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(Editors Note: In the last issue of the Trumpet in July-Sept. 2011, in an article by John McTernan entitled "As America Has Done to Israel," we showed how that every time one of the leaders of our nation has called for the demise of the nation of Israel, including the dividing of the land and the establishing of a Palestinian State inside, it has resulted in great natural disasters inside the United States.

The trend continues to happen as the following information from Prophecy in the News website shows. Each of us needs to contact our Congressional delegation and the President to ask them to stand by the Nation of Israel.

Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain. Daniel 11:39;

And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. Zechariah 12:3.

There has been a natural disaster that has caused at least a billion dollars of damage inside the United States every single month so far this year.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there have been 10 major disasters in the United States this year, compared with a normal average of 3. At this point, disasters are happening inside the United States so frequently that there seems to be no gap between them.

Last year, FEMA declared an all-time record of 81 disasters inside the United States. This year, we are on pace for well over 100. This has been the worst year for natural disasters in U.S. history, and we still have nearly four months left to go.

Thankfully, the U.S. has not experienced a disaster on the level of Hurricane Katrina so far this year, but what makes this year different is that we have never seen so many major disasters happen so rapidly.

Since the beginning of the year, we have had to deal with record-setting winter storms, nightmarish tornadoes, "once in a century" earthquakes, historic flooding all over the country, severe drought and some of the worst wildfires the U.S. has ever experienced.

The following are just a few of the nightmarish natural disasters that the U.S. has had to deal with so far this year.....

Wildfires: At this point, the state of Texas has been on fire for nearly 300 consecutive days. This has been the worst wildfire season that Texas has ever experienced.

So far, an astounding 3.6 million acres has been burned, transforming vast stretches of Texas into desolate wastelands.

Over the past week alone, the Texas Forest Service has responded to more than 180 new fires. The incredibly dry weather and the scorching temperatures have combined to turn the state of Texas into a tinderbox. One massive wildfire near Austin, Texas has burned approximately 1,400 homes and continues to spread.

Historic Drought: 81 percent of Texas is experiencing "exceptional drought" conditions. Not only has this created an ideal environment for wildfires, it is also absolutely crippling ranchers and farmers.

Farmers in Texas have lost over half of the cotton crop and ranchers have been forced to slaughter huge numbers of cattle because of the difficulty in feeding them. The number of U.S. cattle is now down to its lowest level since 1963.

Drought has caused more than $5 billion in damage to the agricultural industry so far. Wheat economists are predicting at least a 50% jump in winter-wheat prices.

Flooding: River systems all over the central part of the country along the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers experienced "hundred year floods" this year. Rivers and creeks all over Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey are flooding. as a result of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. Millions of people lost power and dozens lost their lives. Hurricane Irene caused the worst flooding that Vermont had experienced since 1927, and the total economic damage from Irene could reach as high as $16 billion.

Hopefully Tropical Storm Nate, Tropical Storm Maria and Hurricane Katia will not cause major problems

Earthquakes: The number of major earthquakes around the globe is significantly increasing. Back in 2001, the world had 1361 earthquakes of magnitude-5.0 or greater. This year, we are on pace to have over 2800, which would be the highest number this decade by far.

The east coast very rarely sees significant earthquakes, but it recently experienced a "once a century" earthquake that was felt from Georgia to Ottawa, Canada and as far west as Cleveland, Ohio.

That exact same day, a magnitude-5.3 earthquake shook the area along the Colorado/New Mexico border, the largest quake that region had experienced in more than 40 years.

Tornadoes: In April alone, there were approximately 600 tornadoes all across America, compared with the average of about 1,200 tornadoes for the entire year. The massive tornado outbreak in the southeast at the end of April is being called the worst natural disaster since Hurricane Katrina.

A mile-wide F5 tornado ripped through the Tuscaloosa, Alabama region with winds exceeding 260 mph. By the time it passed, Tuscaloosa resembled a war zone. The tornado that ripped through Joplin, Missouri is being called the deadliest single tornado in more than 60 years. It ripped a path of destruction more than a mile wide and more than 6 miles long directly through the city.