Through The Looking Glass - The Next 911

[Menses]

We are but a few days away from the 1 year anniversary of the Katrina disaster and so I thought it fitting to rehash some of the interesting anamolies of the event that I discovered leading up to the tragic event. I am only doing so at this time in hopes of warning enough people about the very real possibility of another disaster occuring in the upcoming weeks. Much of the same kinds of coincidences seem to be occuring once again which is leading me to believe that something is yet again, on the horizon. It should be noted that the entire Katrina Black Op was well planned and many in the highest levels of government knew before hand the disaster was going to occur. In fact we all did as we were warned several years in advance by FEMA....

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"New Orleans is sinking. ... And its main buffer from a hurricane, the protective Mississippi River delta, is quickly eroding away, leaving the historic city perilously close to disaster. ... So vulnerable, in fact, that earlier this year the Federal Emergency Management Agency ranked the potential damage to New Orleans as among the three likeliest, most castastrophic disasters facing this country. The other two? A massive earthquake in San Francisco, and, almost prophetically, a terrorist attack on New York City. The New Orleans hurricane scenario may be the deadliest of all."

http://www.hurricane.lsu.edu/_in_the_news/houston.htm

-Eric Berger, Keeping its head above water New Orleans faces doomsday scenario - Houston Chronicle, December 1, 2001.

Rather prophetic wouldn't you say? After the attacks of September 11th, conspiracy theorists pointed toward the very strange and ominous TV show produced by X-Files Creator, Chris Carter, entitled The Lone Gunmen. The pilot episode featured the exact same events of September 11th, with a twist of conspiracy included. In this made for television scenario, Cladestine forces within the U.S government are behind the World Trade Center Attacks and not Muslim Terrorists. In this version, the muslim countries are used as a scapegoat in order to provide the pre-text for war in Central Asia.

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"They're going to crash the plane into the World Trade Center."

FOX TV show depicts a U.S. government plot to crash a
hijacked Boeing into the WTC six months before 9/11!

PILOT
Episode #1AEB79
Original airdate 03/04/2001
Written by Chris Carter, Vince Gilligan, John Shiban, & Frank Spotnitz,
Directed by Rob Bowman

Filming Locations: New York City, NY & Vancouver, BC

Shooting from: March 20 - April 7, 2000


(Click pic for official site)

"The pilot episode, which first aired on March 4, 2001, concerned a terrorist

plot to fly a hijacked airplane into the World Trade Center towers ."
-Trivia for "The Lone Gunmen" (2001) - IMDb

(Click Pic To Watch The Episode)

So not only does FEMA predict one of the largest disasters in American history with nostradamous like accuracy, but the FOX Network airs a television show which accurately depicts the World Trade Center Attacks six months before the very same event takes place in New York City. Are we to believe that this was simply a coincidence? That the largest mouthpiece for the current administration, just happened to air a supposed fictional tv show about the largest disaster in American history only to have the same thing happen six months down the road?

If we were in a court of law arguing whether or not it was possible that there was in fact prior knowledge, wouldn't this kind of information be extremely damning to the defense? If you were a juror, would your eyebrows not be raised if such evidence came to light? And if indeed it was proven that "such and such" had prior knowledge of the event, would we not be justified in insinuating that perhaps "such and such" planned the event and therefore where in a position to "know" when and how the event was going to take place? No conspiracy theories needed here, when plain old fashioned common sense will tell you that there is indeed, room for investigation regarding this matter...

How is it that hollywood was able to predict such a monstrous attack on the American People with such accuracy? Even down to the conspiratorial nature of the 911 quagmire, that is the 911 truth movement. Remember, it wasn't some 18 year old "conpiracy theorist" using their fathers computer in the basement who pointed toward goverment involvement in the attacks of September 11th...it was the Fox Network who aired the television show that first pointed toward such a "theory"...

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The Lone Gunmen Transcript

SCENE 12

BYERS SNR: John.

BYERS: Dad.

BYERS SNR: What the hell are you doing? Why can't you stay out of this. Leave me buried.

BYERS: What is scenario 12-D?

BYERS: We know it's a war game scenario. That it has to do with airline counter-terrorism. Why is it important enough to kill for.

BYERS SNR: Because it's no longer a game.

BYERS: But if some terrorist group wants to act out this scenario, then why target you for assassination?

BYERS SNR: Depends on who your terrorists are.

BYERS: The men who conceived of it the first place. You're saying our government is planning to commit a terrorist act against a domestic airline?

BYERS SNR: There you go again. Blaming the entire government as usual. In fact, a small faction ...

BYERS: For what possible gain?



BYERS SNR: The Cold War's over, John. But with no clear enemy to stockpile against, the arms market's flat. But bring down a fully loaded 727 into the middle of New York City and you'll find a dozen tin-pot dictators all over the world just clamoring to take responsibility, and begging to be smart-bombed.

BYERS: I can't believe this. This is about increasing arms sales?

BYERS: When?

BYERS SNR: Tonight.

BYERS: Find anything?

BYERS SNR: Well the luggage hold's clear if this thing can be trusted. What did you do - make with your Erector Set?

BYERS: Are you absolutely sure this is the targeted flight?

BYERS SNR: This flight was chosen primarily for its visibility. It's schedule to pass over Manhattan on its way to Boston.

BYERS: You said they intend to bring this down in the middle of New York City?

BYERS SNR: Shush!

BYERS: What if there is no bomb.

BYERS SNR: Well, how they going to bring it down?

BYERS: The same way a dead man can drive a car.

So don't blame the conspiracy theorists for pointing out the obvious inconsistencies with the official line.."We never saw it coming". Clearly, we all got to a chance to "see it coming" by way of not one but two official sources. FEMA and the Fox Network. Did the shows producers have inside information that the rest of us were not privy to? Were they receiving information that otherwise would only be available through private channels? Who would of supplied them the information? the CIA, the Pentagon?

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Hollywood, Pentagon share rich past
By Mimi Hall, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON — Reality TV may be a modern-day phenomenon, but the federal government has been working with the entertainment industry for decades to help screenwriters and directors portray its spies and warriors.

The 2-year-old Department of Homeland Security is just the latest government division to hire a Hollywood liaison :

• The FBI created its entertainment office in the 1930s, around the time James Cagney played a fearless FBI agent in the 1935 movie 'G' Men. The agency "realized a lot of people were getting their information from popular culture" and wanted to ensure agents were portrayed accurately, says Rex Tomb, who heads the 10-person office. Today, he works with TV's America's Most Wanted to try to catch FBI fugitives.

• The Defense Department's film liaison office is as old as the Pentagon itself. Phil Strub, who has run it for the past 16 years, says it was started in 1947 and existed in some form earlier. (Related story: Department of Homeland Security Goes Hollywood

• Chase Brandon, an undercover CIA agent for a quarter-century, started the CIA's Hollywood office nine years ago.

At the Pentagon, if screeners don't like a script, they won't allow filmmakers to use their equipment. "We can give them an authenticity that they would find difficult or impossible to do otherwise," Strub says.

Brandon also disputes that he's a propogandist. Since taking the job, he has worked on 15 one-hour Discovery channel specials on the CIA and the TV shows JAG, 24 and Alias. He even got the Alias star, Jennifer Garner, to do recruitment videos for the agency. "Our reputation is our product, and that does not mean whitewashing," Brandon says. "Good Lord, we ... cooperated heavily with an HBO project that talked about Aldrich Ames," a CIA spy-turned-Russian mole.

