Information Related to "Worldwide Weather Chaos: What Does It Mean?"
| Audio/Video |
|
Devastating floods and summer storms have bombarded parts of Europe, Asia and America. Simultaneously, severe droughts afflict several areas of the globe. What does the Bible tell us about the significance of these natural disasters? by John Ross Schroeder The summer of 2002 won't be soon forgotten. Severe storms wreaked destruction across Central Europe. Dresden, Germany, and Prague in the Czech Republic were among several cities plunged into crisis as government officials declared states of emergency. Northern Italy and Austria were also badly affected. Devastating floodwaters forced tens of thousands to flee their homes, and well over 100 people were killed in Europe. The damage is estimated in the billions for Germany alone. Floodwaters caught several thousand Russian tourists by surprise in the Black Sea area. Heavy rains in southern Russia caused flooding, leaving more than 100 dead. Parts of the Mideast and Asia also suffered from the wrath of nature. At least 35 people drowned in flash floods that hit northeastern Iran. Meanwhile millions across Asia abandoned their homes fleeing from monsoons that took about 900 lives. China's summer floods have already killed nearly 1,000 people this year. In the Americas, the death toll from flooding in Mexico reached some 21 people with about 13,000 homeless. Read the full article at www.wnponline.org/wnp/wnp0209/index.htmRelated Information on UCG Sites:
Key Subjects Index General Topics Index Biblical References Index Good News Magazine Index Booklets and All Literature Index Home Page of this site |
