Earth Changes 2010 to Date

[MorningSong]

Flooding forces evacuations in Bosnia, Albania

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/World/20101204/bosnia-flooding-evacuations-101204/


The Associated Press

Date: Saturday Dec. 4, 2010 1:34 PM ET

Three European nations struggled with harsh weather Saturday, as floods forced the evacuation of thousands of people in Bosnia and Albania, and snow caused part of the roof at a nuclear power plant in France to collapse.

For the past four days, the Balkans have coped with the worst floods in a century, and western Europe has deal with subfreezing temperatures and heavy snowfalls that have led to fatalities and closed airports, highways and schools.

In Bosnia, the army, police, volunteers and divers helped evacuate people about 2,000 people from their homes in the northeastern town of Bijeljina that was flooded overnight. Rescuers also used boats to deliver food and drinking water to suburbs that had lost electricity, drinking water and phone lines.

Several rivers in the Balkans have burst their banks because of the heavy rainfall.

The overflowing Drina river, which separates Bosnia from Serbia and Montenegro, has forced authorities in all three countries to evacuate thousands of people.

On Saturday, Montenegro sent a helicopter to evacuate a four-member family from their house on the Bosnian side that had been flooded for four days, said the SRNA news agency.

In Albania, south of Bosnia, authorities asked NATO member countries for assistance in rescuing people from flooded areas and delivering food and other supplies to them.

Kosovo sent an army unit specializing in emergencies to help thousands of Albanian police officers and soldiers who have evacuated more than 11,000 people from flooded areas of the Shkodra district, 120 kilometres north of Tirana, Albania's capital.

Albania's government also declared the state of emergency in the Lezha and Durres districts, south of Shkodra and west of Tirana.

In France, where a cold snap hit a northern swath of the country, a portion of a roof at a nuclear power plant in the town of Flamanville near the English Channel collapsed under the weight of snowfall, Electricite de France said.

The electric utility said nuclear waste stockpiles were not under threat, and there was no environmental impact caused.

Meanwhile, France's civil aviation authority asked airlines to scale back one in five flights from Paris' two main airports -- Charles de Gaulle and Orly -- for most of the day Saturday.

[Rocky_Shorz]

before...
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/12/25/article-0-0C9400E9000005DC-944_634x459.jpg
after
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/12/25/article-0-0C93FAA7000005DC-589_634x472.jpg


They must have said their prayers: Church congregation's lucky escape as roof collapses under weight of snow hours after midnight mass service

story link (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1341546/Church-congregations-lucky-escape-roof-collapses-weight-snow-soon-hours-midnight-mass-service.html)

[THIRDEYE]

this is food for thought as the polar caps melt,that is fresh water...if we evr get to a desalinization point man we are in big troule...meaning it can shut down the gulf stream and this means no heat for all the european countries...love,light and abundance...thirdeye...

[ascendingstarseed]

this is food for thought as the polar caps melt,that is fresh water...if we evr get to a desalinization point man we are in big troule...meaning it can shut down the gulf stream and this means no heat for all the european countries...love,light and abundance...thirdeye...

There are reports currently circulating the gulf stream has already shut down as a result of the BP oil spill. Here's just one video on the subject:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8KDxVmuZlM&feature=player_embedded

[onetruth]

Yes there are a lot of good videos on mrglasgowtruther's channel about this subject. Here's another - Lord Stirling who says he has already brought his concerns to the house of lords in the UK

Lord Stirling interview about how the Loop Current has "died"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI4tqbQDPKk

[Rocky_Shorz]

here is the animation showing the gulf stream since 2003...

7 year animation (http://rads.tudelft.nl/gulfstream/gif/anim_7_long.gif)

[Rocky_Shorz]

By WALTER GIBBS
Published: May 15, 2007

OSLO — Mainstream climatologists who have feared that global warming could have the paradoxical effect of cooling northwestern Europe or even plunging it into a small ice age have stopped worrying about that particular disaster, although it retains a vivid hold on the public imagination.

The idea, which held climate theorists in its icy grip for years, was that the North Atlantic Current, an extension of the Gulf Stream that cuts northeast across the Atlantic Ocean to bathe the high latitudes of Europe with warmish equatorial water, could shut down in a greenhouse world.

Without that warm-water current, Americans on the Eastern Seaboard would most likely feel a chill, but the suffering would be greater in Europe, where major cities lie far to the north. Britain, northern France, the Low Countries, Denmark and Norway could in theory take on Arctic aspects that only a Greenlander could love, even as the rest of the world sweltered.

All that has now been removed from the forecast. Not only is northern Europe warming, but every major climate model produced by scientists worldwide in recent years has also shown that the warming will almost certainly continue.

“The concern had previously been that we were close to a threshold where the Atlantic circulation system would stop,” said Susan Solomon, a senior scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “We now believe we are much farther from that threshold, thanks to improved modeling and ocean measurements. The Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Current are more stable than previously thought.”

After consulting 23 climate models, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change said in February it was “very unlikely” that the crucial flow of warm water to Europe would stall in this century. The panel did say that the gradual melting of the Greenland ice sheet along with increased precipitation in the far north were likely to weaken the North Atlantic Current by 25 percent through 2100.

2007 science report... (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/15/science/earth/15cold.html)

[Rocky_Shorz]

Like many other myths, this one rests on a strand of truth. The Gulf Stream carries with it considerable heat when it flows out from the Gulf of Mexico and then north along the East Coast before departing U.S. waters at Cape Hatteras and heading northeast toward Europe. All along the way, it warms the overlying atmosphere. In the seas between Norway and Newfoundland, the current has lost so much of its heat, and the water has become so salty (through evaporation), that it is dense enough to sink. The return flow occurs at the bottom of the North Atlantic, also along the eastern flank of North America. This overturning is frequently referred to as the North Atlantic thermohaline circulation, or simply the "Atlantic conveyor." It is part of the global pattern of ocean circulation, which is driven by winds and the exchange of heat and water vapor at the sea surface...

http://www.atmos.washington.edu/~david/Gulf.pdf

[onetruth]

Thank you for posting, Rocky_shorz. I looked at both the links in the above responses, but as a lay person I need to ask for clarification.

As the pdf is from several years ago, I am guessing and hoping you are implying that the recent events referred to by Lord Stirling are not significant in this particular context?

[Rocky_Shorz]

Well it is something to be alarmed about but it isn't from oil in the gulf stream, it is flowing the same as it has for the last 7 years

The huge Ice breaking off in the antarctic blocking the conveyor is a more likely suspect along with the changing currents in the arctic...

[Eric J (Viking)]

Thanks to those who have been keeping this up to date...In the meantine the planet is still undergoing all sorts of changes...

2010 was the worst year for natural disasters... more to come??

Count your self lucky you are not in Russia!!
http://www.fourwinds10.com/resources/uploads/media/Winter_in_Russia.pps

*****

Two people were killed and about 4,000 forced to flee their homes as monsoon rains brought flash floods and landslides to the region southeast of the Philippine capital, officials said Thursday.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/213787/two-dead-thousands-evacuated-in-philippines-rains

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The western United States is bearing the brunt of new winter storms, with heavy snow blanketing an area from New Mexico to Minnesota.

Snow and ice have closed a number of major roads, with Arizona and New Mexico particularly badly hit.

Denver, Colorado, had its heaviest snowfall of the season.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12097479

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BRISBANE, Australia — Military aircraft dropped supplies to towns cut off by floods in northeastern Australia as the prime minister promised new assistance Friday to the 200,000 people affected by waters. Southern Australia, meanwhile, soaring temperatures and tinder dry conditions have sparked wildfires.

Residents were stocking up on food or evacuating their homes as rising rivers inundated or isolated 22 towns in the state of Queensland.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40862006/ns/world_news-asia-pacific/

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* Blizzards shut interstate 17 and 40 in Arizona after hundreds of accidents on icy road
* One person killed by falling tree and snowboarder missing

Heavy snow and strong winds has shut down major roads and left urban areas in a whiteout as winter storms now batter the U.S. West Coast.

States in the west were hit by blizzards in mountainous regions and heavy rain at lower levels, cutting power to thousands of homes and triggering hundreds of accidents.

Even the relatively warm Phoenix desert area has been hit by the freezing weather, with heavy rain and residents warned to expect rare icy conditions.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1343007/The-weather-Its-prickly-subject-Now-U-S-West-Coast-hit-snow-storms-heavy-rain.html#ixzz19gb8atPL

*****

viking

[fifi]

Hi Viking, I'm so happy to see you post again. 2011 will be a very exciting year. So glad to see you share your findings again.

[giovonni]

Hi Viking, I'm so happy to see you post again. 2011 will be a very exciting year. So glad to see you share your findings again.

Blessings :thumb:

[Eric J (Viking)]

Australia Floods Worsening, Water Not Draining

Floods covering the size of France!!! Food prices expected to triple due to damaged crops...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nySbXVo2gDM&feature=player_embedded

viking

[HURRITT ENYETO]

Firstly let me say i'm very glad to see you back Viking :)
Secondly what are your thoughts on these extreme weather conditions? There are many theories, Magnetic and Physical Polar shift,Sol changes,incoming Galactic wave, incoming Planetary body etc. etc. My personal thoughts are that we are entering the first stages of a new Ice Age. What do you think Viking?

Cheers mate
Hurritt

[Eric J (Viking)]

It would appear that YES we are going through extreme change and that this could be cyclical... I was following quite a few reports with regard to the change in the 'gulf stream' but now the temperatures aren't quite the same as the rest of the areas on the same gradient...for example ... we are in line with Moscow who is having their worst winter for a thousand years, but there is still a 10 degree difference between us!!! So whats keeping us warmer?? Is the 'gulf stream' still keeping us warmer? I am keeping a close eye on this at the moment... BUT yes the patterns are extreme..no one can deny this...we will see how it pans out in time...ice age?? still not sure...

I'll keep you posted if I find any other news with regard to this...

viking

[HURRITT ENYETO]

Sudden Ice Age or World Drought Possible, Study Says.
If you're concerned about forecasts of long-term global warming, you might be worried about the wrong thing.

Full article from National Geographic:http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/12/1227_020102wirclimate.html

Also,
Viking i think Piers Corbyn Astrophysicist is spot on. Have you seen this short clip:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVWEE3J7yAo

[Swami]

Piers Corbyn interviewed by Karen Frandsen

http://www.wat.tv/searchall/Piers+Corbyn+interviewed+by+Karen

http://www.weatheraction.com/pages/pv.asp?p=wact36&fsize=0

[Eric J (Viking)]

Hey thanks Hurrit/Swarmi

Yes i've seen this chap Piers Corbyn ...he's been on mainstream a couple of times as well...

Not comvinced about the 'Gulf stream' shutting down...need further info/proof ... unless its the start of it...we'll see how the rest of this year goes here in UK ... I know it been pretty bad in Ireland...

But World wide weather is a mess... are these extremes man made or somthing else...?

viking

[Eric J (Viking)]

Found this on my travels...2010 weather patterns... mmmm!!

Anyone who doubts that we are undergoing huge change and nearing the end of a cycle needs to question!

Jan 1st. 877 New Snow Records set last week or tied with old ones.
.....6 Die of Frigid Cold in Britain
.....Extreme Cold Sweeping Into N Plains. -25F
.....30+ Die In India From Cold Snap
......Heavy Fog In LA grounds planes

Jan 2nd. Comet Flies Into Sun
.....44 Dead In Brazil Mudslides
......Major Storm Pounds Canadian Maritimes
......Major Storm In New England 2 Ft snow
......Wild Storms In Victoria Australia

Jan 3rd Quadrantid Meteor Shower
.......5.3 Tjakistan 10,000 homeless
.......5.7 Peru
.......6.6 & 7.2 Solomon Islands
.......1000 People Flee Flooding In Australia
.......Snow Paralyzes Beijing China
.......Thousands of Dead Octopi Wash Up In Portugal

Jan 4th.......4.3 N. Island New Zealand
........5.3 Phillipines
.......6.1 & 7.2 Solomon Islands - Thousands homeless
.......Swiss Avalanche Kills 8
.......Record Snows in China & Korea
.......Record Cold Wind Chills (-50C) In Saskatchewan

Jan 5th.......6.9 Solomon Islands
........Nyanuragia Volcano Erupts - Congo
........Turrialha Volcano Erupts - Costa Rica
........55 Dead In India From Cold Snap - Burning Books For Heat
........Record Snow & Extreme Cold In China
........London (-15F) Colder Than Antarctica (41F) Today

Jan 6th.......Cold Snap In India Kills 154

Jan7th.......4 Die In Ohio D/T Snowy Crash
.......Florida Temps in 20's Killing Fruit And Animals
.......Ireland Gripped By Paralyzing Cold
.......22 Dead Britain - Record Snow and Whole Bristish Isle Is Covered By Snow
.......Firgid Weather Midwest USA (-52F Wind Chill) North Dakota

Jan 8th.......Congo - Volcano eruption
.......Montserrat - Volcano Eruption
.......47F in Key West breaks 131 year record

Jan 9th.......6.3 Solomon Islands
........6.5 Off California Coast
........Galeras Volcano Erupts - Colombia
........-7C - Mexico Is A Giant Refrigerator
........Chaos In Germany D/T Heavy Snow
........Record Cold Snap In China

Jan 10th.......35F and Cloudy In Orlando Florida Today

Jan 11th.......86 Dead In Poland D/T Cold snap
.......Snow In South Spain
.......N China Sets Record Frigid Temperatures

Jan 12th.......7.0 Haiti 200,000 Dead
.......Extreme High Surfs In Hawaii and California
.......Switzerland Has Record Cold Snap
.......Major Ice Storm - France
.......Extreme Flooding In Albania

Jan 13th.......Strange Asteroid (object) Flys Between Earth And Moon
.......Volcano Erupts - Chile/Argentina Border - Last Eruption 1995
.......High Winds In Ireland Cut Power To Thousands
.......Rio De Janiero Sweltering Under Record Heat
.......Florida Is Freezing - Record Cold Snap Kills Thousands Of Fish
.......Thousand Of Dead Crabs Wash Up On Kent England Beaches!

Jan 14th.......Malawi Earthquake Swarm (30+) Kills 4
.......38 Dead In Kenya From Flooding
.......Coldest Day In Florida In 82 Years.

Jan 15th.......4.0 Oklahoma
.......356 Dead in India From Cold Snap
.......26 Dead In Cuban Psychatric Hospital From Cold Snap
.......Major Flooding In Australia

Jan 16th.......4.9 Iran

Jan 17th.......6.3 Off Argentina Coast
.......Yellowstone Quake Swarm Starts Today - Ends The 19th - 250 Quakes
,,,,,,,Thousands Of Dead Snook (fish) Wash Up On Tampa Bay Beaches

Jan 18th.......4.1 New Mexico
.......4.9 Greece
.......6.0 Guatemala
.......6.3 Drake Passage
.......Summer In Australia Yet Its Snowing, 1st Ever Summer Snows In Wales And
Victoria

Jan 19th.......1st M Class Solar Flare Of Cycle 24
.......5.8 Cayman Islands
.......Snow, Rain And Ice Storm In Iowa
.......Tornado In Los Angeles And Snow In North California
.......2 Planes Struck By Lightning In LA
.......Major Snowstorms In Bulgaria
.......4 Die In China From Extreme Cold
.......800,000 Herd Animals Perish In Mongolia

Jan 20th.......6.1 Haiti
.......6.5 Mexican/Guatamalan Border
.......Guinea Cold Snap Kills Hundreds Of Animals And All Crops

Jan 21st.......Tornado Like Winds, Floods And Mudslides Inundate California!

Jan 22nd.......Panama 4.7
.......Costa Rica 5.2
.......Bolivia 5.3 & 5.2
.......1000+ Quake Swarm - Yellowstone
.......Gaua Volcano Erupts - Vanuatu
.......Strongest Storm Ever Recorded Hits California
.......Blizzards and Floods In Arizona

Jan 23rd........1st day with no major events

Jan 24th........15 Beached Whales In New Zealand Die

Jan 25th........5.8 Peru
........Hillsides Crumble In San Antonio from Record Rains
.......16 Dead In Poland From Cold
........New Cold Snap In Europe(-34C) Kills23
........Huge Winter Storm Shuts Down Canadian Praires

Jan 26th........USGS Warning Of Extreme Jet Stream and Ocean Currents For Entire West Coast

Jan 27th .......7 Dead, 2500 stranded In Peru Mudslide

Jan 28th....... 2nd day this year with no major event.


Jan 29th.......6.0 Vanuatu


Jan 30th.......3 Dead In Germany From Record Snows
.......Coral Reefs Around Florida Die Due To Cold

Jan 31st.......4.6 Mindano Phillipines
.......5.2 Sichuan China
.......Another Yellowstone Swarm 1400+ Quakes
Feb 1st.......Yellowstone Swarm Continues
.......6.2 Bougainville Papua New Guinea

Feb 2nd.......Scotland Records The Coldest Winter Ever On Record

Feb 3rd.......3rd day this year no major events recorded

Feb 4th.......Fireball Streaks Over Ireland
.......6.0 Offshore California!

Feb 5th.......Astronomers Note That Pluto Is Turning Red (Climate Change)
.......6.1 - E. Inchon Ridge
.......***utoku Volcano Erupts - Japan
.......Snowmaegeddon Hits And Paralyzes Wasington DC
.......Cyclone Oli Hits French Polynesia

Feb 6th.......4.9 - Poland
.......6.0 - Kuril Islands
....... US Capital Completly Shut Down By Blizzard
.......Mexican Storms Kill 15

Feb 7th.......6.0 - Fiji
.......6.4 - Ryukyu Islands - Japan
......2 Feet Of Snow and Blizzard Like Winds Paralyze Much Of East Coast
.......LA Digs Out After Mudslides

Feb 8th.......4.5 - Hawaii
.......Sudden Sinkhole Outbreak In China
.......I-70 In Colorado Closed Due To Rockslides

Feb 9th.......5.1 & 4.8 - N. Luzon, Phillipines
.......5.6 - Aleutian Islands
.......Afghanistan Avalanches Kill 60+
.......Barcelona Spain Buried In Snow

Feb 10th......3.8 - Chicago Area
.......Warmest And Driest Winter On Record In Canada

Feb 11th.......6.1 - Honduras
.......6.2 - Bali Indonesia
.......7.2 & 6.9 - Chile
.......Montserrat Volcano Erupts
.......200+ Dead Manatees Wash Up In Florida Frozen To Death

Feb 12th.......4.9 - Oregon Coast
.......6.2 - Chile
.......Snow In Mississippi & Florida
.......Florida Wildlife Freezing To Death

Feb 13th.......Meteor Hits Mexico Leaving 30 Craters
.......3.3 - Port Stephens, Australia
.......5.8 - Honshu, Japan
.......6.3 - Tonga
.......Soufriere Hill Volcano Erupts - Monserrat
.......Winter Storm Paralyzes S. USA - Atlanta has 2 inches snow
.......Rare Snowfall Covers Rome
.......49 States USA Have Snow On Ground
.......Wild Storms Lash Sydney, Australia

Feb 14th.......6.0 - S. Indian Ocean
.......6.1 - Tonga
.......6.6 - Honshu, Japan
.......Floods In Kazakh Kill 33
.......6 Dead In NE USA Rainstorms
.......2 Snowmobilers Dead In Canadian Avalanches

Feb 15th.......6.3 & 6.2 - Banda Sea
.......Cyclone Rene Slams Tonga
.......70 Vehicle Pileup By Kansas City From Snow Squalls

Feb 16th.......4.4 - Los Angelos
.......4.4 - Alaska
.......6.2 - Indonesian Coast
.......Fiji Cyclone Damage Overwhelming
.......Severe Storms Hit S. Queensland, Australia

Feb 17th.......4.4 - California/Oregon
.......Northern Hemisphere Snow Extent 2nd Highest On Record, Set In 1978

Feb 18th.......6.7, 6.8, 6.7 - Russia/China Border


Feb 19th.......4th day this year no major event.

Feb 20th.......32 Dead On Portugese Island Of Madiera

Feb 21st.......Venezuala Weather Out Of Control According To Meterologists

Feb 22nd.......6.8 - NW Passage
....... Snowmaegeddon Comes To Moscow

Feb 23rd.......5th day this year no major event

Feb 24th.......Record Snowfall Blankets Moscow

Feb 25th.......5.1 - SW China
.......Small Quake or Sonic Boom - 3.8 Rattles Ohio & N. Illinois


Feb 26th.......7.0 - Ryuku Islands, Japan
.......3rd Massive Blizzard In A Month Buries East Coast USA
.......Intense Dust & Sand Storms Cover Egypt & Saudi Arabia - 4 Dead

Feb 27th.......6.3 - Argentina - 2 Dead
.......7.3 - Ryuku Islands, Japan
.......8.8 - Chile, Causes Tsunami And Knocks Earth Several Degrees Off Its
Axis. 708 Dead.
.......Violent Storms Strike W. Europe

Feb 28th.......3.9 - W. Quebec
.......6.1 - Chile
.......6.2 - Portugal
.......51 Dead In Spain, Portugal & France From Deadly Storm
Mar 1st.......200,000 Without Power In NE USA
.......1 Dead - Dozens Trapped In China Coal MIne
.......80 Tons Dead Fish Wash Up On Rio Beaches

Mar 2nd.......Western Australia On Fire While SW OZ Is Flooded Out
........Major Flooding In The UAE
.......60 Dead In France From Flooding

Mar 3rd.......Cuba - 4.3

Mar 4th.......6.4 - Vanuatu
.......6.4 - Taiwan - 4 Injured
.......Rogue Wave 26ft High Smashes Cruise Ship In Mediterranian And Kills 2

Mar 5th.......4.9 & 3.0 - Phillipines
.......6.2 & 6.6, & 6.8 - Offshore Bio-Bio Chile
.......6.8 - Sumatra Indonesia
.......Extreme Hailstorm And Flooding Melbourne Australia

Mar 6th.......Earthquake Swarm Eyofjallajokul Iceland 3000+, Hasnt Erupted Since 1823

Mar 7th.......6th day this year no major event

Mar 8th.......5.7 - Salta Sea
.......6.1 E. Turkey - 51 Dead
.......Freak Snowstorm Covers France

Mar 9th.......Purple Snow Covers Southern Russia

Mar 10th.......7th day this year no major event

Mar 11th.......2nd Tropical Cyclone EVER In S. Atlantic Forms Off Brazil
.......100+ Dead Starlings Fall From Sky Over Britain With Blood Coming From
Their Beaks

Mar 12th.......8th day this year no major event.

Mar 13th.......3.1 - Oklahoma
.......3.5 - Bulgaria
.......4.2 - San Diego
.......5.0 - New Zealand
.......5.0 - W. Sumatra
.......5.6 - Myanmar
.......6.4 - Indonesia
.......7.2 - Chile
.......80 Evacuated In S. Russia From Landslides
.......High Waves Smash Bulgarian Coast

Mar 14th.......6.5 - Honshu, Japan

Mar 15th.......9th day this year no major event

Mar 16th.......6.7 - Bio Bio, Chile

Mar 17th.......Major Whale Die Off - Patagonia Coast

Mar 18th.......5.6 - Fiji
.......5.7 - New Zealand

Mar 19th.......2 Russian Volcanos Erupt Side by Side

Mar 20th.......2.7 - Nebraska
.......5.6 - Cuba
.......6.2 - Papau New Guinea

Mar 21st.......5.3 - Guatemala
.......Iceland Volcano Erupts
.......Major Snowstorm Paralyzes Russian Far East
.......Blizzard In Oklahoma & Arkansas - 8-12 inches
.......Dust Storm Paralyzes Beijing China

Mar 22nd......3.7 & 2.8 - Oklahoma
.......6.6 - Papau New Guinea
.......Golf Ball Size Hail, 70 mph Wind, Months Worth Rain Assaults Perth
Australia
.......11,000 Houses Collapse Xinjiang, China From Rainstorm Then Blizzard
........ 50 Million Effected By Drought In S. China

Mar 23rd,,,,,,,,9th day this year no major event

Mar 24th.......2.7 - New York
.......5.0 - Turkey
.......5.8 - Tibet

Mar 25th.......6.1 - Phillipines
.......Sheveluch Volcano Erupts - Kamchatka Russia
.......Spring Snowstorm Slaps Colorado

Mar 26th.......6.2 - Chile
.......Coldest Winter In Siberia On Record

Mar 27th.......3.6 - Israel

Mar 28th.......Koryaksy Volcano Erupts
.......China Mine Flood Kills 33

Mar 29th.......Tornado Hits The Bahamas
.......Snow Falls In Britain
.......Coral Reefs Worldwide Dying Enmasse

Mar 30th.......6.6 - Andaman Islands, India
.......Scotland Snowstorm Leaves 20,000 Without Power
.......Widespread Hailstorm Pounds 2 Cities In Pakistan
.......Mass. & R.I. USA Declare Rain Emergencies

Mar 31st.......Major Flooding IN Rhode Island, USA
.......300 Rescued During Freak Ireland Blizzard
.......Britain Battered By Blizard and Gale Force Winds


April 1st.......Iceland Volcano Still Erupting Causing Major Problems In Europe.

Apr 2nd.......8.0 - N. Atlantic Ridge
.......59 Injured In Unknown Magnitude Earthquake - Angoche, Africa

Apr 3rd.......Peru Mudslide Kills 20
.......Major Rain Storms Flooding NE USA
.......Heavy Snows In Scotland & Ireland

Apr 4th.......1st Solar Storm Of Cycle 24, Lasts Till Apr 10th.
.......6.2 - Molucca Sea
.......7.2 - Baja California
.......Record Cold In Hawaii

Apr 5th.......5.1 - Baja California
.......Massive Magnetic Storm Burst - Kp 7.

Apr 6th.......7.8 - Sumatra
.......Worst Rain In Recorded History Kill 95 - Rio De Janiero

Apr 7th.......10th day this year no major event

Apr 8th.......Extreme High Solar Wind Speeds Recorded
.......3.7 - Iceland Volcano
.......Ash Eruption - Mt Etna, Italy

Apr 9th.......200 Dead In Mudslides In Rio, Brazil
.......Spring Storm Slams Alberta Canada With Snow And Ice

Apr 10th.......Comet Flies Into The Sun
.......Severe Drought Persists In SW China

Apr 111th.......6.3 - Spain
.......6.8 - Solomon Islands
.......Flooding Kills 224 In Brazil
.......Peru Glacier Collapses Injuring 50 And Killing 3.

Apr 12th.......Largest Solar Prominence Seen In Many Years Erupts From Sun
.......Landslide Derails Train In Italy Killing 11

Apr 13th.......6.9 - China Kills 2700

Apr 14th.......2 Day Magnetic Storm Sweeps Earth - Kp index of 5
.......Iceland Volcanos 2nd Eruption Is Major
.......Cyclone Kills 89 In E. India

Apr 15th.......4.9 - Utah
.......Massive Fireball Seen Over Midwest USA
.......Iceland Eruption Closes Down Air Traffic In Northern Europe



Apr 16th.......11th day in 2010 no major event

Apr 17th.......3.8 - Adelaide Australia
.......6.3 - E. New Guinea
.......Severe Tropical Storms Strike E. India

Apr 18th.......5.3 - Afghanistan
.......5.6 - Guatemala
.......Heat Wave Kills 80 In India
.......Record Snowfall In Tokyo

Apr 19th.......Vanuatu Volcano Erupts

Apr 20th.......5.3 - Kalgoorlie Australia

Apr 21st.......5.9 - Tonga

Apr 22nd.......12th day this year no major event


Apr 23rd.......Pentagon Launches The Secret Space Plane
.......Deepwater Horizon Accident. Worst Oil Spill Ever Spills 200,000 Gallons a
Day.

Apr 24th.......4.0 - S. Texas
.......6.0 - Indonesia
.......BP Day 2

Apr 25th.......10 Dead In Mississippi Tornado
........BP Day 3

Apr 26th.......6.5 - SE Taiwan
.......BP Day 4

Apr 27th.......Bizzare Rain Event On North Pole - Had Rain Showers Today
.......BP Day 5

Apr 28th.......Snowstorm Blasts Calgary Alberta Canada
.......BP Day 6

Apr 29th.......BP Day 7

Apr 30th.......5.0 - N. California
.......6.3 - Bering Strait
.......BP Day 8
May 1st.......Iceland Volcano Winds Down
.......Tornado In Arkansas Kills 3, Injures 35
........BP Day 8

May 2nd.......Major Flooding Tennesse - 29 Die
.......17 Killed and Scores Injured By Lightning, Bangledesh
.......Snow Falls In Mexico
.......BP Day 9

May 3rd.......Massive CME Erupts Off Sun
.......6.1 - Izu Islands, Japan
.......6.4 - Bio-Bio, Chile
.......Tornados And Floods Kill 3 SE USA
.......BP Day 10

May 4th.......Major Winter Storm Engulfs France
.......BP Day 11

May 5th.......Solar Storm Fries Major Satellite - Now Called The Zombie Satellite
.......6.5 - S. Sumatra, Indonesia
.......10 Meter Waves, Hail & Snow Batter France
.......BP Day 12

May 6th.......Massive Fireball & Blast - E. Jakarta
.......6.2 - S Peru
.......Etna Aquanid Meteor Shower Starts
.......BP Day 13

May 7th.......65 Killed In S. China Rainstorms
.......BP Day 15

May 8th.......Big Solar Flares And CME's Erupt Off Sun Towards Earth
.......2.6 - Ireland
.......6.1 - Indonesia
.......Iceland Volcano 2nd Eruption
.......21 Dead In Tjakistan Flooding
.......66 Dead In Afghanistan Flooding
.......Thunderstorms Kill 43 In India
.......BP Day 16

May 9th.......7.4 - N. Sumatra, Indonesia
.......70 Dead In China Storms, Tens Of Thousands Homeless
.......Lightning Kills Fisherman In CT.
.......Flagstaff AZ Had 144 inches Of Snow This Last Winter
.......BP Day 17

May 10th......Snowing In S. France
.......Snowing In Mexico
........Hail & Sleeting In S. California
.......Tornado Kills 4 - Oklahoma
.......BP Day 18

May 11th.......5 More Dead In Oklahoma Tornados
.......BP Day 19

May 12th.......BP Day 20

May 13th.......BP Day 21

May 14th.......BP Day 22

May 15th.......BP Day 23

May 16th .......5.8 - Puerto Rico
.......Baseball Size Hailstorm Oklahoma City, OK
.......BP Day 24

May 17th.......Flash Floods Displace 2000 Hungarians
.......BP Day 25

May 18th.......BP Day 26

May 19th.......6.0 - N. Peru
.......230 Die From Heatwave, Myanmar
.......46 Killed In Volcano Landslide. Congo
.......6 Dead In Heavy Flooding, E. & Central Europe
.......BP Day 27

May 20th.......6.2 - Costa Rica
.......Major Flooding in Poland
.......BP Day 28

May 21st.......Sri Lanka Flooding Kills 20
........Poland Flooding Leaves 9 Dead
.......India Cyclone Devastation Takes 26 Lives
........Ocean Floor Rising 13 ft A Day Off Australia Coast
.......BP Day 29

May 22nd.......BP Day 30

May 23rd.......2nd Iceland Volcano Eruption Over
.......Mount Baru Jari Volcano Erupts, Indonesia
.......Kenya Death Toll Now 100
.......29 Killed As Landslide Derails Train, China
.......BP Day 30

May 24th.......3.7 - Arizona
.......6.5 - Brazil
.......Arelal Volcano Erupts, Costa Rica
.......Major Flooding Engulfs Australia
.......BP Day 31

May 25th.......6.3 - N. Atlantic Ridge
.......China Flooding Death Toll Rises To 115
.......BP Day 32

May 26th.......6.4 - Ryuku Japan
.......Hordes Of Frogs Shut Down Major Greece Highway
.......BP Day 33

May 27th....... 7.6 & 6.4 - Vanuatu
.......Tungurahua Volcano Erupts, Ecuador
.......4 Workers Struck By Lightning Over 35 Minutes, Lake District Scotland
.......Major Forest Fires Cover Montreal
.......BP Day 34

May 28th.......7.2 - Vanuatu
.......BP Day 36

May 29th.......Ecuador Volcano & Guatemalan Volcano Erupt
.......Hail, Snow & Sleet Slam S. California
.......Late Spring Storm Dumps Snow On NE USA
.......BP Day 37

May 30th.......Tropical Storm Over Guatemala & El Salvador Kills 83
.......BP Day 38

May 31st......6.0 - Phillipines
.......6.1 - Costa Rica
.......6.4 - Andamen Islands, India
.......Underwater Sarigan Volcano Erupts Near Mariana Island
.......Mount Yasur Volcano Erupts, Vanuatu
.......Heat Wave Kills 160, India
.......BP Day 39
June 1st.......25 Perish & Many Missing In Snowstorm, Kashmir
.......Tropical Storm Agatha Kills 129, Central America
.......Massive Sinkhole Forms In Guatemala City, Guatemala
.......Quebec Forest Fires Blacken Skies
.......BP Day 40

June 2nd.......Lightning Hits 9 people In Yellowstone Park, Wyoming
.......Mudslide Creates Lake, Pakistan
.......BP Day 41

June 3rd.......Flooding Kills 4, Czech Republic
.......38 Dead From Landslides & Flooding, China
........Austria Deluged By Major Flooding
.......Cyclone Hits Oman
.......Australian Surfing Town - Lennox Head, Hit By Tornado
.......Another Day Of Heavy Thunderstorms Pound N & S Carolina
.......BP Day 42


June 4th.......Intense Arizona Dust Storms
.......BP Day 43

June 5th.......Yasur Volcano, Vanuatu Has Explosive Eruption
.......51 Killed In China Floods
.......Cyclone Phet Kills 12
.......BP Day 44

June 6th.......5 Killed In Severe Storms, Ohio
.......Cyclone Phet Kills 7, Pakistan
.......Guatemala Death Toll Now 172 From Tropical Storm Agatha
.......Well Blows Out & Spews Natural Gas And Drilling Fluids, Pennsylvania
.......BP Day 45

June 7th.......BP Day 46

June 8th.......Poland, Slovakia & Hungary Reel From Massive Widespread Flooding
.......BP Day 47

June 9th.......6.0 - Vanuatu
.......Woman In N. Carolina Killed By Lightning Just As Fiancee Was About To
Propose
.......Man Struck By Lightning , Alabama
.......Tornado Kills 9, Ohio
.......1 Million Gallons Of Extremely Toxic CoreExit Has Been Pumped Into Gulf
Of Mexico
.......BP Day 48

June 10th......6.0 - Vanuatu
......Flooding In Spain From Torrential Rains
......Flooding In Washinton State
......BP Day 49


June 11th.......Arkansas Floods Kill 20
.......Dead Whale Washes Up On NY Beach
.......BP Day 50

June 12th.......Several M-Class Solar Flares Head Earths Way
.......7.7 - Nicobar Island, India
.......BP Day 51

June 13th.......6.1 - Honshu Japan
.......Lightning Starts Massive Fire At Colonial Pipeline, N. Carolina
.......BP Day 52

June 14th.......OKC, Oklahoma Has Unrelenting Thunderstorms, 10 Inches Rain In 9
Hours
.......BP Day 53

June 15th.......5.4 - Taiwan
.......5.7 - S. California
.......6.6 & 6.4 - PNG Indonesia
.......23 Dead In China Buried By Landslides
.......42 Dead In Flooding & Landslides Bangladesh
.......BP Day 54

June 16th.......4.1 - Sweden
.......5.4 - Banda Sea, Timor
.......7.1 - Indonesia - 17 Dead
.......Kamchatka Volcano Erupts
.......42 Dead In S. China Floods
.......BP Day 55

June 17th.......4.2 - Washington
.......6.0 - Kermadec Islands
.......1 Dies As Storms & Snow Hit Victoria,Australia
.......Floods Kill 25 On French Riveria
.......Landslides Bury 100, Myanmar
.......Many Flights Delayed Or Cancelled D/T Massive Thunderstorms, China
.......BP Day 56

June 18th.......Minnesota Tornado Kills 3, Injures Dozens
.......BP Day 57

June 19th.......BP Day 58

June 20th.......Sakurajimo Volcano Eruption Makes 550th Eruption This Year
.......Death Toll In China Reaches 175, Over 1 Million Evacuated
.......BO Day 59

June 21st.......Massive X-Ray Blast From Sun Hits Earth
.......Floods Kill 42, Brazil, 1000 Missing
.......21 Drown In Ghana From Floods
......China Coal Mine Explosion, 27 Dead
......BP Day 60

June 22nd.......BP Day 61

June 23rd.......5.0 - Ottawa Canada
.......Extreme Lightning & Flooding Calgary Alberta Canada
.......Lightning Strikes 4 People, Illinois
.......BP Day 62

June 24th.......6.1 - PNG,Indonesia
.......Rare Tornado Hits Bridgeport CT.
.......BP Day 63

June 25th.......Severe Storms Pound Saskatchewan, Canada
.......BP Day 64

June 26th.......6.9 - Solomon Islands
.......Death Toll From S. China Floods Stands At 400
.......Lightning Strikes School In India, 6 Injured
.......BP Day 65

June 27th.......Shiveluch Volcano Erupts, Russia
.......BP Day 67

June 28th.......China Landslide Buries 107
.......Romanian Flooding Kills 21
.......BP Day 68

June 29th.......Series Of Quakes Shake Searcy Arkansas Area
.......BP Day 69

June 30th.......6.3 - S. Fiji Islands
.......6.5 - Oxaca, Mexico - 1 Dead
.......Australia Has Antarctic Cold Snap
.......BP Day 70


continue to next post...


viking

[Eric J (Viking)]

Hey Hurrit...2011 should be interesting...

