows in preparation for the storm, Seneca said.
-- A sixth person was killed in North Carolina, Gov. Bev Perdue said. CNN affiliate WITN reported that the man was found dead in Pitt County after winds from Irene toppled a tree onto his house.
Vermont -- The body of a woman who was swept into the river in Wilmington has been found, the state's emergency management office said Monday.
Virginia -- A man in Chesterfield County died after a tree fell on his home, emergency officials said.
-- A man was killed in Brunswick County, Virginia, after a tree fell on his car, said Eileen Guertler, a spokeswoman for the state's emergency operations center.
-- In Newport News, Virginia, an 11-year-old boy died after a tree crashed on an apartment complex, authorities said. The boy and his mother were lying in bed just after noon when the tree pinned him, CNN affiliate WVEC reported.