Read the rest here...

Is that why Chris Carter who is rumoured to be a freemason, has mentioned on the record that the CIA approached him on several occasions soliciting ideas for future "scripts" and "storylines"? Again, is it out of the realm of possibility that somebody inside of the Pentagon knew in advance what was to occur on September 11th and decided to give the public a glimpse into the future? Is it that crazy and inconceivable to assume that the Fox Network, a subsidiary of the News Corporation, one of the biggest media conglomerates in the world, would permit the Pentagon to advise its TV show producers on what really goes on in the world of government & or military affairs? I think the logical answer would be no, because the FOX Network after all is home to Fox News, a very influential news outlet for the current administration that now occupies the White House. It is completely within the realm of possibility and so we now have to assume that SOMEBODY knew and decided to tip off the public by way of fictional entertainment, and the rest they say is history.

[Menses]

Double Think......

Quote:The power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them. ... To tell deliberate lies while genuinely believing in them, to forget any fact that has become inconvenient, and then, when it becomes necessary again, to draw it back from oblivion for just so long as it is needed, to deny the existence of objective reality and all the while to take account of the reality which one denies—all this is indispensably necessary. Even in using the word doublethink it is necessary to exercise doublethink. For by using the word one admits that one is tampering with reality; by a fresh act of doublethink one erases this knowledge; and so on indefinitely, with the lie always one leap ahead of the truth. (pages 35, 176-177)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doublethink

...is something that I suspect many people experienced after learning of the kinds of strange anomolies I am discussing here. It is a shame because only intelligent people can do this and that is to try and convince themselves that something is not true despite all the evidence to the contrary simply because the truth is far too horrific to accept. The lie is far easier to live with...

A young girl reveals to her mother she is being molested by her live in boyfriend. The mother responds with anger and disbelief at the very thought and tells her daughter it can't possibly be true, despite the fact that she has caught her boyfriend in her daughters bedroom on several occasions. He claimed he was tucking her in before bed. Her friends had warned her about his difficult past but she ignored them, believing them all to be insecure about their own lives and pasts. The mere notion that the man she has been sleeping with for the past 2 years has been molesting her daughter is simply inconceivable to her and so she ignores her daughters pleas and her now husbands strange behavior only to discover years later that in fact it was all true but by then the damage is done and her daughter has committed suicide because living with the trauma of sexual molestion all these years has taken its toll.

This is indeed a fictional story but it is based on real life situations that happen all the time. The correlations are obvious. Replace the mother with the American People and replace the boyfriend with elements within the United States Government/Corporations. Despite all the evidence brought foward thus far, in regards to the Network prior knowledge of the events of September 11th, there are those among us who would dismiss it without a second glance not because they do not believe it but because they do not want to believe...Perhaps Rupert Murdochs FOX network, the mouthpiece for the current administration just happened to have spun the bottle in the right direction in March of 2001 and predicted the biggest Terrorist Attack in American History. Which was anticipated by FEMA the very same year in a report written in the magazine Popular Mechanics.

One coincidence such as the prior one mentioned is strange enough but given the fact that FEMA also predicted the New Orleans Disaster several years in advance...it was rather startling to stumble across the following piece of information in the weeks leading up to the tragedy that was Katrina...

Quote:Oil Storm (2005) (TV)
Poster Not Submitted Directed by
James Erskine

Writing credits
James Erskine (co-writer)
Caroline Levy (co-writer)

Genre: Drama / Thriller

Plot Outline: Documentary-style footage reveals the aftermath of disastrous events that disrupt the flow of oil to the United States.

User Comments: Not a bad effort, but a real ending probably won't be so happy ... (more)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0461695/

Quote:Oil Storm
is a 2005 television docudrama portraying a future oil-shortage crisis in the United States, precipitated by a hurricane destroying key parts of the United States' oil infrastructure. The program was an attempt to depict what would happen if the highly oil-dependent country was suddenly faced with gasoline costing upwards of $7 and 8 per gallon (as opposed to the national average of around $2 per gallon when the show first aired). Directed by James Erskine and written by Erskine and Caroline Levy, it originally aired on FX Networks on June 5, 2005, at 8 p.m. EST.

The movie deals with the impact that a fictional Category 4 hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico would have if it hit New Orleans, destroyed large numbers of offshore oil rigs in the Gulf, and crippled the primary nerve center of the Gulf Coast petroleum industry at Port Fourchon, Louisiana. It shows how the effects of that disaster could have significant consequences throughout the United States, even in areas far removed from landfall.

While the loss of life and property in the storm is staggering, the greater impact is on the crippled energy industry. Due to the destruction at Port Fourchon and in the Gulf, oil prices skyrocket, and the U.S. government is forced to take immediate action to rebuild the Gulf's energy infrastructure. Once the storm passes, the government starts to rebuild the infrastructure at Port Fourchon (requiring a minimum of 8 months) and repair or replace damaged offshore rigs (requiring a similar amount of time). Also, shipping that would normally go to Port Fourchon is rerouted to the Port of Houston, and Houston's port facilities work around-the-clock at higher-than-usual throughput, with attendant higher risk of accident.

With widespread gas lines and prices over $3.00 per gallon, the U.S. persuades Saudi Arabia to increase its oil production by 1m barrels a day. The Saudi decision to aid America causes a backlash among a restive Muslim population already energized because of the U.S. intervention in Iraq. Local terrorists stage an attack on an upscale shopping mall in Riyadh which (after intervention by Saudi special forces) kills about 300 Americans associated with multinational oil companies. This attack leads the U.S. to send troops to Saudi Arabia. In the meantime, the oil crisis escalates when two large tankers collide in the narrow Houston Ship Channel , shutting down the Channel.


The events of Hurricane Katrina, its economic impact and the ensuing price increases nearly parallel some of the events in the movie. However, the damage to US oil infrastructure is less severe than in the film, and the lack of the compounding events (shutdown of Port of Houston, loss of some of Saudi Arabia's supply) means the consequences of Katrina are much less than of the fictional Julia. However, especially given the coincidence of dates (in the film, Julia strikes in early September 2005), the similarity of the early impact of the two storms has been noted.

On August 28, 2005, Hurricane Katrina was on a direct path to hit Port Fourchon and New Orleans. Many of the initial scenes of Hurricane Julia were playing out in real life with Hurricane Katrina, such as the mandatory evacuation of New Orleans, the opening of the Superdome, and the changing of traffic to contraflow. On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina did not directly hit Port Fourchon but across Barataria Bay at Buras, but nonetheless some oil rigs were damaged. Saudi Arabia agreed to increase oil production to help.[1]

On August 30, 2005, many gas stations raised prices by a considerable amount putting most of America over $3.00/gallon, as shown in the movie. [2] On September 1, 2005, gas stations throughout the country began to run out of fuel due to worries of mass shortages. Some stations in Atlanta, Georgia sold gas at nearly $6/gallon. Most of this was due to panic buying, as noted in the film, rather than physical shortage. Subsequently, as the extent of the damage became clearer, prices eased.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_Storm

Official Oil Storm Website

Are we to believe that it is merely coincidence that for the second straight time, not only was FEMA able to accurately predict a tragedy of monumental porportions taking place in the United States, but the Fox Network of which the F/X channel is a subsidiary was yet again, able to predict another American disaster months before the event took place? No need for conspiracies here, clearly there is room for investigation into this matter. How could such a thing come to pass? This author mentioned this strange anomolie several weeks before the event as the picture was clearly starting to form...after all, I was one of the tin foil hat wearing conspiracy theorists who was lucky enough to catch the pilot episode of the The Lone Gunmen during which the events of 911 were foreshadowed in a plot that looked quite similar to the events of September 11th right down to the idea that cladestine forces within the U.S. government were actually the ones responsible for the attack...

