King’s Plaza in Minersville, PA, which is the home to one of the greatest restaurants in the Coal Region: Palermos. I wanted pizza today, too.. Guess that won’t work out.
(Photo from WNEP Facebook Wall Photos)
Thursday, September 8, 2011
It’s not just Pennsylvania: ashleeistanbul:
Before and current picture of Confluence Park, Binghamton, NY. Tropical storm Lee did what hurricane Irene couldn’t.
Good luck to all in that area.. And isn’t it something..Lee is doing what Irene couldn’t do. I like that.
Tornadoes.. floods.. fires.. and flares?
Spaceweather has this:
Earth-orbiting satellites have detected another strong flare from sunspot 1283. The X1.8-class event at 2238 UT on Sept. 7th produced a bright flash of extreme UV radiation and hurled an inky-dark plume of plasma into space. Click to view the movie from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory:
….earth just can’t take much more..
More:
Glancing blows from the three clouds will commence sometime on Sept. 9th and continue through Sept. 11th, possibly sparking minor geomagnetic storms
This Lee flooding is no joke..
AP reporting this dispatch:
A motorist trapped in a vehicle drowned early Thursday in Elizabeth Township, Lancaster County, Emergency Management Director Randy Gockley said.
Gockley says responders found 3 to 4 feet of water on the road as the nearby Hammer Creek went over its banks.
Best links to follow the floods in Pennsylvania
Wilkes Barre, PA: http://www.timesleader.com/
Hazleton, PA: http://standardspeaker.com/
Bloomsburg, PA: http://www.pressenterpriseonline.com/
Pottsville: http://republicanherald.com/
Harrisburg, PA: http://www.pennlive.com/
York, PA: http://www.yorkdispatch.com/
Lancaster, PA: http://lancasteronline.com/
TV:
WNEP: http://www.wnep.com/
WGAL: http://wgal.com/
More to come..
Mandatory evacuation of about 120,000 people ordered in northeast Pa.; Susquehanna River expected to crest at 39.6 feet
It’s going to be big.. bad.. immense. Historic. And something anyone involved will be thankful when it’s over.
Mandatory evacuation of about 120,000 people ordered in northeast Pa.; Susquehanna River expected to crest at 39.6 feet
And yes, I'm also worried about the Bloomsburg Fair
The greatest time of autumn is coming. Bloomsburg Fair season.. already the fair delayed vendors from setting up 9/11.. I certainly hope whatever rain and mud leftovers remain after waters subside can be cleaned .. and hopefully in time for the start of the great annual autumnal brilliance of pig pens and fried foods called the Bloomsburg Fair.
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From BloomUToday.com .. amazing flood waters rage ..
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River worries..
I know what the projections say.. I know they are talking about rivers being dangerously above flood levels—and the highest since Agnes in ‘72. But something deep down thinks their projections are off a bit and the river levels may end up being higher than projected.. What is troubling me is the rain pattern, how it’s nonstop and seemingly forming all over again once its over..and all headed to the watershed areas that fuel and form the main burst that the Susquehanna River is going to have.. I just worry. Hope I’m wrong..
Accuweather report details out the river projections
The Susquehanna River at Harrisburg, Pa., is projected to crest 5 feet above major flood stage according to the National Weather Service hydrologists early this weekend. At this level, flooding will occur along heavily traveled routes 11 and 15, and US 22/322.
Widespread flooding will also inundate the residential sections of Front and Second Streets and in the city’s Shipoke area.
The Harrisburg Patriot News reports that Harrisburg Mayor Linda Thompson declared a state of emergency.
Flooding of roughly 25 percent of Bloomsburg, Pa., is projected, including major inundation of the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds. The projected crest of 31.5 feet should narrowly surpass the level recorded during the deluge unleashed by Agnes in 1972.
More here:
Where will the flooding be after?
Flooding may occur in Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts. Bands of thunderstorms are coming north through Long Island… Lee is stagnant. Good luck up north, should you happen to get 9 to 12 inches of rain in 24 hours.
This composite is the amount of rainfall in a 24-hour period ending 6am this morning..It’s almost like God has cursed this area.. the exact locations of the heaviest is where the Susquehanna River picks up steam.. This is unheard of rainfall.. As said before, some of this rain, 9 inches or more in some locations, is what these areas get in three months… that much rain in 1 day. Amazing.. and unforgettable.
I THINK WE CAN THANK KATIA..
…take a look at radar and satellite. Katia is so large and so strong in the Atlantic it seemingly is blocking Lee from moving out!
Every time the rain seems to end, more forms.. all the way down to Virginia.. still a line of storms and strong rain. And even worse for those on the Susquehanna River West Branch, the rain will fall on top.. and maybe effect the North Branch.. and maybe cause a big fluctuation in how much this river is going to rise..
