Luke 21:11 "There will be great earthquakes, and there will be famines and epidemics in many lands, and there will be terrifying things (that which strikes terror), and great miraculous signs in the heavens."
Editor’s Note: Prophet Rick Joyner warns that when you see strange and extreme weather (record breaking highs, lows, floods, droughts, tornadoes, storms), it is a prophetic sign that the Revelation Days are upon us.
The record-setting polar vortex not only broke temperature records throughout the United States but also threatened the nation’s power grid and transportation systems.
Forecasters say that the frigid temperatures from the polar vortex will impact 187 million people or almost 59% of the entire United States population.
Amtrak said at least 500 passengers were stranded on trains stuck in high snow or incapacitated by extreme cold in areas around Chicago. Trains from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Quincy, Illinois could not make it into Chicago because of impassable conditions.
Airports in Chicago, New York, Philadelphia, Boston and other major Midwest and East Coast cities cancelled thousands of flights because of cold temperatures.
Power officials from Texas to Maine expressed concern about the pull on the nation’s power grid. Multiple utility systems are reporting the highest levels of draw in four to six months along with extensive increases in natural gas use. Government officials have been telling residents to stay in their homes because of the bitter cold.
Several major cities faced significant power outages such as Indianapolis where tens of thousands of homes were left in the dark.