Luke 21:25,26 NAS “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay (tension from difficult circumstances that "won't move" which produces distress or anguish – causing someone to feel "locked in" or “tightly pressed”) among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting (lose morale, become disheartened, like lapsing into temporary unconsciousness) from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world...
Officials in the Uttarakhand state of India say the confirmed death toll from flash flooding and landslides is now 600.
More than 40,000 people are still stranded in the mountains of the region and are being airlifted by military helicopters. The rescue efforts are being intensified after forecasts of more downpours this week.
The early monsoon rains have been blamed for the flooding and officials called the rains the heaviest in 60 years.
“The army was fabulous, they helped us so much. They even carried people across in their arms and they are helping us out till now, but the government did not do anything to mitigate our problems,” said Malika Devi in an interview with Reuters. Devi had walked 15 miles through mountainous terrain to reach an army helicopter.
Officials said the town of Kedarnath, which contained a major Hindu temple, had been cleared of survivors and that workers are now working on disposing of those killed.
