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I Chronicles 16:22 "do my Prophets no harm"............... Matthew 23:34 "I send unto you Prophets & wise men"

ACTS 2 "17. And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams: 18. And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy: 19. And I will shew wonders in heaven above, and signs in the earth beneath;"

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Posted December 29, 2008 ---------------

Sunday November 30, 2008...Yea saith the Lord must I shake the whole earth to get your attention, will you listen to me if the mountains rumble and the earth crumbles

CANADA - Sea creatures off the coast of Vancouver Island were knocked out of bed Christmas morning by a magnitude 5.9 earthquake. Natural Resources Canada reported the quake at 12:11 a.m. about 160 kilometers southwest of Port Alice on the Nootka fault zone. The Nootka fault zone is a strike slip fault, meaning there are two tectonic plates moving laterally, in opposite directions, against one another.

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CHINA - Nine people were injured on Friday when a magnitude 4.9 earthquake hit southern China, causing 30,000 inhabitants to be evacuated. There were two tremors early Friday morning in an area of Hunan province near the border with Myanmar. The city of Ruili and surrounding villages were the hardest hit, with 100,000 people affected.

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ITALY - An earthquake of 5.1 magnitude struck northern Italy on the 23rd near the city of Parma, but no damage or injuries were reported. The earthquake was UNUSUALLY STRONG for northern Italy and was felt from the financial capital Milan to Florence to Trieste. Startled Italians jammed telephone lines after the tremor, and train services were briefly interrupted on some lines.

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SCOTLAND - Three small earthquakes were recorded within the space of about two hours in a Highlands glen popular with walkers and climbers. The quakes in Glen Shiel were reported on 19 December. Recorded at magnitudes increasing from 1.1, to 1.7 then 1.8, the first was picked up at about 2000 GMT. It was UNUSUAL to have three in a short time, but they would not have been felt by people. The survey records about 200 earthquakes a year in the UK. In October, an early morning earthquake shook homes and set off dogs on fits of "mad barking and growling" in the Highlands. A seismic event of a magnitude of 3.4 was detected.

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MONTESERRAT - Disaster preparedness officials in Montserrat raised the hazard level of the Soufriere Hills Volcano on the 22nd following steadily increasing activity over the previous 10 days. Although not mandating any evacuation at this time, the Director of the Montserrat Volcano Observatory recommended that the hazard level be increased from three to four, due to the threat to areas north and west of the dome, and urged increased preparedness for those living in Zone B of the island. Level three signifies mild activity that threatens the west of the island; significant change of measured activity and high measured activity, while level four relates to lava extrusion that threatens the north or west and a large unstable dome to the north or west.

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CHILE - The government said on Friday the area surrounding the Chaiten Volcano, which erupted in May for the first time in thousands of years, was still not safe and that a decision regarding the future of the town of Chaiten would be made in coming days. The Volcano, only six miles (10 km) from the town, started spewing ash, gas and molten rock on May 2, forcing the evacuation of about 7,000 residents. A cloud of debris that soared as high as 20 miles (32 km) into the air was kept aloft by the pressure of constant eruptions for weeks, and even covered towns in neighboring Argentina with volcanic ash. "We received the latest report from the Universidad Catolica ... and the only thing I can tell you is that the volcano is exactly as dangerous as it was before." The government has not dismissed the possibility of relocating the small town and making the whole area a no-go zone for years to come, but many locals have said they want to return to their homes in Chaiten.

Sunday November 25, 2007 Yea saith the Lord, did I not tell you long ago, and many have forgotten that old diseases would come again, some with new names but they would still be the same old disease, and have you not seen that and are you not seeing that now, for out of the depths of hell comes upon the earth a new calamity, a new disease, a disease that man will call new but it is not new, and I say unto you it will destroy many, hang on to me, for I am your refuge from this disease saith God, for those who love me, and those who honor my name will not see it come neigh their door saith the Lord.

U.N.: Zimbabwe cholera death toll over 1,500

The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to over 1,500 and case fatality rates are increasing, the United Nations said Saturday.

Some 1,518 people have now died of the disease and a total of 26,497 cases have been recorded since the start of the outbreak in August, the World Health Organization said. More than two-thirds of deaths occurred in December alone.

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USA - ILLINOIS - Summer like storms pounded the Midwest on Saturday with hail, high winds and even funnel clouds, helping to thaw the ice after days of a deep freeze and threatening floods. Residents braced for an aftermath forecast expected to include overflowing rivers and flooded basements. Flooding was also being fueled by unseasonably high temperatures that climbed into the 60s in Illinois. A powerful storm system swept across a wide swath of south and central Illinois during the afternoon, packing wind gusts of 60 to 70 mph. The storms also produced hail, and the Weather Service office in St. Louis received reports of funnel clouds. The storms damaged buildings and brought down tree limbs and power lines. Meteorologists said the melting snow, heavy rains and frozen ground could combine to flood areas where high water is RARE. "The potential exists for serious and potentially life threatening flooding to develop with some areas that typically do not flood, possibly even becoming inundated with water." 2008 has been THE WETTEST YEAR ON RECORD for the city of Chicago, with just under 50 inches of precipitation.

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USA - MICHIGAN - With RECORD TEMPERATURES reaching into the 60s Saturday, fear of flooding loomed large in metro Detroit.

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USA - HAWAII - Hilo Airport reported RECORD HIGH RAINFALL for Dec. 26, with 5.25 inches recorded by 5 pm - and rain still falling. The old record was 3.74 inches.

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USA - OREGON - The National Weather Service says the winter wallop that dealt the Portland area nearly 19 inches of snow in the last two weeks has by one measurement made December THE SNOWIEST MONTH SINCE JANUARY 1950.

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USA - WASHINGTON - Spokane SETS RECORD SNOW MARK, tops 45 inches. Christmas Eve snowfall carved a place in the weather record books as December 2008 became THE SNOWIEST DECEMBER ON RECORD with nearly a week to go.

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USA - WISCONSIN - Madison SET A NEW RECORD FOR SNOWIEST DECEMBER at noon on Wednesday.

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USA - MINNESOTA - The western tip of Lake Superior has frozen over in December for THE FIRST TIME IN RECENT MEMORY. Seeing any ice this early has been RARE in recent years. In the rare years recently when Lake Superior has partially frozen, it’s usually in February or early March, after months of cold weather. There’s also thickening ice in the channel between Bayfield and Madeline Island, and the Madeline Island Ferry Line is about to close for the season — the first time it’s closed in December since 1985. Not only is December ice RARE on Superior, but thick ice has become the exception during any winter month. In several recent winters, the ferry line never did shut down, forced to operate all winter because ice never formed or was too thin for people to drive across. December’s average temperature at the Duluth office of the National Weather Service has been an UNUSUALLY COLD 9.3 degrees below normal, with a dozen nights below zero and one as cold as -22 below. Increased ice can help keep water from evaporating, leading to more water in the lake next spring. It’s believed the lack of ice cover in recent years has been a big factor in declining lake levels.

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USA - WEST VIRGINIA - Beckley SET A RECORD for Dec. 27 at 3:08 pm Saturday when the temperature hit 64. Charleston BROKE A RECORD at 2:17 pm Saturday when the temperature hit 73, breaking the previous record of 71 degrees set in 1959. That's almost 30 degrees above the average high temperature of 44 degrees.

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USA - KANSAS - Wichita BROKE A RECORD in the temperature books Friday when the high of 69 easily broke the record of 64 set in 1976.

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USA COASTAL FLOODING - American Shores Face Threat of Rising Sea Level - Report Projects 4-Foot Rise in Global Sea Level by End of Century. What sounds like the climatic end of days could be coming a lot sooner than previously anticipated. Previous estimates anticipated a global sea level rise of 1.5 feet by the end of the century. Arctic ice melt will have devastating effects beyond the polar region and well into the American heartland. A 3-foot rise in sea level by 2100 will deluge more than 22,000 miles along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, in regions of Louisiana, Texas, Florida and North Carolina. In Florida, the coastal towns along the Gulf of Mexico face the reality of rising sea levels, one that could come sooner than anticipated.

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Sunday July 13, 2008... Yea saith the Lord, for upon the earth comes distress of nations, for the things that have not been shaken yet will be shaken now saith God, the economies of the world shall falter, and shall drop to a low never seen before, the United States of America shall see a depression like never before, food will become very short in supply and very expensive

GLOBAL FOOD...A sustainable global food system in the 21st Century needs to be built on a series of "new fundamentals", according to a leading food expert. The current system, designed in the 1940s, is showing "structural failures", such as "astronomic" environmental costs. Global food production will need to double just to meet demand. We are going to have to get biodiversity into gardens and fields, and then eat it.

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HEALTH THREATS

Sunday November 25, 2007 Yea saith the Lord, did I not tell you long ago, and many have forgotten that old diseases would come again, some with new names but they would still be the same old disease, and have you not seen that and are you not seeing that now, for out of the depths of hell comes upon the earth a new calamity, a new disease, a disease that man will call new but it is not new, and I say unto you it will destroy many, hang on to me, for I am your refuge from this disease saith God, for those who love me, and those who honor my name will not see it come neigh their door saith the Lord. (CLICK HERE for OLDER Diseases prophecy)

Global Bird Flu Breaking News - updated every 10 minutes

Latest bird flu news from the Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy.

HealthMap - Global disease alert map

VIETNAM - Bird flu has resurfaced in poultry in northern Vietnam after months without any cases, killing ducks and chickens at two farms.

RECALLS & ALERTS

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers nationwide not to purchase or consume more than 25 different products marketed for weight loss because they contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients that may put consumers' health at risk.

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Posted December 26-28, 2008 ---------------

Sunday November 30, 2008...Yea saith the Lord must I shake the whole earth to get your attention, will you listen to me if the mountains rumble and the earth crumbles

USA - CALIFORNIA - Series of winter quakes recorded near The Geysers - The quakes began after 1 am Sunday morning, culminating in a 3.0-magnitude quake that occurred at 4:36 pm Sunday.

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USA NEW HAMPSHIRE - Scientists said an earthquake felt by some New Hampshire towns during the weekend was likely an aftershock from a tremor 281 years ago.

***WATCHMAN...THAT IS THE MOST RIDICULOUS SCIENTIFIC STATEMENT I HAVE EVER HEARD...

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4.9 magnitude Earthquake shakes Trinidad

The U.S. Geological Survey says a moderate earthquake has rattled Trinidad and Tobago.

The agency says a temblor with a preliminary magnitude of 4.9 struck about 16 miles (26 kilometers) north-northwest of Port-of-Spain at a depth of 50 miles (81 kilometers).

Posted December 24, 2008 ---------------

Sunday December 14, 2008 Yea saith the Lord, it is the last days, and does not my word say that in those days your women and children shall rule over you, America your own military shall soon oppress you, and your dollar shall fall, as your military uses that to oppress you, says God.

Police ready for civil unrest

Pentagon resources and U.S. troops may be used if needed to quell protests and bank runs during an economic crisis, the U.S. Army War College's Strategic Institute reported.

"Widespread civil violence inside the United States would force the defense establishment to reorient priorities in extremis to defend basic domestic order and human security," the War College study states.

Incidents of economic collapse, terrorism and disruption of legal order could require deployment of forces within the U.S., it said.

state and local police indicated that they have trained for such an event...

***WATCHMAN... This is a FULFILLMENT of the WARNINGS of the Prophecy Voice of Brother Johnson

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Rising Seas force Netherlands to strengthen flood fortifications

Nine million people from a population of 16 million live in inland areas directly sheltered from the sea and rivers by dykes and dunes.

Two-thirds of the Netherlands lies below sea-level and the country is increasingly worried about the threat of devastating floods.

Posted December 23, 2008 ---------------

Sunday December 7, 2008 Yea saith the Lord, for upon the earth comes tragedy, a tragedy before unthinkable until the time that you live in now saith God, and it shall come, and it shall begin to destroy the plans of my enemies, and upon the earth shall come a shaking, a shaking so great that even leaves that have not fallen shall fall says the Lord, for there have been leaves that have held on until the time of the end, but those leaves are now about to fall, yea and do not despair saith God for when they fall there shall be new growth, new growth shall com upon the earth for the kingdom of my Son will then prevail saith God.

U.S.A. - Fierce winter storms and UNUSUALLY COLD temperatures blanketed much of the northern half of the country on the first day of winter Sunday, slamming regions still struggling to restore power after ice storms more than a week ago. Frigid temperatures seen only “once every year or two” plummeted to as low as 40 degrees below zero in northern Maine overnight, with residents in Portland waking up to a storm dumping as much as 2 or 3 inches of snow an hour. Thundersnow - a spectacular event in which thunder and lightning accompany heavy snowfall - was predicted to occur over parts of Maine’s Atlantic coast, bringing with it between 12 and 18 inches of snow by late Sunday night.

Things weren’t much better across the country, on the West Coast. Seattle, known for its rainy winters, got socked with 4 to 7 inches of snow. Even MORE UNUSUAL, TEMPERATURES REMAINED BELOW FREEZING FOR THREE DAYS straight and were only predicted to rise into the 20s on Sunday. The result was an icy, slippery film shellacking the region’s roads, making travel treacherous. Another storm system was fast approaching from the Pacific Ocean and was expected to bring additional snow to the region late Sunday evening, while the initial storm that hit Washington left deep snow in the mountains and moved into Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

Gusty winds Sunday afternoon were expected to lead to blizzard conditions in portions of Iowa, southern Minnesota and northern Illinois. Homeless people filled shelters in Chicago, where the Sunday morning low was 6 below zero, with a wind chill down to about 29 below.

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GLOBAL

The upper reaches of Earth's atmosphere are much lower than expected, a US Air Force satellite has found. Currently, the ionosphere - a layer of charged particles that envelopes the planet - is at an altitude of about 420km, some 200km lower than expected.

The behavior of the ionosphere is important because disturbances in its structure can upset satellite communications and radar. During the night it has been detected at about 420km, rising to 800km during the day.

Scientists said more typical values would be 640km during night-time and about 960km during the day. To some extent, this should not be too surprising. The ionosphere reacts to the Sun's 11-year cycle of activity and our star is currently in a very quiet phase.

"We are in the depths of a very low solar minimum right now and as a result THE IONOSPHERE IS LOWER AND LESS DENSE THAN, WE BELIEVE, AT ANY OTHER TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE SPACE AGE when measurements have been made."

"Sometimes the ionosphere interrupts satellite communications and sometimes it doesn't, and we're trying to understand how to forecast, or predict ahead of time, when those problems are going to arise." Despite this quiescence, the satellite has still managed to witness a fair amount of activity in the ionosphere.

It can see structures, or bubbles, in the layer. It is these features that will distort, weaken, or even block radio waves trying to pass through to the ground. The mission will be to try to understand how these structures start and evolve so that some warning can be given of their impact on satellite transmissions.

Posted December 22, 2008 ---------------

U.S.A. - Severe winter weather swept across much of the US, as heavy snow and strong winds disrupt transport and power. Successive waves of wintry weather gripped much of the country Saturday, frustrating holiday travelers from coast to coast and keeping the lights off for thousands of people who lost power after ice storms just days ago. Iowa expected winds up to 35 miles per hour and wind chills of minus 25 just two days after being slammed with sleet, ice and snow. Washington state braced for hurricane-force winds as a storm blew in from the Pacific. The temperature dipped to minus 18 Saturday in Spokane, which expected up to 6 inches of snow on top of the 25 that fell over the past three days. Blizzard warnings were posted for parts of Washington as high winds, snow and freezing rain began coating the state Saturday. Western Washington, including the Seattle area, could see wind gusts as high as 90 mph. Up to 10 inches of snow was expected all along Interstate 5 in Oregon, the state's main north-south route, including Portland. The state braced for wind gusts up to 60 mph. In the Northeast, the aftermath of snow that fell Friday continued to snarl air traffic. And residents who still lacked power after an ice storm last week grew frustrated as officials warned that the storm now battering the Midwest would blow in Sunday, the official first day of winter. North Dakota's snowfall total for December nearly matches the 19.3 inches that fell all last winter. "And it's not even the first day of winter yet." The cold was the major concern in Illinois, where the Weather Service canceled a storm watch in the north but warned that freezing temperatures could cause flooding from ice jams on rivers near the Quad Cities and Rockford. Meteorologists also said the weekend's temperatures, expected to hit minus 5 by late Sunday with wind gusts of 30 mph, could again damage power lines serving those plunged into darkness by ice earlier in the week. More than 77,000 customers in northern Indiana still had no power Saturday after Thursday night's ice storm. In New Hampshire, more than 20,000 homes and businesses awaited restoration of power after an ice storm last week but feared the worst as the next storm approached.

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Swiss glaciers 'in full retreat' - Swiss glaciers are melting away at an accelerating rate and many will vanish this century if climate projections are correct, two new studies suggest. One assessment found that some 10 cubic km of ice have been lost from 1,500 glaciers over the past nine years. The other study, based on a sample of 30 representative glaciers, indicates the group's members are now losing a meter of thickness every year. "The trend is negative, but what we see is that the trend is also steepening...Glaciers are starting to lose mass increasingly fast." The retreat is being driven largely by longer melting seasons.

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The big melt: 2 trillion tons of polar ice melted since 2003

More than 2 trillion tons of polar land ice in Greenland, Antarctica and Alaska have melted since 2003, according to new NASA satellite data that show the latest signs of what scientists say is global warming.

More than half of the loss of landlocked ice in the past five years has occurred in Greenland, based on measurements of ice weight by NASA's GRACE satellite, said NASA geophysicist Scott Luthcke.

The water melting from Greenland in the past five years would fill up about 11 Chesapeake Bays, he said, and the Greenland melt seems to be accelerating.

RECALLS & ALERTS:

G and J Gourmet Market cocoa

Dorsey Marketing Inc. of Ville St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada, is voluntarily recalling three G and J Gourmet Market cocoa products because these products may contain melamine.

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Philippines stops pork shipment due to Ebola Virus contamination

The Philippines has stopped a shipment of 50,000 tonnes of pork to Singapore after traces of pathogenic Ebola-Reston virus were found on some hog farms in the country, officials said

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Sushi to Blame for Mercury Toxicity

Actor Jeremy Piven has stepped down from his Broadway role in the David Mamet play Speed-the-Plow following a diagnosis of "high mercury count", now seriously ill.

His doctor described him as having "shocking" levels of mercury in his system, which was likely caused by eating "excessive" amounts of sushi.

Piven's mercury levels were not only "shockingly elevated," but almost six times the upper tolerable limit and the highest the doctor had ever seen in his practice.

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Vegas: Biggest snowstorm in 30 years...

A rare winter storm swept through Southern Nevada Wednesday, dumping the most snow on the valley in nearly three decades, grounding flights at the airport, forcing the closure of major highways and closing schools

USA - UNUSUAL snowstorm closes three major Southern California freeways - An UNUSUALLY STRONG arctic blast dumped snow over a large swath of Southern California mountains and high deserts Wednesday, shutting down some of the state's busiest freeways, stranding thousands of motorists and cutting off several communities. The storm's combination of frigid air, powerful winds and heavy precipitation dropped the snow level to an UNUSUALLY LOW 2,000 feet, with at least 20 inches of snow in Wrightwood, 5 inches in the hills above Malibu and 6 inches or more in Palmdale, where all major routes from Los Angeles were blocked. Forecasters expect the cold temperatures to continue today as the storm moves out, and another storm is expected to hit the region Sunday night. The closures caused traffic nightmares for drivers trying to get in or out of Southern California. The severity of the storm caught many by surprise, leaving them stranded on the side of freeways, at rest stops and trying to stay warm inside their cars along snow-packed roads around Big Bear. The storms brought steady rain to many parts of the Los Angeles Basin, and major street flooding was reported in Palm Springs. The combination of moisture swept in off the coast and cold temperatures made this storm UNUSUALLY SNOWY. "Moisture has been pumping into the Antelope Valley all day and the temperatures have been cold enough, so we are getting a lot of snow. This is a FAIRLY UNUSUAL STORM. We don't usually get a cold storm like this until January. But this is our cold, rainy season so every once in a while you can get a storm like this." The snowfall is expected to ease overnight, but frigid temperatures are predicted into today. Another storm could strike as soon as Sunday night or Monday morning but it is not expected to bring as much cold or snow.

USA - NEVADA - A RARE SNOWFALL has snarled ground and air traffic. The UNUSUAL WEATHER on the famed Las Vegas Strip has left palm trees and marquees with a white dusting. Visitors posed for photos in snow piles around the famous "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign. Forecasters say overnight accumulations could reach 3 inches on the Strip. Other locations are forecast to receive as much as 8 inches in the second winter storm this week to drop snow on the desert city.

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UK - MAD COW DISEASE - Doctors fear a new wave of the human form of "mad cow disease" is about to hit Britain. In the UK, 164 people have died of variant CJD, which originally came from cows infected with BSE, and all cases shared a version of a certain gene. The number of human victims peaked in the year 2000 and there are now only a handful of cases a year. But there is a new case in a separate genetic group. The government's chief adviser on vCJD said estimates were that up to 350 people could become affected by this new type. What is of concern to doctors in the new case is that the individual concerned has a particular genetic make-up and it is the first case to appear of that type. There is a key gene linked to vCJD and 42% of the population have a version of that gene, known as MM. It looked like the disease had almost gone away, but this new case is from a group with a version of the gene called MV. This raises fears that the 47% of the population who have this gene are now at risk. "I want people to know out there that vCJD hasn't gone away and it's still killing people... and now it looks like it's the next wave." While not much can be done about those who might already have been infected by eating BSE-infected meat, the chances of secondary infection via blood donors who might be "silent carriers" of the disease could be minimized.

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Seas will rise faster than predicted, say scientists

Sea levels will rise much faster than previously forecast because of the rate that glaciers and ice sheets are melting.

Research commissioned by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program concludes that the rises will substantially exceed forecasts that do not take into account the latest data and observations.

