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Cidersomerset
28th October 2012, 20:49
There are couple of threads covering some of this....Alex speculates this
could be the culmination of some of the summer stories/false flag !!

Weather control is real !! not manipulation !


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Joel Skousen sits down with Alex Jones and discusses strategies on how to prepare for and survive major disasters.

Alex covers the retraction issued by the globalist eugenicist Ted Turner, who said it was a good thing that U.S. soldiers are committing suicide in record numbers. Alex also covers the "tsunami of filth" that has left a putrid stain in high places as revelations into the perverse and criminal life of the late British TV presenter "Sir" Jimmy Savile burble to the surface. He also covers the storm of the century, Hurricane Sandy, as it moves ominously toward the east coast.

Cidersomerset
28th October 2012, 21:31
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norman
28th October 2012, 22:01
If this is as big as Alex Jones thinks it is ( and I think he's very probably right )..........



They are going to be using fancy advanced technology with it too. That is, if there is "SEVERE" storm damage, it'll very likely include deliberate destructive stunts by the secret technology handlers.

E.G. errrrr.... space based energy weapons to bring down buildings or set fire to power stations ( including nuclear ! ? )_ etc etc..


Get your video and audio recorders working 24/7 from here on and don't miss a thing ! Obama has already told people to LEAVE!.... my advice would be to do just that. Not because of a storm but because of what it looks like they may well be planning to throw into the mix artificially.


I send my biggest hug to all who are in the path of this very strange happening.

( PS, My car was under 6 inches of snow 2 nights ago - in October ! - here in UK )

Vitalux
28th October 2012, 22:12
Well the good thing is that Alex has a lot of sponsors that are right up this alley to make good profits :dance3: from those folks that need to prepare, stock up their seed supply, buy their generators, as well as the rest of the commodities that go along with an end of the world scenarios.http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8SXUYtZMW8s/Th2-jGx6CFI/AAAAAAAAdtA/4U71aqXcQHM/s400/the+end+is+near.jpg

In a few days, many will have the cloak of amnesia fall upon them as they await the good news of the next pending disaster so they can again run around in fear.
After all, that is what we are suppose to do :ohwell:.
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Cidersomerset
28th October 2012, 22:24
Well the good thing is that Alex has a lot of sponsors that are right up this alley to make good profits from those folks that need to prepare, stock up their seed supply, buy their generators, as

Very good vitalux , anything is poss, but listening to his report i don't think this is to sell some survival gear ...Cheers steve...

Vitalux
28th October 2012, 22:44
Well the good thing is that Alex has a lot of sponsors that are right up this alley to make good profits from those folks that need to prepare, stock up their seed supply, buy their generators, as

Very good vitalux , anything is poss, but listening to his report i don't think this is to sell some survival gear ...Cheers steve...

All Alex has to do is sell the fear with all the hype of a good dramatic movie. :drama:

Folks, its a fall storm, they happen,....life will go on. :pop2:

or perhaps....this is just not what folks want to hear:confused:

Perhaps it would be better if I too cowered in mass fear and resonate the fear that this could be the big one....the really big one.....I am not sure ...a big one of what....but from what alex says....I should want to be informed in case it is the big one:sad:

GoodETxSG
28th October 2012, 22:58
That compression area in the front of the storm looks pretty energetic. I watched the strange path as the storm converged... It did look like there was a target location and the storm auto corrected against the other storms to stay "ON TARGET". Storms usually move around more.

This has the ability to turn into a Katrina Sized Event... Good luck to all up in that area!!!

I hope steps are taken to really prepare, so far I am not encouraged. It looks like the storm is being under estimated. I just hope there aren't MILLIONS of people without power for Hours, Days or Weeks. I hated Hurricane Season while I was in the Army Guard, I worked dozens of these storms and each has its own personality...

Working the situation with possible freezing weather would be a nightmare. I understand people thinking there may be too much hype, but that is not the case here. Too little hype... this is more than just a "Fall Storm".