When I discovered this information I decided I would look for yet further proof that New Orleans may have been heading toward an imminent disaster and low and behold discovered something of interest...apparently the Fox network wasn't the only organization that seemingly had the ability to predict the future...

Quote:VDEM News Release

Virginia Department of Emergency Management
10501 Trade Court, Richmond, VA 23236

CONTACT:
Bob Spieldenner, VDEM (804) 897-6510

For Immediate Release
May 19, 2005

VIRGINIA DISASTER EXERCISE SET FOR MAY 25

RICHMOND, Va. – Hurricane Katrina will hit Virginia on May 25 causing a massive power outage, thousands of downed trees and major inland flooding. Thankfully, it will all be part of a daylong, statewide exercise conducted for state and local emergency response personnel, Dominion Virginia Power representatives and volunteer organizations.

The hurricane response and recovery exercise will test the capabilities of state and local government emergency plans and procedures. All exercise play will be focused in emergency operations centers and there will be no field activity. The exercise scenario begins two days after the hurricane hits Virginia. The Commonwealth will sustain serious damage to its power system, and heavy rain will cause major river flooding in several areas of the state.

“We hope a storm like Hurricane Katrina never hits Virginia, but the practice we will get from this exercise will help us be better prepared for any future disaster,” said Michael Cline, state coordinator for the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.
Seventeen state agencies, Dominion Virginia Power, the American Red Cross, amateur radio personnel, other volunteer groups and the cities of Charlottesville, Covington, Hopewell, Newport News and Norfolk, and the counties of Albemarle, Henry, King George and Loudoun, along with the University of Virginia will participate in the exercise. The city of Galax and Dickenson, Pulaski, Russell, Washington, Smyth, Tazewell and Wythe counties will conduct a related, concurrent tabletop exercise.

http://www.vaemergency.com/newsroom/releas...51905VERTEX.htm

This of course is quite reminiscent of the infamous CIA/Red/Blue Drills that were taking place the morning of 911 simulating airlines being hijacked and used as missles against buildings like the World Trade Center...

Quote:Agency planned exercise on Sept. 11 built around a plane crashing into a building
Wed Aug 21, 7:45 PM ET

By JOHN J. LUMPKIN, Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON - In what the government describes as a bizarre coincidence, one U.S. intelligence agency was planning an exercise last Sept. 11 in which an errant aircraft would crash into one of its buildings. But the cause wasn't terrorism — it was to be a simulated accident.


Officials at the Chantilly, Virginia-based National Reconnaissance Office had scheduled an exercise that morning in which a small corporate jet would crash into one of the four towers at the agency's headquarters building after experiencing a mechanical failure.

The agency is about 4 miles (6 kilometers) from the runways of Washington Dulles International Airport.

Agency chiefs came up with the scenario to test employees' ability to respond to a disaster, said spokesman Art Haubold. No actual plane was to be involved — to simulate the damage from the crash, some stairwells and exits were to be closed off, forcing employees to find other ways to evacuate the building.

"It was just an incredible coincidence that this happened to involve an aircraft crashing into our facility," Haubold said. "As soon as the real world ( news - Y! TV) events began, we canceled the exercise."

Terrorism was to play no role in the exercise, which had been planned for several months, he said.

Adding to the coincidence, American Airlines Flight 77 — the Boeing 767 that was hijacked and crashed into the Pentagon ( news - web sites) — took off from Dulles at 8:10 a.m. on Sept. 11, 50 minutes before the exercise was to begin. It struck the Pentagon around 9:40 a.m., killing 64 aboard the plane and 125 on the ground.

The National Reconnaissance Office operates many of the nation's spy satellites. It draws its personnel from the military and the CIA ( news - web sites).

After the Sept. 11 attacks, most of the 3,000 people who work at agency headquarters were sent home, save for some essential personnel, Haubold said.

An announcement for an upcoming homeland security conference in Chicago first noted the exercise.

In a promotion for speaker John Fulton, a CIA officer assigned as chief of NRO's strategic gaming division, the announcement says, "On the morning of September 11th 2001, Mr. Fulton and his team ... were running a pre-planned simulation to explore the emergency response issues that would be created if a plane were to strike a building. Little did they know that the scenario would come true in a dramatic way that day."

The conference is being run by the National Law Enforcement and Security Institute.

http://www.prisonplanet.com/agency_planned..._a_building.htm

At 8:30 in the morning, the CIA, the largest intelligence agency outside of MI-6 is conducting a simulation of a hijacked air craft slamming into the World Trade Center and approximately a half hour later, an aircraft slams into the World Trade Center. In a court of law, would this not be subject to cross examination? Would the participants of the drill not be subject to examination? Are we to believe that such a coincidence is possible? Are we to believe that there is no connection between the drill and the actual attack? No sane person would? No conspriacy theories needed. Clearly, it is highly dubious and worth examining to the fullest extent possible.

The London Bombings only served to further justify the suspicions that may arise when examining the role the drills play shortly before natural disasters and or terrorist attacks occur...

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Confusion over London bomb drill
7/10/2005 10:25:00 PM GMT

A consultancy agency with government and police connections was running a drill exercise for an unnamed company which revolved around the London Underground being bombed at the exact same times and locations as was happening in real life on July 7th, BBC Radio 5 has revealed.

In a BBC Radio 5 interview which was aired on that very evening, July 7th, the host interviewed Peter Power, Managing Director of Visor Consultants, a firm which labels itself as a 'crisis management' advice company, also known as a PR firm.

Visor's managing director told the radio show's host that at the exact same time as the London bombings were taking place, his company was running a 1,000 person strong exercise drill in which the London Underground was being bombed at the exact same locations, at the exact same times, as happened in real life.

The transcript is as follows.

POWER: At half past nine this morning we were actually running an exercise for a company of over a thousand people in London based on simultaneous bombs going off precisely at the railway stations where it happened this morning, so I still have the hairs on the back of my neck standing up right now.

HOST: To get this quite straight, you were running an exercise to see how you would cope with this and it happened while you were running the exercise?

POWER: Precisely, and it was about half past nine this morning, we planned this for a company and for obvious reasons I don't want to reveal their name but they're listening and they'll know it. And we had a room full of crisis managers for the first time they'd met and so within five minutes we made a pretty rapid decision that this is the real one and so we went through the correct drills of activating crisis management procedures to jump from slow time to quick time thinking and so on.

According to Power the drill focused around 'simultaneous bombings'. At first the bombings were thought to have been spread over an hour, but that was later confirmed by police as being wrong and that in fact the bombings were only seconds apart, therefore simultaneous.
Click here for a clip of this dialogue.
Click here for a longer clip where the comments can be heard in their full context.

http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=9160

[Menses]

For the 2nd straight time, a simulation drill takes place shortly before the real version of the very same drill takes place targetting the exact same targets. Again, how many coincidences are you willing to accept before we begin to draw what can only be characterized as obvious conclusions. The Modus Operandi seems to be the following...

