In my country (Britain) we have had four named storms in as many weeks. I know that in many parts of the world you will have experienced more, but it is unusual for us. But then there seems to be strange weather phenomena at the moment all round the world. I don’t have the figures but it appears we are experiencing more terrible ‘acts of God’ at the moment. (strange they are described as ‘acts of God’; a secret admission that there is a God) Of course God is in control, but our weather is in a mess, though It may be that the news from round the world is reaching us easier.
Earthquakes are more frequent and storms are more regular. We think of the recent erupting volcanos in Iceland and Japan and the disruption they caused. Wild fires happen annually in increasing numbers. Heavy storms appear in the news more often and global warming is definitely happening. It can be said that the world is groaning. This beautiful world which God created and declared as good and very good is not a happy place. We insignificant humans beings need the intervention of our Maker.