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Cidersomerset
28th October 2012, 23:42
I posted this on the perfect storm thread ,from the BBC site the footnote at the
bottom is from a cashflow show afew weeks ago, its pure speculation as I have
no proof Ion is really a channelled phenomenon or not. But some wierd things
seem to be happening at the momment whether natural or man made !

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Re: The Perfect Storm

28 October 2012 Last updated at 18:15

Hurricane Sandy: New York City transit suspended

http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/63766000/jpg/_63766894_63765564.jpg

New Yorkers have begun preparing for the worst


New York City's public transport system is to be suspended ahead of the arrival on Monday of Hurricane Sandy.

Governor Andrew Cuomo said the subway, bus and train services would shut down from 19:00 (23:00 GMT) on Sunday.

As many as 375,000 people have been ordered to evacuate low-lying areas, and schools will be shut.

Sandy's winds are set to intensify as it merges with a wintry storm from the western US. A number of states on the East Coast have declared an emergency.

Up to 60 million people could be affected by the storm, which is set to hit several states key to the 6 November presidential election.

Theres a vid and more on link...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20117005

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A footnote from the ion material, New York is supposed to be flooded in the
near future, with the sea lapping over the feet of the Statue of Liberty and
much of down town New York under water ! I have no way of knowing if its
this event or one in the future ??

Ellisa
28th October 2012, 23:42
I cannot believe that we humans can control absolutely everything, including storms and earthquakes! King Canute cleared up that possibility many years ago.

There have always been storms, floods, fires and etcs. In ancient times we thought God or gods sent them, and sent really big ones if we had been naughty in some way. Now we apparently think that men (and possibly women,) with big machines, or possibly computer programs are responsible. That is people like you and me can control a storm of the type that is possibly building. All these experts can do is warn us. They are as helpless as we are. They are not in control of it.

It's natural. It's weather. And for some reason, possibly exacerbated by humans, the climate of our planet is changing. We are going to have to adapt and change some of the things we cherish most. In my country for example, we all dream of one day retiring to the coastal fringe--- which probably won't be habitable by the middle of the century due to the sea level rising.

I hope New York and the other threatened areas survive without damage, and the storm is not the horrific event expected.

Cidersomerset
28th October 2012, 23:52
All Alex has to do is sell the fear with all the hype of a good dramatic movie.


He is consistant he has been using the same tone for 20 years ! Fearmonger maybe ?
buts thats his style , nothing different here.

I don't agree with all his views , and he is a aquired taste, but his infiltration
of Bohemian grove and many interviews with researchers on his shows gives
him kudos in my book !!

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Kryztian
29th October 2012, 01:27
I am sitting here at my home in the Jersey Shore, one mile from the coast, 18 feet above sea level. When we had hurricane Irene in August last year, many people panicked before the storm, fought over generators at Home Depot, started drinking, called up friends screaming, etc. This time, the vibe is relatively calm - people are preparing for the worst, but staying calm.

I listened to about 10 minutes of Alex Jones and had just yawned at all the fear mongering. Also checking haarpstatus.com which is showing very high HAARP emissions over the area. Still feeling pretty calm, like everyone else here. If this is going to be the storm of the century, most people here are in a pretty good mindset to weather it.

D-Day
29th October 2012, 01:32
I cannot believe that we humans can control absolutely everything, including storms and earthquakes! King Canute cleared up that possibility many years ago.

There have always been storms, floods, fires and etcs. In ancient times we thought God or gods sent them, and sent really big ones if we had been naughty in some way. Now we apparently think that men (and possibly women,) with big machines, or possibly computer programs are responsible. That is people like you and me can control a storm of the type that is possibly building. All these experts can do is warn us. They are as helpless as we are. They are not in control of it.

It's natural. It's weather. And for some reason, possibly exacerbated by humans, the climate of our planet is changing. We are going to have to adapt and change some of the things we cherish most. In my country for example, we all dream of one day retiring to the coastal fringe--- which probably won't be habitable by the middle of the century due to the sea level rising.

I hope New York and the other threatened areas survive without damage, and the storm is not the horrific event expected.

