Hurricane Irene

[stellar]

I was talking to my brother about the media hype going on and he had mentioned that he thought it might be some sort of test to see how the people comply with mandated situations.

I absolutely believe that's a good possibility. A test run of sorts. And the draconian measures taken makes me think that. To stop ALL subway and bus service at noon (when the storm is projected 10 hours away) is kind of unbelievable, given how so many are so dependent on mass transit.

Actually, i've been thinking the same thing. PTB taking advantage of the situation to do a test run for more control.

 

[LQB]

I was talking to my brother about the media hype going on and he had mentioned that he thought it might be some sort of test to see how the people comply with mandated situations.

I absolutely believe that's a good possibility. A test run of sorts. And the draconian measures taken makes me think that. To stop ALL subway and bus service at noon (when the storm is projected 10 hours away) is kind of unbelievable, given how so many are so dependent on mass transit.

Actually, i've been thinking the same thing. PTB taking advantage of the situation to do a test run for more control.

CA Fitts has a few questions as well:

So What Happens to the Gold and Critical Records Stored on Wall Street During Hurricane Irene?
Catherine, News & Commentary on August 26, 2011 at 10:08 pm

By Catherine Austin Fitts

I am a suspicious person.

When the dollar started to soar and gold tank on Tuesday shortly before an earthquake hit the East Coast delivering cracks into the Washington Monument and the National Cathedral and disrupting Congress, it seemed a remarkable coincidence. Minor earthquakes followed on the West coast that evening and the following day.

US Dollar Index Monday-Thursday:

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bloomberg.com.

Gold Spot Price – August to Date:

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http://www.kitco.com/

Now, I am watching a very uncomfortable Mayor of New York standing next to an even more uncomfortable Police Chief announce the shut down of the NY City subway system and the mandatory evacuation of an area that is either near or includes the NY Federal Reserve Bank (the depository of the US government and the manager of the Exchange Stabilization Fund), the Comex, the NY Fed member banks and more critical data about the global financial system than just about any location on earth.

The NY Fed (in Zone C just outside the evacuation area) is the storage site for significant holdings of gold, including for central banks around the world. Here is the NY Fed’s description of its gold depository. Here is a recent popular description from Raw Story: Soaring Demand Spotlights Secret NY Gold Hoard

The NY City subway system is an extensive network of underground tunnels and facilities in lower Manhattan. I have spent a lot of time touring those tunnels as the lead banker recapitalizing the NY transportation systems in the 1980′s. The gold stores are also underground. Who can forget Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons and Samuel Jackson in Die Hard with a Vengence when the bad guys cut through the subway system to steal the Fed’s gold?

Given the instability in our government and financial system, including allegations of collateral fraud in the US Treasury and mortgage market and all sorts of shenanigans in the US government and Fed accounts, the shut down of the NY subway system combined with a forced evacuation strikes me as a particularly fluid situation.

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The Most Screwed NYC Neighborhoods If Hurricane Irene Strikes Tomorrow
Business Insider (26 Aug 11)

I would note that emergencies declared in response to natural disasters are the basis of significant intervention financially in the mortgage and financial markets. These days, whenever I see an emergency declared I wonder what checks the FHA Fund is writing, what mortgages are being bought back and what documents are being shredded. Are we watching a covert QE3 brewing?

From: State-by-state Look at Dangers, Prep for Irene
jdnews.com/news (25 Aug 11)

Whatever is happening, evacuations of Congress and the New York financial district and parabolic market movements are serious events. The memory of the mysterious demolition of Building 7 during 911 — and with it the destruction of significant investigation records at governmental agencies — comes to mind.

The people of New York and along the Eastern Seaboard are in my prayers tonight.

Article is at: http://solari.com/blog/2011/08/26/so-what-happens-to-the-gold-and-critical-records-on-wall-street-during-hurricane-irene/

 

[ScarletBegonias]

There's something that bothers me about all the "news" on this storm. First of all, it's BIG. Second of all, depending on what you read, they claim either that it will hit NC as a Category 3, or that it will be "only" Category 1.

I've had the same impression - the coverage on this storm makes it out to be Armageddon, yet it's now supposedly a category 1. I think it may have to do with the high population areas and that (even though no one is saying it) the gulf stream has changed so much that nothing is pushing the storm out to the east into the ocean as usual.

