Floods, Earthquakes… something apocryphal?
As Pope Francis landed in Jordan and is visiting the Holy Land, news reports that Greece had an earthquake felt all the way in Israel. I’m sure someone will connect this to the meeting between Patriarch Bartholomew and Pope Francis, but in the meantime, pray for those injured. The Balkans had already been suffering terrible floods so terrible that it is reported more people evacuated than in the 90s conflicts.
Reports on the earthquake:
Magnitude 6.4 quake strikes Greece, with tremors felt as far as Jordan — RT News: “A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 18km off Greece’s southern coast in the Aegean Sea, near Kamariotissa, at a depth of 10km. Some injuries and damages were reported as far as Jordan. Hundreds have fled their homes in neighboring Turkey.
The under-sea quake caused an immediate injury in Greece, according to local police, as cited by the AP. Further injuries were reported by Greece’s neighbors as panic-stricken residents fled homes.
There are reports of people feeling tremors all the way in Turkey, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories. Initial reports by the USGS reported a 6.4 magnitude, while the Institute of Geophysics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki put the strength at 6.3. The epicenter was estimated to be between Samothraki and Lemnos. Local police in the latter city report a part of the airport’s ceiling has collapsed, which caused the one injury – a British female tourist.”
(Via RT News.)
There were also meteorite showers last night…
Proof that there were #meteors! MT @weathrlver Great shot of the #Camelopardalids from Paul Brooks. pic.twitter.com/ALHlv2BVZv
— NWS Sacramento (@NWSSacramento) May 24, 2014
And stunning lightning strikes across Europe and the US.
Lightning strikes the Shard, the tallest building in Western Europe, during London storm http://t.co/Fv8QG8shGr pic.twitter.com/jXDur96iHu
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) May 23, 2014
https://twitter.com/insiderimages/status/470014445029453824
Given the situations in Syria, Ukraine, and Thailand, we could probably add wars, too…
In reality, though, Patriarch Bartholomew has met JPII and Pope Benedict without apocalypse… seems like we’re just on a run of tough luck. Mary, Our Mother, pray for us!
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