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Severe floods leave at least 25 dead and thousands displaced in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria Torrential rain combined with suspected dam water release caused severe flooding in Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria, on July 27, 2025, leaving at least 25 people dead, 55 injured, and thousands displaced. Tsunami waves up to 1.7 m (5.7 feet) recorded in Hawaii…

Strong earthquake strikes near Russia; Tsunami warnings issued for Japan, U.S A massive magnitude-8.7 (possibly 8.8) earthquake struck near Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula Wednesday morning, prompting the Japanese government to issue tsunami warnings and evacuations along its northeastern coast, while warnings have been issued for much of the U.S. West Coast. If confirmed as an 8.8…

Record-breaking heat in Tampa, Florida, as temperature reaches 37.8°C (100°F) for the first time Tampa saw its hottest temperature on record after reaching 37.8°C (100°F) at 15:30 local time on July 27, 2025. Strong and shallow M6.5 earthquake hits Nicobar Islands, India region A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit…

Extreme rainfall hits Hebei and Beijing, forcing mass evacuations Record-breaking rainfall struck Fuping County, Hebei Province, China, on July 25–26, 2025, killing at least two people and leaving two others missing. Xizhuang station recorded 532 mm (20.94 inches) of rain in eight hours, with peak intensities reaching 145 mm (5.71 inches) per hour. Over 46,200…

Shallow M6.2 earthquake hits Macquarie Island region, Southern Ocean A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit Macquarie Island region at 16:15 UTC on July 26, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. Level 4 HeatRisk alert issued for over…

Big Brotherism We’re witnessing an assault—including that of the most violent sort—by communist-style revolutionary evil in America. It all smacks of being directly out of the Karl Marx playbook. The young candidate for mayor of New York City, who has basically sewn up the Democrat nomination, is currently the chief archetype example of this radical…

Year’s worth of rain in 24 hours causes severe flooding in northern China Record-breaking rainfall hit Yi County, Baoding City, northern China, on July 25, 2025, delivering nearly a year’s worth of precipitation in just 24 hours and forcing the evacuation of over 19 000. Flash flooding slams Ruidoso again as New Mexico town feels…

Severe thunderstorms drop month’s worth of rain in 1 hour over Aisne, causing floods and hail damage across France Severe storms dropped 70–80 mm (2.8–3.1 inches) of rain in just 1 hour over Bohain-en-Vermandois, Aisne, France on July 23, 2025, causing severe local flooding and damage. Widespread thunderstorms with heavy rainfall and hail continued into…

Moderately strong M5.1 earthquake off Crete felt across western Greece A moderately strong earthquake registered by the EMSC as M5.1 (downgraded from M5.8) hit offshore Crete near Antikythera, Greece at 16:26 local time (13:26 UTC) on July 23, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 50 km (31 miles). Seven shallow earthquakes strike near Randolph,…

More than 130 strong aftershocks recorded after M7.4 earthquake east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Strong aftershocks continue shaking eastern Kamchatka following a powerful M7.4 earthquake that struck east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at 06:49 UTC on July 20, 2025. A total of 136 M4+ earthquakes, including six foreshocks and multiple M6+ events, have been recorded since the sequence began.…

Strong M6.2 earthquake hits near Sand Point days after M7.3, Alaska A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit south of Sand Point, Alaska at 22:28 UTC on July 20, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 47.3 km (29 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. The quake hit…

Very strong M7.4, series of powerful earthquakes hit Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering Tsunami Watch A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.4 hit near the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia at 06:49 UTC (18:49 local time) on July 20, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles). The quake…

Flash floods along San Gabriel River injure 14 at Camp Williams in Azusa, Los Angeles County At least 14 people were injured near Camp Williams after flash floods struck Azusa and areas along the San Gabriel River in Los Angles County on July 18, 2025. Flash flooding hits Washington County, Charlestown in Indiana after heavy…

Strange Winds of Deception Indeed! Jesus’ first words of warning about the end of the age and the birth pangs He called the “beginning of sorrows” were about deception and deceivers. Nothing has been more on my mind lately than the deception going on. Of course, this last-days symptom the Lord warned about has been…

RECKLESS, RUTHLESS, RELENTLESS, AND REPULSIVE “A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident” (Proverbs 14:16). Apostasy and Doctrines of Demons Islam Incursion and Its Terrorism Spain Erupts: Migrant Gang Beats Elderly Man; Locals Riot; Government Targets Victims. A once-quiet Spanish town explodes in unrest after an elderly man is brutally…

One killed as record rainfall hits Noney, Manipur with severe damage A record-breaking 225 mm (8.86 inches) of rainfall hit Noney district in Manipur overnight on July 16, 2025, triggering flash floods and landslides that killed one person and caused severe damage to infrastructure, cropland, and transport corridors. The Khoupum Dam overflowed, inundating paddy fields…

Heaviest rains in 120 years leave at least 2 dead, force over 1,000 evacuations in South Korea At least two people died and more than 1,000 were forced to evacuate after record rainfall hit South Korea on Wednesday and Thursday, July 16 and 17, 2025. Seosan in South Chungcheong Province experienced its highest hourly rainfall…

Very strong M7.3 earthquake hits Alaska Peninsula, Tsunami Warning in effect A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.3 hit Alaska Peninsula at 20:37 UTC (12:37 local time) on July 16, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 20 km (12.4 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. One dead,…

Heavy rainfall and flash flooding threaten Florida and Gulf Coast as Invest 93L moves westward A low-pressure system designated Invest 93L is moving westward across the Florida Peninsula on July 15, 2025, with a medium chance of tropical cyclone development in the northeastern Gulf by mid-week. The system could become a tropical depression or Tropical…