* Movie / TV Show

* Simulation Drill

* Live Event

FEMA makes a prediction in 2001 that New York & New Orleans will be targeted by disasters of monumental porportions. Both events are forshadowed verbatim by fictional accounts on network television and simulation drills on behalf of various intelligence agencies, FEMA & even the Red Cross. The Red Cross organization plays a very important role in our analysis of these anomolies. If you continue to read, you will soon understand why. Again, the likelyhood of network television predicting national disasters within months of the event on one let alone two occasions in succession is rather startling and when one considers the fact that many of the nations leaders claimed they never saw either event coming, it becomes all the more UNbelievable and yet quite revealing. No conspiracies needed, clearly somebody is lying.

We have to remember, that it was the current administrations decision to order the FBI off the trail of Osama Bin Laden shortly before he allegedly carried out the attack. Why did this happen? The CIA was running a drill of the very same attack, so clearly somebody thought it might be a good idea to prepare. So why did the Bush Admin harper the investigation, especially when ABC news was reporting of the possibility of such an attack occuring...?

FBI Was Warned of Sept. 11 Hijacker

FBI and US spy agents say Bush spiked Bin Laden probes before 11 September

Perhaps it was because, they wanted it to happen? And if that is indeed the case, that would mean they "knew" it was going to happen. Was there prior knowledge of the event? The Fox network aired the "The Lone Gunmen", a tv show about the very same scenario 6 months in advance. Are we to believe that network that serves as the mouthpiece for the current administration who stopped the FBI from stopping the 911 attack, just happen to air such a "fictional" yet prophetic story by chance? by coincidence?

We also have to remember that it was the current administrations decision to cut the New Orleans Levee funding 2 years before the disaster that was Hurricane Katrina.

Bush Slashed Levee Funding

This is rather pecular because we have to remember that it was in fact FEMA in 2001 who said that New Orleans was in danger of going underwater. The funding was cut in 2003, a mere 2 years after the prediction. Given FEMA's track record at that point with their ability to predict the future, why on earth would Levee funding be cut given the possibilities of such a disaster occuring...?

2001 FEMA Report On New Orleans

Again, no conspiracies needed. Clearly a pattern has developed here. The FBI is ordered not to investigate Osama Bin Laden. The administration is warned about a pending attack. The Fox network airs what we are led to believe is a fictional story about terrorists flying planes into the world trade center. The CIA conducts a drill on the morning of the actual attack simulating the events of the actual attack itself....New York is attacked.

Only two years after FEMA's prophetic analysis on the topic of a New Orleans Hurricane & Levee Breach, the administration cuts Levee funding. On June 5th of 2005, the FX network, a subsidiary of the Fox Network, the very same network that gave us the prophetic 911 episode back in March of 2001, airs what we are led to believe is a fictional story about a Hurricane hitting New Orleans & causing further problems in Houston...

Oil Storm Movie
Oil Storm - Fox's Official website

On May 25th various agencies in joint association with the Red Cross old a simulation drill called "Hurricane Katrina". The Hurricane of the same name will touch down in New Orleans just 3 months later...

Again, no conspiracies needed, clearly a pattern has emerged over these last couple of years. This author has simply chosen to acknowledge it...The Fox network however, was not the only network to seemingly predict the arrival of the Hurricane in N.O. As it turns out, in the weeks leading up to the event, the NBC Soap Passions decided to run a storyline entiltled..."Tsunami Comes To Harmony"....

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Click Picture To Read About The Tsunami Storyline

Triggered by the earthquake, a tsunami hits Harmony! The huge wave arrives without warning thanks to Alistair’s machinations. Alistair ties Katherine up and forces her to watch the destruction of the entire town. Katherine escapes, but gets swept up in a second wave. Luckily, Katherine finds an unusual floatation device – her sister’s coffin! Martin comes to Katherine’s aid and the two of them ride Rachel’s coffin right into Pilar’s living room.

Given the recent movie that aired on the F/X Fox Network about the impending disaster in New Orleans, this particular show caught my attention given that it dealt with the idea of water flooding a town. As it turned out, the RED CROSS was involved in the production of this particular storyline. They were brought on as advisers on how to handle a real life disaster situation. At the end of every episode through out this particular storyline, two actors would come on and talk about how important it was to prepared in case of a natural disaster. Needless to say, this was a red flag for me as I had seen all of this before. It was as if, they were trying to prepare the public for the possibility of yet another disaster....

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In the News

Daytime Drama Passionately Promotes Preparedness

http://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0...75,00.html

Written by Ashley Aubuchon , Special to Redcross.org

Tuesday, July 26, 2005 — A witch’s wrath on a daytime drama may seem an unlikely avenue to raise awareness of disaster preparedness, but the American Red Cross welcomed the opportunity to reach the loyal viewers of NBC’s popular “Passions” with its preparedness message.
Juliet Mills (right) plays Tabitha Lenox, the witch who creates chaos throughout the town of Harmony in the daytime drama
Juliet Mills (right), whose character Tabitha Lenox creates chaos throughout the town of Harmony in the daytime drama "Passions," discussed disaster preparedness with Cathy Tisdale (left), spokesperson for the American Red Cross, and Sheraton Kalouria (center), senior vice president of NBC daytime programs, at the July 12 Hollywood premiere.
(Photo Credit: NBC)



Juliet Mills (right), whose character Tabitha Lenox creates chaos throughout the town of Harmony in the daytime drama "Passions," discussed disaster preparedness with Cathy Tisdale (left), spokesperson for the American Red Cross, and Sheraton Kalouria (center), senior vice president of NBC daytime programs, at the July 12 Hollywood premiere.
(Photo Credit: NBC)

Beginning today, the residents of Harmony – the setting for “Passions” – will be shaken by disaster. When mischievous resident witch Tabitha Lenox and her daughter Endora Lenox Crane cross the “force streams” of their mystical powers, the unfortunate mixing spawns an earthquake that hits the village. In this ripped-from-the-headline storyline, the Red Cross meets the urgent, critical needs of the victims by providing emergency water, food, shelter, clothing, emotional support and more.

The fictionalized account of how the American Red Cross responds to such emergencies will set the stage for a public awareness campaign. Coinciding with this storyline debut, NBC will air public service announcements (PSAs) encouraging fans to turn their “passion” for their daytime soap into preparing their own families and communities for disaster by building a disaster supplies kit and making a family communications plan.

The simultaneous unveiling of the PSAs, taped with members of the cast, reinforces the important messages incorporated in the “Passions” storyline. The announcements, created in both English and Spanish, proved meaningful for the talent of the show who star in them.


View the "Passions" Public Service Announcement at http://www.NBC.com
.

“This storyline is more elaborate and complicated than any we’ve done before. It has made us, as a cast and crew, so much more aware of how important being prepared for an emergency is,” said Eva Tamargo, who plays Pilar Lopez-Fitzgerald on the show. “Having the Red Cross in some of our scenes was so comforting, honestly. We all took their information and recommendations to heart and home with us at the end of the day.”

Although the cause of the Harmony disaster was designed to be as far-fetched as possible, the resulting chaos and confusion portrayed mirrors reality and the post-disaster problems faced by survivors and responders.

“Whether it is an earthquake, hurricane, wildfire or residential house fire, disasters strike anywhere and at anytime – and can cause chaos for those unprepared,” said Keith Robertory, preparedness expert for the American Red Cross. “The partnership between NBC and the Red Cross provides a fictitious setting to emphasize the real-life importance of planning before a disaster. The vital tips that we’re sharing would have helped the residents of Harmony and are key for the ‘Passions’ audience to act on.”