Posted December 18, 2008 ---------------

Sunday November 16, 2008 Be prepared saith the Lord, for behold saith God a firestorm of destruction is about to come upon the land, destruction of the works of men to reveal that the works of God are greater, and in the midst of this destruction saith God it will bring strength to my people, but weakness to those who are not my people, though the developments will continue to rise up, and the peoples of the earth will continue to gather together and assemble, this shall be just the beginning of the destruction that I shall bring in the days, the weeks, the months, and the years ahead, but behold I say there shall always be a river of life for my people, a source to always tap into, and a life to always receive of, but oh for those that reject my name, oh for those who have cast down my works, destruction is their reward saith God.

USA CALIFORNIA - A series of small earthquakes rumbled through an uninhabited area west of Death Valley Sunday, following dozens of other small temblors in recent days. The United States Geological Survey has reported at least 55 earthquakes, ranging in magnitude from 1.1 to 4.0, since Friday in the desert area about 150 miles north of Los Angeles. The earthquakes have caused only weak shaking and no damage. Three quakes Sunday - measuring 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 - followed a 4.0 quake Saturday morning. Though the "swarm of [small] earthquakes" is an UNUSUAL PATTERN, it was not cause for concern about a bigger earthquake. More commonly, a larger earthquake is followed by several smaller aftershocks. The most likely outcome is that the earthquakes will taper off. This same area of the desert experienced three 4.0-magnitude earthquakes in February. So many earthquakes in one area is more typical of places that are volcanic in nature.

USA - SOUTH CAROLINA - Sunday’s “boom” related to Tuesday’s 3.6 quake? A number of people in the Lowcountry reported “a boom” that they heard early Sunday afternoon. Most of them live along the coast. There is something known as the Seneca Guns. It’s the theory that there are cracks in the ocean floor and when gas escapes from those cracks, it causes a boom. Nobody knows for sure if that’s what happened. However, a James Island woman insisted that she felt an earthquake because her house shook. An assistant geology professor at the College of Charleston doesn’t believe the two were connected. “Generally you hear something, you’re talking about a sonic boom. So it’s something in the atmosphere. It would not be connected to an earthquake. The big difference obviously is with an earthquake you feel them then you may hear things rattling. You generally don’t hear the earthquake. A sonic boom is something caused through the air. People will hear them very clearly and their wave may actually rattle the house. I wouldn’t find any connection (to an earthquake).“ [NOTE - a webpage from the USGS indicates there is a connection between sounds and earthquakes. Some even in Charleston in the past.] Only minor damage has been reported from the quake. Approximately 71 earthquakes of this size were recorded in South Carolina between 1973 and 2007.

U.S.A. - "an UNUSUAL upper level flow pattern" will continue to bring cold and wet weather systems from Canada and the northern Gulf of Alaska into the Pacific Northwest for the remainder of the week. Two major storms are expected in Oregon Wednesday and Thursday, and Saturday or Sunday, but at this point is is difficult to predict how severe the snowfall will be and whether it will be snow, freezing rain or rain in the valleys.

USA - MINNESOTA - In St. Cloud the low temperature of 24 degrees below zero Tuesday morning SET A RECORD for Dec. 16. The old mark of 21 degrees below zero was recorded in 1953 and 1963. The temperature only reached 7 below zero Monday, which tied a record for the coldest high temperature for Dec. 15. That record was set in 1916 and 1951. Monday’s average temperature was 13 degrees below zero. That tied the 1916 record for coldest average temperature for the date. Still, as Central Minnesotans well know, such cold snaps aren’t rare. St. Cloud averages five or six days with a low of at least 20 degrees below zero each winter. RECORD COLD settled across Minnesota following a weekend winter storm. Temperatures early Tuesday ranged between 15 and 25 degrees below zero across northern and Central Minnesota. Hibbing bottomed out at 32 below, International Falls dropped to 28 below and the Duluth airport recorded a low of 22 below.

USA - ALASKA - UNUSUAL warmth prevailed across Alaska's North Slope on the weekend, where Barrow (29 degrees F on December 13) posted a DAILY RECORD HIGH.

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ICE MELT - More than 2 trillion tons of land ice in Greenland, Antarctica and Alaska have melted since 2003, according to new NASA satellite data that show the latest signs of what scientists say is global warming. More than half of the loss of landlocked ice in the past five years has occurred in Greenland. The water melting from Greenland in the past five years would fill up about 11 Chesapeake Bays, and the Greenland melt seems to be accelerating. Between Greenland, Antarctica and Alaska, melting land ice has raised global sea levels about one-fifth of an inch in the past five years. Sea levels also rise from water expanding as it warms.

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USA - IOWA - Experts say serious flood frequency may increase - Time will tell if the record floods of 2008 are an aberration or the beginning of a trend. But some experts say the likelihood of serious floods in Iowa is increasing in frequency. Increases in Iowa's annual precipitation, coupled with anticipated precipitation increases linked to global warming, greatly increase the likelihood of more frequent and severe flooding. Since 1950, Iowa's annual precipitation has increased by 10 percent, which in turn has doubled the amount of water carried by rivers in the state. A 10 percent increase in precipitation equates to roughly 3 more inches per year, making rivers six times more prone to flooding because it all runs off. What had been considered a 100-year flood is now a 17-year flood. Though the parameters of a 100-year and 500-year floods have increased dramatically, the odds of another flood like the one in June are about 1 in 250 in a given year. There was a lot of rain, but the rain was not as extraordinary as the flood. The timing and spacing of the rainfall, combined with drainage patterns within the Cedar Rapids watershed caused the runoff to converge just upstream of Cedar Rapids on June 13. That created a "traffic jam" which led to the large-scale flooding.

USA - NEW JERSEY - Flood insurance deluge predicted in Niagara County. By 2010, hundreds of Niagara County homeowners who never had to buy flood insurance before may find themselves doing so. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has compiled new flood plain maps of the county, and in many locations, the flood zones have expanded. The legal definition of a flood zone is a location where there is a 1 percent chance each year of a flood so severe that it might occur only once in 100 years. “The probability of a 100- year flood occurring in any given location is 26% over a 30-year period.” In 2003, Congress passed a law ordering FEMA to update flood maps nationwide. “Many existing flood maps in municipalities across the United States are very old — 11, 15, 25 years old — and they’re not very accurate. Today’s technology is very accurate.”

USA - HAWAII - Mayor expects flood damage to exceed $2.7 million. The hardest hit areas of the island of Oahu include Haleiwa, Waialua, Otake Camp and Waianae. 37 homes so far have been counted as severely damaged. Some of the homes had been swept off their foundations by flood waters, others had destroyed roofs.

U.S.A. - Life-Threatening Blizzard Underway - around a storm system tracking through the northern Plains, bitterly cold air, strong winds and snow combined to create a potentially life-threatening blizzard from Montana to the Dakotas into Saturday night. By Saturday afternoon, some locations across Montana had already picked up 8 inches of snow. Widespread additional amounts of 3 to 6 inches were expected across eastern Montana, Wyoming and the Dakotas through Sunday, while parts of the eastern Dakotas and Minnesota will receive more than a foot. Winds will continue whipping around the storm at greater than 40 mph with even higher gusts. This will continue to cause blowing and drifting of the heavy falling snow, bringing visibilities near zero at times. Temperatures will plummet 20 to 40 degrees into Sunday over the same areas impacted by the blizzard. This dangerous subzero cold will last through the beginning of the week, while gusty winds through Sunday bring AccuWeather RealFeel ® temperatures as low as -50 degrees. One report out of an area near Fairfield, Montana, described the blizzard as the "WORST STORM SEEN IN DECADES." The report stated winds were so strong Friday night that a person could barely stand.

While blizzard conditions continue spreading across the northern Plains, snow will fall from the Pacific Northwest through the Intermountain West through the rest of the weekend. Snow levels in the Northwest dropped below 500 feet Saturday, so places that rarely have snow are receiving some this weekend. Upwards of 3 to 6 inches are expected north and east of the cities in the foothills with more than a foot over the high peaks in the Cascades.

While the West braces for powerful winter weather, New Englanders are dealing with the aftermath of the potent storm that slammed up the East Coast Thursday into Friday. Rain, snow and ice across the Northeast wound down on Friday as the storm sped into Atlantic Canada, leaving behind a trail of destruction from Louisiana to Maine. While the storm on Thursday brought rare snow to New Orleans and sparked damaging thunderstorms and at least one tornado across the Deep South, it is New England that has been hardest hit.

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Sunday December 14, 2008...Yea saith the Lord, it is the last days, and does not my word say that in those days your women and children shall rule over you, America your own military shall soon oppress you, and your dollar shall fall, as your military uses that to oppress you, says God.

ARMY BRIGADES TRAIN FOR HOMELAND RESPONSE MISSION

The first active-duty unit dedicated to supporting US civilian authorities in the event of a nuclear, biological or chemical attack is wrapping up three days of intensive training in tactics to be used within the continental United States, according to Armed Forces Press Service representative Donna Miles.

However, not everyone is happy about this latest military development coming so close to the transition from the Bush White House to the Obama Administration

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Tens of thousands displaced by coastal flooding

Tens of thousands of people along the northern coast of Papua New Guinea (PNG) have been displaced by flooding caused by abnormally high tides in recent days. Houses have been flooded and vegetable gardens destroyed.

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Zimbabwe says cholera crisis is result of Western germ warfare

Zimbabwe on Saturday accused the West of waging biological warfare and starting a cholera epidemic that has killed hundreds of people and sickened thousands.

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Sunday December 7, 2008 Yea saith the Lord, for upon the earth comes tragedy, a tragedy before unthinkable until the time that you live in now saith God, and it shall come, and it shall begin to destroy the plans of my enemies, and upon the earth shall come a shaking, a shaking so great that even leaves that have not fallen shall fall says the Lord, for there have been leaves that have held on until the time of the end, but those leaves are now about to fall, yea and do not despair saith God for when they fall there shall be new growth, new growth shall com upon the earth for the kingdom of my Son will then prevail saith God.

U.S.A. - Ice storm cripples north-east US - Up to one million people have been left without power in the north-eastern US after ONE OF THE WORST ICE STORMS IN A DECADE. The RECORD RAINFALL amounts would have been a 30" snowfall. An ice storm to compare with some of the Northeast's worst made a mess of the region Friday, leaving 1.25 million homes and businesses in seven states without power as it forced schools to close and toppled ice-laden trees and power lines onto slippery roads.

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Sunday August 13, 2006 AM For the land is like a sponge saith the Lord, a sponge that is dry and waiting to soak up the water, seek me for though I have promised I would not bring the rain as in Noah’s time again, I did not promise I would not dry up the water, for wells saith God, that have been productive for many years will dry up, streams will stop running, rivers will flow slower

The World Will Die Of Thirst

It is especially difficult to provide enough water in the arid regions of the Third World, which has a highly dense and rapidly growing population.

However, such dynamically developing countries with huge populations, like India and China, are already suffering from a tangible fresh water shortage.

Their powerful rivers, the Gang and the Yangtze, stay shallow for quite long periods every year.

The fast growth of such cities as Delhi and Beijing is causing ground waters to drop.

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Drought parches much of the U.S.A., may get worse

Drought has returned to the United States, and some warn that more tough days are ahead.

The value of water is starting to become apparent in America. Over the past three years a drought has affected large swaths of the country, and conflicts over water usage may become commonplace in the future, climatologists say.

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Swamped and Drowning: Tropical Island states plead at UN talks

Dozens of small island nations threatened by climate change have taken their case to the UN talks here, saying rising seas are already lapping at their shores and may eventually wash some of their number off the map.

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Sunday February 17, 2008 Yea saith the Lord did I not tell you that water would become in short supply, that the drought would come again, that all these things that I have spoken to you would increase in these last days, the end times that you live in, that food would be in short supply, but now I tell you that in food and water will come contamination says God, you have seen some of it but now you will see much more, for the dryness and the shortage of food will cause contamination like never seen before saith the Lord.

Nearly a billion people worldwide are starving, UN agency warns

Almost a billion people go hungry each day after food price rises pushed 40 million more people around the world into the ranks of the undernourished, the UN food agency reported yesterday.

According to the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), food prices have more than halved from their historic peaks a few months ago, but the cost of basic staples measured by an FAO index is still high: 28% higher on average than two years ago.

That has led to an increase in the number of people unable to afford to eat enough calories to lead a normal, active life. There are now estimated to be 963 million people, 14% of the world's population, going hungry in 2008, up by 40 million from last year.

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Sunday November 30, 2008...Yea saith the Lord must I shake the whole earth to get your attention, will you listen to me if the mountains rumble and the earth crumbles

Earthquakes can 'spark eruptions'

Very large earthquakes can trigger an increase in activity at nearby volcanoes according to a new study.
The controversial findings come from an analysis of records in southern Chile.

It showed that up to four times as many volcanic eruptions occurred during the year following very large earthquakes than did so in other years.

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WHO: Child death in Indonesia linked to bird flu

The World Health Organization says a 2-year-old girl in Indonesia has died after becoming infected with a deadly form of bird flu.

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Hong Kong reports bird flu outbreak

Three dead chickens tested positive for bird flu in Hong Kong, prompting the city to suspend poultry imports for 21 days and begin slaughtering 80,000 birds, an official said Tuesday.

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Bush's environmental legacy on GMOs is irreversible

If we were to ban GMOs today, as is more than justified, some contamination from commercialized GM food crops will nonetheless carry forward in the gene pool of those (and related) species.

This includes contaminants from our largest farmed GM crops, including soybeans, yellow corn, cotton, and canola, as well as the smaller crops: Hawaiian papaya, zucchini, and crookneck squash.

Newly added in this year's harvest are GM sugar beets

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AN AWESOME FULFILLMENT!

Three earthquakes rattle California in 36 hours

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7 -- Three earthquakes and a large aftershock have rattled parts of California in the 36 hours after a
moderate, magnitude-5.1 quake hit an area outside Los Angeles Friday night, authorities said on Sunday.

There is no immediate indication that the quakes, which occurred
hundreds of miles apart, are related. But some of them were felt in Los
Angeles, the U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS) said.

The seismic weekend began with a magnitude 5.1-earthquake at 8:18
p.m. Friday. The epicenter was placed 117 miles (about 187 kilometers) northeast of downtown Los Angeles, near the tiny Mojave Desert town of Ludlow.

That quake rocked nearby Barstow and the Apple Valley area, and was felt by some people in the L.A. basin.

On Sunday, a magnitude 3.0 aftershock struck the area at 1:07 p. m.,
rocking the same area jolted Friday.

Also on Sunday, a magnitude 3.5-earthquake apparently rocked the
seafloor near Anacapa Island at 7:37 a.m., 66 miles (about
106kilometers) west of Los Angeles. More than four hours after the
quake, a magnitude 3.1 temblor struck a geologically-active desert
valley 170 miles (about 272 kilometers) northeast of the Los Angeles
Civic Center.

At 8:07 a.m. Saturday, a magnitude 3.0 quake was measured with an
epicenter 6 miles southeast of Olancha, a small town 140 miles (224
kilometers) north of Los Angeles. This quake was about 65 miles (104
kilometers) northwest of the Friday-night epicenter.

No injuries or damage were reported in any of the shakers.

Data about the smaller quakes have yet to be reviewed by scientists,
and their sizes and epicenters have been calculated by USGS computers.

***WATCHMAN...NOW please keep in mind as you read this report that FULFILLS IMMEDIATELY that PROPHECY that I do NOT look at NEWS from Thursday night thru Sunday night as I need a rest each week from all of this - so I had NO IDEA this had happened.

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USA - NEW HAMPSHIRE - 122 MPH Wind Gust and RECORD-BREAKING COLD - temperatures bottomed out at 25.2 degrees below zero Monday. This broke the daily record low for December 8, which was previously 24 below set back in 2002. This temperature becomes even more impressive when you consider that through all of last winter, the lowest temperature recorded was 26 below. More high winds are on the way for the next few days. Mount Washington is the home of "The World's Worst Weather." (photos)

USA - CALIFORNIA - RARE 50-YEAR ARCTIC BLAST sets sights on Southern California. With a week away, and a sure sign of things to come, OWSweather.com is making preparations on the server to handle the traffic from this next event. UJEAS is in line with the majority if not all the other models in keeping a NEAR HISTORICAL ARCTIC AIR MASS into the Southern California region. With a warm November, Southern California is finally ready for cold storms to make their way in. Resort level snow will be likely next week, and in pretty hefty amounts if things stay on track. OWSweather.com meteorologists predict a 50 year event. "We are in a pre-1950 type pattern. We know we are due for a winter storm sometime this year. The type we may be dealing with will be ranked up there with the known years before 1950, which set record low daytime temperatures into the forecast region. With this, may come low elevation snow." "Temperatures in Siberia, Russia will be -81 degrees this week. With those type of temperatures the arctic air mass has to spill somewhere. Our answer of the exact track will become more clear this week. All residents in the mountain communities should prepare this week for very cold, winter weather, with snow." Indications are a second, colder storm could hit near the 18th-22nd time-frame. The details on that will have to be sorted out.

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Sunday November 30, 2008 For yea saith the Lord troublesome times have come upon the earth, and many who have not harkened unto me are beginning to turn their ear, to open their eyes and to see with their heart the things that I have said in my word that are coming to pass saith God, for am I not the one true God, am I not the one that made all things, and may I not as that God shake anything I wish to be shaken, for what can be shaken in the days ahead will be shaken saith God, but those who are mine can stand even on the shaking earth, those who are mine will stand even though the sky will begin to show it’s signs of the coming of the end of days for the return of my Son is near, hearken now to my word saith God, for I will not, I will not speak it much longer saith the Lord.

ESTONIA - The famed Witch’s Well of Tuhala erupted last week for the first time in three years, exhaling puffs of vapor and attracting pilgrims from all over Estonia. The settlement of Tuhala, believed to be 3,000 years old, sits on Estonia’s largest field of porous karst, where 15 underground rivers flow through a maze of caverns, audible but unseen by human inhabitants. One result is sinkholes large enough to swallow horses — the Horse’s Hole, as it is known, appeared in 1978. Streams appear and disappear like phantoms. The most famous oddity is the Witch’s Well. Geologists believe that after flooding rains, underground water pressure builds to the point that water shoots up out of the ground, usually for a few days. Each time it happens, people travel great distances to see it.

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Irish dioxin scare spreads to beef

Ireland put 34 cattle farms under restrictions amid concerns that dangerous chemicals could have contaminated beef in addition to pork, the Irish government is now saying.

Officials have estimated that 100,000 pigs may have to be slaughtered. The Food Safety Authority advised consumers not to consume Irish pork and bacon products for the time being.

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***WATCHMAN... IS THE "BIG ONE" coming?????

5.1 magnitude Earthquake strikes California

An earthquake measuring 5.1 shook the US state of California, the US government announced.

There was no immediate word of casualties or damage.

The reading, issued by the US Geological Survey, was based on the open-ended Moment Magnitude scale, now used by US seismologists, which measures the area of the fault that ruptured and the total energy released.

The USGS initially reported the quake's magnitude at 5.5, but later downgraded it to 5.1.

The epicenter of the tremor, which occurred at 8:18 pm (0418 GMT Saturday), was located in the Mojave Desert 57 kilometers (35 miles) east of the town of Barstow, the survey said.

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Powerful earthquake rocks East Timor, triggering panic

A powerful earthquake struck off East Timor's coast Saturday, shaking buildings and sending screaming residents running into the streets, geological officials and witnesses said.

The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 and struck 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of the capital, Dili, the U.S. Geological Survey said

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Canadian Prairie Earthquake gives Saskatchewan a terrifying shake

To Manitobans, earthquakes may seem a far-off phenomenon. But a quake
shook things up in an area of southeastern Saskatchewan days ago, just
outside our province.

According to the federal Natural Resources Department, the quake had a
3.4 magnitude when it struck roughly 20 km northeast of Esterhazy,
Sask.,

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USA - Waterborne disease risk on the rise in Great Lakes region in US - A study has determined that an anticipated increased incidence of climate-related extreme rainfall events in the Great Lakes region in the US may raise the public health risk for the 40 million people who depend on the lakes for their drinking water. A trend toward extreme weather such as the monsoon-like rainfall events that occurred in many parts of the region this past spring is likely to aggravate the risk for outbreaks of waterborne disease in the Great Lakes region. “If weather extremes do intensify, as these findings suggest, our health will be at greater risk.” A primary threat to human health are the extreme precipitation events that overwhelm the combined urban storm water and sewage systems such as those in Milwaukee and Chicago, resulting in millions of gallons of raw sewage being diverted to Lake Michigan. Adding to the risk throughout the region is the growing concentration of livestock operations where heavy rainfall can wash large amounts of animal waste into the rivers and streams that drain into the Great Lakes.

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Contaminated Irish pig meat may have been exported to up to 25 countries,

Ireland's chief vet said, as shops in Ireland and abroad cleared out pork products amid fears of a cancer link. Ireland is a major exporter of pork, with Britain by far the biggest market followed by Germany, France, Russia and Japan. Other major export destinations include Hong Kong, China and the Netherlands. The Food Safety Authority said it was almost certain that the source of the contamination was industrial oil which mistakenly found its way into pig feed made at an Irish factory.

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Climate change, prolonged drought to drain Colorado River

Seven Western states will face more water shortages in the years ahead as climate change exacerbates the strains drought and a growing population have put on the Colorado River, scientists say.

"Clearly we're on a collision course between supply and demand," said Brad Udall, director of the Western Water Assessment at the University of Colorado.

Although there is some disagreement about when the most dire conditions will materialize, scientists at a conference in Salt Lake City said they expect less water to be available in the coming decades.

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Sunday November 30, 2008...Yea saith the Lord must I shake the whole earth to get your attention, will you listen to me if the mountains rumble and the earth crumbles, will you listen to me if the sky darkens and the stars do not give out their light, will you listen to me if I take away the gifts that I have given you, then you will listen saith the Lord, then you will pay attention saith God, then you will understand that I am the I AM saith God, for these are the last days, the signs of the times are upon you saith the Lord, pay attention to them, do not laugh at them, do not shake them off, but pay attention to them, get into my word, and be founded and grounded in that which will save you in the days ahead saith God.