Wow, just wow!

I'm sorry to ask this... but are you for real Elissa?

... governments don't have the techological means to manipulate and/or control the weahther?!?!

Whaaaat?... have you been hiding under a rock or something??

Seriously, there is a WEALTH OF EVIDENCE out there in the form of declassified governemnt documents, alternative AND msm news reports/articles, scientific reports/aricles, whistleblower testimonies etc etc that confirm the existence [and use] of such technologies.

I strongly suggest that you do some research into this topic so that you can understand how [and why] certain elements from within the military industrial complex are manipulating and controlling weather in order to further their own agenda/s.

And on another note... if you actually believe all the alarmist global warming hype [propaganda] which suggests that human beings are having a significant impact on global climate change then you should probably also do some resaearch into that as well.

Sorry to be so in-your-face about all of this... but I really do think you would benefit from broadening your knowledge/understanding of these two subjects.

Obviously you came to Avalon for a reason, which I assume was to gain alternative views/perespectives regarding the true nature and reality of the world around you.

Just so you know, there's plenty of inofmration to be found on these topics right here on this fourm... all you need to do is open your mind and go look for it.

ThePythonicCow
29th October 2012, 02:02
Wow, just wow!

I'm sorry to ask this... but are you for real Elissa?

... governments don't have the techological means to manipulate and/or control the weahther?!?!

Whaaaat?... have you been hiding under a rock or something??

Sometimes I have to remind myself to treat others as I would have been wanted to be treated, when I had fewer clues than I like to think I have now.

Sometimes I am grateful that others clearly more aware than I am treat me with gentle patience.

... and sometimes I'm grateful for the over-sized clue-bats that come my way.

Elissa ... I hope D-DAY's post leaves you in good spirits, and you feel free to take as much or as little of it as you find useful.

(or, if it turns out Elissa is more right than D-DAY, I hope the same for both D-DAY and myself, who happens to agree with D-DAY on this topic, today :).)

D-Day
29th October 2012, 03:03
Wow, just wow!

I'm sorry to ask this... but are you for real Elissa?

... governments don't have the techological means to manipulate and/or control the weahther?!?!

Whaaaat?... have you been hiding under a rock or something??

Sometimes I have to remind myself to treat others as I would have been wanted to be treated, when I had fewer clues than I like to think I have now.

Sometimes I am grateful that others clearly more aware than I am treat me with gentle patience.

... and sometimes I'm grateful for the over-sized clue-bats that come my way.

Elissa ... I hope D-DAY's post leaves you in good spirits, and you feel free to take as much or as little of it as you find useful.

(or, if it turns out Elissa is more right than D-DAY, I hope the same for both D-DAY and myself, who happens to agree with D-DAY on this topic, today :).)


Thank you Paul, it is obvious to me now that the tone of my post [directed at Elissa] was quite harsh.

Elissa, if you're reading this I would like to apologise for being an @rse ;)

I guess there are certain topics that bring out the "warrior" in me more than others... and this is clearly one of them.

I will do my best to be more humble/compassionate and less "cranky" in future.

sandy
29th October 2012, 03:04
Sending thoughts, calming energy and Blessings of safety to all those in the Path of Hurricane Sandy. Stay Strong and Heart Centered :thumb:

Cidersomerset
29th October 2012, 07:28
I just listened to the news before going to work, and they are refering to "Frankenstorm" which is called after a 'man'
made monster! A clue to its creators ? Or just media hype !!

http://s1.ibtimes.com/sites/www.ibtimes.com/files/styles/article_slideshow_slide/public/2012/10/26/frankenstorm-2012_0.jpg


Frankenstorm 2012



As Hurricane Sandy makes its way across the country headed for the East Coast, the strong storm slated with the severity level of 1991’s “perfect storm” has been dubbed “Frankenstorm” for its Halloween peak date.

The storm, nicknamed “Frankenstorm” by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecaster Jim Cisco, stemmed from Hurricane Sandy and will likely hit the East Coast over the weekend and extend through Halloween.