Throughout this campaign, the Red Cross is encouraging individuals to:

* Make a Plan – Pick two places to meet (one near right outside the home and one outside of the neighborhood), develop an emergency communication plan, and prepare a family emergency contact list.
* Build a Disaster Supplies Kit – Gather enough emergency supplies for you and your family for at least three days. Store the supplies in an easy-to-carry, water resistant container. It’s also a good idea to keep a smaller kit in the trunk of your car.

"Being prepared is a smart move," said Robertory. "While it may seem time-consuming, it's really a series of simple steps that families and individuals can do. Begin with making a family communication plan, so you’ll know how your family will contact each other if disaster strikes."

The soap’s storyline, which also enjoyed a sneak preview in Hollywood in a grand style with red carpet premiere on July 12, will run through August.

This “Passions” public awareness campaign is one more way for the Red Cross to pique public interest for National Preparedness Month in September – a joint effort with the Department of Homeland Security to promote the importance of emergency planning. Visit http://www.redcross.org throughout September for preparedness tips, stories and more.

http://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0...75,00.html

Take a look at the date, you will notice the storyline is dated to begin July 12th 2005 a good month before the Katrina made landfall. Now take a look at the following two articles that are linked to the previous one....

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Take a look at the date, you will notice the story is dated July 26th 2005 a good month before the Katrina made landfall. Now take a look at the following two articles that are linked to the previous one....

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In the News

Hollywood Premiere Shines Spotlight on Red Cross Disaster Preparedness

http://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0...59,00.html

Written by Amanda Mark , staff, Redcross.org

Monday, July 18, 2005

Charles Divins, whose "Passions" character Chad is actively involved in the "Disaster!" storyline, joins American Red Cross spokesperson Cathy Tisdale on the red carpet at the special premiere screening in Hollywood, July 12, 2005.
(Photo Credit: NBC)

The NBC daytime drama “Passions” and the American Red Cross teamed up for a July 12 Hollywood premiere announcing the show’s “Disaster!” storyline and an accompanying public service campaign urging individuals and families to be prepared for disaster.

The premiere debuted a sneak peek of the disaster that promises to shake up “Passions” fictional village of Harmony and offered the Red Cross an opportunity to turn a spotlight on the importance of disaster preparedness with a little help from NBC's daytime talent.

From the red carpet, Red Cross spokesperson Cathy Tisdale encouraged the show’s fans to follow the lead of the “Passions” cast and crew and prepare for disasters.

“Always have a communications plan so you know where members of the family should meet,” said Tisdale. “Also, choose a friend or relative that all family members can call who is outside of the disaster area.”

The star-studded event simultaneously launched a series of public service announcements (PSA) taped with members from the cast of “Passions” recommending that their fans make an emergency plan and build a disaster supplies kit. These PSAs – created in both English and Spanish – will air on NBC daytime television during the “Disaster!” storyline starting July 26.


Charles Divins, whose "Passions" character Chad is actively involved in the "Disaster!" storyline, joins American Red Cross spokesperson Cathy Tisdale on the red carpet at the special premiere screening in Hollywood, July 12, 2005.
(Photo Credit: NBC)


A Red Cross Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV)
served as backdrop at the "Passions" premiere.
The daytime drama will feature disaster preparedness
public service announcements during its upcoming
storyline. (Photo Credit: NBC)

The evening preview capped off a full day of “Passions” and Red Cross events. With the backdrop of a Greater Los Angeles Chapter Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) and Red Cross volunteers handing out disaster information, passionate fans milled around the premiere site all afternoon watching PSAs on the large movie screen and seeking autographs from their favorite stars.

"I'm impressed that NBC not only wants to entertain the ‘Passions’ audience, but also wants to inform and educate them about preparedness through this storyline,” said Tisdale. “We may not be able to prevent an earthquake or hurricane or wildfire from occurring, but we can be ready to respond when it does."

http://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0...59,00.html

There was a Red Carpet Premier for this particular storyline which is not common for Soap Operas as the storylines usually last several years at a time. This time it was clearly different. Notice the emphasis the Red Cross put on preparation. It was as if they saw some disasterous event occuring in the foreseeable future. And we have to remember, it was the Red Cross who particpated in the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Exercise that took place several weeks earlier on May 25th 2005.

Are we to believe that there is no connection between the supposed Red Cross sponsored & supposed "fictional" storyline about a town flood, & the Red Cross' participation in the Hurricane Katrina Exercise that took place 3 months prior to the actual event? And then they have the audacity to ask for money after the event takes place (despite all the preparation aimed at preventing it) How gullible do these people think we are? Again...No conspiracy theories needed...A Fool and his money could figure this one out...Prior knowledge existed at operational levels within the highest echelons of our government regarding Americas last two national disasters. And with that amount of prior knowledge, neither event should have happened.

From a conspiritorial angle, it is quite likely, each event was "made" to happen. How on earth could the network execs who have the final authority on what gets aired and when, have been able to air supposed fictional stories about historical events in such explicit and uncanny detail? How on earth could FEMA have predicted both events with such accuracy and yet been so inneffective at actually stopping the events from happening or at least minimizing the damage caused by both disasters...? Unless they were 'complicit" in executing at some levels and allowing both events to take place...What other conclusion should we be expected to come to when it is common knowledge that the FBI was ordered by the administration to stop investigating Osama Bin Laden....If I shoot the mayor, would it make sense for the police to smuggle me across the border? As ridiculous as that sounds, something similar happened on September 11th when the entire Bin Laden Family was flown out of the United States shortly after the attack...Is this normal? Is this to be ignored?

What are we supposed to think when FEMA says New Orleans Is In Danger of Going Underwater and the administration responds by slashing Levee Funding....? Is this normal? Does this make sense? Again, no conspiracy theories needed...Clearly somebody wanted these disasters to occur, knew they were going to occur and went through a great deal of trouble to make sure that they occurred. And at least half of those somebodies are of domestic origin and this ladies and gentlemen is HIGH treason...and they ought to be held accountable. The countless people who lost their lives in both tragedies demand so.....

And now we come to the topic that this post was originally intended to cover. The Present. Unfortunately in order to understand where one is going, one must first understand where they have been. And so it was in this veign that the previous analysis you have just read was written. Because now you will understand why the following may be of rather prophetic porportions if you will...

For quite a few years now, the experts have been warning the public about the New Madrid Fault Zone, the San Andreas as well as perennial hot spots like Yellowstone & Mount Rainer. The number of earthquakes that have occurred in these areas has increased quite dramatically these last few years and recently it has been quite active in the Pacific. Several earthquakes have been recorded in Alaska recently including a 6.5 but the media has remained relatively mum on the subject. When your State of which the media and government are the main componens of, are ignoring things that you yourself can see with your own eyes, that usually means its time to start taking actions in your own hands. As I am sure most of you reading this now realize, we are on our own when it comes to the safety of ourselves and our families. The state is not going to protect you. I think New York & New Orleans/Louisanna is proof positive of that.

Recall the FEMA report of 2001 that pointed toward New York & New Orleans as being targets of potential disasters...

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"New Orleans is sinking. ... And its main buffer from a hurricane, the protective Mississippi River delta, is quickly eroding away, leaving the historic city perilously close to disaster. ... So vulnerable, in fact, that earlier this year the Federal Emergency Management Agency ranked the potential damage to New Orleans as among the three likeliest, most castastrophic disasters facing this country. The other two? A massive earthquake in San Francisco, and, almost prophetically, a terrorist attack on New York City. The New Orleans hurricane scenario may be the deadliest of all."

http://www.hurricane.lsu.edu/_in_the_news/houston.htm

-Eric Berger, Keeping its head above water New Orleans faces doomsday scenario - Houston Chronicle, December 1, 2001.