The ice age cometh!!

Seems all ok here in UK at the moment, although they say we have had the worst winter in 300 years...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAFKSbRmZwA&feature=sub

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Earthquake damages 23,600 buildings in SW China
By Song Wei (chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2011-01-04 10:54

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2011-01/04/content_11791385_2.htm

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Latest Earthquakes in the World - Past 7 days...I see UK is now on the hit list!!

Latest Earthquakes Magnitude 2.5 or Greater in the United States and Adjacent Areas and Magnitude 4.5 or Greater in the Rest of the World - Last 7 days

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php


*****

viking

[Swami]

Mysterious killing of fish in coastal


A survey conducted by the Federation of Fishermen's Colony of Paraná, Paranaguá on the coast of the state, indicates that at least 100 tons of fish (sardine, croaker and catfish) have turned up dead since last Thursday off the coast of Parana.

No domingo, técnicos do Instituto Ambiental do Paraná (IAP), da Secretaria de Estado do Meio Ambiente e Recursos Hídricos (Sema), colheram amostras para verificar a razão das mortes. On Sunday, representatives from the Environmental Institute of Paraná (IAP), the Secretary of State for the Environment and Water Resources (SEMA), took samples to verify the reason for the deaths. O relatório será divulgado hoje. The report will be released today.

O presidente da Federação das Colônias de Pescadores do Paraná, Edmir Manoel Ferreira, conta que, entre Paranaguá e Guaraqueçaba, pelo menos 2,8 mil pescadores dependem diariamente dos frutos do mar. The president of the Federation of Fishermen's Colony of Parana, Edmir Manoel Ferreira, reports that between Paranaguá and Guaraqueçaba at least 2,800 fishermen depend on the daily seafood.


http://www.parana-online.com.br/media/uploads/2011/janeiro/04-01-11/cid4040111.jpg

http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.parana-online.com.br%2Feditoria%2Fcidades%2Fnews%2F502434%2F%3Fnoticia%3DMORTANDADE%2BMISTERIOSA%2BDE%2BPEI XES%2BNO%2BLITORAL&act=url (http://www.parana-online.com.br/editoria/cidades/news/502434/?noticia=MORTANDADE+MISTERIOSA+DE+PEIXES+NO+LITORAL)

http://maps.google.nl/maps?source=s_q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=Colony+of+Paran%C3%A1&sll=52.469397,5.509644&sspn=2.262237,7.064209&ie=UTF8&hq=Colony+of+Paran%C3%A1&radius=15000.000000&split=1&hnear=&z=4

[Eric J (Viking)]

Bloody weird stuff going on at the moment!!! All these fish...and birds falling out from the sky!!!

We need to keep abreast of all this stuff at the moment and not be too distracted elsewhere!!!! funny times...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVawqaOOxXk

viking

[Swami]

Up to 100,000 fish found dead along Arkansas River


State officials on Monday were investigating why 80,000 to 100,000 fish washed up dead on the shores of the Arkansas River last week.

"The fish deaths will take about a month" to determine a cause, Keith Stephens, a spokesman for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, told msnbc.com.

Stephens also provided the estimate of 80,000 to 100,000 dead fish.

The fish were found Thursday by a tugboat operator along a 20-mile stretch of the Arkansas River near the city of Ozark.


http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/110103_DeadFish-ArkRiver1.grid-8x2.JPG

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40887450/ns/us_news-environment/#

No poison found in birds that fell on town

Video in link.......

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40885546/ns/us_news-environment/

[Swami]

GULF STREAM UPDATE, COMING ICE AGE, GEOPOLITICS AND MORE



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIACeSSiyaw

[Swami]

Special operation to rescue fishermen locked in ice in Sea of Okhotsk to start January 4


http://en.rian.ru/images/16201/87/162018739.jpg


A special operation to rescue three fishing vessels frozen in ice in the northern Sea of Okhotsk will begin early on January 4, Russia's Transport Minister Igor Levitin said on Sunday.

The Russian ice-breaker Magadan is already at the scene of the accident, some three miles away from the concentration of the fishing vessels while the Admiral Makarov ice breaker will arrive at the scene at 07:00-08:00 a.m. Moscow time on Tuesday, Levitin said.

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20110102/162026136.html

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20110101/162018613.html

http://en.rian.ru/russia/20110101/162014680.html



http://maps.google.nl/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=nl&geocode=&q=Sea+of+Okhotsk&sll=52.469397,5.509644&sspn=2.262237,7.064209&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Zee+van+Ochotsk&ll=52.268157,135.703125&spn=74.076097,226.054688&z=2

[fifi]

Thanks a lot to Viking and Swami for keeping us updated with recent earth changes. I think we'll see a lot of events in 2011. I pray that people (and animals, too) will be safe, though.

[Eric J (Viking)]

Cant quite figure this one out!! WHY??

RECENT WORLD WIDE! DEAD BIRDS AND FISH! THEY ARE EVERYWHERE!

Check all these stories here...
http://www.thebigwobble.com/2011/01/world-wide-dead-birds-fish-and-other.html

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FALLING/Dead BIRDS

Kentucky
QTY < 100
Type Small Birds (not Stated)
Suspected Cause Cold Stress
Actual Cause : Unknown
[link to www.wpsdlocal6.com]


Louisiana
QTY 500
Type Starlings and Blackbirds
Suspected Cause : Weather
Actual: Unknown
Links:
[link to theintelhub.com]

[link to www.wbrz.com]


Arkansas
QTY ~5000
Type Blackbird, Starling, Grackle
Suspected Cause : weather/fireworks (haha)
Actual Cause : Unknown
Links:
[link to www.eturbonews.com]

Arizona
QTY >65
Type Bats
Suspected cause : Weather
Actual Cause : Unknown
Links: [link to www.azcentral.com]


Germany
QTY 53
Type : Buzzards
Suspected Cause: Poisoning
Actual Cause : Unknown
Links:
[link to theintelhub.com]

Japan
QTY < 30
Type : Various (Mainly Swan/Heron)
Suspected Cause : Bird Flu
Actual: Unknown
Links :
[link to www.upi.com]

[link to www.nytimes.com]


Canada 10,000 manitoba (Unconfirmed)





DEAD FISH

Arkansas > 100,000
Type Drum
Suspected Cause
Actual Cause Unknown
Links:
[link to www.todaysthv.com]


Maryland
> 10,000
Type Menhayden, spots and croakers/various
Suspected Cause Cold Stress
Actual Cause : Unknown
Links:
[link to www.wbaltv.com]

South Wales (UK)
QTY>~ 100's
Type : Various Carp/Bream/Other
Suspected Cause Cold Weather
Actual Cause Unknown
Links:
[link to www.bymnews.com]


Brazil
QTY: ~Millions (100 tons)
Type Sardines
Suspected cause :Unknown
Actual Cause : Unknown
Links:
[link to freerepublic.com]
[link to www.parana-online.com.br]

Italy (Scarlino)
QTY 100,000s
Type, Clams/Small fish/Shellfish/Crabs/Flatfish
Suspected Cause : Pollution
Actual Cause : Unknown
Links :
[link to corrierefiorentino.corriere.it]

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Author: kelee877 [ Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:32 am ]
Post subject: Re: List of dying animals all over the world

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FALLING BIRDS

Kentucky - [link to www.wpsdlocal6.com]
Louisiana - [link to theintelhub.com]
Arkansas - [link to www.nytimes.com]
Columbia - link?
North Carolina - link?
Germany - [link to www.presseportal.de]
Arizona - link?
Japan - [link to www.upi.com]

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Freezing rain forces 58,000 evacuations in China

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/05/3107044.htm?section=justin

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viking

[Eric J (Viking)]

Weirder and weirder!!

40,000 crabs die in UK england!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGtDnGinbmQ&feature=sub

New Zealand Horror - Dead Snapper line the beaches - pictures


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFiCvLpOhOE&feature=sub

And now in Italy!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgbH5pMCDMQ

viking

[Rocky_Shorz]

Thanks for taking the time to put all that info together...

S Cal is getting Washington type weather this year, could the changing magnetic field "North Pole" be causing all of these events?

[astrid]

i just came across this article....

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/40934547/ns/local_news-tampa_fl/


TAMPA — Scientists say the magnetic north pole is moving toward Russia and the fallout has reached -- of all places -- Tampa International Airport.

The airport has closed its primary runway until Jan. 13 to repaint the numeric designators at each end and change taxiway signage to account for the shift in location of the Earth's magnetic north.

The closure of the west parallel runway will result in more activity on the east parallel runway and more noise for residential areas of south Tampa.

The busiest runway will be re-designated 19R/1L on aviation charts. It's been 18R/36L, indicating its alignment along the 180-degree approach from the north and the 360-degree approach from the south.

Later this month, the airport's east parallel runway and the seldom used east-west runway will be closed to change signage to their new designations.

[Eric J (Viking)]

Thanks Astrid ...some more here...

Shift of Earth's magnetic north pole impacts Tampa airport

TAMPA - Scientists say the magnetic north pole is moving toward Russia and the fallout has reached -- of all places -- Tampa International Airport.

further reading
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/jan/05/051903/shift-of-earths-magnetic-north-pole-impacts-tampa-/

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This is very interesting

New Madrid EarthQuake Imminent? 2011 HAARP Kills Birds? Proof Fema Drills shown by PatrioticSpace!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb2xZlAwMPE&feature=player_embedded

*****

viking

[astrid]

Thanks Viking, i was trying to find the thread that was discussing this the other day... Bill was talking about this not actually being pole shift related.. i wish i could find the discussion as this article is spreading like wildfire all over the web.
I like to stop the disinfo at the pass when i see it.....

Something about this actually being a common thing, the shifting of earth's magnetic field, memory is failing me here..

[Rocky_Shorz]

Thanks Astrid ...some more here...

Shift of Earth's magnetic north pole impacts Tampa airport

TAMPA - Scientists say the magnetic north pole is moving toward Russia and the fallout has reached -- of all places -- Tampa International Airport.

further reading
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/jan/05/051903/shift-of-earths-magnetic-north-pole-impacts-tampa-/

*****

This is very interesting

New Madrid EarthQuake Imminent? 2011 HAARP Kills Birds? Proof Fema Drills shown by PatrioticSpace!



viking

autopsy says the birds died from hemorrhaging like they impacted something hard...

would harp have that affect?

and Astrid there are two North "poles", the one the world spins around and the Magnetic north pole...

the magnetic pole always moves, but seems to be accelerating...

[Eric J (Viking)]

autopsy says the birds died from hemorrhaging like they impacted something hard...

would harp have that affect?

.

Yes its all to do with the micro waves...If you can imagine on a smaller scale and put an egg in a micro wave oven for too long, it explodes!!!

The same applies to Haarp...but on a much bigger scale.

viking

[MorningSong]

The idea of pilots' having to adjust their instruments occasionally (or in the case of the runways at the Florida airport) because of the wandering magnetic pole is not new to me as I have a friend who is a pilot and he has mentioned this to me. If things are never adjusted, the planes would eventually not to land "on track" on the runways.

He did concur with me that the 2004 EQ did cause the poles to take a "leap", though. I know that the media made similar affermations after the more recent Mexican, New Zealand and Chili quakes as well.

Here's something to read for those who have more patience than me:

Pilot's Encyclopedia of Aeronautical Knowledge:

http://books.google.it/books?id=m5V04SXE4zQC&pg=SA6-PA14&lpg=SA6-PA14&dq=aeronautical+adjustments+for+true+north&source=bl&ots=iY-k1p0Drd&sig=aKztkaCkm5jjr6vNfiq0ANthgBs&hl=it&ei=mP0lTfDkEsbKswa2ieXUAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false

Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual:

http://books.google.it/books?id=YkHcEFTQKV0C&pg=SL3-PA12&lpg=SL3-PA12&dq=aeronautical+adjustments+for+true+north&source=bl&ots=1il5jlihJd&sig=XR5qx6gdszl5_7EUpgb447JSqXs&hl=it&ei=1wEmTd2aCMv2sgau8fG_Ag&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEMQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false

Aeronautical Knowledge Handbook:

http://ma3naido.blogspot.com/2008/02/latitude-and-longitude-meridians-and.html

I hope these help. :)

[Eric J (Viking)]

Alex on the latest from Piers Corbyn...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvSVZmHBzTU

viking

[gittarpikk]

It's not just a rumor....rather a fact and mainstream is now posting to make us "aware"

This is not the only post...but one of the latest and from the weather channel no less

http://www.weather.com/outlook/videos/the-north-pole-is-moving-south-19262#19259

[ascendingstarseed]

Alex on the latest from Piers Corbyn...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvSVZmHBzTU

viking

Heee's back! Had to take a double take when I saw "Viking" on the post, blinked, checked the date to make sure it was current and yipee you returned! You know it's just hasn't been the same here without you and I've really missed your posts...glad to see your back! With so much going on, the Earth Updates thread has really needed your input too...

Hope you are weathering the cold well Viking and that it's not been to bad where you're at. And welcome back, so happy to have you back on board, kindred spirit! :clap2:

In lak'ech,
~A~}

[Eric J (Viking)]

LOL *hugs*

Its a long trawl Acending...I suppose I need to adhere to my contract...ha ha ;-)

Anyway
NDRRMC: CamSur eyes preemptive evacuation

In the wake of floods and landslides that have hit the Bicol Region, officials in Camarines Sur are planning a possible preemptive evacuation of families in 26 towns.

On Monday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said the province's disaster management officials are anticipating more floods and landslides there.

"No fishing activity (is allowed) in Siruma (town) and no land transportation (was possible there) since Wednesday due to heavy rains. Food packs were delivered (there) for distribution to affected families," the NDRRMC said in its 6 a.m. Monday update.

It identified the towns where possible preemptive evacuation operations may take place as Baao, Balatan, Buhi, Bula, Iriga City, Libmanan, Lupi, Minalabac, Pamplona, San Fernando, Sipocot, Sangay, Caramoan, Lagonoy, Garchetorena, Presentacion, Bato, Canaman, Milaor, Naga City Nabua, Pili, Ragay, San Fernado, Siruma and Tinambac.

full read
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/210177/ndrrmc-camsur-eyes-preemptive-evacuation

viking

[ascendingstarseed]

Why Are the Fish and Birds Only Dying In Western Friendly Nations?
LUCUS 01/09/2011 3:41PM CST

There is something strange going on and the pun is fully intended when I say that something smells fishy.

Birds dying by the thousands, tons and tons of dead fish washing up on the shores, strange unexplained missile launches...what's it all mean?

So, as the list of nations grows that have been affected by this phenomenon a certain pattern emerges. Notice it?

There have been no bird and fish kills in Russia and only a small kill of Eagles in China? Eagles...really? The Eagle is a symbol of the United States, the country that seems to be sustaining the biggest hit. How symbolic that only Eagles would fall in China.

Here is a Google map that lays out the bird/fish kills. Notice a lack of activity in China and Russia? Notice how America seems to be getting slammed? How about the fact that all the countries that seem to be affected are Western friendly?

Story continued with videos...
http://rabbithole2.com/news/top_news/why_are_fish_bird_deaths_in_western_nations.php

An Epic Mass Animal Killing is Unfolding
By LUCUS

Growing list of Birds and Fish killed, or dying en mass in locations around the world

http://rabbithole2.com/news/top_news/an_epic_animal_mass_kill_is_unfolding.php

[ascendingstarseed]

Raging waters inundate the streets of Toowoomba, west of Brisbane

http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2011/01/10/3109884.htm

[ascendingstarseed]

LOL *hugs*..Its a long trawl Acending...I suppose I need to adhere to my contract...ha ha ;-)

viking

Funny you mention that, just this afternoon I questioned my souls sanity for taking on this mission - even as a kid I didn't like it here, thought everything was out of whack then..what was I thinking?!?!

Anyway, birds are falling from the sky, fish are dying and now you can add to it they're hearing sonic booms and weird sounding thunderstorms in Indiana! It's going to be a bizarre year, glad you're back for the ride! :hug:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqilmk5Kmww&feature=player_embedded

[Eric J (Viking)]

Funny you mention that, just this afternoon I questioned my souls sanity for taking on this mission - even as a kid I didn't like it here, thought everything was out of whack then..what was I thinking?!?!



LOL Me too ... I'm sure they have a good laugh at me at times!!!

My turn will come... ha ha

viking

[Eric J (Viking)]

Yes I saw this on the news this morning, thought I would post this here as well... thanks John...

*****

The following youtube was posted by "whitelightbringer" (interesting name dont you think...) and depicts the speed at which a flash flood can become overwhelming and is yet another display of natures power.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYUpkPTcqPY


The video was featured in the Sydney Morning Herald.

Check out the 4x4 driver locking his front hubs before making a getaway, as you can see not very many cars made it.

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Dead birds, fish and rattling ground; could they be caused by hydraulic fracturing? The number of earthquakes that have shaken Guy, Arkansas has risen from an estimated 179 quakes per year to over 600 in 2010, according to the Arkansas Geographical Survey (AGS). Nearly 500 earthquakes hit Guy in the last four months. The state of Arkansas registered only 38 quakes in 2009.

Theorists believe that there is a correlation between the spike in earthquakes and the New Year’s Eve raining of dead birds and the incidence of deceased fish in the Arkansas River. They also believe that hydraulic fracturing is quite possibly the culprit in all three phenomenon. Fracturing or fracking causes earthquakes and releases toxins into the environment. Fracking is a global practice. Could it be that the other wildlife floundering around the world is somehow connected?

full read here...
http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/7850213-is-hydraulic-fracturing-cause-for-aransas-dead-birds-fish-and-rise-in-earthquakes

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viking

[5thElement]

The South Eastern US is having unheard of snowfall:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110111/ap_on_re_us/us_winter_weather

I called to check in with my Dad last night and where he lives they have 7 inches of snow, which is the most he has ever seen. HAving only lived in that area since the 1980's - he asked around amongst the 'old timers" ( my Dad is a youngster at 84) and they told him that they couldn't ever recall so much snow. The other unusual thing is that it will be sticking around a few days.

5th

[Eric J (Viking)]

Interesting article...

“Thousands of scientists will meet in Melbourne in mid-2011 to discuss the state of the Earth,” according to CSIRO’s Dr Tom Beer, the first Australian to be elected President of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG).

“Scientists from around the world working on issues of sustainability will exchange information at the IUGG General Assembly,” Dr Beer said. “They will discuss issues affecting our climate and atmosphere, water resources and oceans, volcanoes and polar regions, and earthquakes and tsunamis.”

http://www.csiro.au/news/Earth-on-the-edge-2011.html

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Authorities are urging people to stay calm as Brisbane and Ipswich prepare for unprecedented flooding over the next two days.

Heavy rain, releases from the giant Wivenhoe Dam and high tides will combine to cause major flood peaks in both cities in the next couple of days, with river levels rising above the historic 1974 floods.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/11/3110839.htm

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Northeast Braces for Powerful Snowstorm That Paralyzed South

A major snowstorm that paralyzed much of the South is expected to hit the Northeast on Tuesday, possibly dumping more than a foot of snow in regions still digging out from recent storms.

The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch for New York City from Tuesday evening through Wednesday afternoon, calling for the city and its suburbs to get between 6 and 12 inches. Forecasters also predicted up to 8 inches in Philadelphia, while parts of Massachusetts could see 18 inches.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/01/10/arctic-blast-coats-south-treacherous-snow-ice/#ixzz1Aoj7jA1Q

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Residents to be evacuated as Mt. Anak Krakatau spews ash

The South Lampung Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) is set to evacuate tens of thousands of residents in seven districts in the regency following continuous volcanic ash emissions from Mount Anak Krakatau over the past several days.

South Lampung BPBD head Abdul Shomad said his office had coordinated with the Lampung provincial administration, Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency and the Mount Anak Krakatau observation station in Hargopancuran village in South Lampung.

“We have taken anticipatory measures because ash continues to flow, while the seismograph used to monitor Mount Anak Krakatau could not provide data on its activities. This has caused fear among residents,” said Shomad on Monday.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/01/11/residents-be-evacuated-mt-anak-krakatau-spews-ash.html

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viking

[Rocky_Shorz]

Flooding in Rio de Janeiro state claims scores of lives


More than 80 people have died in towns near Rio de Janeiro as heavy rains continue to cause flooding and mudslides in south-eastern Brazil.

Overnight downpours triggered landslides in the mountain town of Teresopolis, where more than 50 were reported to have died.

At least three firefighters were among several people buried in mudslides in Nova Friburgo.

Brazil has seen severe flooding this year which has left thousands homeless.

The death toll is expected to climb as rescuers reach remote villages in the mountains. One report, compiling official and media figures, put the toll so far at 93.

This week, torrential rains in neighbouring Sao Paulo state left 13 people dead and brought traffic chaos to Brazil's biggest city.

In Teresopolis, 100km (62 miles) north of Rio Janeiro, a river burst its banks, submerging buildings, while the rainfall set off several mudslides.

"It's a huge catastrophe, a major disaster," Teresopolis Mayor Jorge Mario told Globo television.

He said about another 50 people were still missing.

TV footage showed homes destroyed and cars submerged.
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/50769000/gif/_50769662_brazil_rio_tersopolis_0111.gif

full story (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12171710)

[Eric J (Viking)]

Krakatoa bubbling!

Will Krakatoa rock the world again? Last time, it killed thousands and changed the weather for five years, now it could be even deadlier...

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/07/30/article-1203028-05E123FE000005DC-907_964x411.jpg

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1203028/Will-Krakatoa-rock-world-Last-time-killed-thousands-changed-weather-years-deadlier.html#ixzz1ArD28iC2

viking

[Swami]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2znlgMUrZs

EDIT: HOAX

[Kra]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2znlgMUrZs

EDIT: HOAX

http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/12/31/green-chemical-in-b-c-river-not-toxic-study-confirms/

[Swami]

http://news.nationalpost.com/2010/12/31/green-chemical-in-b-c-river-not-toxic-study-confirms/



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9isJE67tuEE

[Kra]

But you wrote "hoax". I didn't put much time into researching this so i don't really know... but someone posted that link and after reading i posted here.

[5thElement]

But you wrote "hoax". I didn't put much time into researching this so i don't really know... but someone posted that link and after reading i posted here.

Hi Kra - it was suspected to be a prank.
"Ministry staff believe the cause of the coloring is a water-tracing dye used in the testing of sanitary water systems,” said Environment Ministry spokesman Dan Gilmore Wednesday evening.

Two samples will be reviewed Thursday and the ministry considers the incidents to be vandalism, he said.

If the green colouring is confirmed to be water-testing dye, it is not known to be harmful to fish and wildlife."
http://www.globaltvbc.com/entertainment/prank+suspected+after+river+turns+green+victoria+park/4039175/story.html

It was pretty strange looking though.
5th

[Kra]

Hi Kra - it was suspected to be a prank.
"Ministry staff believe the cause of the coloring is a water-tracing dye used in the testing of sanitary water systems,” said Environment Ministry spokesman Dan Gilmore Wednesday evening.

Two samples will be reviewed Thursday and the ministry considers the incidents to be vandalism, he said.

If the green colouring is confirmed to be water-testing dye, it is not known to be harmful to fish and wildlife."
http://www.globaltvbc.com/entertainment/prank+suspected+after+river+turns+green+victoria+park/4039175/story.html

It was pretty strange looking though.
5th

Oh, i see. By hoax i thought he meant that there wasn't any green river in reality... as in fake video. I could have looked into this more deeply as i always do... but i'm caught up in others stuff. Thanks for clarifying.

[Swami]

Haha.....;)

I meant this was a hoax....

WTF is going on??? Dead Birds & Fish & The FLOURESCENT Green River??? WTF??
No connection to dead birds/fish...

[Eric J (Viking)]

January 12, 2011 - The flooding picture across the globe has worsened over the last 24 hours. The Great Barrier Reef is now threatened by the extensive flooding inundating Australia. Jon Brodie told CNN News, "These are extraordinary events. The whole of the inner-shore reef lagoon filled with river water," says Jon Brodie, Principle Researcher for the James Cook University's Australian Center for Tropical Freshwater Research. Mass evacuations are occurring in Brisbane as rivers continue to swell in Australia's 3rd largest city. In the Philippines, the death toll from flooding has risen to 40 and more rain is in the forecast. In Sri Lanka, the death toll from flooding has hit 18.

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January 13, 2011 - “Two tropical cyclones are churning the tropical waters of the Southern Hemisphere as of Wednesday. Tropical Cyclone Vania has spun up near the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The center was within 125 miles, or 200 km, of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. Having highest sustained winds of 50 mph, Vania was nearly stationary with a sluggish drift towards the southwest. Vania’s greatest threat, rather than Vanuatu, is to the island of New Caledonia, which it could strike directly with hurricane gusts and flooding rain as early as Friday. Meanwhile, far to the west, Tropical Cyclone Vince whirls over open seas well off northwestern Australia. The location of Vince is about 750 miles, or 1200 km, west-northwest of Port Hedland, Australia.” -Accuweather

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January 13, 2011 - “Starting on the late evening (about 21.00 GMT) of 11 January 2011, a slight increase in the volcanic tremor amplitude has been recorded by the INGV-CT seismic network, which reached a peak at 07:00 on 12 January. During the early morning of this day, the source of the tremor was observed to shift from its previous location to the north of the Northeast Crater toward the Southeast Crater. These variations have been accompanied by the resumption of weak eruptive activity within the pit crater located on the eastern flank of the Southeast Crater cone, as observed already during the day of 11 January, and which gradually increased in intensity during the early morning of today. As of 08:45 GMT this morning, the activity continues to be rather weak, without any emission of volcanic ash, whereas dense emission of gas and vapor is observed at the other summit craters of Etna. On the evening of 12 January, Strombolian activity continued from the active vent within the pit crater; during the afternoon and evening the volcanic tremor amplitude had continued to increase. Shortly after 21:00, lava that had accumulated within the pit crater started to overflow on its low eastern rim, feeding a lava flow that advanced toward the western wall of the Valle del Bove. It is possible that the ongoing activity is producing volcanic ash.” -INGC Italia

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January 12, 2011 - PORT ALLEN, La. — “A virus has killed millions of crickets raised to feed pet reptiles and those kept in zoos. The cricket paralysis virus has disrupted supplies to pet shops across North America as a handful of operators have seen millions of their insects killed. Some operations have gone bankrupt and others have closed indefinitely until they can rid their facilities of the virus. Cricket farms started in the 1940s as a source of fish bait, but the bulk of sales now are to pet supply companies, reptile owners and zoos, although people also eat some. The virus had swept through European cricket farms in 2002. It was first noticed in 2009 in the U.S. and Canada. The virus marks the latest in a recent series of mass animal deaths. ” -MSNBC

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January 12, 2011 – The flooding picture across the globe has worsened over the last 24 hours. The Great Barrier Reef is now threatened by the extensive flooding inundating Australia. Jon Brodie told CNN News, “These are extraordinary events. The whole of the inner-shore reef lagoon filled with river water,” says Jon Brodie, Principle Researcher for the James Cook University’s Australian Center for Tropical Freshwater Research. Mass evacuations are occurring in Brisbane as rivers continue to swell in Australia’s 3rd largest city. In the Philippines, the death toll from flooding has risen to 40 and more rain is in the forecast. In Sri Lanka, the death toll from flooding has hit 18.

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VIVAnews – “2010 is considered the year with the highest intensities of earthquakes ever recorded since 2005. Presidential adviser on Social Aid and Disaster, Andi Arief, said in a statement that 662 earthquakes occurred along 2010. As for earthquakes whose magnitudes are above 5 on the Richter scale, they shook the country 602 times. November saw the most frequent earthquakes by 110 times. Meanwhile, as for earthquakes stronger than 6 on the Richter scale, they rattled the archipelago 53 times. At least earthquakes above 7 on the Richter scale of strength hit the nation seven times. In 2009, 465 earthquakes rocked the nation, provided 4 earthquakes at more than 7 on the Richter scale in intensities.” -VNews

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viking

[Rocky_Shorz]

Fisheries officials are investigating the death of hundreds of snapper washed up on Coromandel Peninsula beaches. Beachgoers at Little Bay and Waikawau Bay found the fish - many with their eyes missing - dead on the sand yesterday. Aucklander James Hughes, who was visiting friends, said they were sitting around when children in their group ran towards them holding fish. "We said, 'Where'd you get them?' and they said they just started floating up to the beach." Mr Hughes and others on the beach began walking towards the spot where the fish had washed up, and found many dead fish in the water too. "We spoke to boaties coming in and they said there was a carpet of them floating in the water." A Department of Conservation official told Mr Hughes fish in the Coromandel area were starving because of weather conditions. "That's just completely untrue. This was something deliberate and it's just wrong," Mr Hughes said. Ministry of Fisheries official Brendon Mikkelsen said the fish had been in the water for at least 12 hours and would be unsafe to eat. Last night, another ministry official said the matter was being investigated. It would be illegal to deliberately dump snapper, but there could be an innocent explanation, such as a net splitting.
dead snappers New Zealand (http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/woalert_read.php?cid=29065)

7.3 earthquake followed...

if the spewing oil volcano in the gulf was putting out Thorium, can anyone find info in this area if it is being leaked here too?

[yaksuit]

Thunderstorms make antimatter according to NASA:

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/13/nasa-storms-blast-antimatter-into-space/?hpt=T2
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/11jan_antimatter/

[Bartolomeu P.N.]

In every continet in the world flooding has become a catastophe of before unseen proportions. I am in great mourning for the over 450 people who have lost their lives in my home state of Rio de Janeiro in Brasil in the last few days. Too many innocent people are dying, this makes me very sad.

[ascendingstarseed]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iynO0Oa1b3w&feature=player_embedded

91 quakes rock China!: http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_...

Mt. Etna erupts in Italy:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01...

ANOTHER VOLCANIC ERUPTION!!
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/20...

Quake in Chile:
http://af.reuters.com/article/worldNe...

http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpres...

USGS Live Internet Seismic Server:
http://aslwww.cr.usgs.gov/Seismic_Dat...

IRIS Seismic Monitor:
http://www.iris.edu/seismon/

accurately predicted quakes Jan 1st Jan 2nd
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BE8cfC...

also Jan 10-11 Vanuatu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_msN7y...

[Eric J (Viking)]

Anyway...and still the weather rages!!!

At least 207 missing in Brazil floods, 741 dead
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110119/wl_nm/us_brazil_rains

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110117/wl_afp/brazilweatherflood

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110117/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_brazil_flo...
...The floods and mudslides hit with such force that the geography of the region has changed profoundly, officials said.

"Streams turned into wide, deep rivers. There is a huge geographical change; it's as if towns were completely reshaped," said Icaro Moreno, president of EMOP, a government public works firm.....


Queensland Floods: Residents Clean Mess, Assess Damage

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20110119/wl_time/08599204315300

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110114/wl_asia_afp/australiaweatherfl...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20110112/wl_time/08599204197800
...In the early hours of Jan. 12, Paul Pisasale, the mayor of Ipswich, saw the Bremer River swallow 43 streets, flush out 1,100 residents and inundate 3,000 homes....
Death toll from Philippine floods hits 57

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110119/ap_on_re_as/as_philippines_stor...

...33 out of 52 rainfall monitoring stations reported above-normal readings in the Philippines from Jan. 1 to 17. The highest rainfall recorded was on Pagasa, an island occupied by Philippine troops in the disputed Spratly chain, which recorded 16.16 inches (410 millimeters) compared with the average .38 inches (9.7 mm)....
Floods wash out Oregon road, stranding residents

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110118/us_nm/us_oregon_floods


At least 40 dead, missing in South African floods

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110117/wl_nm/us_safrica_floods

...JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Floods have killed or left missing at least 40 people in South Africa and wrecked thousands of homes in neighboring Mozambique, officials said on Monday. Heavy rains from late December through most of January have unleashed floods in the two countries. Torrential downpours at the weekend again swelled rivers in the region....


Sri Lanka mine fears as floods recede

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110116/wl_sthasia_afp/srilankaweather...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110114/ap_on_re_as/as_sri_lanka_floods

http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20110114/wl_time/08599204219900



...More than one million people were initially displaced in the flooding, with the east of the island worst affected by a week of unusually heavy monsoon rains....


Report: Warnings in Nashville flood came late

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110113/ap_on_re_us/us_tennessee_floods


2010 Pakistan Floods

http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/f/floo...