INDONESIA - Residents in central Indonesia have been told to stay away from the crater of Mount Karangetang volcano that has been spewing hot lava and clouds of ash high into the air for days. As of Thursday, no evacuations have been ordered even though many people live along Mount Karangetang's volatile slopes. The volcano has been spilling lava and shooting ash as high as 1,300 feet (400 meters), prompting authorities to raise its alert to the second-highest level. The volcano is located 1,400 miles (2,300 kilometers) northeast of Jakarta on Siau island.

HAWAII - A slow-moving tongue of molten rock that recently broke off from the main flow of lava on the Big Island is inching its way closer to the boundary of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and, not far from there, the Pacific Ocean. The swath of lava is just west of the main flow that has for years run toward what is called the Waikupanaha ocean entry on the island's southeast side. The new flow is likely to breach the national park boundary later this week.

MONTSERRAT - Soufriere Hills volcano erupts, ignites fires in ex-capital. The volcano on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat has burst into action, hurling hot rocks that set buildings ablaze in the island's abandoned capital. No one was injured or evacuated. The Soufriere Hills volcano spewed material more than half a mile (1 kilometer) into the air. Buildings burned for several hours in Plymouth, the capital city that was abandoned when volcano erupted in 1997 and killed 19 people.

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USA CALIFORNIA - An earthquake “swarm” that’s been rattling portions of San Bernardino and Inyo counties won’t settle down. It’s been a robust sequence with fairly large events in the magnitude four range. The series began November 23rd just north of Trona. “It could continue for days or even weeks and it could stop within the next couple of hours.” There has been no reported damage in the immediate area of the epicenters along the Ash Hill Fault. That’s part of the more extensive Panamint Valley Fault System on the south edge of Death Valley.

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INDONESIA - An area off Indonesia's Sumatra island that has been the source of disastrous earthquakes still carries a lot of pent-up pressure that could result in a strong quake.

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RUSSIA - Residents of the Kamchatka region have been watching a local volcano erupt for almost a week. The stream of lava coming from Kluchevskaya Sopka has reached over one kilometre. Geologists say it poses no danger to the nearby village, as a glacier on top of the volcano is preventing the lava flow from moving towards the settlement. Kluchevskaya Sopka is the highest active volcano in Eurasia.

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USA FLORIDA just passed through THE SECOND COLDEST NOVEMBER IN 30 YEARS, according to average daily temperatures recorded at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. The average daily temperature this November, 64.77 degrees, was eclipsed only by 1991's 64.37 degrees. But that doesn't capture the full flavor of November's cool: Eleven days with a low temperature below 50 degrees, more than any November in 30 years. Two days with a low below 40, THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1979. Nine days with an average temperature below 60. In the past 30 years, only November 1991 had more days - 10 - with an average temperature under the 60-degree mark. The immediate cause is a dip in the jet stream - cold air from Canada that has sunk into Florida. It is UNUSUAL for the jet stream to dip so far south this time of year, and it is to blame for the snow as far south as Tennessee. It made November in Southwest Florida feel like January. "The UNUSUAL thing is how persistent it is. We usually see these cold snaps," then it warms back to normal. This fall, "the trough is just locked in on the Eastern Seaboard."

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SRI LANKA: Typhoon Nisha Affects Thousands

The National Disaster Management Centre (DMC) stated in a situation update released on 1 December that floods killed at least 11 people and affected over 360,000 between 22 and 30 November in northern Sri Lanka. The center said more than 100,000 people had been displaced and remained in temporary shelters as of 30 November.- "People said there had not been this kind of flood in Jaffna in the last 50 years,"

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Sunday March 30, 2008 Yea saith the Lord... the volcanoes now are reawakening as they have been silent for awhile

Montserrat volcano erupts, fires in former capital

The volcano on the tiny Caribbean island of Montserrat has burst into action, hurling hot rocks that set buildings ablaze in the island's abandoned capital. The director of the island's volcano observatory says no one was injured or evacuated.

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Volcano spews hot ash in central Indonesia

Residents in central Indonesia have been told to stay away from the crater of a volcano that has been spewing hot lava and clouds of ash as high as 1,300 feet into the air for days, prompting authorities to raise its alert to the second-highest level.

No evacuations have been ordered, even though many people live along Mount Karangetang's volatile slopes.

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Wave of earthquakes shakes up California. Is Arkansas next?

Some California residents are all shook up after a moderate 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck about 150 miles west of Eureka on Friday, and a handful of minor quakes rattled interior Southern

California over the weekend. There were no reports of injuries or damage.

The first tremblor hit off the Pacific coast at 5:42 a.m. local time (8:42 a.m. Eastern), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

Two magnitude-4.1 quakes struck north of Trona, Calif., yesterday and Saturday, the USGS said.

Seven smaller quakes ranging from magnitude 3.0 to 3.3 hit before and after those shakeups.

***WATCHMAN...The Prophecy voice of Brother Johnson God's Watchman WARNED you California that if you kept allowing HOMOSEX you would see God's wrath...

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Earthquake shakes Oklahoma City

An earthquake shook homes across the Oklahoma City area tonight.

The quake, which hit about 8:50 p.m., registered 2.7 on the Richter scale, Amie Gibson, research specialist with the Oklahoma Geological Survey, said.

Most of the calls to emergency dispatchers were centered around the NE 29 and Martin Luther King Ave. area, Oklahoma City fire Deputy Chief Cecil Clay said.

The survey received reports from Tinker Air Force Base and residences in Midwest City, Del City and as far as NW 122 and MacArthur Boulevard, Gibson said.

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Two earthquakes rattle Alaska

Two earthquakes rattled remote locations in Alaska on Friday, according to the U.S. National Earthquake Center.

A magnitude 5.3 quake struck 13 miles (21 km) west northwest of the the Alaska town of Anchor Point, which is about 200 miles (322 km) south of Anchorage.

About a minute later, a magnitude 5.1 quake occurred about 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Cantwell, Alaska, which is about 200 miles (322 km) north of Anchorage.

Magnitude 5 quakes can cause considerable damage, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.

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Sunday September 28, 2008...Think not saith the Lord to hold back, think not to look back, but I say unto you look forward to the things ahead that I have for you, for if you will focus on me and the things that I have for you, it will be that, that will carry you across the flood tides, that will carry you across the dams, it will be that, that will carry you across all the troubles that the enemy would bring to destroy you saith the Lord, focus upon me and the things that I have for you in the days ahead says God.

INDIA - Two different weather models run by the US Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Centre retained the outlook for moderate cyclone threat for India’s southeast coast around December 5. While the Global Forecast System (GFS) model suggested the north Tamil Nadu coast around Chennai for the landfall, the Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System (NOGAPS) rooted for a place further to the south (Karaikal-Nagapattinam belt). A remnant circulation from erstwhile cyclone Nisha lingered over the east-central and adjoining southeast Arabian Sea off the Karnataka-Konkan-Goa coasts on Sunday commandeering a steady stream of moisture across the peninsula.

SRI LANKA - Cyclone Nisha brought the HEAVIEST RAINS IN DECADES to the Island north and crippled people's lives many ways. Jaffna recorded THE HIGHEST RAINFALL SINCE 1918, with 520.1 millimetres of rain last week, with Wednesday’s reading of 389.8 millimetres being the highest in nine decades. The heavy rains during the past few days claimed 30 lives with many missing still not accounted for yet. In the hardest hit Jaffna district, more than 330,000 people were affected and over 40,000 houses were damaged, including 11,000 listed as destroyed. The cyclonic winds up to 80km/hr in the Jaffna Peninsula caused widespread flooding. There has been no electricity since 25 November at 8pm when Cyclone Nisha hit northern Sri Lanka. The sea level increased overnight and in some areas, the situation has been adversely affected by the blocking of drainage canals. Causeways have been flooded and damaged, isolating the islands off the main Peninsula. (photos)

ITALY - Venice has suffered ITS WORST FLOODING IN 22 YEARS, with the "acqua alta" (high water) reaching a depth of more than 1.5m deep before beginning to recede. A change in the direction of the wind helped the water start backing down from a high of 1.56m. Authorities had warned that the sea lapping at the lagoon city threatened to rise to 1.60m, a 30-year high mark, and warned residents and tourists to stay indoors. Another surge was expected in the early hours of Tuesday local time. Experts said the surge in the sea level was caused by a combination of persistently high southerly winds and heavy rain and snowfall in northern Italy over the past few days.

BRAZIL - The death toll from historic floods in southern Brazil continued to creep upward Monday, with 112 reported dead.

SOUTH AFRICA - Another freak storm devastated a KwaZulu-Natal settlement at the weekend, leaving six people, including a nine-month-old infant, dead and more than 50 injured. The second killer storm to hit the province in one month struck the Amanzimtoti, kwaMakhutha and Umbumbulu areas south of Durban on Saturday evening, displacing about 400 families. “It was a huge storm, it swept through the area in less than three minutes, and in that period most houses were blown down.” “We have lost more lives at a time when we had not recovered from the Molweni disaster.” The recurring freak storms should serve as a wake-up call that “all of us should do everything we can to address the situation of climate change”.

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High tide swamps Venice for 2nd straight day

Strong southern winds pushed the Adriatic Sea into Venice again Tuesday, submerging parts of the lagoon city a day after an unusually high tide caused the worst flooding in 20 years.

Tuesday's tidal surge peaked at 3 feet, 4 inches (102 centimeters), well below Monday's 5 foot, 1-inch level (156 centimeters), which marked the fourth highest tide in the city's recorded history and the worst since 1986.

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USA - GEORGIA - this November was ONE OF THE COLDEST AND WETTEST IN AUGUSTA HISTORY.

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Rapidly Rising Tides floods Croatian coastal towns

Croatian coastal towns, mainly in the northern Adriatic, were flooded Monday by rising tides caused by unusual weather, officials said.

In Bakar, near the major port of Rijeka, the level of the sea rose by almost 120 centimeters (four feet) above average, Mirko Lovric, of the national geophysical institute, told AFP.

Such high sea levels, caused by a combination of high pressure and strong southern winds, had not been seen since 1929, when record-keeping began in the area.

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Two earthquakes rattle Alaska

Two earthquakes rattled remote locations in Alaska on Friday, according to the U.S. National Earthquake Center.

A magnitude 5.3 quake struck 13 miles (21 km) west northwest of the the Alaska town of Anchor Point, which is about 200 miles (322 km) south of Anchorage.

About a minute later, a magnitude 5.1 quake occurred about 28 miles (45 km) southwest of Cantwell, Alaska, which is about 200 miles (322 km) north of Anchorage.

Magnitude 5 quakes can cause considerable damage, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage.

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USA Beach Erosion effected by climate changes

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that between 80-90% of the sandy beaches along America's coastlines have been eroding for decades.

In many of these cases, individual beaches may be losing only a few inches per year, but in some cases the problem is much worse. The outer coast of Louisiana is losing some 50 feet of beach every year.

Of particular concern is the effect climate change, which not only causes sea levels to rise but also increases the severity and possibly the frequency of harsh storms, has on beach erosion.

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Venice warned of serious flooding

Venice has been put on flood alert, with Italian officials warning the sea could rise 1.6m above its normal level - the highest in almost 30 years.

Many of Venice's streets, including the famous St Mark's Square, were already under water

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USA - CALIFORNIA - Earthquake series continue across California. Four small earthquakes struck Central and Southern California early Saturday, but there were no reports of damage or injuries. A magnitude-4.1 quake hit the Ridgecrest area of Kern County shortly before 1:15 p.m. The same area had a 3.2-magnitude quake at 3am. Two earthquakes also struck the Salinas Valley along the Central Coast. A magnitude-3.2 quake hit just before 5 Saturday morning and a second quake of the same magnitude followed two minutes later. The quakes were centered near the town of Aromas and about 35 miles from San Jose. A 3.0-magnitude quake struck the same area at about 10:30 Friday night. The latest tumblor came after an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck off California's northern coast about 133 miles west of Eureka Thursday.

USA - ARKANSAS - A series of small earthquakes that rattled central Arkansas in the last weeks could be the sign of something much bigger to come. Five earthquakes ranging in magnitude from 2.2 to 2.7 have hit central Arkansas this month. While hundreds of earthquakes occur each year, including several in Arkansas, the location of the recent ones give pause. Arkansas quakes generally occur in the state's northeast corner, part of the New Madrid Seismic Zone, where three temblors with magnitudes of around 8 struck during the winter of 1812 and smaller ones continue today. But central Arkansas does not have any seismic history. "It is ABNORMAL. It is significant. We need to carefully watch this activity." By this weekend, seismologists hope to install three measurement devices to gather data about future temblors in the area. That information could show whether the rumbles come from heat-related geological changes or from an undiscovered fault — which could mean a risk of substantial earthquakes in the future. One possible culprit could be a hydrothermal quake, caused by extremely hot fluid pushing into rocks under the surface. The hot fluid percolates into the cracks of the rocks and causes movement. That matches the geologic history of the area. Central Arkansas is home to Hot Springs. The springs have 143-degree waters rushing to the surface continuously. If that's the case, the earthquakes likely wouldn't pose a drastic danger to the area. At their strongest, such quakes reach only a magnitude of 5. A 6th small earthquake struck south-central Arkansas Tuesday morning. The quake registered as a magnitude 2.2. Its epicenter was about 5 miles north of Malvern and about 34 miles southwest of Little Rock. On Saturday evening a 2.3 temblor hit central Arkansas about six miles northeast of Hot Springs Village. Another 2.3 quake struck the area on Sunday. There was also a 2.6 earthquake on Nov. 21 about 13 miles northeast of Hot Springs Village, a Nov. 10 temblor registering 2.0 three miles northeast of Rockport, and an earlier Nov. 2 earthquake in that area registering 2.7.

USA - CALIFORNIA - Three men drowned Thursday after being swept to sea by a rogue wave while watching the surf from a rocky outcropping along California's Central Coast. The three were standing with two friends at the water's edge on the landmark Mugu Rock, taking photographs of the ocean about 1:50 p.m. Thursday when they became nervous. "They saw that the waves were strong, and they realized that it was dangerous, so they attempted to make their way back from the water lines." Two survivors managed to haul themselves out of the water and shout for help. Earlier this year, high waves swept a 16-year-old boy off the rock as he was fishing with relatives. Strong currents make it very difficult for people to swim to safety if they fall on the treacherous rocks. A storm had moved through the area a day earlier, but ocean conditions were fairly normal Thursday afternoon. Waves along the Central Coast were about 3 to 4 feet - hardly dangerous conditions.

Weather forecasters issued a special caution Friday about heavy surf along the Northern California. The high surf should have hit Saturday afternoon and persist through today, reaching about 12 feet with occasional rogue waves that could be twice that. "That’s not “super big." They aren’t large enough to warrant a high surf advisory (15 feet) or a warning (18 feet). “The more important thing is that the periods between the waves are excessively long so what that does is just increase the power of the wave. There’s a tremendous amount of energy in the wave when it crashes on the beach.”

USA - HAWAII - The National Weather Service saia surf could rise to between 22 and 28 feet on the North Shore Saturday with some 30-foot waves hitting the outer reefs. Surf along west-facing shores will grow to 10 to 20 feet. While common in size for the winter season, the waves still present dangerous conditions. A storm about 1,700 miles north of the islands caused the extra-large waves. Two other storms could send swells to Hawaii next week. The second will peak on Tuesday, matching Saturday's heights. The third, expected on Thursday, could be even bigger.

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Fresh alert on meltdown of the Greenland ice sheet and Arctic ice

Geneva A rise in global temperatures of less than 2C (3.6F) could begin a meltdown of the Greenland ice sheet and Arctic sea ice,

causing sea levels to rise by several meters and threatening tens of millions of people, according to a study by WWF, the conservation group.

Posted for HOLIDAY WEEKEND November 27-30, 2008 ---------------

Tuesday MAY 13, 2008 -----------

HELLO BRO ,,,
THE LORD IS SHOWING ME EARTHQUAKES ,,WAVES AND STRONG WINDS DESTROYING MANY NATIONS AND CONTINENTS .
MAY HE LEAD YOU AS YOU SEEK FOR HIS MERCY .
WITH LOVE TO YOU BRO JOHNSON.
PASTOR PW ,,,KENYA.
***WATCHMAN... I believe he is RIGHT ON...

USA - California sensors misread Russian earthquake as local - The computers registered quakes in Big Bear and Central California, but they were really picking up waves from a magnitude 7.3 near Russia. "It happens with a particular circumstance, when there's an earthquake that's far away that's very deep. Our computer was briefly confused." The real earthquake was a magnitude 7.3 temblor in the Sea of Okhotsk. It occurred about 1 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, about 300 miles below ground. Shortly after, sensors in the U.S. sent out alerts of a magnitude 3.4 earthquake in Big Bear, a 3.8 quake in Central California, and a 4.8 quake in southeastern Idaho.

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USA - WASHINGTON - Underwater volcano found off coast. Crew members of a research ship say they were surprised to find a volcano more than 10,000 feet underwater 200 miles off the coast of Washington.

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Strong Earthquake jolts remote islands off NZ

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake has hit the remote Kermadec islands north of New Zealand, the US Geological Survey says. The epicenter of the quake, recorded at 1.36pm Tuesday (1036 AEDT), was
131km from Raoul Island and at a depth of 35km.

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Sunday March 30, 2008 Yea saith the Lord... the volcanoes now are reawakening as they have been silent for awhile

COLUMBIA - At least 10 people died, another 10 were injured and several are missing or trapped after the eruption of the Nevado del Huila volcano.

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Sunday March 30, 2008 Yea saith the Lord... the volcanoes now are reawakening as they have been silent for awhile

COLUMBIA - Avalanches and mudslides killed at least four people and left three missing after the eruption this week of the NEVADO DEL HUILA volcano in south-western Colombia.

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Melting ice now main driver of rising sea levels: study

Runoff from ice caps in Antarctica and Greenland along with melting mountain glaciers have replaced expanding oceans as the main driver of rising sea levels, according to a new study.

The rate at which the global ocean water mark rises could have a devastating impact on hundreds of millions of people living in low-lying areas around the world.

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USA Sea level rise alters bay's salinity

While global-warming-induced coastal flooding moves populations inland, the changes in sea level will affect the salinity of estuaries, which influences aquatic life, fishing and recreation.

Researchers from Penn State and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science are now studying the Chesapeake Bay to see how changes in sea level may have affected the salinity of various parts of the estuary.

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USA - CALIFORNIA - On Monday, scientists and policy experts unveiled San Diego County's first blueprint for adapting to rising sea levels, altered rainfall and other “catastrophic” changes linked to global warming.

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USA - WASHINGTON - Climate change already felt in South Sound...Nowhere is the problem more acute than South Sound because the high tides are higher at the southern end of Puget Sound.

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USA - WASHINGTON - Climate change already felt in South Sound - an increase of 1.5 degrees in the state's average daily temperature between 1900 and 2000 in Washington has contributed to a 30 percent decline in the spring snowpack in the lower Cascades and a similar decline in summer stream flows in several sensitive river basins. Global climate models suggest the average annual temperature in the state will continue to climb about 0.5 degrees Fahrenheit each decade over the next 50 years, leading to milder winters, hotter summers, less water, more wildfires and drought, loss of hydropower and diminished summer water supplies. "It's more than climate change; IT'S CLIMATE CHAOS." Take the iconic Puget Sound. Cities that have grown to the water's edge, including Olympia, will be susceptible to sea-level rise, which is predicted to be 6 inches by 2050 and 14 inches by 2100. Nowhere is the problem more acute than South Sound because the high tides are higher at the southern end of Puget Sound.

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SORRY it is getting harder for me to keep up with ALL THAT I DO and still find the time to update this page. Is there anyone who feels led of the Lord to follow the Prophecies posted on this site and search for fulfillments to post on this page???????? EMAIL ME...BroJ

USA - California Fire Season Now Year-Round in Era of `Mega' Blazes - California's fire season used to start in August and end by Christmas. Now it lasts year-round, and the number of blazes across the state may double this year. Firefighters are currently battling three wind-whipped blazes that have burned hundreds of homes near Los Angeles. Fanned by high winds, blazes stretching from Santa Barbara to Anaheim, Calif., have scorched an estimated 35,000 acres "We are in the mega-fire era." More than 1.42 million acres have burned in California in 2008, up from 1.16 million last year. The 9,603 fires this year compare with 5,961 in 2007 and have cost at least $464.5 million to fight. Since 2000, the U.S. has experienced six of the top 10 busiest fire seasons since records started being kept in 1960. The amount of acres burned nationwide has increased 50 percent from the 1970s to the present.

There were RECORD-BREAKING HIGH TEMPERATURES in eight Northern California cities on Saturday.

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U.S. issues melamine alert on Chinese-made food products

The FDA has issued a nationwide "import alert" for Chinese-made food products for possible melamine contamination and warned against consuming several products from China including infant formula.

The Food and Drug Administration said it had an alert in place since October 10 for specific imports containing milk, but that new data indicated that "a countrywide import alert is warranted."

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USA - MAINE - Small quake sounded like 'a huge blast' - Residents from Hanover to Newry heard and felt a minor earthquake that hit at 5:26 a.m. Thursday. There were no immediate reports of damage from the quake that measured 2.2 on the Richter scale. The quake's epicenter appeared to be in Newry's Plumbago Mountain area north of Hanover's Howard Pond. "It was rumbling and then there was a bad explosion. It was weird. My son said it shook his bed." "It sounded like someone had blasted at Mount Will. All I heard was a huge blast. Some people who called us said they thought it was a plane crash, some thought their roof had caved in or their woodpile fell over. I looked around at my neighbors' houses because I thought it was a propane tank explosion."