Still, there is a hysteria behind the coverage of it, but perhaps that's just a reflection of the current hysteria of society? Not really sure...

Oh wow, I thought I was not being externally considerate of my numerous loved ones on the east coast when I refused to allow the hurricane to affect me emotionally yesterday when one of my friends called me with concern. Although I was worried for them, in the past I have become anxious and depressed over issues like this. Most times, I have observed when it was all "said and done" that I had nothing to be worried about in the first place.

It's fascinating to observe this type of behavior in general in the news media and to wonder how much they play on the emotions of people like me. It's as if the news media hype up all the little issues just to distract us from the big ones. (Not to say that this hurricane couldn't have been big. This is just a general observation I have made from watching the "news.")

Edit: I'm glad that you all are okay!

 

[sitting]

I once heard a perceptive comment about sports. The person said he trusted the sports pages because almost always, what was printed was what actually happened. If the paper said the Jets smashed the Patriots 38 to 3, then it really happened (and a good thing)! : )

That was a refreshing point of view. I also felt the same about weather reports. Even if they can't be certain, they had to be scientifically accurate...right?

Well...not so sure anymore. This Irene thing for example. NOAA kept saying sustained winds...80 mph. But I clicked on real time weather data for the numerous towns this "hurricane" was passing through (per radar track) and they had wind speeds of 20, 30 or 40. Some even lower. Very puzzling. Also I knew if "they" had wanted 80 mph, "they" could make it happen. I'm sure of it.

 

[rylek]

A couple of things one may to add to Ennio's list for the future are: supplements that are important to your and your family's/friends (if you live with them) body types, detox items, digestion aids, and a good stock of feminine items for the ladies (under the list of hygiene items above).

On the 'Preparedness' thread there is a good 'all bases covered' list of what items to stock up on, although admittedly the aim of this list is more towards the future when things get really hairy. None the less it's useful to have a general idea of how much stuff we actually take for granted and how we'll be effected once the supply lines are severed and everything will have to be sourced locally.

 

[Laura]

NOAA kept saying sustained winds...80 mph. But I clicked on real time weather data for the numerous towns this "hurricane" was passing through (per radar track) and they had wind speeds of 20, 30 or 40. Some even lower. Very puzzling. Also I knew if "they" had wanted 80 mph, "they" could make it happen. I'm sure of it.

Maybe "they" can't? Consider that. Consider all the propaganda about HAARP and "weather wars" and so forth as being just them trying to convince the world that they are really powerful when, in fact, they are as helpless against what is happening on the planet as anybody else. Only difference is, they want to stay in control so they use propaganda terror tactics.

 

[sitta]

All of you guys in the affected areas stay safe .

Ennio, truth seeker and rylek, thank you for the lists and advices. They will help me for sure with things I hadn't thought about.

 

[sitting]

NOAA kept saying sustained winds...80 mph. But I clicked on real time weather data for the numerous towns this "hurricane" was passing through (per radar track) and they had wind speeds of 20, 30 or 40. Some even lower. Very puzzling. Also I knew if "they" had wanted 80 mph, "they" could make it happen. I'm sure of it.

Maybe "they" can't? Consider that. Consider all the propaganda about HAARP and "weather wars" and so forth as being just them trying to convince the world that they are really powerful when, in fact, they are as helpless against what is happening on the planet as anybody else. Only difference is, they want to stay in control so they use propaganda terror tactics.

Hi Laura,

I was actually quite relieved that "they" didn't or couldn't make the 80 mph happen. I live in a town (Haworth, NJ) with many tall trees. And my house is surrounded by 60 foot tall oaks. A BIG problem in any wind storm. I was so worried I called my insurance agent a day prior to reconfirm my coverage. And I did not get much sleep last night. : )

I understand your point well. But I do think the making and steering of hurricanes is well within their capabilities. There's just been too much evidence of that (even if indirect) in the past. That said, I don't think their powers are limitless. And on macro-cosmic scale, they're probably little ants...just like the rest of us. Maybe that's why they keep on digging. Another element I've kept in mind (thanks to your efforts) is the very nature of weather. As manifestation of higher density warfare. The winners of each episode may vary.

