"Weather Terrorism?" - HAARP - High frequency Active Auroral Research Program

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The Eye of the Storm

Snowstorms Bring Chaos To States

Parts of the US have been blanketed with nearly a foot of snow. Cities such as Chicago and Boston were hit while major airports like O'Hare International faced major disruption.

The snowstorm brought chaos to the Midwest before moving into New England.Around 30cm of the white stuff fell on upstate New York, although New York city was spared.

Thousands of people were left without power in New Jersey, Long Island and parts of Connecticut.

Around 25cm of snow fell across parts of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Forecasters warned that around 14ins of snow would fall in parts of New England.

The wintry blast came a week after a Midwest ice storm was blamed for 13 deaths and cut power to hundreds of thousands of homes. (Sky News)

Floods Will Get Worse, Report Warns

A report on the floods that affected wide areas of the country during the summer has warned that urgent steps need to be taken to cope with worse flooding to come.

Sir Michael Pitt, Chairman of the South West Strategic Health Authority, was asked by Ministers to conduct an independent review of the flooding emergency during June and July.

Presenting his interim report, Sir Michael said it did not point the finger of blame at anyone for the problems.

However, the report recommends that a national emergency framework should be urgently developed by the Government to avoid a repeat of the summer's devastating floods.

Other recommendations include no buildings to be constructed in flood risk areas that are not flood-resilient, and water companies, local authorities and other bodies to draw up proposals for investment in the drainage network.

The torrential downpour which deluged large swathes of the country causing billions of pounds-worth of damage were a "wake-up call" for the country, the report concludes. (Sky News)

'No Warning' Of Devastating Storm Surge

Shocked Dominican Republic residents claim they were not warned that towns would be totally flooded after storm water was released from a dam near bursting point.

At least seven people were killed and thousands of horrified residents forced to leave their homes as water levels rose to inundate seven towns. The devastation occurred after Tropical Storm Olga lashed the Caribbean region, dumping heavy rains that forced authorities to release water from an nearly full dam into an already swollen river.

Locals' complaints they were not warned of the water release from the dam were disputed by civil defence official Octavio Rodriguez.

"We knew the damage we were going to cause below. We did not want to, but we had to," Mr Rodriguez said.

In light of the potential catastrophe of a dam collapse, he called the resulting death toll "acceptable." (Sky News)

Massive 'ice-maker' stops Heartland cold

About a million homes and businesses were without power Tuesday as a major storm blasted the nation's midsection, closing schools and canceling flights.

At least 24 deaths have been blamed on the storm system since the waves of sleet and freezing rain started during the weekend.

Officials in Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma had declared states of emergency. President Bush declared an emergency in Oklahoma on Tuesday, ordering federal aid to supplement state and local response efforts.

A shell of ice as much as an inch thick covered trees, power lines, streets and car windshields Monday in parts of Oklahoma and Missouri, with thinner layers elsewhere.

About an inch of ice was expected Tuesday over parts of Iowa, followed by up to 5 inches of sleet and snow

"This is a big one. We've got a massive situation here and it's probably going to be a week to 10 days before we get power on to everybody," said Ed Bettinger, a spokesman for Public Service Company of Oklahoma. "It looks like a war zone." (C N N)

Bangladesh could face new flooding as cyclone moves inland

Low-lying areas of Bangladesh could face more flooding this weekend as a tropical cyclone that has killed hundreds heads inland, a forecaster said Friday.

Cyclone Sidr, with sustained winds of at least 131 mph (210 kph), made landfall Thursday night along the western coast of Bangladesh near the border with India, unleashing floodwaters.

Local officials said at least 500 people were killed. But a United News of Bangladesh report put the death toll at at least 1,100.

The storm had weakened significantly by the time it reached eastern India on Friday night, but it was still loaded with moisture.

"It's now a rainmaker, snowmaker" as it moves to higher elevations, and winds have dropped to 35 to 50 mph (56 to 80 kph) -- below hurricane strength -- according to CNN meteorologist Kevin Corriveau. The storm is moving northeast, according to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center.

But Bangladesh isn't entirely safe, Corriveau added.

He said it's possible rainfall from mountains will swell rivers, and by Sunday night or Monday the surge could reach already flooded locations in Bangladesh.

Forecasters predicted dry, clear weather with no wind in Bangladesh for the next two days, good news for search-and-rescue teams looking for casualties (CNN)

Tidal Surge: Flooding Threat Scaled Down

Evacuated residents are preparing to return to their homes, after a tidal surge hit the east coast, flooding properties and roads. The immediate threat of the 3.77m surge is being scaled down, according to the Environment Agency.

