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Mount Redoubt Volcano

Alaska is about ready to be put on the map again and it’s not because of a gal named Sarah Barracuda, but because of a mountain named Redoubt, which also happens to be a volcano that spouts off every now and then. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said in a statement Friday “volcanic tremor” has increased in “amplitude.” Translation of tongues- she’s about to BLOW!  

The activity on the 10,197-foot peak is “more energetic than that of the previous several days. However, it is still less vigorous than that observed last weekend,” the observatory said. Peter Cervelli, a research geophysicist with the observatory, told CNN that “every indication is that we’re heading toward an eruption.” Cervelli said scientists don’t know exactly when it will happen, but if it does happen, it could be days or weeks, or maybe even hours.

“I would not be surprised to see it erupt at anytime,” Cervelli said. “We’re going to know it when we see it.” 

Scientists raised the alert status Sunday to a “watch” level, the second-highest, based on seismic activity detected January 23. The peak is about 100 miles southwest of Anchorage, the state’s most populous city. Mount Redoubt last erupted nearly 20 years ago, in December 1989, and that eruption lasted until April 1990. Geologists think there could be an eruption similar to or smaller than the one that occurred in 1989-90.

That eruption spread ash in Kenai and Anchorage, where it disrupted air traffic operations. Cervelli said the ash plumes caused engine failure on a jet. The 1989-90 eruption also spurred volcanic mudflows, or lahars, that flowed east down the Drift River. The ash fall was seen as far away as Fairbanks and the Yukon Territory border. PopSci.com: Prehistoric explosions wiped out ocean life — and created petroleum

The observatory has set up a Web camera near the summit of the volcano and another within Cook Inlet. It plans to do continuous visual surveillance, measure gas output and analyze satellite and weather-radar data. And people are swamping the stores buying dust masks, goggles, and air filters. Much different supplies than one would buy for a hurricane. 

Typhoon Alert – 8 Super Tips To Help You Keep Your Ground!

Wherever you live, you will probably experience a typhoon. Typhoons, also called tropical cyclones, occur near the equator in the Eastern Pacific and are equivalent to hurricanes and cyclones. Like all great storms, they can destroy property and kill people.

A powerful reminder of Nature’s strength, typhoons are characterized by high-speed winds and driving rain rotating around a low-pressure center. Through the modern miracles of weather satellites, meteorologists can observe, track, and predict their strength and movement.

Pacific typhoons have been recorded throughout the year, but they seem to peak from August to October. In the Pacific Northwest, the range is greater – from May to November. Normally, their paths follow one of three directions: a straight westward path, recurving paths impacting Japan and China, and northward paths that seem to only affect small islands.

The causes of typhoons are not well-understood, but there are some factors that seem to be common to them. One is warmer water temperature, particularly with rapid cooling in the atmosphere. High humidity is present. They usually seem to form more that 500 kilometers (310 miles) from the equator.

If a the weather service broadcasts a warning that typhoon is nearing your area, there are measures you can take to avoid loss of life and property. Here is a quick run-down of the things you can do before it arrives:

1. Repair broken doors and windows, and make sure your exits are free of obstructions in case you need to get out (or in) quickly. Tape over big glass windows that could be shattered by flying debris. If you have time, cover windows with plywood or storm shutters.

2. If your area is flood-prone, plan to move to an evacuation center or to higher ground before the water level reaches one meter (or a little over 3 feet). Try to park your car on high ground. Secure your garbage indoors where it won’t be carried away by the flood and create more health problems.

3. Store enough food and fresh drinking water for a few days. You may well lose power, so stock up on candles, batteries, rain gear, and thick blankets.

4. Secure items like furniture in your yard or on your balcony. Better yet, bring them indoors. Also remove anything from your roof that might be easily blown away.

5. Clear out gutters and drains around your house to avoid adding to the flood damage problem the typhoon will visit on your area.

6. Carry a battery-powered radio with you to listen to the news about the typhoon. Know what’s happening in your area. Stay alert for announcements for emergency evacuations, and be sure you know what the evacuation routes are, where shelters are located, and how to get help if you need it.