Strong M6.7 earthquake hits Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.7 hit Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia at 05:49 UTC (12:49 local time) on July 14, 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 80 km (50 miles). PMKG is reporting M6.7 at a depth of 98 km (60 miles);…

Texas flooding death toll rises; new flood watch in effect Over a week since an inundated Guadalupe River sent floodwaters tearing through homes and youth camps in Texas, optimism for rescuing any of the dozens of people still missing from Hill Country on July 12 has steadily faded as the death toll continued to rise.…

Quad Cities, Iowa under rare Flash Flood Emergency after very heavy rainfall A line of tornado-warned storms brought flash flooding, large hail, and damaging winds to eastern Iowa on July 11, 2025, with 109.2 mm (4.3 inches) of rainfall reported in Davenport and 137 km/h (85 mph) gusts in Cascade. Stationary storm drops 100 mm…

LAST DAYS SPIRIT OF INIQUITY “For the mystery of iniquity [lawlessness; wickedness] doth already work: only he [the Restrainer- Holy Spirit] who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way” (2 Thessalonians 2:7).  “And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold” (Matthew 24:12). Apostasy and Doctrines of Demons…

Jeremiah 49 Elam Destruction Mike Huckabee, US ambassador to Israel, has perhaps framed my thinking in this commentary. He says that US B-2 bombers “need to visit Yemen” after Houthis missile intercepted. “We thought we were done with missiles coming to Israel, but Houthis just lit one up over us in Israel,” the ambassador noted after…

Red Warning for heavy rain in Tasman District after weeks of wet weather, New Zealand MetService issued a Red Warning for Heavy Rain for parts of New Zealand’s Tasman District at 09:59 LT on July 11, 2025, warning of flooding, slips, and dangerous road conditions due to highly saturated ground and further rainfall expected through…

Storms leave behind stunning skies after flooding Washington D.C. Severe thunderstorms swept across Washington D.C. on July 9, 2025, flooding streets and toppling multiple trees. The storms moved out of the region by evening, leaving behind stunning skies that went viral on social media. Historic rainfall triggers widespread flooding across Tokyo, Japan Heavy rainfall of…

Earthquake swarm detected beneath Mount Rainier, Washington A swarm of hundreds of small earthquakes was detected beneath the summit of Mount Rainier, Washington, starting at 01:29 LT (08:29 UTC) on July 8, 2025, prompting increased monitoring by the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory and the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network. The Birth-Rate Crisis Isn’t as Bad as…

States of emergency declared for Orange and Moore Counties as Chantal floods North Carolina Heavy rain produced by Tropical Storm Chantal on July 6 inundated roads, damaged infrastructure, and forced emergency declarations in North Carolina’s Moore and Orange counties. Massive earthquake strikes near coastal ‘Brit retirement hotspot.’ A massive earthquake took place off the western coast of…

Deadly flooding in central Texas leaves at least 51 dead, 27 missing At least 51 people died and 27 remain missing from Camp Mystic after major flooding affected Kerr, Travis, Burnet, and Kendall counties in central Texas between July 3 and 6, 2025. The floods were caused by extreme rainfall brought by the remnants of…

At least 24 dead, dozens missing after catastrophic flooding along Guadalupe River, Texas At least 24 fatalities have been reported following severe flooding in Central Texas after the Guadalupe River reached historic heights on July 4, 2025. Dozens remain missing as search and rescue operations continue. A State of Disaster has been declared for 15…

Almost Persuaded When I heard the words, I sat a bit straighter in my chair while the president ended his uncharacteristically brief speech. He was reporting the “total obliteration” of Iran’s nuclear facility buried 300 feet below a mountainous terrain. In ending his speech, Mr. Trump thanked the pilots who flew the B2 bombers that released the…

“PROFOUNDLY LATE PROPHETIC HOUR” The title borrows a phrase used by Terry James in this week’s Nearing Midnight Update. “…ye can discern the face of the sky; but can ye not discern the signs of the times? As we brethren see the convergence of the signs of the end times, we are reminded to spread…

At least 15 dead as polar air mass brings record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay A polar air mass originating from Antarctica brought record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay between June 30 and July 3, 2024, causing at least 15 deaths and prompting emergency shelter activation and gas supply restrictions across…

Authorities urge evacuation of Akusekijima as over 1,000 earthquakes rattle Tokara Islands, Japan Japanese authorities urged residents of Akusekijima Island to evacuate after another strong earthquake struck the region on July 3, 2025, the latest in a series of more than 1,000 quakes recorded since June 21. Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation,…

France shuts 1,350 schools; Italy limits work as severe heatwave grips southern Europe Temperatures above 40 °C (104 °F) led to the closure of over 1,350 schools in France and work restrictions across 13 Italian regions between June 30 and July 2, 2025, as a persistent heat dome caused red-level alerts and severe public health risks across…

Over 50 dead as intense monsoon rains flood parts of Pakistan Heavy monsoon rains and flash flooding affecting Pakistan from June 25 to July 1, 2025, left at least 57 fatalities, including 28 children, and injured 99 others. The most affected provinces were Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan, with multiple fatalities resulting from roof…

Ridge of Pennata islet collapses after the strongest earthquake in 40 years strikes Campi Flegrei, Italy An earthquake swarm with the strongest quake registered as an M4.6 quake struck the Campi Flegrei area in southern Italy on June 30, 2025, prompting evacuations and train delays in the region. It was the strongest tremor to strike…