JEWISH KING JESUS IS COMING AT THE RAPTURE FOR US IN THE CLOUDS-DON'T MISS IT FOR THE WORLD.THE BIBLE TAKEN LITERALLY- WHEN THE PLAIN SENSE MAKES GOOD SENSE-SEEK NO OTHER SENSE-LEST YOU END UP IN NONSENSE.GET SAVED NOW- CALL ON JESUS TODAY.THE ONLY SAVIOR OF THE WHOLE EARTH - NO OTHER.
1 COR 15:23-JESUS THE FIRST FRUITS-CHRISTIANS RAPTURED TO JESUS-FIRST FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT-23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ’s at his coming.ROMANS 8:23 And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.(THE PRE-TRIB RAPTURE)
STORMS HURRICANES-TORNADOES
LUKE 21:25-26
25 And there shall be signs in the sun,(HEATING UP-SOLAR ECLIPSES) and in the moon,(MAN ON MOON-LUNAR ECLIPSES) and in the stars;(ASTEROIDS ETC) and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;(MASS CONFUSION) the sea and the waves roaring;(FIERCE WINDS)
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear,(TORNADOES,HURRICANES,STORMS) and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth:(DESTRUCTION) for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.(FROM QUAKES,NUKES ETC)
THE FIRST JUDGEMENT OF THE EARTH STARTED WITH WATER-IT ONLY MAKES SENSE THE LAST GENERATION WILL BE HAVING FLOODING
GENESIS 7:6-12
6 And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
7 And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.
8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth,
9 There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.
10 And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
11 In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
GOD PROMISED BY A RAINBOW-THE EARTH WOULD NEVER BE DESTROYED TOTALLY WITH A FLOOD AGAIN.BUT FLOODIING IS A SIGN OF JUDGEMENT.
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.NIKKI HALEY SAID THIS FLOODING IS A MILLENIUM OR 1,000 YEAR EVENT.ITS THE WORST IN ONE THOUSAND YEARS.AND ITS THE WORST FLOODING IN ONE RIVER SINCE THE 1930S.IT LOOKS LIKE ALOT OF PLACES IN SOUTH CAROLINA INCLUDING ALL SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED I THINK THEY SAID.
In South Carolina, 'it's a historic flood,' emergency official says-By Ashley Fantz, Ben Brumfield and Nick Valencia, CNN-Updated 4:45 PM ET, Sun October 4, 2015 |
Charleston, South Carolina (CNN)-As teams from multiple agencies try to save people from their cars on flooded streets across South Carolina, officials are struggling just to keep count, the state's emergency management spokesman told CNN on Sunday."It's a historic flood the likes of which we haven't seen," Eric Rousey said. Most of the rescue operations are being staged in Dorchester and Charleston, where at least 30,000 people are without power. Emergency officials said there were about 140 water rescues in Dorchester overnight.In Charleston, people paddled kayaks and canoes down city thoroughfares, as more than 6 inches of rain fell in downtown on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service Twitter account.On Saturday, about 11½ inches of rain had fallen in the city, the weather service said. That's an inch more than the all-time daily highest amount of rain in the area, recorded in September 1998.Of the 83 road closures throughout the state early Sunday, 46 were in Charleston, Rousey said.President Barack Obama has declared an emergency in South Carolina, authorizing federal aid in anticipation of more rain.The weather service forecast "catastrophic flash flooding" overnight into Monday in Berkeley County in South Carolina, where more than 18 inches of rain had fallen in 24 hours, according to the CNN Weather Center.The situation is so extreme that the helpers are in need of help as well."Four additional swift-water rescue teams are coming in from out of state to assist with SC rescues," the South Carolina Emergency Management Division tweeted.For motorists tempted to drive during the deluge, Charleston County's government tweeted the urgent message, "Please stay HOME."Georgetown County opened three emergency shelters for residents who have had to leave their homes, according to a release from the county. Roads were closed throughout Myrtle Beach on Sunday as the city of Georgetown was "predominantly under water," city Fire Chief Joey Tanner said. Firefighters are responding to calls, while residents are escaping their homes by boat.Several fires have been reported, the release said, because water has seeped into electrical circuits. Officials are warning that if water is coming into a home, breakers must be cut immediately.'Turn around, don't drown'Motorists are often the casualties in strong storms, and 8 to 10 inches of rain were predicted to fall over most of the state's coast late Sunday through Monday. Turn around, don't drown' Motorists are often the casualties in strong storms, and 8 to 10 inches of rain were predicted to fall over most of the state's coast late Sunday through Monday.Three people died Friday and Saturday in traffic incidents in South Carolina, and a car passenger died in North Carolina on Thursday when a tree fell on Interstate 95, officials said. The deaths were blamed on the weather.The weather service opened the extreme weather forecast on its website with a public service announcement video reminding people not to drive through rushing waters, no matter how shallow. "Do not attempt to drive into flooded roadways. Turn around, don't drown," it said."It takes just 12 inches of flowing water to carry off a small car; 18 to 24 inches for larger vehicles," the video said.Inundated homes, streets-In Dorchester County, South Carolina, where a flash flood emergency was already in effect, the county didn't have sandbags for residents trying to shore up their doorways from rising waters."If water is entering your house and you feel unsafe, please evacuate to the county shelter," emergency management tweeted. "Call 911 if you need help doing so."The water was still feet away from Joe Shetrom's door overnight, but even that came as a surprise to him."When we built our house almost 3 years ago, I questioned if we really were in a flood zone. Now I know," he tweeted along with a photo of the water creeping up his front yard.Lauren Tuorto closed her Holy City Consignment shop on the Charleston peninsula until Tuesday."It is impossible to navigate the peninsula right now without a kayak or a monster truck," she said."Having weathered plenty of hurricanes in the Out Islands of the Bahamas where my family lives and living in Charleston for 10 years, I have never seen rainfall like this," she said.The second punch- The wet misery extends from Georgia to Delaware, and the weather service has issued flood watches up the coast. And it comes from two sources.The low pressure area associated with the rain soaking the Carolinas is funneling heavy tropical moisture into the region, creating the torrential rainfall, the CNN Weather Center said.The moisture the storm is pulling in is also associated with Hurricane Joaquin, but the two systems shouldn't be confused.Joaquin weakened to Category 3 strength early Sunday and was predicted to weaken further over the following 48 hours. It is inching north in the Atlantic, but luckily away from U.S. shores. Joaquin is expected to push in a storm surge in the Northeast as it passes.The two separate storms will result in a one-two water punch. And they are triggering more dangers than just rain."Life-threatening rip currents, high surf and coastal flooding, mainly at high tides, will stretch nearly the entire eastern U.S. coast," CNN meteorologist Michael Guy said. Wind gusts could reach 30 mph and could topple trees.-Trouble elsewhere-As South Carolina residents hunkered down, up to 500 residents were evacuated in coastal Brunswick County, North Carolina, that state's governor said.A foot of rain could fall in the southern Appalachians. The Northeast could see 2 inches of rain. And up to 4 inches could strike the waterfront between Georgia and New Jersey.Flooding is a major concern for a number of reasons: directly from all the rain, indirectly from rivers and creeks possibly overflowing their banks, and also from storm surges fanned by strong winds.Along with the Carolinas, New Jersey, and Virginia have declared states of emergency.CNN's Nick Valencia reported from South Carolina. CNN's Ben Brumfield and Ashley Fantz wrote and reported from Atlanta. CNN's Greg Botelho, Joe Sutton, Devon Sayers, Tony Marco, Shawn Nottingham, Dominique Dodley, Michael Martinez and Kerry Chan-Laddaran also contributed to this report.
