President Gordon B. Hinckley
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"Now, as all are aware, the Gulf States area of the United States has recently suffered terribly from raging winds and waters. Many have lost all they had. . . . Fear and worry have gripped the hearts of many. Lives have been lost.
"With all of this, there has been a great outpouring of help. Hearts have been softened. Homes have been opened."
"Now I do not say, and I repeat emphatically that I do not say or infer, that what has happened is the punishment of the Lord."
"We know, of course, that the rain falls on the just as well as the unjust."
"We can so live that we can call upon the Lord for his protection and guidance. This is a first priority. We cannot expect his help if we are unwilling to keep his commandments."
"We can heed warnings. We have been told that many had been given concerning the vulnerability of New Orleans. We are told by seismologists that the Salt Lake Valley is a potential earthquake zone. This is the primary reason we are extensively renovating the Tabernacle on Temple Square. This historic and remarkable building must be made to withstand the shaking of the earth."
Latter-day Saints "can set aside some water, basic food, medicine and clothing to keep us warm. We ought to have a little money laid aside in case of a rainy day.
"Now what I've said should not occasion a run on the grocery store. . . . I am saying nothing that has not been said for a very long time."
