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.

Pearl River (US) is nearing historic flood levels as Mississippi residents flee their homes. 500 (5) people evacuated.

By Nicole Chavez, CNN Updated 2:00 PM ET, Sun February 16, 2020

(CNN)Hundreds of people in Mississippi’s capital have fled their homes as authorities fear the swollen Pearl River will soon unleash catastrophic flooding.

The Pearl River, which runs just east of downtown Jackson, hit its third-highest level on record Sunday morning at 36.38 feet. The river has been rising slower than expected but has reached its major flood stage and could crest at 38 feet by Monday — its highest point in decades — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves told reporters.

Several neighborhoods in northeast and downtown Jackson have been evacuated in anticipation of the flooding. After the governor declared a state of emergency on Saturday, law enforcement officers went door to door urging at least 500 (5) people to leave their homes, Reeves said.

“We don’t want to lose anyone as we respond to what is expected to be historic flood levels,” the governor said.

Authorities are expecting a “historic, unprecedented flood” that the city has not seen in more than 30 years, Reeves said.

The river’s highest level on record is 43.3 feet, set in April 1979. The next highest was 39.6 feet, set in May 1983.

Water is not expected to recede for days

If the river hits 38 feet a large number of homes will be flooded by 6 feet of water, roads will become impassable and residents won’t be allowed to return home for days, emergency management officials said.

“We don’t anticipate the situation to end any time soon. It will be days before we are out of the woods and the water starts to recede,” Reeves said.

Water was nearly covering fire hydrants and mailboxes in parts of Jackson as some residents tried to evacuate. Scott Johnson, the owner of a tow truck company, took one of his trucks to a neighborhood to help residents.

“It’s sad when you ride by the houses, you can see the waves,” Johnson told CNN affiliate WAPT. “You barely move the truck and it’s just splashing up and almost going in the houses.”

The city invited residents to pick up sandbags Saturday to use as water barriers at their homes. More than 96,000 sandbags have been delivered to Hinds County, the governor said.

Parts of Jackson are already flooded

The Pearl River flooded yards and roads in the Cypress Trail area of northeastern Jackson on Thursday, WAPT reported. Pickup trucks and ATVs could make it through the flooded roads, but cars were turning around.

Most of Arsheka Davis-Jackson’s yard was filled with water.

“I am terrified,” she told WAPT. “I have a business I’m running inside my home. I work from my home. So this is going to mess up a lot of things.”