Picturesque French Riviera hit by flash floods: 16 dead, pilgrims trapped, roads blocked-The Canadian PressBy Lionel Cironneau And Angela Charlton, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – oct 4,15-yahoonews
ANTIBES, France - In a matter of minutes, torrential rains transformed the postcard-perfect French Riviera into a terrifying flood zone, leaving at least 16 dead, trapping hundreds of ailing pilgrims and halting car and train traffic Sunday along the mud-drenched Mediterranean coast.Victims were found dead in a retirement home, campsites, and cars submerged in a tunnel. Residents, stunned by the ferocity of the brief downpour Saturday night, described it as the worst flooding they'd ever seen — so dramatic that President Francois Hollande paid an emergency visit Sunday to promise government aid for victims.Helicopters patrolled the area and 27,000 homes were without electricity Sunday after rivers and streams overflowed their banks and fierce thunderstorms poured more than 18 centimetres (6.7 inches) of rain in Cannes and some other areas, according to the Interior Ministry. The Cannes region saw the equivalent of two months of rainfall in less than two hours, local radio France Bleu-Azur reported.Hollande said the overall death toll by midday Sunday was 16, with three still missing. Government officials gave conflicting reports about casualty figures throughout the day, as emergency services fanned out across the region to check homes, stores and overturned cars for victims."It's not over," Hollande said, visiting the flood-stricken retirement home in the town of Biot and meeting with emergency workers.He expressed condolences to families of victims and urged residents to remain cautious, especially on the region's roads, many of which remained impassable Sunday. He promised aid for residents hit by the flooding and lamented serious damage to local stores and other businesses.Some residents criticized authorities for not doing more to prevent flood damage in the region, which is prized by tourists and residents for its mild year-round climate but which has seen increasing flooding in recent years. Local firefighters and meteorologists said the amount of rain Saturday was unusual for the region this time of year, but were especially shocked by the intensity and speed of the storm.People were found dead in the towns of Cannes, Biot, Golfe-Juan and Mandelieu-la-Napoule in the southeast, the president's office said.Three elderly people were killed in the retirement home, Hollande said. Three others were found dead in their car after entering a flooded tunnel, authorities in Golfe-Juan said. Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said the dead included victims who had been trapped in a parking lot and campsites.Winds and rain whipped palm trees along the famed Croisette seaside promenade in Cannes. Some cars parked near the Cannes shore were swept away and overturned by high waves.In nearby Antibes, campsites along the Brague River were suddenly inundated with muddy water, leaving cars overturned.Several trains were stopped because of flooded tracks, and traffic remained stopped along the Mediterranean coast between Nice and Toulon all day Sunday. Several roads were closed.Some 2,500 Italian pilgrims — many of them sick and disabled — were among those stuck on trains. They had travelled to the Marian shrine in Lourdes, where the Catholic faithful often go seeking cures for ailments, and were en route back to Italy on five special pilgrim trains when the storm hit.Several of the stalled trains carried specially-outfitted hospital-style cars, able to accommodate people on stretchers. Unitalsi, an Italian group that brings the sick and disabled to Lourdes, said the pilgrims were generally in good health and spirits though officials expressed some concern for dialysis patients if the delays stretched on."The sick are being cared for and their trip has been going on for 15 hours, but thanks to the help of all the volunteers on board the situation is under control," the head of Unitalsi, Salvatore Pagliuca, said in a statement.The Italian Foreign Ministry said it had mobilized its embassy in Paris and consulates in Nice and Marseille to get the Italians home. After several hours of delay, the five trains resumed their trip home, Unitalsi said on its Facebook page. Some had a long way to go as they were destined for Puglia and Sicily in Italy's south.Pope Francis offered his prayers for the victims during his weekly Sunday blessing from St. Peter's Square."We express our nearness to the hard-hit populations, including with concrete forms of solidarity," he said.The flooding also disrupted a French league soccer match in Nice, forcing the stadium to shut down in the middle of play.Hundreds of emergency workers were involved in rescue efforts Sunday, helped by bright sun contrasting sharply with the sinister skies the night before.___Charlton contributed from Paris. Nicole Winfield at the Vatican contributed to this report.
The Latest: Hurricane Joaquin weakens to Category 2 storm as it aims for Bermuda-The Canadian PressBy Associated Press, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – oct 4,15-yahoonews
HAMILTON, Bermuda - The latest on Hurricane Joaquin and the storm's predicted path. (All times local):
2:15 p.m.Forecasters say Hurricane Joaquin's sustained winds have dropped to 105 mph (165 kph), making it a Category 2 storm.It's still expected to bring hurricane conditions and life-threatening storm surge to Bermuda later in the day when the storm's centre passes the island. U.S. forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say isolated tornadoes are also possible.As the hurricane's eye moves toward Bermuda, swells kicked up by the storm will continue to affect the Bahamas and the eastern coast of the U.S. about 600 miles (965 kilometres) away.
11 a.m.Joaquin is weakening as it heads north. By late Sunday morning, forecasters said it was a powerful Category 3 storm with winds near 115 mph (185 kph). It is expected to bring hurricane conditions and life-threatening storm surges to Bermuda by the afternoon when the centre passes near the island.As the hurricane moves toward Bermuda, swells kicked up by the storm will continue to affect the Bahamas and the eastern coast of the United States.
9:30 a.m.The island of Bermuda is preparing for an encounter with Hurricane Joaquin.People on the British island territory on Sunday boarded up windows and stocked up on supplies as the storm moved toward the island as a Category 3 hurricane. Ferries and bus service were suspended, shelters were expected to open and emergency service agencies were on alert.The Bermuda Weather Service reports that the island should start to feel tropical storm-force winds later Sunday. The centre of Joaquin is expected to pass about 60 miles (97 kilometres) from the island on Monday.The storm was 210 miles (340 kilometres) southwest of Bermuda on Sunday and has maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 kph). It is moving northeast at 21 mph (33 kph).
5 a.m.The U.S. National Hurricane Center says conditions on Bermuda have begun to deteriorate as Joaquin approaches on a northeastward path.The Miami-based centre says about 5 a.m. Saturday that a hurricane warning has been issued for Bermuda by that country's weather service and damaging winds are expected later in the day.Miami experts say the storm is a Category 4 hurricane centred about 250 miles (400 kilometres) southwest of Bermuda. It has sustained top winds of 120 mph (195 kph).The centre says hurricane force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 kilometres) from the centre and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 205 miles (335 kilometres).
