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, duration and
scope.
Ferocious windstorm leaves over 900 000 without power in Quebec, Canada. 50,000 (5) customers on the island of Montreal experiencing power outages.
Posted by Julie Celestial on November 4, 2019 Watchers.news
Violent wind gusts with speeds as strong as 100 km/h (62 mph) battered areas across Quebec on Friday, November 1, 2019, leaving more than 900 000 customers without power. Electrical towers and trees were knocked out, and one fatality was reported.
Over 3 800 Hydro-Quebec customers experienced power outage as of 22:00 LT, including 50 000 customers on the island of Montreal.
Trudeau airport in Dorval City, Montreal, registered gusts as high as 105 km/h 65 mph), before the winds began to die down late in the day.
Hydro-Quebec crews have started working through the night and would still be repairing downed power lines through next week. About a hundred lineworkers have been also working to restore service.
“Our crews, before even thinking of repairing the line, sometimes they must act like lumberjacks, so there’s lots of work before we can think of repairing the grid,” said spokesperson Francis Labbe.
“We suggest the population get prepared for maybe one or two days in the dark, it’s better to be prepared than not prepared enough.”
Labbe added, “Some of the outages will be easy to repair, but we have so many outages that we have to spread our teams all across the province so that might complicate everything.”
The spokesperson advised locals to avoid trees or hydro poles they think could be weakened from the violent winds.
“We suggest that people be fully aware of the hazards that might come up. If a tree has [been] made fragile by the wind, some branches could fall, so if you have a doubt, just don’t walk under it, don’t go near.”
Quebec’s minister of public safety Genevieve Guilbault also urged Quebecers to stay away from the roads as much as possible. “It’s an impressive weather system hitting Quebec. We’re seeing a lot of incidents: church roofs and house roofs that are torn off or that threaten to fall. I’m asking people to be extremely prudent.”
She continued, “For those who have to go outside on the road network to be careful and those who can stay at home–avoid going outside. Let the storm pass.”
Transports Quebec temporarily closed the Highway 10 in Granby in both directions on the evening of November 1 to allow Hydro Quebec crews to repair wires over the highway.
Montreal fire department reported that they received a number of emergency calls across the province. The department responded to several cases of people being hit with blown away debris.
In a video taken by a citizen named Nancy Montreal, the storm was shown tearing through a gas station in St-Hyacinthe.
The powerful winds left a few injured and killed one man in Bromont when a torn tree struck him in the head.
In Montreal, another man was also hit in the head with a brick from a top of a three-story building. According to the department, the victim was taken to the hospital and is being treated for serious injuries.
As of Sunday, November 3, Hydro-Quebec’s president said the number of customers without power will drop to less than 100 000. Complex cases might take a few more days to be settled as the crew is also dealing with the aftermath of the windstorm.