Luke 21:11 “There will be great earthquakes, and in various places famines and pestilences. And there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.”
Important Takeaways:
- Mosquito Fire erupts to become largest California fire of the year
- The Mosquito Fire, which has burned over 64,000 acres across El Dorado and Placer counties in California, has become the largest fire in the state so far this year.
- The fire first broke out on Sept. 6, at Mosquito Road and Oxbow Reservoir
- As of Sept. 16, the fire was 20% contained and had burned 67,669 acres.
- Over 3,500 active fire-fighting personnel were working on the fire
- No deaths or injuries have been reported from the fire, but at least 70 structures have been destroyed.
- California has had 6,357 fires so far this year, slightly above the year-to-date average of about 6,200.
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Revelation 16:9 “They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.”
Important Takeaways:
- Eye-popping satellite photo shows Tropical Storm Kay over Southern California
- It was an unusual sight at the tail end of one of California’s weirdest weather weeks ever: a massive tropical storm system swirling over the Southland.
- Though Kay never made landfall in the state, “it was certainly closer than anything we’ve ever had before that I can remember,” said Mike Wofford, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
- Brandt Maxwell, a meteorologist with the weather service in San Diego, said “it’s not outlandish to say that the impacts covered a 1,000-mile-wide area.”
- Though the storm was not nearly enough to end the megadrought plaguing the state, it did help dampen the raging Fairview fire in Riverside County, officials said.
- In San Diego County, the storm dropped more than 5 inches of rain in Mt. Laguna
- The Los Angeles area saw less precipitation overall — with most areas recording 1.5 inches or less by the end of the weekend — but did see some daily records, including 0.32 inches in Sandberg
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2 Timothy 3:1-5 “But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
Important Takeaways:
- Man arrested after beheading young mother in middle of San Carlos street: law enforcement sources
- There’s still an active crime scene, with this community in shock. Many are only returning from work now, learning about that young mother who was beheaded in the middle of the street, in the middle of the day.
- The victim’s name is being withheld pending family notification.
- The I-Team obtained law enforcement records on the incident that said, just before noon, reports came in that the woman’s head was cut off by a sword. At 12:14 p.m., “Children are there, scared to come… want their mom.”
- CPS took custody of the 7-year-old and 1-year-old girls, along with a dog and two cats who were also inside the house.
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Revelation 16:9 “They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.”
Important Takeaways:
- Kay continues to threaten flooding rain for SoCal
- A serious flooding threat is expected to develop across the bone-dry southwestern United States due to a substantial influx of moisture from Tropical Storm Kay, located in the East Pacific near the coast of Baja California, Mexico.
- Kay remained a large storm that had sustained winds of 60 mph (95 km/h), making it a tropical storm, and was moving north-northwest at 13 mph
- The center of Kay made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane near Bahia Asuncion in Baja California, Mexico,
- The last named tropical system that came close to San Diego was Hurricane Nora from September 1997.
- Based on the current AccuWeather forecast, Kay’s approach toward California will be the closest that any tropical storm has gotten to Los Angeles since a storm named Hyacinth in 1972, according to AccuWeather Senior Weather Editor Jesse Ferrell.
- Rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches will be common in the mountains of Southern California, but some localized amounts as high as 8 inches will be possible
- San Diego and Los Angeles average less than a quarter of an inch of rain over the entire month of September.
- The strongest wind gusts in the United States from Kay are also expected to be in the higher elevations of Southern California. Wind gusts of 40-60 mph will be possible, especially in the mountains, AccuWeather forecasters say.
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Revelation 16:9 “They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.”
Important Takeaways:
- California is set to scorch in 118 degree heat as blistering heatwave finally peaks before Hurricane Kay pounds southern tip: Fears power grid could COLLAPSE and four killed in wildfires
- California is experiencing the wrath of Earth, Air, Wind, and Fire this week as fires are followed by heatwaves are followed by hurricanes
- Residents have been asked to dial back energy usage in the late afternoon as officials fear the state’s overtaxed power grid could fail
- Governor Gavin Newsom says threat of blackouts is ‘real’ and ‘immediate’
- The extreme weather began with the Fairview fire, which has spread rapidly and forced the evacuation of 3,000 homes and counting.
- The perpetual drought that impacts the region has created ideal conditions for a fire to spread rapidly, which it has, as firefighters continue to fight the blaze. Over Labor Day Weekend, 4,400 firefighters battled 14 large fires.