More heavy rain and flooding forecast along parts off waterlogged East Coast-The Canadian PressBy Bruce Smith And Tom Foreman Jr., The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – OCT 3,15-YAHOONEWS
CHARLESTON, S.C. - While spared the full fury of Hurricane Joaquin, parts of the East Coast still saw record-setting rain Saturday that shut down roads, waterlogged crops and showed little sign of letting up.Much of the drenching was centred in the Carolinas, but coastal communities as far away as New Jersey were feeling the effects of unrelenting rainfall. Rain and flood warnings remained in effect for many parts of the East Coast through Sunday.President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in South Carolina and ordered federal aid to help state and local efforts.Three people died in three separate weather-related traffic incidents in South Carolina since the heavy rains began, the state's highway patrol said, including two motorists who lost control of their cars and a woman hit by a car while walking alongside a highway. Downtown Charleston was closed to incoming traffic Saturday as rain flooded roads and left some motorists stranded as flood waters engulfed their cars. At least two bridges were washed out in other parts of the state."Where we normally are dealing with flooding for a few hours, we're dealing with it in days here," Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen told The Associated Press. "We're seeing areas flood today that did not traditionally flood."Several shelters were opened in coastal counties while health officials warned people not to swim or play in the flood waters. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division said its command centre was open and running 24 hours a day for as long as the flood threat remains.Inland areas of South Carolina also were battered by rain. In Columbia, which is in the middle of the state, business owners spent Saturday caulking and duct-taping windows and readying sandbags."I know it's going to be a sleepless night," said Kelly Tabor, owner of Good for the Sole shoe store.The Greenville-Spartanburg Airport in South Carolina recorded 2.3 inches of rain Saturday, smashing the previous record of 0.77 inches set in 1961, according to John Tomko, National Weather Service meteorologist at Greenville-Spartanburg."This one is extraordinary in that it's such a prolonged event," he said.In North Carolina, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler says farmers are starting to see the impact of the continuous rain on their crops. Apples in Henderson County are starting to split open because they're waterlogged and farmers can't get into the fields to harvest other crops."I had one farmer tell me this is like getting all of your cash assets, put them on a clothesline, waiting for the wind to blow them away," he said.Flooded roads were closed throughout the mid-Atlantic region and power companies reported scattered outages in several states.In New Jersey, storms dislodged an entire house from its pilings in a low-lying area of Middle Township in southern Jersey. No one was in the residence.The National Weather Service in Greenville, South Carolina, said that "bursts of heavy rain are likely" in the Carolinas and parts of northern Georgia that could cause some rivers and streams to flood significantly.The rain levels had the potential to be "life threatening and historic," the service said on its website.Once the rain ends, the threat of flooding persists because the ground is too saturated to absorb water, meteorologists say. And high winds could bring down trees like the one that hit a vehicle near Fayetteville, North Carolina, killing a passenger.The storm also has been linked to a drowning in Spartanburg, South Carolina.Flood watches and warnings also are in effect in Delaware and parts of New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia.The weather service issued a warning for residents living along the coast to be alert for rising water. A combination of high water and high waves could result in beach erosion and damage to docks and piers.Still, the Atlantic Seaboard was spared what could have been much worse damage had Hurricane Joaquin not continued on a path well off the U.S. coast. And some people found ways to enjoy the wet weather Saturday.Steven Capito spent the day surfing by the Ocean View Fishing Pier in Norfolk, Virginia, where two- to three-foot waves crashed ashore. Ordinarily, he said waves from the Chesapeake Bay would barely lap his ankles."It's kind of a fun novelty to be out here in the bay," said Capito, who lives in Virginia Beach. "You only get to do it a couple of times a year and it's nice and warm."___This story has been corrected to show that bridges were not washed out in Charleston.___Smith reported from Charleston and Foreman from Charlotte, North Carolina. Contributing to this report were Associated Press journalists Alan Suderman in Richmond, Virginia, Brock Vergakis in Norfolk, Virginia; David Dishneau in Ocean City, Maryland; Bruce Shipkowski in Trenton, New Jersey, Chuck Burton in Charleston and Julie Walker in New York.
Search finds life ring but no other sign of US ship lost off Bahamas in Hurricane Joaquin-The Canadian Press By Ben Fox And Danica Coto, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – OCT 3,15-YAHOONEWS
NASSAU, Bahamas - An intensive, dawn-to-dark search Saturday turned up a life ring but no other sign of a cargo ship with 33 people on board that lost power and communications off the southeastern Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin.U.S. Coast Guard and Navy aircraft covered a large expanse of the Atlantic Ocean near Crooked Island for the El Faro, which was taking on water as it was battered by massive waves at the height of the hurricane. The search was halted at nightfall and was expected to resume Sunday. Authorities don't know yet what happened to the ship or whether the discovery of the life ring means that the crew were forced to abandon the ship, said Chief Petty Officer Ryan Doss, a Coast Guard spokesman in Miami."There are plenty of instances where things get torn off a ship in heavy winds," Doss said. "It even happens to Coast Guard cutters."The life ring was spotted 120 miles (193 kilometres) northeast of Crooked Island, about 70 miles (113 kilometres) from the last known position of the El Faro before authorities lost contact with it on Thursday as Joaquin raged through that section of the Bahamas as a powerful Category 4 hurricane.TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico, the operator of the ship, said in a statement that it told family members of the crew, who gathered at a union hall in Jacksonville, Florida, that they should not be discouraged by the discovery of the life ring and that it will help the Coast Guard with the search."While this reflects that the ship was caught in rough seas and extreme weather, it is in no way indicative of the ship's fate," the company said. "Small items such as life rings and life jackets are lost at sea frequently, particularly in rough weather."The El Faro was heading to San Juan, Puerto Rico from Jacksonville, Florida when it ran into trouble. It was being battered by winds of more than 130 mph and waves of up to 30 feet (9 metres). The crew reported it had taken on water and was listing 15 degrees but said it was "manageable," according to the company. That was the last it was heard from.The El Faro departed Sept. 29, when Joaquin was still a tropical storm, with 28 crew members from the United States and five from Poland. The company described them as experienced and "more than equipped to handle situations such as changing weather."The weather has improved now that Hurricane Joaquin has moved to the northeast, away from the Bahamas on a path toward Bermuda, but high seas and heavy winds were still making it difficult to search.The vessel carried 685 containers and had on board an EPIRB, which transmits distress signals. An initial ping was received Thursday morning, but no new ones have followed as Coast Guard helicopters and C-130 planes and Navy P-8 scan from the skies.As the threat of the storm receded on a path that would take it away from the U.S. mainland, people in the southeastern Bahamas were in cleanup mode. Joaquin destroyed houses, uprooted trees and unleashed heavy flooding as it hurled torrents of rain. Officials said it would take time to come up with a complete assessment of the damage to private property and infrastructure.An elderly man died on Long Island during the hurricane but it has not yet been determined if the storm caused his death, said Capt. Stephen Russell, the director of the Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency.Late Saturday, the storm was centred about 455 miles (730 kilometres) southwest of Bermuda and was moving northeast at 17 mph (28 kph). It strengthened again into a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (235 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. The storm is expected to lose strength in upcoming days, but a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch were issued for Bermuda.The eye of Joaquin was expected to pass west of Bermuda on Sunday, but the storm still might veer closer to the island, forecasters warned.___Coto reported from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Associated Press writer Matt Sedensky in Miami contributed to this report.
