Sunday, April 28, 2013

Doomsday on Wheels/Extreme Survival Shelters – Travel Channel/SurvivorJane




With the end of the current season of Doomsday Preppers wrapped up, some of us us are looking at more serious, down-to-earth  shows that address other options for Preparations, especially in the area of Survival Vehicles.

This is a post from a the Survivor Jane Blog that we follow. http://survivorjane.com

Also, the Travel Channel is airing an episode of Extreme Survival Bunkers right after Doomsday on Wheels.

We're DVR'ing these to check them out at least.

Wonder if thery are going to feature an EV as a BOV, maybe...  

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

Barges carrying raw gasoline explode near Mobile, Alabama; 3 injured - US News/Reuters

Mobile Fire Chief said that for safety reasons firefighters were keeping a distance from the barges, which were carrying raw gasoline and had already been the source of multiple explosions.

Fuel barges explode, catch fire on Mobile River in Alabama


 

Barges carrying raw gasoline explode near Mobile, Alabama; 3 injured

Fire burns aboard two fuel barges along the Mobile River after explosions sent three workers to the hospital on Wednesday. John David Mercer / AP

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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

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H7N9 Avian Flu Update: Virus 'one of the most lethal seen so far' - New Case outside Mainland - CNN.com/CDC/WHO


H7N9 Avian Flu Outbreak cases now up to 108 Infected/22 Fatalities.
First known case outside of China in Taiwan.

   "This is an unusually dangerous virus for humans, We think this virus is more easily transmitted from poultry to humans than H5N1."
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Researchers have seen a "dramatic slowdown" in human cases after the closure of live poultry markets.

Monday, April 22, 2013

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Space Weather Alert: Sunspot AR1726 - Increased Activity/Earth Directed - SpaceWeather.com


BIG SUNSPOT BOOSTS ODDS FOR FLARES: The rapid growth of sunspot AR1726 continues. Invisible only three days ago, it is now a behemoth more than 150,000 km (a dozen Earth diameters) wide. A 48-hour movie from the Solar Dynamics Observatory shows the active region's development:

The sunspot has a 'beta-gamma' magnetic field that harbors energy for M-class flares. NOAA forecasters put the odds of an M-class eruption today at 40%, X-class at 15%, but that is probably an underestimate. AR1726 poses a growing threat for significant Earth-directed flares. 

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Sunspot region AR1726 has grown very big in a very short time. It is currently more than 150,000 km (a dozen Earth diameters) wide. It is now a threat to our planet for the next 5 days. It has the power to deliver a very powerful x-class flare followed by a more powerful CME ! In addition to what it can deliver because there has been relatively low solar activity are weak shield are at a very weak point. facebook.com/SunActivity
BIG SUNSPOT, CHANCE OF FLARES:
 Sunspot AR1726 has developed a 'delta class' magnetic field that harbors energy for strong eruptions. This has prompted NOAA forecasters to up the odds of M-class flares to 40% and X-class flares to 15% within the next 24 hours. Because of the sunspot's almost-central location on the solar disk, any eruptions todat would likely be Earth-directed. Solar flare alerts: text, voice.

The sunspot is more than a dozen times wider than Earth, which makes it an easy target for backyard solar telescopes. Amateur astronomer Dennis Simmons sends this picture, taken April 22nd, from Brisbane, Qld, Australia:

"This hi-res image was a freak capture when the seeing stabilised for some 150 frames during my morning observing session," says Simmons.
The resolution was fine enough to show not only the sunspot's planet-sized dark cores, but also thousands of smaller granules surrounding the active region. Granules are evidence of boiling on a titanic scale. The upper layers of the sun sit atop a 15-million degree nuclear furnace, and they boil much like water on a hot stove. Granules are akin to the roiling bubbles you see in a pan of boiling water, a million times amplified: Solar granules are as wide as Alaska.

Check the realtime SWx gallery for more images. Solar flare alerts: text, voice.

editor's NOTE:

The Sun is now entering a more active stage as we come into solar maximum. Up until now sunspot regions have been fading away when then became earth facing, yesterday that changed!

These are just going news flashes, nothing that can "change life as we know it (CLAWKI)" will be posted here. In the event that there is a possibly "CLAWKI" developing we will post updates. If all element are present for a "CLAWKI" to be very likely, we will post/issue alerts that will give advise on what to do and what to expect. facebook.com/SunActivity
 


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Fukushima - Nuclear cooling system Offline for Third time in Five weeks/Ongoing Leaks | Reuters/enenews



An aerial view shows Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s (TEPCO) tsunami-crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Fukushima Prefecture March 11, 2013. REUTERS/Kyodo
Tokyo Electric Power, the utility that operates the Japanese nuclear plant devastated two years ago by an earthquake and tsunami, is scrambling to build more tanks to safely store radioactive water after leaks were found at makeshift pits. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/11/us-japan-nuclear-leaks-idUSBRE93A0AD20130411

