Harvey floodwaters have been receding but remaining water and residue have been found to be toxic, contaminated with bacteria and toxins that can make people sick. It’s been reported that there had been breaches at waste treatment plants, and some water has been found to contain E. coli with a measure of fecal contamination at a level more than four … Read More
NASA: There’s Been 7 Massive Sun Solar Flares In 7 Days
The sun has blasted out seven massive solar flares in seven days in an extraordinary period of space weather that has sparked stunning geomagnetic storms above the earth. This space weather happened at the same time as earth weather produced Hurricane Irma as a destructive Category 5 cyclone. Between September 4 and September 11, NASA observed seven flares, all classed in its strongest “X” … Read More
Scientists: Strange Sun Behavior On Heels Of Eclipse
The sun should be in its quiet time cycle right now. Instead, while earth was having the most powerful hurricane, it’s been shooting hot plasma into space for the past week like not seen in over a decade. Hot on the heels of the epic American total solar eclipse in August, our sun this month has followed up with what you might … Read More
Expert: Never Seen Strangeness & Power Of Hurricane Irma
The storm has come and people are saying I’ve never seen anything like it, including the experts, who speak of the strangeness of where it came from and its unique power. Phil Klotzbach is a meteorologist and hurricane historian at Colorado State University who specializes in the history of Atlantic tropical cyclones. He said that two things stood out to … Read More
Mass Exodus In Skies As Airlines & Private Pilots Fill the Air To Flee Super-Storm
One of the biggest evacuations of aircraft on record happened as airlines and private aircraft flew out of Florida to flee Hurricane Irma’s path. Hundreds of planes with thousands of passengers filled the air in the effort to avoid the looming disaster. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of flights in the U.S. and other countries have been canceled or re-planned due … Read More
Nearly 6 Million People Flee In Largest Disaster Evacuation In History
Nearly six million people were ordered to leave their homes in Florida ahead of Hurricane Irma in what is being called the biggest evacuation in history. It created scenes looking ‘apocalyptic’. The mass evacuation led to huge traffic jams with millions stuck in traffic along Florida’s northbound highways as Hurricane Irma’s devastating winds headed directly towards the state. The super-storm hurricane, … Read More
Florida Governor Says ‘Pray For Us’ As Hurricane Irma Disaster Looms
Hurricane Irma has begun its assault on Florida as a category 4 storm lashing the area with winds near 130 mph, biting rain, and dangerous storm surge. Millions of people have huddled down in shelters or in battened-down homes, as the leading edge of the most powerful Atlantic hurricane in recorded history begins to rake up the Floridian Peninsula. The Governor of … Read More
Mexico Has Strongest Earthquake In A Century
The most powerful earthquake to hit Mexico in 100 years has struck off the nation’s Pacific Coast. It rattled millions of residents in Mexico City with its violent tremors, killing at least 58 people and leveling some areas in the southern part of the country, closer to the quake’s epicenter. About 50 million people across Mexico felt the earthquake, which … Read More
2 Nuclear Plants In Hurricane Irma’s Path At Risk
Two nuclear power plants in the state of Florida lie in the expected path of Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes in recorded history. Officials at the Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) had been unsure whether to shut down the plants, located in Turkey Point and St. Lucie Florida; since it takes time to shut down … Read More
Sun Storm Puts Earth Under Geomagnetic Storm Watch
The sun has unleashed powerful solar flares spewing out radiation flowing from the sun’s surface bringing unusual auroras and strong geomagnetic storms to Earth through Saturday Sept. 9. The geomagnetic storms could disrupt communications, as well as damage satellites and power grids. Already on Wednesday there was a strong radio blackout. And according to reporting by New Scientist, the storm temporarily disrupted GPS and … Read More