Workers dig up more bodies as mudslide death toll reaches 56; 350 believed missing-The Canadian PressBy Sonia Perez D., The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – OCT 3,15-YAHOONEWS
SANTA CATARINA PINULA, Guatemala - Rescue workers using shovels and pickaxes recovered more bodies from the rubble of a collapsed hillside on the outskirts of Guatemala City Saturday as officials said the death toll had risen to 56 with another 350 people believed missing.Julio Sanchez, spokesman for Guatemala's volunteer firefighters, told a news conference that the death toll will likely continue to rise as emergency crews dig through tons of earth that buried an estimated 125 homes Thursday night. The previous number of confirmed dead had been 30 with up to 600 people believed missing."We still have hope of finding people alive if we keep searching," said emergency services co-ordinator, Sergio Cabanas.At the search site, workers with dogs laboured without rest, halting only when a long whistle sounded, testing if anyone was still alive under the mud and debris."We're from the rescue unit," one worker announced. "If there is someone there, please make some noise or yell."When no response was heard, two more long whistles sounded, a sign that the workers should continue digging.Cabanas said he had been contacted by several people who reported receiving messages on their cellphones from family members trapped under the rubble. He said authorities had not seen the reported text messages, but had asked local telephone companies to try to map out the places where the messages were sent from.Among those mourning the loss of their relatives on Saturday was Nehemias Gonzalez, who seemed to have run out of tears. He lost his 21-year-old wife, Masiel Alexandra, and their 2-year-old child, Angel Efrain.Gonzalez said he was working at his job at a McDonald's restaurant when the landslide occurred. He said he usually left work at 11 p.m., but that day he was given extra chores and didn't leave until 4 a.m. Friday. It wasn't until then that he learned about the disaster."The last thing she said when I called her on the telephone in the afternoon was that she loved me," Gonzalez said, looking down at the ground. "I love her, too."Also at the site on Saturday was Haroldo Perez, who travelled with four other relatives from San Marcos, about 177 miles (285 kilometres) west of the capital. Armed with shovels, they were searching for his 36-year-old sister Mary Perez, a secretary they had not heard from since the mudslide.The dead were being brought to an improvised morgue where weeping relatives identified the bodies. The dead included Quani Bonilla, 18, who played on the national squash team.Also among the bodies, rescuers found a mother embracing her two girls, said Carlos Turcios, a doctor who saw them when he came to help the rescue.The hill that towers over Cambray, a neighbourhood in the suburb of Santa Catarina Pinula, about 10 miles (15 kilometres) east of Guatemala City, partly collapsed onto a 200-foot (60-meter) stretch of the hamlet just before midnight, burying an estimated 125 homes.Raul Rodas, an assistant village mayor, said about 150 families had lived in the area where the mudslide occurred.Some of the untouched homes in Cambray, which sits on the edge of a small river, were abandoned by their owners for fear of further mudslides.Homemaker Dulce del Carmen Lavarenzo Pu said she had just returned from church Thursday evening when the ground shook and she heard a terrible noise. A wave of mud slid from the nearby mountainside and buried everything just 150 feet (50 metres) from her house."Everything went black, because the lights went out," the 28-year-old said. "Ash and dust were falling, so we left the house. You couldn't see anything."Her cousin was among those killed when the rain-sodden hillside about 300 feet (100 metres) high had collapsed onto her neighbourhood. Marleni Pu, 25, stood Friday at the edge of the mudslide, her face swollen with weeping."My uncles, my cousins, my nieces and nephews are all there," she said, looking across the field of debris where about two dozen relatives had lived. "Six houses where my relatives lived are all under the hillside now." Searchers dug out her relative, Rony Ramos, 23, who was rescued from a home near the edge of mudflow. But at its centre, the landslide buried houses under a layer of rocks and earth as much as 50 feet (15 metres) deep. He had apparently been trapped in an air pocket, face down and unable to move."When our personnel were searching through the rubble, they heard a voice," said rescue worker Cecilio Chacaj. "They located the man, who was buried about two meters (six feet) under rubble." He said rescuers worked frantically for five hours with jackhammers and saws to free Ramos.
EARTHQUAKES
ISAIAH 42:15
15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
MATTHEW 24:7-8
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places,(DIFFERNT PLACES AT THE SAME TIME) and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
UPDATE-OCTOBER 04, 2015-10:00PM
1 Day, Magnitude 2.5+ Worldwide
38 earthquakes - DownloadUpdated: 2015-10-05 02:13:41 UTCShowing event times using UTC38 earthquakes in map area
5.0 Off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand 2015-10-05 01:09:38 UTC 60.2 km
4.3 102km ESE of Iwaki, Japan 2015-10-05 00:26:23 UTC 32.6 km
4.6 43km N of Palue, Indonesia 2015-10-04 23:59:10 UTC 223.0 km
2.8 67km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska 2015-10-04 23:10:46 UTC 72.2 km
4.7 124km SSW of Kotaagung, Indonesia 2015-10-04 22:50:02 UTC 51.0 km
4.4 20km SE of Jarm, Afghanistan 2015-10-04 21:39:22 UTC 228.4 km
3.0 30km SE of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska 2015-10-04 21:29:34 UTC 103.3 km
2.6 9km SW of Honoka'a, Hawaii 2015-10-04 20:53:15 UTC 13.6 km
2.8 7km NNE of Helena, Oklahoma 2015-10-04 19:53:56 UTC 5.0 km
4.8 South of the Fiji Islands 2015-10-04 18:16:53 UTC 520.0 km
4.9 81km NNE of Obelobel, Indonesia 2015-10-04 17:45:55 UTC 313.3 km
4.8 146km S of Bambanglipuro, Indonesia 2015-10-04 16:40:16 UTC 47.3 km
3.3 24km NE of Fritz Creek, Alaska 2015-10-04 16:08:35 UTC 52.8 km
2.5 24km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX 2015-10-04 15:30:17 UTC 17.4 km
4.9 93km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga 2015-10-04 14:57:42 UTC 17.3 km
5.6 34km SW of Lluta, Peru 2015-10-04 14:50:32 UTC 71.6 km
3.0 70km ESE of Lakeview, Oregon 2015-10-04 14:30:34 UTC 9.2 km
3.3 71km ESE of Lakeview, Oregon 2015-10-04 13:28:19 UTC 9.8 km
4.7 100km NE of Chichi-shima, Japan 2015-10-04 12:55:50 UTC 28.3 km
3.1 90km NNW of Chirikof Island, Alaska 2015-10-04 12:09:54 UTC 72.5 km
5.2 63km W of Ovalle, Chile 2015-10-04 10:11:55 UTC 27.4 km
4.6 64km WSW of Ovalle, Chile 2015-10-04 09:06:41 UTC 30.4 km
4.7 205km ESE of Antonio Enes, Mozambique 2015-10-04 08:28:51 UTC 10.0 km
3.0 90km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands 2015-10-04 07:47:36 UTC 56.0 km
2.8 100km W of Willow, Alaska 2015-10-04 07:26:22 UTC 11.0 km
4.6 South of the Fiji Islands 2015-10-04 06:53:10 UTC 527.6 km
2.6 71km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 2015-10-04 06:45:44 UTC 13.0 km
2.9 45km W of Rincon, Puerto Rico 2015-10-04 05:28:08 UTC 10.0 km
4.7 20km NNE of Taniwel, Indonesia 2015-10-04 05:08:34 UTC 41.9 km
2.8 73km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 2015-10-04 04:48:30 UTC 40.0 km
3.4 8km NNE of Helena Valley Northwest, Montana 2015-10-04 03:52:24 UTC 4.3 km
5.3 85km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile 2015-10-04 03:49:50 UTC 10.0 km
4.5 207km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia 2015-10-04 02:39:35 UTC 86.4 km
4.5 207km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia 2015-10-04 02:39:35 UTC 86.4 km
2.6 14km SSE of Yosemite Valley, California 2015-10-04 00:22:03 UTC 5.0 km
OTHER STORIES
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STORMS HURRICANES-TORNADOES
LUKE 21:25-26
25 And there shall be signs in the sun,(HEATING UP-SOLAR ECLIPSES) and in the moon,(MAN ON MOON-LUNAR ECLIPSES) and in the stars;(ASTEROIDS ETC) and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity;(MASS CONFUSION) the sea and the waves roaring;(FIERCE WINDS)
26 Men’s hearts failing them for fear,(TORNADOES,HURRICANES,STORMS) and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth:(DESTRUCTION) for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.(FROM QUAKES,NUKES ETC)
THE FIRST JUDGEMENT OF THE EARTH STARTED WITH WATER-IT ONLY MAKES SENSE THE LAST GENERATION WILL BE HAVING FLOODING
GENESIS 7:6-12
6 And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth.
7 And Noah went in, and his sons, and his wife, and his sons’ wives with him, into the ark, because of the waters of the flood.
