An interesting connection with Noah's ark is the Covid19 pandemic. According to the Chinese the first person to have contracted Covid was on November 19, 2019. However, that is a guesstimate. A few days earlier was Cheshvan 17, the day of the flood, so it is very plausible that the virus truly escaped on Cheshvan 17.
Now exactly 7 years to the day would bring us to October 28, 2026.
So then, the Covid19 pandemic could have been a 7 year warning to the tribulation. According to the book of Joel the plague would have been a warning that "the tribulation is nigh" or "right next door". Since the tribulation is a 7 year period it would make sense that "right next door" is the Shemitah prior to the 70th week, the 69th week.