Deadly Snowstorm Heads East

Thousands of flights cancelled as deadly snowstorm pummels US Midwest

The storm is moving east over the Ohio Valley and is forecast to affect the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic region before hitting Washington, D.C., said NWS.

• The deadly, late winter storm began in Montana dumping heavy snow on the Midwestern U.S., causing hundreds of accidents on the highways, and moving east.
• At least six people were killed in weather-related accidents, as of posting.
• Dozens of additional towns and cities have declared snow emergencies.
• Winter storm warnings were in effect in large portions of the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic states on Tuesday.
• “The storm system impacting the Midwest will shift into the northeast U.S. on Wednesday, bringing a plethora of weather hazards. Heavy snow, especially in the central Appalachians and northern Mid-Atlantic, strong winds, coastal flooding and rough seas are a few of the weather hazards which may lead to dangerous travel conditions, localized power outages and property damage.” NWS said.

US Weather Hazards Map, March 5, 2013. Source: NWS

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• Snow Emergencies Declared across Upper Midwest  March 5, 2013

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March 6, 2013 – DISASTER CALENDAR SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,102 Days Left 

Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.

• SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,102 Days Left to ‘Worst Day’ in the brief Human  History
• The countdown began on May 15, 2011 …

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• WARNING: Human impact 2.85 x Earth’s diminishing carrying capacity
• WARNING: RAPID PLANETARY DECLINE IN PROGRESS!
• Europe: The First Phase of Collapse Has Started 
• United States: The First Phase of Collapse Has Begun

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Drought Disaster Declared in Half of Thailand

Planetary Denial of Service (P-DoS)

Thailand declares drought disaster in 32 of its 76 provinces

At least 32 provinces in Thailand, about half the country, have been declared drought disaster areas, according to the country’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department.

Disaster Calendar 2012 – March 27

[March 27, 2012]  Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.  SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,450 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History

• Thailand.   At least 32 of Thailand’s 76 provinces have been declared drought disaster areas, according to the country’s Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department.
  • Drought has affected millions of people throughout the agricultural sector.  In three northeastern provinces of Buriram, Chaiyabhumi and Nakorn Ratchasima alone, at least half a million people have been affected, requiring water rations, reports said.

Other Global Disasters, Significant Events

• Idaho, USA.  The city of Moscow in Idaho has declared a disaster emergency following weeks of torrential rains and extensive flooding, a report said.
  • City officials have warned residents to immediately go to higher ground if rising water threatens their safety.
• Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic States.  NWS has issued Freeze Warnings for Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic States:
  • “After an extended period of record-breaking warmth across the central and eastern United States, high pressure will usher in colder air into the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic regions tonight. Low temperatures are forecast to range from the lower 20s to the lower 30s at several locations. With an early growing season already in progress, any vegetation susceptible to freezing temperatures over an extended period of time may be at risk to severe damage. In addition, pets should be brought indoors during the overnight.”

• Colorado, USA. A fast-moving wildfire in the mountains southwest of Denver has consumed at least 3,000 acres, leaving 1 person dead, destroying dozens of structures and forcing thousands of residents in and around Conifer (Jefferson County) to abandon their homes.
  • “The fire is the largest of about a dozen that burned from the northeast plains to the southern part of the state, and scorched four-and-half square miles in only a few hours,” said a report.

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• Back to the Primordial Future
• Mass Die-offs

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• 2011 Disaster Calendar
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Major snowstorm dumps a foot of snow

A major late-winter snowstorm blanketed the eastern United States today dumping up to a foot of snow in parts of the mid-Atlantic states.

Motorists and pedestrians make their way down Main Street in downtown Springfield during Monday’s storm which hit the area three weeks before the start of spring. Photo by Mark M. Murray/The Republican. Image may be subject to copyright.

Here’s how the impact of the snowfall was felt across the eastern United States:

• Schools were closed from Virginia to Maine.
• Federal government in Washington delayed opening offices by two hours to allow commuters coping with up to a foot of snow.
• Dozens of flights were canceled.
• Up to a quarter of a million people  were left without power.
• Snow affected states as  far south as Alabama and Georgia.
• Up to 2  million schoolchildren in New York, New Jersey and Boston stayed home as schools closed for the day.
• As many as 700 flights in New York and Boston areas were disrupted by cancellation and long delays as winds of up to 40 mph compounded the impact of snow fall on roads and runways.
• State police in Virginia responded to hundreds of road accidents on Sunday and early Monday.

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