Fears of widespread flooding in the region have diminished as surging tides peaked without any major breaches of defence barriers. About 500 people were evacuated along the east coast and police contacted 7500 homes of those most at risk. (Sky News)

Tidal wave heading for England's east coast 'threatens homes and lives'

Daily Mail Headline; says: 'Tens of thousands of householders are today preparing for some of the worst coastal floods in decades. Sea levels could rise up to 9ft this morning along part of the East Coast, putting lives at risk.

Sea defences in Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft could be breached around 7am, sending a torrent of salt water into the towns. Police and fire services were last night preparing to evacuate thousands of homes. Householders were stocking up on sandbags and emergency provisions.

The Norfolk Broads, Essex and northern Kent could also be hit, and the entire coast from Immingham in Humberside to Margate in Kent has been told to be on alert.

The Environment Agency, which issued eight severe flood warnings, last night said it was "gravely concerned" about the threat. Gordon Brown called a meeting of the emergency Cabinet committee Cobra to prepare for his third major flood crisis since taking office in the summer.

The tidal surge is being caused by 50mph winds in the North Sea, an unusually high tide and an area of low pressure off the East Coast.

Simon Hughes, of the Environment Agency, said: "Great Yarmouth is very low lying and the surge is expected to hit at the same time as the high tide."

It is expected to measure almost 5ft above what is normally expected - but in the worst case, it could be more than 9ft higher.

Mr Hughes said the defences were almost 10ft high, "so it's going to be close and we are gravely concerned. The most important thing that people can do is contact the Environment Agency's Floodline to see if they will be affected. If they are, they can move valuables upstairs, move their vehicles and ensure that their neighbours are safe."

The surge has echoes of the East Coast floods of 1953, when more than 1,000 people died.

"Things are very different now," said Mr Hughes. "We have flood defences, a warning system and the emergency services are well prepared and practice for floods."

Around 8,000 homes in Great Yarmouth could be at risk, along with 1,800 in Lowestoft. Last night, locals were collecting sandbags from the council and preparing to barricade their homes.

Hurricane Noel expected to brush East Coast

Hurricane Noel grew in size early Friday as it moved away from the Bahamas and into the Atlantic Ocean, leaving 118 people reportedly dead across the Caribbean. In its 11 a.m. ET advisory, the National Hurricane Center said Noel's maximum sustained winds were near 80 mph (130 kph), with its center about 575 miles (925 kilometers) west-southwest of Bermuda and about 425 miles (685 kilometers) south-southeast of North Carolina's Cape Hatteras.

The Category 1 hurricane was moving north-northeast at 17 mph (28 kph).

Noel's rainfall swamped the Bahamas and Cuba on Thursday, forcing about 24,000 evacuations from low-lying areas of Cuba and dumping 15 inches of rain on the Bahamas, The Associated Press reported.

Portions of the U.S. East Coast were in for heavy rainfall, though much less than the deluge in the Bahamas, forecasters said. (CNN)

Million Flee As Typhoon Hits China

Sky News Headline; says: 'One million people have been evacuated after a typhoon crashed into the southeast coast of China. The typhoon, which led to the deaths of five people in Taiwan, is the second major storm in Southeast Asia in five days.

Up to 55 people were killed in Vietnam after Typhoon Lekima cut power and closed roads, officials said. Sixteen people are still missing.

Typhoon Krosa hit China near the borders of Zhejiang and Fujian provinces.

1.8 million evacuated as typhoon pounds China

CNN Headline; says: 'A typhoon expected to be the most powerful storm to hit China in a decade churned toward the densely populated coast on Tuesday with 165 mph wind gusts, and the government evacuated 1.8 million people. The fringes of Typhoon Wipha lashed northern Taiwan, where schools, offices and the stock market closed. A construction worker was killed when the storm's winds knocked down scaffolding, Taiwan's Disaster Relief Center said.

City authorities ordered schools closed Wednesday in Shanghai, a city of more than 20 million and China's financial hub. Chinese state-run television showed families being evacuated from their fishing boats and other vessels. Shopkeepers stacked sand bags to prevent flooding as drains clogged amid torrential rains.

The typhoon, whipping up waves up to 36 feet high, was moving northwest toward the Chinese mainland. By midnight local time, the typhoon appeared to be weakening and looked likely to hit land early Wednesday further south of Shanghai than originally forecast, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, citing local meteorologists. Wipha, a woman's name in Thai, was upgraded from a tropical storm Monday.

Tropical Storm Gabrielle closes in on North Carolina

Tropical Storm Gabrielle picked up speed and prompted a new warning as it began to make its presence felt on the North Carolina coast. The storm's outer rain bands were moving into the Outer Banks on Saturday night, and its center will arrive Sunday afternoon, the National Hurricane Center said, calling Gabrielle "a little better organized." The greatest danger will be flooding in low-lying areas and on roads, said North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley, according to The Associated Press.

"The most deaths during tropical storms occur when people drive into flood waters and drown. Rip currents will be strong in the ocean. The safest place to be will be indoors," he said.

