Blog note. Jesus indicated that ‘fearful sights’ (various natural disasters) would occur leading up to the time known as the Tribulation and Great Tribulation (a combined seven year period of great destruction on earth). Although these types of things have occurred in the past for centuries and thousands of years, they could be identified as the ‘season of the times’ due to the ferociousness of these events. They would be occurring in greater intensity, severity, frequency, size, duration, scope … just like the pains that a woman experiences in labor the farther along she is in the labor process. We are in the ‘season of the times’ that comes just before the seven (7) year Tribulation/Great Tribulation period
… And great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. (Luke 21:11).
… And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; (Luke 21:25)
… Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken; (Luke 21:26)
… This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (2 Timothy 3:1)
Jesus is giving a series of prophecies about what to look for as the age of grace comes to a close. These verses are several of many such prophecies from throughout the Bible. 2017 was the worst year in recorded history for the intensity, frequency, severity, duration and occurrence of a large number of severe natural disasters worldwide. Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, torrential flooding, unprecedented wildfires in unusual places, devastating droughts, excessive/scorching heat setting records everywhere, record snowfalls in Europe and Russia. Snow in the Arabia. This list can go on. Most studied Eschatologists believe these ‘fearful sights’ and massive natural disasters are all part of the ‘CONVERGENCE’ of signs that this Biblical and prophetic age is closing. Most people who study prophecy are familiar with the routine reference(s) made that these things will be like a woman having labor pains, growing in intensity, frequency, size and duration.

Eruption at Mount Etna continues – July 20 update

Posted by Teo Blašković on July 20, 2019 Watchers.news

Intense Strombolian activity at the New Southeast Crater (NSEC), which had resumed yesterday afternoon, underwent an abrupt diminution between 20:10 and 20:15 UTC on July 19, and by 20:30 had virtually ceased, INGV reports.

During the night, the effusion rate at the vent on the northern flank of the NSEC was strongly reduced, and the lava fronts stagnated at about 2 200 m (7 217 feet) on the western headwall of the Valle del Bove and started cooling. Yet, even at a much-reduced rate, lava effusion continued. At 21:30 UTC, copious emission of ash started at the Northeast Crater (NEC) and continued until 02:25 UTC today. Sporadic small explosions occurred at the NSEC during the night.

Starting from 03:30 UTC, the visual and thermal surveillance camera recorded a renewed intensification of the explosive activity at the NSEC. From then on, the activity continued, oscillating between Strombolian explosions and ash emission; at the same time, lava emission continued from the effusive vent on the north flank of the NSEC.

Currently, the most advanced lava flow fronts are not moving and cooling, and active flows are in the upper part of the Valle del Leone, at around 2 600 m (8 530 feet) elevation. Periodic ash emission is also occurring at the Bocca Nuova and at the NEC.

From 20:10 UTC yesterday, the mean amplitude of the volcanic tremor decreased, but then stabilized, still at high values. Contemporaneously, the frequency and amplitude of infrasound signals diminished. The sources of volcanic tremor and infrasound signals are located in the area of the NSEC.