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USA - CALIFORNIA - Fires whipped up by hot hurricane force gusts ringed Los Angeles on Saturday, charring thousands of acres and hundreds of homes in California's largest city and threatening the city's power supply. More than 10,000 residents were under mandatory evacuation orders as a fire that exploded overnight in the foothills of the Angeles National Forest barreled into the San Fernando Valley and burned more than 6,500 acres. The dry Santa Ana winds sweeping in from the desert fanned the fire in the foothills near Sylmar that HAS DESTROYED MORE HOMES THAN ANY OTHER FIRE IN THE PAST DECADE. Chaotic, gusting winds fanned wildfires all over Southern California on Saturday, reducing 500 mobile homes to cinders and forcing thousands of homeowners and even firefighters to flee as flames as high as 50 feet licked at their heels. The fire raged on both sides of Interstate 5, the main freeway connecting Los Angeles with the north, and the path of transmission lines bringing power to the city of 10 million. Two of the five main transmission lines had to be taken down because of damage to a converting station, and a third power line was directly damaged by heat. A separate fire flared south of Los Angeles in Orange County on Saturday morning, charring more than 800 acres and destroying at least 10 structures in the communities of Yorba Linda and Corona, south of Los Angeles. And, further up the coast near Santa Barbara, firefighters continued to battle the two-day-old blaze in the celebrity enclave of Montecito, where 111 homes have been destroyed. Mountains were engulfed in flames and billows of smoke were visible from space by weather satellite. (photo / video)

Heat on Friday beat the 102-YEAR-OLD RECORD as temps hit 88 in Santa Rosa. High pressure was building in the eastern Pacific between California and Hawaii and combining with offshore winds to push temperatures up.

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Sunday March 30, 2008 Yea saith the Lord... the volcanoes now are reawakening as they have been silent for awhile

INDONESIA - In September the government gave up all hope of halting the mud volcano in East Java which has displaced thousands of people, hurt businesses, and destroyed the local environment. The disastrous mud volcano, which started erupting in May 2006 near Indonesia's second-biggest city of Surabaya, has proved a huge problem for the government. The hot, noxious mud has displaced more than 50,000 people, submerged homes, factories and schools and is now flowing at a rate of more than 100,000 cubic meters a day. Various attempts to halt the flow have all failed.

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USA - WASHINGTON - A small dam failed and caused minor flooding in Cosmopolis as heavy rain resulted in flood warnings Wednesday along rivers across western Washington. The dam at Mill Creek Park in the town about 40 miles west of Olympia collapsed after it was weakened by a falling tree. Some streets and nearby houses were flooded with several inches of water. Elsewhere in the state, about 200 residents were encouraged to evacuate from areas along the Carbon River near Orting, southeast of Tacoma. About 5 to 7 inches of rain had fallen in the 24 hours ending at 11 a.m. Wednesday, and another four to six hours of moderate to heavy rain appeared likely. Previous rains this month saturated the soil in most areas west of the Cascade Range, raising the risk of rock and mud slides.

USA - ILLINOIS - The rain that fell Tuesday morning pushed 2008 into central Illinois’ meteorological record books, making 2008 THE WETTEST YEAR EVER.

USA - TEXAS - Tyler City picked up 4.54 inches on Tuesday, making it a RECORD RAINFALL for November 11, and the third wettest day ever recorded during the month. Beaumont saw a RECORD RAINFALL of 3.48 inches at the Southeast Texas Regional Airport, surpassing the 2007 record of 3.12 inches.

USA - NORTH DAKOTA - Earlier this month, Grand Forks posted a TRIO OF DAILY-RECORD RAINFALL TOTALS (0.45, 0.85, and 0.93 inch) from November 4-6.

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Sunday March 30, 2008 Yea saith the Lord... the volcanoes now are reawakening as they have been silent for awhile

ECUADOR - Technicians are monitoring a volcano east of the Ecuadorian capital that has been spewing lava and smoke. Ecuador's El Reventador volcano, 100 kilometers from Quito in the province of Napo, has been letting off moderate explosions.

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COLUMBIA - Volcanoes Machín in Tolima and the Nevado de Huila in the south of Colombia became active over the weekend. Hundreds of families that live in the area surrounding the volcanoes had to be evacuated. Seismologists in Manizales measured intense activity of the Machín volcano and immediately called on the authorities to evacuate the surrounding villages.

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The Nevado de Huila volcano, which has been active a number of times this year already, showed so much seismic activity this weekend that authorities decided to declare a state of orange alert, meaning that an eruption can be expected in a period of days or weeks.

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Michín volcano - The volcano’s crater is covered with an immense dome and more than 20 thousand people inhabit this land in the south of the state of Tolima. The magnitude of Machín is one of the greatest of the volcanoes of the area, and therefore a possible eruption would cause a gigantic emergency.

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Saturday May17, 2008 Yea saith the Lord the oceans are warming and will become even warmer, and these conditions shall result in wind and waves even stronger than you have seen before, yea I say unto you the hurricanes when they hit will hit with a stronger force than before, you thought they were strong before saith God, you have seen nothing yet, for I say unto you that I told you that the tornadoes and the winds would increase in veracity

HURRICANES - for the FIRST TIME MAJOR HURRICANES FORMED IN FIVE SUCCESSIVE MONTHS, from July through November. And the total energy carried by storms this year is double that of last year.

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USA CALIFORNIA - In San Diego, by Thursday yet another Santa Ana event will arrive. The National Weather Service is warning that this could be a bad one, with strong, gusting winds and extremely low humidity levels. Officials also said this Santa Ana could stick around for three, maybe even four days. As a result, the fire danger will be elevated and could be rated critical by Friday.

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Sunday March 30, 2008 Yea saith the Lord... the volcanoes now are reawakening as they have been silent for awhile

Reventador volcano spews lava near Ecuador capital

Lava was rising anew in the crater of Ecuador's Reventador volcano, a day after bursts of ash forced temporary closure of Quito's airport.

Heightened activity at Reventador could threaten a highway and 2 oil pipelines.

Fumaroles were rising as well from 2 volcanos in neighboring Colombia, the 17,598-foot Nevado de Huila and the 8,694-foot Machin.

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Faced with rising sea levels, the Maldives seek new homeland

Mohamed Nasheed, who was just sworn in as the Maldives' first democratically elected president, says that rising sea levels threaten to inundate the tiny Indian Ocean island nation.

He has announced plans for a fund to buy land elsewhere in the region, where the country's population, estimated to be about 386,000, could rebuild their lives.

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Sunday November 9, 2008 Yea saith the Lord change has now come upon the earth, the seasons are changing, cold will come in one area, warmth comes in another, heavy snow in one area and little snow in another, in some areas no snow at all, snow where it had not come before and heavy snow where it has always been, so I say unto now my children, turn unto me for have I not said I fed the fouls of the air and the beasts of the field and will I not feed you saith God, do not worry about your heat and your warmth, for I your Lord can provide that, do you have faith in me, look to me saith God.

Hailstorm hits Fiji

The sudden changing weather has generated hailstones in Fiji. A resident of Gau reported that it was raining ice. "Early this morning, we heard the rain falling and then there was like stones falling on the roof.

So when we went outside, we found snow balls and kids were running all over the place," said the Gau resident. "They were excited to see all the snowballs. This was the first time in the island of Gau in the Lomaiviti Group," he added.

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AUSTRALIA - Super storms 'will wash away coast' - Australia's east coast faces UNPRECEDENTED erosion within the next decade, heading into a storm period made worse by climate change, research predicts. The seven-year study suggests sandy coasts, such as those in southeast Queensland, northern New South Wales and parts of Sydney are most at risk of major erosion as storms and high tides hit.

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Current warming SHARPEST CLIMATE CHANGE IN 5,000 YEARS - Research on Arctic and North Atlantic ecosystems shows the recent warming trend counts as the most dramatic climate change since the onset of human civilization 5,000 years ago, according to studies published Thursday. Researchers studied the increased introduction of fresh water from glacial melt, oceanic circulation, and the change in geographic range migration of oceanic plant and animal species. The team described "major ecosystem reorganization" - or "regime shift" - in the North Atlantic, a consequence of global warming on the largest scale in five millennia. "The rate of warming we are seeing (now) is UNPRECEDENTED in human history." They have found "extensive" shifts in the geographic range of numerous plant and animal species.

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Sunday March 30, 2008 Yea saith the Lord... the volcanoes now are reawakening as they have been silent for awhile

ALASKA - The Alaska Volcano Observatory has changed the volcano alert level for Redoubt Volcano to advisory, with an aviation code level of yellow. AVO said it changed the alert level due to changes in gas emission and heat output from the volcano about 82 miles west of Kenai in Lake Clark National Park on the west side of Cook Inlet.

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Nestle- Nesquik-brand strawberry powder recalled

The U.S. FSA announced the recall of two lots of Nestle's Nesquik-brand strawberry drink powder due to possible contamination.

The 21.8-ounce containers of drink mix powder might contain small fragments of aluminum.

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Another ETHEX Generic Drug Recall

Generic drug maker ETHEX Corporation has initiated a nationwide voluntary recall of 5 generic drugs due to the potential for oversized drugs.

Oversized tablets may contain more than the intended levels of the active drug ingredient, which could result in patients receiving as much as twice the expected dosage.

This is the third time ETHEX has recalled generic drugs for this reason.

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Zeigler-brand hot dog products recalled

The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service announced the recall of about 28,610 pounds of Zeigler-brand hot dog products due to possible contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.

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Sunday August 17, 2008 Watch, watch, watch now saith the Lord the things that I am doing upon the earth, for I have been dealing with sin and I will now strengthen that which is against all sin upon all the earth, my hand will form a mountain, a mountain that sin cannot climb, a mountain that sin cannot obtain, for this mountain is only for mine, for those who love me, for those who serve me, for those who are called by my name, and upon that mountain there shall be no sin, for it is holy saith the Lord.

USA NORTH & SOUTH DAKOTA - The season's first major blizzard pounded the Dakotas and parts of Wyoming and Nebraska on Thursday with more than 3 feet of snow and winds nearing 80 mph. Schools were shut down, highways closed and power was out across the region. The storm also closed Interstate 80 in eastern Wyoming and western Nebraska.

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Sunday March 30, 2008 Yea saith the Lord... the volcanoes now are reawakening as they have been silent for awhile

Volcano spews ash in Russia's Far East

Russia's northernmost active volcano is emitting ash to a height of 13,000 feet in Russia's Far East.

The 10,771-foot Shiveluch volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula last erupted in December 2006 and has been active ever since with the volcano spewing out gas and ash up to 26,000 feet.

The local seismological service recently reported registering nearly 170 tremors within the area in 24 hours.

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Sunday February 10, 2008 Yea saith the Lord, for upon the earth comes distress of nations, as the earth watches with perplexity the things that come up on the earth, for they are shaken, and amazed, and dismayed at the same time saith God, for they do not understand, and they cannot understand because they are thinking with the minds of men, but if they will think with a mind after me saith the Lord, it will be revealed unto them the days that they live in, the last days, the end times that are upon the earth, for what can be shaken will be shaken, for even as spring comes the warmth will increase, the heat will become unbearable, and upon the earth will come drought again, water will be in short supply, money will be in short supply, food will be in short supply, all these things are the beginning of sorrows saith the Lord.

USA - GEORGIA - Drought more menacing, but it gets less mention - The rains still haven’t come. Lake Lanier drops ever lower. And Georgia’s water wars with Florida and Alabama slog along. Yet last fall’s doomsday water scenarios have disappeared from newspaper front pages and state officials’ lips. Instead, this fall, Georgians are consumed with the financial crisis, the presidential election and gas prices. Meanwhile, the new year promises Year Four of the drought that has fundamentally affected the way North Georgians live. Lake Lanier, the region’s main water source, is 18 feet below full pool – a dangerously low level for a reservoir of water that downstream Georgia, Florida and Alabama also covet. Most of North Georgia’s stream, river and lake levels have dropped below last year’s already anemic levels. The Etowah is flowing at its LOWEST LEVEL IN 80 YEARS of record-keeping. “We’re in the throes of A DROUGHT THAT'S NEVER BEEN SEEN IN HISTORY. And it’s going to get worse before it gets better.”

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USA - There is an early start to winter this year, not only in the USA, but also in London, where it snowed in October for the first time in over 70 years. Last week nearly 180 places in the US, from Alaska to Alabama, recorded their COLDEST OCTOBER TEMPERATURES OR HEAVIEST OCTOBER SNOWFALLS ON RECORD. 115 cold records set or tied and 63 new snowfall records set on October 29. The previous day (28th) set more minimum records - 92 set and 47 tied for a total of 139.

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U.S.A. - major U.S. agricultural production will eventually shift from the West to the East because it's becoming increasingly more expensive to irrigate in western states. Western rivers have gone dry "because of colossal projects to divert water onto deserts." "Wringing the final drops of water out of the western system will be incredibly expensive. Catching and storing water in the East is easy and inexpensive." Despite last summer's heat wave, temperatures in the Southeast have dropped over the past 115 years. An example of that is the disappearance of the once thriving citrus industry in Baldwin County in Alabama. But the natural cycle of weather probably means that temperatures in Alabama will likely go up for a 30-year period at some point.

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USA TEXAS - Northern Texas was getting more RARE earth tremors, one day after several minor earthquakes made Halloween memorable for some people in the area. Two almost simultaneous aftershocks were centered beneath Grand Prairie and Irving just before 7 a.m. Saturday. The Grand Prairie quake measured 2.5 magnitude and the Irving quake came in at 2.7. Saturday's tremors between Dallas and Fort Worth were in the same general areas as on Friday, when tremors of magnitude 2.5 set off car alarms. The quakes are too small to be attributed to a specific geological fault or formation. They could continue for days or up to three weeks.

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Increased rainfall may be connected to the development of autism, scientists say. In the U.S., autism rates were higher among children whose states experienced higher rainfall in their first three years. The reason for the link, if it exists, might not be directly related to rainfall, although the scientists said it was possible that the process of rainfall might affect the chemicals to which children were exposed. They also suggested that being forced to stay indoors for longer periods could affect development, perhaps by increased exposure to television, or to household chemicals, or even through a lack of vitamin D, produced by being out in sun.

***WATCHMAN... It is NOT CHEMICALS IN RAIN! It is the CHEMICALS contained within the SHOTS they Kids are given...

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Another Melamine Recall: Fresh and Crispy Jacobina Biscuits

The FDA has just announced that Everlasting Distributors Inc. issued a nationwide recall of Fresh and Crispy Jacobina Biscuits over possible melamine contamination.

The biscuits were distributed nationwide in Asian grocery stores and are packaged in blue- and red-colored clear plastic containers labeled "JACOBINA."

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New E. coli Outbreak in Denver Colorado

8 Denver children between four and 12 years of age have all tested positive for the same Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacteria.

Officials are still unclear as to the connection and source of the outbreak.

The children live or have visited the Evergreen area of Denver, but they do not attend the same school.

2 children remain hospitalized.

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Posted November 4, 2008 -----------------

USA - Listeria warning over chilled foods

A doubling in the cases of the potentially fatal bug listeria has prompted a warning about chilled, ready to eat food. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) said the latest figures show 400 cases a year, double the number seen in 2001 and a rise of a fifth in the past 12 months.

The greatest risk comes from eating pre-prepared food which is eaten cold, like sandwiches, salads, cooked meats, soft cheeses and pates. Fridges which are too warm and people's reluctance to throw away food which looks safe to the naked eye could be contributing to the rise in cases of listeriosis.

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China's Mandarin oranges suspected of maggot infestation

Nation already battling backlash from melamine found in milk, eggs

Mandarin oranges, possibly in the millions of pounds, have been destroyed in China on suspicions they were infested with fruit fly maggots, according to a new report.

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FLORIDA - A RARE October cold snap BROKE RECORDS in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast Tuesday and overnight. A low of 50, recorded at 4:53 a.m. Wednesday at Palm Beach International Airport, broke the Oct. 29 record low of 51, set in 1944. Tuesday's high of 67 degrees, set at 4:42 p.m., was the lowest for Oct. 28, breaking the old record of 76 set in 1997, and was THE LOWEST HIGH FOR ANY OCTOBER DAY ON RECORD, breaking the old maximum of 68 degrees set in 1957.

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Several earthquakes rattle Texas, Oklahoma

Several minor earthquakes gave some Texas and Oklahoma residents an early Halloween scare, but no damage or injuries were reported.

A 2.5-magnitude quake at 11:25 p.m. Thursday near Grand Prairie was followed by a series of other small earthquakes in the Dallas suburb, then a 3.0-magnitude quake at 12:01 a.m. Friday in nearby Irving, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Posted October 30, 2008 -----------------

Sunday March 30, 2008 Yea saith the Lord... the volcanoes now are reawakening as they have been silent for awhile

USA PENNSYLVANIA - A woman in Carroll Township has been worried the earth might swallow her up because of the earthquakes and tremors that have been rattling the area for weeks. She's been writing down every earthquake and tremor she's felt or heard since Oct. 2. So far, the number totals at least 60, and the list includes several booms as recently as Monday. "It scares ya, I'll tell ya. I was sitting on the chair, and I could feel it shaking. My china cabinet started vibrating, and pictures fell. It broke a window out in the bedroom." There is a sulphur smell, probably being created by the iron-ore bodies in the area. The region was stretched apart at the time the Atlantic Ocean began to open more than 200 million years ago, and earthquakes are commonly found in areas associated with old rifting. These earthquakes could be caused by old faults in the subsurface, even though they don't show up on geological mapping, or it could be rock breaking at a place where there was never a significant amount of movement in the past. Scientists think these small tremors are going to continue for a while, and then go away as mysteriously as they came.

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USA NEW JERSEY - The city of New Brunswick was the recipient of measurable snow in the month of October for only the fifth time since records started being kept in 1894. Said the state climatologist - "I'm usually the spoilsport saying 'This weather is not unusual.' But no question, THIS IS UNUSUAL." The storm was labelled an "intense early season nor'easter", with the core of the storm settling on Central Jersey. Several inches of snow fell.

USA FLORIDA - It was a RARE cold day in South Florida and the Treasure Coast on Tuesday, and it will get even colder before it begins to warm up again. The coldest spot in the area was Okeechobee, where the mercury dipped as low as 46 degrees. The dew points were 30 in Boca Raton and Port St. Lucie, and 28 in West Palm Beach. "It is RARE that we see dew points that low." Normal dew points for South Florida are in the 60s and 70s,

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Near-record cold, and mountain snow in North Carolina

Snow has been accumulating in the North Carolina mountains, and the rest of the Carolinas is shivering in the first cold outbreak of the season.

Temperatures are more than 15 degrees below normal for this time of year.

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Sunday July 6, 2008 For the days are very evil, many things are coming upon the face of the earth now, great troubles, great disasters, earthquakes, typhoons, cyclones, volcanoes, many things shall take place, you shall see them, you shall hear about them, you shall remember that I told you these things, walk by my side. Be not fearful of the sicknesses that shall come upon those that are not under the covering of the blood. Be not fooled, be not deceived, but walk by my side

Pakistan Quake Kills Over 100

At least 100 people have been killed in an earthquake in western Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan, according to a government minister.

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Sunday November 25, 2007 Yea saith the Lord, did I not tell you long ago, and many have forgotten that old diseases would come again, some with new names but they would still be the same old disease, and have you not seen that and are you not seeing that now, for out of the depths of hell comes upon the earth a new calamity, a new disease, a disease that man will call new but it is not new, and I say unto you it will destroy many, hang on to me, for I am your refuge from this disease saith God, for those who love me, and those who honor my name will not see it come neigh their door saith the Lord.

Mysterious African disease is a new virus

A mysterious hemorrhagic disease that has killed 3 people in South Africa and forced others into isolation appears to be a never-before-seen strain of a virus known as an arenavirus.

Samples from the patients were sent to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to Lipkin's lab in New York, where genetic tests are used to find new microbes.

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Copenhagen needs dikes to protect it from rising sea levels

A recent report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recommended that Copenhagen build a number of dikes along its coastline in preparation for rising sea levels that could flood much of the Danish capital.

The report found that Copenhagen is not equipped to handle the increase in water. It is estimated that it will cost millions of dollars per year to protect Copenhagen against what it sees as the inevitable rise in sea levels.

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RECALLS & ALERTS:

Don't eat the tainted candy

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced a recall of Sherwood Brands Pirate's Gold Milk Chocolate Coins due to positive test results for melamine.

In Canada, this product is sold nationally through Costco stores and may also have been sold in bulk packages or as individual pieces at various dollar and bulk stores.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration hasn't yet issued an advisory.

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Posted October 29, 2008 -----------------

USA VIRGINIA - So far in 2008, wildfires in Virginia have eaten up 25,153 acres, BREAKING A RECORD SET IN 1963.

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ARTIC

The thickness of Arctic sea ice "plummeted" last winter, thinning by as much as 49 centimeters (1.6ft) in some regions, satellite data has revealed. The ice thickness had been fairly constant for the previous five winters. The overall volume of Arctic ice is decreasing. "The ice thickness was fairly constant for the five winters before this, but it plummeted in the winter after the 2007 minimum." The western Arctic experienced the greatest impact. "I think this is the first time that we can definitively say that the bulk overall volume of ice has decreased. So this means melting; it doesn't mean that the ice has just been pushed up against the coastline."

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Sunday November 25, 2007 Yea saith the Lord, did I not tell you long ago, and many have forgotten that old diseases would come again, some with new names but they would still be the same old disease, and have you not seen that and are you not seeing that now, for out of the depths of hell comes upon the earth a new calamity, a new disease, a disease that man will call new but it is not new, and I say unto you it will destroy many, hang on to me, for I am your refuge from this disease saith God, for those who love me, and those who honor my name will not see it come neigh their door saith the Lord.

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Old and new viruses spread by air travel, crowding

Tourists traveling by plane and the growth of cities are combining to help new and old infections spread around the world, experts say.

Viruses such as Chikungunya and dengue fever are finding new homes or returning to places where they were eradicated.

New methods of diagnosing infections have led to the discovery of dozens of viruses causing often-serious disease.