7. Even when the typhoon seems to be over, and the sky is clear, do not leave your home or shelter until the authorities tell you it is safe. You may be in the eye of the storm, where all is peaceful and quiet. But this is deceptive: you still have to go through the other side of the typhoon.

8. After the typhoon, check your home and property for potentially dangerous damages. Clear large items from doorways and paths. Be sure to check electrical appliances and outlets for possible shorts that could start fires. Make sure your gas service is being delivered properly for the same reason. Inspect trees for damaged branches that might still fall on your house. And have your car inspected for water damages that may not be apparent until you want to go somewhere!

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When to hire a public adjuster

March 24, 2009

After hurricane Ike cut a path of destruction through your neighborhood many folks discovered that insurance pay outs are not always as fast and not always as fair as one would wish. Unfortunately, some are still waiting, still trusting, their insurer to tender a fair settlement of their claim or readjust previous mistakes themselves. How long will you wait?

Since it is a felony for a contractor to negotiate an insurance settlement directly or indirectly for a policy holder, hiring United States Public Adjusters could be the answer to your insurance claim problem, unless of course you are ready, able, and willing to pay attorneys cost.

  You should consider hiring a public adjuster when: 

A) You did not get money you believe you deserve.

B) Your insurance adjuster and/or company is unduly delaying payment of your claim.

C) Your have been over promised and under delivered by your insurer.

D) Your neighbor got paid for a new roof and you did not despite having both suffered roof

damage.

E) You are tired dealing with your insurance problem.

F) You want to get every penny for damages from IKE.

For more information on how United States Public Adjusters can help you, call toll-free (888)

808-USPA(8772) or visit www.USPALLC.com

United States Public Adjusters ® (USPA) has settled the insurance claim needs of homeowners and business owners in many counties throughout. Our record features tens of millions in increased insurance claim settlements on our client’s behalf. When a disaster strikes, the insurance help of an expert is as valuable as a CPA at tax time. You wouldn’t trust the IRS with your tax liability, why trust your most valuable assets, your home and/or commercial property, to an insurance company who has their own insurance adjusters looking out for their company’s best interest, at your expense!

Because your insurance company is a business they may want to clean and paint where you would be entitled to a replacment for your property damage. They may offer to patch your roof, where you would get a replacement and possibly an upgrade.

One Gigantic Jupiter Development!

Living within the “2012 Window” that we are is seeing all manner of strange things happening in our solar system, and here on earth. There isn’t a planet in our neighborhood that’s not experiencing something weird. That big red blotch on the face of Jupiter is no exception. Talk about huge hot spots! 

That “Great Red Spot” that we see on Jupiter is a great anti-cyclonic (high pressure) storm akin to a hurricane on Earth, but it is enormous. When I say ENORMOUS, we’re saying that three Earths would fit within its boundaries. Try to wrap that around your mind.

Everything about Jupiter is super-sized of course, including its colorful, turbulent atmosphere. But there’s fresh evidence that one of the planet’s most recognizable features, the Great Red Spot, is shrinking! Yep, something different is happening for some reason we’ve not yet discovered. The SPOT, which is actually an ancient monster storm, has lost 15 percent of its diameter between 1996 and 2006, scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have found.

That’s just in ten years!

Astronomers have observed for years that the clouds of the Great Red Spot have been waning, but this newest research focused on the motion of the storm. Asay-Davis and fellow Berkeley researchers Philip Marcus, Imke de Pater, Michael Wong and Sushil Shetty developed software that tracked the movement of the spot’s cloud patterns over long periods of time, and they said, “It’s not just the motion of the spot as a whole object. Within it, it has a very complicated swirl to it — sort of a thin ring on the outside and then a sort of quiet area in the center — and that shape of it has been changing over time.
What we actually look at is where the winds are the strongest in the vortex. It’s the ring where they’re the strongest, and that ring has been shrinking over time.”

Who knows where this is going or what it means, but it goes along with the changes that are happing to every planet in our solar system, not to mention the very low sun spot activity currently being observed.

Astronomers see a dramatic difference in the spot’s shape when comparing photos of Jupiter taken more than a century ago to recent images of the planet. Does this have anything to do with 2012? Who knows? What we do know is that we’re seeing a plethora of unusual and unique events happening within our solar system that seemingly are being impacted by something beyond it.