“Frankenstorm,” 2012’s worst storm thus far, is 90 percent likely to blast the East Coast, namely New York and New Jersey which will experienced the harshest of the weather conditions. Weather forecasters said the storm will bring gale-force winds, heavy rain, flooding and possibly snow as early as Sunday and could last as long as Wednesday.

Since it was dubbed “Frankenstorm,” with much buzz about it being the worst storm in decades, many creative minds took to the Internet to create memes based on the nickname. For example, one meme used The Success Kid as its subject, baring the text, “Bring it on Frankenstorm.” Another used an image of Ned Stark from “Game of Thrones,” with the caption, “Brace yourself… ‘Frankenstorm’ is coming.”



http://www.ibtimes.com/frankenstorm-2012-memes-emerge-ahead-hurricane-sandys-east-coast-storm-photos-854911

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Published on 26 Oct 2012 by AlJazeeraEnglish


The east coast of America is bracing for a potential "super storm" early next week. Hurricane Sandy has already caused more than 40 deaths as it swept across the Carribean. Forecasters say it could merge with a polar storm, making landfall anywhere between Virginia and New York, a week before the election. Al Jazeera's Tom Ackerman reports, and Tony Harris speaks to Justin Povick, a meteorologist at Accuweather.


Hopefully it will pass over with not to much damage and tommorrow it will be back
to normal !!

Cidersomerset
29th October 2012, 14:21
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Published on 29 Oct 2012 by RussiaToday


With forecasters expecting that the New York area could get the worst of the super storm moving its way towards the country, property owners boarded up their homes and many were not leaving anything to chance and evacuated their families out of the city centre on Sunday. Forecasters warn the mega storm can wreak havoc over 800 miles (1,300 kilometres) from the East Coast to the Great Lakes.





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29 October 2012 Last updated at 14:16

.Hurricane Sandy closes in on US East Coast


Hurricane Sandy is closing in on highly populated areas of the US east coast, threatening storm surges and devastating flooding.

In New York City, thousands of people have been ordered to leave their homes and evacuation shelters have been set up in 76 schools.

Public transport has been halted and the New York Stock Exchange closed.

Forecasters fear Sandy will become a super-storm when it collides with cold weather fronts from the west and north.

It also coincides with a full moon

Sandy has already killed 60 people after sweeping through the Caribbean in the past week.

Campaigning for the US presidential election has also been disrupted, eight days ahead of election day on 6 November.

Slow-moving storm

At 08:00 EDT (12:00 GMT), Sandy was churning about 310 miles (505km) south-east of New York City, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.

Forecasters said its maximum sustained winds were 85mph (140km/h) with higher gusts.

Hurricane force winds extended for 175 miles (280km) and tropical storm force winds for 485 miles (780km), the NHC added.

The vast hurricane, about 520 miles (835km) across, is moving slowly north-west and could linger over as many as 12 states for 24-36 hours, bringing up to 25cm of rain, 60cm of snow, extreme storm surges and power cuts.

At least 14 out of 17 people on board a replica of HMS Bounty - built for the 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty - have been rescued, the US Coast Guard says.

They were rescued from two life rafts off the coast of North Carolina after they were forced to abandon ship. The Coast Guard is searching for the remaining crew members.




http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/63780000/gif/_63780122_hurricane_sandy_29oct.gif

Hurricane Sandy map and satellite image
In pictures: Sandy nears East Coast

The eye of the storm is expected to move across the coast of mid-Atlantic states by Monday night, the NHC said.

As it will hit the US East Coast just before Hallowe'en, it is being dubbed a "Frankenstorm".

With emergencies declared in several east-coast states, many workers were staying at home on Monday.

New York City's subway, bus and train services were suspended from Sunday evening, and schools are shut.

Taxi driver Peter Franklin told the BBC that the city was "shut down".

"I feel like I am living in a science fiction movie," he said.

Hundreds of thousands of people from Maryland to Connecticut were ordered to leave low-lying coastal areas.