Dr. Ian Lipkin of Columbia University in New York said his lab, using new genetic sequencing techniques, has identified 75 new pathogens.

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Sinking delta rattles inhabitants of Ghoramara Island, India

In recent years the island has lost more than two thirds of its original 90sqkm to the sea, with almost 98% of the island's farm land disappearing in the past 15 years alone.

There were once 10,000 island residents, but 75% have now left. The delta sea level is rising at 3.14mm a year, much faster than the global average of 2mm a year.

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RECALLS & ALERTS:

USA

Mars Petcare US announced a recall of a limited number of bags of SPECIAL KITTY Gourmet Blend dry cat food sold at Wal-Mart locations following a positive test result indicating a potential contamination with Salmonella.

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Posted October 28, 2008 -----------------

Sunday MAY 4, 2008 for I am about to come saith the Lord, I am about to do a work saith the Lord... but I say unto thee there is a cloud coming the size of a mans hand saith the Lord, and behind it will be an abundance, an abundance of rain before I come

USA SOUTH CAROLINA - West Ashley residents were driven from their homes Saturday by flood damage from RECORD-SETTING RAIN.

Several daily RAINFALL RECORDS WERE SHATTERED in South Carolina and Georgia. Charleston was soaked by 6.57 inches of rain.

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Sunday February 17, 2008 Yea saith the Lord did I not tell you that water would become in short supply, that the drought would come again, that all these things that I have spoken to you would increase in these last days, the end times that you live in... saith the Lord. Sunday February 17, 2008 Yea saith the Lord did I not tell you that water would become in short supply, that the drought would come again, that all these things that I have spoken to you would increase in these last days, the end times that you live in... saith the Lord.

Yosemite glacier on thin ice

The Sierra snow pack which is the source of 65 % of California's water is dwindling. Some glaciers already have melted away, including the first Sierra glacier discovered in Yosemite by John Muir in 1871.

More of the Sierra's precipitation is falling as rain instead of snow, studies show, and the snow that blankets the range in winter is running off earlier in the spring.

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Syrian grain output strangled by drought

Syria's worst drought in 40 years is strangling grain production, prompting authorities to seek aid from the UN's Food and Agricultural Organization.

Wheat production has fallen by 53% in 2008 and that of barley by 68%, with thousands of families affected. Up to 59,000 small ranchers have lost their entire livestock and another 47,000 lost from 50-60%, a UN official said in Geneva at the beginning of October.

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Posted October 27, 2008 -----------------

Sunday March 30, 2008 Yea saith the Lord... the volcanoes now are reawakening as they have been silent for awhile, but they will come back with more force and strength than ever before

Mud volcanoes erupt in Santa Flora, Trinidad and Tobago

An unexpected early morning volcanic eruption in an oilfield area in Santa Flora sent about 100 villagers including several children scampering out of their homes to safety.

The erupting mud was accompanied by the strong scent of methane gas.

Long time residents of the area said this was the first time that the area ever experienced a volcanic eruption and that there were never any signs of activity to cause concern.

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Japan firm recalls sausage, pizza products

A Japanese firm has recalled 2.67 million packages of sausages and pizzas after cyanide compounds were found in the water used to make them, officials say.

Itoham Foods Inc., of Nishinomiya, Japan, says cyanogen compounds exceeding the acceptable standards were detected in its underground water sources.

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N. Korea Bans Phones to Stop Food Crisis News

North Korea is clamping down on mobile phones and long distance telephone calls to prevent the spread of news about a worsening food crisis.

In a report to the UN General Assembly, Vitit Muntarbhorn, a Thai law professor who has never been allowed to visit North Korea, said that its government is using public executions as a means of intimidating the population, and using spies to infiltrate and expose religious communities.

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USA SOUTH CAROLINA - Lake Hartwell, between South Carolina and Georgia, which is part of the Savannah River Basin, has HIT AN ALL-TIME LOW. “And we predict it will only get lower. You can expect every day to be a new all-time low due to the continuing drought.” Hartwell is now 642 feet above mean sea level, 18 feet below full pool. It has not been that low since 1981. “We’re hitting the driest part of the year right now. Until normal rain returns, which usually happens closer to Christmas and New Year’s and into the spring, we’ll see this drop continue. Once we get to that time of year, we should see a little relief.”

USA TEXAS - A cold front that lashed the Houston area Wednesday night brought RECORD RAINFALL and lower temperatures. It broke an 88-YEAR-OLD RECORD FOR RAINFALL for Oct. 22, with 3.7 inches. The old record of 2.4 inches was set in 1920.

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RECALLS & ALERTS:

Melamine found in Hong Kong eggs

Hong Kong officials say they have found eggs from mainland China and crackers from the Philippines containing the chemical melamine.

The melamine was nearly twice the legal limit in the eggs.

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Japan firm recalls sausage, pizza products

A Japanese firm has recalled 2.67 million packages of sausages and pizzas after cyanide compounds were found in the water used to make them, officials say.

Itoham Foods Inc., of Nishinomiya, Japan, says cyanogen compounds exceeding the acceptable standards were detected in its underground water sources.

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Posted October weekend 24-26, 2008 -----------------

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AUSTRALIA - Perth is in its LONGEST OCTOBER HEAT WAVE IN 111 YEARS OF RECORDS, with four consecutive days of 30 degrees or more. And residents are waking up to the prospect of having to put up with another 30-degree day today. The previous longest October streak was three consecutive days, which occurred four times, most recently in 1978. Normally in October, Perth averages no more than two days of 30 degrees or hotter. So far this month there have been five days which is equal to the record, set in 1969. North-easterly winds since last weekend are keeping the temperature as much as five degrees above average, day and night.

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Sunday JUNE 15, 2008 Yea saith the Lord, Oh America how you have struggled saith God, how you have tried and strived to maintain your relationship with me, but your leaders America have not maintained their relationship with me saith the Lord, they have gone as far from me as one can get saith God, they have embraced the evil one, my enemy, they worship the things of darkness, they meet in secret places, and they praise the gods of darkness saith God, and because of this America my wrath shall come upon thee saith the Lord, I shall pour out my wrath upon thee America and you will feel the result of the sin of your leaders, even those that are mine shall be touched by what is poured out, though they shall not be destroyed by it saith God, for I have you in my hand and in my hands you are safe saith the Lord. Sunday JUNE 15, 2008 Yea saith the Lord, Oh America how you have struggled saith God, how you have tried and strived to maintain your relationship with me, but your leaders America have not maintained their relationship with me saith the Lord, they have gone as far from me as one can get saith God, they have embraced the evil one, my enemy, they worship the things of darkness, they meet in secret places, and they praise the gods of darkness saith God, and because of this America my wrath shall come upon thee saith the Lord, I shall pour out my wrath upon thee America and you will feel the result of the sin of your leaders, even those that are mine shall be touched by what is poured out, though they shall not be destroyed by it saith God, for I have you in my hand and in my hands you are safe saith the Lord.

USA Southern California is experiencing strong Santa Ana winds a week after similar conditions spurred several major wildfires. 100 homes have been evacuated near Los Angeles.

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Sunday March 30, 2008 Yea saith the Lord, for in the days that you live in, the place of the earth is changing to another place, for the time of the end is near and the day of the Lord is at hand, you are seeing the things that I have told you bout come to pass, the volcanoes now are reawakening as they have been silent for awhile, but they will come back with more force and strength than ever before... and I say to you that these days are days of trial and temptation, will you past these days into eternal life saith the Lord.

Earthquake shakes Greece

Officials say an undersea earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 4.5 has shaken southern Greece. There are no immedate reports of damage or injuries.

The Geodynamic Institute of Athens says the quake occurred at 5:17 a.m Thursday near the coastal town of Xylokastro, about 60 miles west of Athens.

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Earthquakes shake New Zealand

Kermadec Islands - There was an earthquake measuring 5.0 Richter scale

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Posted October 23, 2008 -----------------

RECALLS & ALERTS:

FDA let contaminated restaurant stay open

Internal documents reveal that State Health Department officials allowed a restaurant in Oklahoma to remain open temporarily, despite confirming 6 of 8 initial food poisoning victims had eaten its food in the largest E. coli O111 outbreak in United States history.

Health Department officials later admitted there is no set ceiling in such cases for closing a restaurant suspected of being the source of an outbreak. Meanwhile, one person died, 72 were hospitalized, and 241 people fell ill before the outbreak of a rare, but potentially deadly, form of E. coli was finally contained.

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Legionnaires Disease Alert

2 cases of Legionnaires Disease in Las Vegas within the past 2 months have triggered a warning from the Southern Nevada Health District and the Centers For Disease Control in Atlanta.

Anyone who has stayed at the Polo Towers on the Las Vegas Strip in the past two weeks and has developed flu-like symptoms should contact the health district.

Water samples from the hotel sent to the CDC have tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires.

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Posted October 22, 2008 -----------------

Longer drought sends Thar to threshold of famine

A serious threat of famine in World's seventh largest desert Thar has emerged due to a long spell of drought and the local people have started migration to 'canal areas' to save their families and livestock from starvation.-approx 1 Million people affected.

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ISRAEL - the country is experiencing THE WORST DROUGHT IN ITS 60-YEAR HISTORY. Without a deluge, water levels at the Sea of Galilee, Israel's largest freshwater source, may fall below a marker known as the lower black line, by December. At that point, pumping from the lake, which supplies more than a third of Israel's needs, will stop. "I can't remember a worse year." Galilee had its BIGGEST EVER ANNUAL DROP, falling two meters in the year ended Sept. 30. Reserves at mountain and coastal aquifers, the other major sources, also have fallen below critical levels. "If we get the annual average of rain, it will not be enough to make up for the past few years." Northern Israel has suffered below-average rainfall for the past four years. All the freshwater reservoirs in the north are empty with water now being sourced from drilling of the coastal and mountain aquifers.

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USA - CALIFORNIA - Some have dubbed the Hayward "the most dangerous urban fault in America". The Hayward Fault is one of a network of cracks in the Earth's surface running through the San Francisco Bay Area. Records show that the past five large earthquakes on this fault have occurred on average about 140 years apart, and the last was 140 years ago today. At 0755 on the morning of 21 October, 1868, the Hayward broke with a Magnitude 6.8 quake. The ground lurched some two meters and the cities of Oakland to the north and San Francisco to the west were shattered. The first Hayward City Hall in California has long been off-limits to occupants because its foundations sit right atop the earthquake fault and it's gradually splitting in two. "There are huge cracks, several centimeters broad and many meters long - basically showing the evidence that this building is being torn in half." "It's the probability that the Hayward will generate a large earthquake in the next 30 years combined with the fact that it runs right through an urban area. These two facts taken together make it the most dangerous right now." The concern has been heightened in recent years by research which indicates that the Hayward and the parallel Calaveras Fault might actually be connected at depth, and, as such, could produce, in effect, a single, even more powerful event.

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Sunday May 6, 2007 Thus saith the Lord, America the winds that blow upon you are changing, the winds are now coming upon the east coast from the east which is uncommon, and because they come from the east they will become stronger and more devastating says God, and upon all coasts of America you shall see the waters rise, parts of the coasts that were dry will become covered in water, as will the coasts of the whole world, for it a time now that will show my wrath upon the sin of the world saith the Lord.

Sunday February 17, 2008 Yea saith the Lord did I not tell you that water would become in short supply, that the drought would come again, that all these things that I have spoken to you would increase in these last days, the end times that you live in, that food would be in short supply, but now I tell you that in food and water will come contamination says God, you have seen some of it but now you will see much more, for the dryness and the shortage of food will cause contamination like never seen before saith the Lord.

CLIMATE CHANGE

The first 'tipping point' may have already been reached in the Arctic, where sea ice is disappearing up to 30 years ahead of predictions and may be gone completely within five years - something that HASN'T OCCURRED FOR A MILLION YEARS. It could result in rapid and abrupt climate change rather than the gradual changes forecast by the IPCC. Natural carbon sinks, such as forests and oceans, are losing their ability to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere faster than expected. Rising temperatures have already led to a major reduction in food crops resulting in losses of 40m tons of grain per year. Marine ecosystems in the North and Baltic Sea are being exposed to THE WARMEST TEMPERATURES MEASURED SINCE RECORDS BEGAN. "It is clear that climate change is already having a greater impact than most scientists had anticipated, so it's vital that international mitigation and adaptation responses become swifter and more ambitious.

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Southern US drought creeping northward

The drought that has plagued the Deep South for more than a year is creeping northward, and officials in multiple states are restricting outdoor burning in the face of water shortages and

forest fire risks from falling leaves and tinder-dry conditions.

Extreme drought conditions, the second-worst possible, have now spread into Kentucky, and severe conditions have returned to West Virginia and southwest Virginia, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

"The last three months have sucked every bit of moisture we've had," said Ben Webster, a fire staff assistant for the West Virginia Division of Forestry.

In eastern Kentucky, retailers are sending bottled water to drought-stricken Magoffin County after its primary water source, the Licking River, fell to low levels and residents were told to conserve tap water.

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RECALLS & ALERTS:

Melamine Tainted Cookies Recalled in US

Cookies made in China are the latest product subject to a US recall due to concerns that they are tainted with the industrial chemical melamine.

Lotte USA, Inc. of Battle Creek, Mich., the distributor of the recalled Koalas' March cookies.

Posted October 20, 2008 -----------------

RECALLS & ALERTS:

Lotte USA, Inc., Battle Creek, Michigan has initiated a recall of all Koalas' March Creme Cookies because they were produced in China and they may be contaminated with melamine.

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Posted October WEEKEND 17-19, 2008 -----------------

Surging High Tides expected to flood Texas coast

Flooding was expected in parts of the coastal bend of Texas as water levels were forecast to reach 24-30 inches above sea level because of high tides, according to the National Weather Service.

The flooding could swamp low lying camp areas near beaches.

Rain was also predicted along the upper Gulf Coast, with a 90 percent chance around Houston and Galveston. Highs in the upper 70s and overnight lows in the 60s were in the forecast.

Storms in the region could produce heavy rain.

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Sunday February 17, 2008 Yea saith the Lord did I not tell you that water would become in short supply, that the drought would come again, that all these things that I have spoken to you would increase in these last days, the end times that you live in, that food would be in short supply, but now I tell you that in food and water will come contamination says God, you have seen some of it but now you will see much more, for the dryness and the shortage of food will cause contamination like never seen before saith the Lord.

Zimbabwe faces collapse, starvation

After eight calamitous years of farm seizures, harvest failures, a mind-boggling 231,000,000% inflation rate and endemic political chaos, Zimbabwe is teetering on the brink of total economic collapse and famine.

-Without the extra food, the former breadbasket of Africa will face a famine as devastating as the one that ravaged Ethiopia in the late 1980s.

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USA ALASKA is at the vanguard of climate change. The state's northern parts have seen an average temperature rise of three degrees celsius in recent decades. Now the permafrost is melting. 181 Alaskan villages may be threatened by erosion. Fifteen villages are a priority, of which three are urgent. As the northern bank of the Ninglik River melts and slides into the tidal water, the body of the river is moving steadily towards the village of Newtok. It is a village of fewer than 400 people, in the waterlogged tundra of the Yukon Delta. The only way in or out is by the tiny plane that flies daily from Bethel, 100 miles (160km) to the west. Flood defences have been tried, and have failed. The river encroaches by around 130ft (40m) each spring and summer, and it might swallow Newtok within a few years. "Climate change is an immediate and serious problem for people all around this state. It's hitting us in a variety of ways right now. It's particularly hitting rural Alaska, with flooding and erosion. It's also changing patterns of our fish and game around the state, which is impacting people's ability to get the subsistence foods they've relied on for hundreds of years." Climate change could cause damage not just at the coast, but to runways, roads and structures right across the state.

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Russia's tallest volcano erupts

A volcanic eruption of the 15580-foot Klyuchevskoy volcano is spewing out rocks, ash and gases. The eruption will probably last from 2 or 3 weeks to 6 months.

Continuous flows of lava running down Klyuchevskoy's slopes could trigger mudslides as the molten rock melts the snow and ice, endangering people living in nearby villages.

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USA KANSAS - The Kansas rain is bringing a classic “feast or famine” scenario for most residents. Some haven’t seen this much rain in decades, while others in the extreme south-west are just trying to stay out of a drought. Right now, south central Kansas is only 31 hundredths of an inch away from BREAKING A RECORD FOR YEARLY RAINFALL. Wichita is currently at 50.18 inches for the year. The record, set in 1951, was 50.48 inches. “That 57-year-old record we're probably going to beat it now in the next 24 hours and here we are in October still with two full months of the year left.” This rainfall is serving as a double-edged sword for farmers by preventing them from getting in the field and harvesting their fall crops. But it's also very beneficial for a freshly planted wheat crop.

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USA NEVADA - The high of 62 degrees on Saturday SET A NEW RECORD FOR THE LOWEST HIGH TEMPERATURE. The previous record was 65 degrees set on Oct. 11, 1997. The 60-degree mark on Sunday SHATTERED THE RECORD of 62 degrees set on Oct. 12, 1947.

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USA CALIFORNIA - Wind-whipped wildfires continued to burn through Southern California on Tuesday after scorching nearly 27000 acres.

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USA CALIFORNIA - Wind-whipped wildfires continued to burn through Southern California on Tuesday after scorching nearly 27000 acres.

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Aid agencies: world's poor will be biggest victims

The world's poorest people will be hungrier, sicker and have fewer jobs as a result of the global financial crisis, and cash-strapped aid agencies will be less able to help, aid groups are warning.

The charities that provide food, medicine and other relief on the ground say cutbacks have already started, but it will take months or more before the full impact is felt in the poorest countries of Africa, Latin America and Asia.

Aid agencies face more than just the prospect of plummeting donations. The economic conditions themselves _ higher food prices and more joblessness _ are greatly increasing the number of people who need assistance.

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Posted October 15, 2008 ------------------------------

Severe famine overtaking Zimbabwe

Famine on a scale never before seen in Zimbabwe is quickly and quietly overtaking the country, aid workers said.

Emaciated children are dying a rate that is overwhelming rural hospitals and is even spreading to sections of the urban middle classes as a result of an economic catastrophe brought about by President Robert Mugabe's policies.

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USA IDAHO - between 12 and 18 inches of snow fell from early Saturday until Sunday mid-day in the Mini-Cassia region, SHATTERING THE AREA'S WATER-EQUIVALENCE RECORD. Early snowfall in October has come to Burley's region before in recent years, but the weekend's weather was UNUSUAL. Ultimately the snowfall's water equivalence was .73 inches of liquid precipitation at the Burley Airport, breaking the 1984-mark of .34 inches. It was a pretty continuous system for about 36 hours. "Once it started down that way it really did not let up." Elsewhere in the Magic Valley, the snowfall was more scattered Saturday, but not nearly as substantial. There's not as much historical data for the Magic Valley as there is for Boise - it was THE EARLIEST SNOWFALL FOR THE CITY SINCE 1898 - but overall, Idaho's weekend weather wasn't typical. "It was EXTREMELY RARE. This is A VERY UNUSUAL EVENT."

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USA CALIFORNIA - wildfires near Los Angeles have caused two deaths, with 12,000 people driven from their homes. Deadly brush fires roared out of the foothills and canyons on the northern fringe of Los Angeles, destroying dozens of homes. The first major wildfires of the season threaten hundreds of houses north of the city, in the San Fernando Valley. Southern California is vulnerable to wildfires between October and February when the warm, dry Santa Ana winds blow in, drying out vegetation. Residents were put on alert as winds of more than 60 mph (97 km/h) were forecast. "It is a blowtorch we can't get in front of."

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Newest Melamine Recalls Hit New York Area

After the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that 2 milk products sold in New York City stores contain melamine, a recall was implemented for YILI Brand Sour Milk Drink and YILI Brand Pure Milk Drink.

It was distributed to New York City through Asian retail grocery stores.

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China orders all milk product recall

Even brands that have previously passed safety tests must be removed.

China has ordered the withdrawal of all liquid and powdered milk made more than a month ago to help restore confidence after the tainted milk scandal.

The products could go on sale again if they passed quality tests and are labeled safe.

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Posted October 14, 2008 ------------------------------

2008 tornado season to blow away records

The 2008 tornado season is on track to set a record for the number of tornadoes in the USA, according to National Weather Service data.

Through July, 1,390 tornadoes were officially recorded in the first seven months of a year — the most ever. The annual record for tornadoes in the USA is 1,817, set in 2004.

"This year, every month has been above average for tornadoes," says Greg Forbes, of the Weather Channel.

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World Bank warns on 'human crisis' of high food prices

World Bank president Robert Zoellick urged governments to act to contain a mounting "human crisis" today, as he warned that 44 million of the world's poorest people would be driven into malnutrition this year, as a result of high food prices.

"While people in the developed world are focused on the financial crisis, many forget that a human crisis is rapidly unfolding in developing countries.

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RUSSIA - A strong 6.3 earthquake centered in the restive Russian region of Chechnya killed at least 13 people, injured more than 100 others and caused widespread havoc overnight.

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Sunday March 30, 2008 Yea saith the Lord... the volcanoes now are reawakening as they have been silent for awhile, but they will come back with more force and strength than ever before

ALASKA - Eruption of 3 volcanoes has scientists asking questions - Is there a common thread or were events just coincidence? How likely is it that three neighboring volcanoes would all erupt at the same time - as the Kasatochi, Okmok and Cleveland volcanoes in the Aleutians did this summer?

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Explosive weekend eruptions rock Kilauea volcano

2 explosive eruptions rocked the Halemaumau crater vent at the summit of Kilauea volcano, expelling mushroom clouds of glowing hot gas, ash and rock particles.

The explosions were the most dramatic of 7 seismic events at the volcano on Hawaii's Big Island.

Both explosions sent hot, incandescent particles scientists described as "fist-size" above the rim of Halemaumau

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RISING SEAS AND POWERFUL STORMS THREATEN GLOBAL SECURITY

Alarmingly, recent accelerated melting on the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets--which together contain enough ice to raise global sea level by 39 feet--means that seas could rise even faster than predicted.