E.T.-  please phone earth! 

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FLORIDA

Early Property Boom

In the 1920’s, Florida experienced its first taste of land and property speculation, which led to a land boom. The bubble finally burst in 1925.

Leading up to the 1920’s, the state’s economic fortunes had been on a steady uptrend. This was particularly true of Miami which, by now, exuded an image tantamount to a tropical paradise. Accordingly, investors and speculators from across the United States were drawn by the spectre of easy money by way of Miami real estate. The market was further ignited by pragmatic developers who embarked on aggressive advertising campaigns using illuminated billboards. Unsurprisingly, property prices began to rise steadily accompanied by a development boom.

Everything seemed to be rosy in the garden until, in January 1925, the influential Forbes magazine ran a series of articles in which they cautioned that property prices in Florida appeared to be based on appeasing pent-up demand rather than realistic land valuations. Warning bells finally began to ring in the minds of investors when not only New York bankers but also the IRS began delving deeply into what had surely become a Florida real estate boom. Consequently speculators, who had previously turned over properties at an astonishing rate found it was becoming increasingly more difficult to find new buyers. By now, it was obvious to all that this real estate bubble had finally begun to burst.

Things finally came to a head when, in January 1926, the Prinz Valdemar, an old Danish warship, sank in the mouth of Miami harbour where all the vessels conducted their turning manoeuvres. She capsized and blocked the port of Miami for several weeks so helping to aid the demise of them real estate boom. Ironically, she had been on her way to becoming a floating hotel.

At that time, the rail system was stretched almost to its limits under the requirement to transport not only food but also building materials to feed the insatiable real estate boom. As a result, they were forced to raise shipping rates. Therefore, when the sea route to Miami was blocked by the Prinz Valdemar, this was the final nail in the coffin of the city portraying itself as a tropical paradise.

In fact, three months earlier, in a desperate attempt to relieve the logjam in the state’s rail system, the railroad companies agreed to place an embargo on all goods, apart from food, transported by rail. This further added to the already inflated cost of living brought about by the property boom. Accordingly, new purchases of property began to falter leading to a slow but inexorable decline in the market. The real estate bubble had finally burst. All that was left was a distant memory of Miami properties being turned round at auction as many as ten times in one day.

In 1926, Miami was devastated by the Great Miami Hurricane which drove many development projects into bankruptcy. To add to the misery, the Lake Okeechobee storm surge in South Florida in 1928 and the Wall Street Crash in 1929 further exacerbated the downward economic trend. The property boom was officially over with the onset of the Great Depression in 1929.

In retrospect, it only took a few years to turn an idyllic tropical paradise into a desolate region. It would not be until the onset of WW2 that Florida’s fortunes would recover, once again.

Interestingly, this scenario holds many parallels with more recent real estate booms.

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A Unique Real Estate Market During These Times

  At a time where almost all real estate projects are stopped in the U.S. and alot of other places around the globe, there are scores of new projects starting on the southern caribbean island of Margarita.

  With its great nightlife, good wheather, wonderful beaches, and affordabilty it is becoming a top hotspot for foreigners and venezuelan’s. The island has the largest shopping mall in all of the caribbean and more infastructure then any other caribbean island too. The island is tax free, has the cheapest gasoline in the world, no hurricanes, and little crime.

  But the real estate market is the big story here.  This island will get pushed right through this global economy crisis By people moving there in such high numbers. There is no layoffs or downsizing There, but theres lots of hiring and businesses being started. Then to buck the trend again the real estate market is booming, whether its an investment of a rental property or buying real estate to live in or short or long term. It is a good bet that your investment will payoff  and make you some nice returns.

  Starting a business there seems to be paying off in a big way to business owners. 80% of all the businesses on Margarita Island are foreign owned. The island is just bursting with business opportunities right now. As you travel the island it is very obvious that the island is going through good times and doing very well for the ones that choose to invest there.

  So with good bilingual schools, low crime, very low cost of living and great business opportunities.  Its shaping up to be a great decision for the few americans that have made it there home.

How Do We Prepare Our Kids For A Disaster?