They included about 375,000 in lower Manhattan and other areas of New York City and another 30,000 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

There are already reports of some flooding in Atlantic City.

President Barack Obama declared emergencies in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

He pulled out of a planned event with former President Bill Clinton on Monday and headed back to the White House to monitor emergency operations.

Visiting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) in Washington on Sunday, he vowed the government would "respond big and respond fast" after Sandy had passed.

Authorities warned that high tides triggered by a full moon could create storm surges of up 11ft (3m), sending seawater surging through parts of lower Manhattan.

The United Nations headquarters in New York also shut down.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg described it as "a serious and dangerous storm."

Addressing those who had been advised to leave, he said: "If you don't evacuate, you are not only endangering your life, you are also endangering the lives of the first responders who are going in to rescue you."

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie echoed his words, saying: "Don't be stupid. Get out."

Amtrak has suspended passenger train services across the north-east and air travel has been badly hit, with some 6,800 flights cancelled.

The Statue of Liberty was reopened on Sunday after a year of renovation, but only a group of army cadets got a tour before it was shut again until at least Wednesday.

Some 200 National Guardsmen will patrol Manhattan and 300 more will be deployed in Long Island.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-20121811

mojo
29th October 2012, 14:35
The research of Dr Judy Wood comes to mind. For some reason the storm that stalled in the Atlantic during 911 was needed to help create the right environment for the weapon.

Little Ishta
29th October 2012, 14:43
Stumbled across a very interesting link... it makes you think and wonder what is going on. Is it a coincidence or is Hurricane Sandy been planned?
http://www.weca.org/SET/report/node6.html

edited: Also like to point out that the drill was named Sandy... just like the real one.

Sidney
29th October 2012, 15:04
I am with D-DAY on this. Elissa, THEY do and they ARE controlling the weather. The entire planets weather is basically man-made at this point. Don't take my word for it. Do your own research, its all available via the internet.

Cidersomerset
29th October 2012, 15:51
The research of Dr Judy Wood comes to mind. For some reason the storm that stalled in the Atlantic during 911 was needed to help create the right environment for the weapon.

I agree, if another disaster/false flag does occur there will more than just Judy thinking something is not quite right ...

http://projectavalon.net/forum4/showthread.php?41614-Where-Did-The-Towers-Go-Dr-Judy-Wood-in-the-UK....Sky-200-TV-with-Theo-Chalmers.

Cidersomerset
29th October 2012, 16:31
This is a good documentry it was made 1n 1998 three years before 9/11..................Theres no doubt Haarp exists, and that means the military are involved
which means weaponisation 1000 % imo ....imagine what it can do today !!


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This documentary examines the controversial military program based on Tesla technology - its possible effects on weather and use in mind control. H.A.A.R.P. is a scientific research facility, located near Gakona, in the remote Alaskan outback and is a joint Navy and Air Force project. This facility is used to study the earth's Ionosphere, the electrically-charged belt surrounding our planet's upper atmosphere, ranging between 40 to 60 miles from its surface. More specifically, H.A.A.R.P. is a controversial high frequency radio transmitter, or "ionospheric heater". The military intends to use this billion-watt pulsed radio beam in our upper atmosphere, which will create extremely low frequency waves, or ELF waves. This technology will enhance communications with submarines and will allow us to "see" into the Earth, detecting anything from oil reserves to hidden underground military targets. H.A.A.R.P.'s roots can be traced back to work of Nikola Tesla, a Yugoslavian scientist, who's achievements include the Tesla Coil or "magnifying transmitter" which is still used in televisions and radio today.