You will notice that San Francisco was highlighted in the article as being the potential receipient of a possible Earthquake. This of course is to be expected in this part of the United States. They have suffered tremendous damage as a result of such a thing in the past. It is completely understandable that San Francisco would be targeted by FEMA as being potentially at risk of such a thing happening. The story is not if such a thing can happen on the West Coast but when...If it is indeed possible to predict when, I would hope that people who live in West Coast Cities like San Franciso, Seattle & Portland be given due warning. Is it possible that earthquakes & Tsunamis can be predicted before they happen? Have you been reading this essay in its entirety? Because if you have you know the answer to that question is a resounding yes, after all...Several networks...foreshadowed via fictional drama, the Katrina & New York disasters with pin point accuracy. Is it then not conceivable that those same networks could foreshadow potential disaster affecting the Northwest portion of the United States and or West Coast Cities like L.A & San Francisco...?

Has there been any indication by agencies inside the United States that perhaps the West Coast and or the Northwest Pacific may be in danger of a disaster vis a vis a Tsunami or Volcanoe or perhaps earthquake...in the not so distant future...?

Quote: Brief Tsunami Warning Startles U.S. West Coast, Reveals Strengths and Weaknesses in Tsunami Preparedness

http://soundwaves.usgs.gov/2005/07/research.html

By Helen Gibbons
July 2005

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake off the northern California coast on the evening of June 14 triggered a brief tsunami warning for the entire U.S. west coast, and a flurry of news-media inquiries to earthquake and tsunami experts in the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA's National Weather Service issued the tsunami warning about 5 minutes after the earthquake struck and cancelled it about 1 hour later, after data received from shoreline tide gauges and ocean-bottom sensors showed that the earthquake had generated only a small tsunami, about 1 cm high in the open ocean and not readily detectable at nearby tide gauges.

Does anyone remember this? It made a brief buzz across the networks and then was quickly forgotten. From Alaska on down to Northern California, a Tsunami warning was issued...This occurred on June 14th of 2005, more than a year ago. I made a mental note to keep track of the story and pay attention to what happens on that particular side of the country. I noticed more and more articles popping up on the subject of The West Coast Disaster. The media also started paying more attention to Yellowstone and talk of the San Andreas Fault was quite rampant during the Summer of 2005...Clearly, the mere idea of such a disaster occuring in that part of the country was on somebodies mind...So again I ask...Is there prior knowledge concerning this potential scenario playing out on the West Coast? Well given the strange anomolies that occurred before the Katrina & New York disasters, would it hurt to consider the possibility that perhaps advanced knowledge of such a thing may be delivered courtesy of who else?... The media....

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10.5: Apocalypse (2006) (TV)

Directed by
John Lafia

Writing credits (WGA)
John Lafia (written by)

Genre: Drama

Plot Summary: Following the catastrophic earthquake that struck U.S., a second quake threatens the security of the continent... (more)

User Comments: Nice looks, bad product (more)

User Rating: 4.0/10 (38 votes)

Credited cast:
Kim Delaney .... Dr. Samantha Hill
Beau Bridges .... President Paul Hollister
Frank Langella .... Dr. Hill
Melissa Sue Anderson .... First Lady Megan Hollister
Dean Cain .... Brad

Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0463850/

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Beau Bridges's '10.5: Apocalypse' premieres
THURSDAY - MAY 4, 2006

Beau Bridges
by Livi Dolgin

Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Beau Bridges ("Hank Landry") stars with Kim Delaney (CSI: Miami, NYPD Blue) in the new made-for-TV movie 10.5: Apocalypse, which will air during May sweeps. The movie will premiere on NBC on Sunday, May 21 at 9 p.m. Eastern/Pacific .

Bridges and Delaney reprise their roles as U.S. President Hollister and as the controversial scientist, Dr. Samantha Hill. The deadly events of the 10.5 earthquake from the first mini-series devastated the West Coast. As a result, the Earth's core structure has altered and now threatens to jeopardize North America and the entire western hemisphere, causing catastrophic events.

The President calls upon the previous team lead by Hill. She has no idea how to interpret continued seismic and now volcanic disruptions. In the process, Hill rediscovers her seismologist father's much-discredited hypothesis from years past. Dr. Earl Hill (Frank Langella) predicts a complete altering of the North American continent -- a continental divide of the land mass causing even more traumatic ruin.

The movie also guest stars Barbara Eve Harris, Melissa Sue Anderson, Dean Cain, Oliver Hudson, and Carly Pope.

"We are shooting this sequel on digital, which is allowing us to achieve a whole new level of visual effects and style that have heretofore not been seen on network television," reports writer-director John Lafia (The Dead Zone).

Tune in to watch our favorite general play President valiantly trying to save lives in 10.5: Apocalypse. After its May 21 premiere, the movie will reair on Wednesday, May 23 at 9 p.m. Eastern/Pacific.

http://www.gateworld.net/news/2006/05/beau...pocalypse.shtml

Well what do we have here? Another "fictional" account of potential disaster occuring somewhere in the United States. That somewhere of course would be the Northwest Pacific/West Coast. I took it upon myself to watch this movie and noticed that the Madrid Fault also fractures in this movie, and created problems for Texas right on up through St Louis and over the border into Winnepeg Canada.....

Now given the recent track record of the networks when it comes to pin pointing and predicting actual disasters that take place inside the United States, would it not then be logical to speculate that perhaps what we are watching here is yet another prediction and perhaps forewarning of an event to take place in the foreseeable future...? The movie aired on May 23rd of 2006, it is now July...Are we seeing a repeat of last summer when the FOX network subsidiary, F/X aired Oil Storm approxiamately 3 months before the actual scenario played out in New Orleans and later Houston?...Or are we being paranoid delusional conspiracy theorists?

When I saw this film, it definitely hightened my awareness. After all, The West Coast did exeprience a massive Tsunami Alert just last June 14th. Regardless of that fact I decided I didn't want to jump the gun so to speak, without further proof that perhaps this was a warning and not just a movie of the week....Needless to say I got my answer shortly after when I discovered that the History Channel began airing a multi day series in June called "Mega Disasters"....

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The History Channel

http://www.historychannel.com/megadisast...ge=archive

Episode Archive

San Francisco Earthquake: Part 1
Aired on Tuesday, July 25 at 9:00pm ET

At the dawn of the 20th century, San Francisco was the place to be; a hub of trade and travel, business and banking. Located just to the east of the San Andreas Fault, the bay area is interlaced with eight major earthquake-producing faults. We examine the cataclysmic earthquake that struck on April 18, 1906--it jolted the city for 50 seconds, the earth split for 270 miles, and a resulting firestorm raged for three days. Amazing photographs document the city's destruction and efforts to rebuild. Part 1 of 2. TVPG

East Coast Tsunami.
Aired on Sunday, July 23 at 7:00pm ET

Hurricanes. Earthquakes. Floods. Blizzards. Frightening but all too familiar natural disasters. But what about a tsunami wave hitting the east coast of the United States? In this hour, we look at such an event that could be caused by a massive island landslide triggered by a volcano off the coast of Africa. We explore the awesome tsunami recorded by German colonists in New Guinea triggered by a volcanic explosion on Ritter Island in 1888. Leaping forward, we hear from leading scientists about the possibility of a potentially catastrophic collapse of the west-facing façade of a volcano located in the Canary Islands. Potentially 500 times the size of the collapse at Ritter Island, it could trigger a tsunami with initial waves over 900 meters high. A North American city on the eastern seaboard, such as Charleston, South Carolina, would have no more than nine hours to evacuate before waves as high as 40 feet inundated the city, leaving a huge wake of destruction and damage. TVPG