8 Of clean beasts, and of beasts that are not clean, and of fowls, and of every thing that creepeth upon the earth,
9 There went in two and two unto Noah into the ark, the male and the female, as God had commanded Noah.
10 And it came to pass after seven days, that the waters of the flood were upon the earth.
11 In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.
12 And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
GOD PROMISED BY A RAINBOW-THE EARTH WOULD NEVER BE DESTROYED TOTALLY WITH A FLOOD AGAIN.BUT FLOODIING IS A SIGN OF JUDGEMENT.
IN SOUTH CAROLINA.NIKKI HALEY SAID THIS FLOODING IS A MILLENIUM OR 1,000 YEAR EVENT.ITS THE WORST IN ONE THOUSAND YEARS.AND ITS THE WORST FLOODING IN ONE RIVER SINCE THE 1930S.IT LOOKS LIKE ALOT OF PLACES IN SOUTH CAROLINA INCLUDING ALL SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED I THINK THEY SAID.
In South Carolina, 'it's a historic flood,' emergency official says-By Ashley Fantz, Ben Brumfield and Nick Valencia, CNN-Updated 4:45 PM ET, Sun October 4, 2015 |
Charleston, South Carolina (CNN)-As teams from multiple agencies try to save people from their cars on flooded streets across South Carolina, officials are struggling just to keep count, the state's emergency management spokesman told CNN on Sunday."It's a historic flood the likes of which we haven't seen," Eric Rousey said. Most of the rescue operations are being staged in Dorchester and Charleston, where at least 30,000 people are without power. Emergency officials said there were about 140 water rescues in Dorchester overnight.In Charleston, people paddled kayaks and canoes down city thoroughfares, as more than 6 inches of rain fell in downtown on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service Twitter account.On Saturday, about 11½ inches of rain had fallen in the city, the weather service said. That's an inch more than the all-time daily highest amount of rain in the area, recorded in September 1998.Of the 83 road closures throughout the state early Sunday, 46 were in Charleston, Rousey said.President Barack Obama has declared an emergency in South Carolina, authorizing federal aid in anticipation of more rain.The weather service forecast "catastrophic flash flooding" overnight into Monday in Berkeley County in South Carolina, where more than 18 inches of rain had fallen in 24 hours, according to the CNN Weather Center.The situation is so extreme that the helpers are in need of help as well."Four additional swift-water rescue teams are coming in from out of state to assist with SC rescues," the South Carolina Emergency Management Division tweeted.For motorists tempted to drive during the deluge, Charleston County's government tweeted the urgent message, "Please stay HOME."Georgetown County opened three emergency shelters for residents who have had to leave their homes, according to a release from the county. Roads were closed throughout Myrtle Beach on Sunday as the city of Georgetown was "predominantly under water," city Fire Chief Joey Tanner said. Firefighters are responding to calls, while residents are escaping their homes by boat.Several fires have been reported, the release said, because water has seeped into electrical circuits. Officials are warning that if water is coming into a home, breakers must be cut immediately.'Turn around, don't drown'Motorists are often the casualties in strong storms, and 8 to 10 inches of rain were predicted to fall over most of the state's coast late Sunday through Monday. Turn around, don't drown' Motorists are often the casualties in strong storms, and 8 to 10 inches of rain were predicted to fall over most of the state's coast late Sunday through Monday.Three people died Friday and Saturday in traffic incidents in South Carolina, and a car passenger died in North Carolina on Thursday when a tree fell on Interstate 95, officials said. The deaths were blamed on the weather.The weather service opened the extreme weather forecast on its website with a public service announcement video reminding people not to drive through rushing waters, no matter how shallow. "Do not attempt to drive into flooded roadways. Turn around, don't drown," it said."It takes just 12 inches of flowing water to carry off a small car; 18 to 24 inches for larger vehicles," the video said.Inundated homes, streets-In Dorchester County, South Carolina, where a flash flood emergency was already in effect, the county didn't have sandbags for residents trying to shore up their doorways from rising waters."If water is entering your house and you feel unsafe, please evacuate to the county shelter," emergency management tweeted. "Call 911 if you need help doing so."The water was still feet away from Joe Shetrom's door overnight, but even that came as a surprise to him."When we built our house almost 3 years ago, I questioned if we really were in a flood zone. Now I know," he tweeted along with a photo of the water creeping up his front yard.Lauren Tuorto closed her Holy City Consignment shop on the Charleston peninsula until Tuesday."It is impossible to navigate the peninsula right now without a kayak or a monster truck," she said."Having weathered plenty of hurricanes in the Out Islands of the Bahamas where my family lives and living in Charleston for 10 years, I have never seen rainfall like this," she said.The second punch- The wet misery extends from Georgia to Delaware, and the weather service has issued flood watches up the coast. And it comes from two sources.The low pressure area associated with the rain soaking the Carolinas is funneling heavy tropical moisture into the region, creating the torrential rainfall, the CNN Weather Center said.The moisture the storm is pulling in is also associated with Hurricane Joaquin, but the two systems shouldn't be confused.Joaquin weakened to Category 3 strength early Sunday and was predicted to weaken further over the following 48 hours. It is inching north in the Atlantic, but luckily away from U.S. shores. Joaquin is expected to push in a storm surge in the Northeast as it passes.The two separate storms will result in a one-two water punch. And they are triggering more dangers than just rain."Life-threatening rip currents, high surf and coastal flooding, mainly at high tides, will stretch nearly the entire eastern U.S. coast," CNN meteorologist Michael Guy said. Wind gusts could reach 30 mph and could topple trees.-Trouble elsewhere-As South Carolina residents hunkered down, up to 500 residents were evacuated in coastal Brunswick County, North Carolina, that state's governor said.A foot of rain could fall in the southern Appalachians. The Northeast could see 2 inches of rain. And up to 4 inches could strike the waterfront between Georgia and New Jersey.Flooding is a major concern for a number of reasons: directly from all the rain, indirectly from rivers and creeks possibly overflowing their banks, and also from storm surges fanned by strong winds.Along with the Carolinas, New Jersey, and Virginia have declared states of emergency.CNN's Nick Valencia reported from South Carolina. CNN's Ben Brumfield and Ashley Fantz wrote and reported from Atlanta. CNN's Greg Botelho, Joe Sutton, Devon Sayers, Tony Marco, Shawn Nottingham, Dominique Dodley, Michael Martinez and Kerry Chan-Laddaran also contributed to this report.