Posted October 13, 2008 ------------------------------

Sunday March 30, 2008 Yea saith the Lord, for in the days that you live in, the place of the earth is changing to another place, for the time of the end is near and the day of the Lord is at hand, you are seeing the things that I have told you bout come to pass, the volcanoes now are reawakening as they have been silent for awhile, but they will come back with more force and strength than ever before, though flooding will happen in many areas dryness will come upon others, so dry in fact water will be scarce, and I say to you that these days are days of trial and temptation, will you pass these days into eternal life saith the Lord

6.1 earthquake shakes Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico

ST. JOHN, U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS: A strong earthquake jolted people awake Saturday in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands and nearby Puerto Rico.

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries following the earthquake that struck just after 6:40 a.m. local time (1040 GMT).

The U.S. Geological Survey recorded a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 at a depth of 29 kilometers (18 miles). It said the quake struck about 70 kilometers (43 miles) northwest of Anegada in the British Virgin Islands.

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ALASKA - Redoubt steams, but still 'normal'. Reports last month by a pilot of a strong hydrogen sulfide odor and by nearby residents of loud noises coming from Redoubt Volcano has focused attention by scientists of the Alaska Volcano Observatory on the volcano 51 miles east of Kenai.

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HEALTH THREATS

Sunday November 25, 2007 Yea saith the Lord, did I not tell you long ago, and many have forgotten that old diseases would come again, some with new names but they would still be the same old disease, and have you not seen that and are you not seeing that now, for out of the depths of hell comes upon the earth a new calamity, a new disease, a disease that man will call new but it is not new, and I say unto you it will destroy many, hang on to me, for I am your refuge from this disease saith God, for those who love me, and those who honor my name will not see it come neigh their door saith the Lord. (CLICK HERE for OLDER Diseases prophecy)

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Nicaraguan beef trim recalled in the U.S.

The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service said approximately 27,000 pounds of frozen beef trim is being recalled because of possible contamination of E. coli 0157:H7.

The frozen beef trim was sent to distributors and retail establishments in California, New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Wisconsin.

Posted October 9, 2008 ------------------------------

COLUMBIA - Volcano Nevado del Huila in southeast Colombia displayed prolonged "seismicity" last weekend, causing alarm to the inhabitants of the surrounded urban and rural zones. Small eruptive chains that normally produce 400 movements were even more active this weekend. The volcano has ejected only mud and ashes so far, but a large eruption at any moment

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USA CALIFORNIA - Woman feared lost to high waves. A search was under way Sunday for a 42-year-old Irish woman who is missing and feared drowned at Salt Point State Park, where she was on a retreat with several others. It is believed that she was washed off of Horseshoe Point, a rocky outcropping in Horseshoe Cove, by waves that were running 15 feet high Saturday afternoon. When she didn't make it to a meeting place, the group went looking for her. Her companions reached Horseshoe Point in time to see her pants wash out to sea. They also found her backpack, other clothing and shoes. The woman is one of a dozen people who have died along the coast of Sonoma and Mendocino counties this year. Seven of the victims were abalone divers or picking abalone from rocks on the coast, and the others were washed into the ocean by LARGE WAVES THAT SEEMINGLY APPEAR OUT OF NOWHERE.

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FOOD / WATER / SUPPLIES

A food crisis is highly likely in the UK, with price and availability becoming issues that swing the outcome of future elections. The UK's food system is unable to cope with rapid changes in supply driven by climate change, rising energy prices and population growth. Consumers are likely to have to accept a shift from individual preferences to a system in which government and industry have to ensure the food that is sold reflects the wider needs of society. "With rising prices and increasing demand across the globe, we can't take our food supply for granted. Our supply needs to be reliable and resilient and able to withstand shocks and crises."

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Food pantries struggle to stay stocked

More and more folks are having trouble putting food on their own tables.

So, they're turning to food pantries for help. But the food banks are having trouble keeping up.

The United Way even recently organized a meeting to make sure local food banks are able to keep up.

The demand for food is higher this year than it was one year ago.

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USA Earthquake shakes Nevada

An earthquake has shaken northeastern Nevada, and there are no immediate reports of damage or injuries.

The magnitude-4.2 temblor struck at 3:07 a.m. Tuesday. It was centered 18 miles west of the town of North Fork.

An Elko County sheriff's deputy says there has been no immediate word of any damage or injury.

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Posted October 8, 2008 ------------------------------

Indonesian volcano erupts, spews flame and smoke

A volcano in central Indonesia erupted Monday, shooting clouds of smoke and flames into the night sky.

Indonesia's volcanology center said Mount Soputan, roughly 1,350 miles (2,160 kilometers) northeast of capital Jakarta on Sulawesi island, billowed smoke plumes as high as 3,200 feet (one kilometer).

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Taiwanese politicians wearing surgical masks and displaying banners with skull and crossbones took over parliament's floor after the country's security chief accused China of starting the global SARS epidemic on purpose. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) originated in southern China in 2002 and killed hundreds of people around the world - including about 350 in China - bringing Asian tourism and air industries almost to a halt. An initial cover-up of the epidemic led to the sacking of Beijing's mayor and the health minister and led to scores of conspiracy theories about the origin of the virus. "At that time insider information indicated that SARS was a biological weapon." Taiwan's sources in China suspect biological warfare, but conclusive evidence has not surfaced. Conspiracy theories about SARS have appeared before. After two Russian scientists said that SARS could have been manufactured in labs, Chinese activists pointed to the United States, saying Washington might be using it against China.

Posted October 7, 2008 ------------------------------

Shanghai buildings could worsen threat of rising seas

Shanghai is among the world's most vulnerable urban areas to a rise in sea levels as global warming melts polar ice.

Its location on a low-lying alluvial plain near the mouth of Asia's longest river, the Yangtze, had already left it prone,

but researchers warn that forests of skyscrapers sprouting across the ambitious metropolis could compound the threat by causing its marshy ground to sink.

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QUAKES

5.0 EASTERN XIZANG

5.1 EASTERN XIZANG

5.1 ORURO, BOLIVIA

5.1 SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA

5.1 KYRGYZSTAN

5.1 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

5.2 KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

5.2 LAC KIVU REGION, CONGO

5.5 KYRGYZSTAN

5.9 CENTRAL AFGHANISTAN

6.3 KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

6.6 KYRGYZSTAN

6.6 EASTERN XIZANG

and a gazillion small quakes in TURKEY, KYRGYZSTAN, TAJIKISTAN, and SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA.

KYRGYZSTAN - A powerful 6.6 earthquake struck the mountains of Central Asia, killing 70 people. It leveled the high-altitude village of Nura on Kyrgyzstan's border with China. The quake injured about 50 people in addition to the deaths.

IRAN - Three earthquakes measuring 4, 3.3 and 3.4 on the Richter scale, respectively, jolted different areas in Iran's southern province of Hormozgan on Saturday. The first quake hit Dargahan while the second and third tremor both jolted the provincial capital city of Bandar Abbas. The last deadly quake in Iran happened on Sept. 10 when a magnitude-6.1 earthquake killed at least 7 people and injured almost 47 more in Hormozgan, although there have been a number of moderate quakes which have left many injured.

RUSSIA - Three earthquakes measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale have hit Lake Baikal. The epicentre was located in the lake's water area 25 kilometres to the east of the town of Baikalsk. The first underground tremor was registered at about 18:00 local time on Saturday (12:52 Moscow time). The second tremor of the same intensity was felt 42 minutes later and the third 6.0 tremor occurred six seconds later.

JAPAN - Tectonic fragment linked to Tokyo's quake peril - A massive slab of rock lurking beneath the Kanto Plain on the central Japanese island of Honshu is a major source of the earthquake threat that dogs Tokyo. Around 100 kilometres (60 miles) wide and 25 kms (15 miles) thick, the chunk is jammed between tectonic plates that converge beneath the flat, densely-populated plain. The giant fragment is a potent trigger for a hugely destructive kind of quake, for it wedges between two of the plates and prevents them from sliding smoothly over one other. As a result, tensions build up until the stored energy is released catastrophically, rather than in smaller, safer movements. The Tokyo region has been hit by major earthquakes in 1703, 1855 and 1923, the last of which claimed 105,000 lives. According to a 2005 estimate by Japan's Central Disaster Management Council, recurrence of any quake of a similar size would inflict costs today of around 100 billion dollars.

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The number of people around the globe afflicted by acute hunger rose from 850 million to 925 million by the start of 2008 because of rising prices.

U.S. - Supermarket prices for 16 basic food items SURGED TO A RECORD in the third quarter because of higher commodity costs and increased processing and transportation expenses. The average cost of typical weekly consumer purchases rose 11%. Retail prices for flour, potatoes, cheddar cheese and apples showed the largest increases in the quarter. A 5-pound bag of flour cost $2.62, up 37% from a year earlier, while 5 pounds of potatoes rose 32% to $3.38. Prices for cheddar cheese and apples surged 21%. Vegetable oil rose 17%, a dozen eggs jumped 13%, pork chops were up 6.8% and hamburger cost 5% more. The share of the food dollar that went to farmers and ranchers fell to 19% in the quarter, THE LOWEST IN THE 20 YEARS of the quarterly survey's history and down from about 32% in 1980. Food-price inflation may run as high as 6% this year, THE HIGHEST SINCE 1980.

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RECALLS & ALERTS:

Health Warning Issued After 32 Sickened by Salmonella in 12 States

The U.S. government is urging consumers to thoroughly cook frozen chicken dinners after 32 people in 12 states were sickened with salmonella poisoning.

Posted October 6, 2008 ------------------------------

USA ALASKA - Redoubt Volcano reported steaming. An overflight last week by the Alaska Volcano Observatory saw increased steaming. Scientists flew to the volcano about 51 miles east of Kenai following reports on Sept. 16 by a pilot of a strong hydrogen sulfide odor and on Sept. 23 by nearby residents of loud noises coming from the volcano.

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RECALLS & ALERTS:

Tristar Food, Jersey City, NJ is initiating a nationwide recall of all of their 100 ml plastic bottle packages of Blue Cat Flavor Drink (Lanmao) because it may be contaminated with Melamine.

***WATCHMAN... We are now seeing how much FOOD sold in the USA is made in CHINA...

Posted for weekend October 3-5, 2008 -----------------------

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Posted October 1, 2008 ------------------------------

USA Southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin

Though above normal for annual precipitation benchmarks, the region is parched. Regionwide, it’s been a wild ride. Twelve months. Two hundred-year storms. One drought. In between, one of the snowiest winters on record. As climate trends generally are measured over three-decade spans, 12 months is hardly enough time to draw conclusions. But the wacky weather of the past year might be part of a shift toward more extremes.

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Summer 2008 in Southern California goes down in the books as cooler than normal.

The long-term forecast calls for increased numbers of scorching days and longer, more frequent heat waves.

The number of extreme heat days (above 90 degrees Fahrenheit or 32.2 degrees Celsius in downtown Los Angeles) has increased sharply over the past century.

A century ago, the region averaged about two such days a year; today the average is more than 25.

In addition, the duration of heat waves (two or more extreme heat days in a row) has also soared, from two-day events a century ago to one- to two-week events today.

"We found an astonishing trend – a dramatic increase in the number of heat waves per year."

RECALLS & ALERTS:

China Milk Scandal Hits Western Brands

China's tainted-milk scandal, which has led to bans or recalls in 16 countries and raised fresh concerns about the made-in-China label, spread Monday to big-name Western brands as British candy-maker Cadbury announced a recall of its Chinese-made chocolate.

Cadbury said 11 types of chocolate bars made at its factory in Beijing and sold in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Australia were being recalled as a precautionary measure.

Tests "cast doubt on the integrity of a range of our products manufactured in China," Cadbury said in a statement

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Melamine contamination deepens

Heinz recently recalled 270 cases of its China-produced Heinz Intelligence Vegetable Cereal in Hong Kong due to trace levels of melamine being found in it.

Cadbury recalled of 11 types of Chinese-made chocolates found to contain the chemical.

7 Mr. Brown instant coffee and milk tea products are being recalled by its Taiwanese manufacturer due to possible melamine contamination.

There were high levels of melamine in White Rabbit Creamy Candies, which had been distributed in California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.

Lipton Milk Tea products sold in Hong Kong and Macau have been recalled, after finding traces of the chemical melamine in the product.

Posted September 30, 2008 ------------------------------

ALASKA - After erupting for over a month this summer, Okmok has calmed down enough for volcanologists to explore the changes within the 5-mile wide caldera. "What used to be a lush green terrace is now just a grey brown wasteland of ash and mud and sand. There isn't anything green inside the caldera." Some new features include a dozen or more smaller craters filled with water and one new large lake. "Volcanologically what's so fascinating is there's a completely new ash cone that's been built up on the north side of cone B. It's perhaps as high as 800 feet in vertical elevation. So it represents a huge accumulation of debris that erupted out of the ground that happened between July 12 and August 19." The eruption involved a lot of water. "We know that the caldera floor has always been a kind of soupy place with very shallow ground water so we think that as the magma was reaching the surface, water just kept flushing into the ground, creating massive explosions that pulverized the erupting lava so that it wasn't able to form any contiguous lava flows. It just got blown to bits.

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There is Something Brewing at the Kilauea Volcano

The Kilauea Volcano located on the Big Island of Hawaii is currently registering an Orange Alert which means the volcano is exhibiting a heightened or elevated risk of eruption or is erupting with minor or no volcanic ash emissions. Of particular concern is Halema' Uma' u crater, located on the Kilauea Volcano. Visitors are warned not to venture into the lava deltas because of the possibility of explosions.

Sulfur dioxide emissions from this volcano increased from substantially to a range of 1200 to 1700 tons per day on September 21, 2008. Additionally lava from the Pu' u' 'O' o vent has sent lava flowing into the ocean. A 4.3 magnitude earthquake was registered in the nearby area of at nearby Ka'ena Point.

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USA FLORIDA - Thursday's cool temperatures BROKE A 30-YEAR-OLD RECORD in Gainesville. The Thursday morning 55-degree temperature dropped below the 1967 record by one degree. The low temperatures were caused by an area of low pressure that passed by this week. The cool air is not typical until late October. With the record lows in the mid to upper 50s it was possible for more records to be broken this weekend. The average temperature for this time of the year is around 65-degrees for the low and 85-degrees for the high.

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RECALLS & ALERTS:

1] QFCO, Inc. is recalling White Rabbit Candy because it may be contaminated with Melamine. Product was distributed to the states of CA, GA, HI, IL, MN, NY, OR, TX, WA.

2] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers that seven Mr. Brown instant coffee and milk tea products manufactured in China are being recalled by the King Car Food Industrial Co. Ltd. due to possible contamination with melamine.

3] Health fears are increasing worldwide over the safety of Chinese dairy exports.

4] As food-safety problems continue to rock the United States, resulting in massive recalls, illness and even death, the federal Food and Drug Administration remains under funded and understaffed.

Posted September 29, 2008 ------------------------------

My best source for FULFILLMENT TYPE NEWS is NOT providing much right now - SORRY!

I am so busy I do not have time to search out fulfillments myself... Brother Johnson

Posted for WEEKEND September 26-28, 2008 ------------------------------

HEALTH THREATS

Sunday November 25, 2007 Yea saith the Lord, did I not tell you long ago, and many have forgotten that old diseases would come again, some with new names but they would still be the same old disease, and have you not seen that and are you not seeing that now, for out of the depths of hell comes upon the earth a new calamity, a new disease, a disease that man will call new but it is not new, and I say unto you it will destroy many, hang on to me, for I am your refuge from this disease saith God, for those who love me, and those who honor my name will not see it come neigh their door saith the Lord. (CLICK HERE for OLDER Diseases prophecy)

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More nations pull tainted Chinese food - Australia, New Zealand and India have joined a growing list of countries pulling contaminated Chinese food products - everything from candy to biscuits - from store shelves.

Posted September 24, 2008 ------------------------------

Nearly 53,000 children in China are now known to have been made ill by contaminated milk powder.

Posted September 24, 2008 ------------------------------

REUNION - A volcano on France's Indian Ocean island of Reunion started erupting on Sunday, forcing authorities to raise the alert for a possible emergency. "A light lava flow escaped from one crack located about mid-way on the slope of the crater" of the Piton de la Fournaise volcano.

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HEALTH THREATS

Sunday November 25, 2007 Yea saith the Lord, did I not tell you long ago, and many have forgotten that old diseases would come again, some with new names but they would still be the same old disease, and have you not seen that and are you not seeing that now, for out of the depths of hell comes upon the earth a new calamity, a new disease, a disease that man will call new but it is not new, and I say unto you it will destroy many, hang on to me, for I am your refuge from this disease saith God, for those who love me, and those who honor my name will not see it come neigh their door saith the Lord. (CLICK HERE for OLDER Diseases prophecy)

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Nearly 13,000 children in China are now in hospitals after drinking tainted Chinese milk powder

Posted September 18, 2008 ------------------------------

Cuban storms damage 'worst ever recorded'

Ike killed four people in Cuba and caused widespread flooding

Hurricanes Gustav and Ike have between them inflicted the worst storm damage in Cuba's history, the government says.

The storms - which hit within two weeks of each other - have caused some $5bn (£2.8bn) of damage, affecting nearly 450,000 homes, officials said.

At least 200,000 Cubans lost their homes and crops have been destroyed.

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Global Starvation Ignored by Wealthy

A new report from The World Bank admits that in 2005, 3.14 billion people live on less that $2.50 a day and about 44% of these people survive on less than $1.25. Over 30,000 people a day- 85% of children under 5 die of malnutrition, curable diseases and starvation. Over the past 40 years, the number of unnecessary deaths has exceeded 300 million.

The top 10% of the adults worldwide own 84% of the wealth and the bottom half owns barely 1 %. Included in the top 10% of wealth holders are the one thousand global billionaires.

Farmers around the world grow more than enough food to feed the entire world adequately. Global grain production yielded a record 2.3 billion tons in 2007, up 4 % from the year before, yet, billions of people go hungry every day. Starvation is profitable for corporations when demands for food push the prices up.

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Papua New Guinea to Resettle Islanders Facing Rising Sea Level

Due to global warming and climate change, sea water is swamping the islands, making them uninhabitable and forcing the population to relocate.

The Carterets Islanders will be relocated to Tinputz on mainland Bougainville, 10 families at a time.

The Carterets Islands, home to about 3,320 people, are comprised of 6 coral isles.

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Scientists in Australia warn of new deadly diseases increasing

Deadly diseases are threatening Australians at an unprecedented rate, a panel of experts has warned.

The scientists say trade, travel and global warming are increasing the chances of infections in humans and animals as new diseases emerge and existing ones spread. Dozens of killer viruses have evolved around the world, including Chikungunya, Nipha, and Hendra.

Professor John Edwards, from the Australian Biosecurity Co-operative Research Centre, said "Emerging and re-emerging diseases are on the increase...There's only one thing that's certain in this whole game... there's more new diseases to come."

Posted September 17, 2008 ------------------------------

Millions without power as Ike death toll climbs in US

Millions of people remained without power and water Monday as deadly Hurricane Ike barreled up from the Gulf Coast into the Midwest, reportedly leaving more than 15 dead across nine states.

Massive search and recovery operations were ongoing in storm-battered Texas, with nearly 4,000 people rescued across the state.

Texas Governor Rick Perry said Monday it could be "weeks" before residents can return to Galveston, the devastated island city in the eye of the storm's surge, and they were urged to stay away until the situation improves.

The death toll would also likely rise as the clean-up continued, officials said.

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Ike-related storm deaths state by state

Authorities have reported a total of 32 deaths in nine states as Ike moved from Texas northeastward across the U.S. midsection:

Texas: seven dead, including one person found in a submerged vehicle in Galveston and a 4-year-old Houston boy dead of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning from an emergency generator.

Louisiana: six dead, including a 16-year-old boy trapped in rising water.

Tennessee: two dead, both golfers killed by a falling tree.

Arkansas: one killed by a tree falling on a mobile home.

Ohio: four dead, including one killed by a tree falling on a home.

Indiana: six dead, including a father and son killed helping children escape from a ditch.

Illinois: two dead, including an elderly man found in a flooded backyard.

Missouri: three dead, including a woman struck by a tree limb and an elderly man suspected of drowning in a flooded yard.

Kentucky: one dead, a 10-year-old boy struck by a tree limb while mowing a lawn.

Posted September 15, 2008 ------------------------------

Water has more pharmaceuticals that first thought

Recently, a story that revealed that trace amounts of pharmaceuticals were present in drinking water supplies prompted a study

that now reveals that even more Americans are affected by pharmaceuticals in drinking water that was previously believed.

Today's figure is at 46 million, which is an increase from the 41 million figure reported earlier this year.

***WATCHMAN... City water supplies are so CONTAMINATED to call them dangerous is to say the least

***Do you suppose that is part of the reason God gave the prophetic word awhile back to leave the cities as they were NOT SAFE for His children???...

Sunday August 20, 2006 Oh my children, have I not told you, have I not warned you to leave the cities, have I not said that the cities are not safe for my children says your Father God, for I say unto you evil does abound there, evil has taken root there, evil has control of the cities, Sodom has gained control of the cities, so I say unto you once more, hear my voice says the Father, leave the cities saith the Lord.

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Just a short note about the unique characteristics of Hurricane IKE

Ike's wind field was a Category 2.

But this storm was so big that it pushed water more like a Category 4 storm.

It had a Category 2 wind field, but a Category 4 storm surge.

That's VERY UNUSUAL, and is one thing what made this hurricane unique.

IKE also had a eye twice the normal size of 50 miles that exceed 100 miles.

IKE's tropical force winds exceeded the normal distance of 100 mile reaching out to and exceeding 200 miles/

This fulfills the prophetic word you heard on this program that the WINDS would increase in intensity and move out of their norms...

FOR EXAMPLE: The diameter of Ike’s tropical storm and hurricane force winds were 550 and 240 miles, respectively.

