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.

Massive sandstorm hits Canary Islands, authorities describe it as the worst in 40 years. Video. 75 mph winds.

Posted by Julie Celestial on February 24, 2020 Watchers.news

A massive sandstorm with winds up to 120 km/h (75 mph) hit the Canary Islands over the weekend and continued into Monday, February 24, 2020. The storm caused severe disruptions and exacerbated wildfires which forced about 2 000 residents to evacuate. The regional president called it the worst storm to hit the islands in 40 years.

Swirling sands prompted planes to be grounded, with planes rerouting to other destinations. Furthermore, authorities stopped flights from taking off from airports. 745 flights were canceled over the weekend, while 84 more were diverted. 

All eight airports in the archipelago had been closed on Saturday, February 22, due to powerful winds and low visibility. As a result, thousands of tourists were left stranded. 

According to Angel Victor Torres, the islands’ regional president, it was the worst such storm to sweep the islands in 40 years, adding that its arrival was a “nightmare weekend”.

Primary schools remained closed on Monday as authorities advised residents to keep their windows shut and stay indoors, especially people suffering respiratory problems.

Winds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph) carried red sand over 100 km (62 miles) from the Sahara to the islands, which fanned wildfires and caused about 2 000 residents to flee their homes in Tenerife and Gran Canaria.

“They were the longest 15 seconds of my life,” said 56-year-old Lali Gutierrez as she recalled how her family panicked to escape a wildfire accelerating towards their home.

“We grabbed our two dogs and a cat when they told us to leave, and that was all we had time for.”

As the fierce winds fueled wildfires, huge swaths of lands have been destroyed, including a banana plantation. Pilots were unable to fly aircraft to help firefighters on the ground.

The eight islands were still partially covered in red haze on Monday, which could be seen from space. “The Canary Islands have turned into Mars,” wrote Severe Weather Europe (SWE), as witnesses also described the conditions to be resembling the red planet.

“It is Dantesque and brutal. It seems like Mars,” Emilio Cuevas Agullo of the Spanish Meteorological Agency also noted.

“We are experiencing a tremendous sandstorm which will probably go down as the worst of its kind in history since records began,” he remarked.

This weather phenomenon is also known as a ‘calima’ in the Canary Islands. It happens when a burst of dusty wind develops during sand storms in the Sahara and then crosses over from the African desert.

The calima’s arrival during the weekend wreaked havoc to much of the archipelago, engulfing vehicles and buildings in red dust. In La Palma, ferocious winds knocked down lamp posts, trees, and a wall, blanketing parked cars in debris. Many roads were also closed as the storm resulted in low visibility.

On Monday, all eight airports were eventually reopened as “the overnight improvement in the weather has allowed the resumption of air traffic in all airports in the Canary Islands,” said the Spanish transport ministry.

Situated off the coast of Morocco and Western Sahara, the Canary Islands is a popular tourist spot due to its temperate climate. In 2019, over 13 million foreigners traveled to the island, making it the third most popular tourist region of Spain.