Luke 21:25,26 “There will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, men fainting from fear and the expectation of the things which are coming upon the world; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
The death toll from Tropical Storm Erika has risen to 12.
Roosevelt Skerrit, the Prime Minister of Dominica, said on Twitter that 12 people are now confirmed dead on the tiny island nation and “the number may be higher.”
The path of the storm now has it tracking squarely over the state of Florida, although forecasters no longer believe the storm is going to reach hurricane status. Florida officials are warning residents to prepare for the storm despite the weakened predictions.
“We’ve got concerns all across the state now because it’s going to be coming clear across the state,” Gov. Rick Scott told reporters. He called the storm “a serious threat.”
Scott noted that it’s been years since Florida has experienced a hurricane or tropical storm of any significance in his call for people to prepare.
“Think of how many people have moved to our state and never even experienced a hurricane,” Scott told reporters.
The U.S. Coast Guard sent a warning to ports along South Florida to prepare.
“Mariners are reminded that there are no safe havens in these facilities and that ports are safest when the inventory of vessels is at a minimum,” a Coast Guard statement said. “All oceangoing commercial vessels and oceangoing barges greater than 500 gross tons should make plans for departing the port.”
