And Jesus said, “For judgment came I into this world, that they that see not may see; and that they that see may become blind.”
Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said unto him, “Are we also blind?”
Jesus said unto them, “If ye were blind, ye would have no sin: but now ye say, ‘We see’: your sin remaineth” (John 9:39-41).
FOR THOSE WHO HAVE EYES TO SEE, LET THEM SEE
Freak storm in Russia:
With long cold winters, Moscow is used to harsh weather but it's not used to this. What's been called the worst storm here in a hundred years. This was a freak storm lasting 20 minutes at most but with winds that's 110 km/hour.
The loss of lives has prompted Russia's investigative committee to launch an inquiry. - Aljazeera
Severe weather sweeping through Moscow, Russia, on Monday resulted in the death of at least 16 people, according to Russian officials.
More than 200 other people reported injuries related to the storm, which arrived during the middle of the afternoon when many people were outdoors.
Moscow 5/30. In this Monday, May 29, 2017 photo vehicles are covered with a fallen tree following a storm, in a residential area of Moscow, Russia. Thunderstorms and strong winds buffeted Moscow and its surrounding areas on Monday, Russian officials said. (Sergey Vedyashkin/Moscow News Agency photo via AP)
Wind gusts of 95-110 km/h (59-68 mph) were reported across the city of more than 12 million people.
These powerful winds caused numerous downed trees and power lines as well as structural damaging including roof damage to the Kremlin. Moscow’s mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, tweeted that 243 buildings were damaged along with around 2,000 automobiles.
Toll reaches 200 in Sri Lanka, India as cyclone churns toward Bangladesh:
Cyclone churns toward Bangladesh as storm toll reaches almost 200 in Sri Lanka, India
An intensifying cyclone churned north toward Bangladesh on Monday after heavy rain in Sri Lanka and thunderstorms in eastern India killed almost 200 people, with more torrential downpours forecast.
Impoverished Bangladesh, hit by cyclones every year, warned that some low-lying coastal areas were “likely to be inundated by a storm surge of four to five feet (1.2 to 1.5 metres)” above normal and raised the storm danger signal, on a scale of one to 10, to seven.
Floods and landslides in tropical Sri Lanka, off India’s southern tip, have killed at least 169 people in recent days, authorities said, with 24 killed in storms in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, either by lightning strikes or under collapsed village huts.
The Sri Lankan military has sent in helicopters and boats in rescue efforts in the most widespread disaster since the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. About 100 people were missing in total.
India warned of heavy rain in the northeastern states of Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh as Mora moved further up the Bay of Bengal. - The Japan Times
In the US:
At least 14 people were injured in Sampson County, North Carolina, Monday night after severe storms caused widespread damage.
“Considerable damage” was reported north of the town of Salemburg through the Kitty Fork and Keener area of the county, according to Samson County officials. Salemburg is located about 30 minutes east of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
Storms erupting across the interior Northeast will pack a punch in some communities with the risk of torrential downpours, high winds and hail into Tuesday night.
"While a heavy, gusty thunderstorm can occur just about anywhere in the Northeast, the greatest concentration of strong storms will be over Pennsylvania and New York state into Tuesday night," according to AccuWeather Lead Storm Warning Meteorologist Eddie Walker. - AccuWeather
In central Europe (Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Austria, Italy):
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| Intense thunderstorm activity over central Europe |
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| Big debris flow/flash flood in Switzerland |
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| May 31, 2017 Satellite weather map of countries in Asia. Weather.com |
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| As Alaska volcano erupts |
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| And as 6.8-Magnitude earthquake strikes Indonesia with more earthquake warnings after a new massive solar filament explodes. |
Meanwhile, tense warnings/responses to threats and conflicts:
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| "A conflict with North Korea would be probably the worst kind of fighting in many people's lifetimes" - James Mattis, US Defense Secretary |
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| "Europe can't rely on Trump-Led U.S." - German Chancellor Angela Merkel |
As Israel conducts rocket test
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| While U.S. Air Force base prepares today (US time), an unprecedented missile launch to simulate a North Korean ICBM aimed at the U.S. The missile will fly over the Pacific Ocean. |
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov blames West for chaos
and terrorist attacks in MidEast and N. Africa. |
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| (Update) At least 80 people were killed and hundreds wounded Wednesday when a massive explosion rocked a diplomatic area near the presidential palace in Afghanistan's capital Kabul. The Islamic State claimed responsibility, Afghan broadcaster 1 TV reported. |
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As fighting continues between Iraqi forces and ISIS militants in western Mosul with 400,000 people thought to be trapped
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And as clashes between Philippine forces and ISIS-linked group are raging in Marawi City, Philippines.
