Here We Go Again! Up To 40,000 New Yorkers Could Be Forced To Evacuate As NorEaster Storm Brings Freezing Temperatures, Rain And Wind Gusts To 55 MPH To Devastated East Coast

~~~NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg warns thousands of people are in need of shelter including 20,000 in public housing

~~~Superstorm Sandy killed at least 113 people in the US // Almost 2million still have no power as cold weather sets in

~~~Hundreds of thousands of commuters today face tricky journeys into the city as public transport remains patchy

~~~Concerns rising that New York and New Jersey voters won't get to polling stations on tomorrow's Election Day

By MARK DUELL

PUBLISHED: 09:34 GMT, 5 November 2012 | UPDATED: 14:22 GMT, 5 November 2012

Up to 40,000 New Yorkers may need to be relocated as the city prepares for freezing temperatures and more rain and wind from a ‘nor'easter’ storm.

It is expected to hit New York and New Jersey with gusts of up to 55mph by Wednesday. The strongest winds are forecast for Long Island, with 40mph more likely for New York City. There is also the chance of more beach erosion, coastal flooding and trees weakened by Superstorm Sandy being felled.

Up to four inches of rain is expected along with snowfall in more inland mountainous areas and a tidal storm surge of up to 5ft is possible, forecasters say.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said tens of thousands of people were in need of shelter, including 20,000 in public housing. Almost 2million people still have no power as cold weather sets in - a week after Sandy wreaked havoc on the East Coast, killing at least 113 in the US.

Hundreds of thousands of commuters today faced tricky journeys into the city as public transport remained patchy. Rail service was reduced and the subway was at 80 per cent of its normal service. Most schools were due to reopen today, but some lacked power and others were being used as shelters.

Shocked: A representative of the Salvation Army walks past homes destroyed by Superstorm Sandy in Breezy Point, Queens, New York

Helping out: Corporal Thomas Cavallo and Lance Corporal Corey Shaw are pictured emptying rubbish on the street in Staten Island, New York

Aid: A US Marine is seen throwing a sofa on the street in Staten Island, New York, as he helps with disaster relief efforts for the devastated community

Throwing away: Mike Lavelle tosses a chair that was destroyed by flooding from Sandy into a huge pile of debris in Breezy Point, a neighbourhood where 80 homes were destroyed by a raging fire that is still without power

Devastated: Mike Lavelle and his wife Diane discard furniture from their Breezy Point home in the wake of Sandy

The challenges were more severe for tens of thousands of people unable to return to their homes and many more living without power or heat, with the next storm hitting by the middle of this week. Hurricane Sandy killed 69 people in the Caribbean before turning north and hitting the US at 80mph.

Concerns are also rising that voters won't get to polling stations on tomorrow’s Election Day. Many voting centres were rendered useless by the record surge of seawater in New York and New Jersey. 

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New Jersey will allow people displaced by the storm to vote by email. In New York City, 143,000 voters will be reassigned to different polling sites. Both states are normally easy Democrat wins.

About 1.9million homes and businesses across the US remained in the dark last night as the pressure mounted on power providers to restore electricity to areas hit hardest by the storm. In New York, utilities came under pressure to restore heat and light to 650,000 customers.

Stunned: A member of the FDNY inspects the damage to his home after Sandy swept through in the Breezy Point neighbourhood of Queens, New York

Unbelievable: Ginny Flanagan, 70, who lives in Breezy Point in Queens, New York returns to her damaged home in the devastated neighbourhood

Volunteering: Fabrizzio Avila, 15, bundles up from the cold as he rests near donated clothing in the Midland Beach neighborhood in Staten Island, New York

Sadness: A man wipes his eyes as he, Kathleen Beissel and her daughter Meaghan, 7, attend Sunday mass at the St Thomas More Catholic church in Breezy Point

More than half were served by the Long Island Power Authority, which was singled out for criticism. Tab Hauser, deputy mayor of the still-dark Village of Flower Hill on Long Island, said that not only has the clean-up been too slow, Long Island Power Authority ‘is doing nothing to prepare for the future’.

'Wires down, road hazards, car accidents, telephone pole fires, alarms going off. The power grid out here is really old and quirky. And when it shorts out, it causes chaos all over town'

New York City firefighter Lee Green, 45

He would like to see the utility consider underground lines and metal rather than wood poles. ‘Every year it's a Band-aid,’ he said. ‘This can happen next year and nothing will change.’

Lee Green, 45, a firefighter who owns a Westhampton Beach property management company on Long Island, said there were parts of the coastline ‘where the dunes are just completely wiped out’. 