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2011/01/pakistan-flooding.html

...Flooding began on July 22, 2010, in the province of Baluchistan. The swollen waters then poured across the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province in the northwest before flowing south into Punjab and Sindh. Estimates of the death toll of the floods range from 1,300 to 1,600....


Indonesia:Medan Flood

http://www.indonesiafirst.com/2011/01/10466/banjir-medan/

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Yellowstone Has Bulged as Magma Pocket Swells

Brian Handwerk

for National Geographic News

Published January 19, 2011

Yellowstone National Park's supervolcano just took a deep "breath," causing miles of ground to rise dramatically, scientists report.

The simmering volcano has produced major eruptions—each a thousand times more powerful than Mount St. Helens's 1980 eruption—three times in the past 2.1 million years. Yellowstone's caldera, which covers a 25- by 37-mile (40- by 60-kilometer) swath of Wyoming, is an ancient crater formed after the last big blast, some 640,000 years ago.

(See "When Yellowstone Explodes" in National Geographic magazine.)

Since then, about 30 smaller eruptions—including one as recent as 70,000 years ago—have filled the caldera with lava and ash, producing the relatively flat landscape we see today.

But beginning in 2004, scientists saw the ground above the caldera rise upward at rates as high as 2.8 inches (7 centimeters) a year. (Related: "Yellowstone Is Rising on Swollen 'Supervolcano.'")

The rate slowed between 2007 and 2010 to a centimeter a year or less. Still, since the start of the swelling, ground levels over the volcano have been raised by as much as 10 inches (25 centimeters) in places.

"It's an extraordinary uplift, because it covers such a large area and the rates are so high," said the University of Utah's Bob Smith, a longtime expert in Yellowstone's volcanism.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/110119-yellowstone-park-supervolcano-eruption-magma-science/

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Austalia flood updates



January 21, 2011 - 9:29AM
Floodwaters on the rise at Beulah
http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-national/floodwaters...



January 20, 2011 - 7:43AM
Dimboola evacuation alert as last Kerang lifeline cut off
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/dimboola-evacuation-alert-as-last...

January 20, 2011 - 8:34AM
Kerang isolated by flood waters
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/kerang-isolated-by-fl...



Updated January 20, 2011 00:46:00
Victorian flood threat shifts downstream
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/01/20/3116906.htm?site=melb...

Last Modified: 10 Jan 2011 15:55 GMT
Deadly floods hit Australian city
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2011/01/201111015525...

January 10, 2011 - 8:51AM
Flood crisis moves to southeast
http://www.smh.com.au/environment/weather/flood-crisis-moves-to-sou...


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South America Roll underway! South American plate is MOVING, Destroying towns

The name of the town is "Gramalote". This town used to be located in northern Colombia in the province of Santander. Since December 2010 this town has been moving (literally). Many foreign news claim that this town was sliding due to the heavy rains in the area. However, Colombian scientists concluded that the earth was moving under the town due to some unspecific geological activity. The town was completely evacuated in December 2010.

http://api.ning.com/files/4FFDkP2tvwP-l9c595SFrX0fgA0ZhldE8ddLGMLSRzsUlAtT*9msghlDDTxgtQnu6fZWg*VTUyzMZw8uPkFdCHOlPSL0B9ek/Gramaloto.bmp

http://poleshift.ning.com/profiles/blogs/south-america-roll-underway

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Flooding sweeps across UK as snow melts

January 21, 2011 - “TORRENTIAL rain swept across the Wee County at the weekend causing flooding and road closures as the big thaw continued. Heavy rain and snowmelt due to rising temperatures led Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) to issue a flood alert in Clackmannan-shire at 9.15am on Sunday. Over the weekend police closed the B913 Dollar-Dollarbeg road, Marchglen Road, Shavelhaugh Loan, the C101 Menstrie-Tullibody road, and the B908 Alva-Collylands road. There was also flooding on the A908, A91 and B9140. The fire service attended two flooding incidents on Sunday. They pumped water out of Ellistoun Drive in Tillicoultry at 2pm and at the same time water was cleared from the West Mill in Dollar. Widespread flooding on agricultural land at the Crook of Devon caused SEPA to raise the alert. It is working closely with the Scottish Government’s Resilience Room, the Met Office, Transport Scotland, emergency services and local authorities to monitor the situation as the second wave of winter misery continues. Councilor Eddie Carrick said: “The River Devon has risen significantly and in some places burst its banks due to a combination of recent heavy rain and snow melting. Council roads staff worked over the weekend with police to ensure drivers were aware of the closed roads and diversions in place.” Environment Minister Roseanna Cunningham said: “We are all aware of the impact flooding can have on homes, communities and businesses. “For the past two months communities across Scotland have shown fantastic resilience in the face of one of the most severe winters in living memory, but it is a reality that after so much snowfall we were likely to face flooding issues.” -Wee County News

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viking

[ascendingstarseed]

Earthquakes a Sign Of Pending Doom and Magnetic Reversal

Written by Aleko Konstantine

Thursday, 13 January 2011 15:08

In his book, “Not by Fire but by Ice” the foremost authority on ice ages and magnetic reversals, Robert W. Felix, quoted Peter Vogt of the U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office who warned that, “Almost all tectonic movement can be linked to magnetic reversals. Seafloor spreading, sea level changes, mountain growth, earthquakes, and volcanism all seem to speed up whenever the frequency of reversals speeds up.”


Magnetic reversals are part of the cycles scientists have determined existed over the 4.5 billion years of the Earth’s existence. They range from the most ancient, the Devonian, to the Holocene, from 10,000 years ago to the present. “At least twelve (magnetic) reversals can be linked to extinctions and climatic deterioration during the last three million years alone,” says Felix.

Significantly, the aftermath of magnetic reversals are linked to the emergence of new species in ways that Charles Darwin never knew or dreamed of. What we call “evolution” is far more likely the result of magnetic reversals.

“Mass extinctions have been the rule, rather than the exception, for the 3.5 billion years that life has existed on this planet,” says Felix.

http://coupmedia.org/magnetic-field/earthquakes-a-sign-of-pending-doom-and-magnetic-reversal-13

[Annie]

Thank you Viking .Great information.It makes you wonder how much is happening that we never get to hear about of see.This one was obvious and could not go unaddressed.

[Eric J (Viking)]

January 26, 2011 – JAPAN -”A spectacular volcanic eruption is currently under way in Japan. The mountain Kirishima is firing red-hot magma and volcanic bombs into the air. Mount Kirishima, a volcano on the southern island of Kyushu, began erupting on Jan. 26. A giant ash cloud poured from the volcano, prompting the Tokyo VAAC to issue an ash warning for places above 25,000 feet (7.6 kilometers). Volcanic material shot from the crater, triggering pyroclastic flows, according to the blog Big Think. Kirishima ejected volcanic bombs — lava fragments that are rounded as they fly through the air — more than a mile (2 kilometers) high from its vent, according to news reports. Images of the eruption show plumes of glowing material shooting a few hundred feet in the air. A volcanic vent is a gap in the Earth’s crust through which lava and volcanic gases can escape. Kirishima technically refers to a larger group of volcanic vents on the island. These vents are quite active but mostly have small explosive eruptions. The latest eruption may be the largest since 1959.” -Our Amazing Planet


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLk9h8OZFhM

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Dramatic weather extremes in China an indication of growing climate deterioration


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Fwh7aAEGuc&feature=player_embedded

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Mmmm this looks like Haarp!!

Iran- 109 earthquakes in 30 days

http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/

January 27, 2011 - Six tremors have just shaken southeastern Iran in the space of one hour including a 6.0 earthquake, a 4.9, a 4.8 and a 4.0. An earthquake swarm is currently underway. Growing seismic unrest in the region underscores the mounting seismic tension building across the entire planet- especially the Middle East. Iran’s geological faults make the country susceptible to some of the most catastrophic earthquakes in the region. A major earthquake in some of the densely populated cities could result in the largest number of deaths from a quake in the Middle East. Iran is sitting on a very active and volatile set of fault lines.

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viking

[Rocky_Shorz]

the news was talking about a lightning snowstorm...


As snow began in the D.C. and Baltimore areas late Wednesday, thunder and lightning were common. Snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour made for a nightmare evening commute.

These heavy snow rates with thunder and lightning then moved northward through portions of eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Philadelphia piled up nearly 15 inches from this latest storm...

http://image.weather.com/web/radar/us_ne_9regradar_325x220_usen.jpg

link (http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/northeast-snowstorm-totals_2011-01-27)

[ascendingstarseed]

Huge Fireball Spotted Over Southeast US

Jan 11, 2011 11:05 PM by Rob Perillo

At roughly 8:50pm local time an apparent meteor was spotted by observers in Acadiana including KATC's Hoyt Harris. Hoyt and Acadiana were not alone in the observation with twitter reports (#flashoflight) from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida of a bright object in the sky at the same time.

A sonic boom was heard as far north as Western North Carolina where cloudy skies prohibited the viewing of the fireball. None of the reports in Acadiana mentioned a sonic boom.

The possible meteor was described as a large green ball (copper composition) with a trailing orange and yellow tail.

While there were no major meteor showers in progress there could still be a random object striking the Earth's atmosphere. Meteors as small as the size of a pea striking the Earth can put on quite a show, but many believe that this object was a lot larger.

As of press time there was no credible indication if the meteor reached the ground or just burned up in the Earth's atmosphere.

Apparently NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Near Earth Object did indicate a relatively "close" flyby of an asteroid this evening passing roughly 850,000 miles (more than 3 times the distance to the moon) from the Earth. This particular asteroid was estimated to be 25-60 feet in diameter, but it remains unclear if the possible meteor was debris associated with this asteroid or not.

There will likely be additional reports and more clarifying information Wednesday.
http://www.katc.com/news/huge-fireball-spotted-over-southeast-us/

[ascendingstarseed]

Indonesia volcano erupts, grounds flights
January 27, 2011

AAP

A fiery volcano is causing holiday misery for hundreds of Australians with airlines cancelling flights as a large ash cloud floats in the skies above Indonesia.

In echoes of last year's Icelandic volcano chaos, the eruption of 2329-metre-high Tengger Caldera, in east Java, led to the cancellation of about a dozen flights and left passengers stranded on Thursday night.

Virgin Blue and Jetstar both cancelled flights to and from Denpasar, the main airport serving the popular holiday island of Bali.
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Jetstar cancelled five flights and diverted another which was already in the air.

The budget airline, a subsidiary of the national carrier Qantas, said it would continue to monitor the situation and advise of any additional cancellations.

Virgin Blue, at 8pm (AEDT) on Thursday, said all its flights to and from Bali were cancelled for the next 24 hours.

A spokeswoman said three or four flights were grounded on Thursday night and another two cancelled on Friday morning.

more here:
http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/indonesia-volcano-erupts-grounds-flights-20110127-1a6sd.html

[5thElement]

Winter Storm stretching over nine states:

"ST. LOUIS – Layers of dangerous ice and blowing snow closed roads and airports from Texas to Rhode Island on Tuesday as a monster storm began bearing down on the nation and those in its frigid path started to believe it would live up to its hype.

[Related: Severe winter weather cripples Tennessee Valley]

The storm's more than 2,000-mile reach threatened to leave about a third of the nation covered in a hodge-podge of harsh weather. Ice fell first and was expected to be followed by up to two feet of snow in some places. Storm-battered New England towns feared they wouldn't have anywhere to put it."

More at the link: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_winter_weather

When you look at the radar images of these storms, some of them look like hurricanes on land :jaw:

Stay safe & warm out there Midwesterners!

5th

[Alkhemist]

I did a search and couldn't see where anyone had posted this one yet.


Violent Seismic Activity Tearing Africa in Two

The fissures began appearing years ago. But in recent months, seismic activity has accelerated in northeastern Africa as the continent breaks apart in slow motion. Researchers say that lava in the region is consistent with magma normally seen on the sea floor -- and that water will ultimately cover the desert.

Full article here: http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,740641,00.html

My apologies to the Moderators if this has already been posted elsewhere.


~ Alkhemist

[Fred259]

I did a search and couldn't see where anyone had posted this one yet.


Violent Seismic Activity Tearing Africa in Two

The fissures began appearing years ago. But in recent months, seismic activity has accelerated in northeastern Africa as the continent breaks apart in slow motion. Researchers say that lava in the region is consistent with magma normally seen on the sea floor -- and that water will ultimately cover the desert.

Full article here: http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,740641,00.html

My apologies to the Moderators if this has already been posted elsewhere.


~ Alkhemist

Hello Alkhemist,

I enjoyed your post, why were you persuaded to post on this, what have you got to share!!

I am very interested in what might happen to the rift valley, so here is my question.

Would you know by chance if the African lakes within the rift valley are connected to the Black Sea?

F

[Alkhemist]

Hi, Fred.

Well, I would think that my reason for posting this would be rather obvious. :confused: I'm also a student of the Law of One material, wherein Ra states:


Ra: I am Ra. The fourth density is a vibrational spectrum. Your time/space continuum has spiraled your planetary sphere and your, what we would call galaxy, what you call star, into this vibration. This will cause the planetary sphere itself to electromagnetically realign its vortices of reception of the in-streaming of cosmic forces expressing themselves as vibrational webs so that the Earth thus be fourth-density magnetized, as you may call it.

This is going to occur with some inconvenience, as we have said before, due to the energies of the thought-forms of your peoples which disturb the orderly constructs of energy patterns within your Earth spirals of energy which increases entropy and unusable heat. This will cause your planetary sphere to have some ruptures in its outer garment while making itself appropriately magnetized for fourth density. This is the planetary adjustment. (Emphasis mine.)

I won't go into a long description of why I find these books useful (that would take volumes), but I find the correlation to be really intriguing. It may be nothing, or it could be really important to watch.

As to whether these lakes are connected to the Black Sea -- I believe that's the case, but more details are in the article itself. I'm going to keep watching this story to see what develops.


~ Alkhemist

[stillwater]

Interesting bit of news http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1352758/100-000-sharks-mass-Floridas-beaches.html

[ascendingstarseed]

Planetary tremor: the anomalistic 2100 hour event

February 4, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol


February 3, 2011 –Another planetary tremor occurred at 21:00 hours GMT. What’s notable about the latest planetary seismic event is that it’s one of the oddest we’ve seen. Trouble is once again developing in the South Pacific region. The 4.5 magnitude quake on the South Island of New Zealand and the 5.4 earthquake which struck the volcanic region of Tonga is testament to continual South Pacific unrest. The global seismic pattern also shows what looks like massive Pacific Plate obstruction in subduction to the Indo-Australian plate. We think the seismic vibrations from this event rattled tectonic plates across the globe. Areas of most prominence include Samoa, followed by an oscillating wave under Pitcairn Island, South Pacific and a sizable jolt near the Kermandec Islands and Tonga.

more here:
http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2011/02/04/planetary-tremor-the-anomalistic-2100-hour-event/

Heavy rains displace 250,000 in the Philippines
Posted on February 2, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol
February 2, 2011 - MANILA — Heavy rain swamping the southern Philippines has left four people dead and affected 250,000 others, according to officials. The rains over the past five days have flooded entire towns and caused landslides across vast areas of the mainly rural south, with more bad weather forecast for the rest of the month. “What we are having now is a creeping disaster,” the head of the state weather service, Graciano Yumul, on Wednesday told reporters in Manila. Yumul said Surigao, a city of 120,000 people, had received 1.8 metres (nearly six feet) of rain in one day. Two farmers drowned on Monday and another on Friday when they were swept away while crossing swollen rivers near Surigao, June Parada, spokesman for the provincial government of Surigao del Norte, told AFP. A seven-year-old boy also drowned in a neighbouring southern province, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council in Manila. The government was rushing rescue equipment and emergency aid to nearly a quarter million people affected by the floods and landslides, it added. It was the second time the region had been hit by torrential rains this year.” -AFP
http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/heavy-rains-displace-250000-in-the-philippines/

Catastrophe- hundreds turned away from swollen storm shelters
Posted on February 2, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

Planetary Monster: Cyclone Yasi's size layed out across the U.S.
images: http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2011/02/02/catastrophe-hundreds-turned-away-from-swollen-shelters/
February 2, 2011 – Despite its ferocity and comparisons with Katrina which struck the U.S., the storm received very little coverage in the Western press. The reality is Yasi could easily swallow 3 Katrinas- the storm is that massive. If the storm was layed out over the U.S., it would span from coast to coast. Few realized the magnitude of the monstrosity that was forming off the Australian coast. Cyclone Yasi is not just a once in 150 year killer-type storm; it’s a planetary event. Despite the myriad warnings, many Australians never took the storm warnings seriously at peril now to their own lives. Hundreds were turned away from swollen shelters and many more have tried to ride the storm out in their own homes which are now being inundated with giant storm surges. Emergency services were swamped with calls from desperate homeowners who stayed behind and have now seen waves rushing into their 2nd-story dwellings. They were told to hunker down- a rescue was impossible under such conditions. The Army said, ‘We expect to be picking up bodies.” A reporter for the Daily Mail writes: ‘”The power of the wind – the scream of the wind – is terrifying and I have been warned by the hotel management that I will not be able to remain in my room in case the windows blow in. I will be moved, with the rest of the hotel guests and the evacuated families, to a cellar during the night. Added to the eeriness of the fearful wait for the cyclone to strike is the sound of cyclone warning sirens echoing through city streets. While I have written of tsunamis and cyclones in the past, it has always been in the aftermath of the disaster. This is the first time I have lived through a cyclone and it is a terrifying experience. On top of everyone’s fears is the knowledge that this is the most severe weather pattern to strike Australia in living memory – just how severe will be seen at dawn after the eye of the cyclone has passed and moved inland.’ –Excerpts Daily Mail


Incredible images from Yasi's aftermath
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-reports/gallery-fn7rxoal-1225999244037?page=39

[Swami]

Pilot Steve Irwin was astonished after spotting a mass of more than 100,000 sharks swimming just 100 yards off Florida's sandy beaches.
The long-time fisherman and marine technology expert was cruising 300ft above the clear waters in his helicopter on Sunday when he came across the astonishing scene.
Experts say this is the time of year when sharks migrate and head for warmer waters, typically swimming close to the shore while chasing after bait-fish.
But Mr Irwin, who runs Island Marine Services in Fort Pierce, was baffled as to the staggering number of sharks gathered in the shallow waters.
'It was an truly amazing sight,' he said.
'I've been a fisherman for 20 years and I also kayak out there and it's common to see them twist and turn and shoot through the air.
'They're prevalent at this time of year but what amazed me was the sheer numbers of them.
'There were tens of thousands of them - I'd say maybe 100,000.
'I kept on flying for about 20 miles and they just kept on coming.
'It's common to see large predatory sharks come in and feed on schools of bait-fish - the odd thing was I didn't see any bait-fish at all!'



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_jVPsg4uWg

http://www.thebigwobble.com/2011/02/more-strange-animal-behavior-more-than.html

[ascendingstarseed]

Magnetic polar shifts causing massive global superstorms

NASA has been warning about it…scientific papers have been written about it…geologists have seen its traces in rock strata and ice core samples…

Now "it" is here: an unstoppable magnetic pole shift that has sped up and is causing life-threatening havoc with the world's weather.

Forget about global warming—man-made or natural—what drives planetary weather patterns is the climate and what drives the climate is the sun's magnetosphere and its electromagnetic interaction with a planet's own magnetic field.

When the field shifts, when it fluctuates, when it goes into flux and begins to become unstable anything can happen. And what normally happens is that all hell breaks loose.

Magnetic polar shifts have occurred many times in Earth's history. It's happening again now to every planet in the solar system including Earth.

The magnetic field drives weather to a significant degree and when that field starts migrating superstorms start erupting.

The superstorms have arrived

more here: http://www.helium.com/items/2083868-magnetic-polar-shifts-causing-massive-global-superstorms

[Scott]

Shifting magnetic polar caps

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[Fred259]

Magnetic polar shifts causing massive global superstorms

NASA has been warning about it…scientific papers have been written about it…geologists have seen its traces in rock strata and ice core samples…

Now "it" is here: an unstoppable magnetic pole shift that has sped up and is causing life-threatening havoc with the world's weather.

Forget about global warming—man-made or natural—what drives planetary weather patterns is the climate and what drives the climate is the sun's magnetosphere and its electromagnetic interaction with a planet's own magnetic field.

When the field shifts, when it fluctuates, when it goes into flux and begins to become unstable anything can happen. And what normally happens is that all hell breaks loose.

Magnetic polar shifts have occurred many times in Earth's history. It's happening again now to every planet in the solar system including Earth.

The magnetic field drives weather to a significant degree and when that field starts migrating superstorms start erupting.

The superstorms have arrived
more here: http://www.helium.com/items/2083868-magnetic-polar-shifts-causing-massive-global-superstorms

I agree with your first comment ascendingstarrseed, and I was thinking you need to get the suit and tie dusted down and get yourself over to the UN and start telling them this, because the junk science coming from them is ridiculous. So yes I agree with you about climate change and the effect the sun has on our climate.

Then you go and spoil your post by talking junk about the magnetic pole. Sure it’s moving, and it always has. The magnetic pole is at Cornwallis Island in Northern Canada, now it’s moved 30 miles up the road. So what? All this talk on TV chat shows is completely irresponsible, some goof head talking about the magnetic pole shifting to Siberia! Where in Siberia? Siberia is about the same land mass as the US!

These guys should be kept well away from a studio, or at best should concentrate on making a good cup of coffee rather than pontificating about the square root of zero, and the magnetic pole.

You must agree with me because you have mentioned this in posts before. The magnetic pole is like a ball bearing its gone 30 miles up the road, I bet you $100 it starts moving back 30 miles, over the next few years it’s like a pendulum.

I do agree with you something is up, but I stick with Bill and his video commentary on the gulf loop current. The current that pushed the Gulf Stream from mid latitudes into higher latitudes is no longer doing this.

The interface between the cold polar air mass from the north and tropical air mass from the south which normally sits between Florida and SW England is this year much further south so we are getting increased amounts of cold polar air pushing down from the pole towards the tropical Atlantic. This is why the Atlantic jet stream is generally much further south this year.

This north Atlantic situation is effecting the whole globe, what we need is the loop current restored which will push warmer waters into higher latitudes, convection and more low pressure systems, that will suck up some of these high pressure anticyclones dominating the polar regions including Siberia and Canada. I bet if you check the pressure charts at Ted Stevens Anchorage, you will find them higher than normal, that’s the problem we are stuck in the crud. Well we are, you’re not I see you are in Hilo Hawaii in shorts and flip flops no doubt! Post up a pic of sunny Hawaii to cheer us all up!!

I agree with you on the solar.


PS O/T your post on HAARP I thought was very pro, I got a shock… I didn’t think it was as bad as that. frequency as well..

[Swami]

Brazil - Thousands of dead fish in the Pantanal


MATO GROSSO DO SUL/AMAZON Region – At Aquidauana, pantanal region of the Mato Grosso do Sul state, shoals of painteds, pacus, golden fishes, cacharas - and even stingrays, are floating dead in Rio Negro, one of the largest in the Amazon River basin.

The estimated Environmental Policy is of that several tons of fishes died, adding that the authorities and experts, they still do not have the scale of the ecological disaster.

Biologist of the State Institute of the Environment, Robert Gill Machado, noted the phenomenon, considered of great proportion, after flying over the region of sub-basin of Rio Negro. At this place fishing is banned. The area is considered one of the nurseries of fish breeding of the Pantanal.


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8Nnc0mE5IKQ/TUqe6CuMjTI/AAAAAAAABUE/LhX-iVaO-qk/s1600/fishesdead003.jpg

http://brazilweirdnews.blogspot.com/2011/02/brazil-thousands-of-dead-fish-in.html

[Swami]

TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT...Asteroid misses Earth by a whisker!


Asteroid 2011 CQ1 was discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey on February 4 and made a record close Earth approach 14 hours later on February 4 at 19:39 UT (14:39 EST). It passed to within 0.85 Earth radii (5480 km) of the Earth's surface over a region in the mid-Pacific. This object, only about one meter in diameter, is the closest non-impacting object in our asteroid catalog to date. Prior to the Earth close approach, this object was in a so-called Apollo-class orbit that was mostly outside the Earth's orbit. Following the close approach, the Earth's gravitational attraction modified the object's orbit to an Aten-class orbit where the asteroid spends almost all of its time inside the Earth's orbit.


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OhaHEeWqYU0/TU1LmU1TB0I/AAAAAAAAJsw/U1TrCx3L2XA/s1600/meteor-100203.jpg

http://www.thebigwobble.com/2011/02/asteroid-misses-earth-by-whisker.html

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news170.html

[ascendingstarseed]

Hey Fred you can join me here in Hawaii I have a room for rent for only $435 a month, chill place nestled in the jungle 2.5 miles from the ocean :cool:

But then again if there's a geographic pole shift the weather may change drastically depending on what direction we head in...woohoo that would be quite a ride!

Now I don't usually give predictions much credence, tho some can be fun to listen to.. But right now there sure are some interesting warnings floating around about March and a coming pole shift...how can you predict a pole shift? Isn't that like predicting earthquakes?? Only time will tell, there's some crazy things happening right now, these two are convinced :noidea:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWhFv22nB_k&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaeHbSAE3No&NR=1

http://www.hawaiipictures.com/pictures/gallery/maui/maui1.jpg

[Bill Ryan]

TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT...Asteroid misses Earth by a whisker!


Asteroid 2011 CQ1 was discovered by the Catalina Sky Survey on February 4 and made a record close Earth approach 14 hours later on February 4 at 19:39 UT (14:39 EST). It passed to within 0.85 Earth radii (5480 km) of the Earth's surface over a region in the mid-Pacific. This object, only about one meter in diameter, is the closest non-impacting object in our asteroid catalog to date. Prior to the Earth close approach, this object was in a so-called Apollo-class orbit that was mostly outside the Earth's orbit. Following the close approach, the Earth's gravitational attraction modified the object's orbit to an Aten-class orbit where the asteroid spends almost all of its time inside the Earth's orbit.


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_OhaHEeWqYU0/TU1LmU1TB0I/AAAAAAAAJsw/U1TrCx3L2XA/s1600/meteor-100203.jpg

http://www.thebigwobble.com/2011/02/asteroid-misses-earth-by-whisker.html

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news170.html

Hi there -

Note that the NASA report referenced an object one meter (3 feet) in diameter, 5480 km away (3400 miles). That's not the object in the photo!

The impressive fireball in the image would have been much closer - just a few miles up - and much smaller: certainly not an "asteroid".

Please beware of reposting nonsense from other blog sites without checking facts. :)

[ascendingstarseed]

Spoke too soon, here the same girl from above explains why she feels a pole shift is in the works for March...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=aIr0IGojW14


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtJdfdzrU1s&feature=related

[take]

Spoke too soon, here the same girl from above explains why she feels a pole shift is in the works for March...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=aIr0IGojW14


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtJdfdzrU1s&feature=related

Hi. Didn't watch the last video all the way through.
She does not provide any real evidence ther about pretty much anything she claims. Also, Earth's axis did not shift 3 degrees, more like three inches, which has very minimal effect, if any.
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/03/100302-chile-earthquake-earth-axis-shortened-day/
IMO, here's more Evidence than in that last video... :D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPuSJeVOw7I

I'd like to share this link with you, in case someone is interested. It shows quakes around the world in real time.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.html

Take care.

[ascendingstarseed]

[QUOTE=ascendingstarseed;126382]
I'd like to share this link with you, in case someone is interested. It shows quakes around the world in real time.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.html

Take care.

Thanks for the feedback on the video, one note on USGS I no longer trust their data to be reliable or credible. First they've been accused by a European organization (the name of which escapes me) of manipulating data and also not even reporting quakes that take place. Then shortly thereafter, last December here on PA there was a thread where we all watched USGS post, then turn right around and delete a 6.5 quake that happened 160 miles north of Hilo, Hawaii. Here's some info that relates to the event, I found the link here, post #39:

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?9753-Earthquakes.../page4

In addition, someone else caught it on another USGS page, copied the image before they deleted the data.

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?9812-M-6.5-North-Pacific-Ocean

And it was even reported as a 6.5 NE of Hilo in the ocean by News 6 here:
http://channel6newsonline.com/2010/12/strong-earthquake-strikes-the-north-pacific-ocean-northeast-of-hawaii/

I've also noticed the USGS pays little attention to all the activity in Arkansas, only giving an occasional mention to quakes taking place there. So like everything else funded by the gov't they seem to be lying in an effort to placate the public.

Here's another source: http://www.iris.edu/seismon/

This is another source for all kinds of natural disasters http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php

It's really a sorry state of affairs when you can't even trust or rely on information presented about the planet we live on, I didn't want to believe USGS was in on the cover-up but I witnessed it happen with my own two eyes in December. I live 20 miles south of Hilo and felt that earthquake myself, thought I was imagining things when I didn't see it noted on USGS. Fortunately I stumbled on that thread the next day and learned what really happened.

That was also when Obama was vacationing here in Hawaii...so, they didn't want to alarm him, the public or was it done for the tourism industry? makes no sense to me...:confused:

[take]

Thank you very much indeed Ascendingstarseed!
As a new member, I'm not always that much aware what has been discussed or what conclusion has been drawn before, eventhough I concider myself a long time lurker.
So thanks again for your reply, patience and answers. Much needed.

Take care.

[Cognitive Dissident]

Well, by "co-incidence" I just found an interesting article on SOTT which summarises the whole geomagnetic reversal/pole shift situation - http://www.sott.net/articles/show/223364-The-Beginning-of-Ice-Age-Magnetic-polar-shifts-causing-massive-global-superstorms

As you can see, it is pretty gloom and doom. I have no way of verifying or falsifying what this article is saying. Does anyone else?

At the risk of being pedestrian, I would like to focus on what we actually know about these subjects before getting too far out (although no problem with being far out in general!)...

[Eric J (Viking)]

Mmmmm I wonder!!

http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr...
Close comet Approach AROUND March 15th ..

I wonder what 'Hilarys' meeting was all about... *shrugs*


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lQQMZSucb8&feature=feedf

ps by the way thanks Ascending....been soooooo busy havent had the time to update here...

viking

[Eric J (Viking)]

No oxygen?? ...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGKjRp9NpUc

viking

[ascendingstarseed]

No oxygen?? ...

viking

And why are the oxygen levels low missy? Could it be the BP OIL DISASTER!!!! What, don't people put two and two together any more? Hmmm....and what about all the toxins in the water, do you think that might have anything to do with it? These people amaze me, either they're living in total denial or are completely paid off, bribed by BP to keep their mouths shut and the sheeple placated while the Gulf of Mexico dies right before our eyes.

Just like the lack of responsibility and stewardship on the part of the EPA, love this guys rant regarding the bee colony decline..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CeR8tV1iss&feature=related

[ascendingstarseed]

Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:53 CST

Scientists in Iceland are warning that another volcano looks set to erupt and threatening to spew-out a pall of dust that would dwarf last year's event.

© Reuters
Lava and ash explode out of the caldera of Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano
Geologists detected the high risk of a new eruption after evaluating an increased swarm of earthquakes around the island's second largest volcano.

Pall Einarsson, a professor of geophysics at the University of Iceland, says the area around Bárdarbunga is showing signs of increased activity, which provides "good reason to worry".

He told the country's national TV station that a low number of seismometer measuring devices in the area is making it more difficult to determine the scale and likely outcome of the current shifts.

But he said there was "every reason to worry" as the sustained earthquake tremors to the north east of the remote volcano range are the strongest recorded in recent times and there was "no doubt" the lava was rising.

The geologist complained that the lack of coverage from measuring devices means he cannot accurately detect the depth and exact location of the increased number of localised earth movements.

more here: http://www.sott.net/articles/show/223419-Icelandic-Volcano-Set-to-Erupt-

[Swami]

a MILLION or more jellyfish DEAD, TODAY! February 8, 2011 - EAST COAST of Florida



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTDRdRuRNEg

[Eric J (Viking)]

Yes you're right Ascending...more info here ...

:38PM GMT 08 Feb 2011

Geologists detected the high risk of a new eruption after evaluating an increased swarm of earthquakes around the island's second largest volcano.

Pall Einarsson, a professor of geophysics at the University of Iceland, says the area around Bárdarbunga is showing signs of increased activity, which provides "good reason to worry".

He told the country's national TV station that a low number of seismometer measuring devices in the area is making it more difficult to determine the scale and likely outcome of the current shifts.

But he said there was "every reason to worry" as the sustained earthquake tremors to the north east of the remote volcano range are the strongest recorded in recent times and there was "no doubt" the lava was rising.......

.........."This is the most active area of the country if we look at the whole country together," he told the Icelandic TV News. "There is no doubt that lava there is slowly growing, and the seismicity of the last few days is a sign of it..........

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/iceland/8311924/Icelandic-volcano-set-to-erupt.html

viking

[ascendingstarseed]

We've got a lot more to be concerned about Viking....no fear, but real concern. Been watching this unfold the last few weeks too...


The Earth Is Collapsing…In Places
Posted On January 27th, 2011 by Stewart

There is a story out there that is not being reported by conventional media. The Indo-Australian tectonic Plate is collapsing. This process began when the Illuminati detonated a thermonuclear device at a strategic weak spot off the coast of Indonesia in 2004. Now, extreme fracturing has occurred in many places in that region and beyond.

In the western portion of the plate, Pakistan has suffered a series of major quakes and floods with no relief. In fact, the altitude of the mountains in Pakistan has dropped by some 20 feet/ 6 meters. This side of the plate is tilting downward, while the eastern side is rising up….the Lemurian side. This caused the major quakes in New Zealand, Tongs, Fiji and Vanuatu. These will continue and be followed by major volcanic eruptions in the region.

Meanwhile, the entire island nation of Indonesia is sinking. After the last major quake there, some coastal areas near Jakarta have subsided also 20 feet/ 6 meters and still dropping. Floods there are occurring in locations that historically have never had them. We see the same thing in Australia, India and Bangla Desh.

This major Earth reconstruction will not stop at this point. How do you hold back a tectonic plate? However, the even worse news is that since all the tectonic plates connect to each other like a puzzle, a domino effect has begun where they are all now shifting to accommodate the changes in the Indo-Australian plate.

The immediate affects will be along the Pacific Rim basin and the rest of Central Asia. Iran has been quaking for months. Huge tremors are happening weekly in Afghanistan, Tibet, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Pakistan. These may eventually awaken old, dormant volcanoes in that region.

Religious people will proclaim this as End Times punishment from God. New Agers will say that this is ET intervention to clean up the planet. But, the truth is, is the result of purposeful manipulation for sinister results. Human beings are behind this. Or, rather, demonic humans. The show has just begun.
http://expansions.com/the-earth-is-collapsing-in-places/#comments

Here are more articles I've posted on my blog on this:
http://ascendingstarseed.wordpress.com/2011/02/06/indonesia-is-sinking/

Be sure to follow the link toward the top of the page for more satellite images:
http://ascendingstarseed.wordpress.com/2011/02/01/indonesian-islands-sinking-20ft-elevation-drop/

[Swami]

Hundreds of dead birds discovered in Lake Charles


LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC-TV) – The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is trying to figure out what caused the death of hundreds of birds in south Lake Charles.

