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.

Puerto Rico under state of emergency after worst quake in 102 years. Videos.

Posted by Julie Celestial on January 9, 2020 Watchers.news

A state of emergency has been declared in Puerto Rico after a series of tremors and a powerful M6.4 earthquake on Tuesday, January 7, 2020– the worst ever in the US territory in 102 years. More than half of Puerto Rico’s three million population remained without power on Wednesday, January 8, about 300 (6×5) homes were damaged, thousands slept outdoors in fear of aftershocks, thousands left homeless and without water, and at least one person died.

The southern area of the island was hit the hardest, with dozens of homes collapsing in towns such as Yauco, Guanic, and Guayanilla during the M6.4 quake and M5.6 aftershock.

Power was not expected to be restored to the entire island until the weekend as the tremors knocked out its main generating facility, the Costa Sur plant, and inflicted damage on other energy infrastructure.

According to Jose Ortiz, head of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) agency, it will take at least a year to repair Costa Sur.

On Wednesday, about 25% (5×5) of the population still had no running water. More than 2 200 people were left homeless and had to take refuge in government shelters, according to Carlos Acevedo, commissioner of the NMEAD disaster agency.

“It was nearly complete devastation at our Guanica location, inside and outside,” said Ruiz Pietri as he estimated the damage to be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.

“There’s no power. There’s no water. There is nothing. This is horrible,” said 80-year-old resident Lupita Martinez.

A 77-year-old man from Ponce was killed in Tuesday’s quake when a wall in his home collapsed on him.

US President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency in Puerto Rico on Tuesday and authorized the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate disaster relief with Puerto Rican officials.

The US Department of Health and Human Services also declared a public health emergency on the island to make sure hospitals had funding to meet necessities.

Over the past 30 days (to January 9 at 12:00 UTC), USGS registered a total of 17 earthquakes with magnitudes above 4.5 and 339 M2.5+.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency on the island to ensure hospitals had funding to meet needs.

The M6.4 quake on Tuesday morning was the most powerful to hit Puerto Rico since the M7.3 quake and tsunami in 1918 that killed 116 people.