The point I was making is simply DON'T TRUST ANYTHING too easily. Even something as mundane as the weather report. And be on the lookout for a deeper purpose. Interestingly, McCanney said as much just two weeks ago in a broadcast.

I'm mindful that looming in the backgound of everything that's going on, are the BIG THREE. Comet cluster, twin sun, and wave. I suspect all the present and future machinations on planet earth and beyond are somehow ultimately tied into these driving forces.

 

[liffy]

I slept through this hurricane, and I'm in Brooklyn, so I guess it wasn't as serious as predicted. Mostly a relief, obviously, but also a little disappointing

 

[Mountain Crown]

I slept through this hurricane, and I'm in Brooklyn, so I guess it wasn't as serious as predicted. Mostly a relief, obviously, but also a little disappointing

Best be prepared today liffy - you must've misunderstood the forecast. It's to arrive around 2 in the afternoon.

 

[anart]

The point I was making is simply DON'T TRUST ANYTHING too easily. Even something as mundane as the weather report. And be on the lookout for a deeper purpose. Interestingly, McCanney said as much just two weeks ago in a broadcast.

Just a note that all evidence indicates that McCanney has completely gone off his rocker, so I wouldn't put much stock in what comes out of his mouth these days.

 

[Bim]

The point I was making is simply DON'T TRUST ANYTHING too easily. Even something as mundane as the weather report. And be on the lookout for a deeper purpose. Interestingly, McCanney said as much just two weeks ago in a broadcast.

U know, it's funny u should say that, because in the last few weeks my faith in accurate weather reports has been severely shaken for the first time in my life. I live in the Dominican Republic and we're used to tropical storms and hurricanes, but we've had interesting weeks regarding first Emily and now Irene. Forecasts for both of those with us have gone way wrong, and while mother nature is unpredictable and i understand that, especially these days, what disturbs me is that my father (who worked in meteorology decades ago, it was his first job to work on the forecasts) got it right both times. So what is it, they dont care for this area enough to get accurate reports or what? How can he with no technology get it right by just looking at some maps available on the net while the fancy weather forecasters with computer models and access to satellites and such just get it so wrong?

When Emily was "coming" and my dad made his prediction he said he didnt understand how people could say it was taking the path they said it was, because it was clear there was a center of high pressure that wasnt going to let it move up, and any rookie forecaster could see it, that's when my mind started to wonder. Then now with Irene he also cautiously said it wasnt going to act like they said it was and it once again missed us (for which i'm extremely grateful by the way lol), but he was baffled because once again he was contradicting the "experts". He was concerned at first and then felt a bit angry when they wouldnt even update some stuff on the web on time like they used to, and he wondered if they even have our best interests at heart, cause sadly our reports do mostly come from the hurricane center in Miami which is a shame, since we can have our own forecasters (and makes u wonder why a nation in hurricane alley that is likely to see action every season takes Miami's words over the local meteorologists, but that's another topic all together...)

Sadly not everyone has the luxury of knowing someone who can study charts and predict what's going to happen, so it makes me worry that most are relying on reports that might not be entirely forthcoming, and when we're dealing with this type of events, this kind of gameplaying can be lethal.

I am glad the storm didnt cause the damage that they had "predicted" in the USA though, but at least this time they got the path right ;D

 

[eleusis]

Live in the Big B, Brooklyn, and also slept comfortably through the night. In fact, just got up at 11:00 which is highly unusual for me as usually there is so much traffic noise and sirens from the numerous nursing homes around us. I'm grateful that I was prepared and thanks Ennio for the useful advice regarding storm and emergency preparations. Hope you and your family remained safe and well. Much thanks to all.

 

[Sinapi]

All of you guys in the affected areas stay safe .

Ennio, truth seeker and rylek, thank you for the lists and advices. They will help me for sure with things I hadn't thought about.

Ditto! I hope you're all doing okay. And thanks for the advice to all who've shared. :)

 

[Laura]

I understand your point well. But I do think the making and steering of hurricanes is well within their capabilities. There's just been too much evidence of that (even if indirect) in the past.

Can you please cite some of this "indirect" evidence? Or sources for it? Or is it just false flag weather terrorism - the planet does it and somebody takes credit for it?