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 in Utah’s flash flooding has reached 17.
Officials say that 12 of the dead were from two families that had packed into vehicles and drove to watch the water. A wall of water apparently smashed into them and threw them into the rushing flow.
Officials admitted that two of the victims from the cars were found all the way into Arizona.
Three people were rescued and according to the Associated Press they were all children.
Hildale, Utah mayor Phillip Barlow called the event a “100 year flood” and that it was a “wake-up call” for the town.
Resident of Hildale told reporters that what happened with the vehicles full of families is not uncommon for the area. They said that downpours were something of a community event and people would come out to watch.
Officials also said the search for missing people continues and have urged people not to come to the area.
“This is going to be a heartbreaking night,” the Utah Division of Emergency Management said in a statement Monday night. “Our prayers are with the search and rescue teams and those families who are aching for their loved ones.”