The birds were discovered on Thursday morning.

More than 100 birds were scattered across Lake Street between Gauthier and Tank Farm Road; another hundred were found on Lincoln Road, about a mile away.

http://www.kplctv.com/Global/story.asp?S=14005986

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Massive fish kill reported in Vero Beach state park


Another massive fish kill has struck Florida waters — this time affecting menhaden in a Vero Beach state park. The Sebastian Inlet State Park became inundated with swathes of dead fish last week. According to one report, some residents have estimated that there are “millions” of dead fish, and the area is now inundated with a strong odor from the decay. #



http://americanindependent.com/168948/massive-fish-kill-reported-in-vero-beach-state-park

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More than 20 dead horses found on farm - video


Authorities have found more than 20 dead horses on a farm in West Virginia.

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture says it has activated its homeland security incident management team to assess the situation at the property in Greenbrier County.

Local reports indicate up to 26 horses have been found dead on the property, thought to be about 300 acres, since a tipoff to county officials on Wednesday.

A feed and grain store is just a few hundred metres from the property in Crawley, where the dead animals were found.

http://www.horsetalk.co.nz/news/2011/02/074.shtml

[Etherios]

And ppl still believe the reporters and scientists that say all these are natural deaths? its sad how unintelligent we have become.

[Mandala]

Viking, I could not get information from the JPL site.

[Swami]

N.Korea 'Preparing for Eruption of Mt. Baekdu'


North Korea has started preparing for a possible eruption of Mt. Baekdu, Radio Free Asia reported Wednesday. Quoting sources in Ryanggang Province, North Korea, the station said two geography professors of Kim Jung-suk University of Education involved in a Mt. Baekdu expedition team have recently been to Pyongyang to attend a seminar on Mt. Baekdu volcanic activity.

They said there were two evacuation drills in Samjiyon, Taehongdan and Pochon, Ryanggang Province since last fall.

http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/02/11/2011021100978.html

[ascendingstarseed]

A volcano in Russia has begun erupting, spurting ash up to four kilometres into the sky.

Aircraft have been warned against flying in the area around the Kizimen volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula because of the threat posed to engines by the particles of volcanic ash.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-12385920

Growing Fears in Japan As 2 Volcanoes Erupt Again
Two volcanoes on Japan's southern island of Kyushu erupted on Tuesday.
A volcano at Sakurajima, the Minamidake crater, erupted early Tuesday followed by an eruption at Shinmoedake in the afternoon.
Shinmoedake erupted for the first time in 52 years last month and has erupted more than ten times since.


[Interview : Nearby resident] "This is crazy! Strong winds suddenly came and blew everything away."

Amid growing fears that a massive eruption could still be on its way the latest eruptions covered nearby villages with rocks and ash.
The two volcanoes spewed plumes of smoke and ash up to 2-thousand meters into the air resulting in multiple injuries and destroyed homes.

more here: http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=112376&code=Ne2&category=2

[Swami]

Cold snap hits Mexico maize crop


A spell of unusually cold weather in northern Mexico has severely damaged the maize crop in the state of Sinaloa.

Officials estimate the losses could amount to four million tonnes of corn - 16% of Mexico's annual harvest.

President Felipe Calderon said everything possible must be done to re-sow the fields over the next two weeks.

There are fears the losses could force up the price of the corn tortillas that most Mexicans eat with every meal.

Officials say up to 600,000 hectares (1.5m acres) of maize have been lost to frost in Sinaloa, which is home to some of Mexico's richest farmland.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-12437862

[Swami]

4 Asteroids Strike the Earth Within a Year and the Media Covers It All Up



Exactly 1 year ago today a meteor struck the country of Mexico leaving a 100 foot (30 Meter) crater in the Ahuazotepec Municipality.

You did not hear about this on CNN or FOX News. It was all over the media in South America, but Western media avoided the whole topic.

The explosion was so massive that it broke out windows kilometers away and made building sway. There was another report that the impact either damaged or destroyed a bridge.

http://www.sott.net/articles/show/202798-Meteorite-Hits-Mexico

This is just the first of 4 major impacts on Earth within a year's time.

There has been loss of life, property damage, and massive craters left behind in the wake.

The most recent asteroid strike was in Allentown Pennsylvania (My Home Town) where it destroyed 5 houses, damaged over 40 homes, left 5 people dead, and caused a huge crater right in the middle of town. Like the San Bruno explosion, this too is being labeled as a natural gas explosion.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5oUBBYt6rE


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7k9LcSNQ2Q


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkdXYEX9etg

http://rabbithole2.com/news/top_news/4_asteroids_strike_earth_within_a_year_media_covers_it_up.php

Didn't our Nazi friend Werner von Braun told us something like this would happen....?
He also told us what would be next........

[Etherios]

tho swami he said they would use it to expand their power ... these ppl are hidding it from the public.

[Teakai]

Clusters of smallish earthquakes in Yellowstone park today (12th Feb 2011)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvzd38DSfq0


USGS removes earthquake clusters in Yellowstone today from the public record map.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q74OYaFkwd4

[ascendingstarseed]

USGS is a FRAUD Teaki, you can go on the previous page where I discussed how they deleted a 6.5 quake here off the coast of Hawaii in December, they don't list all the quakes that we know are taking place in Arkansas and then today I learned from a volcano tour guide that we had 18 earthquakes on the island yesterday! And that there's so much seismic activity taking place here that geologists are getting concerned, do we see all that activity on USGS? NO! I'm constantly feeling the earth shift under my feet and will see nothing listed...makes me mad that we can't even depend on reliable information about what's happening with the planet we live on.

Which means, when we take a look at the USGS map of earthquakes and as bad as it looks on some days we can be comforted to know that in all actuality it's probably MUCH worse. As bad as it may be, I'd rather know the truth than have to wonder how bad it really is - at least that gives us the opportunity to prepare, or at least operate with some idea of what's going on. I don't know, is that tooo much to ask?

Thanks for the video, I can add it to my archive of growing evidence against USGS...don't they work with our tax dollars?

[ascendingstarseed]

tho swami he said they would use it to expand their power ... these ppl are hidding it from the public.

he also said that once we got hip to the terrorist scam, that the next enemy would be the aliens and that's where the false flag invasion comes in...

[Eric J (Viking)]

Just recieved this...not sure if it has any substance...anyone?

But if true, why move to higher ground?


I am sending this message as a heads up because I heard that the Pentagon is considering taking over site R. Site R is in the mountains near me here in pa. I am assuming they are moving command up here as it is a much higher elevation and this place is an under ground installation. I did not want to post this on this site openly as this is classified information. I do not get a good feeling from this. They know something big is going down (rumor has it they are doing this to cut back on cost. Yeah right!)

viking

[rgray222]

I apoogize if anyone has already posted this;

http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1D51um/hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/index2.php%253Fsmp%2526lang%253Deng

[Eric J (Viking)]

Something cooking ... ?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqM4EMOyEiM

viking

[blake]

Just recieved this...not sure if it has any substance...anyone?

But if true, why move to higher ground?


I am sending this message as a heads up because I heard that the Pentagon is considering taking over site R. Site R is in the mountains near me here in pa. I am assuming they are moving command up here as it is a much higher elevation and this place is an under ground installation. I did not want to post this on this site openly as this is classified information. I do not get a good feeling from this. They know something big is going down (rumor has it they are doing this to cut back on cost. Yeah right!)

viking

Hello Viking,

Where did the information come from?

Sincerely,
Mr. Davis
2/13/11

[Swami]

South Korea chaos after 'heaviest' snowfall


The heaviest snowfall in more than a century on South Korea's east coast is causing widespread chaos.

Hundreds of houses have collapsed under the weight of the snow. One newspaper described it as a snow bomb.

The South Korean government has deployed 12,000 soldiers to rescue stranded residents.

The worst weather has been in Gangwon province. Weather experts say there will be more snowfall in the area in the coming hours.

"I am 83 years old. It's the heaviest snow in my life. I am really grateful for the soldiers' help," said Park Chae-ran.

The BBC's Nick Ravenscroft in Seoul says that although winters are colder than anywhere else at its latitude, with frequent frost and snow, this year has been different.

January was the coldest since the 1960s.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12445509

[Autumn]

Living in Europe I have heard about snow in 49 out of 50 states and so on. I don't know how it is now, but I followed rgray 222's link to rsoe.hu site and saw that there is now a heatwave in Minneapolis. Any one with a live update from the area? What does it mean? And the neuclear insident a little further south a coupke of days ago?

[5thElement]

Living in Europe I have heard about snow in 49 out of 50 states and so on. I don't know how it is now, but I followed rgray 222's link to rsoe.hu site and saw that there is now a heatwave in Minneapolis. Any one with a live update from the area? What does it mean? And the neuclear insident a little further south a coupke of days ago?

Hi Autumn & Welcome :welcome:

I have posted the current weather conditions for Minneapolis along with the monthly averages. They are around average right now. I have not heard anything about a nuclear incident here in the US. It has been a winter of record breaking weather for most of the Northern Hemisphere it seems and still something to watch.

http://www.weather.com/weather/monthly/USMN0503?role=

[Eric J (Viking)]

Just recieved this...not sure if it has any substance...anyone?

But if true, why move to higher ground?


I am sending this message as a heads up because I heard that the Pentagon is considering taking over site R. Site R is in the mountains near me here in pa. I am assuming they are moving command up here as it is a much higher elevation and this place is an under ground installation. I did not want to post this on this site openly as this is classified information. I do not get a good feeling from this. They know something big is going down (rumor has it they are doing this to cut back on cost. Yeah right!)

viking

Hello Viking,

Where did the information come from?

Sincerely,
Mr. Davis
2/13/11

Hello Mr Davis ... nice to speak to you again.

From one of my Yahoo groups...pm me if you wish.

viking

[ascendingstarseed]

Living in Europe I have heard about snow in 49 out of 50 states and so on. I don't know how it is now, but I followed rgray 222's link to rsoe.hu site and saw that there is now a heatwave in Minneapolis. Any one with a live update from the area? What does it mean? And the neuclear insident a little further south a coupke of days ago?

I saw the heatwave too...fifty degrees...whoa that's hot! All things considered, compared to 30 below guess that's a bit warm. Oklahoma is expecting 70 degree weather and they had sub zero temps last week too. But, it's not unusual for Oklahoma to that either...snows one day and it's melted, sunny and warm he next.

You can click on the more info link in the balloon and it goes to a page that has several tabs, including "event description" that details what happened. Did you do that with the nuclear incident?

[Autumn]

I saw the heatwave too...fifty degrees...whoa that's hot! All things considered, compared to 30 below guess that's a bit warm. Oklahoma is expecting 70 degree weather and they had sub zero temps last week too. But, it's not unusual for Oklahoma to that either...snows one day and it's melted, sunny and warm he next.

You can click on the more info link in the balloon and it goes to a page that has several tabs, including "event description" that details what happened. Did you do that with the nuclear incident?

Yep, it said no further details. I checked back every now and then for an update but there were non. Then the icon dissapeared and I have googled news and stuff. Nothing in the news. Probably just a power plant incident with no threat, but we'll probably never know.

[ascendingstarseed]

Giant lava threatens African city

17. 17. February 2011, 10:22
Eerie crater Photos at link below

By Axel Bojanowski

Alarm at Nyiragongo volcano: in his tank swells to a massive lava at any time could be 1200 degrees hot mass rush to the valley and flood the Congolese city of Goma. Vulkanologen präsentieren auf Volcanologists present on SPIEGEL ONLINE Photos from the summit.

Just now had the crater spilled the blazing red lava lake, but then pulled the kettle on - he ran like a cut milk carton: The low-viscosity lava roared up to 100 kilometers per hour down torrential like the mountain slopes, it killed 72 people. Die Forscher waren gerade noch einmal davongekommen. The researchers had just got off again.

Almost to the day 34 years later, in January 2011, volcanologists and adventurers camped once again the largest lava lake in the world on the Nyiragongo in the central African rain forest. But your photos document a creepy variation of the volcano's lava lake is in years significantly increased, the last report they SPIEGEL ONLINE. The This finding confirmed in a study that a meeting of the Geological ... .

The lake with the most highly fluid lava in the world is now almost as high as it was earlier outbreaks. Are signs of an imminent eruption as it is not, but at least since its last eruption in January 2002, almost 3500 meters high Mount Nyiragongo is considered unpredictable.

Lava rushing through the streets

January 2002, its lava up to ten kilometers away, shot in Goma , where they killed about 170 people, 120 000 homeless. The many hundreds of degrees hot lava with her unusually watery consistency roared through the streets, inflamed houses and finally solidified into a hunchbacked silvery stone tanks. He has since covered all districts and parts of the airport like a giant grave stone. Cars, houses and road signs protrude from the rock, and roads have been diverted. The neighboring Lake Kivu brought the lava to a boil.

Since the disaster of 2002 trying geoscientists monitor the Nyiragongo. But expeditions are dangerous, threatening attacks, and permanently installed measuring instruments are usually stolen. So researchers access only to limited data.

Appear all the more important the photos, the participants of a private trip to the volcanologist Tom Pfeiffer from the crater of Nyiragongo now present (see photo gallery). The images provide the best current insight into one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world .

More with photo's here:

http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=de&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/0,1518,745303-2,00.html&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1&usg=ALkJrhg8-INDzr_bxt2YB1HvEEUy6LlTUA (http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&sl=de&tl=en&u=http://www.spiegel.de/wissenschaft/natur/0,1518,745303-2,00.html&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&twu=1&usg=ALkJrhg8-INDzr_bxt2YB1HvEEUy6LlTUA)

[ascendingstarseed]

Meteors are exploding in the atmosphere on almost a weekly basis, or more now. Earlier this week one exploded over the Atlantic somewhere where it was last seen from NewJersey...heads up folks!

Meteor Fireball Explodes Over Netherlands

A fireball meteor zipped across the Netherlands sky Tuesday evening before exploding in to the North Sea, an expert says.

The Netherlands just escaped a natural disaster from a meteor. Many Dutch people in the Netherlands witnessed a large "fireball" meteor in the sky. In the north people heard a bang and saw flashes. Also on Twitter people reported on the phenomenon.

The Groningen astronomical Theo Jurriens confirmed that this was a very bright meteor and at one point burst into three pieces.

About one hundred reports have been received from people who have seen the fireball. From the north of the Netherlands there are reports of people who heard rumblings when the meteor passed by and buildings were shaking.

Several pictures of the fireball meteor have been posted on the internet.

More here:
http://www.dutchdailynews.com/meteor-fireball-explodes-over-netherlands/

[Swami]

Significant new cyclone threat emerging


Long range computer models, which accurately predicted Cyclone Yasi's exact path and strength up to to 10 days in advance, are now picking a new cyclone is going to form directly north of New Zealand in the next 7 days reports WeatherWatch.co.nz.

Head weather analyst Philip Duncan says the potential cyclone could pose a threat to several nations including New Zealand. "The long range computer models are clearly showing a tropical depression forming somewhere around New Caledonia this coming weekend and by early next week it may well be a severe tropical cyclone".

Mr Duncan says Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Fiji and New Zealand will all be at some level of risk from the system if it follows the current modelling. "While we've found the long range models to be bang on all summer it doesn't mean this will 100% happen. We need to monitor the daily updates and we'll do our best at informing New Zealanders of the potential risk".


http://weatherwatch.co.nz/sites/all/files/Storm(1).jpg
Image: ECMWF weather map showing a sizeable tropical cyclone north of NZ and a small low east of Gisborne on Wednesday next week. It's still too early to know the exact path beyond this map.

http://weatherwatch.co.nz/content/significant-new-cyclone-threat-emerging

[Swami]

5 million aquatic animals die at Mara river in Kenya


The National Environmental Management Authority (Nema), Public Health Ministry and Kenya Wildlife Service are investigating the deaths of fish in Mara River. Conservationists suspect the deaths that started last week might have been caused by agro chemicals from farms, that drain into the river. Hoteliers in Masai Mara Game Reserve are now expressing fear that the chemicals might kill animals that depend on the river.

“The deaths could have been caused by agro chemicals from large scale farms on the upper side of the river. The chemicals might also kill hippos, crocodiles and other animals that drink water from the river,” said Ben Kipeno, a conservationist from the northern side of the reserve. Mr Kipeno said on Wednesday there were unconfirmed reports that apart from fish, a crocodile and a hippo have already succumbed to effects of the chemicals. He urged the Government to rein in farmers along the river who use potent chemicals and claimed that despite several complaints to Nema no action has been taken. Officials from KWS who were dispatched from Nairobi took samples of the fish to the Government Chemist for further tests to ascertain the cause of the deaths. When The Standard visited the river, dead fish were floating with scavengers, including the Marabou stork, feeding on them. The Narok South Nema officer in charge Gabriel Tambushi said initial reports had indicated that more than five million fish were killed at the confluence of the seasonal Moyan River in Transmara with the Mara following a heavy flood.


http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/images3.jpeg

http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2011/02/20/5-million-aquatic-animals-die-at-mara-river-in-kenya/

[ascendingstarseed]

Mount Bulusan Erupts: Major Volcano Eruption In Philippines

Philippines volcano Mount Bulusan erupted on Monday morning at 9:15 a.m. local time, per the ABS-CBN News Channel.

Ash and steam from the explosion reached as high as 2 kilometers, according to the report.

The Philippine Daily Inquirer posted this photo of the Mount Bulusan eruption to Posterous.

Journalist Harold Geronimo of Manila, Philippines, was the first to report the eruption on Twitter, sending this tweet from his Blackberry minutes after the eruption.

Read more:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/20/mount-bulusan-eruption_n_825787.html

[ascendingstarseed]

This is odd...

Volcano Drilling Team Get Magma Surprise at Iceland Volcano


This is a view of the exploratory geothermal well during flow testing. Credit: Bjarni Palssen.

Geologists drilling an exploratory geothermal well into a volcano in Iceland got quite a surprise when the borehole filled with molten magma forcing the researchers to halt the drilling.

However, the sudden appearance of the molten rock wasn't all bad, according to Wilfred Elders, a professor emeritus of geology at the University of California, Riverside, who led the research team that was drilling into the Krafla volcano in 2009.

Roughly 95 percent of home heating and one-third of electric power in Iceland comes from geothermal sources — from steam and hot water that occurs naturally in volcanic rocks — and the team was investigating new ways to harness geothermal energy.

"We were drilling a well that was designed to search for very deep geothermal resources in the volcano. While the magma flow interrupted our project, it gave us a unique opportunity to study the magma and test a very hot geothermal system as an energy source," Elders said in a statement.

Read more:

http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/iceland-volcano-magma-drilling-geothermal-energy-1129/

[ascendingstarseed]

Trillion to one: Teenager hit by 30,000mph meteorite

by Terrence Aym

February 19, 2011

German teenager Gerrit Blank may be the unluckiest person on Earth...or maybe he's the luckiest.

What some astronomers claim is a "trillion to one chance" has happened again, a meteorite has hit a human being. Although the odds are certainly against anyone being hit—let alone killed—by a meteorite.

Perhaps a trillion to one is being too optimistic, however, because at least two people have been struck by meteorites in less than 100 years and there may be more cases of such incidents.

Over the past few thousands of years dozens of documented cases recorded the maiming or killing of many humans. Some of the more verifiable historical cases can be found at "Reported Deaths and Injuries from Meteorite Impact" http://delong.typepad.com/sdj/ 2008/06/reported-deaths.html Other documented near misses are described here: http://www.ketv.com/news/46721 77/detail.html

Animals too are subject to meteoric injuries and death.

According to news reports, Blank, who was walking to school, was grazed by a space rock about the size of a pea. That might not sound too sensational until one considers that the "pea" was traveling about 30,000mph.

The tiny chunk of rock hit his hand before slamming into the ground next to him creating a foot-wide crater. That is the bad luck part of the story.

The good luck comes with his survival of the incident. Although he suffered an injury—the encounter with the meteorite has left him with a livid three-inch long scar—Blank is really none the worse for wear considering what would have happened had the rock scored a direct hit.

A meteorite did score a direct hit on an animal. The space rock dubbed "Valera," hit and horribly killed a grazing cow. The animal literally exploded where it stood and was cut almost entirely in half within an instant.

Other meteorites have been reported to have killed an Egyptian dog, a horse, and other animals.

The best documented human-meteor encounter before Blank's experience occurred back on November 30, 1954. Ann Hodges of Sylacauga, Alabama was in her living room sleeping on a couch when a grapefruit-sized meteor came smashing through the roof, slammed onto the radio, bounced off it and hit her. She suffered cuts and bruises.

According to Wikipedia, the "Hodges meteorite"—or Sylacauga meteorite—is displayed at the Alabama Museum of Natural History.

Blank told the newsmedia during an interview about his experence that "At first I just saw a large ball of light, and then I suddenly felt a pain in my hand. Then a split second after that there was an enormous bang like a crash of thunder."

The flash and ban startled and disoriented the boy.

read more:
http://www.helium.com/items/2095605-teenager-hit-by-30000mph-meteorite

[ascendingstarseed]

Heads up!

Large Fireball Sighted Over East Coast

Published February 15, 2011

| FoxNews.com


A NASA photograph of a meteor

Multiple reports of a fireball in the sky seem to confirm a passing meteor near the North Jersey-New York City area, reports Fox 29.

The incident happened before 12:45 p.m. ET, according to eyewitnesses who reported seeing an object that resembled a meteor near the Philadelphia Navy Yard facility, according witnesses who called Fox 29. Reports of the incident also surfaced on Twitter and Facebook.

The American Meteor Society contacted Fox 29 and said they had about 20 reports from spotters during that time period. Most meteor sightings are at nighttime so the spate of reports during the day was unusual.

The likeliest explanation is a large meteor – a space rock hurtling through the atmosphere – passed eastward over the North Jersey-New York City area.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/02/15/large-fireball-sighted-east-coast/#ixzz1EgDr7DtO

Huge Fireball Spotted Over Southeast US

Posted: Jan 11, 2011 11:05 PM by Rob Perillo
At roughly 8:50pm local time an apparent meteor was spotted by observers in Acadiana including KATC's Hoyt Harris. Hoyt and Acadiana were not alone in the observation with twitter reports (#flashoflight) from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida of a bright object in the sky at the same time.

A sonic boom was heard as far north as Western North Carolina where cloudy skies prohibited the viewing of the fireball. None of the reports in Acadiana mentioned a sonic boom.

The possible meteor was described as a large green ball (copper composition) with a trailing orange and yellow tail.

While there were no major meteor showers in progress there could still be a random object striking the Earth's atmosphere. Meteors as small as the size of a pea striking the Earth can put on quite a show, but many believe that this object was a lot larger.

As of press time there was no credible indication if the meteor reached the ground or just burned up in the Earth's atmosphere.

read more:
http://www.katc.com/news/huge-fireball-spotted-over-southeast-us/

[Eric J (Viking)]

Floods caused by overflow of seawater, re-occurred in Sub Mendahara Ilir. The water reached knee height of people today, could make local residents tantrum.

UNTIL yesterday (2/22) height of the water has not receded. Roads and most homes already submerged. Especially houses located alongside a river.
However, residents whose homes were submerged and have yet to evacuate.

"Water continues to rise, there has not been moving residents to flee to avoid unwanted things," said Nurdin Panginur, people living in the RT 08 Kelurahan Ilir Mendahara told this newspaper yesterday.

In the RT 08 is the sea water was soaking the streets. There are also homes that have been submerged.

According to Nurdin, he and other residents have not evacuated because of flooding can still overcome them. "But we remain vigilant and continue to monitor the overflow of this sea water," he said.

Actually, he said, Kelurahan Ilir Mendahara already suffered flooding into the beginning of last year. His condition was not much different now. What makes the sensation, came flooding back.

"We had a question mark, cook twice a flood. However, we realized this place is subscription flooding. Put a little water soak straight home residents, "he explained.

From the description Nurdin was also known to flood this been going on for four days. "Initially normal, then knee-adult. Now the water has flooded streets and homes, "he said.

He added if the water levels have not yet been displaced. Certainly, the house kept submerged and inhibit the activity.

"If it's like that, we asked local governments to act. How, especially to evacuate residents trapped in floods in his home, "he explained.

Today, more Acok other citizens, residents across the road already difficult environment that exists. In addition to soaking the streets, flood also drown jerambah (bridge). "Although still visible, we remain worried through it. Fear is shaken, then dragged into the river, "he said.

Chairman RT 08 Kelurahan Ilir Mendahara Suardi said, seasonal flooding is always often the case today. But flooding this time is quite alarming.

"Because almost all homes almost submerged," he explained.

What is the cause of this flooding? According to him, the changing seasons ehingga make sea water overflowed and swept along the river Mendahara residents.

"To avoid unwanted things, I have urged residents to evacuate. Especially those who live dipinggiran river, "he concluded.

http://www.jambi-independent.co.id/jio/index.php?option=com_content...

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Predawn flash floods forced the evacuation of over 800 families in Misamis Oriental and Sarangani provinces in Mindanao on Tuesday, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said.

In its report, the NDRRMC said a flash flood and whirlwind hit Pangyan and Burias villages in Glan town in Sarangani at 1:00 a.m.

The NDRRMC said the houses of around 103 families (or 515 people) were either partially destroyed or completely damaged. The victims include:

* three families (15 people) in Pangyan town, and
* 100 families (500 people) in Burias.

Flash floods also hit Lagonglong and Medina towns in Misamis Oriental at 5:00 a.m., due to continuous heavy rains.

Some 60 families or 300 people were affected, including:
* 10 families (50 people) in Cabug village in Medina; and
* 50 families (250 people) in Dampil village in Lagonglong.

The affected families in Misamis Oriental are now staying in designated evacuation centers.

The NDRRMC said the town disaster management council in Lagonglong in Misamis Oriental alerted other villages including Manaol, Lumbao, Cambulawan, Dampil and Poblacion.

The residents were advised to take precautionary measures because eavy rains were still being experienced in those areas, the NDRRMC said.

Flash floods, landslides

Meanwhile, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said flash floods and landslides loom over parts of Eastern Mindanao Wednesday.

"Visayas and Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming cloudy with widespread rains over Eastern Mindanao which may trigger flashfloods and landslides," PAGASA said in its 5:00 a.m. bulletin.

"Southern Luzon will have mostly cloudy skies with light rains. The rest of Luzon will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated light rains," PAGASA said.

It added moderate to strong winds blowing from the Northeast will prevail over Northern and Eastern Luzon and coming from the Northeast and East over the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao.

The coastal waters along these areas will be moderate to rough, PAGASA said.

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/213710/ndrrmc-floods-force-evacuation-i...#

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Calamity And Devastation The New Norm




February 22, 2011
Steve Quayle

Calamity is the new norm, and shrugging off life-changing events happening worldwide is the order of the day. Financial, geologic, astronomical and weather related instances are passed off and avoided as "designer coffee" is consumed, Facebook checked and mindless texts fill cyberspace with drivel. Virtual reality creates the ultimate escape mechanism providing a cyber playground with no boring interruptions such as world upheaval, famine, blood and gore, death and destruction, just playful images in the cyber world.

Images, sights and sounds, fill our eyes and ears with reality escaping pictures and great sound tracks, providing us with the ultimate no need to worry escapist games. just press the re-set button! We are at the end of the old traditional, God-fearing and God-honoring Nation we once were blessed to live in.

Traitors within and without systematically loot and sell off America's assets, farms and other treasures, not to mention our proprietary technology, manufacturing plants and natural resources with even some of the Great Lakes water now owned by foreigners!

The ruling elite even flaunt their "Skull and Crossbones" as they place their initiates and followers in the highest offices in the land and Wall Street. The most famous pirates in history no longer sail the Caribbean or even African waters, but Wall Street is now where they lurk, given clear sailing by the plunderers we have elected to represent us as the rewards of plunder are just too great. The NWO crowd flee to their underground bunkers still attempting to rape and pillager the last remaining pocket change of the "dumb unto death" mind controlled public.

PREPARE FOR FAMINE, CIVIL WAR AND THE DAY THE DOLLAR DIES!

Riots will start and take on an unimagined ferocity in the US which will be contained with all sorts of "new killing toys", and if you think dictators go quietly into the night before initiating mass murder and mayhem just watch the Middle East, especially Libya, for a start where the military is using all their available weaponry to mow down their own people. Keep your eyes on Italy where things will really get nasty. Sounds like a great Video game with one exception. We no longer have a reset button! GAME ON!

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viking

[ascendingstarseed]

Outside of Lima | February 25, 2011 [ 10:04 ]
Puno: Large crack opens in the earth in southern Peru

LivinginPeru.com

peru
The mysterious crack measures 100 meters wide and three kilometers long. (Photo: El Comercio)

The sudden appearance early in the morning of an enormous crack, measuring 100 meters wide and three kilometers long, caused confusion among residents of the Huacullani district in the Chucuito province, department of Puno.

The exact cause of the crack in the earth still unknown. Peru’s geophysical institute ruled out the occurrence of an earthquake in the region, but what is clear is that the ground opened up and large blocks of earth can be observed scattered throughout the area.

The event, recorded Wednesday morning, caused the collapse of one house located in the rural community of Llorohoco. Four people managed to escape, but the youngest in the family, five-year-old Jean Carlos Vilcanqui Acero, is missing.

Geological engineers from the regional committee for civil defense have arrived in the area to investigate the phenomenon and determine its causes, said Javier Pampamallco, Puno’s civil defense chief.
http://www.livinginperu.com/news-14238-outside-of-lima-puno-large-crack-opens-earth-southern-peru


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTzccOwTq_M

[InTheBackground]

Outside of Lima | February 25, 2011 [ 10:04 ]
Puno: Large crack opens in the earth in southern Peru
The mysterious crack measures 100 meters wide and three kilometers long. (Photo: El Comercio)

The sudden appearance early in the morning of an enormous crack, measuring 100 meters wide and three kilometers long, caused confusion among residents of the Huacullani district in the Chucuito province, department of Puno.

The exact cause of the crack in the earth still unknown. Peru’s geophysical institute ruled out the occurrence of an earthquake in the region, but what is clear is that the ground opened up and large blocks of earth can be observed scattered throughout the area.

The event, recorded Wednesday morning, caused the collapse of one house located in the rural community of Llorohoco. Four people managed to escape, but the youngest in the family, five-year-old Jean Carlos Vilcanqui Acero, is missing.

Geological engineers from the regional committee for civil defense have arrived in the area to investigate the phenomenon and determine its causes, said Javier Pampamallco, Puno’s civil defense chief.



Note: This SAME THING happened mysteriously in northern Michigan last year... just not as wide a crack. Two football fields in length, if I remember correctly.

[ascendingstarseed]

Note: This SAME THING happened mysteriously in northern Michigan last year... just not as wide a crack. Two football fields in length, if I remember correctly.

Thanks for the lead IntheBackground, you're right I found several links to the story here's one for anyone interested in learning more:
http://www.uppermichiganssource.com/news/story.aspx?id=522312

[Swami]

Outside of Lima | February 25, 2011 [ 10:04 ]
Puno: Large crack opens in the earth in southern Peru
The mysterious crack measures 100 meters wide and three kilometers long. (Photo: El Comercio)

The sudden appearance early in the morning of an enormous crack, measuring 100 meters wide and three kilometers long, caused confusion among residents of the Huacullani district in the Chucuito province, department of Puno.

The exact cause of the crack in the earth still unknown. Peru’s geophysical institute ruled out the occurrence of an earthquake in the region, but what is clear is that the ground opened up and large blocks of earth can be observed scattered throughout the area.

The event, recorded Wednesday morning, caused the collapse of one house located in the rural community of Llorohoco. Four people managed to escape, but the youngest in the family, five-year-old Jean Carlos Vilcanqui Acero, is missing.

Geological engineers from the regional committee for civil defense have arrived in the area to investigate the phenomenon and determine its causes, said Javier Pampamallco, Puno’s civil defense chief.



Note: This SAME THING happened mysteriously in northern Michigan last year... just not as wide a crack. Two football fields in length, if I remember correctly.

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?6656-Earth-crack-a-mystery&highlight=earth+crack

[Swami]

At least 400 homes destroyed in Bolivian mudslide but no more deaths after weeks of lethal weather


At least 400 homes have been destroyed after torrential rains sparked a mudslide in Bolivia's capital city of La Paz.

Storms have been blamed for 44 deaths around the country in recent weeks but fortunately this time there were no fatalities.

However, there was significant damage to the poor neighbourhood of Callapa, with roads cracking up and people's belongings being buried under mud and debris.


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/02/27/article-1361226-0D6347B6000005DC-200_634x418.jpg
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/02/27/article-1361226-0D633724000005DC-612_634x368.jpg


Meanwhile, crews with heavy equipment were trying to keep the earth from backing up a river channel.

Defense Minister Ruben Saavedra said soldiers were mobilized to aid evacuation and recovery efforts.

A hilltop cemetery was split in two when an enormous crack opened in the ground.

Officials initially reported around 100 houses destroyed but later determined that 400 were wiped out over an area covering 200 to 250 acres, said Mr Herrera.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1361226/Bolivian-mudslide-At-400-homes-destroyed-La-Paz.html

[Tuza]

At least 400 homes destroyed in Bolivian mudslide but no more deaths after weeks of lethal weather


At least 400 homes have been destroyed after torrential rains sparked a mudslide in Bolivia's capital city of La Paz.

Storms have been blamed for 44 deaths around the country in recent weeks but fortunately this time there were no fatalities.

However, there was significant damage to the poor neighbourhood of Callapa, with roads cracking up and people's belongings being buried under mud and debris.


http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/02/27/article-1361226-0D6347B6000005DC-200_634x418.jpg
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/02/27/article-1361226-0D633724000005DC-612_634x368.jpg


Meanwhile, crews with heavy equipment were trying to keep the earth from backing up a river channel.

Defense Minister Ruben Saavedra said soldiers were mobilized to aid evacuation and recovery efforts.

A hilltop cemetery was split in two when an enormous crack opened in the ground.

Officials initially reported around 100 houses destroyed but later determined that 400 were wiped out over an area covering 200 to 250 acres, said Mr Herrera.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1361226/Bolivian-mudslide-At-400-homes-destroyed-La-Paz.html

Queensland flood, Melbourne having the coldest summer since records began, New Zealand, Bolivia, the list goes on. Thanks Swami for this great thread.

Less than two years and :flame: and that's it folks.

[Swami]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxY0yhH12Zw

[Eric J (Viking)]

http://www.dawn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Lahore-hailstorm-543.jpg

LAHORE: A rare hailstorm gave parts of Lahore a feel of a hill station on Saturday afternoon, leading them to ignore a massive traffic breakdown that followed.

The storm struck the city at 4.45pm, concentrating its intensity downtown and in areas around Gulberg. Hailstones the size of small strawberries soon carpeted streets and rooftops.

People watched the freak turn of weather with a pleasant surprise. At some places some people panicked and started giving “azans”.

A traffic gridlock followed the hailstorm, making driving a misery on roads awash with a hail of stones.

But on the other hand, motorists were seen relishing the happening instead of fuming over the traffic jam and the young made the most of the opportunity by playing with hailstones. Mobile phones were taken out to take stillss and make movies of the falling hailstones.

