MILES-LONG LOCUST SWARMS FLOODED OVER MERIDA CAPITAL OF MEXICAN STATE YUCATAN

End of times? ‘Apocalyptic’ locust swarms fill the skies of Mexico leaving people fearing Armageddon is near. The skies above southeastern Mexico darkened last Tuesday afternoon as miles-long swarms of locusts flooded over Mérida, the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán.

One Latin American newspaper covering the incident quoted the Book of Revelation 9:3, ‘And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth, and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.’

But local officials were less dire, telling reporters that the locusts were expected to finish passing through the city in about two days without endangering local crops. While the American southwest has suffered ‘Biblical’ waves of millions of Mormon crickets, killer bees, and other insects this past year, there’s no indication that Mérida’s locust swarm will reach the US, yet.  

MECCA FLOODED AND RELEASED SWARMS OF COCKROACHES

Saudi Arabia’s Mecca, home to Islam’s holiest sites, has seen extreme storms and rain that affected pilgrims, shuttered schools, and caused chaotic scenes.

Videos online on Tuesday showed pilgrims who were doing the tawaf – circling the Kaaba – getting soaked and slipping on the floor as heavy rains thrashed and carried objects around.

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The flash flood fell on the tomb of Muhammad and on the millions of people who came to celebrate Ramadan. A minute after the rain stopped, millions of cockroaches came out from under the ground, so the prayer was stopped and everyone ran away. As the rare scenes were unfolding at the giant black cube towards which all Muslims pray, another video showed a bolt of lightning striking the iconic Fairmont Makkah Clock Royal Tower hotel, illuminating the night sky on Tuesday.