H.A.A.R.P. is a scientific research facility, located near Gakona, in the remote Alaskan outback and is a joint Navy and Air Force project. This facility is used to study the earth's Ionosphere, the electrically-charged belt surrounding our planet's upper atmosphere, ranging between 40 to 60 miles from its surface. More specifically, H.A.A.R.P. is a controversial high frequency radio transmitter, or "ionospheric heater". The military intends to use this billion-watt pulsed radio beam in our upper atmosphere, which will create extremely low frequency waves, or ELF waves. This technology will enhance communications with submarines and will allow us to "see" into the Earth, detecting anything from oil reserves to hidden underground military targets. H.A.A.R.P.'s roots can be traced back to work of Nikola Tesla, a Yugoslavian scientist, who's achievements include the Tesla Coil or "magnifying transmitter" which is still used in televisions and radio today

Cidersomerset
29th October 2012, 23:46
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Published on 29 Oct 2012 by Newsforthenation1


A helicopter rescue operation was under way Monday for 17 people who abandoned the HMS Bounty as the ship was sinking off the coast of North Carolina, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
"Our helicopter has arrived on scene and the hoisting operation is under way," according to one Coast Guard official.
The ship issued a distress signal late Sunday after taking on water, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
The owner of the 180-foot, three mast ship -- which was built for the 1962 Marlon Brando movie, "Mutiny on the Bounty" -- lost communication with the crew and alerted the Coast Guard to the situation.

The Coast Guard then received a distress signal from the ship showing its position. It sent out an aircraft to speak with the crew, which reported that the vessel was taking on water and had no propulsion. It was located about 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, N.C.

"The 17 person crew donned cold water survival suits and life jackets before launching in two 25-man lifeboats with canopies," the Coast Guard said earlier in a statement.


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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/sites/default/files/2012/10/hms_bounty_h_2012.jpg

The ship starred in Hollywood blockbusters "Mutiny on the Bounty" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."
The HMS Bounty starred in Hollywood blockbusters Mutiny on the Bounty with Marlon Brando and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. But amid Hurricane Sandy, its crew has abandoned the famous ship off the coast of North Carolina.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hms-bounty-abandoned-hurricane-sandy-384007


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BBC ONLINE.....


29 October 2012 Last updated at 18:10
HMS Bounty abandoned amid Hurricane Sandy

Two people are still missing after the 16-strong crew of the replica tall ship HMS Bounty was forced to abandon ship as Hurricane Sandy approached.

The US coastguard said it had rescued 14 crew members, after the ship started taking on water off the coast of North Carolina.

The search for the two remaining crew members is continuing.

HMS Bounty is a replica of the ship of the same name famous for the mutiny of its crew in the 18th Century.

Built for the 1962 film Mutiny on the Bounty, it was on its way from Connecticut on the north-east coast of the US to Florida, taking it through the path of Hurricane Sandy, when it began taking on water on Sunday night.

'Suddenly capsized'

Speaking to BBC Radio 4's PM programme, Lt Kevin Sullivan, command centre chief for the North Carolina coastguard, said the crew were able to keep the ship afloat for most of the night before deciding to abandon ship in the early hours of the morning.



"Our understanding is that as [the crew] were preparing to get into the life rafts the boat suddenly capsized on them," he said. "They had to swim clear of the boat and try to get in the life rafts from there."

He said it appeared two crew members had not made it into the life rafts. The 14 who did were later picked up by coastguard helicopters and suffered only minor injures.

Lt Sullivan said the search for the remaining two crew members would continue with planes and helicopters until nightfall, and would resume again in the morning with the deployment of several coastguard ships.

"The two missing folks are in survival suits - that's the report we have from the other survivors. That should give them a very good chance to stay alive, afloat and stay warm in that water," he said.

He added that the ship itself is believed to have sunk.

The Bounty was approximately 160 miles (250km) west of the eye of Hurricane Sandy when it got into trouble

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/20124128

Cidersomerset
29th October 2012, 23:54
http://i4.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article1406333.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/A+woman+and+child+walk+through+an+empty+aisle+as+residents+prepare+for+Hurricane+Sandy

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/hurricane-sandy-battening-down-the-hatches-1406717

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KiwiElf
6th November 2012, 05:11
HAARP-like effects can also be created with scalar beam technology of other types: eg, concentrated arrays of radar and certain transmitted frequencies, usually in combination with seeding chemicals, eg Chem trails. In other words, if all HAARP stations were hypothetically shut down, weather can still be manipulated.