Picturesque French Riviera hit by flash floods: 16 dead, pilgrims trapped, roads blocked-The Canadian PressBy Lionel Cironneau And Angela Charlton, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – oct 4,15-yahoonews
ANTIBES, France - In a matter of minutes, torrential rains transformed the postcard-perfect French Riviera into a terrifying flood zone, leaving at least 16 dead, trapping hundreds of ailing pilgrims and halting car and train traffic Sunday along the mud-drenched Mediterranean coast.Victims were found dead in a retirement home, campsites, and cars submerged in a tunnel. Residents, stunned by the ferocity of the brief downpour Saturday night, described it as the worst flooding they'd ever seen — so dramatic that President Francois Hollande paid an emergency visit Sunday to promise government aid for victims.Helicopters patrolled the area and 27,000 homes were without electricity Sunday after rivers and streams overflowed their banks and fierce thunderstorms poured more than 18 centimetres (6.7 inches) of rain in Cannes and some other areas, according to the Interior Ministry. The Cannes region saw the equivalent of two months of rainfall in less than two hours, local radio France Bleu-Azur reported.Hollande said the overall death toll by midday Sunday was 16, with three still missing. Government officials gave conflicting reports about casualty figures throughout the day, as emergency services fanned out across the region to check homes, stores and overturned cars for victims."It's not over," Hollande said, visiting the flood-stricken retirement home in the town of Biot and meeting with emergency workers.He expressed condolences to families of victims and urged residents to remain cautious, especially on the region's roads, many of which remained impassable Sunday. He promised aid for residents hit by the flooding and lamented serious damage to local stores and other businesses.Some residents criticized authorities for not doing more to prevent flood damage in the region, which is prized by tourists and residents for its mild year-round climate but which has seen increasing flooding in recent years. Local firefighters and meteorologists said the amount of rain Saturday was unusual for the region this time of year, but were especially shocked by the intensity and speed of the storm.People were found dead in the towns of Cannes, Biot, Golfe-Juan and Mandelieu-la-Napoule in the southeast, the president's office said.Three elderly people were killed in the retirement home, Hollande said. Three others were found dead in their car after entering a flooded tunnel, authorities in Golfe-Juan said. Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said the dead included victims who had been trapped in a parking lot and campsites.Winds and rain whipped palm trees along the famed Croisette seaside promenade in Cannes. Some cars parked near the Cannes shore were swept away and overturned by high waves.In nearby Antibes, campsites along the Brague River were suddenly inundated with muddy water, leaving cars overturned.Several trains were stopped because of flooded tracks, and traffic remained stopped along the Mediterranean coast between Nice and Toulon all day Sunday. Several roads were closed.Some 2,500 Italian pilgrims — many of them sick and disabled — were among those stuck on trains. They had travelled to the Marian shrine in Lourdes, where the Catholic faithful often go seeking cures for ailments, and were en route back to Italy on five special pilgrim trains when the storm hit.Several of the stalled trains carried specially-outfitted hospital-style cars, able to accommodate people on stretchers. Unitalsi, an Italian group that brings the sick and disabled to Lourdes, said the pilgrims were generally in good health and spirits though officials expressed some concern for dialysis patients if the delays stretched on."The sick are being cared for and their trip has been going on for 15 hours, but thanks to the help of all the volunteers on board the situation is under control," the head of Unitalsi, Salvatore Pagliuca, said in a statement.The Italian Foreign Ministry said it had mobilized its embassy in Paris and consulates in Nice and Marseille to get the Italians home. After several hours of delay, the five trains resumed their trip home, Unitalsi said on its Facebook page. Some had a long way to go as they were destined for Puglia and Sicily in Italy's south.Pope Francis offered his prayers for the victims during his weekly Sunday blessing from St. Peter's Square."We express our nearness to the hard-hit populations, including with concrete forms of solidarity," he said.The flooding also disrupted a French league soccer match in Nice, forcing the stadium to shut down in the middle of play.Hundreds of emergency workers were involved in rescue efforts Sunday, helped by bright sun contrasting sharply with the sinister skies the night before.___Charlton contributed from Paris. Nicole Winfield at the Vatican contributed to this report.
The Latest: Hurricane Joaquin weakens to Category 2 storm as it aims for Bermuda-The Canadian PressBy Associated Press, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – oct 4,15-yahoonews
HAMILTON, Bermuda - The latest on Hurricane Joaquin and the storm's predicted path. (All times local):
2:15 p.m.Forecasters say Hurricane Joaquin's sustained winds have dropped to 105 mph (165 kph), making it a Category 2 storm.It's still expected to bring hurricane conditions and life-threatening storm surge to Bermuda later in the day when the storm's centre passes the island. U.S. forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say isolated tornadoes are also possible.As the hurricane's eye moves toward Bermuda, swells kicked up by the storm will continue to affect the Bahamas and the eastern coast of the U.S. about 600 miles (965 kilometres) away.
11 a.m.Joaquin is weakening as it heads north. By late Sunday morning, forecasters said it was a powerful Category 3 storm with winds near 115 mph (185 kph). It is expected to bring hurricane conditions and life-threatening storm surges to Bermuda by the afternoon when the centre passes near the island.As the hurricane moves toward Bermuda, swells kicked up by the storm will continue to affect the Bahamas and the eastern coast of the United States.
9:30 a.m.The island of Bermuda is preparing for an encounter with Hurricane Joaquin.People on the British island territory on Sunday boarded up windows and stocked up on supplies as the storm moved toward the island as a Category 3 hurricane. Ferries and bus service were suspended, shelters were expected to open and emergency service agencies were on alert.The Bermuda Weather Service reports that the island should start to feel tropical storm-force winds later Sunday. The centre of Joaquin is expected to pass about 60 miles (97 kilometres) from the island on Monday.The storm was 210 miles (340 kilometres) southwest of Bermuda on Sunday and has maximum sustained winds of 115 mph (185 kph). It is moving northeast at 21 mph (33 kph).
5 a.m.The U.S. National Hurricane Center says conditions on Bermuda have begun to deteriorate as Joaquin approaches on a northeastward path.The Miami-based centre says about 5 a.m. Saturday that a hurricane warning has been issued for Bermuda by that country's weather service and damaging winds are expected later in the day.Miami experts say the storm is a Category 4 hurricane centred about 250 miles (400 kilometres) southwest of Bermuda. It has sustained top winds of 120 mph (195 kph).The centre says hurricane force winds extend outward up to 70 miles (110 kilometres) from the centre and tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 205 miles (335 kilometres).
