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Southern California firefighters face 'unprecedented' winds in wildfire fight
Dec. 7, 2017 -
The firestorm that's engulfed parts of Southern California has fire crews keeping an eye on "unprecedented" wind
gusts as they work to fight the flames on what officials have described as "steep, inaccessible areas."
- Source: Fox
First Glimpse of Colliding Neutron Stars Yields Stunning Pics
Oct. 17, 2017 -
Telescopes all over the world and in space were busy on Aug. 17, when scientists made the first-ever observations of both light and gravitational waves from a single cosmic event.
- Source: Space
Whole towns evacuated as Northern California firestorm grows; at least 23 people are dead, 285 missing
Oct. 12, 2017 - Raging fires in Northern California, driven by high winds, have devastated large areas. So far,
at least 23 people are dead and 285 are missing.
All residents of Calistoga and Geyserville were ordered to leave their homes as firefighters braced for a tough fight overnight on numerous fronts of the fires.
- Source: LA Times
Franklin Graham on Hurricanes, Fires, Earthquakes: World Needs to Prepare for Jesus Christ's Return
Sept. 11, 2017 - In a Facebook post Franklin Graham urged people to realize that the numerous hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, and
other natural phenomena could be Biblical signs before Christ's return.
Luke 21:25 - '...there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the
roaring of the sea and the waves.
Matthew 24:7 - 'For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places.'
- Source: Christian Post
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Harvey, Irma, earthquakes, fires: Are 'birth pains' here? - Jake McCandless - WND
Hurricane Irma has the potential of affecting every major city in Florida
Sept. 7, 2017 - After devastating the Caribbean, a Category 5 hurricane aims for Florida.
Hurricane Irma poses the most significant threat to Florida in memory — and "this is the kind of storm that you
read about in the history books," said Bryan Norcross, senior hurricane specialist at The Weather Channel.
- Source: USA Today
- Update 9/10/17 - Full Coverage - Google
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'Apocalyptic' Hurricane Irma tears through Caribbean - USA Today
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What did Jesus say about natural disasters? - Joshua Rogers - Fox
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What in the world is going on? Catastrophic hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, terrorism, nuclear threats. Is God trying to tell us something? Yes. - Joel Rosenberg
Hurricane Irma: Strongest ever Atlantic storm batters Caribbean islands
Sept. 6, 2017 - Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Cuba are in the path of Hurricane Irma.
The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history is battering the Caribbean islands...
Irma - a category five storm with winds of 185 mph ...
possibly hitting Florida over the weekend.
- Source: Telegraph
Samaritan's Purse Showing the Power of God's Love to Hurricane Victims
Aug. 30, 2017 -
Samaritan's Purse and other humanitarian organizations have come to the rescue after Hurricane Harvey swept through Texas.
In a Facebook post Franklin Graham said:
"When confronted with a need, Jesus took action. He told us to be like the Good Samaritan and 'Go and do likewise. Will you?"
- Source: CBN
- Update: Sept. 2, 2017 -
More than a Million Americans have Left their Homes because of Hurricane Harvey - Novinite
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'God Is Our Refuge and Strength': President Trump Declares Sunday a 'National Day of Prayer' CBN
Harvey causes 'catastrophic flooding' in Houston, shuts down airport
Aug. 27, 2017 -
The hurricane dumped more than 20 inches of rain in the Houston area, causing "life-threatening catastrophic flooding"
in southeastern Texas, The National Hurricane Center reported. Up to 40 inches of rain is expected in some parts.
- Source: Fox
- Hurricane Harvey Hits Hard - Samaritan's Purse
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Most Deadly and Devastating Hurricane Forecast to Strike U.S. in Over a Decade: Red Cross Mounting Massive Relief Effort - American Red Cross
- Harvey’s ‘Catastrophic’ Flooding Could Cost Billions in Damage - Fortune
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Harvey Mangles Rockport, Texas: 'I've Never Seen Anything Like It' - Weather Channel
- Update: Aug. 28, 2017:
Rescue effort struggles against historic flooding - NewsMax
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Thousands Driven From Homes, Seven Dead, as Harvey Hammers Houston - US News and World Report
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What's Causing Tropical Storm Harvey's 'Unprecedented' Rainfall? - Live Science
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George HW Bush Offers Prayers for Houston - NewsMax
- Full Coverage - Google
Hurricane Harvey makes landfall as Texas braces for 'catastrophic' rains, high winds
Aug. 26, 2017 -
Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast late Friday, making landfall at Port Aransas and bringing a "life-threatening storm surge,"
that could make it the most powerful storm to hit the Lone Star State in more than a decade.
The Category 4 hurricane is bringing 130 mph winds. It could cause a costal surge that could reach 6 to 12 feet.
- Source: Fox
- Full Coverage - Google
Huge asteroid to zip 'near' Earth on Wednesday
April 19, 2017 -
A 2,000-foot-long asteroid, almost twice the size of the Rose Bowl, will zip safely past Earth on Wednesday at a distance of about 1.1
million miles, about 4.6 times the distance from Earth to the moon.
- Source:USA Today
At least 188,000 urged to evacuate as concerns over California dam increase
Feb. 13, 2017 - Because of recent heavy rains. the 770-foot-tall Oroville Dam, located about 150 miles northeast of San Francisco,
is in danger of failing.
At least 188,000 people were asked to evacuate their homes in Northern California after authorities warned an emergency spillway in
the country’s tallest dam was in danger of failing Sunday and unleashing uncontrolled flood waters on towns below.
- Source: Fox
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