Records are being set.. rainfall totals of 9 inches? That is an entire season of rain.. .. and this is just in a day.
Unbelievable. Amazing. Unheard of. Historic. And something we will WANT to forget.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
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Amazing flood video.. Looks like the season is over for Knoebels..
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
A cautionary tale with no exaggeration
If you live in the Coal Region, Wilkes Barre, PA, Harrisburg PA, Hershey PA, Dillsburg, PA, York, PA.. anywhere in Eastern PA.. Halzeton.. you name it.. all the way up to Eastern New York, all the way down the Maryland border: IF you don’t have to go out, or are not currently being evacuated due to this monster flooding happening tonight, don’t go anywhere.. and if you’re pumping basements, managing to drive home from wherever you are at, or just trying to find an open bar with sealed windows, good luck and be safe. This is rain like I don’t remember ever living through.. the river flooding that will be coming over the next few days is going to be horrid.. Good luck all to who need it. Heed my warning.. I try not to play things up much but this, tonight, right now, is absolutely biblical.
A robber so ridiculous, he is laughed out of the store
He dressed like Gumby.
And robbers who dress like Gumby get no respect.
A robber so ridiculous, he is laughed out of the store
Highest levels since Agnes for Susquehanna River towns in Pennsylvania
It’s going to be a long weekend for a lot of people..
Highest levels since Agnes for Susquehanna River towns in Pennsylvania
No mention of what one is to do if you’re actually afraid of what’s IN the vaccine..
Scared of needles? You’re in luck: A new method of delivering flu vaccines injects you just below the surface of the skin with a needle less than 1/10 of an inch long. See the traditional flu vaccine on the left, above? You want the pin prick on the right, don’t you? That’s what we thought.
Summer is over.. This is Knoebels Amusement Resort in Elysburg, flooded.. MORE from their Facebook: Photos of Knoebels Amusement Resortin Noon update - September 7, 2011
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
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Sure this song is about Vietnam .. but with the rain coming down now and the rain that will come down all week, I have to ask.. who exactly WILL stop the rain?
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Where have you gone, summer '11?
Just looked outside and .. the darkness is already creeping in at 7:07 on the East Coast. We are running out of time.. running out of sunlight.. running empty.
Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate the transition of time. One season to another and all over again. We should constantly accept change.. but this year, this time, it just feels too sudden.
I still fondly remember those nights in July when the sun was high atop the mountain late into the night.. And now gone. Behind that rolling hill….which rolls into oblivion..
Back to school.. and back to bullies.. how can you raise your kids to be nicer?
I often think back to my years in school.. I was a bit of a clown but I also tried to bully those who bullied others. I hope, maybe, that some will remember me as someone who didn’t attack the weak but almost advocated in my dark sarcastic jokes about others the weak themselves. I hope..
And now, with a son growing quickly, I hope to raise him to respect others and fight for what’s right…through humor, the power of the pen, and sometimes sarcasm directed as those who wouldn’t understand it if it hit them in the face…
Kids just sometimes suck.
Back to school.. and back to bullies.. how can you raise your kids to be nicer?
Take a dump: A new study concludes that colon cleansing is pointless and dangerous
How about this.. just eat good. That’s all..
Take a dump: A new study concludes that colon cleansing is pointless and dangerous
Amazingly enough...
Hurricane Irene has been gone for 10 days, but there are still 90 homes and businesses in my area are without power, Luzerne County, PA .. 14 hour days by utility companies still haven’t led to these few places regaining power. I can’t imagine life without electricity.. without water.. heat.. power.. Amazing that I didn’t know this until now.. And one more example that all of those who said this past storm that slammed the East Coast was nothing much at all.. this storm hurt. Bad for some more than others.
Some more things to think about .. ponder over.. and fear?
Hairy situation:
Article on the HUFFINGTON POST titled, “Cameron Todd Willingham Execution: Rick Perry’s Role Deserves Scrutiny,” making big waves
Hairy situation:
Some more news of the day..
Welcome to the future: Coming now: Commercial spaceflights..
"UFO" over China holds up flights more than an hour..
Deadly shooting at Nevada IHOP..
Over 40 shootings in NYC this weekend..
Teen guns down 8 at party in NY..
College student loses leg trying to hop train..
Horrible story of crime from the West.. 15-year-old was stabbed 40 times.. body found burned.. 19-year-old suspect confesses to using a kitchen knife..
Truly important news from Somalia continues to NOT make front pages of newspapers or top stories on nightly news
There’s a lot of news in the world.. but one place seemingly ignored all of the time is Somalia. The latest, as described by the AFP, can bring tears to your eyes:
Nearly too weak to cry, Masteha Jama Mohamed’s three-month-old daughter is barely the length of her forearm, as the severely malnourished baby struggles for survival in famine-hit Somalia.
