As California drought condition eases Florida is now in severe drought

US Drought Map

Luke 21:25 ““And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves

Important Takeaways:

  • Florida’s brutal drought worsens; Orlando has hottest start to year on record
  • With less than 2 inches of rain this year, Orlando is enduring its second driest stretch from Jan. 1 to April 5 since the late 1800s and also it’s hottest on record for that period.
  • In Orlando, the last measurable rain was 25 days ago, when just .15 inches barely wetted the ground, boosting the year’s rain to 1.89 inches, or about as much as a single, typical summer downpour can bring.
  • California now has almost no severe drought and nearly all of Florida’s peninsula is swaddled in it.
  • The newest report shows 55 percent of Florida under severe drought now, up from 20 percent at the start of this year and less than 1 percent last year at this time.

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Another Train Derails in Florida carrying 30,000 gallons of propane; so far no leaks

Revelations 18:23:’For the merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived

Important Takeaways:

  • Train carrying more than 30,000 gallons of propane fuel derails in Florida – Hazmat crews rush to the scene after six cars overturn
  • A train carrying more than 30,0000 gallons of propane fuel has derailed near a homeless camp in Florida
  • Five cars were carrying sheetrock, while one of the overturned cars was carrying propane
  • There is no indication at this time that any of the fuel is leaking, but hazmat teams are monitoring the situation
  • In order to clear the tracks, heavy machinery will now be brought into the area as authorities tell WFLA they must siphon around 30,000 gallons of propane out of the tanker car.
  • Evacuations may occur at that time, and Bounds said crews are already working to alert members of a homeless camp nearby.
  • It started when one car derailed from the tracks, and caused a domino effect that saw some of the tracks damaged.
  • It remains unclear what led to the derailment.

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New York’s wealthy are heading South in a bet on lower taxes and better weather

Revelations 18:23:’For the merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived.’

Important Takeaways:

  • NYC Wealth Exodus Drives Billionaire’s Bet on South Florida Boom
  • In the past two years, major technology, finance and law firms have moved or expanded to South Florida, drawn by the lower taxes and warmer weather. Ken Griffin’s Citadel has relocated its headquarters to Miami from Chicago, while companies including Apollo Global Management Inc. and Blackstone Inc. have taken space in the region.
  • “New York will continue to grow, but it has its challenges, and a lot of people who don’t have to be there are looking not to be there,” Ross said. “It’s changing, it’s getting younger, the older people are moving out, the wealthier people are moving out.”

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As Hurricane Nicole weakens as much as 8” of rain expected for northern FL

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:

  • At least 2 reported dead as Nicole weakens after striking Florida’s east coast as the first US hurricane in November in nearly 40 years
  • A tornado threat, plus powerful wind and heavy rain, are expected to continue Thursday in parts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina after Nicole
  • Meanwhile, communities are assessing the damage.
  • At least 49 beachfront buildings including 24 hotels and condos have been deemed “unsafe” following Hurricane Nicole in Volusia County
  • More than 237,000 homes and businesses in Florida were without power late Thursday, according to PowerOutage.us.
  • Nicole’s landfall Thursday was the latest in a calendar year a hurricane has ever struck Florida’s Atlantic coast. It broke the record set by the Yankee Hurricane, which hit Florida’s east coast on November 4, 1935.

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Late season hurricane Floridians take cover

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:

  • Nicole, Rare November Hurricane, Pounds Florida Coast
  • The rare November hurricane had already led officials to shut down airports and theme parks and order evacuations that included former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club.
  • Nicole was a Category 1 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph
  • It was centered about 30 miles (25 kilometers) east-southeast of Fort Pierce and was moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h).
  • Tropical storm force winds extended as far as 485 miles (780 kilometers) from the center in some directions.
  • The sprawling storm is then forecast to head into Georgia and the Carolinas later Thursday and Friday, dumping heavy rain across the region.
  • Winds were the biggest concern and significant power outages could occur, but that 16,000 linemen were on standby to restore power as well as 600 guardsmen and seven search and rescue teams.

