Supertyphoon Nanmadol Kills in Philippines, Irene Kills in USA
Aftermath of Typhoon Ketsana in Manila, 2009
Here are some reports tonight about the storms in the Philippines and the USA:
MANILA, Philippines — A slow-moving typhoon made landfall in the Philippines on Saturday, drenching most of the north and triggering landslides that killed five children, officials said.
CBS News’ Barnaby Lo reports from Manila that the state weather bureau has upgraded Typhoon Nanmadol to a Category 5 “Supertyphoon.” http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/08/27/501364/main20098203.shtml?tag=stack
Typhoon pounds the Philippines as it makes its way to Taiwan
TODAYonline – 27/28 August 2011
MANILA – A slow-moving typhoon made landfall in the Philippines yesterday, drenching most of the northern provinces and triggering landslides that killed five children and a man digging for gold, officials said. Typhoon Nanmadol unleashed strong winds that toppled trees and electricity poles, cutting off electricity in several areas.Death toll from Hurricane Irene reaches 8: CNN
Xinhua – 27/28 August 201127 (Xinhua) — Hurricane Irene-related deaths have amounted to eight as it churned up the US East Coast with high wind, torrential rain and flooding, according to the latest CNN report. Five people died in North Carolina…Virginia residents gird for Irene, one death reported
Reuters – Larry Downing – Molly O’Toole – 27 August 2011
The Republic – Frank D. Roylance – Erik Maza – 27 August 2011
BALTIMORE — Hurricane Irene moved across Maryland overnight with high winds, heavy rains and dangerous tides. The storm cut power to tens of thousands of residents and turned the state’s biggest summer resort of Ocean City into a wind-swept ghost town.New York shuts down ahead of Hurricane Irene
Reuters – Eduardo Munoz – Martin Howell – 27 August 2011
Residents leave buildings before the arrival of Hurricane Irene at downtown Manhattan in New York August 27, 2011.Connecticut, Rhode Island join Hurricane Irene evacuation list
Los Angeles Times – 27 August 2011
Though Hurricane Irene was still hundreds of miles south, residents of low-lying areas of Connecticut and Rhode Island were evacuated Saturday
Weather-related problems can greatly disrupt many lives, and as the above shows, even loss of lives.
LCG has long had a booklet of possibly related interest titled “Who Controls the Weather? ” that is available for those interested in more on the weather and Bible prophecy.
Jesus foretold on a time of natural disasters as “the beginning of sorrows” (Matthew 24:7-8), but the Book of Revelation (16:8-11) tells of a time of even greater disturbances during “the Day of the Lord.”
The affected areas are in my prayers.
Now, ultimately of course, there is good news as ultimately, God’s kingdom will come and those issues will be gone (Revelation 7:16).
Some articles of possibly related interest may include:
The Gospel of the Kingdom of God was the Emphasis of Jesus and the Early Church Did you know that? Do you even know what the gospel of the kingdom is all about? True religion should be based upon the true gospel.
Islands and Bible Prophecy What’s ahead for islands? What does the Bible prophesy about them?
Asia in Prophecy What is Ahead for Asia? Who are the “Kings of the East”? What will happen to nearly all the Chinese, Russians, Indians, Japanese, and others of Asia? Who has the 200,000,000 man army related to Armageddon?
Anglo – America in Prophecy & the Lost Tribes of Israel Are the Americans, Canadians, British, Scottish, Welsh, Australians, Anglo (non-Dutch) Southern Africans, and New Zealanders descendants of Joseph? Where are the lost ten-tribes of Israel? Who are the lost tribes of Israel? What will happen to Jerusalem and the Jews in Israel? Will God punish the U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, and other Anglo nations? Why might God allow them to be punished first?
Does God Have a 6,000 Year Plan? What Year Does the 6,000 Years End? Was a 6000 year time allowed for humans to rule followed by a literal thousand year reign of Christ on Earth taught by the early Christians? When does the six thousand years of human rule end?
Can the Great Tribulation Begin in 2011, 2012, or 2013? Can the Great Tribulation begin today? What happens before in the “beginning of sorrows”? What happens in the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord?
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