Severe weather in U.S. increasing at unusual rate.

The U.S. has recently been hit hard by severe weather.  “Nearly 75 percent of the country’s corn and soya bean-growing regions have been hit by extreme drought”—although the total damage will not be known until the October harvest (Deutsche Welle, August 28, 2012).  Last year, severe storms in the U.S., “caused an economic loss of about $46 billion” (about $25 billion was insured).  Insured losses were more than double the 2010 record (ibid.).  In the past 30 years, severe weather has increased worldwide, but “The trend is particularly evident in North America” (ibid.).  “In the first half of 2012, [storms] in the US cost insurers about $8.8 billion… about 85 percent of the worldwide insured losses were caused by a series of [natural disasters] in the US” (ibid.).

In the 1980s, about 50 severe storms a year were recorded; now about 100-150 are recorded.  While severe droughts in the U.S. in the past occurred about every 50 years, now they are expected every few years (ibid.).

Why is severe weather increasing disproportionately in the U.S.?  The U.S. is among the modern nations descended from Israel (Manasseh—see our booklet, The United States and Great Britain in Prophecy).  God states that He will send severe weather because of sinful lifestyles (Deuteronomy 28:15-24; Amos 4:6-8).  The U.S. promotes greed, premarital sex, drunkenness, and homosexuality, and violence is rampant.  Bible prophecies indicate that the continued rejection of God’s ways will result in severe consequences.

For more on this important topic, review our free booklet, Who Controls the Weather?