Reports from different parts of the city indicated the storm was partial as many localities like Faisal Town merely received a light shower.

Temperature dropped significantly after the storm.

The Met office did not record the hailstorm, but said that it was rare. “The plains of Punjab do receive hailstones in this part of winter because of differences in ground and air temperature. But this one was rare,” a meteorologist remarked.

The Met office said rain and hailstorm had been caused by a westerly system affecting the northern areas. Another westerly would bring rain over the plains and snowfall over the hills from Monday, it said.

The Met office recorded 12mm of rain at Lahore airport and 4.5mm at its Jail Road observatory. The maximum temperature was 22 degrees Celsius and the minimum 7.5 degrees.

viking

[Swami]

Deep freeze puts Baltic on track for record ice


Following another extended stretch of sub-zero temperatures, ice coverage on the Baltic Sea is greater than it's been in nearly a quarter century, Sweden's meteorological agency reports.


About 250,000 square kilometres of the Baltic Sea are now covered in ice according to the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI).

The last time so much of the Baltic was frozen was the winter of 1986-87, when ice covered nearly 400,000 square kilometres of the sea's surface.

SMHI warns that ice coverage on the Baltic could expand further in the coming days, possibly setting a new record.

"The surface water is cold and if winter-like temperatures continue in the region a few more weeks, we'll probably get an icy winter on par with 1984-85, one of the toughest winters in the 1980s," SMHI oceanographer Amund E. B. Lindberg said in a statement.


http://www.thelocal.se/32262/20110225/

[RedThunder]

There are a lot of things that are a little unusual or a lot unusual but when creatures so sweet die it tugs at the heartstrings. In the gulf coast 36 newborn dolphins have washed up on the shore. They aren't sure what is causing it or if it's natural. Hope these occurrences don't repeat themselves. Red Thunder

[ascendingstarseed]

Outside of Lima | February 25, 2011 [ 10:04 ]
Puno: Large crack opens in the earth in southern Peru
The mysterious crack measures 100 meters wide and three kilometers long. (Photo: El Comercio)

The sudden appearance early in the morning of an enormous crack, measuring 100 meters wide and three kilometers long, caused confusion among residents of the Huacullani district in the Chucuito province, department of Puno.

The exact cause of the crack in the earth still unknown. Peru’s geophysical institute ruled out the occurrence of an earthquake in the region, but what is clear is that the ground opened up and large blocks of earth can be observed scattered throughout the area.

The event, recorded Wednesday morning, caused the collapse of one house located in the rural community of Llorohoco. Four people managed to escape, but the youngest in the family, five-year-old Jean Carlos Vilcanqui Acero, is missing.

Geological engineers from the regional committee for civil defense have arrived in the area to investigate the phenomenon and determine its causes, said Javier Pampamallco, Puno’s civil defense chief.



Note: This SAME THING happened mysteriously in northern Michigan last year... just not as wide a crack. Two football fields in length, if I remember correctly.


There are a lot of things that are a little unusual or a lot unusual but when creatures so sweet die it tugs at the heartstrings. In the gulf coast 36 newborn dolphins have washed up on the shore. They aren't sure what is causing it or if it's natural. Hope these occurrences don't repeat themselves. Red Thunder

Nice thought Red Thunder, unfortunately we're going to be seeing these things for years to come, BP made sure of that when they dumped 2 million or more gallons of Corexit into the Gulf. It happens to be one of the most toxic substances on Earth and they don't know how long it will take to break down, most likely thousands of years - certainly not in our lifetime. In addition radioactive oil is still flowing from numerous fissures....

The Gulf of Mexico is a dead sea, literally. Scientists recently took a trip along the sea floor and it's covered in slimy oil...right now these dolphins are coming full term after mating season, sadly enough we'll be seeing more. BP executives deserve to be castrated, tarred, feathered and left to die in a vat of oil.

I wish there was some way we could transport all those beautiful creatures to another planet, its not safe for any of them anymore since humanity made the oceans a garbage dump.

[Eric J (Viking)]

BP executives deserve to be castrated, tarred, feathered and left to die in a vat of oil.


Yes absolutely spot on Ascending! grrrr!!

Anyway...

Spring 2011 Forecast: Wild Weather Continues

The AccuWeather.com forecast for Spring 2011 calls for more wild weather for the U.S. The biggest concerns center around expectations of an active severe weather season, the spreading of a severe drought and a high wildfire danger, and, as always, threats for flooding.

Paul Pastelok, leader of the AccuWeather.com Long-Range Forecasting Team, warned that this spring's severe weather season will be more active than normal, meaning there could be a higher-than-average number of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in the eastern part of the country.

He is also concerned about abnormally dry and warm conditions worsening a drought on the Plains and bringing a major hit to cotton growers in Texas and wheat growers in sections of the southern Plains.

http://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/newsstory/2011/400x266_03012005_spring2011overview.jpg

These conditions will also bring about a high danger of wildfires from the southern Plains into the interior Southwest. More than 88,000 acres of land in western Texas were scorched just this past weekend as wildfires ignited in response to hot, dry conditions already surfacing.

As is the case every year, the big concern for people across the northern tier of the nation will be flooding with melting snow and spring storms bringing more snow and rain. This area will also lie in the path of more cold shots into April.

Severe Weather Season More Active than Normal

The zone of greatest concern for above-normal severe thunderstorm activity this spring, according to Pastelok, lies from Arkansas and Missouri into Tennessee and Kentucky, areas that have been targeted already by several severe outbreaks the last week of February.

He added that this zone could shift north-northeastward into Ohio, Indiana and Illinois later in the spring.

The factors pointing to increased severe weather activity in this zone include clashes that will take place between warm air across the southern tier of the nation and colder air to the north. A major player will also be the presence of moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, which is expected to be drawn most frequently into this zone.

An expected lack of Gulf moisture getting farther west into the areas of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas that are typically more prone to tornadoes and severe weather is why these states are not included in this main zone of concern for a severe weather season that is more active than normal.

That is not to say parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas will not be hit with severe weather this spring. It just means that severe weather outbreaks may not be as frequent as in areas farther east.

Severe Drought Impacts on Crops in Southern Plains

Tying into the expected lack of Gulf moisture getting into western portions of the southern Plains is Pastelok's forecast for a drier-than-normal spring in this region.

He is concerned that severe drought conditions already being observed in the southern Plains and Desert Southwest will spread and worsen this spring as drier-than-normal weather persists.

Specifically, drought conditions are forecast to intensify in Texas and New Mexico and spread northward during the course of the season.

This could have a major impact on wheat and cotton growers throughout western Texas and far western Oklahoma.

For more details on the drought and how significant of an impact it is expected to have on crops, refer to this AccuWeather.com outlook.

http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/46431/spring-2011-forecast-wild-weat-1.asp

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viking

[ascendingstarseed]

4.5 Earthquake in Hawaii, Tsunami warnings, evacuations, school closings

I just felt the 4.5 earthquake as I was watching video's on the Japan earthquake, the emergency sirens are going off. 10 minutes later the radio said the earthquake was a 4.5 magnitude right under the neighborhood I happen to live in called Leilani Estates in Pahoa, HI!

At this time all of the islands are under a tsunami warning waiting for the wave to hit from the Japan 8.9 earthquake earlier this evening. They're talking about the type of wave that will hit and he's saying it's the kind with an elevated wave, not the type like the Indian Ocean tsunami where the water recedes before the wave hits giving people some kind of advance warning.They say the tsunami will hit at 2:49am and it's now 11:25pm, it's so weird with all of the sirens going off every hour and they're having evacuations in Hilo which is 20 miles north of where I live. The Hilo airport is closed and they're even having school closures tomorrow because people are having to leave from evacuation areas ...
Fortunately I'm 2.5 miles inland and about 450 elevation, so I should be ok...

Later on...
Now it's midnite, the sirens are going off again and its raining. Here I sit on a little bitty island listening to the Coast to Coast theme song as George Noory closes another evening show. Very eerie vibe in the air, especially with all the talks on the radio about the deaths in Japan and tsunami warnings all around the Pacific Ocean. Tonight it definitely feels as tho the earth changes are upon us full steam ahead.

There was also a solar flare today, which means more earthquakes in the next few days...hold on folks, we're in for a helluva ride. They're predicting an earthquake in So California from signs like the massive fish kill in Marina Del Rey, the solar flares and a record number of missing pet reports. So we'll see...[COLOR="red"]

[ascendingstarseed]

8.9 Earthquake and Tsunami strike the coast of Japan

Incredible footage of the tsunami rolling over the Japan coastline taking homes, cars, yachts and burning buildings with it while people in cars race to escape the moving mass of debris...they're saying at an 8.9 this is the most powerful earthquake to hit Japan.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGag08dpOsc


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCCRxE03tBs&feature=player_embedded

[Eric J (Viking)]

Yes I saw that on the news this morning...bloody awful...Thanks Ascending.

Our thoughts are with the suffering...

viking

[Eric J (Viking)]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44LaGiPD-Ms

viking

[dbeck]

Thank you for all of the updates, very very interesting stuff! Keep your ears open about the reactor issues in Japan as well! Could be very bad.....

[ascendingstarseed]

Japan sank 5 meters after earthquake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC5axgP41Fg&feature=player_profilepage

[Eric J (Viking)]

Interesting times... :-)

http://f246.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f7160%5fAKVoUtQAAAf3TYWC8wCBLFTC4mo&pid=2&fid=Inbox&inline=1

viking

[ascendingstarseed]

Interesting times... :-)

http://f246.mail.yahoo.com/ya/download?mid=1%5f7160%5fAKVoUtQAAAf3TYWC8wCBLFTC4mo&pid=2&fid=Inbox&inline=1

viking

yes they are...wasn't that an old chinese curse "May you live in interesting times" ;)

Actually Viking, I've been tracking these earth changes very closely on my blog...which has been taking so much of my time I haven't had a lot of time to spend trolling or posting on PA lately. You should check it out here:
http://ascendingstarseed.wordpress.com

There's over 700 posts archived since Oct 2009, due to a glitch in the program everything got dumped into "uncategorized" last week. I've managed to recategorize about 100 or so posts, but the best way to find info is using the search box on the left hand column....there's a little bit of everything there, but the focus is earth changes.

Drop me a line though comments if you make it over that way, there's some great stuff on earthquake predictions, japan collapsing and weird stuff going on in florida ...check it out.

gotta grab some zzzzzz's,
In La'Kech,
~A~}

[Eric J (Viking)]

Looks a bit manic!!!

http://aslwww.cr.usgs.gov/Seismic_Data/heli2.shtml

viking

[RAKMEiSTER]

Everett neighborhood is sinking
Posted on March 17, 2011 at 2:54 PM Updated today at 10:59 AM

EVERETT, Wash. -- People living in the Valley View neighborhood of southeast Everett are waiting and watching. A two story house on their block is tilted at a 20 degree angle and could collapse at any moment.

A crack in the earth that first appeared six weeks ago is now threatening about four homes. The City of Everett has "red tagged" the home on Burl which is collapsing. That means no one is allowed near the property.
http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/1249/everettsinking103970310.jpg
http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/9479/everettsinking23978239.jpg

http://www.king5.com/home/Everett-Neighborhood-is-Sinking-118195279.html

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Giant sinkhole in Florida grows even deeper
http://www2.tbo.com/exposure/ar/659/372/2011/03/23/107015_0323sinkhole2.jpg


March 23, 2011 – LITHIA, FL – The sides of the sinkhole that swallowed up part of the Southeast County Landfill in Lithia four months ago collapsed last night. The avalanche of dirt did not widen the gaping 129-foot crater, but did deepen it by about 10 feet, officials said. No one was injured and it is believed the dirt collapse was caused by the process that is aimed at filling the hole that is now estimated to be about 60 feet deep. “We anticipated some movement, some additional sloughing of sidewall as a result of the pressure grouting,” said Richard Siemering with HDR Engineering, which works with the Hillsborough County Solid Waste Department. He said the collapse delayed the process only a couple of hours until assessments could be made. The grout is forced into the ground to shore up the bottom of the hole, he said, and it exerts pressure in all directions, including up. That can cause the bottom of the hole to shift and that’s what caused the sides to fall in. It’s not unusual for this to happen, he said, and it could happen again. Michelle Van Dyke, spokeswoman for the county solid waste department, said engineering crews have been out there for two weeks conducting the first phase of remediation. That involves drilling diagonal shafts that reach under the bottom of the sinkhole and pumping grout there to stabilize the hole. But what exactly is beneath the dirt and debris that forms the “plug” at the bottom is unknown, she said. In any event, the stabilization process may have caused the sides to fall in, leaving vertical walls inside the crater.-TBO (http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/mar/23/231543/sinkhole-at-hillsborough-landfill-expands-as-walls/news-metro/)[/SIZE]

[Eric J (Viking)]

Hey Raki ... happening everywhere...mainstream choose to ignore!!

check this out...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69ludmqI0jI

viking

[RAKMEiSTER]

Huge sulfur dioxide plume streaming from Vanuatu volcano
http://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/images/low_resolution/691_20110318-Vanuatu.jpg

March 24, 2011 - VANUATU – On the tiny island of Tanna, Vanuatu in the South Pacific is one of the world’s most active volcanoes: Mt Yasur. As the NASA Aura satellite orbited overhead on (March 18, 2011), the Ozone Mapping Instrument detected a large sulfur dioxide plume being emitted from the volcano. OMI, though designed primarily for monitoring the ozone layer, is an important tool in monitoring volcanoes. NOAA’s Satellite Analysis Branch operates the Washington Volcanic Area Advisory Center (WVAAC) in conjunction with the National Weather Service to issue volcanic ash advisories and alerts. These advisories are critical for air quality monitoring, but even more so for diverting air traffic in the impacted areas. Volcanic ash, if ingested by jet engines can cause significant damage, and even loss of the aircraft. It is estimated that NOAA’s ash monitoring saves the aviation industry between $100 and 200 million per year. The Mt Yasur volcano is situated in the Wellington (New Zealand) VAAC, but NOAA SAB processes and monitors plumes from many volcanoes around the world who’s ash might enter the WVAAC airspace.- NOAA (http://www.nnvl.noaa.gov/MediaDetail.php?MediaID=691&MediaTypeID=1)


First North Pole ozone-hole forming?
http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/335/cache/ozone-holes-arctic-polar-stratospheric-nacreous-clouds_33580_600x450.jpg

March 24, 2011 – ARCTIC – Spawned by strangely cold temperatures, “beautiful” clouds helped strip the Arctic atmosphere of most of its protective ozone this winter, new research shows. The resulting zone of low-ozone air could drift as far south as New York, according to experts who warn of increased skin-cancer risk. The stratosphere’s global blanket of ozone—about 12 miles (20 kilometers) above Earth—blocks most of the sun’s high-frequency ultraviolet (UV) rays from hitting Earth’s surface, largely preventing sunburn and skin cancer. But a continuing high-altitude freeze over the Arctic may have already reduced ozone to half its normal concentrations—and “an end is not in sight,” said research leader Markus Rex, a physicist for the Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research in Bremerhaven, Germany. Preliminary data from 30 ozone-monitoring stations throughout the Arctic show the degree of ozone loss was larger this winter than ever before, Rex said. Before spring is out, “we may even get the first Arctic ozone hole … which would make it into coming history books,” he said. “It’s too early to call, but stay tuned.” Atmospheric chemist Simone Tilmes, who wasn’t part of the study, agreed. “We do not know at the moment how large the ozone hole in the Arctic will grow, because the thinning of the ozone layer is happening right now,” said Tilmes, of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado.-NGC (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/110321-ozone-layer-hole-arctic-north-pole-science-environment-uv-sunscreen/)

Kilauea volcano lava threatens fragile rainforest
http://www.mnn.com/sites/default/files/KilaueaWildfire_main_0323.jpg

March 24, 2011 – HONOLULU – A wildfire touched off by the eruption of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island has spread and burned some 2,000 acres of national park land, threatening a fragile, protected rain forest, authorities said on Wednesday. Authorities are not sure when the fire might be contained, said Gary Wuchner, a spokesman for the National Park Service. The flames were being fanned by “strong gusty trade winds,” the park service said. Firefighters were dropping buckets of water on its hot spots from helicopters, it said. “Approximately 2,000 acres have burned, and there is no estimated containment date,” it said in a statement. The wildfire was caused by lava from the March 5 eruption of the volcano’s Kamoamoa fissure, and it is burning about seven miles southeast of the Kilauea Visitor Center, located on the volcano’s east rift in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Firefighters are hoping to protect a lowland rain forest on the east rift that is home to endangered Hawaiian bats, happyface spiders, carnivorous caterpillars and Hawaiian honeycreepers, all found only in Hawaii, it said. Kilauea is one of five volcanoes that formed the Big Island, officially known as the island of Hawaii. Periodic eruptions of the volcano have destroyed 213 homes since the volcano emerged from a period of dormancy in 1983. -MNN (http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/wilderness-resources/stories/hawaii-wildfire-spreads-nears-protected-rain-forest)

Freak Alaskan tidal waves freeze 32 musk oxen in their tracks
http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/2010-2019/Wires/Online/2011-03-23/AP/Images/ADDITION%20Musk%20Oxen%20Deaths%20.JPEG-01842.jpg

March 23, 2011 – ANCHORAGE, Alaska — At least 32 musk oxen were found frozen in the ice on the northern coast of Alaska’s Seward Peninsula, killed in the aftermath of a tidal surge and flooding from a winter storm blowing in off the Chukchi Sea, the National Park Service said Tuesday. Researchers found the frozen animals March 15 while flying over the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve to track at least four of the animals, which had been outfitted with radio collars. “Basically, the radio collars led us to the dead animals,” National Park Service spokesman John Quinley said. Officials planned to fly over the area again Tuesday to determine the fate of another 23 animals in the herd. It wasn’t immediately clear if any of those were fitted with collars. “We didn’t see any carcasses, but we didn’t see them walking around,” he said. The remainder of the herd could be buried deeper in the snow. If so, the bodies wouldn’t be visible until spring. It’s believed the animals died Feb. 25 when a winter storm created a tidal surge and coastal flooding that inundated lowlands. –The Washington Post National (http://www.washingtonpost.com/at-least-32-musk-oxen-freeze-to-death-after-winter-storm-produces-tidal-surge-flooding/2011/03/22/AB0PSHFB_story.html)

my add. alaska in next for the energy movement from the ring of fire and the recent japan quake. it reminded me of the turkey quake, and the movement there up and back along the rigde. logical forward motion.
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California: 2nd massive landslide reported in Scotts Valley
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March 23, 2011 – Scotts Valley, CA – About 25 homes in unincorporated Santa Cruz, near Scotts Valley, are affected by a landslide of shale and mud. Residents of 26 homes in an unincorporated area of the county are in their second day of being stranded from the outside world after a landslide on Monday afternoon blocked the only road to their homes. According to Scotts Valley Fire District Cpt. Mike Pasquini, the slide, which occurred near Scotts Valley on Nelson Road at Sky Meadow Lane, does not present any immediate danger to residents. “The homes are affected in the sense that they have no access,” Pasquini said. Santa Cruz County sheriff’s Sgt. Joe Clarke said that the landslide began around 10 a.m., with rocks falling for hours until the road was closed around 2 p.m. ”The road is completely closed — it’s impassable by car or foot,” Clarke said.-Scott Valley Patch (http://scottsvalley.patch.com/articles/landslide-blocks-roads-leaving-residents-isolated#photo-5361346)

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more sinkholes can be seen here:
http://thesinkhole.org/
http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2011/03/23/more-road-sinkholes-worldwide-last-7-days-summary/
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[Lifebringer]

They keep spraying chemtrails to block our sunny days 85% of the time in VA. I know about April showers but c'mon. Everytime there is a break in the clouds to clear the sky, some plane drags a long silver trail vertically, and the trail spreads out like clouds with lots of wind in em. E.L.E NIN Extinction LEvel Nine, is coming in 10 days and the last couple of nights the winds in South Richmond, have been howling. I haven't heard wind like that here before. So strong it sounds like it's whistling and a train tracky feeling.
Then Nibiru in June/July and by the end of the year so close you can see it without binoculars. This will last for 7-10 months and if there are any survivors, here comes Hercolus big as our Sun.

Strange? You betcha!

[Lifebringer]

Indeed it does.

[Eric J (Viking)]

They need to get their arses out of Japan!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRCM8oJ2DlY

viking

[bennycog]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/japanquake/8229039/rescuers-battle-to-reach-burma-quake-areas

Rescuers are struggling to reach thousands of survivors in remote areas of Burma after an earthquake tore up roads and reduced hundreds of homes to rubble, leaving 75 people dead.

The powerful 6.8-magnitude quake struck in the east of the country near the borders with Thailand and Laos late on Thursday and was felt as far away as Hanoi.

The towns of Tarlay, Mong Lin and Tachileik in Burma's Shan state appeared to have been most severely affected by the quake, which flattened hundreds of houses and toppled monasteries and government buildings.

[RAKMEiSTER]

Huge seismic burst jolts the Pacific?


March 25, 2011 – JAPAN – Did something just jolt the planet? We’re seeing a strong seismic burst of energy on global seismometers that is concentrated most strongly in the Pacific. This doesn’t fit the pattern of a tremor but looks more like a sudden powerful release of seismic energy or a plate nudge. It’s anomalous because no quakes have followed which adds to the mystery. The area of greatest density is in the Pacific region though weaker spectral patterns also show up on graphs much further from the Ring of Fire. Is this a prelude to more intense geological upheaval from Japan? Below are some of the seismograph reading of the unusual event which just registered. -The Extinction Protocol


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China (left) and the graph from New Zealand (right)
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Spain (left) and the graph from Russia (right)

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Thousands of fish found dead in Florida lake
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Posted on March 25, 2011

March 25, 2011 - ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla. — Dozens of dead fish have risen to the surface at a lake in Hanna Park. The floating fish have produced a foul smell and an eerie site. “I’ve seen a couple of people biking around, but as soon as they get to this area, they turn right back around,” visitor Heather Lenier said. The sight and smell is enough to keep people away from the lake. Scientists said an outbreak of golden algae is responsible for the death of thousands of fish. The algae is producing a toxic chemical. When fish come in contact with the tainted water, their blood cells literally explode. “Those cells that carry oxygen are being ruptured,” biologist Dana Morton said. “Oxygen is not getting to the fish, and the fish look like they are suffocating, which they really are.” Morton said that as harmful as the algae is for fish, it is harmless for humans. In 14 years of testing the water in the lake, scientists said they have never documented golden algae. In fact, it’s more commonly seen in the lakes and ponds of Texas than Florida. Scientists said the lethal plant has been present for years at the lake in very small amounts. “All species have different conditions under which they bloom and go crazy,” Morton said. –News4 Jax (http://www.news4jax.com/news/27310702/detail.html)

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Infectious disease expert warns of dangers of gram-negative super-bug
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Posted on March 25, 2011

March 25, 2011 – LOS ANGELES — A deadly drug-resistant bacteria is spreading to more patients in nursing and long-term care facilities in Los Angeles County, according to local health officials. KNX 1070′s John Brooks reports a study conducted by the Department of Public Health has found over 350 cases throughout the county, primarily in elderly patients. Dr. Brad Spellberg, an infectious disease expert at Harbor UCLA Medical Center says there is no current teatment for CRKP bacteria — (http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd/Diseases/Klebsiella.htm) and there might not be any in the future either. “There’s been a complete collapse in the development of new antibiotics over the last decade…and in the next decade there isn’t going to be anything that becomes available that’s going to be able to treat these bacteria,” said Spellberg. Medical expert Dr. David Baron of Primary Caring in Malibu cautions hospital visitors that there’s no need to panic, but advises people visiting their loved ones to examine the standards of the intensive care units. -CBS
Cross-reference, Super-bug dangers See The Sinister Shadow of Pestilence – Chapter 15, (http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2011/03/24/drug-resistant-super-bug-hits-la-county-hospitals-nursing-homes/)

[RAKMEiSTER]

Massive dust storm disrupts life in Kuwait
Posted on March 26, 2011
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March 26, 2011 – KUWAIT - A massive dust storm made its way into Kuwait, causing much disturbance to normal life. Mobile networks were jammed, and heavy traffic resulted because of poor visibility that plunged to almost zero. Flights too were disrupted and the airport was shut down. While incoming flights were directed to other nearby airports, outgoing flights were cancelled. The dust storm is travelling from Iraq to Iran and into the Persian Gulf. The storm spans more than 100 kilometers and is very thick. –Daijiworld (http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=97849&n_tit=Kuwait%3A+Heavy+Dust+Storm+Hits+Region%2C+Di srupts+Normal+Life)

Bug swarms near Australia’s Gold Coast mystify scientists
Posted on March 26, 2011
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March 26, 2011 – AUSTRALIA - Ken Tomkins, 61, was hospitalized after skidding his bicycle into a mound of dead bugs and shattering his hip, collarbone and ribs, the Gold Coast Bulletin reports. Tomkins said he noticed the slick as he rode along The Esplanade at Surfers Paradise, but initially thought it was water or leaves. He will be bedridden for six weeks after hitting the bugs, which were piled to the edge of the road by a council street sweeper, at about 25kph. The water beetle invasion is a never-before-seen phenomenon that has stumped local scientists. The incident was captured on amateur YouTube footage showing the large black beetles swarming around lights and dropping to the footpath in Surfers Paradise. Entomologist Professor Clyde Wild from Queensland’s Griffith University said he had no definitive explanation for why the beetles had turned up in such large numbers at the beach side holiday hot spot. “I’ve never seen swarms of these like this before, why they are at the beach front escapes any explanation I can think of,” Wild said. ”You might see two or three on any given night – this is literally thousands.” –Herald Sun (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/man-injured-as-beetles-swarm-gold-coast/story-e6frf7kf-1226028622833)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAqyLbeOhwc

thats a lot a bugs Oo

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[Eric J (Viking)]

Cost of world disasters tripled in 2010

I WONDER WHAT THE COST WILL BE IN 2011 !!! IF WE GET THAT FAR...

If nature doesent collapse...the system surely will...

AFP

The global cost of natural and man-made disasters more than tripled in 2010 to $US218 billion ($A213.12 billion), reinsurer Swiss Re said, with the human toll the highest for decades.

Swiss Re's chief economist Thomas Hess said 2010 was not only characterised by severe earthquakes that "ranked among the deadliest, costliest and most powerful in history" but also by "a series of extreme weather events, such as major floods".

Such "severe catastrophes" claimed 304,000 lives last year, the highest level since 1976, compared with 15,000 in 2009, the report on Tuesday added.
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These disasters cost the global insurance industry over $US43 billion in 2010, up by more than 60 per cent from the previous year.

Earthquake losses - in particular those in Chile and New Zealand - accounted for almost one-third of all disaster losses in 2010, and high claims from seismic activity are expected to continue in 2011.

"Incidentally, earthquake losses for 2011 will also be above average as the total insured claims for the February 22 earthquake in Christchurch are estimated to be between $US6 billion and $US12 billion," said the reinsurer.

"The massive earthquake that struck Sendai on March 11 is also expected to trigger significant insured losses."

Swiss Re estimated last week that Japan's earthquake and tsunami had cost the company some $US1.2 billion, but warned that this figure could be revised upwards.

"Although no long-term trend of increasing global earthquake activity has emerged, the number of fatalities and insured losses from earthquakes are on the rise," said Balz Grollimumd, who co-authored Swiss Re's study on disasters.

"The main reasons are population growth, the higher number of people living in urban areas as well as rising wealth and rapidly increasing exposures. Many of these rapidly growing urban areas are located in seismically active areas," he noted.

More than 222,000 people were killed in Haiti's earthquake, the deadliest disaster in 2010.

The $US218 billion worldwide economic losses from natural and man-made catastrophes last year compared with $US68 billion incurred in 2009, Swiss Re said.

viking

[yiolas]

It seems that the situation in Japan is still fluid. These two video show water splashing up from continuously forming fissures along the landscape in Japan. Why isn't any official organization saying anything about this ?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc4SA4wKEcs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvPiaj8od-s&NR=1

[Eric J (Viking)]

Thanks Yiolas...yes I thought this as well ...perhaps the Libya affair has taken our minds elsewhere!! deliberatly??

Hey they can take our minds anywhere they want cant they...well not all of us hey!! ;-)

viking

[yiolas]

Thanks Yiolas...yes I thought this as well ...perhaps the Libya affair has taken our minds elsewhere!! deliberately??

Hey they can take our minds anywhere they want cant they...well not all of us hey!! ;-)

viking Exactly ! Looking at this thread, it should boggle the mind and amaze averyone as to what is going on in the world. But the majority of the population just goes about there lives as if nothing is happening ! It seems that a few decades of fluoride in the water, chemicals in the food and an endless supply of television has taken it's toll. I stopped drinking tap water and stopped watching TV and starting growing my own vegetables about 3 years ago, that's about the time when I began to feel like an outsider looking in.

[Pagan]

I've been thinking about the earhquakes and the reason for them. As it seems there is more earhquakes nowadays. As I believe that everything on the earth plays it's role and are existing for a reason and contributes to the whole. Now, gas and oil has developed under a very long time, forming depots under the ground. these depots might have the role of shock absorbants between the plateaus and maybe a lubricating role as well (oil), as oil and gas are existing under very high preassure under the ground. So these compressed depots might make the movements of the continental plateaus more smooth and calm and keep the plateaus more "floaty", wich might have helped the planet to develope to a more stable place, resulting in great diversity of biotopes to not to mention the many islands in the oceans with their endemic flora and fauna.

So, if so: we have pumped out loads of oil and gas, making all those movements more abrupt and all together the earth a more unstable place. Let say, frequently occuring tsunamis would in a short time whipe out all old lifeforms from an say, island located somewhere in the ocean. I cant se the purpose for oil and gas to be there, just for us to burn it up.

Just a thought, I don't know much or anything about geology but just reasoning out of logic or what makes sense to me...

Someone with more knoledge might have an other point of view, anyone?

[K626]

Yes Pagan oil and other deposits are part of the earth engine.

[ascendingstarseed]

[QUOTE=yiolas;188397]It seems that the situation in Japan is still fluid. These two video show water splashing up from continuously forming fissures along the landscape in Japan. Why isn't any official organization saying anything about this ?

Yes Yiolas, the situation in Japan is quite fluid and IMHO is by no means over with. I've been tracking the situation on my blog and have several interesting videos on the hypothesis that the northern portion of Japan is on the verge of collapsing. One video posted in 2007 even foreshadows the event with a video that stops at 3:11 min's! Pretty creepy...and this is one event I hope were wrong with.

I can't imagine the consequences involved with 2 or 3 nuclear power plants crashing into the Pacific Ocean...with any luck it will happen slowly to prevent the tsunami from hell from being unleashed on the coastlines along the Pacific, not sure what they can do with the nuclear situation...that's already out of control. Here's a link to the islands sinking category, also featuring Indonesia and Papau New Guinea

http://ascendingstarseed.wordpress.com/category/earth-changes/islands-sinking/

which reminds me to check into the situation down there, on trueearth.com you can see the water overtaking coastlines nearly to the Jakarta airport.

[Eric J (Viking)]

Latest! ...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUXlxW8tGQ0

viking

[ascendingstarseed]

Another Japanese Volcano Video of Sakurajima Erupting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmBFYskGObg&feature=player_profilepage

[truthseekerdan]

4/2/2011 -- USA / Canada -- Earthquake and Volcano update


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf4xDQ3N1aY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf4xDQ3N1aY

[loveandgratitude]

2º CME event APRIL 04, 2011.wmv
GIANT SOLAR FLARE TODAY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7nwkQ5qkAc

There were two ancient civilizations that knew about sun cycles and its meaning to the world. They are completely separated and yet they both worship Sun. When we read about the Egyptians and Mayans we begin to understand why Sun played such a important role in their life and religion. In the past our planet went through some very dramatic or you can call it catastrophic changes and was the Sun is the cause of them all.......................??

[Eric J (Viking)]

Just found this... Largest flare ever recorded!!


i think we all know why mainstream media is not reporting this!

In love & light, michael

the rumor mill news reading room




chris sends: Video: Massive cme apr. 3 2011 / nasa has gone dark

posted by: Watcher51445 [send e-mail]
date: Sunday, 3-apr-2011 09:51:23


the following e-mail was sent to you via the rumor mill news reading room from chris

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massive cme apr. 3 2011 / nasa has gone dark

massive earth directed cme yesterday and this morning; funny thing is nasa hasn't updated any of its major solar websites since yesterday. Spaceweather.com hasn't even mentioned it on their site.

This massive cme is earth directed and will hit us in 48 hours...ie e a r t h q u a k e s ! ! ! !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgzht4gg95g&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diugaqelfh4&feature=player_embedded#at=72

look at this still from this morning, this thing is massive!

http://stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov/browse/2011/04/03/ahead/cor2/2048/20110403_060935_n7c2a.jpg

and

http://stereo-ssc.nascom.nasa.gov/browse/2011/04/03/ahead/cor2/2048/20110403_073924_d7c2a.jpg

come tues / weds. I would not be anywhere near the west coast.

[ascendingstarseed]

hmm...the video's were both removed and the links didn't work Viking, really hate it when that happens.

[Eric J (Viking)]

Try here ascending ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgzHT4gg95g&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diuGaQELFh4&feature=player_embedded#at=72

viking

[ascendingstarseed]

Thanks Viking...that worked. Wow! Are they serious, was that the biggest one yet?

And do you know if this is true, if we disconnect the battery cables from our cars can that prevent a CME from frying the computer circuit board...or whatever it does? anyone know the answer to that..??

[Eric J (Viking)]

Really don't know Ascending...I'm sure I read somehwere that if you wrap in tin foil that would do the trick!! *shrugs*

viking

[ascendingstarseed]

will my tinfoil hat work in a pinch?!?! where did I put that darn thing... ;)

[Franny]

Years ago I read an article about a Rand Institute study on the govtʻs approach to major disasters that could be predicted such as a significant meteor strike. The conclusion was to keep the public uninformed in order to avoid the panic they were sure would ensue after such an announcement. The study apparently found that the panic could cause as much if not more damage, injury and death the actual event would.

This is at least part of the reason we remain uninformed about the real levels of radiation in the air, water and food.

[ascendingstarseed]

Years ago I read an article about a Rand Institute study on the govtʻs approach to major disasters that could be predicted such as a significant meteor strike. The conclusion was to keep the public uninformed in order to avoid the panic they were sure would ensue after such an announcement. The study apparently found that the panic could cause as much if not more damage, injury and death the actual event would.

Aloha Latte, maybe that explains why were not seeing news about this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM0sgvyjvF0&feature=player_profilepage
This is at least part of the reason we remain uninformed about the real levels of radiation in the air, water and food.

I would definitely stay out of the rain and not drink the water....for me this really stinks. Living in Hawaii many of us have catchment tanks that we use for our water supply. Basically the water raining on the roof is transported to a big water tank (15,000 gals) which is used for showering, washing dishes, toilet etc....everything but drinking. I'm wondering how radioactive the water in that tank is after watching this...we've had some real heavy rains the last couple days. The radiation monitoring links are showing Hawaii still being in the lighter end of the contamination levels...but it's still there.

wtf...this is insane, who can afford to dump the water in the tank and keep refilling it...