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Florida sticks with DeSantis in Governor race

Romans 13:1 says, “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.”

Important Takeaways:

  • DeSantis Defeats Crist, Wins 2nd Term as Florida Governor
  • DeSantis’ win continues a rightward shift for what was once the nation’s largest swing state, as voters embraced a governor who reveled in culture war politics and framed his candidacy as a battle against the “woke agenda” of liberals.
  • He gained significant national attention during the start of the coronavirus pandemic through his outspoken opposition to continued lockdowns and to mask and vaccine mandates, and eventually displayed an eagerness to wade into nearly any cultural divide, including immigration, gender, education and more.

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Florida’s East Coast prepares for Hurricane Nicole, issues Evacuation orders for coastal towns

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:

  • Florida Prepares For Nicole: Evacuations Ordered, Airports Closing
  • Mandatory evacuations have been issued in parts of Florida, schools are closing, airports shutting down and residents are boarding up windows as Nicole tracks toward the state’s Atlantic coast.
  • Volusia and Palm Beach counties announced mandatory evacuations of certain residents and areas on Tuesday.
  • “Tropical Storm Nicole poses a direct threat to property and life,” Volusia County Manager George Recktenwald said in a news release. “Residents need to take this storm seriously.”
  • Many of those areas are still recovering from Hurricane Ian.

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All eyes on Subtropical Storm Nicole as DeSantis issues State of Emergency for 34 counties

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:

  • Subtropical Storm Nicole strengthens, prompting new watches, warnings for Florida, Georgia coasts
  • Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency for 34 counties as Nicole is forecast to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane along the state’s east coast Wednesday night or early Thursday.
  • Nicole is a very large storm, so regardless of its strength as it approaches Florida and the southeastern U.S., significant impacts will be far-reaching and persist for multiple consecutive days along a vast portion of the Eastern Seaboard.
  • North Palm Beach, Florida, to Altamaha Sound, Georgia, including the St. Johns River to the Fuller Warren Bridge: 3 to 5 feet
  • Johns River south of the Fuller Warren Bridge to Georgetown in Florida: 2 to 4 feet
  • Hallandale Beach to North Palm Beach in Florida: 2 to 4 feet
  • North of Ocean Reef to Hallandale Beach in Florida, including Biscayne Bay: 1 to 2 feet
  • Nicole is then expected to spread northward up the Eastern Seaboard from Thursday into the weekend.
  • Southeastern Georgia and portions of South Carolina could pick up 1 to 4 inches of rain on Thursday and Thursday night. Flash, urban and small stream flooding are possible in these areas.

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University of Georgia and Florida denounce Anti-Semitic messaging

Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless you, and curse those who curse you

Important Takeaways:

  • Florida, Georgia and SEC Respond to Anti-Semitic Messaging in Jacksonville
  • The Universities of Florida and Georgia released a statement on Sunday morning condemning antisemitic signage that was projected onto TIAA Bank Field and surrounding areas of Jacksonville, Fla. around Saturday night’s annual matchup between the Gators and Bulldogs.
  • A message reading “Kanye was right about the Jews” was projected onto the back of a scoreboard at TIAA Bank Field after the game, in reference to musician Kanye West’s recent antisemitic and threatening comments on social media.
  • The same message was projected onto the 11 East Forsyth historic structure in downtown Jacksonville on Saturday.
  • So without going through all the guff. In short Kanye believes an elite cabal of Jews runs the World

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Sanibel Island, Fort Myers severely damaged by Hurricane Ian in Lee County

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:

  • The Sanibel Causeway is severely damaged.
  • Across Florida, at least 94 people have died in the storm, according to information compiled from local officials. Of those, about 54 were in Lee County, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said
  • “But right now, [the plan is] getting everybody off that island and to safety. It is not habitable.”
  • Destruction to roads, including bridges that appear partially sunken.
  • It is likely that some areas in southwest Florida had storm surge higher than 12 feet.
  • This is going to be a long process

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