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Signs of the Times #993

Lakes Drained In Medford After Dams Burst [July 14] http://www.nbc10.com/weather/ ‘Aerial images taken from Chopper 10 on Wednesday show that a chain of private lakes in the Medford Lakes NJ area were entirely drained after Monday's series of dam bursts. The footage, which airs Wednesday on NBC 10 News, reveals pictures of houses without waterfronts, twisted and damaged docks, and debris-laden lake beds. The water in the lakes drained into the surrounding homes and streets.’ [and from another source] Residents Brace For More Rain [July 14] http://www.nbc10.com/news/ ‘Residents in the Northeast are bracing for more heavy rain and flooding Wednesday after some towns were hit with what meteorologists called once-in-a-lifetime storms Monday night. Severe storms with the potential for more heavy downpours were forecast in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland on Wednesday. The storm dumped over 13 inches of rain in a 12-hour period in Burlington County, located in southern New Jersey. It was classified as a 1,000 year storm, the National Weather Service said.’

Signs of the Times #992

Ontario, Quebec clean up after flood disaster [Jul 15] http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2004/07/15/ ‘Peterborough Mayor Sylvia Sutherland said those living downstream who rely on well water should boil their water before consumption. Streets have been washed out and most were impassable, with the water almost one-metre deep and lapping at car windows. Earlier in the morning, the current of water was moving so fast down the roads, people would not have been able to stand in it. Hundreds of basements have been flooded. Residents were told not to pump the water out of their basements because they would be removing clean water with raw sewage. Further heavy rains were expected across much of Ontario, with specific warnings for Belleville, Haliburton, Algonquin, Pembroke, Smiths Falls and Lanark.’

Signs of the Times #991

Flood toll climbs to 18 in Japan [Jul 18] http://www.usatoday.com/weather/news/2004-07-18-japan-flooding_x.htm ‘Since last Monday, more than 20 inches of rain had fallen in Niigata prefecture, nearly one-fifth the annual average. Local authorities maintained an evacuation order for more than 12,000 households in the prefecture. More rain was forecast to fall in the region on Monday. Authorities advised about 40,000 households along the Asuwa River to seek refuge in shelters. Train services were halted and bridges spanning the river were washed away.’

Signs of the Times #990

Floods, Earthquakes Strike Auckland [Jul 19] http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/ ‘Parts of New Zealand´s central north island remain under water after once-in-a-century flooding and more than 100 minor earthquakes hit the region, killing two people. Authorities said the main danger from serious flooding in the eastern Bay of Plenty appeared to have passed and the swarm of earthquakes was tailing off. About 1000 people were still unable to return to their homes.’ [and from another source] The rivers are still rising, and all those little earthquakes are causing landslides. They are forecasting more rain for tomorrow night. Not good down there. ... My daughter was involved in the Civil Defense. She says that the flood was 125% of the 100 year level which was what the flood protection was designed for.

Signs of the Times #989

Where's summer in Europe? [Jul 16] http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WEATHER/07/15/ ‘Snowball fights in July. Mulled wine instead of wine coolers. Thermostats set on high. Spring has come and gone, fall approaches, and Europeans from Oslo to Budapest are still waiting for the summer. Much of Europe woke up to yet another day of chilly temperatures and rain on Thursday, adding to the weeks of miserable weather gripping Europe from Scandinavia down to parts of the Balkans. And this, in a continent that had feared a recurrence of last summer's heat wave, which killed thousands.’

Signs of the Times #988

Climate fears for rising waters [Jul 14] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3893389.stm ‘London could be among the first cities to go if global warming causes the planet's ice to melt, the UK government's chief scientific adviser has warned. He said ice was melting faster and, if the trend continued, floods could wipe out London, New York and New Orleans. On current trends, cities like London, New York and New Orleans will be among the first to go. Sir David said the sea would rise six or seven metres if the Greenland ice cap melted and a further 110 metres if Antarctica melted.’ [and from another source] England: Minister urges public to stock up for terror attack [Jul 19] http://politics.guardian.co.uk/attacks/story/0,1320,1264384,00.html ‘The government is to advise households across Britain to stock up on supplies of tinned food, bottled water and medical kits to help them through a terrorist attack. The largest simulated terrorist attack in Britain took place More than 2,000 firefighters, police, ambulance crews and army volunteers participated in a chemical gas attack in Birmingham yesterday in an exercise designed to test the country´s preparedness for a big terrorist attack. Police officers in gas masks controlled the situation as some of the victims tried to escape the containment area. ‘ [Note: as in the USA, terror attacks are the only reason given for being prepared, and a shelter-in-place, despite the danger, is the imposed.]

Signs of the Times #987

First US Weapon to be Sent into Space in July http://www.themoscowtimes.com ‘This July, the human race will pass a sinister milestone. A test satellite called the Near Field Infrared Experiment (NFIRE)-set for launch by a Minotaur missile from a NASA base in Virginia. NFIRE is part of the Bush regime’s multibillion-dollar, crony-feeding boon-doggle known as Missile Defense. But NFIRE is itself weaponised, carrying a projectile-packed kill vehicle that can destroy. This marks the first time in history that any nation has put a weapon into space, despite America’s still-official policy against such a practice. And as Pentagon officials made clear in an eye-opening presentation to Congress in February, NFIRE’s test is just the first spark of a conflagration that will soon set the heavens ablaze with American weaponry capable of striking— and destroying—any spot on Earth. NFIRE is already operational. It began in August 2002 and has moved steadily toward its long-established summer 2004 launch date, according to NASA and press releases from the private contractors involved.’ [Note: the importance of being able to dominate the world, during this time.]

Signs of the Times #986

Secret Film Shows Iraq Prisoners Sodomised [Jul 16] http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/story.jsp?story=541472 ‘Young male prisoners were filmed being sodomised by American soldiers at the Abu Ghraib prison near Baghdad, according to the journalist who first revealed the abuses there. Seymour Hersh, who reported on the torture of the prisoners in New Yorker magazine in May, told an audience in San Francisco that it´s worse. The boys were sodomised with the cameras rolling, and the worst part is the soundtrack, of the boys shrieking. He accused the US administration, and all but accused President George Bush and Vice-President Dick Cheney of complicity in covering up what he called war crimes.’ [Note: the importance of controlling the worlds oil supply, during this time.]

Signs of the Times #985

The Three in the new Sweep set occurred closer together, on Jul 19, a day earlier than expected. [and from another source] Major Earthquake Reported North of Vancouver in Canada [Jul 19] http://www.adetocqueville.com/20040719 ‘A major earthquake, measuring 6.2 points on the Richter scale, hit Vancouver Island off the Pacific coast of Canada, early Monday, a French seismological institute reported. The epicentre of the earthquake was at 49.69 degrees North and 126.90 degrees West, about 300 kilometres (190 miles) northwest of Vancouver city, the Strasbourg-based Observatory of Science and the Earth said in a statement.’ [and from another source] Dolomite Rock Crumbles Down 300 Metres [Jul 19] http://www.agi.it/english/news.pl?doc=200407011538- ‘The first to crumble was the Gran Zebru' peak at Solda, then the Trephor Tower, one of the 5 towers in the Cortina d'Ampezzo area, and finally a Dolomite mountain yesterday. An 80-meters wide triangular rock collapsed. The rock crumbled down over 300 metres landing on the Dolomite's Alta Via path. Experts say that the crumbles are the result of both climate changes, with sudden switches from cold to warm weather and minor eartquakes.’

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