[MorningSong]

Tornado devastates Mapleton; only minor injuries reported
IOWA Posted: Saturday, April 9, 2011 11:00 pm

MAPLETON, Iowa - With 10 minutes' warning, residents of Mapleton escaped serious injury when a devastating tornado ripped through the town about 8 p.m., cutting all power and wiping out blocks of the Monona County town of 1,294.

"Mapleton looks like downtown Beirut," Monona County Sheriff's Deputy Roger Krohn said.....

Check out these photos to understand the power of this tornado:

http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/a1/collection_52ec9b85-59fa-509d-8ca6-1d1de15602b9.html#1

---sigh---

[Eric J (Viking)]

Check this out...

April 11, 2011 – TOKYO – Japan’s Meteorological Agency on Friday warned the country’s 20 volcanoes has become alive due to the massive March 11 earthquake, and a study said earthquake over 9.0-magnitude might hit Japan. The Agency said volcanic explosion occurred after earthquake several times in history and people should maintain vigilance against this tendency. The number of earthquake above 6.0 M reached 77 on March. And 74 out of them occurred in quake-hit region, were aftershock. The number is 50 times over the same period last year. The largest aftershock on April 7 hit Japan has killed 4 people, injured at least 166, and caused a power outage over 2.61 million households, according to Japan’s police officials. The Meteorological Agency warned aftershocks above 6.0 M like the April 7 earthquake probably would hit Japan again. Meanwhile, quakes of the country’s 20 volcanoes occurred more frequently after the massive March 11 earthquake, especially, the Fuji, Hakone, and Aso-San. Authorities in Japan on Friday announced a research findings which indicated chain earthquake over 9.0-magnitude might hit Japan and its offshore area. A massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit off the northeastern coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, triggering a massive tsunami which caused alerts to go up along the pacific basin. The National Police Agency reported at 10:00 a.m., April 8, the death toll rose to 12,731. The number of reported missing declined to 14,706. –IB Times
Risks: Looking at the map of Japan taken by the Japan Meteorological Agency after the March 11, 2011 9.0 earthquake, we can see that the entire country is riddled with quakes. This shows the diffusion pattern of seismic energy intensity along Japan’s faults and crust displaying areas of weakest tensile strength. It is therefore reasonable to theorize that the island mass could fracture along three sections of the country during another massive quake set and subsequent volcanic convulsion. -The Extinction Protocol

viking

[Etherios]

Found this ... if anyone that knows more can share a few thoughts with us...

Nasa News... (http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sunearth/news/News041211-geostorm.html)

[cheez_2806]

In the NEWS today:

Death and devastation blows through US states

US officials are assessing the devastation today after a storm system generated tornadoes, severe winds and floods in several southeastern states, killing at least 40.
North Carolina saw the greatest loss of life, with a state of emergency in place and 22 deaths, including three children killed instantly when a tree fell on top of a mobile home as they sheltered in a closet. their mother and a baby survived.
Hundreds of buildings were destroyed or severely damaged with vehicles overturned, streets flooded and power knocked out to more than 175,000 people.
Thousands of volunteers are now helping tackle the devastation across the southeast.
North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue said 62 tornadoes had hit in 24 hours, the most since a March 1984 storm produced 22 confirmed tornadoes and caused 57 deaths.
More than 200 reports of tornadoes have been recorded across the US by the National Weahter Service since Friday.

[MorningSong]

Here is one of the many videos of one of the tornadoes in NC:

LC52No_LdKw&feature

I must have been feeling this coming.... see my earlier post.... have been trying to get in touch with my mom in NC since Tuesday with no avail...when will I learn to trust my instinct?!?

[Anna]

MorningSong, I keep my fingers crossed for you and your mother.

hug from Anna

[Eric J (Viking)]

This is an excellent article about earth changes....

Connecting the Dots: Earth Changes Are Upon Us

For those who are paying strict attention left and right, 2010 will be remembered as the year in which a major threshold was crossed and the door closed behind it. It is the humble opinion of the editors that the dice have been thrown and the destiny of the planet sealed.

The signs were there:

The absolute disregard of governments for the rights of air travelers and citizens and the open arrogance of the imposition of Orwellian measures

The continuation of ever more absurd fake-terror tricks to scare the people into compliance

The increasingly violent anger of the masses on the streets as a result of the economic pressure and other forms of abuse from the top

The great ease with which the global media took over, diluted and distorted the aspirations of political truth seekers via the Wikileaks show, and the obvious omission of Israel from such 'leaks'

The all too timid opposition of the world to such crimes against humanity as the genocide aboard the Mavi Marmara

And the ongoing imperial campaigns of western powers in the Middle East and Asia

Particularly disastrous was the chain reaction ignited by BP's ecocide in the Gulf of Mexico - courtesy of corporate psychopathy and the complicity of our governments - this festering wound might yet contribute significantly to tipping the global climate into an ice age by disrupting ocean currents and, in turn, wind currents. The Gulf Loop current is reportedly already broken, disrupting the northern Jet Stream and bringing yet another harsh winter to most of the northern hemisphere.

It is admittedly speculative to blame the meters of snowfall in the US and Europe this winter on the Gulf oil spill, but if you're looking for concrete in-your-face evidence of the unprecedented scale of the disaster, just ask the thousands of local residents and oil spill workers living along the coast of the Gulf from Texas to Florida.

But the oil in the Gulf of Mexico is only one factor. We believe we are witnessing the beginning of a dramatic episode of human history linked to climate change within the solar system. We see it in signs ignored by most: comets, fireballs and changes in the atmosphere.

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Meanwhile, somewhat symbolically, the Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean is trembling violently, setting off so many volcanic eruptions and earthquakes that we've lost count. The potential for disaster is horrific, as events in Japan have recently shown. Human infrastructure is fragile and a direct hit on a key facility - like the Fukushima nuclear power plant - can effectively erase all prospects of normal human life across whole areas. Indeed, Fukushima is turning out to be 2011's 'oil spill', one which at this point looks even darker than the one in the Gulf of Mexico.

But as we ponder the present and what remains of our future, let's back up and recapitulate 2010... Connecting the Dots has been dormant for a while and there's much to catch up on!

Global Climate Year Zero

More than a quarter of a million people were killed by natural disasters in 2010. Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and droughts claimed the lives of more people than those murdered in all terrorist acts in the last 40 years combined - a little known fact that makes a mockery out of the War on Terror propaganda.

This was the deadliest year in terms of natural catastrophes in a generation, and no, we are not followers of the nonsensical global warming religion. This past winter's extreme snowfalls and record cold temperatures tell a very different story to the 'Go Green' false flag revolution led by Al Gore and Company.

Clearly the rise in both the intensity and frequency of earthquakes tells us that we need to expand our understanding beyond the usual anthropogenic and mainstream limits. Some insiders do appear to be smelling the coffee; a UK government report authored by Paddy Ashdown, a member of the House of Lords, warns that major disasters like the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, as well as last year's unprecedented flooding in Pakistan, are likely to become more frequent, urging governments to prepare for an "uncertain future".

He added that scientists believe recent natural disasters were not an aberration, but "the beginnings of a new kind of future in which mega-disasters are going to be more frequent". Unsurprisingly, Lord Ashdown's report is rather vague when it comes to providing reasons for this sharp upward trend in natural catastrophes:

The reasons for this are many. Rapid population growth, especially in disaster prone areas, is a key factor, especially when combined with continued mass urbanization, much of it unplanned and unsafe. So too are the changes already underway in sea levels, and in global rainfall and storm patterns - changes that will contribute to significant additional pressure for food and water in the years ahead.

While the report makes passing references to global warming - "changes in sea levels" - it doesn't explain why earthquakes and tsunamis should be more frequent. This omission is so glaring, the reader might wonder if anything was edited out. It is also interesting that a keyword search for 'global warming' within the report will not find the words together even once.

Authorities are clearly avoiding the concept now that people have had a foretaste of glacial rebound.

While winter 2009-2010 was harsh, 2010-2011 turned out to be colder and snowier. Among the places that suffered record or near record cold temperatures we find Siberia, Australia, Ireland, Great Britain, California, Las Vegas, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Cuba, New Zealand and Edmonton. Looking at these statistics, it's quite laughable that 2010 was announced as "the warmest year ever".

Central to the less-than-scientific methodology supporting the dying, man made global warming theory is the elimination of temperature reports from weather stations located in cooler, non-urban and northerly places. The Warmists take pleasure in reminding us of this or that shrinking glacier, all the while ignoring those which are actually growing, such as the Mount Shasta glaciers, and fail to report on the 70 trillion cubic feet increase in Arctic Sea ice.

Our North American readers need no convincing as to the reality of global cooling: they had front row seats for a succession of record-breaking blizzards.

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Snow in the northern hemisphere continued to fall into the Spring. Greece and Turkey had a late snow storm in March, New England saw heavy snow fall on April Fool's day and Arizona received ten inches of snow on April 9.

Floods and torrential rain inundated warmer climates throughout 2010. Rio de Janeiro experienced the biggest deluge in its history last April. In that same month, Tennessee experienced sudden record-breaking flooding as storms dumped up to 16 inches of rain over two days, turning highways into rivers and prompting mass evacuations from Nashville. A severe cyclone in eastern India that killed at least 140 people also left over 500,000 homeless.

In terms of flooding, the worst hit country was Pakistan, which saw a third of its territory submerged and more than four million people affected, in a catastrophe that was rated as the worst humanitarian crisis it has had to deal with.

further reading here...
http://www.sott.net/articles/show/227366-Connecting-the-Dots-Earth-Changes-Are-Upon-Us

viking

[Eric J (Viking)]

"100 Days Of Disaster" aired on Australian TV "19 April 2011"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-CVRY_Hr-w&feature=email

parts 2 - 5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lrthe8ZlvE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMfyuJ2fjA8&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjHzXB6YrPM&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIZvsqpg_Lg&feature=related

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Temperatures Lowest For Time Of Year Since 1940s

CHICAGO (CBS) – Not only has Chicago dealt with chilly rain, hail and even snow this week, but temperatures Tuesday were at their lowest for this late spring date since the 1940s.

CBS 2 Meteorologist Megan Glaros says the high Wednesday is expected only to reach 46 degrees with a peek or two of sunshine, but the chilly conditions will make it feel like winter never ended. As of 6:45 a.m., the temperature in Chicago was just 34 degrees

further reading
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/04/20/temperatures-lowest-for-time-of-year-since-1940s/

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viking

[Eric J (Viking)]

Large tornadoes ripped through parts of Missouri and Illinois on Tuesday, tearing across farmland and knocking down trees. Film footage posted on TornadoVideos.net showed debris flying as a tornado touched down in a field in Bowling Green, Missouri. Similar footage was shot in Carlinville, Illinois. No injuries were reported from the storms. Strong thunderstorms also battered the region and another round of severe weather is predicted for later this week. Utility crews are scrambling to restore power to tens of thousands of customers in Illinois affected by severe storms that included reports of tornadoes.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEV0Mnk00JE&feature=youtu.be

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[Eric J (Viking)]

The level of the Amazonas River in Peru in the last few weeks has increased from its normal level of 110.42 meters above sea to 117 meters and are threatening to flood the southern Iquitos region, Peru's Regional National Defense Office said on Wednesday.

Iquitos regional defense chief Robert Falcon said the level is expected to reach 117.46 meters this week, surpassing the river's critical level of 117 meters registered last week and prompting authorities to issue an alert for the risk of flooding.

Flooding has already been reported in the San Juan, Belen and Punchana municipalities where many houses are affected, Falcon said, while the government of the Maynas province has declared a state of emergency for the town of Iquitos.

This will allow prioritizing aid for the affected people in their temporary settlements.

In the Maynas municipality, the floods have affected more than 5,264 people, 10 roads and 270 houses, while 130 families had to be evacuated.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-04/21/c_13838977.htm

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/xinhua/2011-04-21/content_2376208.html

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"Ring of Fire" fault zones experiencing high activity.

http://poleshift.ning.com/profiles/blogs/ring-of-fire-fault-zones

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The imminent Global Superstorm.

Admittedly I am no meteorologist or climatologist however even they seem hesitant in describing why global warming is such a threat. From my understanding it is remarkably simple. The Atlantic oceans conveyor belt which brings warm water from the equator to the north Atlantic will suddenly change, one of these days, maybe, hopefully not in our lives but it is entirely possible. When the currents change, likely due to all the fresh water desalinating it, it will create a storm system that words can barely describe. According to the the book, 'The coming Global Superstorm' written by Art Bell and Whitney Streiber, this storm will start in the Arctic regions and grow into a monstrous hurricane-like system with EXTREME arctic temperatures ie -100 to -200 degrees, and 200 mph winds which will literally smother the Northern Hemisphere under meters of snow and ice for weeks. This ice, depending on which season this occurs, will either melt and flood the world, or reflect so much sunlight it stays put and a new ice age will then cover the Northern regions. The movie 'The day after Tomorrow' is an account of what is in store should a global super storm occur. Not that it is entirly accurate but If we melt enough ice to change the Atlantic conveyor belt, the consequences will be monumental for our civilization. No scientist can possibly deny that.The evidence suggesting such a switch has happened before exists should anyone care to look, not necessarily in mainstream science though where it is still a taboo to discuss catastrophic possibilities. But really the question comes down to: How else does one freeze dry a whoolly mammoth?



http://discoversiberia.net/wild-life/wooly-mammoth-in-siberia/

http://http://www.amazon.ca/Coming-Global-Superstorm-Art-Bell/dp/07...

http://www.wunderground.com/resources/climate/abruptclimate.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermohaline_circulation

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viking

[ascendingstarseed]

This is WILD!! wtf is going on with all the lights...?!?!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FMpEAxK2KM&feature=relmfu

You'll find the original videos at Japan's Meteorological Bureau:
http://volcanosakurajima.web.fc2.com/

Live camera link for upper-left camera:
http://122.20.254.201:443/Camera10

CUTE Map of all 10 Cameras that are aimed around Sakurajima, with links to the live streams:
http://122.20.254.201/osm/ippan/sabou.php

[Eric J (Viking)]

Anyway in the mean time the weather still ravages!

Landslide in Peru

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Hundreds of vehicles are in a traffic jam on the highway Federico Basadre, near Velasco Alvarado, in the Padre Abad. Large landslides caused by intense rains again interrupted movement. Freight forwarders were forced to wait for the arrival of highway maintenance workers to remove tons of earth and rocks that covered the highway, which in addition provoked a collapse of a wall to strengthen the 150-meter stretch. Also, truck companies Transmar Cargo nearly fell into the river Iurak Yakushima. He was caught in the middle of the ravine. The driver escaped.
http://www.inforegion.pe/portada/98557/cientos-de-vehiculos-se-encu...

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Singapore: Flash floods in Bishan, Ang Mo Kio

In the clearest sign yet that the chronic flooding problem is far from resolved, several areas of the island were hit by flash floods today. A mid afternoon flood hit Bishan Street 13, left large drains along Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5 completely overwhelmed, caused flooding around Ang Mo Kio Industrial Park and flooding around Yio Chu Kang MRT. Floods were also spotted around Nanyang Polytechnic. The flash floods today come just two weeks after a downpour on 20 April caused an area around Heartland Mall in Kovan to flood. Heartland Mall is under the charge of Aljunied Town Council. Minister of the Environment and Water Resources Yacoob Ibrahim on 20 November 2009 described floods that hit Singapore as happening “once every 50 years”. Since then, there have been more than a dozen

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The serious damage caused by the East Japan major earthquake of the other day still leaves scars in Japan. On the other hand, the serious damage caused by heavy rain, floodwater, flooding of the river in each domestic place including Cundinamarca in the suburbs of capital Bogota in here Colombia is reported to be worst in history. I think Japan now is busy with revival activity of the great earthquake disaster, and it's difficult to pay regard to a Colombian terrible sight. However, I think that I have you know the current state of the flood damage in here. Actually, I stood in the actual site, and was stunned in the acuteness.

It is the edge of a town of Chia in the distance of approximately 20 minutes by car here from capital Bogota. The left image is Bogota River (Rio Bogota). It is not usually such volume of water. I was dumfounded by the much excessive quantity of water. And in the right image it is seen as "the lake", but is different. "The dike" crossed in the image has collapsed. For your information, this place is usually very large "farmland".

I felt sick in a smell of the ditch river itself by bad smell Bogota River to drift having caused a deluge when I stood in this place. It is "the mortal lake where a bad smell floats" if I compare this large submergence zone to the lake.

A person experienced traffic with Chia in people living in capital Bogota remembers this image and should be dumfounded. This way is a large main highway of three traffic lane one way toward capital Bogota from Chia. The left side has been completely buried in water.

There is green " turning point mark " in the depths of the right image and it's Autopista Norte which leads to capital Bogota to the right and it's a Pan-American highway to Tunja to the left. The highway is flooded here. Thus, this way is "Road Closed".

It is a picture of a mother and a daughter walking to the edge of water with any intention and it is a picture of an ambulance running through a flooded road recklessly. In particular, the ambulance gave a frightful splash of water, and ran off. However, the water which it soaked in is "filthy water", so a terrible smell would float from the body later. Anyway, it was a terrible bad smell when I stood in this whole area. Being flooded so much like this, the place which was the roadside country would be useless even if the flood water recedes.

This is a picture of a house of the cattleman farmhouse which was in countryside originally, lonelily. This house has been submerged perfectly. I have been stunned so as not to know what I should have said. I say repeatedly, it is not a lake, it is a "flood zone".

The right image is Bogota River across the dike and the flooded rural district in the right.

Water level of the Bogota River reaches to height same as a dike. And the place where I was is a large main highway of three traffic lane mentioned above.

In the left image, this way is a road of the shortest route leaving for Chia, Cajica and Zipaquirá and Nemokon which are famous for salt mines via north high speed way from capital Bogota. Originally it was one way toward the left from the right in the image, but has done it in forcibly mutual traffic because the above-mentioned way to the Bogota district had been flooded. Besides, there is only one one side traffic lane, passed mutually, thus it is inevitable to become a great traffic jam in morning and evening.

Moreover please see, the water level of Bogota river which reaches the upper part closeness in a bridge!

When more this water level exceeds, this road will be also Road Closed. Then, the shortest route going to Chia, Cajica, Zipaquirá and Nemokon will be cut off.　This is the situation that a crisis draws quite near.

In the left image, this way originally goes straight down from the bridge over there and is a route toward capital Bogota via the above-mentioned road which has been flooded.

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Because the flood situation of this whole area was reported in news, I came in the inspection purpose of the tour route, but was right stunned.

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Tragedy In Japan Affects World Population

http://newswithviews.com/Howenstine/james187.htm

"Acute deaths from radiation exposure occur when radioactive iodine, plutonium, cesium 134 and strontium 90 enter the intestines by ingestion and kill all the bacteria in the intestines. This makes it impossible to prevent deadly infections and facilitates appearance of malignancies. Seventy percent of the immune system depends on the quality of bacteria residing in the intestines. This type death can be avoided by timely administration of organic Vitamin B Complex (Supreme B) which prevents death of the intestinal flora. The correct dose is one half ounce twice daily. This therapy needs to be continued for 30 days to 42 days. The only effective organic B Complex presently available is Supreme B formulated by Healthpro.com.dm. This company is capable of increasing its production of Supreme B. When the Supreme B is not readily available it is prudent to daily supply the radiation injured patient with living bacteria from food(sauerkraut, unpasteurized goat yogurt, raw milk, kefir, kombucha) and potent probiotics{Primal Defense, Culturelle etc).

"Supreme B[2] combined with silica as BioSil 6 drops twice daily and Magnesium Chloride 30 drops bid has healed 12 cases of Alzheimer’s Disease. The silica inhibits the absorption of aluminum from the gut and magnesium causes vasodilatation increasing blood flow to the brain.

"Ninety five percent of U.S. citizens lack adequate stores of iodine in their bodies determined by testing more than 5000 patients. Unless a patient is taking iodine therapy when exposed to radiation this lack of iodine in the body needs to be repleted with high dosage of iodine. Individuals deficient in iodine rapidly absorb iodine into the endocrine glands and other tissues. Therefore, there is a need for 100 mg. of iodine every two or three days for two weeks to restore proper iodine levels. The repletion of iodine stores can prevent thyroid cancer but is of no value in preventing the malignancies caused by plutonium, cesium 134, uranium and strontium 90. Production of all hormones by the human body requires iodine"

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Two tall and skinny waterspouts appeared off the south shore of Oahu, Hawaii yesterday, as some of the bad weather that has lately assailed the U.S. mainland has now alighted on the Pacific island.

The Star Advertiser reports that the waterspouts appeared during a hail and lightning storm that had reportedly knocked out power for at least 60,000 East Honolulu and Windward Oahu residents Monday evening. The spouts lasted for about 12 minutes. Waterspouts can become twisters if they reach land, but are usually weak.

You can watch the video below:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/yblog_thelookout/20110503/us_yblog_thelookout/double-waterspouts-form-off-hawaii-shore

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viking

[Eric J (Viking)]

Crazy crazy weather...

Poland: Heavy Snow arrived in Warsaw-The situation is really catastrophic!!

Currently, snowfall and snow showers are in the Lower Silesia (in the Sudeten Mountains are quite intense.) According to the synoptic TVN Meteo, in the coming hours of snowfall and rain also appears in Lubuskie, in the Opole and in the center of the country. Rainfall accompanied by a drop in temperature by 1 - 4 st

At night the snow and rain showers will occur within a belt from the center of Upper Silesia, Mazowsze and Podlasie after Suwalki. Estimated height snow from 1 to 5 cm, locally up to 10 cm, and in mountains up to 20 cm.

Partly related to the influx of cold arctic air masses over Scandinavia and the Arctic Ocean.

At night, there will be the country's strong decline in temperature - in Pomerania and Kujawy to -5 degrees, Wielkopolska and Lower Silesia to -4 degrees when the ground temperature is cooler.

http://m.onet.pl/_m/10ad751c4987e6221d1c1dc90a34da03,18,1.jpg

http://m.onet.pl/_m/35d9a9cc0a35543cc08394b5ed22e37c,18,1.jpg

more pics here...

http://kontakt24.tvn.pl/temat,duzo-sniegu-bedzie-jeszcze-wiecej,101022.html

http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/Wiadomosci/51,80273,9532631.html?i=0

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viking

[Eric J (Viking)]

The Mississippi River has crested at Memphis, Tennessee this morning, reaching the 2nd highest level on record. The flood height of 47.79' was just below the all-time record height of 48.7' set in the great 1937 flood. Fortunately, the levees constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers are much taller and stronger than was the case 74 years ago, and the mainline Mississippi River levees are expected to hold back this record flood and prevent a multi-billion dollar flood disaster. However, flooding on tributaries feeding into the Mississippi is severe in many locations along the Mississippi, since the tremendous volume of water confined behind the levees is backing up into the tributaries. Downstream from Memphis, flood waters pouring in from the Arkansas River, Yazoo River, and other tributaries are expected to swell the Mississippi high enough to beat the all-time record at Vicksburg, Mississippi by 1.3' on May 19, by 6' at Natchez, Mississippi on May 21, and by 3.2' at Red River Landing on May 22. The Mississippi is forecast to crest at 19.5' in New Orleans on May 23. The levees in New Orleans protect the city for a flood of 20.0 feet, so it is a good bet that the Army Corps will fully open the Bonnet Carre' Spillway 28 miles upstream from New Orleans this week. The Bonnet Carre' Spillway was partially opened yesterday, and has the capacity to take 250,000 cubic feet per second of Mississippi River water into Lake Pontchartrain. This may not be enough to keep flood heights from rising dangerously close to the top of New Orleans' levees, and the Army Corps may elect to open the final relief valve they have at their disposal--the massive Morganza Spillway, 35 miles upstream from Baton Rouge. The Morganza Spillway has been opened only once in history, back in 1973. Rainfall amounts of at most 0.75 inches are expected over the Lower Mississippi River watershed over the next five days, which should prevent flood heights from rising above the current forecast. -

Further reading...
http://thealienproject.blogspot.com/2011/05/hell-or-high-water-epic-flood-flows.html

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viking

[Franny]

Itʻs a wild ride folks, thatʻs for certain.

http://www.naturalnews.com/032258_economic_collapse_2012.html

Many of the people I know and love cannot see any of this as a whole picture, no dots to connect; itʻs all separate and discrete parts. Move along folks, thereʻs nothing unusual going on.

[InTheBackground]

I wasn't sure where to put this, but I've been noticing a lot of references to and warnings of attacks on US farmland and crops in recent news articles, and I believe it's just another step in the agenda.

The latest: Asian stinkbugs

U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., began demanding federal action last year after hearing from orchard growers in his western Maryland district.

"If I was a mad scientist doing gene splicing and putting together a bug that would really be nasty and I was turning it loose on my enemy, I probably couldn't do a better job," Bartlett said. "One might define this thing as the bug from hell."

"When you spray the crop with completely legal, viable insecticide, you will kill the stink bug, but the problem is that you will do it today, and a few days later you will have another whole group of them migrating from the outside," Krawczyk said. "So they just keep moving."

Here's the article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110520/ap_on_bi_ge/us_food_and_farm_stink_bugs

[Eric J (Viking)]

And still the Planet rages!!

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It Was a night of terror the plight of the Inhabitants of Santa Anita sector, the Municipality Freedom. Just after 10 pm, the earth Began to "roar" as if It Were an earthquake, scores of men ran with Women and Their Children to be safe, and How They started watching the road, the houses falling down and Within minutes, everything was Reduced to ruins.

Miguel Angel Aquino Lived on a hill at the top of Santa Anita, Where It Was Engaged in growing cilantro, lettuce and Other vegetables, on the night of Friday, I felt a slight Movement and noises coming from the earth Slept There Children under the four age of eleven, and His Wife, Suddenly felt the Need to leave the ranch, Minutes Later, the structure vulnerable slid 300 meters down the mountain to the bottom of the ravine and stopped, with all the belongings Within.

THROUGHOUT the course of the night, the earth Did not stop "sound", the WAS broken pavement, as if They Were biscuits, parts of the pathway Were rising down one by one, to Become pieces of cement only game, every second You Can weitere see displacement, the cracks grow in size and depth, from one moment to Another.

The result Was the total collapse of Some 19 houses, Whose Were cracked walls, broken or ground, Leaving an equal number of homeless Families, the church of Santa Anita Also Collapsed, and the Inhabitants of the sector, muted, Lived Through the destruction of Entire community, a social drama That Grows in Tachira in Venezuela and accelerated by the harshness of nature.

Well-built concrete houses, tin shacks and Others of mud, all ended on the floor Equally, as Happened to Mary Alexandra Duarte de Guerrero, Who Had just completed the construction of your home and, unable to release it, the collapse WAS Saturday, Barely Able to save part of the structure s, such as fences, gates and Other elements.

The national education drive "Pablo Emilio Ortiz, with an enrollment of 187 students, That Works to Educate Children from nursery, preschool, primary and secondary, WAS Destroyed by the Movements of the earth, According To teachers, Just Might save
-About-10% of the furniture, school furniture and electronics, everything was in there, under the structure in ruins, Was a Risk Something else to try out.

Zulay Ramírez, Professor of Computer Science, fiction, "has long Been Perceived Risk, Every day we saw Something New: a crack, a wall Moved, a piece of ground game, But Friday, we Arrived and it was very rare, We Decide To Send Their Children to try to save homes and Some material goods we finally saw it Was a Risk and we stay close, "He Said with tears in His eyes.

On one side of the stadium, opposite the church Destroyed, Gladys Gomez, Another resident of the area, Recount historical experience: "we hear the roar ground WAS horrible, looked like an earthquake, my house Collapsed, I Was Sent to evict her. Now I've lost everything. I Have Lived here forever, like Something Happened like 24 years ago, this land has a flaw That is very strong and May Eventually 'wake up' to wipe out Everything in STI path. "

Women in Their babies With their arms, guarding Their belongings, while the men of the community, together, Worked together to rescue Some furniture, Despit Fears That the walls to collapse, Because the houses Did not fail to crack THROUGHOUT Saturday.

That Was A mill over a hundred years in operation, Located next to the school, WAS Destroyed Also, the site WAS processed sugar cane for panela WAS heading up on Friday in Daily Activities and abandoned Had to Be When the electricity poles and cables Were Collapsed lying on the ground.

On site, the Fire Department Rubio, Civil Protection of Freedom township, Officials from the largest of Liberty and the more Erasmo Gomez, Educational Zone Along With Authorities Táchira, led by Victor Arciniegas Mauricio Machado Give and tried to help, unable to hide historical surprise What Happened at, and found part of Santa Anita That Should Be evicted.

Erasmo Gomez, the more of Liberty, Who Also Hails from Santa Anita, Spent all day Taking care of the emergency and Could not stop the tears, the council Said That team is dedicated to the issue, pero no housing resources to address the Needs of all Affected Families and High Risk.

"Product of the rains That Have Fallen relentlessly in the last hours in Tachira, the town has escaped Freedom Not That. Today we see Santa Anita in ruins, Completely Destroyed the school, church, mill, 19 houses Like Many Families in Our Community Who Were in the street while we evaluate-the top, where, the landslide started to determine whether to leave about 7 families in the top of Santa Anita, "I Told the largest, Minutes Later to assist in the removal of fixtures Some That Were trapped on the hill.

He briefed the greater of Liberty in the coming hours is Expected to hold regional meetings with national Government Officials and Officials as well as the National Armed Forces, to search for the relocation of Affected Families in shelters, Temporarily, while Analyzing Other alternatives in the sector Concerned Because There's no room to accommodata about 25 tents, Which Would Be NECESSARY to house the homeless.

He Explained That this is a great flaw, Which Caused Also in 1986 heavy damage, Which Is Located from the El Progreso, Until the middle of Santa Anita, about a kilometer long linear.

He urged residents to COOPERATE with the clearing and channeling of the slopes Along Which the river water to Avoid deposits on land, también it NECESSARY to unclog the canals, and Stock repairing water cans, white and black, with the AIM That Does Not exacerbate the collapse.

For His part, Victor Machado, director of the Educational Zone Táchira, visibly impressed by the situation in Santa Anita, Said the 198 students of two schools Operating in the structure of the Educational unit "Pablo Emilio Ortiz" Will Be Temporarily relocated in Different Areas of campus near the community Affected dog so That They finish Their school year.

Also, will relocate the 35 teachers in this school Who Worked, "Losses Are the incalculable material on campus, for the Same condition as Was the Infrastructure, the MOST important thing is That There Were not Casualties in this event, we absolutely shocking and Serious , But Also SERVES as an example, Because the community is Saying That WAS warning for years about the school uninhabitable and Nothing was done, in future we will Have Opportunities to take preventive Measures. "
http://www.lanacion.com.ve/noticias.php?IdArticulo=174851&tit=S...

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Indonesia: Floods Soak Post Cilandak/East Semarang Flood..

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Flood posts since Saturday (5/21/2011) yesterday that hit the region Pondoklabu RT 9.3, Cilandak, South Jakarta until now has not ended.

Floods inundate residents who are due to heavy rains upstream region, such as Bogor and Depok which flows into the Kali Grogol up to overflowing.

In addition, the dimensions of Kali Grogol Pondoklabu narrowed and the topography of the region is an area of ​​the basin.

According to the Head of Division of Water Resources Management, Department of Public Works (PU) DKI Jakarta, Tarjuki reveals, "We have a wide Kali Grogol was only 4 feet, but ideally 20 meters and can not accommodate the flow of water" Tarjuki said when contacted Sunday afternoon (5/22 / 2011).

According to processing times in the area of ​​DKI Jakarta Provincial Government no authority seningga difficult to anticipation, this time it will coordinate with the central government with the authority to manage Kali Grogol.

In addition, it also will propose that in 2012 or 2013, the central government through the Ministry of Public Works (MPW) is expected to provide a budget for the normalization of Kali Grogol and Kali Krukut.

Tarjuki disclosed, in 2011 ", 2013, the central government and the Provincial Government of DKI Jakarta is conducting a number of times such as normalization, Pesanggrahan Kali, Kali Kali Angke and Sunter.

Meanwhile, Executive Director of the Monitoring Committee and the Empowerment of Indonesian Parliament (KP3I), Tom Pasaribu, also stressed the floods in Jakarta and its surroundings, 13 Kali which flows in Jakarta is fully managed by the central government, in this great Hall of the Ministry of Public Works and Ciliwung-Cisadane.

Similarly situ management in the Greater Jakarta area whose authority is not only so the authority of the provincial government of DKI Jakarta. Large hall and the Ministry of Public Works should also help. "There are 13 times that managed the Ministry of Public Works, as Ciliwung, Kali Grogol and Sunter. If the floods that will be blasphemed certainly not the central Jakarta government," he said.

In addition, Tom added drainage problems in Jakarta had to be addressed by the Jakarta government, because this is also one of the causes of flooding and inundation.

http://www.berita8.com/read/2011/05/22/2/42746/Banjir-Kiriman-Renda...

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Parents are urged to check weather reports as squally thunderstorms, expected overnight and early today, may affect schools and public exams.

The Hong Kong Observatory also warned of the possibility of more floods and advised those in the New Territories to take all possible precautions. It issued a red rainstorm warning at 9.55pm.

Heavy showers yesterday forced the Education Bureau to suspend all afternoon classes.

"Private candidates taking the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination Chinese language oral tests are advised to check the latest announcement from the website and the news in case a red or black rainstorm is hoisted," a Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority's spokeswoman said.

Observatory acting senior scientific officer Pan Chi-kin said the rain, brought by an active trough of low pressure moving inland gradually, is expected to continue until midweek, followed by rain patches on Thursday morning.

"There will be light sunshine starting from Friday, though occasional showers are still expected. Weather will mainly be fine during the weekend," he said.

Since the thunderstorm warning was issued early yesterday, more than 50 millimeters of rainfall were recorded over most of Hong Kong with some areas in the New Territories, especially Tai Po, Sai Kung and Yuen Long, experiencing more than 150mm.

Up to 10.30pm, the Fire Services Department got reports of 19 cases of flooding. There were two reports of landslides, one outside the Ts
uen Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery at Kwai Chung, while 26 trees collapsed.

In Tai Po, the flooding was knee deep as a river channel overflowed near construction work. In Sai Kung, a couple and their maid were trapped inside their home at Silver Stream Path, while in Yuen Long a man was stranded in his Choi Yuen Village home.

A few passengers were also trapped when a cable car heading for Sha Tin's Po Fook Hill columbarium stopped halfway. No injuries was reported and all were rescued by emergency services.

In Sheung Shui's Yin Kong Tsuen, a farmer said the downpour flooded 10 sections of her farmland, ruining lettuce worth about HK$50,000.

The Home Affairs Department activated the emergency coordination center and temporary shelters opened. The Leisure and Cultural Services Department canceled five free programs.