More heavy rain and flooding forecast along parts off waterlogged East Coast-The Canadian PressBy Bruce Smith And Tom Foreman Jr., The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – OCT 3,15-YAHOONEWS
CHARLESTON, S.C. - While spared the full fury of Hurricane Joaquin, parts of the East Coast still saw record-setting rain Saturday that shut down roads, waterlogged crops and showed little sign of letting up.Much of the drenching was centred in the Carolinas, but coastal communities as far away as New Jersey were feeling the effects of unrelenting rainfall. Rain and flood warnings remained in effect for many parts of the East Coast through Sunday.President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in South Carolina and ordered federal aid to help state and local efforts.Three people died in three separate weather-related traffic incidents in South Carolina since the heavy rains began, the state's highway patrol said, including two motorists who lost control of their cars and a woman hit by a car while walking alongside a highway. Downtown Charleston was closed to incoming traffic Saturday as rain flooded roads and left some motorists stranded as flood waters engulfed their cars. At least two bridges were washed out in other parts of the state."Where we normally are dealing with flooding for a few hours, we're dealing with it in days here," Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen told The Associated Press. "We're seeing areas flood today that did not traditionally flood."Several shelters were opened in coastal counties while health officials warned people not to swim or play in the flood waters. The South Carolina Emergency Management Division said its command centre was open and running 24 hours a day for as long as the flood threat remains.Inland areas of South Carolina also were battered by rain. In Columbia, which is in the middle of the state, business owners spent Saturday caulking and duct-taping windows and readying sandbags."I know it's going to be a sleepless night," said Kelly Tabor, owner of Good for the Sole shoe store.The Greenville-Spartanburg Airport in South Carolina recorded 2.3 inches of rain Saturday, smashing the previous record of 0.77 inches set in 1961, according to John Tomko, National Weather Service meteorologist at Greenville-Spartanburg."This one is extraordinary in that it's such a prolonged event," he said.In North Carolina, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler says farmers are starting to see the impact of the continuous rain on their crops. Apples in Henderson County are starting to split open because they're waterlogged and farmers can't get into the fields to harvest other crops."I had one farmer tell me this is like getting all of your cash assets, put them on a clothesline, waiting for the wind to blow them away," he said.Flooded roads were closed throughout the mid-Atlantic region and power companies reported scattered outages in several states.In New Jersey, storms dislodged an entire house from its pilings in a low-lying area of Middle Township in southern Jersey. No one was in the residence.The National Weather Service in Greenville, South Carolina, said that "bursts of heavy rain are likely" in the Carolinas and parts of northern Georgia that could cause some rivers and streams to flood significantly.The rain levels had the potential to be "life threatening and historic," the service said on its website.Once the rain ends, the threat of flooding persists because the ground is too saturated to absorb water, meteorologists say. And high winds could bring down trees like the one that hit a vehicle near Fayetteville, North Carolina, killing a passenger.The storm also has been linked to a drowning in Spartanburg, South Carolina.Flood watches and warnings also are in effect in Delaware and parts of New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia.The weather service issued a warning for residents living along the coast to be alert for rising water. A combination of high water and high waves could result in beach erosion and damage to docks and piers.Still, the Atlantic Seaboard was spared what could have been much worse damage had Hurricane Joaquin not continued on a path well off the U.S. coast. And some people found ways to enjoy the wet weather Saturday.Steven Capito spent the day surfing by the Ocean View Fishing Pier in Norfolk, Virginia, where two- to three-foot waves crashed ashore. Ordinarily, he said waves from the Chesapeake Bay would barely lap his ankles."It's kind of a fun novelty to be out here in the bay," said Capito, who lives in Virginia Beach. "You only get to do it a couple of times a year and it's nice and warm."___This story has been corrected to show that bridges were not washed out in Charleston.___Smith reported from Charleston and Foreman from Charlotte, North Carolina. Contributing to this report were Associated Press journalists Alan Suderman in Richmond, Virginia, Brock Vergakis in Norfolk, Virginia; David Dishneau in Ocean City, Maryland; Bruce Shipkowski in Trenton, New Jersey, Chuck Burton in Charleston and Julie Walker in New York.
Search finds life ring but no other sign of US ship lost off Bahamas in Hurricane Joaquin-The Canadian Press By Ben Fox And Danica Coto, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – OCT 3,15-YAHOONEWS
NASSAU, Bahamas - An intensive, dawn-to-dark search Saturday turned up a life ring but no other sign of a cargo ship with 33 people on board that lost power and communications off the southeastern Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin.U.S. Coast Guard and Navy aircraft covered a large expanse of the Atlantic Ocean near Crooked Island for the El Faro, which was taking on water as it was battered by massive waves at the height of the hurricane. The search was halted at nightfall and was expected to resume Sunday. Authorities don't know yet what happened to the ship or whether the discovery of the life ring means that the crew were forced to abandon the ship, said Chief Petty Officer Ryan Doss, a Coast Guard spokesman in Miami."There are plenty of instances where things get torn off a ship in heavy winds," Doss said. "It even happens to Coast Guard cutters."The life ring was spotted 120 miles (193 kilometres) northeast of Crooked Island, about 70 miles (113 kilometres) from the last known position of the El Faro before authorities lost contact with it on Thursday as Joaquin raged through that section of the Bahamas as a powerful Category 4 hurricane.TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico, the operator of the ship, said in a statement that it told family members of the crew, who gathered at a union hall in Jacksonville, Florida, that they should not be discouraged by the discovery of the life ring and that it will help the Coast Guard with the search."While this reflects that the ship was caught in rough seas and extreme weather, it is in no way indicative of the ship's fate," the company said. "Small items such as life rings and life jackets are lost at sea frequently, particularly in rough weather."The El Faro was heading to San Juan, Puerto Rico from Jacksonville, Florida when it ran into trouble. It was being battered by winds of more than 130 mph and waves of up to 30 feet (9 metres). The crew reported it had taken on water and was listing 15 degrees but said it was "manageable," according to the company. That was the last it was heard from.The El Faro departed Sept. 29, when Joaquin was still a tropical storm, with 28 crew members from the United States and five from Poland. The company described them as experienced and "more than equipped to handle situations such as changing weather."The weather has improved now that Hurricane Joaquin has moved to the northeast, away from the Bahamas on a path toward Bermuda, but high seas and heavy winds were still making it difficult to search.The vessel carried 685 containers and had on board an EPIRB, which transmits distress signals. An initial ping was received Thursday morning, but no new ones have followed as Coast Guard helicopters and C-130 planes and Navy P-8 scan from the skies.As the threat of the storm receded on a path that would take it away from the U.S. mainland, people in the southeastern Bahamas were in cleanup mode. Joaquin destroyed houses, uprooted trees and unleashed heavy flooding as it hurled torrents of rain. Officials said it would take time to come up with a complete assessment of the damage to private property and infrastructure.An elderly man died on Long Island during the hurricane but it has not yet been determined if the storm caused his death, said Capt. Stephen Russell, the director of the Bahamas National Emergency Management Agency.Late Saturday, the storm was centred about 455 miles (730 kilometres) southwest of Bermuda and was moving northeast at 17 mph (28 kph). It strengthened again into a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 145 mph (235 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. The storm is expected to lose strength in upcoming days, but a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch were issued for Bermuda.The eye of Joaquin was expected to pass west of Bermuda on Sunday, but the storm still might veer closer to the island, forecasters warned.___Coto reported from San Juan, Puerto Rico. Associated Press writer Matt Sedensky in Miami contributed to this report.