Fukushima nuclear cooling system offline for third time in five weeks

TOKYO | Mon Apr 22, 2013 3:00am EDT
 
(Reuters) - Tepco halted the cooling system for a spent fuel pool at its Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on Monday, the third time a cooling system has been offline there in the past five weeks, underlining the challenges the utility faces in trying to shut down the facility.
The company, formally known as Tokyo Electric Power Co, said in a statement that it halted the system for the No.2 unit's spent fuel pool for inspection after it found dead rats near a

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Seismic Alert - 6.6M Quake hits China: over 150 dead in Sichuan - USGS/Telegraph


<FONT color=red>ive report:</FONT> 7.0-magnitude quake hits SW China's Sichuan
Zhang Fulian, 64, weeps at the death of her 16-year-old grandson at Gucheng village, Longmen township, Lushan county of Ya’an city, Sichuan province. Her grandson died in the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Lushan county. Zhang regrets not waking her grandson earlier, as he was preparing to take the high school entrance exam, the Beijing News reported Saturday.

M 6.6 Earthquake, 50km WSW of Linqiong, China


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Posted 18 hours ago – U.S. Geological Survey
An earthquake with magnitude 6.6 occurred near Leshan, Sichuan, China at 00:02:47.27 UTC on Apr 20, 2013. (This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.)

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Friday, April 19, 2013

Seismic Alert - Major Quake - 7.2M Northern Japan- Tsunami Warning Lifted - NHK/enenews



 
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[...] The earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 and struck in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Miyagi prefecture at 5:18 p.m. (0818 GMT), the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Breaking: Fertilizer Plant Explosion, West Texas UPDATE | WPMT/CNN

Fertilizer Plant Explosion, Texas, injuries | WPMT FOX43


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Official: Crime scene investigation at site of Texas blast — ATF bringing in explosives dogs — Determining if fire was intentionally set (VIDEO)

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ATF, who has been called in [...] I will tell you at the beginning that this is a crime scene. We are not indicating that his is a crime, we don’t know. Until we know it’s an industrial accident, we’ll work it as a crime scene. ATF is conducting the main investigation at that crime scene at the fertilizer plant.
At 8:00 in
Investigators in this case have not been able to get inside and see, determine what the source of the fire was, where it came from, whether it was intentionally sent […]
At 16:15 in
ATF is going to bring explosives dogs in […]
The initial Triage Area at the Football Field and surrounding area being evacuated due to risk of secondary fertilizer tank explosion.  New Triage moved to West Community Center.

Nursing Home near Plant partially collapsed, CNN Reports

The explosion occured at a fertilizer plant some 18 miles north of Waco, KWYX reports (CNN)

 (CNN) — A hospital in Waco, Texas, has been told to anticipate 100 injured people coming in from a fertilizer plant where there was a massive explosion, an official at the medical facility says. Glenn Robinson, CEO of Hillcrest Hospital, said a field triage station was set up at the plant some 18 miles north of Waco after the Wednesday night explosion.

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  • Hospital told to anticipate 100 injured, official says
  • The explosion occurs at a fertilizer plant some 18 miles north of Waco, KWTX reports
  • A man says he saw smoke then, a few minutes later, heard a

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Flood Watch - Dane County, WI - weatherready.com

Flood Watch: Issued by The National Weather Service - Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI - Wed, Apr 17, 2013, 3:17 PM CDT

Local Weather Alert

Flood Watch for Dane, WI

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Other affected areas: 
Marquette, WI;  Green Lake, WI;  Fond Du Lac, WI;  Sheboygan, WI;  Sauk, WI;  Columbia, WI;  Dodge, WI;  Washington, WI;  Ozaukee, WI;  Iowa, WI;  Dane, WI;  Jefferson, WI;  Waukesha, WI;  Milwaukee, WI;  Lafayette, WI;  Green, WI;  Rock, WI;  Walworth, WI;  Racine, WI;  Kenosha, WI

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Seismic Alert: 7.8M Earthquake strikes Iran - USGS/World News


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M7.8 - 83km E of Khash, Iran 2013-04-16 10:44:20 UTC

Magnitude-7.8 earthquake strikes Iran, USGS says

A magnitude-7.8 earthquake struck Iran on Tuesday, according to the United States Geographical Survey.
Reuters cited witnesses as saying that tall buildings shook as far as way as New Delhi, with the tremors sending people running into the streets. Intense shaking was also felt in southern Pakistan.
The quake struck at 3:44 p.m. local time in southeastern Iran, about 50 miles east of the city of Khash and near the Pakistani border, the USGS reported.
The epicenter was in a thinly populated area, according to maps from the European-Mediterranean Seismological Agency. The nearest city of any size, Khash, has a population of 70,000, the agency said.
Soon after the quake, reports from those who felt the quake came pouring in to the EMSA from as far away as Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.
A witness in Karachi, Pakistan, which is almost 400 miles from the epicenter, said, "I felt my laptop and table shake noticeably."
In Fujairah, UAE, slightly farther away, a witness reported "some shaking and trembling" and "everyone on the streets," adding, "Hanging things were swinging."
Tuesday's quake was the second significant one in Iran in a week. An April 9 earthquake near the country's only nuclear power plant killed 37 people and injured at least 850 more, leaving entire villages devastated.

Reuters and NBC News' Mujid Ahmed contributed to this report.
This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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