Air transport was not badly affected though some flights were delayed.
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=...
http://www.chinanews.com/ga/2011/05-23/3059236.shtml

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http://static2.stuff.co.nz/1306104036/107/5041107.jpg

23/05/2011

UNDER WATER: Brooklands resident of 23 years Wout (Wally) Witteman has needed gumboots in his backyard since the September earthquake.


Tidal flooding has swamped some Christchurch properties twice a day since the February earthquake, residents say.

Lower Styx Rd, Brooklands, homeowner Doug Logan said the problems began in September, but worsened after the February quake.

About 15 homes were being protected by sandbags, he said.

"If we didn't have these little dams across the lawn, we'd flood right to our house twice a day, every day," Logan said.

The water, which he believed contained sewage, was like a "black lake".

"We don't know how contaminated that water is, and you imagine that sitting on your back lawn every day."

The tidal flooding was from the Lower Styx River.

Land remediation work in Brooklands was on hold. "We've had guys out saying they don't know what's happening with the land because there's the possibility we won't be building in our area again," Logan said.

Robbie Coulter, a Brooklands resident for 18 years, said the flooding, if coupled with prolonged wet weather, could spark a Civil Defence emergency.

His four-year-old house had been built at the new flood-plain height, but many were not.

"I would say our house would be safe, but there'll be lots and lots of houses out here that will be under water. If it happened in the middle of the night, there could be residents that would need evacuating," he said.

The destruction of his prized garden was a further blow after the September quake damage, Coulter said.

"The river did flood a couple of times a year [before September] when there was severe weather. It would breach the stopbanks and come in. But this is every tide, and the water's coming in 10 to 15 metres."

Council water and waste manager Mark Christison said post-quake flood protection work had focused on the "area of greatest need", around the lower reaches of the Avon River.

A tidal gate in the Lower Styx River offered some protection but land levels had dropped because of the quake, he said.

"This is an issue that will be considered as part of land- remediation measures being considered across the city," Christison said.

Meanwhile, the council confirmed dredging of the Avon River was being considered.

Interim measures included raising the level of temporary stopbanks, repairing damaged stormwater pipes, sand- bagging around street sumps in the worst-affected areas, and having sucker trucks and extra sandbags on stand-by.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5042324/Brooklands-faces-daily-floo...

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ALERT !! ANOTHER tornadic cell heading towards Joplin, MO .. on to Lebanon and Rolla MO



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NB6Hv0ry_dE&feature=player_embedded

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viking

[MorningSong]

I don't know how to embed this msnbc video but it is heartwrenching the devastation in Joplin, MO after the tornado last night. My most sincere prayer go out to all .

Missouri tornado leaves at least 89 dead

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/43133516#43133516

[Carmen]

Thank you Viking. The Brooklands area of Christchurch written about here is of particular interest to me. Friends of mine live there. The place is pretty much munted (stuffed), but my friends house was unscathed as it was built on piles, quite deep ones and the house sits high. I went up to Christchurch last weekend intent on talking to them about shifting away from Christchurch, but ended up saying not much to them. Their minds are quite closed. I love them to bits, but I just had to love them and leave them. I guess some people have a destiny to be where they are.

[giovonni]

I don't know how to embed this msnbc video but it is heartwrenching the devastation in Joplin, MO after the tornado last night. My most sincere prayer go out to all .

Missouri tornado leaves at least 89 dead

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/43133516#43133516

i have a friend lives here and she said it was really scary...

listen to this video;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7uo8sWKKs0&feature=uploademail
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7uo8sWKKs0&feature=uploademail

Now - look at these photos - :(

http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20110523/capt.f6274552ac614946bf294abd5349dfa4-f6274552ac614946bf294abd5349dfa4-0.jpg?x=400&y=277&q=85&sig=ID7xVEmMKrhQN1xlML07Bg--

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/05/tornado-ravages-joplin-missouri/100072/

[thunder24]

that was incredible
peace

[Harley]

WOW! Gio!

I have to say, this video brought back memories of the movie Cloverfield!

Only this one was scarier!!

Did you hear that guy in the darkness? "I love everyone man. I LOVE YOU!"

[Eric J (Viking)]

Those pictures look bloody savage ... Thanks Gio ...

Nothing over here (UK) in the mainstream!!! just a few snippets here and there...but not showing the devastation...grrrrrr!

Bless them all in Joplin...

viking

[ascendingstarseed]

What's really sad about all this is that these storms are manufactured thru weather manipulation, it appears they're trying to flood the New Madrid. Dutchsinse and others have been closely following these developments and every deadly outbreak was predicted 24-48hrs before hand by watching the HAARP rings and Scalar squares appear in advance over the affected areas. When you couple that with blasting the levees unleashing millions of tons of water weight over an area already weakened from fracking - the entire region is being set-up for a disaster of biblical proportions. Reports have come in from all over the south, especially Missouri, Tennessee, Southern Illinois and Indiana of an unprecedented military build-up of national guard, FEMA and even USGS workers throughout the region.

I believe Fracking to be our biggest threat and one that could unite the masses once people learn that the ENTIRE water table is at risk, not to mention the seismic instability being created by fracturing the earth's crust in thousands of areas - basically destroying what took nature millions of years to create.This is the ground that we live on and they are fracturing it underneath the aquafirs, pumping toxic chemicals up through the ground that is leaking into the water table thereby contaminating it for generations to come. What are our descendents going to say....well actually if there isn't a water supply, there won't be many descendents to speak of will there?!

A video called "How FRACKING may affect the New Madrid, Yellowstone and BP Gulf of Mexico crisis – A WARNING" explains how fracking is being used to destroy the central region of the US and turn it into a waterway with Kansas City as a major port - that is if the NWO unfolds as planned. Henning Kemner has been very outspoken against fracking, BP, Project Blue Beam and HAARP and recently began receiving threats against himself and his family. Which seems to be a clear indicator he's on to something and although I don't agree with everything he says, he makes a lot of sense on about 95% - including the sinking of Japan. Henning's YouTube page is 2010TheCountdown


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8H5o6AnwW0&feature=player_embedded

Link to Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIF-h34_uuQ&feature=related

Here's a link to the Fracking page, Max Igan has a lot to say on this issue and well worth the time listening. Also there are tons of links under the above videos, along with additional material on this threat. Fracking affects almost EVERYBODY and is an issue that everyone here at PA should be actively opposing in their community, helping to raise awareness and putting a stop to this devastating industry. You also need to fire your local politicians, because anyone who would allow this massive geological assault to happen is a psychopath, a corporate schill or totally ignorant and not fit to lead.
http://ascendingstarseed.wordpress.com/category/fracking-2/

I had to create entire category for Dutchsinse's research on HAARP, including one for correct HAARP ring forecasts here:
http://ascendingstarseed.wordpress.com/category/dutchsinse-2/haarp-forecsat-confirmations-for-severe-weather/

If you want to learn more about weather manipulation, you can also peruse the other categorys under Dutchsinse including "HAARP Exposed" that has links to the actual corporations manufacturing and using the technology in cooperation with the US government...isn't that special?!

One thing to note...the US is not the only country with this technology. Russia, China, India and even the Japanese Yakuza (mob) have been using this technology for several decades. Although it does appear that many of the radar rings exciting these deadly storms are land based in and around airports / military installations. Apparently the US even has a HAARP installation on a the USS Ronald Reagan battleship which just happened to be parked off the coast of Japan on March 11.

Weather manipulation has the potential to do so much good by eliminating droughts like the ones we're seeing in Texas causing so much devastation from wildfires, but instead it's being used as a means of warfare against humanity. Who knows, maybe it's even causing the droughts - we keep hearing rumor that food shortages are on the horizon due to crop failure. Almost sounds planned...

much love to all...

[giovonni]

this doesn't look good :(

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Nuclear Super Typhoon? Massive storm may approach Fukushima this weekend — Current gusts of 195 mph
May 26th, 2011 at 04:58 PM

http://enenews.com/nuclear-super-typhoon-massive-storm-hit-fukushima-weekend-current-gusts-195-mph

[giovonni]

Greetings,

For all those dutchsinse fans...here's the link to his new web-site DutchSinse Truth Portal

http://www.dutchsinse.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/dutchsinse-banner1g-copy.jpg
http://www.dutchsinse.com/

[Summer]

Learn what we can learn，do what we can do，and never give up hope！

[bennycog]

There is an awesome picture on the site of the lightning in the volanoe ash.. totally wicked

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8258518/chile-volcano-ash-cloud-shifts-direction

A thick plume of ash from the erupting Puyehue volcano in the Andes shifted direction into Chile on Sunday after spewing volcanic dust over parts of Argentina.

North-westerly winds pushed the giant column of ash from the Chilean volcano, located 870km south of the capital Santiago near the border with Argentina, into Chile's Lago Ranco area.
PHOTOS: Volcano eruption causes chao
Read more: Ash cloud persists



The eruption forced some 3,500 people to be evacuated from 22 rural Chilean communities.

"This change means that we will have ash falling in the area, with damage to the population and a threat to small farmers," Lago Ranco Mayor Santiago Rosas told AFP.

The volcano, located in the Andes 2,240m above the sea level, appeared to have largely gone quiet on Sunday, though Chile's Office of National Emergencies (ONEMI) said it was experiencing a "moderate" level of erupting.

The Puyehue rumbled to life on Saturday after showing no activity since 1960, when it was awoken following a magnitude 9.5 earthquake.

"There are some people, especially heads of family, that have decided to stay home and take a risk. The government, for the time being, will not interfere in that individual decision," said the regional governor in Chile, Juan Andres Varas.

The eruption forced the nearby Argentine resort town of Bariloche, population 50,000, to declare a state of emergency on Saturday and close down its airport.

[InTheBackground]

Peculiar Earthquake Touches Southern Illinois http://www.wsiltv.com/p/news_details.php?newsID=13292&type=top

JACKSON COUNTY-- Experts are studying an early morning earthquake that rattled some people awake in eastern Missouri and southern Illinois. Some of you may have felt the tremor just after three o'clock Tuesday morning, it was a magnitude 4.2 earthquake

The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered near Sullivan, Missouri, about fifty miles southwest of St. Louis. People felt the rumbling as far west as Columbia, Missouri, and as far east as Carbondale.

When SIU geology professor James Conder checked overnight readings from the university's seismograph Tuesday morning, he was a little shocked.

"I thought well, that's rather interesting," he said.

The equipment in Carbondale registered activity from the 4 earthquake near Sullivan. What surprises him is that it happened nowhere near the New Madrid Fault line, the area's most active fault.

"This one is pretty well outside the New Madrid region," he explained. "So this is probably the biggest earthquake in Missouri this far outside the New Madrid system as far as we've been reading earthquakes."

Federal geology officials say the quake was more than three miles deep. The problem is, there's no telling what fault may have caused it.

"There are faults all over the midwest," Conder said. "Very deep ones that haven't been mapped very well, so I'm sure there is some sort of fault that it occurred on but it probably has not been mapped very well."

Conder says Sullivan sits on the northern edge of the Ozark Plateau, and that may be the key to this quake.

"Those plateaus, they erode, they lose mass, and so they tend to pop up," he said. "Or if you have rivers carrying sediment to somewhere else it weighs down that region so it'll cause stresses that way. So it probably has something to do with these vertical stresses with erosion of the plateau."

What's also odd, is that there were no aftershocks.

"I looked through the records to see if there was any smaller earthquakes that came with it, and could not find any, so it seems to be just a single little event," Conder explained.

We've heard from some viewers who thought they felt the quake this morning, and even more who did not. Conder says the tremor only lasted about five seconds here in southern Illinois.

By: Andy Waterman
awaterman@wsiltv.com


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There was an unusual one centered around Wabash, Indiana on an unmapped faultline last December, just after Christmas, as well. Just a side note.

[Black Panther]

Devastating floods sweep Norway:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/devastating-floods-sweep-norway/story-fn6s850w-1226073688102

http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2011/06/12/1226073/688784-norway-weather-flood.jpg


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n6wmm6gVPQ


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgu8WzddKC8


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umiSCtwjmPk

[bennycog]

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8260222/chile-volcano-forces-qantas-cancellations

Air travel to New Zealand and Tasmania has been thrown into turmoil after a plume of volcanic ash from Chile forced Qantas and Jetstar to cancel dozens of flights.

Qantas grounded all 14 flights in and out of Tasmania on Sunday, while eight flights between Australia and Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown were cancelled.

Jetstar cancelled 10 trans-Tasman flights, 18 services between Tasmania and the mainland, and 20 domestic New Zealand flights.

But Virgin Australia and Air New Zealand are continuing to fly to Tasmania and New Zealand, with both airlines deciding instead to alter flight routes and the height at which they travel.

The Puyehue volcano in Chile began erupting on June 4, with the initial ash plume reaching above 15,240 metres.

The volcanic cloud drifted over the southern skies on Saturday night and is expected to linger for the next few days.

Qantas and Jetstar said they were in contact with affected passengers and would continue to review the situation.

A Virgin spokeswoman said the airline's flight operations team was working with the Bureau of Meteorology and monitoring the ash plume.

David Morgan, Air New Zealand general manager, operations and safety, said the airline was working with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), NZ's Metservice and others to keep up to date with ash movement and forecasts.

"The ash has travelled a great distance at high altitude and remains present at distinct altitude bands between 20,000-35,000 feet," he said.

"As a result, where required, aircraft will fly at a lower altitude of 18,000 feet to remain below the ash or operate a slightly different course to remain clear of it. Our pilots are explaining this to passengers on each flight as needed."

The flight disruption was made more chaotic by heavy morning fog in Melbourne causing dozens of domestic and international flights to be diverted or delayed in and out of Melbourne Airport.

Some outbound flights were delayed, while many arrivals were diverted to other cities until the fog lifted by mid-morning.

Airservices Australia said the volcanic plume could affect air travel for the next few days.

In a statement, it said the main ash cloud had reached airspace in southern Tasmania and the south island of New Zealand but it was expected to pass to the south of the Australian mainland.

The northern edge of the cloud was expected to reach Victoria, southern NSW and the ACT, but it was also diffusing.

"This part of the ash cloud is not expected to impact south-east Australia beyond a day but other parts of the ash cloud are being closely watched in case they move over Australia," the statement said.

Airservices Australia said traffic management officers in its National Operations Centre were working with airlines to minimise disruption by rerouting aircraft wherever possible.

[Black Panther]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Yx6sON13ywg

[Peace of Mind]

This is kind of interesting...

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/hq/emergency/personalPreparedness/index.html

Peace

[InTheBackground]

Straight from Yahoo News this evening:


Scientists predict rare 'hibernation' of sunspots http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110614/ts_afp/usspacesun

WASHINGTON (AFP) – For years, scientists have been predicting the Sun would by around 2012 move into solar maximum, a period of intense flares and sunspot activity, but lately a curious calm has suggested quite the opposite.

According to three studies released in the United States on Tuesday, experts believe the familiar sunspot cycle may be shutting down and heading toward a pattern of inactivity unseen since the 17th century.

The signs include a missing jet stream, fading spots, and slower activity near the poles, said experts from the National Solar Observatory and Air Force Research Laboratory.

"This is highly unusual and unexpected," said Frank Hill, associate director of the NSO's Solar Synoptic Network, as the findings of the three studies were presented at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society's Solar Physics Division in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

"But the fact that three completely different views of the Sun point in the same direction is a powerful indicator that the sunspot cycle may be going into hibernation."

Solar activity tends to rise and fall every 11 years or so. The solar maximum and solar minimum each mark about half the interval of the magnetic pole reversal on the Sun, which happens every 22 years.

Hill said the current cycle, number 24, "may be the last normal one for some time and the next one, cycle 25, may not happen for some time.

"This is important because the solar cycle causes space weather which affects modern technology and may contribute to climate change," he told reporters.

Experts are now probing whether this period of inactivity could be a second Maunder Minimum, which was a 70-year period when hardly any sunspots were observed between 1645-1715, a period known as the "Little Ice Age."

"If we are right, this could be the last solar maximum we'll see for a few decades. That would affect everything from space exploration to Earth's climate," said Hill.

Solar flares and eruptions can send highly charged particles hurtling toward Earth and interfere with satellite communications, GPS systems and even airline controls.

Geomagnetic forces have been known to occasionally garble the world's modern gadgetry, and warnings were issued as recently as last week when a moderate solar flare sent a coronal mass ejection in the Earth's direction.

The temperature change associated with any reduction in sunspot activity would likely be minimal and may not be enough to offset the impact of greenhouse gases on global warming, according to scientists who have published recent papers on the topic.

"Recent solar 11-year cycles are associated empirically with changes in global surface temperature of 0.1 Celsius," said Judith Lean, a solar physicist with the US Naval Research Laboratory.

If the cycle were to stop or slow down, the small fluctuation in temperature would do the same, eliminating the slightly cooler effect of a solar minimum compared to the warmer solar maximum. The phenomenon was witnessed during the descending phase of the last solar cycle.

This "cancelled part of the greenhouse gas warming of the period 2000-2008, causing the net global surface temperature to remain approximately flat -- and leading to the big debate of why the Earth hadn't (been) warming in the past decade," Lean, who was not involved in the three studies presented, said in an email to AFP.

A study in the March 2010 issue of Geophysical Research Letters explored what effect an extended solar minimum might have, and found no more than a 0.3 Celsius dip by 2100 compared to normal solar fluctuations.

"A new Maunder-type solar activity minimum cannot offset the global warming caused by human greenhouse gas emissions," wrote authors Georg Feulner and Stefan Rahmstorf, noting that forecasts by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have found a range of 3.7 Celsius to 4.5 Celsius rise by this century's end compared to the latter half of the 20th century.

"Moreover, any offset of global warming due to a grand minimum of solar activity would be merely a temporary effect, since the distinct solar minima during the last millennium typically lasted for only several decades or a century at most."

[Black Panther]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qpu3WQB450

More info on:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2004796/Half-million-people-evacuated-
China-worst-floods-50-years-devastate-south-country.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

[Eric J (Viking)]

Just a quick thank you Black Panther for keeping us updated here...

Blessings.

viking

[Eric J (Viking)]

Interesting article that puts everything into perspective...

2010 - 2011: Earth's most extreme weather since 1816?

If anyone denies we are going through extreme change must be blind or ignorant...

Earth's most extreme weather since 1816?

Every year extraordinary weather events rock the Earth. Records that have stood centuries are broken. Great floods, droughts, and storms affect millions of people, and truly exceptional weather events unprecedented in human history may occur. But the wild roller-coaster ride of incredible weather events during 2010, in my mind, makes that year the planet's most extraordinary year for extreme weather since reliable global upper-air data began in the late 1940s. Never in my 30 years as a meteorologist have I witnessed a year like 2010--the astonishing number of weather disasters and unprecedented wild swings in Earth's atmospheric circulation were like nothing I've seen. The pace of incredible extreme weather events in the U.S. over the past few months have kept me so busy that I've been unable to write-up a retrospective look at the weather events of 2010. But I've finally managed to finish, so fasten your seat belts for a tour through the top twenty most remarkable weather events of 2010. At the end, I'll reflect on what the wild weather events of 2010 and 2011 imply for our future.

Earth's hottest year on record
Unprecedented heat scorched the Earth's surface in 2010, tying 2005 for the warmest year since accurate records began in the late 1800s. Temperatures in Earth's lower atmosphere also tied for warmest year on record, according to independent satellite measurements. Earth's 2010 record warmth was unusual because it occurred during the deepest solar energy minimum since satellite measurements of the sun began in the 1970s. Unofficially, nineteen nations (plus the the U.K.'s Ascension Island) set all-time extreme heat records in 2010. This includes Asia's hottest reliably measured temperature of all-time, the remarkable 128.3°F (53.5°C) in Pakistan in May 2010. This measurement is also the hottest reliably recorded temperature anywhere on the planet except for in Death Valley, California. The countries that experienced all-time extreme highs in 2010 constituted over 20% of Earth's land surface area.

http://icons.wxug.com/hurricane/2010/heatrecords2010.jpg

Figure 1. Climate Central and Weather Underground put together this graphic showing the nineteen nations (plus one UK territory, Ascension Island) that set new extreme heat records in 2010.

Most extreme winter Arctic atmospheric circulation on record; "Snowmageddon" results
The atmospheric circulation in the Arctic took on its most extreme configuration in 145 years of record keeping during the winter of 2009 - 2010. The Arctic is normally dominated by low pressure in winter, and a "Polar Vortex" of counter-clockwise circulating winds develops surrounding the North Pole. However, during the winter of 2009 - 2010, high pressure replaced low pressure over the Arctic, and the Polar Vortex weakened and even reversed at times, with a clockwise flow of air replacing the usual counter-clockwise flow of air. This unusual flow pattern allowed cold air to spill southwards and be replaced by warm air moving poleward. Like leaving the refrigerator door ajar, the Arctic "refrigerator" warmed, and cold Arctic air spilled out into "living room" where people live. A natural climate pattern called the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), and its close cousin, the Arctic Oscillation (AO) were responsible. Both of these patterns experienced their strongest-on-record negative phase, when measured as the pressure difference between the Icelandic Low and Azores High.

The extreme Arctic circulation caused a bizarre upside-down winter over North America--Canada had its warmest and driest winter on record, forcing snow to be trucked in for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, but the U.S. had its coldest winter in 25 years. A series of remarkable snow storms pounded the Eastern U.S., with the "Snowmageddon" blizzard dumping more than two feet of snow on Baltimore and Philadelphia. Western Europe also experienced unusually cold and snowy conditions, with the UK recording its 8th coldest January. A highly extreme negative phase of the NAO and AO returned again during November 2010, and lasted into January 2011. Exceptionally cold and snowy conditions hit much of Western Europe and the Eastern U.S. again in the winter of 2010 - 2011. During these two extreme winters, New York City recorded three of its top-ten snowstorms since 1869, and Philadelphia recorded four of its top-ten snowstorms since 1884. During December 2010, the extreme Arctic circulation over Greenland created the strongest ridge of high pressure ever recorded at middle levels of the atmosphere, anywhere on the globe (since accurate records began in 1948.) New research suggests that major losses of Arctic sea ice could cause the Arctic circulation to behave so strangely, but this work is still speculative.

http://icons-ecast.wunderground.com/data/wximagenew/c/chills/32.jpg

Arctic sea ice: lowest volume on record, 3rd lowest extent
Sea ice in the Arctic reached its third lowest areal extent on record in September 2010. Compared to sea ice levels 30 years ago, 1/3 of the polar ice cap was missing--an area the size of the Mediterranean Sea. The Arctic has seen a steady loss of meters-thick, multi-year-old ice in recent years that has left thin, 1 - 2 year-old ice as the predominant ice type. As a result, sea ice volume in 2010 was the lowest on record. More than half of the polar icecap by volume--60%--was missing in September 2010, compared to the average from 1979 - 2010. All this melting allowed the Northwest Passage through the normally ice-choked waters of Canada to open up in 2010. The Northeast Passage along the coast of northern Russia also opened up, and this was the third consecutive year--and third time in recorded history--that both passages melted open. Two sailing expeditions--one Russian and one Norwegian--successfully navigated both the Northeast Passage and the Northwest Passage in 2010, the first time this feat has been accomplished. Mariners have been attempting to sail the Northwest Passage since 1497, and have failed to accomplish this feat without an icebreaker until the 2000s. In December 2010, Arctic sea ice fell to its lowest winter extent on record, the beginning of a 3-month streak of record lows. Canada's Hudson Bay did not freeze over until mid-January of 2011, the latest freeze-over date in recorded history.

http://icons.wxug.com/hurricane/2011/2010_seaice.png

Figure 3. The Arctic's minimum sea ice extent for 2010 was reached on September 21, and was the third lowest on record. Image credit: National Snow and Ice Data Center.

Record melting in Greenland, and a massive calving event
Greenland's climate in 2010 was marked by record-setting high air temperatures, the greatest ice loss by melting since accurate records began in 1958, the greatest mass loss of ocean-terminating glaciers on record, and the calving of a 100 square-mile ice island--the largest calving event in the Arctic since 1962. Many of these events were due to record warm water temperatures along the west coast of Greenland, which averaged 2.9°C (5.2°F) above average during October 2010, a remarkable 1.4°C above the previous record high water temperatures in 2003.

REST OF THE ARTICLE HERE...EXCELLENT ARTICLE.
http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/comment.html?entrynum=1831

viking

[yiolas]

Found this on my travels, as Viking likes to say, "Hundred Meters Wide Sinkhole Appears at Inskip Peninsula, Australia

At Inskip beach, north of Tin Can Bay, yesterday as a 100m-wide section of beach was swallowed by a sinkhole. The hole opened up on the popular stretch of beach about 10.30am and by mid-afternoon it looked like a giant bite had been taken out of the coastline.

Here's the link (http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2011/06/26/hundred-meters-wide-sinkhole-appears-at-isnkip-peninsula-australia/) to the story


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBj9pWu8x_E&feature=player_embedded

[Eric J (Viking)]

Thanks Yiolas...lol

Anyway found this on my travels... :p

The past few months!

1. Tornados in Missouri
2. Grimsvotn Volcano erupts
3. Mississippi flooding continues at record levels
4. Grimsvotn volcano closes airports
5. More Tornados hit the heartland death toll over 500 this year
6. Japanese Fukishma reactor includes holes in # 2 & 3 Reactors
7. GLobal stock market fell as Spain default fear grows
8. Snow pack melting in western states may cause flooding
9. Drought in Texas
10. Drought in France
11. Coffee prices soar
12. Economic losses in 2011 have tripled
13. North Texas has biggest storm in years
14. New leak feared at stricken Japan nuclear plant
15. Radioactive in sea life…
16. Severe storms to hit form Gulf coast to Northeast
17. Belarus Shoppers panic as ruble collapses – FOOD SHORTAGES
18. 500 flights canceled as ash cloud hits
19. Drought in Europe hits wheat crop
20. Philippines Bulsan Volcano shaken by 31 quakes in 24 hours
21. Fukishima worse than Chernobyl
22. China Grapples with worse drought in 50 years
23. Russia – Ukraine may lift ban on wheat export as US & EU wither
24. Congressman Warns: “Those Who Can, Should Move Their Families Out Of the City”
25. Pump failure nearly brings No. 5 to a boil
26. 800 tons of fish die, rot on Philippine fish farms
27. Canada – Experts seek cause of sink holes.
28. Pakistan short range Nukes targeting India
29. Delicate moment for global economy as manufacturing slows…
30. Goldman Sachs – $5 gas coming
31. More Rain and snow…National guard to Montana
32. 35 million people affected by lingering drought along the Ynagste River
33. World wheat outlook cut on drought in Europe
34. 6.0 Earthquake in Turkey kills 3
35. Australia warns of shortages after 75% of banana crop wiped out
36. Memorial day snow in Aspen deeper that New Years day!
37. Melon sized hail fell before OK tornadoes hit …
38. Chicago warns of high temps in City …
39. Severe storms wreak havoc from Vermont to Georgia…
40. UN warns of riots in developing countries as drought pushes up food prices.
41. Saudi Arabia – Unkown disease kills hundreds of sheep in one hour
42. France declares alert – battles hottest spring in 111 years
43. Fear mounts as ganders gas emissions increase at Indonesia Mt. Dieng Volcano
44. Double quakes hit Chile – major trembling at south pole
45. 6.2 Earthquake off of Chile 6-1-2011
46. Yemen street battles leave 41 dead. (6-1)
47. Syria: Troops fire into crowd kills 33…
48. Tornados kill 3 in Massachusettes
49. Record Nato Deaths in early Afghan fighting – (6-2)
50. Taal Volcanic horror – Another 200 tons of fish found dead Tuesday night
51. Solar Activity rages as world awaits rare midnight eclipse
52. Shanghai sees lowest levels of rainfall in 138 years
53. Virulent E.Coli strain puzzles health officials in Europe
54. Sudan Fighting displaces 35,000 children
55. UN warns cotton – wheat crop threatened by alien weed!
56. Fukishima Debacle warned risks Chernobyl Dead zone as radiation in soil soars.
57. Flooding and cyclones batter Australian economy
58. Mystery disease kills 300 sheep within an hour in Saudi Arabia
59. Central Mexico attacked by TORNADOS! First time ever!
60. Massive wildfire in Arizona forces evacuations
61. 5 soldiers killed in Iraq.
62. Iran can produce nuke within two months
63. CHILEAN Volcano erupts… threat of ash cloud looms
64. Summer snow in Hawaii
65. Arizona fires burn more than 350 sq. Miles!
66. Ash from Chilean Volcano grounds flights in Argentina
67. Sun unleashes spectacular and powerful eruption
68. Record 102 in twin cities…
69. Energy prices skyrocket in Britain
70. Why are honey bees dying?
71. East Africa on FAMINE alert!
72. ‘Unprecedented’ Summerlong Flood Threatens Missouri River Dams and Levees
73. Arizona fires causes evacuation of 2 cities.
74. Solar flare sparks biggest eruption ever seen on sun…
75. Germany fears full blown bankruptcy in Eurozone…
76. Nuclear fuel has melted through base at Fukishima… worst case scenario!
77. Libya war cost sky rocket.
78. US starts 4th war in YEMEN!
79. Iran talks nakedly of testing nuclear bomb.
80. DC temperatures spike at 102
81. ARizona Fire to become biggest in states History!
82. 102 in Kansas @ midnight….
83. Dozens killed during Syrian protests
84. Japan may become uninhabitable due to radiation
85. 38,000 killed in Mexico drug-wars since 2008
86. Missouri river could be flood of biblical proportions
87. Flights Australia grounded by Chilean volcano!
88. Arizona Fire biggest in States History
89. Level 4 warning in Nebraska nuke plant because of flooding
90. Worst flooding in China since 1955: 2 million suffer in China
91. Could a huge solar flare blow our electric gird?
92. Twin quakes strike off Panama Coast (6-20-2011)
93. Iowa woman attacked and killed by cow
94. Indonesia’s Mount Bautr’s volcanic lake changes color – thousands of fish die
95. UN: Number of displaced people around the world hits 15 year high
96. EU debt crises worsens…
97. America’s breadbasket under increased assaults from natural disasters.
98. More levees fail along Missouri river – Nuke plant offline until fall.
99. US in crsis – Record heat, dry winds create wildfire threat for 7 states
100. 5 million affected by flooding and landslides in CHINA
101. 6.3 Earthquake in Chile
102. Colorado snow on eve of Summer Solstice. (2-21-2011)
103. Oceans in shocking decline
104. Kamchatka’s Shiveluch volcano unleashes another massive ash cloud.
105. N. Dakota – Souris River Valley braces for record flooding event!
106. Widespread land cracks in India
107. Nobro Volcano in Ethiopia causes environmental crises
108. Flood risks prompt evacuations in Minot – North Dakata (6-22-2011)
109. Wildfires burn 1.4 million acres across 12 states
110. Saskatchewan flooding prompts 159 km closure of Trans Canada Highway
111. Nerves frays as CHRISTHCURCH hit by another wave of violent tremors
112. Giant mouse plague hits Australia
113. 6.7 earthquake in Japan
114. 7.2 Earthquake off Aleutian Islands (6-24-2011)
115. Tropical Storm Meari forces evacuation of 50,000 people in the Phillippines
116. 6.3 quake rattles Santa Cruz Islands: Following Alaskan Temblor
117. North Dakota’s flooding worsens
118. Greek Debt crisis in grave danger of unraveling EU financial system
119. Record Dakota floods
120. Pacific on the verge of major geological event – The Big One?
121. Giant Sink Hole in Queensland
122. Radioactivity found in urine of residents near Fukishima
123. Freak Hail storm in Sweden
124. Protective flood barriers around Nebraska Nuke plant breached!
125. Floods submerge 200 villages in New Guinea.
126. Mini Tsunami in UK Devon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-13959478
127.Somalia drougth
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13937486
128. Horn of Africa Food crisis
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13691898

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viking

[bennycog]

love this thread.. it is essential for our future to look back into the past too.. like most threads here in avalon..
the new history books..

[Eric J (Viking)]

Natural disasters across the globe have made 2011 the costliest on record in terms of property damage, and that's just six months in, according to a report released Tuesday by a leading insurer that tracks disasters.

Moreover, that record builds on a trend of recent costly years — which means more expensive insurance for consumers over the long haul.

The first six months saw $265 billion in economic losses, well above the previous record of $220 billion (adjusted for inflation) set for all of 2005 (the year Hurricane Katrina struck), according to Munich Re, a multinational that insures insurance companies.

Japan's earthquake and tsunami last March account for the biggest chunk ($210 billion), as well as most deaths (15,500 dead with 7,300 still counted as missing), but even without that cost factored in, overall losses still exceed the 10-year average, the company stated in its half-year review (PDF file).

After Japan, the costliest disasters so far this year were New Zealand's earthquake in February ($20 billion), the twister outbreak in the U.S. Southeast ($7.5 billion), and Australia's flooding in December-January ($7.3 billion).

2011 is "one for the record books," Bob Hartwig, head of the Insurance Information Institute, told reporters being briefed on the study. "We are rewriting the financial and economic history of disasters on a global scale."

For the United States, 98 events (storms, flooding, fires and earthquakes) left $27 billion in economic losses, more than double the 10-year average of $11.8 billion, Munich Re stated.

The total number of events is trending up as well: The first half of 2011 has already produced more events than most entire years before 2006, the company found.

The vast majority of U.S. damage, $23.5 billion, was from twisters and other severe storms. Twisters have also claimed nearly 600 lives this year.

2011 will go down as "the year of the tornado," predicted Carl Hedde, a risk analyst at Munich Re.

The climate connection
Munich Re wasn't shy about drawing a connection between climate change and what it sees as longer windows for extreme weather.

While the trend for earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions is fairly stable, severe weather events are on the upswing, said Peter Hoppe, who runs the company's Geo Risks Research/Corporate Climate Center.

There is "higher potential of thunderstorm development in the last decade" and "more dates per year during which storms can develop," he added.

Munich Re has factored in increased population, and thus more property, to see if those are behind the rise in economic losses.

But the data show those alone "cannot explain" the increase, "so there is a significant trend in these losses," he said.

Natural events like La Nina and El Nino, ocean cycles that alter weather systems, are certainly factors as well, but warming temperatures appear to be adding a layer "on top" of that natural variability, Hoppe said.

He also cited a climate connection between Australia's severe floods and rising ocean temperatures off the coast there. That means "more evaporation and higher potential for these extreme downpours," he said.

"It can only be explained by global warming," he added.

Raising rates
The enormous losses translate into more payouts by insurers, which reduces their bottom lines.
"It's definitely the worst half year for the insurance industry" on record, said Hoppe.

So what does the trend mean for consumers? Higher insurance rates.

While "rates do not bounce up and down based on events in a single year," the previous three years were also costly in the United States, Hartwig said.
Story: Disasters lead to search for 'Safest City, USA'

"So we're in the midst of a longer term trend," he added, citing the fact that three of the 15 most expensive events globally happened in last 18 months: Japan's quake/tsunami, and earthquakes in New Zealand and Chile. If you add the U.S. tornadoes this spring as a single event, he noted, that'd make it in the top 15 as well.