Mohamed is herself just a teenager: the 16-year-old mother says her baby has been sick ever since she was two weeks old, and now at 2.5 kilogrammes, is still only the weight of a newborn.
But even after reaching Mogadishu’s Banadir hospital, she still fears her child might not survive
Truly important news from Somalia continues to NOT make front pages of newspapers or top stories on nightly news
How are my readers in Texas today?
The news is looking rough .. deep in the heart of Texas, deadly infernos continue.. Hope you’re all doing well.
Monday, September 5, 2011
What is the best new name for Labor Day?
Corporation Day?
Slave Labor Day?
Low wages lots of work day?
…or name your own
Katia won't be an issue.. BUT..
Katia is probably not going to be the issue. The next system could be. Models are showing up to 10 inches of rain across central PA this week.
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All used up.
Happy Labor Day.
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Creepy: It’s Labor Day.. You may be going to or at a park right now. And if you are, consider this: Lots around the world are abandoned. And creepy.
Here is a sampling of some of the creepiest abandoned amusement parks in the world, with imagesthat will further give you the chills.
And it’s fall. The season of the witch is coming. It’s time to start making ourselves scared.. that’s the most fun part of the majesty of autumn.
More details emerge on Pennsylvania swine flu cases..
Pennsylvania State health officials are conducting exposure investigations in Schuylkill and Washington counties among people who attended an agricultural fair..
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Thursday, September 1, 2011
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I hate to say it, and no matter the temperature, it’s over. Summer is done. Gone. Finished. Another year going by quickly… ‘12 is coming. The fall’s early heat will fade away into the cold winds of time. .. .. It’s been real.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
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…it’s almost. Goodnight all.
(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Monday, August 29, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
MTV music awards tonight.. and yes, Snooki and her JERSEY SHORE escaped Irene on a private last minute flight
…we can breathe easier.
Now bring on Britney and Gaga and pay tribute to Winehouse. Music, MTV style.
MTV music awards tonight.. and yes, Snooki and her JERSEY SHORE escaped Irene on a private last minute flight
Trying to put perspective on a strange week
This week, after an earthquake shook parts of the world that don’t know what to do during them, it was one thing. Then after a hurricane slammed into that same part of the world, it was quite another. And even more, some forecasts project a hurricane potentially taking a silimar track to Irene… It has been a strange, odd, and particularly eerie week.
I’m not saying end times are upon us. I’m not quitting the day job and hopping in my car to proclaim armageddon .. But I can admit, I felt a lot closer to that this week than ever before.
I have never lived through an earthquake before. Sure, here in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania, I suppose I’m sheltered. Or thought I was. And hurricanes? We’ve had them… that one is an old one. But for in cities that never sleep, massive rains and winds can shake not only foundations of buildings but also the human psyche.
The only conclusion that one can derive from a week of natural disaster is this: The world, all over, is fragile. The ground isn’t certain. And the winds can blow.
That is a scary prospect, as well, isn’t it?
We are a society, a human race, that tries to get ahead of nature. We also have this notion that, since we made computers, we don’t have to worry about those old fashioned problems like disease and natural disasters. But we do.
I have often said, and still believe, that society as a whole is constantly on a hair trigger away from anarchy. Just one action, even if it’s small, can provoke insurrection. And in 2011, billions of dollars have been tallied in an expensive year for natural disasters.
The only stark and complete conclusion I can take from a shaky, windy week: We are at the mercy of this planet. We don’t run it, own it, or master it. We just inhabit it.
This too shall pass. Amazing shot.
Calm after the storm: sun’s about to come up on the Outer Banks. (New photo) (Taken with instagram)
HUDSON RIVER IS OVERFLOWING..
..portions of New York City beginning to get flooded..
As said: The storm surge was the true worry of this storm.. And now events are showing why it was a valid concern..
The hurricane, by the way, is right over New York City now .. it’s going to race as of now, though, caught up with the right steering currents..
MSNBC RIGHT NOW ON LONG BEACH
Tidal flooding is beginning.. water is rushing the beach .. Al Roker is reporting that streets are flooding and cars are being inundated with water from the ocean .
Winds right now: 75 MPH according to the latest.. Gusts stronger
…I still think it’s lost the power it had. It started last night… And now we will just with for the latest from the hurricane hunters
This storm should be downgraded!!!
So when will the NHC do it?
I’m not saying winds and rains are over (believe it’s even coming down outside my window and I know Jersey and NYC are in for some tough hours) but the dry air last night really destroyed the power of Irene. And thankfully so..
Dodged a bullet perhaps? …we still got shot .. but maybe only with an air rifle..
Saturday, August 27, 2011
For those wondering about Long Beach Island..
I have received no responses from followers there on how things were.. And that troubles me greatly..
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