Workers dig up more bodies as mudslide death toll reaches 56; 350 believed missing-The Canadian PressBy Sonia Perez D., The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – OCT 3,15-YAHOONEWS
SANTA CATARINA PINULA, Guatemala - Rescue workers using shovels and pickaxes recovered more bodies from the rubble of a collapsed hillside on the outskirts of Guatemala City Saturday as officials said the death toll had risen to 56 with another 350 people believed missing.Julio Sanchez, spokesman for Guatemala's volunteer firefighters, told a news conference that the death toll will likely continue to rise as emergency crews dig through tons of earth that buried an estimated 125 homes Thursday night. The previous number of confirmed dead had been 30 with up to 600 people believed missing."We still have hope of finding people alive if we keep searching," said emergency services co-ordinator, Sergio Cabanas.At the search site, workers with dogs laboured without rest, halting only when a long whistle sounded, testing if anyone was still alive under the mud and debris."We're from the rescue unit," one worker announced. "If there is someone there, please make some noise or yell."When no response was heard, two more long whistles sounded, a sign that the workers should continue digging.Cabanas said he had been contacted by several people who reported receiving messages on their cellphones from family members trapped under the rubble. He said authorities had not seen the reported text messages, but had asked local telephone companies to try to map out the places where the messages were sent from.Among those mourning the loss of their relatives on Saturday was Nehemias Gonzalez, who seemed to have run out of tears. He lost his 21-year-old wife, Masiel Alexandra, and their 2-year-old child, Angel Efrain.Gonzalez said he was working at his job at a McDonald's restaurant when the landslide occurred. He said he usually left work at 11 p.m., but that day he was given extra chores and didn't leave until 4 a.m. Friday. It wasn't until then that he learned about the disaster."The last thing she said when I called her on the telephone in the afternoon was that she loved me," Gonzalez said, looking down at the ground. "I love her, too."Also at the site on Saturday was Haroldo Perez, who travelled with four other relatives from San Marcos, about 177 miles (285 kilometres) west of the capital. Armed with shovels, they were searching for his 36-year-old sister Mary Perez, a secretary they had not heard from since the mudslide.The dead were being brought to an improvised morgue where weeping relatives identified the bodies. The dead included Quani Bonilla, 18, who played on the national squash team.Also among the bodies, rescuers found a mother embracing her two girls, said Carlos Turcios, a doctor who saw them when he came to help the rescue.The hill that towers over Cambray, a neighbourhood in the suburb of Santa Catarina Pinula, about 10 miles (15 kilometres) east of Guatemala City, partly collapsed onto a 200-foot (60-meter) stretch of the hamlet just before midnight, burying an estimated 125 homes.Raul Rodas, an assistant village mayor, said about 150 families had lived in the area where the mudslide occurred.Some of the untouched homes in Cambray, which sits on the edge of a small river, were abandoned by their owners for fear of further mudslides.Homemaker Dulce del Carmen Lavarenzo Pu said she had just returned from church Thursday evening when the ground shook and she heard a terrible noise. A wave of mud slid from the nearby mountainside and buried everything just 150 feet (50 metres) from her house."Everything went black, because the lights went out," the 28-year-old said. "Ash and dust were falling, so we left the house. You couldn't see anything."Her cousin was among those killed when the rain-sodden hillside about 300 feet (100 metres) high had collapsed onto her neighbourhood. Marleni Pu, 25, stood Friday at the edge of the mudslide, her face swollen with weeping."My uncles, my cousins, my nieces and nephews are all there," she said, looking across the field of debris where about two dozen relatives had lived. "Six houses where my relatives lived are all under the hillside now." Searchers dug out her relative, Rony Ramos, 23, who was rescued from a home near the edge of mudflow. But at its centre, the landslide buried houses under a layer of rocks and earth as much as 50 feet (15 metres) deep. He had apparently been trapped in an air pocket, face down and unable to move."When our personnel were searching through the rubble, they heard a voice," said rescue worker Cecilio Chacaj. "They located the man, who was buried about two meters (six feet) under rubble." He said rescuers worked frantically for five hours with jackhammers and saws to free Ramos.
EARTHQUAKES
ISAIAH 42:15
15 I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
MATTHEW 24:7-8
7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.
8 All these are the beginning of sorrows.
MARK 13:8
8 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom:(ETHNIC GROUP AGAINST ETHNIC GROUP) and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles: these are the beginnings of sorrows.
LUKE 21:11
11 And great earthquakes shall be in divers places,(DIFFERNT PLACES AT THE SAME TIME) and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
UPDATE-OCTOBER 04, 2015-10:00PM
1 Day, Magnitude 2.5+ Worldwide
38 earthquakes - DownloadUpdated: 2015-10-05 02:13:41 UTCShowing event times using UTC38 earthquakes in map area
5.0 Off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand 2015-10-05 01:09:38 UTC 60.2 km
4.3 102km ESE of Iwaki, Japan 2015-10-05 00:26:23 UTC 32.6 km
4.6 43km N of Palue, Indonesia 2015-10-04 23:59:10 UTC 223.0 km
2.8 67km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska 2015-10-04 23:10:46 UTC 72.2 km
4.7 124km SSW of Kotaagung, Indonesia 2015-10-04 22:50:02 UTC 51.0 km
4.4 20km SE of Jarm, Afghanistan 2015-10-04 21:39:22 UTC 228.4 km
3.0 30km SE of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska 2015-10-04 21:29:34 UTC 103.3 km
2.6 9km SW of Honoka'a, Hawaii 2015-10-04 20:53:15 UTC 13.6 km
2.8 7km NNE of Helena, Oklahoma 2015-10-04 19:53:56 UTC 5.0 km
4.8 South of the Fiji Islands 2015-10-04 18:16:53 UTC 520.0 km
4.9 81km NNE of Obelobel, Indonesia 2015-10-04 17:45:55 UTC 313.3 km
4.8 146km S of Bambanglipuro, Indonesia 2015-10-04 16:40:16 UTC 47.3 km
3.3 24km NE of Fritz Creek, Alaska 2015-10-04 16:08:35 UTC 52.8 km
2.5 24km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX 2015-10-04 15:30:17 UTC 17.4 km
4.9 93km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga 2015-10-04 14:57:42 UTC 17.3 km
5.6 34km SW of Lluta, Peru 2015-10-04 14:50:32 UTC 71.6 km
3.0 70km ESE of Lakeview, Oregon 2015-10-04 14:30:34 UTC 9.2 km
3.3 71km ESE of Lakeview, Oregon 2015-10-04 13:28:19 UTC 9.8 km
4.7 100km NE of Chichi-shima, Japan 2015-10-04 12:55:50 UTC 28.3 km
3.1 90km NNW of Chirikof Island, Alaska 2015-10-04 12:09:54 UTC 72.5 km
5.2 63km W of Ovalle, Chile 2015-10-04 10:11:55 UTC 27.4 km
4.6 64km WSW of Ovalle, Chile 2015-10-04 09:06:41 UTC 30.4 km
4.7 205km ESE of Antonio Enes, Mozambique 2015-10-04 08:28:51 UTC 10.0 km
3.0 90km NNW of Road Town, British Virgin Islands 2015-10-04 07:47:36 UTC 56.0 km
2.8 100km W of Willow, Alaska 2015-10-04 07:26:22 UTC 11.0 km
4.6 South of the Fiji Islands 2015-10-04 06:53:10 UTC 527.6 km
2.6 71km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 2015-10-04 06:45:44 UTC 13.0 km
2.9 45km W of Rincon, Puerto Rico 2015-10-04 05:28:08 UTC 10.0 km
4.7 20km NNE of Taniwel, Indonesia 2015-10-04 05:08:34 UTC 41.9 km
2.8 73km N of Tierras Nuevas Poniente, Puerto Rico 2015-10-04 04:48:30 UTC 40.0 km
3.4 8km NNE of Helena Valley Northwest, Montana 2015-10-04 03:52:24 UTC 4.3 km
5.3 85km WSW of Coquimbo, Chile 2015-10-04 03:49:50 UTC 10.0 km
4.5 207km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia 2015-10-04 02:39:35 UTC 86.4 km
4.5 207km WSW of Abepura, Indonesia 2015-10-04 02:39:35 UTC 86.4 km
2.6 14km SSE of Yosemite Valley, California 2015-10-04 00:22:03 UTC 5.0 km
OTHER STORIES
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http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2015/10/hurricane-joaquin-strengthens-but.html
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http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2015/09/the-last-2-days-was-light-in-chile.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2015/09/the-after-shocks-in-chile-are-getting.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2015/09/the-quakes-are-not-so-frequent-and-not.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2015/09/see-how-chile-is-still-shakin-and-quakin.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2015/09/chile-rebuilding-after-quakes.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2015/09/chile-is-still-quaking-after-big-83-and.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2015/09/at-least-11-dead-now-in-chile-double.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2015/09/it-looks-like-my-hunch-was-correct.html
http://israndjer.blogspot.ca/2015/09/a-double-eclipse-occurred-for-first.html
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