In the United States, the increase in events is "pushing up the cost of providing insurance in many parts," Hartwig said.

"Insurers have begun to reflect that in their rates and will continue to do so."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43727793/ns/world_news-world_environment/

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viking

[Black Panther]

Two new volcano eruptions this week:

Italian Mount Etna:
http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?25226-Mount-Etna-Spews-Out-Lava-And-Ash&p=262615&highlight=etna#post262615

And Indonesian Mount Lokon:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50ydxFelAyg

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Indonesian-volcano-erupts-thousands-flee-1466308.php

[fractal being]

Some new sinkholes are added to the list.

http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2011/05/01/50-meter-crater-opens-up-on-baltic-island-of-usedom/
and
http://www.livinginperu.com/news-14238-outside-of-lima-puno-large-crack-opens-earth-southern-peru

These are some older ones, but especially the first link is interesting, since it happened in Europe, where not as many things are observed (in terms of natural disasters) as elsewhere.

And here is a fresh one and rather impressive I must say:
http://www.costaricanewssite.com/earthquake-swallows-river-and-more-weird-news
River Disappears!!!

[Martin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YecI2N2MMHk&feature=player_embedded


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtGfZr6AZ0o&feature=player_embedded


Martin

[Black Panther]

No snow in the US:

'Heat Dome' Continues to Throttle U.S.
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/boomer-health/articles/2011/07/20/heat-dome-continues-to-throttle-us

[Ernie Nemeth]

Back in my youth, I was once asked about favorites. What is your favorite color?, I was asked. I just did not understand the concept but to fit in I began making a list of my favorites. Blue, Corvette Stingray, New York Rangers, Red Heads, Maple tree, German Shepard, etc.

My favorite animal is Black Panther. A leopard with black spots and a black coat!

Thanks for all the info,

Peace

[Black Panther]

Dramatic video of heavy floods, deadly landslides in South Korea


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCOQntYUK8Y

[Eric J (Viking)]

The nine billion-dollar weather disasters of 2011 (so far); Invest 90L rises again

By Dr. Jeff Masters
Published: 9:32 PM GMT on July 27, 2011
It's been an unprecedented year for weather disasters in the United States, with the dangerous portion of hurricane season still to come. We've already seen nine billion-dollar weather disasters so far in 2011. The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) June disaster report estimates that, through May, 2011 is the costliest year since they began tracking billion-dollar disasters in 1980. The cost of the disasters through May could be as high as $32 billion, compared to a typical year-to-date cost of $6 billion. 2011 to-date now ties the entire year of 2008 for the most billion-dollar weather disasters in one year. Of course, this number could go up if we see some hurricane landfalls this year.

Here are NCDC's estimates of the top-end damages from 2011's billion-dollar weather disasters so far:

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Missouri River Flooding
Snowfall was abnormally heavy in the Rocky Mountains of Montana and Wyoming this past winter (over 200% of average), and record rains fell over the Upper Midwest this Spring, the effects of which continue to be felt along the Missouri River. In May, the Army Corps of engineers began releasing a record amount of water through the dams above Gavins Point, including the Garrison Dam in Central North Dakota. The flooding has kept many bridges closed, making it impossible to cross the river for a hundred miles at a time in some places.

Texas Drought & Wildfires
Texas is in the midst of one of the worst droughts of its history. As of June 28, 2011, 91% of Texas was in extreme or greater drought, and 47% of the state was in an "exceptional drought," the most severe category. In April and May of 2011, wildfires burned over 3 million acres across the state. The governor of Texas, Rick Perry, has declared a State of Disaster every month since December 2010. As of June 16, NCDC estimates that the drought and fires in Texas have cost $3.0 billion—an amount that is likely to rise as the event continues.

Mississippi River Flooding
Between the spring snow-melt and two storms that dumped massive amounts of rain in the Mississippi watershed in April, the Mississippi was in for a flood of record proportions. The river began to bulge by the beginning of May, flooding every state from Illinois to Louisiana and Mississippi. A federal disaster was declared by the President in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi. In an effort to save Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana, the Army Corps of Engineers opened the Morganza Spillway on May 14, which flooded 4,600 square miles of Louisiana. The NCDC estimates $4 billion in damages from this flood, although the final amount might not be fully realized yet.

Midwest/Southeast Tornado Outbreak (May 22-27)
This six-day tornado outbreak killed approximately 180 people, and includes the EF-5 tornadoes that rolled through Joplin, Missouri on May 22, and El Reno, Oklahoma on May 24. Tornadoes in this storm were spawned from central Texas to the Upper Midwest. The whole event is estimated to have done $7 billion in damages.

2011 Super Outbreak (April 25-30)
Most of the tornadoes spawned in this storm happened in the Southeast, from Mississippi to Virginia, though a total of 334 tornadoes have been confirmed in 21 states from Texas to New York. April 27th, in particular, was a notably destructive and deadly day, as 188 tornadoes touched down in the Southeast, four of which were rated EF-5. The NCDC estimates that the Super Outbreak resulted in at least $5.5 billion in damages.

Midwest/Southeast Tornado Outbreak (April 14-16)
This storm generated at least 200 tornadoes across 16 states in mid-April, leading to 38 deaths. The system moved quickly from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic, where the most notable tornado of the outbreak occurred near Raleigh, North Carolina. This tornado was rain-wrapped as it headed in the direction of Raleigh, and was later rated an EF-3. The NCDC estimates that this outbreak resulted in $2 billion in damages.

Southeast/Midwest Severe Storms (April 8-11)
Tornadoes were reported in Virginia and Iowa from April 8-11. A significant day of severe weather occurred on April 9th, as a powerful storm over the Upper Midwest spawned tornadoes in Iowa. The strongest of these tornadoes was the huge, 3/4 mile-wide tornado that plowed through the tiny town of Mapleton, Iowa on Saturday evening, leaving a trail of destruction 3.5 miles long. The tornado, preliminarily rated as an EF-3 with 136 - 165 mph winds, flattened 20% of the town of 1200 residents and damaged half of the buildings. The NCDC estimates that this weekend of severe weather caused $2.2 billion in damages.

Midwest/Southeast Severe Storms (April 4-5)
Damaging straight-line winds and tornadoes were spawned by a storm that pushed through the central U.S. in early April. Power outages were extensive across the southern and eastern U.S., and many people were killed by falling trees and branches. Tornadoes touched down in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi. 1,318 reports of damaging wind were submitted to local Weather Service offices on April 4th alone. The NCDC estimates that this tornado and wind event caused $2 billion in damages.

Groundhog Day Blizzard of 2011
This storm stretched from northeast Mexico to Canada, but is most memorable for its effect on Chicago, where 1-2 feet of snow fell, combined with winds over 60 mph which led to blizzard conditions. 21.2 inches of snow fell at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, making it the third largest snowfall total in Chicago history. Blizzard conditions were reported in many other large cities during the storm's lifetime, including Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Detroit, Cleveland, and New York. This storm also brought ice and wintry mix as far south as Albuquerque, Dallas, and Houston. At least 36 deaths were caused by this storm, most of which were vehicle-related. NCDC estimates this storm did at least $3.9 billion in damage.

NHC Invest 90L, Born Again

Invest 90L spiked in thunderstorm activity and circulation yesterday, leading NHC to re-invest the system. 90L is still south of Cuba moving ever-so-slowly to the west. While low level (850mb) circulation has increased since yesterday morning, the system is tilted southeast with height. This is likely due to the westerly wind shear it's facing right now. As the system moves into the Gulf, shear will become more favorable (if there's shear present, easterly is better than westerly). The wave is still moist and moisture is expected to remain high (4 to 5.5 g/kg specific humidity) as it tracks into the Gulf of Mexico.

http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/article.html?entrynum=1856

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viking

[Eric J (Viking)]

(NaturalNews) Bizarre reports of weather extremes continue to come in from all over the world. As the northern hemisphere bakes in record breaking heat the southern half of our earth is suffering record breaking cold. In South Africa, for instance they have just experienced one of the worst storms and extreme weather conditions with snow and ice in areas never seen before. A week of the COLDEST freezing weather in 100 years has created a national emergency with roads closed everywhere with thousands of motorists stranded.

Dreadful Combination of Man and Nature

Russel Meadwrites, "Politics, economics, international relations, religion: Everything in our world is getting weirder, and the weirding is happening faster all the time. This change is rapidly propelling us into a century that will be radically different from everything humanity has known before. We have all been given tickets on the wildest rollercoaster ride in the history of Planet Earth. Our governing classes, our academics, our journalists, and our professionals mostly hate this and, with eyes firmly fixed in the rear view mirror, try to pretend that the world of the 20th century can never, will never break up."

Climate catastrophes, harvest failures, droughts, dust and firestorms are raining misery on an increasingly unstableearth. What do we expect when our entire planet has shifted on its axis and unexplainable increases in gamma radiation are being detected, both affecting theweather? Everything is changing around us; even thousands of miles beneath our feet the earth is rumbling loudly with a record number of volcanoes now in various stages of eruption. Floods, tornadoes,earthquakes, tsunamis and other extreme weather have left a trail of destruction during the first half of2011.

There were jaw-dropping heat indexes -- measured as
a combination of temperature and humidity -- across the
Midwest.It felt like 131 degrees in Knoxville, in central
Iowa, and 124 in Freeport, Ill., the Weather Service said.

These "extreme weather" events will become more numerous and deadly as atmosphericconditionsacross the planet become more and more unstable. The sheer force of Nature is increasing (for some reason) and she is deadly, often striking without warning. In the space of hours or even minutes, in the case of tornadoes, unbridled forces ofnaturecan obliterate everything man has created.It's time to face the fact that the weather has changed dramatically in a very short period of time and it's threatening to spin out of control.

In Chicago those looking for some kind of a break from the heat of the last week got it overnight -- a rainstorm that dropped temperatures into the low 70s. But like the heat wave that preceded it, this rainstorm was anything but ordinary. According to ChicagoWeatherCenter.com, the total rainfall at O'Hare -- 6.91 inches as of about 6:50 a.m. -- is thelargest single-dayrainfallsince records began in 1871.-Chicago Tribune

Reports of these kinds of storms have been pouring in from all around the world. Somepeopleare calling them cloudburst storms, which are very intense thunderstorms. In many instances these storms appear to come out of nowhere. Most of them develop late at night where the atmosphere has been heated by record daytime temperatures.They are characterized by very intense lightning strikes. Some unleash hailstones and monstrous amounts of rainfall that often lead to dramatic flash-flooding events like we witness in the video below where we actually see, to our horror, people getting swept away by a very sudden flood.

Video:Patalpani Accident, Indore India (Live)

Climate change is dramatically increasing the scale ofnaturaldisasters threatening worldsecurityas predicted years ago by a 2007 Pentagon study. Though science cannot yet explain all the reasons behind the radicalchangesin the world's climate, "a changing climate is a reality," and one thateffects all sectors of society, saidAchim Steiner, director of the U.N. Environment Program.

While Chicago dealt with too muchwater, Arkansas was preparing for forest fires due todrought. Fires have been burning down millions of acres around the world. Some 40,000 wildfires have torched over 5.8 million in the United States alone and conditions threaten to worsen through thesummermonths.

The hot weather in the nation's breadbasket also posed athreatto farmers' top cash crop,corn, as it enters its key growth stage of pollination. The wet spring led to late planting of corn, and dry hot weather was adding concerns. "Right now we are seeing real stress in the corn plants," said Mark White, adviser to the Missouri Corn Growers Association. Drought, unlike earthquakes, hurricanes and other rapid-moving weather, could become a permanent condition in some regions.

Temperatures in many states have spiked to more than 100 degrees for days at a stretch. And the day of dust storms is suddenly back as dryness overtakes much of the country. Dozens of wildfires raged across much of northwestern Ontario on the weekend as hot, dry weather swept the province, leaving forests tinder-dry. The provincial Ministry of Natural Resources says there are 92 active fires burning in the remote northwestern region.

Floods

Overnight rains dumped nearly seven inches of rain on Chicago
early Saturday, breaking a record for the city, canceling flights,
and causing parts of highways and train lines to shut down.

July 18, 2011-SCOTLAND- A flashfloodcreated havoc for residents and businesses in Perth by turning streets into rivers. About a foot of water collected in some places around East Bridge Street during the one-hour downpour. Chris McCulloch, 44, said: "I'venever seen rain like it inScotland. All the streets coming down off the hill turned into streams." -BBC

July 13, 2011-CANADA- Heavy rains in central Alberta causedfloodingin the town of Eckville Monday. "People are just kind of dumbstruck," resident Sharon Walker said. "We have had washouts of roads. Some people have got 10 to 14 inches of water in their basements ...we've never seen anything like it." On the same day we saw flashfloodsin New Brighton Minnesota burying people and cars waist-high in water.

July 12, 2011-NIGERIA- Lagos experiences 178 mm of rain in 18 hours. It was destructive, but the rains will boost harvest. The Sunday heavy downpour that continued up until yesterday has thrown some families into mourning as no fewer than ten persons lost their lives in the accompanying floods. Last Sunday Lagos experienced a torrential downpour that literally grounded the entire city, sacking homes and paralyzing economic activities. -Business Day

July 10, 2011-SEOUL, (Yonhap) - At least eight people were killed and four were missing after torrential rains hit southern parts of South Korea over the weekend, emergency officials said Sunday. Since Friday, as much as 40 centimeters of rain has fallen in South Gyeongsang and Jeolla provinces,leaving tens of thousands of hectares offarmlandsubmergedand nearly 90 homes flooded. -Yonhap News

July 22, 2011-PYONGYANG(BNO NEWS) - Heavy rains and resulting landslides last week have caused widespread damage in parts of North Korea. Some areas received more than 400 millimeters (15.7 inches) of rain. "Footage from other regions showed flooded fields and damaged crops. Landslides in Sunchon, Tokchon and Pukchang destroyed bridges and railways, scores of homes, public buildings, roads, andtens of thousands of hectares of farmland. Dozens of coalmines were also flooded throughout the country." -Irish Weather Online

It's not just extreme weather but changes in an areas basic climate that is concerning people. For instance lengths ofwinter, summer and rainy seasons inBangladeshhave increased, while spring has decreased, changes that are likely to have an adverse impact on agriculture, said a study based on farmers' perceptions. Winter, traditionally around two-and-a-half months long, now prevails for three-and-three-quarters, while summer takes five months, almost double the past usual length. On the other hand, rainy season, normally two-and-three-quarters, prevails for around three-and-a-half months, while spring is now one-and-a-half months, nearly half a month less than before.

Record Hot and Cold

North Korea's food shortage has reached a crisis
point this year, aid workers say, largely because
of shocks to the agricultural sector, including
torrential rains and thecoldest winter in 60 years.

Just when it is hottest and we are totally convinced that global warming is not just a hallucination we get a report urging motorists in Europe to pre-order cold-weather tires because next winterwill "break all records" in terms of snowfall and freezing temperat.... Specialist long-range forecaster James Madden, of Exacta Weather, correctly predicted the harsh conditions experienced over the last two years and gave his forecast. He warns: "The U.K. is to brace itself for well-below-average temperaturesand widespread heavy snowfall throughout winter 2011/2012 which will result in the fourth bad winter in succession, and will prove to be the worst of them all. "I fully expect records to be broken, with the Highlands of Scotland being once again particularly hard hit. It is vital to start preparing now."

You might have thought not too much out of the ordinary about these super storms if you have not lived through one yet. Lightening striking down from the heavens from thesestorms is killingunusual numbers of people and a few days ago we had a lightning strike actually cause thederailment of a trainin China. We have heard of planes having problems occasionally with lightening, but trains?

Conclusion

The weather has changed dramatically in a very short period of time. One has to be almost brain-dead to not get the implications to our civilization as the world's climate careens out of control. We can't say we did not have any warning but no one alive saw how violent the weather would turn out to be in this first half of 2011. In 2007, NASA scientists also developed a new climate model that indicated that the most violent severe storms and tornadoes may become more common.

The media has been falling all over itself denying any connection between these historic, violent storms and climate change. Most meteorologists have been claiming the storms have been due to an out-of-place jet stream. Thesunhas been in a low activity phase so something else has to be the cause of warming even as we suffer through cooling due to diminished solar output. So the question remains, what is causing our violent weather?

http://networkedblogs.com/l6ylD

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viking

[bennycog]

viking your a treasure mate... we think it you post it lol

[phillipbbg]

Something interesting yes the media have been avoiding connecting the dots, but in the UK I find it interesting that the type of moves being aired is changing some what... lots of "10 commandments" stuff and Alien encounter movies etc all seem to reflect topic being spoken about..... lots of old epics being repeated mainly what I call life changing movies....

I think I am becoming paranoid but one thing for sure is the weather is becoming far more unpredictable and this is not helped by the pretty little graphics fed to us by the weather updates on main stream media.... I have to even dig down on the beuro of mets site to get to the real data....

[InTheBackground]

Texas Lake Turns Blood-Red: http://news.yahoo.com/end-times-texas-lake-turns-blood-red-215004338.html

A Texas lake that turned blood-red this summer may not be a sign of the End Times, but probably is the end of a popular fishing and recreation spot.

A drought has left the OC Fisher Reservoir in San Angelo State Park in West Texas almost entirely dry. The water that is left is stagnant, full of dead fish — and a deep, opaque red.

The color has some apocalypse believers suggesting that OC Fisher is an early sign of the end of the world, but Texas Parks and Wildlife Inland Fisheries officials say the bloody look is the result of Chromatiaceae bacteria, which thrive in oxygen-deprived water.

"It's just heartbreaking," said Charles Cruz, a fish and wildlife technician with Texas Parks and Wildlife in San Angelo, Texas..........

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Chile: Snow, Rain Hit World's Driest Desert http://news.yahoo.com/chile-snow-rain-hit-worlds-driest-desert-203055997.html

This has been the wettest winter in decades for Chile's arid northern desert, where fractions of an inch of rain have done major damage in some areas and set the stage for spectacular floral displays in the weeks to come.

July came and went with major storms that together dumped more than five times the annual average of rain and snow on parts of the world's driest desert.

The past weekend's precipitation blocked highways, forced the cancellation of a top Chilean football match and damaged the homes of 1,800 people, said Vicente Nunez, chief of the Interior Ministry's national emergency office.

A similarly wet stretch in early July dumped four years' worth of rain in one day on coastal Antofogasta. That was just a quarter of an inch (more than 6.3 millimeters) but it was still enough to cause collapsed or leaking roofs in homes and businesses that usually have no reason to protect themselves against even minimal precipitation.

That storm also brought as much as three feet (a meter) of snow to mountains that normally receive zero precipitation during the southern winter. Soldiers helped rescue 400 people including busloads of foreign visitors who were trapped in snow drifts and 50 mph (80 kph) winds, said Ernesto Figueroa, chief of Chile's emergency agency in the northern Tarapaca region....................

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All 50 States See Record Highs in July http://news.yahoo.com/50-states-see-record-highs-july-173203227.html

No state in the union was safe from July's blistering heat wave, according to data from the U.S. National Climatic Data Center.

The horrible July heat wave, lasting weeks in some cities, the entire month in others, affected nearly 200 million people in the United States at some point. Preliminary data show that 2,712 high-temperature records were either tied or broken in July, compared with 1,444 last year, according to the NCDC. At least one weather station in all 50 states set or tied a daily high temperature record at some point during July.

Two weather stations tied for the hottest temperature recorded during July. The Blythe station in Riverside County, Calif., and the Gila Bend station in Maricopa County, Ariz., both hit 120 degrees Fahrenheit (48.9 degrees Celsius) in July.

Even Alaska recorded unusually sweaty temperatures. The temperature at the Northway weather station in Southeast Fairbanks County hit a record 97 F (36.1 C) on July 11.

Newark, N.J., set an all-time high at 108 F (42.2 C) on July 22, breaking the record of 105 F (40.6 C), set in 2001.

In Washington, D.C., Dulles International Airport saw its hottest July on record this year and recorded its highest July temperature of all time at 105 F (40.6 C), on July 22. That same day, water in the nearby Potomac River was the hottest ever recorded at 96 F (35.4 C) (records go back to only 1988), reported the Capital Weather Gang blog.

The city of Morehead, Minn., had the dubious distinction as the hottest place on Earth for a day, said meteorologist Heidi Cullen of Climate Central, in an interview on National Public Radio. On July 19, the heat index there — a measure of humidity and temperature that indicates how hot the weather feels — was 134 F (56.7 C). (The National Weather Service later said this reading could be an anomaly due to the local weather station's location in a very wet field, and not representative of the entire town.)

[Black Panther]

Rare tornado rips through east Russia, kills one:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Lr9Dk5vyoI&feature=player_embedded#at=104

A small but feisty tornado zipped through the eastern Russia city of Blagoveshchensk on Sunday, reportedly killing one person and harming 28 others....
http://www.wjla.com/blogs/weather/2011/08/rare-tornado-rips-through-east-russia-kills-one-video--12124.html

[MorningSong]

Charlotte, NC (largest city in NC and the "new" economic center of the East Coast) hit with flood:

http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2011/08/05/14/04/14fVMJ.Em.138.jpg


Flooding closed a portion of southbound Interstate 85 and dozens of intersections in Mecklenburg and Gaston counties. Swift water rescue teams waded through waist-deep water to get 30 trapped people out of a northwest Charlotte apartment complex, and firefighters in Mount Holly braved neck-high water to rescue about 10 people trying to avoid floodwaters in the Gaston County town's central business district.

By early Friday evening, the heaviest rain had moved south of Charlotte, but forecasters at the National Weather Service said the Charlotte area will remain under the threat of more downpours for the next 24 hours. Several weak low pressure systems are expected to move across the Carolinas late Friday and Saturday, before clearing and a return to hot weather arrives Sunday.

Residents of at least two apartment complexes in Charlotte were forced to leave their residences because of high water. At the University Garden Apartments, in the 1100 block of Southwest Boulevard, firefighters used boats and waded through waist-high water after Stewart Creek spilled over its banks.

Authorities said about 20 residents reported being trapped when water crept to the first level of the apartment building.

The American Red Cross opened a shelter Friday evening at Northwest School of the Arts, 1415 Beatties Ford Road, to house people displaced from the University Garden Apartments.

Evacuations also were needed at apartments on Andrill Terrace, off Oaklawn Avenue near Interstate 77 in northwest Charlotte.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/08/05/2506107/heavy-rain-falling-in-charlotte.html#ixzz1UG0DO2Mk


http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/08/05/2506107/heavy-rain-falling-in-charlotte.html

[MorningSong]

China evacuates 200,000 ahead of typhoon
Posted: 06 August 2011 0639 hrs

SHANGHAI: China rushed to prepare Saturday for the onslaught of its worst typhoon in recent years, evacuating more than 200,000 people from its eastern coast and shutting down transport services.

Typhoon Muifa was expected to make landfall near China's commercial capital Shanghai on Sunday morning or afternoon, or possibly head further north, the National Meteorological Centre of China said in a statement on its website.

That timing marks a change from an earlier forecast by the government agency which said the typhoon could make landfall as early as Saturday evening.

The typhoon, which was packing winds of up to 162 km per hour, would bring strong winds and torrential rains to a wide band of eastern China, the centre said.

China's eastern Zhejiang province had evacuated more than 200,000 people and called more than 30,000 fishing boats back to port, state media said.

The typhoon could be Shanghai's worst since 2005, when Typhoon Matsa killed seven people and caused 1.3 billion yuan ($202 million) in damage.

China's three largest airlines all warned of disruption to flights to and from the region, with at least 140 cancellations.

Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways encouraged passengers to postpone trips to Shanghai and three other Chinese cities until Monday, a company statement said.

Shanghai warned it may limit or halt metro services for the first time, while bullet train services could also be disrupted.

The Shanghai government urged residents to stay indoors, according to an official statement carried by local newspapers.

- AFP/de/cc

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1145383/1/.html

[InTheBackground]

Charlotte, NC (largest city in NC and the "new" economic center of the East Coast) hit with flood:

http://media.charlotteobserver.com/smedia/2011/08/05/14/04/14fVMJ.Em.138.jpg


Flooding closed a portion of southbound Interstate 85 and dozens of intersections in Mecklenburg and Gaston counties. Swift water rescue teams waded through waist-deep water to get 30 trapped people out of a northwest Charlotte apartment complex, and firefighters in Mount Holly braved neck-high water to rescue about 10 people trying to avoid floodwaters in the Gaston County town's central business district.

By early Friday evening, the heaviest rain had moved south of Charlotte, but forecasters at the National Weather Service said the Charlotte area will remain under the threat of more downpours for the next 24 hours. Several weak low pressure systems are expected to move across the Carolinas late Friday and Saturday, before clearing and a return to hot weather arrives Sunday.

Residents of at least two apartment complexes in Charlotte were forced to leave their residences because of high water. At the University Garden Apartments, in the 1100 block of Southwest Boulevard, firefighters used boats and waded through waist-high water after Stewart Creek spilled over its banks.

Authorities said about 20 residents reported being trapped when water crept to the first level of the apartment building.

The American Red Cross opened a shelter Friday evening at Northwest School of the Arts, 1415 Beatties Ford Road, to house people displaced from the University Garden Apartments.

Evacuations also were needed at apartments on Andrill Terrace, off Oaklawn Avenue near Interstate 77 in northwest Charlotte.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/08/05/2506107/heavy-rain-falling-in-charlotte.html#ixzz1UG0DO2Mk


http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/08/05/2506107/heavy-rain-falling-in-charlotte.html

You beat me to it, MorningSong! I'm in the area. Funny thing about this storm. It came out of nowhere, and the heavy rainfall came directly over Charlotte city center extending a bit over Mt. Holly which is right over the county line. The surrounding areas, of which there are many, all linked, received far less. Here just south of 485, we received only sprinkles.

Just an aside. We have had some wacky weather this year, just like everyone else.

[yiolas]

Hi Guys, this is a 6 part series of all the earthchanges this year to date. Quite a handfull I must say

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qmIfTf6SoY&feature=related

[MorningSong]

Unexpected snow storm on the Swiss-Italian border.... goodbye summertime weather that we enjoyed until last Saturday.... Temperature decreased from 32*C at 10:00 AM to 7*C at 10:00 PM....


L'estate si congeda con la prima neve (Summer gets Frozen By First Snowfall)

http://media-public.pmm.rtsi.ch/media/object/rtsi/eccd5ae4-1554-4a5e-babf-150be6f9de4e?width=460&height=460

Brusco calo della temperatura nel fine settimana: nei Grigioni la neve è scesa fino a 1'000 metri (Sharp drop in temperatures on the weekend: in Cantone Grigione snow fell at as low as 1000 metres altitude)

http://info.rsi.ch/home/channels/informazione/info_on_line/2011/09/19--Lestate-si-congeda-con-la-prima

[Black Panther]

Typhoon Roke hits Japan, on course to leaking nuclear power plant

Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/311740#ixzz1YZBFymoW

http://vortex.accuweather.com/adc2004/pub/includes/columns/newsstory/2011/300x200_09200849_0920_rokeimpacts.jpg

[Black Panther]

Fear haunts Sikkim as death toll rises to 90

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/sikkim-rescue-work-gathers-pace-82-dead/185999-3.html

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[Black Panther]

China floods: Dozens killed after days of rain

Read more : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14981928

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[Eric J (Viking)]

Snow in Italy ... september!

And its coming here in UK ... as early as October...whatever next?

Britain to be hit by SNOW in October... forecasters warn an early winter is on its way

Britain is about to experience an early winter, with snow expected to arrive as soon as next month, forecasters have warned.

Temperatures over the next three months will plummet to below average with one long-range forecaster predicting snowfalls in October.

James Madden, of Exacta Weather, said: ‘I expect to see the first signs of some moderate to heavy snowfalls as early as October or November in certain parts of the UK.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2039418/UK-weather-Snow-forecast-parts-Britain-early-October.html#ixzz1YZeC3T00

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viking

[Black Panther]

Deadly mudslides hit Guatemala day after earthquake

GUATEMALA CITY – Mudslides in Guatemala killed one person and left 12 missing on Tuesday, a day after a series of earthquakes hit another region in the impoverished Central American nation, officials said.

http://www.ticotimes.net/Current-Edition/Top-Story/Deadly-mudslides-hit-Guatemala-day-after-earthquake_Friday-September-23-2011

[Black Panther]

Death toll in Pakistan floods rises to 369

At least 369 people have died and 700,000 are living in refugee camps because of flooding in southern Pakistan, the country's national disaster authority said Thursday.

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/09/22/world/asia/pakistan-floods/

[Black Panther]

Typhoons Nesat and Nalgae Soak The Philippines

In a matter of five days, the Philippines and southeastern Asia were hammered by two intense tropical storms in late September and early October 2011....

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=52366&src=eorss-nh

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[Black Panther]

Worst Thai floods kill 224, threaten Bangkok

Thailand's worst monsoon floods in decades have killed 224 people and affected three quarters of the country, including part of the ancient city of Ayutthaya, officials said today....

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/worst-thai-floods-kill-224-threaten-bangkok/855752/

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** update **

Thai Flood Death Toll Rises as Waters Threaten Honda, Sony

The death toll in Thailand’s worst floods in five decades rose to 244 and threatened
to disrupt operations of automobile and electronics makers that use the Southeast
Asian country as a production base....

http://www.saudinewstoday.com/article/83071__Thai+Flood+Death+Toll+Rises+as+Waters+Threaten+Honda,+Sony

** update 11 October 2011**

On the streets of Bangkok, uncertain residents prepare for the worst

Unlike many of Thailand's flood-ravaged zones in the central plains, Bangkok residents
have been given the rare luxury of time -- a window of at least two days to prepare for
what officials warn could be the worst flooding the city has seen in decades....

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/11/world/asia/bangkok-streets-floods/index.html?&hpt=hp_c2

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/111011075529-thai-boxer-floods-story-top.jpg

[Black Panther]

Death toll rises; risk at riverbanks Cambodia

With the death toll from nationwide flooding climbing to 206 over the weekend and lengthy sections of banks along the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac rivers at risk of collapse, the government was urged yesterday to call for international assistance....

http://cambodiatodayz.com/death-toll-rises-risk-at-riverbanks.html

Vietnam flood toll reaches 24

HANOI: The toll from the worst floods to hit Vietnam's Mekong Delta in a decade has reached 24, most of them children, the government disaster authority said on Monday, as it reported a further six deaths....

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/1158366/1/.html

[Black Panther]

Floods and landslides leave 40 dead in Central America

Two storms have hit Central America, triggering floods and landslides
that have left about 40 people dead, officials said...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-15283869

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** update **

"Heavy rains pounded Central America on Tuesday, where more than 80 people have
died in mudslides and flooding over the past week as swollen rivers destroyed bridges
and submerged roads. Authorities have gone on high alert across the mountainous region,
home to 42 million people, as the rains have shown no sign of abating"

http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2011/10/19/floods-and-landslides-in-central-america/

[Black Panther]

Emergency declared as flooding hits Dublin

"..The weather service said more than one month's rain had fallen
in 24 hours and parts of the city were engulfed in flood waters,
forcing commuters to wade home..."

http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/europe/5848197/Emergency-declared-as-flooding-hits-Dublin

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[Black Panther]

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''...Millions of people in the Thai capital nervously prepared for advancing and seemingly unstoppable floodwaters yesterday after residents in areas deemed most at threat were urged to leave.

Bangkok authorities warned that large volumes of water were flowing toward the low-lying capital and were closing in on six of Bangkok’s 50 districts, including areas just north of the city center.

Adding to concerns was the danger posed by crocodiles, after a number of the reptiles escaped from flooded farms. Some of the animals had been captured in one province north of Bangkok....''

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2011/10/25/2003516614

[Black Panther]

''Flash floods and mudslides cause havoc in Italy''

http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/10/26/8494071-flash-floods-and-mudslides-cause-havoc-in-italy

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video/2011/oct/27/italy-floods-liguria-video

[Eric J (Viking)]

Hey Panther ...I just wanted to say thanks for keeping this thread up to date, I've been pre-occupied with other stuff here and there....

Blessings

viking

[Black Panther]

Hey Panther ...I just wanted to say thanks for keeping this thread up to date, I've been pre-occupied with other stuff here and there....

Blessings

viking

Thank you for starting this thread. I look everyday at the USGS site and if there are natural disasters I want to know about it to get a better picture of what is happening in the world. No fear mongering, but just facts. By looking at the disasters I can see the Mayan Calendar isn't just some calendar.

[Eric J (Viking)]

A record 2.9 inches fell in Central Park in only the fourth snowy October day since records began 135 years ago
Massive damage thought to have been caused by leaves still on trees keeping snow weighing down on branches
The number of homes without power has grown to over three million

As many as 1,000 trees were destroyed by the snow storm in Central Park it was revealed as three million homes without electricity were warned the blackout could last for a week.

Park officials said that the unprecedented damage spread across half of the park's 840 acres was the worst they had seen in 27 years after a record 2.9 inches of snow fell on Saturday.

Even though the storm was relatively mild in compared to those in the midst of winter, the massive damage is thought to have been caused by leaves still on the trees keeping snow weighing down on branches.

'It's like a bomb blew off,' Central Park Conservancy president Douglas Blonsky told the New York Times. 'Boom.'


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RVh2-gwzNGg

further reading here...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2055535/US-snowstorm-New-Yorks-Central-Park-damaged-East-Coast-blackout-continues.html#ixzz1cNZIyMqy

viking

[Black Panther]

NASA sees giant crack forming in Antarctic glacier

"Washington: NASA scientists are watching a giant crack forming
over a vulnerable Antarctic glacier and they think it will soon break off
into an iceberg the size of New York City."


http://www.ouramazingplanet.com/huge-crack-discovered-in-antarctic-glacier-2185/ (http://www.globalpost.com/dispatches/globalpost-blogs/weird-wide-web/antarctic-crack-iceberg-nasa-video-pine-island-glacier)

http://www.globalpost.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/gp3_small_article/glacier-crack-2011-11-03.jpg

[Black Panther]

At least seven killed in Italy floods

"Rome - At least seven people were killed Friday in
severe flooding in the north-western Italian city of Genoa,
local media reported."

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/news/article_1673318.php/At-least-seven-killed-in-Italy-floods

http://www.come-to-liguria.com/wordpress/http://www.come-to-liguria.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/295774_2560720385183_1469275677_2857614_178863662_n.jpg

[MorningSong]

Yes, extreme flooding here in Italy continues today. The news is reporting flooding in the Piemonte area, just west of Milan with numerous bridges and underpasses closed to traffic, usie of autos prohibited, entire towns and villages isolated as the rice feilds look like expances of calm muddy oceans. The River Po is 5 meters above normal levels.

Word is out that there is also severe flooding in the Province of Campagna, around Naples ,with one dead, as of this morning.

Alerts for landslides are in act from north to south as well as in the Province of Lazio (Rome) where the collinary "hills of Rome" are often subject to this.

It is still raining here in the extreme central north; rivers are roaring and fields are flooded here as well, although there is no landslide alert nor are there any roads interupted at the meantime. And, aihme, that water must certainly go somewhere.....downhill/south, as it is....