Category Archives: Storms

Hurricane-force Gusts Batter UK, Europe, 13 Dead.

Posted on October 29, 2013 by wfoster2011

October 29, 2013 – Hurricane-force gusts batter UK, Europe; 13 dead: A savage coastal storm powered by hurricane-force gusts slashed its way through Britain and western Europe on Monday, felling trees, flooding lowlands and snarling traffic in the air, at … Continue reading →

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Philippines Flood – from Typhoon Bopha – Kills 283.

Posted on December 5, 2012 by wfoster2011

December 5, 2012 – Philippines Flood from Typhoon Bopha Kills 283: Pictured above, flooding around Bulacan, north of Manila.  Update Dec. 5, 2012 – 2:30PM EST (11:30AM PST) – Blocked roads and severed communications in the southern Philippines frustrated rescuers … Continue reading →

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New York and New Jersey Get Clobbered Again.

Posted on November 5, 2012 by wfoster2011

November 5, 2012 – New York and New Jersey Get Clobbered Again: A significant winter storm off the U.S. East Coast is likely to hit Sandy-battered areas of New York and New Jersey by Thursday, forecasters said on Sunday, warning … Continue reading →

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Sandy Slams New York City.

Posted on October 30, 2012 by wfoster2011

October 30, 2012 – Hurricane Sandy Slams New York City: Hurricane Sandy sent crippling floods pouring onto New York streets Monday, provoking a power plant explosion, blacking out much of Manhattan and leaving widespread storm devastation. The so-called “Franken-storm” left … Continue reading →

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Spain Gains Access to the Shipwreck Gold and Silver Coins of the Spanish Frigate Nuestra Senora de Las Mercedes – Worth Over $1 BILLION Dollars.

Posted on October 17, 2012 by wfoster2011

October 17, 2012 – Spain Gains Access to Trove of Shipwreck Coins: Update from the Associated Press:  The US Supreme Court has again avoided an international dispute over the treasure salvaged from a 19th-century shipwreck. The justices rejected appeals from … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Ocean Wave Ever Recorded Measured 1,740 feet!

Posted on September 28, 2012 by wfoster2011

September 28, 2012 – The Biggest Wave Ever Recorded Measured 1,740 feet: That monster wave was in Lituya Bay on the southern coast of Alaska in 1958. An earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale hit the area and shook … Continue reading →

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Isaac Drenches Gulf Coast – WSJ.com

Posted on August 30, 2012 by wfoster2011

August 30, 2012 – Isaac Drenches Gulf Coast: Isaac dumped more than a foot of rain on parts of the Gulf Coast Wednesday, leaving some residents stranded and hundreds of thousands of homes without power. Pictured above, people walk in … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Isaac Follows Katrina’s Path – Exactly Seven Years Ago!

Posted on August 28, 2012 by wfoster2011

August 28, 2012 – Tropical Storm Isaac to Hit New Orleans as a Hurricane: Huge and slow, Tropical Storm Isaac lumbered up through the Gulf of Mexico from Florida toward Louisiana and Mississippi on Monday, growing stronger by the hour … Continue reading →

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Drought and Deluge, Fire and Rain, War and Peace!

Posted on August 22, 2012 by wfoster2011

August 22, 2012 – Drought and deluge, fire and rain, War and Peace: Expect more extreme weather, wars and rebellions and general chaos between 2012 and 2016. What we’ve seen so far, in 2012, is only the beginning of a pattern … Continue reading →

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On the Edge of the Abyss!

Posted on August 19, 2012 by wfoster2011

August 19, 2012 – On the Edge of the Abyss: We stand at the edge of the abyss and will soon “disappear down Alice’s Rabbit hole.” Fires, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, lightning storms and many other natural disasters are at hand for … Continue reading →

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