But some North Carolinians were taking Gabrielle's approach in stride.

"When people hear about tropical storms, they assume houses are going to fall in the ocean," Margot Jolly, a lifeguard with Nags Heads Ocean Rescue, told the AP. (CNN)

Hurricane Felix death toll: 65 and predicted to rise

Rescuers searched for survivors of Hurricane Felix on Thursday as the death toll from the powerful storm rose to 65, Nicaraguan officials said. The bodies of 25 fishermen were found along Honduras' Miskito Coast, believed to be from a group of 109 Nicaraguan Miskito Indians who sought refuge in canoes when Felix hit, according to The Associated Press. Authorities rescued 52 Miskito Indians who lived on low-lying reefs and keys off the coast, said Honduran Congresswoman Carolina Echeverria. They survived the hurricane's deluge by grasping floating objects until help arrived, and bodies that could not be recovered were seen floating in the water, she said.

Felix barreled ashore about 7:45 a.m. ET Tuesday near the Honduras-Nicaragua border as a Category 5 storm with 160 mph winds, the most intense classification on the Saffir-Simpson scale used by meteorologists.

Jorge Ramon Arnesto Soza, executive secretary of the National System for the Prevention, Mitigation and Attention of Disasters, said those expected reports will probably raise the current death toll, which he described as "very low." (CNN)

Felix weakens but prompts fears of massive flooding

Felix was barely clinging to hurricane status Tuesday, but the storm still posed a "major flood threat" and could dump as much as 2 feet of rain in some areas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Authorities in Nicaragua were waiting until Felix's wind and rain subsided before venturing out to see whether anyone was hurt or in need of help. There was concern the storm could be as destructive as Hurricane Mitch, which caused flooding and landslides that killed thousands in 1998 after it stalled over Central America. Earlier, Felix sent about 12,500 people looking for shelter after it came ashore in northeastern Nicaragua near the Honduran border.

Felix made landfall around 7:45 a.m. ET as a Category 5 storm with wind reaching 160 mph, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. The storm's powerful winds tore the roofs off buildings in Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, damaging the town's hospital and airport. (CNN)

Hurricane Alert As Felix Looms

The latest hurricane in the Caribbean - Felix - has been downgraded from the top level of five to a category four as it approaches Honduras. It has moved into the open waters of the Caribbean Sea after toppling trees and flooding homes on a cluster of Dutch islands. Earlier, the US National Hurricane Centre said Felix had generated sustained winds of 167 mph as it sweeps westwards towards Central America.

It is expected to skirt Honduras's coastline before moving on to Belize on Wednesday. (Sky News)

Hurricane Felix Threatens Caribbean

Tropical Storm Felix has strengthened into a hurricane as it sweeps through the Caribbean toward a group of small islands off Venezuela.The category one hurricane was forecast to pass near Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao early today. A tropical storm warning was issued for all three islands.It is expected to pass b y Honduran resort islands before hitting Belize on Wednesday.

By about midnight UK time the hurricane was centred roughly 270 miles east of Aruba, according to the US National Hurricane Centre in Miami. It had top sustained winds of 75mph, with higher gusts. (Sky News)

Severe weather hits Midwest; rain keeps falling in flooded areas

CNN Headline; says: 'More rain brought more grief to the already-drenched Midwest, pushing rivers and streams past their banks, while a new round of storms spawned possible twisters that left a trail of damage. Severe weather swept through Michigan on Friday, with a possible tornado touchdown in the town of Fenton, according to affiliate WNEM. The area was under a curfew after the storm, which destroyed several homes and knocked down trees, the station reported. But it's the flooding -- the worst in almost a century in some areas -- that's causing the most misery. In Illinois, Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared five counties state disaster areas Friday after seeing the extent of the flooding, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Eye Of Monster Hurricane Reaches Mexico

Sky News Headline; says; 'Packing winds of nearly 165mph, the Category Five Hurricane Dean has slammed into the Caribbean coast of Mexico. The eye of the storm made landfall near Majahual, a port popular with cruise liners, about 40 miles (65km) northeast of the Belize border, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center.

At its worst today, Dean was expected to produce as much as 20 inches of rain - a deluge which could lead to life-threatening flash floods and mudslides. Sea water could surge over the region's beaches as high as 18ft.

"It is a hugely destructive storm - you don't see Category Five hurricanes every day," said Sky News weather presenter Isobel Lang.

The storm was expected to slash across Belize and the Yucatan, to later emerge in the Gulf of Campeche, where oil production on offshore rigs has been stopped.

Dean grows into monster Category 5 storm

CNN Headline; says: 'Hurricane Dean burgeoned into a Category 5 storm -- the highest on the scale -- making it capable of inflicting catastrophic damage when it makes landfall in Mexico. People were being urged to complete their preparations for an "extremely dangerous" storm. developing story