He added that the fire service had been deluged with dozens of emergency calls around the clock. ‘Wires down, road hazards, car accidents, telephone pole fires, alarms going off,’ he said. ‘The power grid out here is really old and quirky. And when it shorts out, it causes chaos all over town.’

In New Jersey, about a quarter of the state remained without power. For many, that meant they had no heat. After a peak of 8.5million outages across 21 states affected by the massive storm, the rate of restoring power each day has eased as line crews must work on more difficult and isolated outages.

Staying warm: James Gasparino, left, a volunteer, and others gather around a fire for warmth in the New Dorp section of Staten Island, New York

Rubbish dump: A makeshift landfill is created near the waterfront as the huge clean up moves forward in the Midland Beach neighborhood in Staten Island, New York

Still standing: An American Flag waves over Breezy Point, Queens, where Hurricane Sandy hit and a fire erupted at the height of the storm, destroying homes

Repair work: A electrical worker cleans wiring at a substation as surrounding areas remain without power due to damage caused by Sandy in Hoboken, New Jersey

Recovery effort: Republican Governor Chris Christie (left) tried to reassure people that refineries and pipelines were back online and gas was being delivered; while New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (right) said tens of thousands of people were in need of shelter, including 20,000 in public housing

Another challenge was finding fuel, as power outages and supply disruptions closed many gas stations. 

In New Jersey, where residents were waiting for hours in line at gas stations, Republican Governor Chris Christie tried to reassure people that refineries and pipelines were back online and gas was being delivered. ‘We do not have a fuel shortage,’ he said at a news conference yesterday.

'We do not have a fuel shortage'

Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie

Over the weekend, New Jersey gas stations were besieged by people carrying red gas canisters and miles-long lines of cars, despite a fuel rationing system based on license plate numbers. 

In Montclair, New Jersey, some stations ran out of fuel after pumping gasoline on Saturday for cars with odd-numbered plates. This left few stations with gasoline to serve motorists with even-numbered plates, who waited for hours yesterday.

The New York Harbor energy network was returning to normal yesterday with mainline power restored, but there were growing concerns about heating oil supplies with cold weather forecast.

WHEN COLD ARCTIC CONDITIONS MEET WARMER OCEAN AIR FROM GULF STREAM: WHAT IS A NOR'EASTER STORM?

What to expect: A storm threat index from the Weather Channel for the US

The nor'easter is a winter storm conceived by the meeting of cold arctic air with the warmer ocean air from the Gulf Stream.

The storms usually develop from a low-pressure system in the south, typically in the Gulf of Mexico, and are then pushed upward.

They often cause severe flooding along coastlines, erosion, and blizzard conditions - but just as dangerous is the bitter Arctic air that gets dragged along by the weather system.

The storms can come at any time of year, but are mainly seen in winter, where the conflicting wind conditions can quickly spiral into a hurricane.

Nor'easters usually bring massive amounts of precipitation, high winds and large waves - and with a full moon, when tides are at their highest, the storm surge could reach as high as 11ft.

'The total is greater than the sum of the individual parts,' said Louis Uccellini, of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2227995/Superstorm-Sandy-40-000-New-Yorkers-forced-evacuate-temperatures-plummet.html#ixzz2BPvHJtqf 

100,000 Fled To Higher Ground In Hawaii From Tsunami From 7.7 Earthquake Off Vancouver

Tsunami warnings prompted by a 7.7  earthquake off the Canadian coast on Friday caused more than 100,000 people to flee from Hawaiian shores to higher ground in the state late on Saturday evening, but the evacuation order was canceled after a series of smaller than expected waves crashed on the islands  The tsunami was unusual in that it came from the east, an ocurrence that had not been observed for hundreds of years.  Geologists say  the 7.7 quake could be a precursor to a larger earthquake but there is no way of knowing.   The Canadian quake was in the Cascadia earthquake zone. 

A tsunami was generated that could have caused damage along  coastlines of all islands in the state of Hawaii. Urgent action was urged yesterday to protect lives and property.

The 1700 Cascadia earthquake was a magnitude 8.7 to 9.2 megathrust earthquake that occurred in the Cascadia subduction zone on January 26, 1700. The earthquake involved the Juan de Fuca Plate underlying the Pacific Ocean, from mid-Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, south along the Pacific Northwest coast as far as northern California, USA. The length of the fault rupture was about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) with an average slip of 20 meters (22 yards).