How Do We Prepare Our Kids For A Disaster?
In recent years the government and the industry have recognized the importance of the family in disaster preparation.  And of course this would include our children.  You can’t hide a  natural disaster from them so how do we prepare them for it?  First of all, it should be explained to them that acts of nature are not necessarily disasters but can become one.  These may include floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms, wild fires, and earthquakes.  The way to prepare children for these disasters is to educate them about what each type is and then make it fun by making them “Disaster Masters” or what ever title you can think of.  Emphasize that Disaster Masters are always prepared and know what to do before, during, and after a disaster – even for their pets.

Making them a Disaster Master won’t be easy.  They have to know what is in a disaster emergency kit and why it is included.  If you have family pets let them know  they are they will be their primary care giver.  You can get your friends involved, too.  If  your friends have children they may want to be involved in your emergency preparations.  Make it a group project.  This is the opportunity for everyone to become familiar with the equipment and terminology when you’re prepared.  When we go through any of the procedures or routines with our children we are teaching them and giving ourselves a refresher course.  This will be a difficult time but you can make this a learning experience for the entire family.

As a parent, we have to be aware of our conduct and the way we react to stress.  The children will be easily influenced by your attitude and demeanor.  The calmness, steady manner, and good humor of your spouse and you will go a long way toward the easing or the elimination of stress.  The children will take their  cue from you.

You will have to consider the possibility that the family must relocate to a shelter or hotel.  The children will no longer be in familiar surroundings or be able to sleep in their own beds.  It would be smart to put together a kit that will include familiar and fun items that are fun to do and can be shared with other kids.  You can include  art supplies (crayons, pencils, scissors, glue, and plenty of paper), a board game and/or puzzle, and a couple of books.  Store them in a duffle bag or backpack, something that is easy to carry and kept next to your disaster kit ready to go.

Finally, explain to them what they are likely to encounter or see and describe how people may react.  Disasters can come and go very quickly and generally don’t last long.  Soon, things will be back to normal.  If you must stay away from home, try to get into a routine quickly and encourage them to make new friends.  Let them know that they can look to their parents and other adults if they become scared or confused.  And it’s very important to let them know it’s OK to cry during a disaster but it’s going to get better.  The children may learn what it means to contribute to the welfare of all in the shelter – babysitting, serving food, and clean-up.  Those who are old enough can even help with sandbagging or clean-up of the house after a flood or tornado.

It’s sometimes helpful to let the children draw pictures of what they’ve experienced.  After it’s over write down what happened and how they felt.  Encourage them to write what they learned and what could have been done better.  You and your children have just gone through an unforgettable experience.  Save the story.  Make it a part of a documented family history!

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Emergency Planning for your Feline

Most animal advocate programs make it a goal to reach as many coastal families as possible in making them aware of disaster preparedness plans for their cats and other animals. The truth is that not only does danger lie in hurricane and tornado riddled areas, but the average home is also at risk for any number of sudden dangers.

Fires, floods, and other spontaneous happenings can cause as much risk at any time as tornadoes cause during tornado season.

The general idea is to just be prepared. There are many options for creating a safe escape route for your family but it is basically impossible to train your cat how to follow the family’s evacuation plan. This means that you must be ready to care for him/her in an emergency.

The plan can be elaborate and include an emergency set-up plan for evacuating your pet to a separate location or as simple as having a preparedness kit. Either way the plan should be preparation.

The recommended emergency kit includes all necessary items to pull your pet through a few days of unexpected living circumstances. Sixty one percent of families refuse to evacuate, in an emergency situation, if they can not bring their cats/kittens and other animals along. This is one possible situation when this kit will be handy and most valuable.

What you should do now in preparation is to ensure your cat has a collar with an up-to-date rabies tag and a legible, accurate identifying tag. The identification tag should include the cat/kitten’s name, your name, home address, all phone number’s, and an identification number to an internal microchip (if applicable). Anyone who may find your cat will need to have accurate information to contact you. You will want to take current picture of your cat and make a list of features, markings, and vital information. Create a file folder for this information. Create a list of hotels that accommodate animals within a one hundred mile radius that is inland to your current location. Create a kit that includes a full three day supply of everything needed to care for your feline, including a carrier, and keep it accessible.

Many people forget vital items such as prescriptions in emergencies. Having at least three days worth of all medications will ensure the safety of your pets health.