For comparison, Category 5 Katrina numbers at landfall were 440 and 210 miles.

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Lubbock, Texas, declared a state of emergency Friday after tropical depression Lowell dumped nearly 7½ inches of rain in 24 hours, causing widespread flooding that swamped homes and shut down Texas Tech University as well as some businesses. There were no reported injuries. "We've had a HUNDRED-YEAR-FLOOD type rain. It was a RECORD FOR THE DAY. We're a relatively flat place that can't take that type of rain." The rains were connected to a Pacific storm, Tropical Depression Lowell. "It snuck in and for us it was a major storm, no question about it."

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KANSAS - The heavy rain that has battered Wichita and much of southcentral Kansas this weekend isn’t related to Hurricane Ike either. Tropical Storm Lowell came ashore in mainland Mexico earlier this week, and a stalled frontal boundary draped across Kansas has been tapping into the tropical moisture that streamed northeast from Mexico.

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Wichita saw THE MOST RAIN EVER RECORDED IN A 24-HOUR PERIOD for the city on Friday, leading to flooding in parts of the city, especially west Wichita. 10.31 inches of rain fell, which was a record for Sept. 12 as well as a record for a 24-hour period in the city. "It's ALREADY THE WETTEST SEPTEMBER ON RECORD, and we're not even halfway through it."

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The Atlantic tropical storm and hurricane season is only now at its traditional peak. Already there have been 10 named storms, including five hurricanes (Bertha, Dolly, Gustav, Hanna and Ike), three of them major (Bertha, Gustav and Ike). The latest government forecast called for 14 to 18 named storms, seven to 10 of which would become hurricanes, three to six of them major. Remaining Atlantic storms names for this season = Kyle - Laura - Marco - Nana - Omar - Paloma - Rene - Sally - Teddy - Vicky - Wilfred.

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HEALTH THREATS

Sunday November 25, 2007 Yea saith the Lord, did I not tell you long ago, and many have forgotten that old diseases would come again, some with new names (CLICK HERE for OLDER Diseases prophecy)

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UNCOMMON STRAIN of Escherichia coli O111

A restaurant-related illness outbreak in Oklahoma featuring an UNCOMMON STRAIN of Escherichia coli has expanded to involve at least 231 people, 61 of whom have been hospitalized.

The sick have been infected with E coli O111, a far less common strain than E coli O157:H7, the serotype typically identified in E coli outbreaks.

Both strains can cause the form of kidney failure known as hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which is potentially fatal.

Sixteen of the 61 people hospitalized in the outbreak have received dialysis treatment.

Health officials have not yet identified a specific food source for the outbreak.

"This appears to be THE LARGEST E COLI O111 OUTBREAK EVER REPORTED IN THE U.S."

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Hurricane IKE was 170 nmi WNW of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

Tropical storm LOWELL was 283 nmi S of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.[Heading towards Baja, California.]

[Remnants of JOSEPHINE in the Atlantic continue to produce showers and thunderstorms. Upper-level winds are forecast to become a little more conducive for redevelopment in a couple of days.]

IKE - Giant waves and torrential rain from Hurricane Ike are battering Cuba but the storm has now weakened to a Category Two. The Category Two storm's maximum sustained winds are still more than 165km/h (105mph). IN ALL OF CUBA'S HISTORY, WE HAVE NEVER HAD TWO HURRICANES THIS CLOSE TOGETHER.

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UK food prices show 8.3% increase

Food prices in UK supermarkets and shops have risen by 8.3% since January, an index compiled for the BBC shows.

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Global warming to stoke more powerful hurricanes

Global warming is likely to boost the power of the strongest tropical cyclones, a study released on Wednesday says.

An additional one degree Celsius (1.8 Fahrenheit) in sea temperatures in tropical regions where cyclones breed could lead to a nearly one-third rise in the number of the most powerful storms, it says.

"As the seas warm, the ocean has more energy to convert to tropical cyclone wind," say authors of the paper, released by the London weekly Nature.

Previous research, based on observations over the past 30 years, has already suggested that hurricanes -- as cyclones in the Atlantic are known -- have become more intense as a result of warmer seas.

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The Big Melt: 20-square-mile ice sheet breaks loose in Canada

A 20-square-mile ice shelf in Canada's northern Arctic has broken away from Ellesmere Island, surprising scientists who say the floating ice shelf is another dramatic indication of how warmer

temperatures are changing the polar frontier.

Dr. Derek Mueller, an Arctic ice shelf specialist at Trent University in Ontario, said Wednesday that the 4,500-year-old Markham Ice Shelf separated in early August and is now drifting into the Arctic Ocean.

Dr. Luke Copland, director of the Laboratory for Cryospheric Research at the University of Ottawa, says reduced sea ice conditions and unusually high air temperatures have hastened the ice shelf loss this summer.

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British food inflation hits double-digits

Food inflation in Britain went up 3.8% in August, a research group said. The annual rate of food inflation hit 10% with the August increase the highest recorded by the British Retail Consortium.

The price of some food items has risen faster than others. The price of bacon has almost doubled in the past 12 months; pork sausage prices are up 40%, as pig farmers are passing higher feed prices on to their wholesale customers.

Fresh foods have risen 11.9 %, more than twice the rate of inflation.

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Category 4 Hurricane Ike fiercer as Hanna strengthens

Hurricane Ike strengthened rapidly into an fiercely dangerous Category 4 hurricane in the open Atlantic on Wednesday

and Tropical Storm Hanna intensified to a lesser degree as it swirled over the Bahamas toward the southeast U.S. Coast.

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TROPICAL STORMS

1]Tropical depression GUSTAV was 229 nmi N of Beaumont, Texas.

2] Tropical storm HANNA was 275 nmi NNE of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. [HANNA has been a tenacious tropical cyclone, since its formation it has fought two upper-level lows, strong northerly shear, and the effects of land. Furthermore, at times HANNA has resembled a subtropical cyclone. Because HANNA is a large cyclone, a hurricane watch will likely be required for a portion of the southeastern U.S. coast]

3] Hurricane IKE (category 4) was 625 nmi NNE of Bridgetown, Barbados.

4] Tropical storm JOSEPHINE was 1686 nmi E of Bridgetown, Barbados.

5] Tropical depression KARINA was 279 nmi SW of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Wave action spawned by Tropical Storm Hanna is already affecting Maryland beaches and those to their south. The National Weather Service has posted a Hazardous Weather Outlook noting "High Rip Current Risk" on the beaches thru the week-end.

The center of Tropical Storm Hanna is projected to be 180 miles off Northeast Florida as it passes by Friday as a minimal hurricane, bringing some rain and gusty winds primarily to the coast. The severity of Hanna's impact on the region changed significantly from Tuesday, when it threatened to move closer after leaving the Bahamas. But the storm became sloppy and disorganized overnight, suffered some wind shear and moved farther east than expected. Rain and wind are expected to begin along the Northeast Florida coast late Thursday

This summer's weather 'harder to predict', leading weather forecaster admits. Blaming unpredictable atmospheric conditions in the Atlantic, the chief executive of the Met Office said summer 2008 had been more difficult to predict than the previous three or four years despite a multi-million pound investment in the service. Last month was the greyest August in Britain since records began in 1914 and one of the wettest ever because of the effects of a temporary shift in the Gulf Stream - the warm Atlantic current from the Gulf of Mexico - and a cooling Pacific current known as La Niña.

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Saturday March 15, 2008 Yea saith God did I not tell you last summer that the winds would strengthen and that disaster would come from them, you did not pay attention as the hurricanes came in upon the land, but will you pay attention now as the summer begins and has not even started yet and you are already seeing the winds strengthening, to a strength never seen before, you are seeing tornadoes move out of their normal places, I come as a warning to you saith God, for the time is short and the end is near, look not to man to help you with these things, look not to man to stop the things that are happening upon the earth, he cannot do it, but look to me saith the Lord.

The strongest tropical storms are becoming even stronger as the world's oceans warm, scientists have confirmed. Analysis of satellite data shows that in the last 25 years, strong cyclones, hurricanes and typhoons have become more frequent in most of the tropics.

The number of weaker storms has not noticeably altered. "We're seeing a signal, and it's telling us that the strongest effect (of rising ocean temperatures) is on the strongest storms.

At average or median wind speeds, about 40m/s [category 1], we don't see a trend; but when we get up to 50 or 60m/s we do see a trend."

The increase in strong storms shows up most markedly in the North Atlantic and Indian oceans, and is absent in the South Pacific. "We're looking at different ocean basins, and some are already pretty warm.

So there, an increase in temperature isn't going to produce as strong an increase as in basins where the the temperatures are only marginally supportive of cyclones."

Globally, a rise of 1C in sea surface temperature would increase the occurrence of strong storms by about one third, the researchers calculate.

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Rising sea levels have destroyed hundreds of homes, hotels, roads and harvests, and threaten to engulf large areas of Cotonou, Benin's capital.

A government-commissioned study about a year ago recommended urgent action to hold back the rising tides, and save the city's ports, airport, and coastal communities, but political infighting has blocked funding.

Residents of the city, with a population of about three million people, say little has changed - except the advancing sea.

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Greenland Ice Sheet Melt to Cause Rapid Sea Level Rise

Researchers have yet to reach a consensus on how much and how quickly melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet will contribute to sea level rise.

To shed light on this question, scientists at the University of Wisconsin and Columbia University's Center for Climate Systems Research analyzed the disappearance of the Laurentide Ice Sheet, the last ice sheet to melt completely in the Northern Hemisphere and the closest example of what can be expected to happen to the Greenland Ice Sheet in the next century.

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Chemical in Plastic -

Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have linked a chemical found in everyday plastics to problems with brain function and mood disorders in monkeys.

The Yale team exposed monkeys to levels of bisphenol A deemed safe for humans by the Environmental Protection Agency and found that the chemical interfered with brain cell connections vital to memory, learning and mood.

"Our findings suggest that exposure to low-dose BPA may have widespread effects on brain structure and function."

BPA, in commercial use since the 1950s, is found in a wide variety of everyday items, including sports bottles, baby bottles, food containers and compact discs.

One recent federal study estimated that the chemical is found in the urine of 93 percent of the population.

Canada has said it intends to ban the use of BPA in baby bottles, and state and federal lawmakers have proposed a variety of BPA bans.

"The FDA's assurances of BPA's safety are out of step with mounting scientific evidence to the contrary.

For the sake of the health of every man, woman and child in America, we should ban BPA in food and beverage containers, especially because there are alternatives already available."

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Climate change intensify massive glacier disappearance

The United Nations said Monday that swathes of mountain ranges worldwide risk losing their glaciers by the end of the century if global warming continues at its projected rate.

The UN Environment Program (UNEP) said in a report that whilst nature has always observed a certain periodic rate of deglaciation, the current trends observed from the Arctic to Central Europe and South America are of a different order.

"The ongoing trend of worldwide and rapid, if not accelerating, glacier shrinkage on the century time scale is most likely to be of a non-periodic nature, and may lead to the deglaciation of large parts of many mountain ranges by the end of the 21st century," the report warned.

The report said that glaciers lost on average a mass of more than half a meter water equivalent in the period 1996-2005, which is twice the ice loss of the previous decade (1986-95) and over four times the rate of the period 1976-85.

The UNEP report comes shortly after scientists warned that they could no longer rule out a fast-track melting of the Greenland ice sheet, which could see much of the world's coastline drowned by rising seas.

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Food Crisis and silent Famine to continue: World Bank

There is no end in sight to global food shortages and multiple crises from climate change and energy and water scarcity will soon intensify what is already a silent famine, the World Bank said

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Drought in Australia food bowl worsens

Drought in Australia's main food growing region of the Murray-Darling river system has worsened, with water inflows over the past two years at an all-time low, the government's top water official said

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ALASKA - Aleutian volcano makes dramatic topographical changes - When Kasatochi volcano erupted last month, it did more than release massive clouds of ash and sulfur – it remade the face of the island.

COLUMBIA - A 4.6 magnitude earthquake rattled the crater of the active Nevado del Huila volcano in southeastern Colombia near noon Tuesday. Shakes were felt in various southeastern cities and towns, including Neiva, the capital of the department of Huila

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1] Tropical depression GUSTAV was 192 nmi N of Beaumont, Texas.

2]Tropical storm HANNA was 93 nmi N of Port Au Prince, Haiti. (HANNA is turning east and then expected to head northwest towards the South Carolina coast.)

3] Tropical storm IKE was 787 nmi ENE of Bridgetown, Barbados. (IKE is likely to be an intense cyclone in the vicinity of the Bahamas in 5 days.)

4] Tropical storm JOSEPHINE was 2002 nmi E of Bridgetown, Barbados. (Most forecasts no longer show JOSEPHINE strengthening into a hurricane.)

5]Tropical depression KARINA was 233 nmi SW of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. (Forecasters say it is expected to move out to sea and weaken.)

LOUISIANA - A tornado struck a New Orleans suburb yesterday, smashing buildings but causing no injuries in a community evacuated before Hurricane Gustav hit a day earlier.

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PHILIPPINES - Mayon and Taal volcanoes in Southern Luzon are still tightly watched by state volcanologists as they continue to show signs of restiveness. For the past 24 hours, 10 volcanic earthquakes were detected around Mt. Mayon in Albay. White steam clouds drifting towards west-southwest and crater glow at intensity 1 could be observed. Taal Volcano in Batangas registered three weak volcanic earthquakes over the past 24 hours. The main crater area remains off-limits because steam explosions may suddenly occur. Alert level 1 remains hoisted over both volcanoes.

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NEW ORLEANS - A still-largely deserted New Orleans today prepared to take stock of damage from Hurricane Gustav after rebuilt levees appeared to hold off a repeat of the flooding caused by Katrina three years earlier.

FLORIDA - Homeowners in neighborhoods still flooded from Tropical Storm Fay continue to battle high waters and other problems, like huge swarms of buzzards that come to feast on the fish that flowed up onto the yards. Rain bands from Gustav moved through Central Florida Sunday adding to the water woes of some residents in Sanford.

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Perfume 'risk to unborn babies'

Pregnant women have been told that using perfumes or scented creams may increase the risk of unborn boys developing infertility in later life. Some of the chemicals which can block male hormones are also widely used in the production of other items such as cosmetics, household fabrics and plastics. Women planning on becoming pregnant should avoid putting any cosmetic products on their skin which could then be absorbed into their bodies.

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USA - ARIZONA - Phoenix Valley Saturday was recovering from this week's monsoon storms, in which 80,000 people were left without power. The storms, which struck Thursday night, packed 100 mph winds and featured more than 1,500 lightning strikes, blowing out windows and doors. Forecasters said more storms were expected in the Valley Saturday night and this morning. This week's storms continued a pattern of ONE OF THE WETTEST ARIZONA MONSOON SEASONS ON RECORD, with nearly 6 inches of rain. This year is the 10th-wettest monsoon ever, with Thursday's storms among the state's BIGGEST AND MOST UNUSUAL. "Not only was it longer, there were several (storms) that went across the same path. The aerial coverage was just tremendous."

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USA - NORTH CAROLINA - RECORD RAINFALL

from the remnants of Tropical Storm Fay flooded areas across the Piedmont on Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of many homes and apartments. Widespread flooding and evacuations were also reported in Cabarrus County, where more than 11 inches of rain fell in some parts of the county since Monday. The record-breaking rainfall of the past two days has almost completely erased their rainfall deficit for 2008. Tuesday (26th) was THE WETTEST AUGUST DAY IN HISTORY and the wettest single day since spring 2004. The National Weather Service warns that water levels could continue to rise as more rain falls and the rain that fell north of the Charlotte area continues to move downstream. The remnants of Fay will move north into the Ohio Valley and west of the mountains.

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New tropical depression forms over Atlantic

"The depression will likely become a tropical storm later (Thursday) and could reach hurricane intensity within three days," the Miami-based hurricane center said.

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Tropical Storm Gustav shifts track slightly

Tropical Storm Gustav shifted course slightly on Thursday morning and moved toward the Jamaica, and forecasters predicted it would be a powerful hurricane by the time it reached the Gulf of Mexico.

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Hanna may be headed towards U.S.

The eighth tropical storm of the 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, Hanna, formed in the western Atlantic Ocean, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory.

Computer tracks showed Hanna moving northwest, then possibly turning west toward Florida or the Southeast U.S. coast.

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FIRST THERE WAS "FAY" THE UNPREDICTABLE...

Besides Gustav, 3 other tropical systems are brewing in Atlantic.

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Sea buries a Ghanan village, and more may follow

On the southern coast of Ghana, the Atlantic Ocean is rising. Every few years, residents of a string of villages leave their homes and build new ones farther back, abandoning them to the encroaching sand and water. No one knows why the sea has risen here so steadily

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Hurricane GUSTAV was 90 nmi SSW of Barahona, Dominican Republic. (Most indications are that Gustav will be an extremely dangerous hurricane in the Northwestern Caribbean Sea in a few days.)

Tropical depression JULIO was 237 nmi NNW of La Paz, Mexico.

Haitians were told to prepare for evacuations as Tropical Storm Gustav formed quickly in the Caribbean Monday on a path to hit the country's denuded southern coast as a full hurricane this morning before moving on to Cuba, the Bahamas and Florida. Haiti upgraded storm warnings to hurricane warnings across much of Haiti Monday as Gustav roared up from the south. Floods and landslides were possible across Haiti's southern peninsula, and the forecasts suggested that the eye could pass very closely to Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, home to nearly 3 million people.

Forecasters upgraded Gustav from a tropical wave to a depression to a storm within three hours Monday. Its winds had jumped from 35 mph to 70 mph and an eye began to form. For the second time in two weeks, hurricane warnings and watches were posted around Haiti as a potent tropical storm threatened to unload two feet of rain and severe wind today. And though Tropical Storm Gustav is hundreds of miles from Florida, its five-day forecast cone could spell trouble for South Florida and the Keys during the tourist-heavy Labor Day weekend. Computer models have shifted Gustav's projected path more to the west - making South Florida a less likely target but still within the forecast cone, which is subject to wide margins of error.

Tropical Storm Fay topples pecan trees in Georgia - In preliminary assessments, the storm's high wind and torrential rain seemed to take the heaviest toll on Georgia's $128 million pecan crop, especially in southern counties along the Florida line. Pecan trees were vulnerable because they're loaded with immature nuts and foliage. The tropical blast also toppled corn stalks throughout southern Georgia. The National Weather Service said the remnants of Fay would deluge northern Georgia Monday and Tuesday and trigger scattered thunderstorms in the south. Three to 5 inches of rain were expected in the Atlanta area and up to 8 inches in northeast Georgia's Habersham County. Besides the damage to pecans and corn, the storm blew some tobacco leaves off their stalks and the moist condition makes cotton plants vulnerable to a disease known as boll rot.

FLORIDA - The St. Johns River is about seven feet higher than it was before Tropical Storm Fay moved through the region and will continue to cause problems for flooded neighborhoods for weeks. "It's like trying to drain the Atlantic Ocean with a straw. This will take a good month going around the clock." Meanwhile, search and rescue teams evacuated families from 180 DeBary homes on Sunday in an area that will see more homes go under water even without any additional rain.

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Twelve deaths have now been linked to contaminated deli meats in Canada. 26 cases of listeriosis were confirmed nationally. They included 11 deaths in Ontario province, and one in westernmost British Columbia. "We fully expect that both the number of suspected and confirmed cases will increase as this investigation continues and samples continue to be tested." On August 19, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a recall of Maple Leaf sliced corned beef, roast beef, pepperoni, salami, sausages, smoked ham, and turkey thought to be contaminated with the bacteria listeria monocytogenes. The number food products recalled rose to 220 over the weekend, including packaged sandwiches made with the tainted meat, with a total estimated value estimated of $C20 million ($22.05 million).

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***WATCHMAN... When FAY hit the WEST side of Florida then veered EAST into the Atlantic many thought I had "MISSED GOD" - BUT - TRUE to the vision God gave me FAY went back WEST after ONE WEEK across the Florida Panhandle (WEST curve of Florida) affecting the coast ALL THE WAY TO NEW ORLEANS....

Saturday August 16, 2008 NOTE: There was one more.. a VISION ..but the recorder malfunctioned... It was about a bubble in the Caribbean ocean being pulled up out of the water forming a (storm?) that would hit the USA Gulf coast on the west curve of Florida affecting all the way to New Orleans...

USA - FLORIDA - Rescue teams are evacuating people from 180 homes near Orlando, where some streets are under 4 feet of water because of flooding from what was Tropical Storm Fay. It appears that Fay may spend a good part of its last days stalled over eastern Louisiana.

***WATCHMAN... What most news sources are NOT SAYING is that FAYE did get as far as NEW ORLEANS ***AFTER** FAYE hit on the WEST SIDE of Florida - FAYE went in an out - Finally exiting on the West Curve of Florida ending up over NEW ORLEANS!!!...

***WATCHMAN NOTE: It has taken a long time for this prophecy to begin FULFILLMENT!

Beachfront homebuyers 'should be warned'

Beachfront properties should include warnings that they may end up worthless due to rising sea levels, a planning expert says. 80% of Australians live within three kilometers of the coast and there is an increasing demand for coastal homes.

A Coast to Coast Conference in Darwin has heard that some beachfront properties in Australia, particularly those on the east coast, could end up worth nothing. Recent studies suggest the scientific community has significantly underestimated the rate at which the climate is changing.

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Rising sea levels put pressure on Nova Scotia's dike system

When engineers were working on Nova Scotia's dike system in the 1960s, the phrase "climate change" wasn't part of anyone's vocabulary.

There are doubts the dikes can cope with storm surges that could spill over the neck of land that connects Nova Scotia to the rest of the country.

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North Korea 'develops special noodle'

North Korean scientists have developed a new kind of noodle that delays feelings of hunger, which are made from corn and soybeans. The new noodles have twice as much protein and 5 times as much fat as ordinary noodles.

