Revelation 12:13-17 The Woman flees from the dragon

Satan persecutes the woman who gave birth to the child, which must refer to the remnant of Israel, the believing Jews. We see that Israel is nourished for 3 1/2 years in the wilderness. The metaphor of fleeing on the wings of eagles, the flood from the dragon's mouth, and the earth opening to swallow the flood are open to multiple interpretations. Do the wings of eagles refer to an airborne evacuation into the wilderness? How could Satan cause a flood that would threaten people flying to the wilderness? Or if this is later, would Satan be able to cause the weather to produce a flood like the one in Noah's day that would drown people living in the wilderness? Or perhaps a dam could be destroyed that would release an enormous amount of water below it? Some have suggested that the Jews might flee from the antichrist to Petra in the wilderness. As this is in the Wadi Araba, it is inhabitable because of a perennial stream. Although it is prone to flash floods, these are controlled by a series of dams. Alternatively, perhaps this is a metaphorical flood of demons.  What seems unambiguous is that after the supernatural protection of Israel, Satan's rage is further inflamed and he turns his focus to Christians.