2012 Breakdowns & Breakthroughs

Stuff just keeps on happening! When has there not been wars, rumors of wars, earthquakes, and trouble galore? So, what’s the big deal about the junk that’s going on right now? It’s not so much WHAT is going on but the INTENSITY and MAGNITUDE of what’s happening. Tornados and hurricanes are CAT 5. Tsunamis are mega impacting. And the bottom line is that whole societal structures are breaking down while major breakthroughs are seemingly on the way. 

Do you think it not strange that General Motors is now owned by the government? Who would have spoken that possibility two years ago? Little North Korea is threatening a nuclear war, thumbing its nose at the world, and testing rockets with little adversity. Women are taking to the streets against their spiritual head, removing their veils and burqas, and saying hit me if you want. What’s going on here?

Is it a beam of energy being transmitted to us from the Galactic Center that’s upgrading our DNA, rewiring our brains and advancing our consciousness in ways that are causing breakthroughs in all aspects of our lives? Possible?

As Janae Weinhold wrote, “Social breakdown is not caused by a specific disaster, but arises out of the actions of individual people who are experience traumatic breakdowns related to social, economic and political crises.” And what is the cause of those changes? Consider these recent events.

In October 2008 group of Kuwaiti equity traders marched on the emir’s office to demand the closing of the stock exchange to stem losses. A similar thing happened in Greece in late 2008 when riots sparked by the police shooting of a teenager, became tinged with economic dissension. In February 2009 riots in Ireland threatened to close the banks. The economic collapse of Iceland may presage civil disruptions there, as job losses multiply and credit bills come due. And we’re currently seeing dissent in Iran like no one could ever believe would possibly happen.

Physically our planet is dying.

Ecologically, the Earth is experiencing extinction events in its ecosystem, such as the disappearance of many amphibian species due to the discovery of immense dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico. This is happening well before scientists anticipated, validating that we are in the midst of the long prophesied shift of 2012. How much can we attribute these changes to the galactic window of 2012 (1986 to 2016)? How much can we say is NOT attributable to these 2012 foretold times?

In the next few years I believe that we’re going to see many more events that are “firsts” and unthinkable. We are going to see total breakdowns, and yet at the same time, we’re seeing a rise in consciousness that’s exponentially expanding. Why? Why indeed?

2012 Merging Of Material & Mythology

The ever awakened realization that we’re living in greatly exponetially transformative times has many different interpretations floating about our psyches.  That traumatic physical events could happen, (super volcanoes, intense and frequent hurricanes, solar pulses, and coronal mass ejections) and should not be overlooked; however, neither should they be the focus! We have much greater fish to fry! 

Religion majors on the spirit to the demise of the material and the scientists major on the physical to the demise of the spiritual. It’s not an either-or, but an And-Also. Duality is dying- that’s a GOOD THING!

The Hopi are just one of the indigenous cultures that show the proverbial 12.21.2012 event as a mass moving from one world to another and it’s a combination of the masculine and the feminine. Sorry guys. Suck it up, it’s really going to be better not worse. Share the remote and the kitchen duties without losing your manhood and testosterone benefits! We are finally moving into our individual and collective purpose.

>Zachary Lansdowne puts it this way, “Following birth, a human being learns to integrate the etheric body with the dense physical body, and then the mental body with the emotional body.”

>Cyndi Dale says, “The purpose of our original calling originates in our spirit or our essence. the self that was and is one with the Divine Source and the energy behind creation.”

>Dhyani Ywahoo (a Cherokee medicine woman) writes, “It is up to each of us to sing out the LIGHT. We must find peace and balance within ourselves and put aside those negative energies of doubt, of anger, of fear, and separation that keep us from manifesting our whole potential.”

For reasons that escape most of us we’re coming into an age (Aquarius?) that’s different from the Pisces age that’s dominated the last 2,000+ years of earth life. There is a coming together of male and female, inner and outer, material and spiritual and it’s best that we give up our religious and scientific idols and bow to the Consciousness that ALL IS. Why try and fight the inevitable? Why continue with what’s not working?

“Some people see things that ARE and ask WHY? Others see things that never have been and ask WHY NOT”, George Bernard Shaw. Why not indeed!