The earthquake caused a tsunami that struck the coast of Japan and Hawaii and may also be linked to the Bonneville Slide.

A tsunami is a series of long ocean waves. Each individual wave crest can last 5 to 15 minutes or more and extensively flood  coastal areas. The danger can continue for many hours after the initial wave as subsequent waves arrive. Tsunami wave heights cannot be predicted and the first wave may not be the largest.

The geological record reveals that “great earthquakes” (those with moment magnitude 8 or higher) occur in the Cascadia subduction zone about every 500 years on average, often accompanied by tsunamis. There is evidence of at least 13 events at intervals from about 300 to 900 years with an average of 570—590 years. Previous earthquakes are estimated to have occurred in 1310 AD, 810 AD, 400 AD, 170 BC and 600 BC.

Credit: Wikipedia

As seen in the 1700 quake, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, and the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, subduction zone earthquakes can cause large tsunamis, and many coastal areas in the region have prepared tsunami evacuation plans in anticipation of a possible future Cascadia earthquake. However, the major nearby cities, notably Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, Victoria, and Tacoma, which are located on inland waterways rather than on the coast, would be sheltered from the full brunt of a tsunami. These cities do have many vulnerable structures, especially bridges and unreinforced brick buildings; consequently, most of the damage to the cities would probably be from the earthquake itself. One expert asserts that buildings in Seattle are vastly inadequate even to withstand an earthquake of the size of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, much less the much greater one that may well occur.[7]

Recent findings conclude that the Cascadia Subduction zone is more complex and volatile than previously believed. In 2010 geologists predicted a 37 percent chance of an M8.2+ event within 50 years, and a 10 to 15 percent chance that the entire Cascadia Subduction will rupture with an M9+ event within the same time frame. Geologists have also determined the Pacific Northwest is not prepared for such a colossal quake. The tsunami produced could reach heights of 80 to 100 feet (24 to 30 m).

Some other subduction zones have such earthquakes every 100 to 200 years; the longer interval results from slower plate motions. The rate of convergence between the Juan de Fuca Plate and the North American Plate is 60 millimetres (2.4 in) per year.

 Tsunami waves efficiently wrap around islands. All shores are at risk no matter which direction they face. The trough of a tsunami wave may temporarily expose the seafloor but the area will quickly flood again. Extremely strong and unusual nearshore currents can accompany a tsunami. Debris picked up and carried by a tsunami amplifies its destructive power. Simultaneous high tides or high surf can significantly increase the tsunami hazard.  The estimated arrival time in Hawaii of the first tsunami wave is 1028 pm hst sat 27 oct 2012

Magnitude	7.7
Date-Time	Sunday, October 28, 2012 at 03:04:10 UTC Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 08:04:10 PM at epicenter Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location	52.769°N, 131.927°W
Depth	17.5 km (10.9 miles)
Region	QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS REGION
Distances	139 km (86 miles) S of Masset, Canada 202 km (125 miles) SSW of Prince Rupert, Canada 293 km (182 miles) SW of Terrace, Canada 556 km (345 miles) NW of Campbell River, Canada
Location Uncertainty	horizontal +/- 14 km (8.7 miles); depth +/- 4 km (2.5 miles)
Parameters	NST=716, Nph=716, Dmin=267.2 km, Rmss=0.95 sec, Gp= 58°, M-type=regional moment magnitude (Mw), Version=A
Source	Magnitude: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D) Location: USGS NEIC (WDCS-D)
Event ID	usb000df7n

Planet X and the Discharing phenomenon of the Earth

In December 2009, in the Preparatory Camp for 2012 sermons, Pastor Wind predicted that when Planet X is near the Earth, it will affect the magnetic field of the Earth.

At the same time, when Planet X gets near the Sun and the Earth, there will be the radioactivity of static electricity.

Even the charged electric current will appear underground, in the deep sea and the lake. Therefore, it will generate a lot of static electricity underground and the temperature of the water will become higher. This makes the oxygen level in the sea decrease and there will be electric shock and discharging in the sea, leading to mass death of animals and fish.

When it comes to 2011, a lot of animals were found to have died extraordinarily. Even insects began having some abnormal behavior.

The situation is not alleviating…

On May 28, 800 tons of fish died in a fish farm near the Taal volcano, south of Philippines’s capital. The officials there expressed that there was died fish in the past but the amount was very little. It was the first time to have such a large amount of dead fish. Even the experts don’t know the exact cause. This situation is extraordinary.

Some experts estimated that it was because of the change of the temperature and the oxygen in the lake decreases so the fish died. It is estimated that the total loss was around 6 million dollars. 