Yellowstone Eruption.
Originally Aired on Wednesday, June 28 at 1:00am ET
Repeat Aired on Saturday, July 22 at 4:00pm ET

The world's largest, most active volcano system exists in the western US. 6,000 years ago, the Yellowstone Volcano erupted. Lava and pyroclastic flows covered 3,000-square miles with ash 3-feet thick. Fossils discovered as far away as Nebraska were found to have died from inhaling the Yellowstone debris. If--or perhaps we should say when--it erupts again, the Yellowstone "Mega-Volcano" will create a global cataclysm beyond human comprehension. Everything within 150 miles--including the cities of Cody, Wyoming and Bozeman, Montana--will be hit by an 800-degree blast of heat and 200 miles-per-hour winds. Thousands will be killed. That's just the local effects. Half the US will be buried beneath a blanket of volcanic ash. Crops in the Midwest--the world's breadbasket--will be destroyed. And it will take years before crops can grow again. Starvation, epidemics, and social chaos won't be long in coming. TVPG

West Coast Tsunami.
Originally Aired on Monday, June 26 at 3:00am ET
Repeat Aired on Wednesday, July 19 at 12:00am ET

What would happen if a massive earthquake and tsunami were to strike the West Coast of the United States? Experts say it could easily match the catastrophic 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami in scale and might. A 700-mile stretch of coast, from northern California to southern British Columbia lies just off the extremely volatile Cascadia Subduction Zone. Many seismologists say that after more than 300 years of massive pressure build-up, it is likely to erupt in the not too distant future. And it has happened in the past. Geologists have discovered evidence of a massive tsunami that struck the Pacific Northwest in 1700--as powerful as the devastating Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004. Hundreds of thousands of lives are at stake. We'll talk to emergency planners, seismologists, and other researchers who are trying to get a handle on when Cascadia will blow, and what--if anything--we can do to minimize the disaster. TVPG V

Earthquake in the Heartland.
Originally Aired on Monday, June 19 at 3:00am ET
Repeat Aired on Aired on Saturday, July 22 at 2:00pm ET

Could a killer earthquake strike America's heartland? If history proves true, the answer is yes. The 1811-1812 New Madrid Earthquakes (centered in southeast Missouri) rank as some of North America's most catastrophic natural disasters. Stretching more than 160 miles, a system of earthquake faults lurks beneath the Mississippi River basin, loaded and ready to erupt. And it's happened before. Pioneer residents of New Madrid, Missouri were thrown from their beds in the early hours of December 16, 1811 when an estimated 8-point earthquake hit. But it wasn't just one event. Multiple shocks were experienced over the next three months--the largest caused the Mississippi to flow backwards. No earthquake sequence has lasted so long, produced so many shocks, nor created such astonishing phenomena on land and water. The New Madrid Fault remains a seismically active area and experts expect a repeat. The only question is when... TVPG

Asteroid Apocalypse.
Aired on Monday, June 12 at 3:00am ET

Many scientists now believe that a "killer asteroid" wiped out the dinosaurs and 70% of all living things 160-million years ago. How likely is it that a similar event can occur again? In this episode, we explore the catastrophic effects of a 2-kilometer-long asteroid hitting just off the coast of Los Angeles. Using the Chicxulub asteroid impact of 160-million years ago (the one that killed off the dinosaurs), we watch--moment by moment--as the blast annihilates not just Los Angeles, but communities within 100 miles of the coast. A firestorm consumes much of southern California and tsunamis wreak havoc up and down the entire western US coast. The resultant dust cloud covers much of the Midwest, devastating crops for at least a year. Millions of people die from the direct effects of the impact, and millions suffer a famine the likes of which the world has never seen. The good news is that technology has given us the tools to--perhaps--avert such a disaster. TVPG

American Volcano.
Aired on Monday, June 5 at 3:00am ET

The 1980 Mount St. Helens' eruption alerted the world to the dangers of an explosive volcano in the Cascade Range. The fiery blast that killed every living thing within a 25-mile radius and unleashed the biggest landslide in recorded history. Now, Mount Rainier, 60 miles east of Seattle, threatens an even greater loss of life and property. This 14,000-foot peak holds more ice and snow than all other volcanoes in the Cascade Range combined. Even a small eruption at Rainier could unleash a debris mudslide that would entomb several towns in the valley below. Tens of thousands of people are in grave danger. Geologists say that it's not a question of if Rainier, an active volcano, will erupt...but when. Experts have mapped out the hazard zone and engineered a sophisticated warning system. But when Rainier blows, the window for evacuation is small. As we'll see, people must have an efficient evacuation plan, or else the loss of lives will be incredible. TVPG

New York City Hurricane.
Originally Aired on Saturday, June 3 at 4:00pm ET
Repeat Aired on Monday, July 17 at 5:00pm ET

What would happen if a Category 3 Hurricane were to hit New York City? With an awesomely high storm surge and intense winds attacking one of the most heavily populated and economically vital locations in the world, the potential for massive destruction is almost unprecedented. We explore the less-known but extensive history of previous northeast hurricanes--especially the "Great Hurricane" of 1938--in order to create empirical evidence that a storm of this size is not science fiction but a very real possibility in the near future. We'll also explore the scientific nature and origins of hurricanes and get an overview of some of the engineering changes that are taking place in the field of hurricane damage prevention. Using computer animation, models, and recreations the story concludes with a jaw-dropping view of what a storm like this might look like from inside the Big Apple. TVPG

Tornado Alley Twister.
Originally Aired on Saturday, June 3 at 2:00pm ET
Repeat Aired on Tuesday, July 18 at 5:00pm ET

What happens when the most intense tornado ever measured strikes Dallas, Texas? With winds clocked at 318 miles per hour, the monster twister carves a path through the city up to a mile wide. It happened once before, just 200 miles to the north in Oklahoma City. There, in May 1999, a "MegaTornado" scoured the earth for 85 minutes along a 38-mile path. 43 people died and property damage was enormous. It became history's first billion-dollar tornado. But in more densely developed Dallas, the scenario is worse: as many as 1,000...and FIVE-billion dollars in damage. TVPG

http://www.historychannel.com/megadisast...ge=archive

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You will notice that San Francisco is first on the list of documentaries. How ominous in that it was San Franciso that was pin pointed by FEMA 5 years ago as being a the recipient of a potential earthquake. We have seen in the past that the Fox Network has been farily accurate in their depictions of New York & New Orleans disasters. NBC in association with the Red Cross was rather accurate in its timing of the Tsunami story line leading up to the very Tsunami that occurred when the Levees blew up in New Orleans. Is it it not conceivable then to speculate that the History Channel may in fact be foreshadowing an event that is to take place perhaps in the not so distant future...?

We are by now all familiar with the CIA War Game Drills that took place on the morning of 911 simulating a plane flying into the World Trade Center a half an hour before this very scenario occurred. And we are quite familiar with the London Bombing Drills that took place a mere minutes before the very same scenario occured in the London Underground as well as the Hurricane Drill Named Katrina that took place 3 months prior to the Hurricane of the same name that touched down on the Gulf of Mexico destroying New Orleans and Louisanna in the process.

