Luke 21:25,26 NLT “And there will be strange signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. People will be terrified at what they see coming upon the earth, for the powers in the heavens will be shaken.”
Tropical Storm Karen is bearing down on the Gulf Coast with winds near 65 m.p.h. and should make landfall this weekend.
Heavy rain, damaging winds and high tides are being predicted as the storm is likely to make landfall near the Mississippi/Alabama borderline and move northeast through Alabama and the Florida panhandle.
Hurricane forecasters say the storm is trying to build an eye by wrapping a heavy thunderstorm band around the storm center. If the storm can completely wrap around the center forecasters think Karen could reach Category 1 Hurricane status before making landfall.
The White House and FEMA have recalled some employees laid off during the government shutdown because of the impending storm. Hurricane forecasters are exempt from the shutdown because their work is deemed “vital to protecting life and property.”
