.."It seems like  the fun places are being hurt the most"...I hadn't noticed that until you pointed it out. Reminds me of some of the prophetic sentiments expressed in the  book, "The Harbinger" by Messianic Jewish Rabbi Jonathan Cahn.  Cahn suggests that the 9/11 terrorist attack was a divine warning and that subsequent, catastrophic events are a punishment from God predicted long ago. In his novel, Cahn attempts stunningly, by way of Sacred Scripture and analysis of the political rhetoric of our nation's leaders and Israel's ancient ones, to show a connection between the destruction of Israel long ago and the possible destruction of the present day United States. "Before God judges a nation, He sends warning", claims Cahn, "But America, like Israel, has not responded with repentance, but defiance." A great read! The suggested pointers on how to deal with  crisis in the above article are all good, especially the prayer (and repentance?) ones.  Cahn would agree.