- The National Weather Service has encouraged citizens to be extremely vigilant about their health as the heat continues.
- There is a ‘very high risk of heat stress or illness for the entire population,’ reads one NWS warning, which notes that individuals should consider spending only limited amounts of time outdoors.
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Revelation 16:9 “They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.”
Important Takeaways:
- California facing chance of blackouts amid brutal heat wave
- The electrical load could top 51,000 megawatts, the highest demand the state has ever seen
- California is facing its highest chance of blackouts this year as a brutal heat wave continues to blanket the state with triple-digit temperature
- As well as danger of wildfires was extreme as scorching heat and low humidity turned brush to tinder. Four deaths were reported over the Labor Day weekend as some 4,400 firefighters battled 14 large fires around the state, with 45 new blazes on Sunday alone
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Revelation 16:9 “They were scorched by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God who had power over these plagues. They did not repent and give him glory.”
Important Takeaways:
- September swelter: Dangerous heat wave continues to roast West
- About 40 million from much of California to southern Nevada and western Arizona were under an excessive heat warning.
- Downtown Los Angeles recorded its highest temperature of the year. The high of 103 F
- Meanwhile, Fresno, California, matched its all-time September high of 111 degrees
- The Furnace Creek thermometer at Death Valley National Park reached 127 F. If confirmed, it would be the highest temperature ever recorded in September on Earth
- 117 F at Sacramento International Airport broke the all-time high temperature of 115 F, which was set on June 15, 1961.
- Salt Lake City recorded a new all-time high temperature for September twice in three days during the heat wave. The record was first broken when the mercury hit 103 F on Saturday, Sept. 3. Then, Monday’s reading of 104 F topped the all-time September mark
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- California Lawmakers Pass Bill to Punish Dissenting Doctors for ‘Misinformation’
- Legislation that would punish doctors who dissent from the California government’s messaging on COVID-19 has passed the state Legislature
- The final amendments to Assembly Bill 2098 (AB 2098), introduced by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), were passed by a 56-20 vote on Aug. 30 in the Assembly.
- The bill would amend the state’s Business and Professions Code to give the Medical Board of California (MBC) the discretionary power to discipline physicians or surgeons who spread “misinformation or disinformation” related to COVID-19. The MBC currently has the power to punish doctors charged with unprofessional conduct under the Medical Practice Act for violations including gross negligence, incompetence, dishonesty, or corruption.
- “Misinformation,” according to the Aug. 23 Senate Floor analysis, means “false or misleading information about the nature and risks of the virus; COVID-19 prevention and treatment; and the development, safety, and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.”
- Michael Huang of Roseville, Calif., who is in jeopardy of losing his medical license for allegedly issuing invalid mask and vaccine medical exemptions to his patients (many of them firefighters and school-age children)
- “It’s horrible. We’re back into the days of the Inquisition when Galileo was found guilty for saying that the Earth revolves around the sun,” he said. “The state is acting well beyond what it’s designed to do.”
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Revelations 18:23 ‘For the merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.’
Important Takeaways:
- Don’t Charge that Electric Vehicle: California Braces for Energy Shortage Thru Labor Day
- Due to high temperatures, residents will be asked to conserve electricity during afternoons and evenings, which means refraining from charging electric vehicles, among other uses
- Hoping to avoid blackouts, the California Independent System Operator, which manages the state’s power grid, warned Tuesday that it probably will issue a series of Flex Alerts over the next several days. Flex Alerts are voluntary calls for conservation during the afternoon and evening hours, when energy use tends to soar. Residents will be asked to turn up their thermostats to 78 degrees or higher, avoid using dishwashers or other large appliances, and hold off on charging their electric vehicles, all during the 4-9 p.m. time frame.
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Revelations 18:23 ‘For the merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.’
Important Takeaways:
- Why Tomatoes Will Soon Be Impossible To Find
- As endless supply chain-related food shortages force people to adjust their grocery lists, another essential ingredient is becoming scarce. Along with avocados, cream cheese, chickpeas, and olive oil, the supply of tomatoes has started to dwindle. But this time it’s California’s catastrophic drought conditions denying farmers the water needed to grow the versatile vegetable that’s to blame.
- Due to the shortage, the price of byproducts like ketchup, salsa, and spaghetti sauce has started to surge.
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