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Cataclysmic Weather

Market Reflects Insurance Companies Dodging Irene’s Bullet

August 30, 2011

Despite investors not getting QE3 by Bernanke and Germany still balking on a Greek bail-out, and a no growth economy, the Market this week did not experience a major decline that usually comes from a natural disaster like Hurricane Irene.  One may ask “How can this be in the face of  plunging consumer confidence and [...]

Tagged as: cataclysmic weather, FEMA, flood damage, Hurricane Irene, insurance companies and Wall Street, Wall Street & Main Street

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Rising Water Levels Could Signal Continued Rising Food Prices

May 18, 2011

As if the high price of gas won’t take a big enough bite out of the consumer’s pocket, the rising water levels along the ole’ Mississippi could mean additional increases at the supermarket.  Not only is crop land being flooded in the Midwest to divert and  relieve the pressure on larger cities like Baton Rouge [...]

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Why Washington Fears Increase In Severe Storms

April 28, 2011

The worst severe weather  in 40 years and the possibility of more to come has made Washington rethink current federal agencies’ response.  Expert insiders have told ButAsForMe that the CDC is being brought into the discussion on how best to collect needed information in order to prepare for and survive severe storms such as  tornadoes.  At [...]

Tagged as: CDC, Climate Change, FEMA, Government preparedness, NOAA, Possible Increase In Storms Summer 2011, severe weather, tornadoes

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To Err On The Side Of Caution Is Still To Err…

March 16, 2011

James Clapper , Chief Officer of Obama’s Intel,  recently made  a faux pas or a rare truth telling moment , when he appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee to state that Libyan Moammar Gadhafi will win and stay in power. Meanwhile, President Obama in his news conference last Friday said that the noose was tightening around Gadhafi’s neck. [...]

Tagged as: arabpro-democracy movements, China, France, james clapper, japan nuclear meltdown, libya, moammar gadhaffi, Nato, no fly zone, Obama, obama vacation, rio, Russia, U.N.

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Chernobyl Solution May Be Necessary To Avert Japan’s Looming Nuclear Catastrophe

March 15, 2011

With another explosion earlier today in the four nuclear plants in Fukushima indicating a leak in a  containment structure, scientists  are warning that Japan needs to implement the solution employed at Chernobyl in 1986.  This would involve sandbagging the plant with cement and other materials to contain the radiation emissions.  Prevailing winds have been blowing out [...]

Tagged as: Chernobyl Solution, Explosion breach containment field of nuclear plant, Japan, Radiation Levels Increase In Japan following breach

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Burgeoning Disasters Plague Japan’s Rescue Efforts

March 13, 2011

A blast, reported by the NY Times today,  occurred at the No.3 plant at Fukushima Daiichi similar to the No.1 plant.  Sunday  helicopters flying 60 miles from the plant picked up small amounts of radioactive particulates — still being analyzed, but presumed to include Cesium-137 and Iodine-121 — suggesting widening environmental contamination. Plus as if [...]

Tagged as: Atlantic mid-oceanic ridge, Japan Rescue & Recovery, Kyushu Island, potention widening environmental contamination, Second explosion in Fkushima nuclear plant, seismic activity occurring in Iceland, Shinmoedake volcano, Volcano erupts in Japan

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Nuclear Plant Meltdown Now Experienced in Two of Japan’s Plants

March 13, 2011

A nuclear meltdown has occurred in the Tokyo Electric plant at Fukushima.  In Iwaki, a second partial meltdown is underway. Read the full article→

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Breaking News: Major Earthquake In Japan, Tsunami Warnings For Hawaii and West Coast

March 11, 2011

The island of  Hawaii has been alerted for a possible tsunami including parts of the West Coast.  The earthquake that hit Japan after midnight EST near Sendai, home to 1 million people, was the largest in that country’s history, and the 5th largest recorded globally, registered at 8.9.  Preliminary reports that a tsunami that hit Hawaii [...]

Tagged as: foreign companies affected by Japan's earthquake, Framework Photos of Earthquake Damage, Google Online Crisis Center on wake of Japan earthquake, Haiti Earthquake, Hawaii and West Coasts Areas Face Evacuation, Largest Earthquake In Japan Hits, Tsunami Japan

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