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...
Tropical Cyclone Evan roared into Samoa and American Samoa with maximum wind gusts of 130 m.p.h. leaving behind destruction and death.
At least two deaths have been reported in Samoa with hundreds missing. The death toll is expected to rise as the storm leaves and assessment of the damage and destruction begins en masse.
The storm is nearly stationary and is in danger of strengthening before taking another pass over the islands. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center in Hawaii said that Evan could increase to a Category 3 with sustained winds of 126 m.p.h. by Sunday.
Storm surges could reach 20 feet causing massive shoreline damage.
Apia, Samoa’s capital, has already been heavily damaged by the storm. Most of the homes have no windows or doors leaving them vulnerable to destruction.
