It's all metaphor

And I heard a loud voice from the temple saying to the seven angels, "Go and pour out the seven bowls of the wrath of God upon the earth." 

--Revelation 16:1

And what were those seven bowls of wrath?  I'm so glad you asked:

1.  Loathsome sores.
2.  Sea turns to blood.
3.  Rivers and springs turn to blood.
4.  Heat wave scorches the earth with fire.
5.  Darkness covers the land.
6.  The River Euphrates dries up, and demon frogs issue from the mouths of the dragon, of the beast, and of the false prophet, gathering the leaders of the world for battle.
7.  Global earthquake.

You see where I'm going, right?  I'm not sure about the loathsome sores, or the water turning to blood.  All I can say is that I've been suffering from flea bites, and we all know about toxic "red tides."

But let's jump down to Bowl Four -- heat wave and fire.  Global warming, right?  It's been a hot, dry summer here in the Northwest Corner.  A real "scorcher," as we say, usually humorously.  But now we pay the price.  The entire West Coast is "scorched with fire," just a small warning of what lies ahead for the rest of you climate change deniers.  As James Baldwin reminded us back in 1963

God gave Noah the rainbow sign
No more water, the fire next time.

Bowl Five -- I look out my window each day, the past few days.  A pall of smoke covers Seattle.  The sun is hidden.  The sky is a foreboding orange color.  The birds aren't singing.  The darkness may not be total blackness, but it is dark.  And the darkness covers the land.

I have no idea what the River Euphrates has done in the past few days.  But human intervention has had an adverse effect on the river over the long term:

Apart from the changes in the discharge regime of the river, the numerous dams and irrigation projects have also had other effects on the environment. The creation of reservoirs with large surfaces in countries with high average temperatures has led to increased evaporation; thereby reducing the total amount of water that is available for human use.
--Wikipedia

"Increased evaporation" -- get it?   It's drying up.  And we all know who the "false prophet" is.  The self-appointed "Chosen One," sitting in his Oval Office surrounded by his dragons and his beasts, with demon frogs pouring forth from their mouths, grotesque demons in the form of lies and vituperation, revenge and incompetence, bullying and insecurity -- loathsome twitters and and furious tweets.  Draw your own conclusions of whom I speak.

And the seventh bowl?  The great earthquake?  We haven't had that yet.  We haven't had the Big One.  But we're due.  Oh, we are so due!  Any day now.  An event to help us forget every one of the six earlier bowls.

But ignore the warnings, folks.  I'm probably wrong.  Tomorrow will be sunny, the skies will be blue again, the birds will be chirping, and angels will sing us to restful sleep.

Turn on the TV, have a glass of wine.  Ignore the beggars, the homeless, the starving refugees,  outside your window.  It's been a harsh six months, hasn't it? We all deserve a little relaxation.