 On June 4, more fish died in the Philippines. The total amount of dead fish was more than 1800 tons in 7 towns near Taal volcano. The fish industry there lost 1.36 hundred million peso. Many towns declared a state of catastrophe.

The police had started to set up observatory stations along the roads to avoid dead fish being sent to the market which harmed citizens’ health.

Up to June 4, 3 people were hospitalized because of the food poisoning after consuming the dead fish.

On May 21, in a river in Shun Cheng Qu, Fu Shun Shi, Liaoning, China, all the fish died and the river became smelly overnight.

On May 21, there was a large amount of dead fished in the lake in the Jack Darling Park of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. A large area of yellowed water appeared in the lakeside and it triggered citizen’s concerns. The Natural Resources Canada of Ontario said that the yellowed water was caused by the pollen. But citizens said that there had never been mass death of fish before.

On May 29, there were thousands of dead fish in Daughter’s River in JinZhou, Liaoning in China.

On June 4, up to 600 penguins died together in Uruguay. They were rushed to the Atlantic coast. Experts still couldn’t know their cause of death. One of the marine animal rescue organizations said, besides to dead penguins, they also found dead bodies of sea turtles, dolphins and albatrosses.

In addition, on March 30, a large number of worms were found in the dam of an artificial lake in Jingniulin, Haikou, China.

On April 14, tens of thousands of flies invaded homes in South Canterbury, England. Homeowners used sprays to drive them away in order to prevent the house being occupied by flies.

On April 27, a large number of sandworms appeared in Diaoshan Village, Dongshan City, Zhanjiang, Guangdong and the neighboring12-kilometer beach.

On May 13, a research done by Canada St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver showed that three vagrants who lived in the East of Vancouver had five "bed bugs" (commonly known as "cimicids") on their bodies. They all carried two potentially fatal drug-resistant bacteria. These super-bacteria bite on the skin, and then enter the body, causing fatal infection.

On May 20, Jinan, Yantai, Tyan and other places in Shandong Province found many ticks. Some people have even been bitten by ticks. After that they died due to organ failure.

On May 25, fever and thrombocytopenia syndrome occurred due to ticks bites in Henan Province. Since the end of March, 70 cases were reported, four patients died.

On May 30, when a train was moving in Inner Mongolia, China, a train was suddenly found to have inadequate power. After checking up, caterpillars were discovered on the 1-kilometer railway, making the train impossible to move forward and the train was forced to stop for 3 hours.

On 2 June, thousands of earthworms came out of the soil and were lying dead on the ground in Cincinnati, Ohio, near Great Lakes region.

More than 90 people said the same thing happened that an extensive amount of earthworms were dead on the sidewalk from Fairfield to Sardinia, and Louisville.

University of Kentucky entomologist Lee Townsend said during the mating season, earthworms climb out of the soil and could get stuck on surfaces like the sidewalk, so they were left to die.

In fact, are the experts’ explanations reasonable?

Are all these normal?

The unusual mass death of animals happened persistently. Were some important facts being suppressed?

On the other hand, when Planet X is approaching, the energy of the earth will increase and it triggers the eruption of the volcanoes all over the world.

On May 21, Grimsvoetn volcano exploded in the southeast part of Iceland, sending clouds of ashes and dusts high into the air up to 20km. The wind blew the volcano ashes to the northwest Greenland. The ashes plunged areas near the volcano in southeast Iceland into darkness.

The volcano eruption was Grimsvoetn’s largest in 100 years. The Keflavik airport was shut down and the whole nation’s airspace was closed for a few hours. Many flights in Europe were affected and nearly 1000 flights were cancelled.

On June 3, situated in 70 km southeast of Mexico capital, Popocatepetl volcano erupted suddenly, sending smoke and dusts high into the air up to 3 km. The ashes drifted to Pueble, a city in the east. Mexican authorities had put the area around the volcanoes on alert and residents were restricted to enter the area 12 km away from the volcano.

On June 4, the Puyehue volcano in southern Chile erupted, sending a huge plume of smoke and ash into the sky and prompting the shutdown of nearby domestic and international airports in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

During the eruption, there were thunders and lightning flashing in the sky.

6 hours after the eruption, an average of 230 earthquakes per hour was recorded in Puyehue. 12 earthquakes with Richter magnitude scale 4 and 50 earthquakes with Richter magnitude scale 3 or above broke out.

Chile government hoisted a red alert , increasing the number residents to be evacuated from 700 to 3500.