The country does not have enough food to feed its people, and some have resorted to scavenging for wild foods. They hope this new noodle will help people not feel so hungry, as the country battles with the worst food shortages in a decade.

RECALLS & ALERTS:

Hot Pocket recall

Nestle Prepared Foods Company is recalling about 215,660 pounds of frozen stuffed pepperoni pizza sandwich products, known as Hot Pockets Pepperoni Pizza, because the product might contain small pieces of hard red plastic and other foreign material, which pose a risk of serious injury to consumers.

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Maple Leaf Foods increases recall

Maple Leaf Foods Inc said it expects a direct cost of about $19 million from a recall of contaminated meat linked to an outbreak of food poisoning that has killed at least 4 people in Canada.

That recall was extended to include all 220 or so products manufactured at the plant, making it one of the biggest food recalls ever in Canada.

So far, 21 cases of listeriosis have been confirmed in 4 provinces, and the same strain has been detected in the 4 people who have died.

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Water becoming the most valuable resource

Growing demand for food to feed the world's swelling population, coupled with increased use of biomass as fuel is putting a serious strain on global water reserves, experts say.

"If we look at how much more water we will need for food and how much more for biomass for energy going forward ... it is quite worrying," said Jan Lundqvist, who heads the scientific program at the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI).

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Sunday May 6, 2007 Thus saith the Lord, America the winds that blow upon you are changing, the winds are now coming upon the east coast from the east which is uncommon, and because they come from the east they will become stronger and more devastating says God, and upon all coasts of America you shall see the waters rise, parts of the coasts that were dry will become covered in water, as will the coasts of the whole world, for it a time now that will show my wrath upon the sin of the world saith the Lord.

WEST AFRICA - Rising sea levels caused by climate change will brutally redraw a 4,000-kilometre (2500-mile) stretch of west African coastline from Senegal to Cameroon by century's end.

"The coast of Guinea will cease to exist by the end of this century. The countries most threatened by this looming environmental disaster are Gambia, Nigeria, Burkina Fasso and Ghana."

Sea levels are set to rise up to two centimeters (0.8 inches) per year, enough to devastate large swathes of fragile coastline, especially in low-lying and densely populated deltas.

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Northern Greenland glacier cracking

In northern Greenland, a part of the Arctic that had seemed immune from global warming, new satellite images show a growing giant crack and an 11-square-mile chunk of ice hemorrhaging off a major glacier.

The crack is 7 miles long and about half a mile wide. Other smaller fractures can be seen in images of the ice tongue, a long narrow sliver of the glacier.

If it does worsen and other northern Greenland glaciers melt faster, then it could speed up sea level rise, already increasing because of melt in southern Greenland.

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USA - ARKANSAS - a small earthquake Wednesday in Eastern Arkansas started along a mystery fault line - A small earthquake in Lee County Wednesday was a RARITY for the region, and scientists say that it originated from a fault which has not seen much activity in years. Two earthquakes struck Northeast and Eastern Arkansas late Wednesday night, neither of them causing any damage. The first was 2.6 on the Richter Scale. The second occurred an hour later at 11:35 p.m. and was a 2.7 magnitude along the New Madrid fault. The first earthquake in Lee County was both small and uncommon and occurred along a fault line that has yet to found. The evidence found in Lee County could not have been generated by the New Madrid Seismic Zone. “This was a small earthquake, but it’s VERY UNCOMMON to see events happening in this area. We know that this area has been struck by major earthquakes in the past, and we have found at least three instances where evidence can be found of those major events, but there have been very few actual earthquakes that generated in that area over the last 10 to 15 years...We’ve also found evidence south of Marianna of an earthquake which was at least a 7.2 magnitude event and occurred about 5,000 years ago, so the fault that is in that area has produced some major events in the past.” Researchers are continuing to search the area for other evidence of earthquake events in hopes of establishing a chronological timeline which could indicate when the next event might occur. The New Madrid Seismic Zone is 150 miles long and stretches from Cairo, Illinois, south through Missouri and into west Tennessee.

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Tropical Storm Fay hit Florida again, becoming THE FIRST U.S. STORM ON RECORD TO MAKE LANDFALL FOUR TIMES IN FLORIDA.

Heading north after hitting Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Cuba, the storm first made landfall in the Florida Keys on Monday. It then headed out over open water before hitting land for a second time near Naples on Florida's south-western coast. Advancing slowly north-east across the state, Fay reached the Atlantic before veering west and making landfall late on Thursday and again on Saturday. The storm has not reached hurricane strength, but its erratic path, with winds of up to 95km/h (60mph) and heavy rain, has caused major problems. At least 10 people in Florida have died as a result of the storm which first hit on Monday. Winds are now at a maximum of about 40 knots (45mph) and the storm is heading west at about 7mph. Fay was expected to finally leave Florida on Saturday as it heads for Mississippi and Alabama.

Fay's flooding saturates citrus, but tomatoes dodge damage. Citrus trees are standing in water, growers in the world-famous Indian River grapefruit region said Friday. "It is THE WORST SINGLE FLOOD EVENT I HAVE EVER SEEN HERE in my lifetime." Some groves have water tree trunk to tree trunk. "I have never seen a system that has impacted the state of Florida with this much water." 1 inch of water spread over an acre equals 27,154 gallons. "Add up all these acres, and with 10 to 20 inches (of rainfall), you have billions and billions, trillions of gallons of water." Water-filled groves can be seen throughout the 155,000 acres of citrus in Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and Brevard counties. In the 2007-08 season, that region produced 75 percent of the state's harvest. The acres of standing water threaten that production. Damage to trees starts when they have been in water for at least 24 to 36 hours, and the 72-hour mark has passed. "They have to have oxygen. When the roots are saturated, they can't breathe, and they suffocate and die." The situation is the same for the county's 65 or so nurseries, which have as much as 2 to 3 feet of standing water. Although St. Lucie officials said Thursday that the area's tomato crop was a 100 percent loss, farmers have not yet even planted tomatoes or other vegetables. Some fields that had been prepared for planting sustained damage to plastic-covered planting beds.

Rains and strong wind gusts blitzed Tallahassee, the Florida state capital, for more than 24 hours, knocking down trees and power lines and cutting electricity to more than 12,000 customers. In southern Georgia, Fay's winds toppled trees and utility poles and ripped small pieces off some homes near the Florida border. In the New Orleans area, which is approaching the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, emergency officials were monitoring the storm and telling residents of the potential for heavy rain and the need to avoid low areas that could flood. In Slidell, Louisiana, forecasters predicted 3 to 5 inches of rain could fall late Sunday and through Monday. Forecasts called for 1 to 3 inches of rain in the New Orleans area, on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain. The 11 people killed in the storm in Florida brings the death toll from Fay to 23. Thirteen died in Haiti and the Dominican Republic from flooding. Fay has been an UNUSUAL storm since it was named Aug. 15. “This is UNPRECEDENTED in terms of the slow nature of this storm, the large circulation and the fact that its impacted probably about 90 percent of the state with heavy rains and severe weather.”

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Food Prices to Post Biggest Rise Since 1990

U.S. consumers should brace for the biggest increase in food prices in nearly 20 years in 2008 and even more pain next year due to surging meat and produce prices, the Agriculture Department said

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USA - OKLAHOMA - Oklahoma City received 4.16 inches of rain, pushing the rainfall amount for August to 9.48 inches. That BROKE A RECORD SET BACK IN 1906 of 8.34 inches.

USA - TEXAS - With drains clogged with two days of RECORD-SETTING RAIN, Waco was under a flash-flood watch.

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VOLCANOES

RUSSIA - The Bezymianny Volcano on Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula has erupted, but poses no danger for local settlements.

BANGLADESH - A mud volcano on Manaung Island in Arakan State erupted on 7 August and destroyed a few acres of paddy farms. The mouth of the volcano spewed molten material up to 150 feet into the sky, inundating several farms located nearby.

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AUSTRALIA - The speed at which the climate is changing has been significantly underestimated, with thousands of Australian homes potentially at risk from rising sea levels. More than 80 per cent of Australians live in the coastal zone, with about 700,000 homes located within 3km of the coast and less than six metres above sea level.

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BRITAIN - Monster waves smash cars - Two cars were written-off and up to 20 others damaged when huge waves smashed into a seafront car park. The vehicles were left overnight in the car park at Cheyne Beach in Ilfracombe, Devon. But a heavy spring high tide and fierce storms brought ”monster” waves crashing over a sea barrier on Monday night. The force of the water was so strong several cars smashed into each other - causing at least two to flip over onto their sides.

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Posted for August 20, 2008 ---------------------------

Saturday August 16, 2008 NOTE: There was one more.. a VISION ..but the recorder malfunctioned... It was about a bubble in the Caribbean ocean being pulled up out of the water forming a (storm?) that would hit the USA Gulf coast on the west curve of Florida affecting all the way to New Orleans...

USA - FLORIDA - Tropical Storm Fay moved ashore over southwest Florida on Tuesday, without strengthening into a hurricane, bringing heavy rains to the south of the peninsula. While not particularly ferocious, the weather system knocked down trees, signs and awnings in the low-lying island chain of the Florida Keys and also uprooted some trees in the Miami area. The storm killed more than 50 people in the Caribbean, most of them in Haiti when a crowded bus tried to cross a rain-swollen river and was carried away by the current. The hurricane center forecast that a weakening Fay would track in a northeasterly direction and briefly reemerge over the Atlantic before curving back into the coast of northeast Florida.

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Sea level changes 'underestimated'

THE speed at which the climate is changing has been significantly underestimated, with thousands of Australian homes potentially at risk from rising sea levels, a conference has heard.

More than 80 per cent of Australians live in the coastal zone, with about 700,000 homes located within 3km of the coast and less than six meters above sea level.

Ports, harbors and airports situated near the ocean are also vulnerable to the immediate effects of climate change

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NEW ZEALAND - storms which have lashed New Zealand with snow and ice over the past week are set to continue, with more snow forecast. "Since mid-July the Tasman Sea has been a breeding ground for low-pressure systems." The number of large lows that have made their way into the New Zealand region is UNUSUAL.

Three UNUSUAL weather events have combined to create a "polar outbreak" bringing some of New Zealand's HEAVIEST SNOW IN YEARS. 3.5 meters of snow pack has been recorded at Whakapapa ski field on Mt Ruapehu - which was the deepest snowfall there since 1992. Staff at Whakapapa and Turoa ski-fields have reported on their website that they are "snowed under" with work, with patrollers on "the immense task of avalanche control whilst everyone else will be digging". The snow was caused by air from the Southern Ocean moving onto the Tasman Sea before being diverted onto the western parts of the central plateau. Snowfalls have been heavy for three reasons: The Tasman Sea had become a "breeding ground" for low-pressure systems since mid July. The lows had often moved slowly, allowing more time for snow or rain to fall. Cold air from the Southern Ocean had been drawn north and then over New Zealand, tipping the balance toward snow and away from rain.

USA - OREGON - Winter-like storm expected - The rain totals expected to accompany a winter-like storm headed toward the mid-valley on Tuesday could be “pretty impressive.” This type of storm is relatively RARE this time of year. On the satellite and weather maps it looks like a legitimate winter storm. Over the past three days, the mid-valley has experienced “an interesting sequence of three extreme weather events". There was a significant heat wave that set a number of records, and then the temperature dropped nearly 20 degrees. And now the rain is here.

USA - WASHINGTON - Today’s big storm will make it feel like late fall. It is somewhat UNUSUAL to get a storm this intense to drop this far south in summertime. This is more like a late fall or early winter storm.

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Posted for August 18, 2008 ---------------------------

Severe drought and food price increases cause malnutrition and disease

Afghanistan is experiencing its most severe drought in eight years, with farming communities in the northern provinces being the hardest hit.

In these areas where crops and livestock are dependent on rainfall rather than irrigation, an Afghan minister reported that 1.5 million people are in need of urgent humanitarian relief.

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Sunday JUNE 15, 2008 Yea saith the Lord, Oh America how you have struggled saith God, how you have tried and strived to maintain your relationship with me, but your leaders America have not maintained their relationship with me saith the Lord, they have gone as far from me as one can get saith God, they have embraced the evil one, my enemy, they worship the things of darkness, they meet in secret places, and they praise the Gods of darkness saith God, and because of this America my wrath shall come upon thee saith the Lord, I shall pour out my wrath upon thee America and you will feel the result of the sin of your leaders, even those that are mine shall be touched by what is poured out, though they shall not be destroyed by it saith God, for I have you in my hand and in my hands you are safe saith the Lord.

USA - OREGON - Redmond Airport hit 100 degrees again Sunday after sizzling to 106 degrees Saturday afternoon, SMASHING THE OLD AUGUST 16 MARK of 103, set 41 years earlier, in 1967. The airport reached 100 by 1 p.m. Saturday and didn't drop below the century mark for hours. And here's a quirky thing: Redmond's low temperature Saturday was 53, exactly half of its 106-degree high, a 53-degree temperature swing. Other spots around the region were almost as hot or even hotter Saturday; The Dalles SET A RECORD of 109, while Walla Walla tied a record at 106.

USA - MISSOURI - Weeks after Mississippi flooding, low water concerns - Low water levels on the Mississippi River are causing problems, just weeks after one of the worst floods ever. Twice this week, tows pushing barges on the Mississippi north of St. Louis have become stuck in dirt and sand in the navigation channel. That's partly because the massive flooding in June washed ton after ton of sand and soil into the river. But it is also because portions of the Midwest have seen very little rain in the weeks since the flood. The river level is dropping up to a foot a day in some areas. "When you go from extreme high water to low water, that has a tendency to leave behind significant sediment, and it shifts channels unexpectedly." About 60 percent of the nation's agricultural commodities eventually exported overseas are shipped down the river to New Orleans. The change in river levels has been stunning. At Keokuk, Iowa, the Mississippi peaked at 26.9 feet on June 17, 10.9 feet above flood stage. By Thursday, 8/14, it was at 4.2 feet. At St. Louis, the river reached 38.7 feet on July 1. Flood stage is 30 feet. It now stands at 8.4 feet. The Coast Guard closed the river to barge traffic near Winfield, though it is evaluating each tow that arrives and letting some through. It is common for the river level to drop in late summer. Still, this year's extremes have created a difficult situation. The Corps plans a massive dredging operation.

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RECALLS & ALERTS:

Recalls: Things you should not be eating now

*The FDA is warning consumers against eating certain frozen cooked mussel products made by Bantry Bay Seafoods because it contains the azaspiracid toxins.

*Grove Grow Notes brand Dried Bamboo Fungus Veiled Lady because it contains undeclared sulfites.

*Omaha meatpacker Nebraska Beef Ltd. expanded its latest recall by about 160,000 pounds. On Aug. 8, the company recalled 1.2 million pounds of steaks, roasts and other cuts of beef produced June 17, June 24 and July 8 with the establishment number EST. 19336 and the brand name "Coleman Natural." The meat was possibly contaminated with potentially deadly E. coli O157:H7.

*Peppers Unlimited, Inc. of Fontana California is voluntarily recalling 580 cases of La Torre Jalapeno Nacho Slices because of possible product contamination caused by a chemical reaction between the product and the can potentially resulting in a swollen and/or ruptured container and significant off flavor.

*The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning Canadians not to eat Sure Slice roast beef or corned beef due to possible contamination. The CFIA said the products, sold in one-kilogram packages, might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

*For pets- PEDIGREE® Complete Nutrition Small Crunchy Bites sold in Albertsons stores in Southern California and Las Vegas, Nevada, due to salmonella contamination.

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Posted for August 17, 2008 ---------------------------

RECALLS & ALERTS:

-Peppers Unlimited, Inc. of Fontana California is voluntarily recalling 580 cases of La Torre Jalapeno Nacho Slices because of possible product contamination caused by a chemical reaction between the product and the can.

-Mars Petcare announced a voluntary recall of limited bags of PEDIGREE Complete Nutrition Small Crunchy Bites sold in Albertsons stores in Southern California and Las Vegas, Nevada. The pet food is being voluntarily recalled because of potential contamination with Salmonella.

Posted for WEEKEND August 15-17, 2008 ---------------------------

Record tornado statistics

Thunderstorms producing tornadoes, large hail, damaging winds, and flooding rains worked overtime during the first five months of 2008.

At least 11 states have already reached or exceeded their annual average number of tornadoes (VA, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, LA, AR, TN, KY, MO). MO, KY, and TN have already had more than 150% of the average number of tornadoes for a year.

While tornado counts are still preliminary, it seems almost certain that the number of tornadoes has set a new 5 month record, possibly 900 or more, while the previous record for the period was 778 in 1999.

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Future hurricanes may be less, but stronger

U.S. scientists are using a new method to evaluate hurricane formation.

The tests showed that as the water temperature increased, the effectiveness of the wind shear in suppressing hurricane formation actually became greater.

The simulations suggest that in a global warming world, there would be fewer hurricanes, but those that do form could become stronger.

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ALASKA - There's lots of volcanic action in the Aleutians arc at the moment, with three volcanoes: Okmok, Cleveland, and Kastochi, all erupting at various points in the last month or so.

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USA - CONNECTICUT

Meteorologists blame an UNUSUAL WEATHER PATTERN for the increase in the frequency and potency of the neighborhood-shaking thunder-and-lightning storms the region has experienced over the last couple of months.

Technicians have seen an increase in computer problems consistent with lightning strikes and power surges.

There have been 7,579 lightning strokes in New London County in 2008 through Monday.

That's almost 6,000 strokes over last year's total, when 1,600 lightning strokes occurred during the same time period.

A stroke is a series of electrical discharges comprising a single lightning discharge. A flash of lightning may contain one or a few tens of strokes.

This year, an upper-level pool of cold air has made its way down from Canada and the Arctic and settled over the region, helping to create the storms. ”It's a VERY, VERY UNUSUAL PATTERN for this time of year.

It's UNUSUAL that it lasted this long.” The pool of cold air has pushed the jet stream down near the Mason-Dixon Line in Georgia. Typically, at this time of year, the jet stream flows along the Canadian border.

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Posted for August 14, 2008 ---------------------------

USA - ALASKA - Aleutian volcanoes continue to cause problems - The ash cloud from Kasatochi Volcano has drifted over 1650 miles into the flight paths of aircraft in Anchorage and caused more than 50 flight cancellations Sunday and Monday. The oval shaped ash cloud was 300 miles at its widest point and moving around 39,000 to 40,000 feet in the air. This is an old ash cloud emitted during the initial eruption last Thursday. The ash might cause more delays over the next few days. Kasatochi may not be through erupting. "Our opinion is that it's still a restless volcano and it would not be a big surprise if we saw some more activity out at Kasatochi." They don't expect more large earthquakes in the region like were experienced last week. "That was VERY UNUSUAL. It's typically PRETTY RARE to see earthquakes that big associated with a volcano. We typically don't see that kind of seismic intensity."

Mount Cleveland also seems to be perking up again.

AVO raised the volcano from yellow to orange Monday afternoon because of satellite images of new lava at the summit. "A lot of times when Cleveland produces a strong thermal anomaly at the summit, it's sometimes followed by an explosive ash emission. Sometimes these ash emissions can go high, above 30,000 feet."

Okmok is also at orange.

Penair representatives say they are monitoring ash from all three volcanoes to see when they can resume flights to Nikolski and Atka.

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Indonesian mountain quaking and erupting

Mt Anak Krakatau in the Sunda strait had 120 eruptions and quakes in one day, prompting the Volcanological and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center to declare the volcano and its surroundings in level-2 alert status.

RECALLS & ALERTS:

Home Made Brand Foods is voluntarily recalling Ready-to-Eat Tuna Salad with an expiration date of 8/19/08. This product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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Posted for August 13, 2008 ---------------------------

Third Alaskan volcano erupts explosively

Kasatochi Volcano in Alaska's Aleutian Islands erupted explosively 7August, sending an ash plume more than 35,000 feet into the air and forcing two biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to
evacuate the island.

'Kasatochi went from a quiet volcano to an explosive eruption within 24hours and with very little warning,' said USGS volcano scientist Marianne Guffanti. 'We are thankful our colleagues were able to get out before the eruption began. They were rescued just in time by a local fishing boat.'

Volcano disrupts airline flights

Alaska Airlines canceled 44 flights because of a towering plume of ash created by the Kasatochi volcano in the Aleutian Islands, but has now resumed service. The airline also issued a travel advisory on its Web site that said volcanic ash cloud could affect Anchorage, Fairbanks and southeastern Alaska destinations.

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HAWAII - Kilauea has started up again and lava is flowing from the Thanksgiving Eve Breakout vent.

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INDONESIA - Mt Anak Krakatau in the Sunda strait had 120 eruptions and quakes throughout Monday, prompting the Volcanological and Geological Disaster Mitigation Centger to declare the volcano and its surroundings in level-2 alert status. "Even now the volcano is still spewing red-hot lava and thick smoke." However, the frequency of the eruptions and quakes had been declining compared to those in the last two days.

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More beef recalled amid E. coli contamination

Federal authorities last month assured consumers that a meat plant linked to nearly 50 illnesses caused by tainted ground beef had made enough changes after a recall to ensure that its products were safe.

Whole Foods is recalling fresh ground beef sold June 2 to August 6 because of worries about E. coli contamination.

Less than a month later, the same processor has recalled 1.2 million pounds of other beef products that might have sickened more than 30 people.

The changes made after the first recall of meat processed by Nebraska Beef Ltd. affected only ground beef, Laura Reiser, spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, said Saturday.

Nebraska Beef on Friday recalled 1.2 million pounds of primal cuts, subprimal cuts and boxed beef that were made on June 17, June 24 and July 8. The products have been linked to illnesses in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

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SCOTLAND has suffered diabolical weather this month. Heavy rains have led to widespread floods, disrupting roads and railways; landslides blocked roads in the Borders; and a dam in Renfrewshire will be demolished after water reached dangerous levels for a second time. Coincidentally, today marks the 60th anniversary of the Great Border Floods across southeast Scotland and Northumberland. August 1948 was a month when gales battered the North