Now the one thing for me that was missing in my analysis of the similarities between the wierd media anomolies surrounding Katrina/911 & possible media connections to a West Coast Catastrophe was the absence of those very Simulation Drills...So when I discovered the following information, the puzzle finally began to take shape, and I must warn you, it isn't pretty....

Quote:"Pacific Peril" - 3 Day Multi-State Tsunami Exercise Begins 23 May, 2006
Release Date: May 8, 2006
Release Number: R10-06-011

» 2006 Region X News Releases


SEATTLE, Wash. -- The U.S. Department of Transportation in cooperation with Federal, State, local, and Canadian partners will host PACIFIC PERIL 06 from 23-25 May 2006 at Camp Rilea on the NW Oregon Coast. The three-day event will consist of a “training day” presenting earthquake and tsunami hazards and response plans, a full day Command Post Exercise (CPX) and a final table top review. The exercise play postulates a catastrophic seismic event that triggers a massive tsunami that devastates Pacific coastal communities from British Columbia to Northern California. The Government of Canada, including the Province of British Columbia and the City of Vancouver, are also engaged in exercise play.

xhttp://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=25962

We know the role that drills played in regards to the previous two disasters and now we have a Pacific West Coast Drill that took place several weeks ago in association with a movie dealing with the very same issue airing on the very day these drills commenced...Now remember I said to keep the Red Cross in mind for they would be a crucial element in our analysis...Guess who was involved in the production of the movie...10.5 Apocalypse? The Red Cross......

Quote:In the News
Fictional Depictions in “10.5: Apocalypse” Offer Real Life Reminders

Leigh-Anne Dennison , Managing Editor, RedCross.org

xhttp://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0_312_5412,00.html

Wednesday, May 31, 2006 — In “10.5: Apocalypse,” the NBC mini-series, depicted the devastating after effects of a 10.5-magnitude earthquake on the West Coast of the United States. Seismic activities in the two-night event peaked with the earthquake, also triggering a series of other natural disasters including a volcanic eruption, a Pacific Ocean tsunami that hits Hawaii and a hotel-swallowing sinkhole in Nevada’s man-made entertainment oasis of Las Vegas.

Although disaster films—or a mini-series like this one—are fictional, and naturally take liberties with reality to ramp up the danger and create overwhelming circumstances for its characters to overcome, they can offer real life reminders about what is important and raise awareness about how critical it is to prepare for potential disasters.

This fictional world of people straining under multiple, simultaneous disasters provides an opportunity for “What if…?” ponderings by the viewing public, which is the first step in preparing for emergencies—considering what could possibly happen. What if that happened to me? What if I faced an earthquake or landslide or flood? From there it is just a short jump to thinking about how you would respond and what you would need to do and have on hand to cope with the disaster.

The American Red Cross, which worked with producers on aspects of the mini-series, encourages the public to use the exaggerated events of the mini-series as an opportunity to study their disaster plans – particularly as another active hurricane season has been predicted by the experts at the National Weather Service.

* Talk with your family about what could happen—discuss what kinds of disasters you are likely to face in your community and area of the country.
* Create a disaster plan that includes a family communication plan and emergency contact list as well as an evacuation plan.
* Assemble an emergency supplies kit or buy and customize one, such as the three-day kits available at the Red Cross online store.
* Learn more about how to prevent, prepare for and respond to major disasters, as well as life’s everyday emergencies, by visiting the “Get Prepared” section on the Red Cross Web site, RedCross.org, or by contacting your local Red Cross Chapter.

“Although ‘10.5: Apocalypse’ is fiction, portions of the story mirror real life such as American Red Cross characters engaging in disaster relief operations,” said Julie Whitmer, Director of Red Cross Celebrity and Entertainment Outreach. Her team worked on this project to ensure an accurate portrayal of Red Cross work and workers—right down to the disaster relief vests, supplies and emergency response vehicles.

“Television and film inclusions, such as this, provide the public an inside look at the Red Cross in action, providing care and comfort to those in need,” she said.

This two-night mini-series, an action-packed sequel to 2004’s “10.5,” aired on NBC Sunday, May 21, and Tuesday, May 23. It starred Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Beau Bridges, Emmy Award winner Kim Delaney, Dean Cain and Frank Langella.

xhttp://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0_312_5412,00.html

Remember, this is the same Red Cross that played a crucial role in the production of the Passions storyline about a Tsunami generating Earthquake that strikes the fictional town of Harmony....

Quote:In the News

Hollywood Premiere Shines Spotlight on Red Cross Disaster Preparedness

xhttp://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0_338_4359,00.html

Written by Amanda Mark , staff, Redcross.org

Monday, July 18, 2005

Charles Divins, whose "Passions" character Chad is actively involved in the "Disaster!" storyline, joins American Red Cross spokesperson Cathy Tisdale on the red carpet at the special premiere screening in Hollywood, July 12, 2005.
(Photo Credit: NBC)

The NBC daytime drama “Passions” and the American Red Cross teamed up for a July 12 Hollywood premiere announcing the show’s “Disaster!” storyline and an accompanying public service campaign urging individuals and families to be prepared for disaster.

The premiere debuted a sneak peek of the disaster that promises to shake up “Passions” fictional village of Harmony and offered the Red Cross an opportunity to turn a spotlight on the importance of disaster preparedness with a little help from NBC's daytime talent.

From the red carpet, Red Cross spokesperson Cathy Tisdale encouraged the show’s fans to follow the lead of the “Passions” cast and crew and prepare for disasters.

“Always have a communications plan so you know where members of the family should meet,” said Tisdale. “Also, choose a friend or relative that all family members can call who is outside of the disaster area.”

This storyline ran through July & early August and ended right before Katrina made landfall in New Orleans 7 Louisanna....This is the same Red Cross that participated in the Hurricane Drill Named Katrina that took place just 3 months before the real thing happened. Are we to believe that the Red Cross wasn't aware that an event was going to take place sometime in the Summer of 2005? FEMA pointed toward New Orleans in 2001 as being a likely target of the exact same scenario that played out. Surely the Red Cross of al organizations had been briefed. They are in the business of saving lives are they...? And now this very same Red Cross is yet again playing an instrumental role in a movie about a Pacific Northwest Disaster and they are warning people yet again to "prepare" for the possibility of such an event taking place. And all of this in midst of the Drill that took place simulating what else? A Volcanic, Earthquake & Tsunami oriented disaster destroying the Pacific NorthWest...Are we to ignore this? Is this not cause for alarm? Is this not worth investigating? Do you believe in signs? If so? Is this one large enough?....

And so now the picture is clear and what an awful sight it is. It should become quite clear to those of you still reading that history is seemingly repeating itself right before our very eyes. The very same anomolies that were discovered in regards to the previous two disasters to occur on American Soil are clearly present in the West Coast Scenario. From the fictional stories that aired shortly before the events to the simulation drills that took place during and or before the actual disaster themselves. Are we to believe that the West Coast Tsunami Warning of 2005, the Pacific West Coast Drills, & the Movie which aired May23rd of 2006 are in no way related to one another? Is it not logical to speculate that perhaps the three variables are in fact part of the same equation and that an event is going to take place in that part of the country at some point in the foreseable future perhaps sooner than later?

Why have the networks aired movies and documentaries non stop for the past several weeks illustrating the effects of such a disaster occuring in that part of the United States? Why now? And why did a simulation drill take place in the Northwest Pacific about the very exact same scenario described in the movie and the documentaries the History Channel is currently airing? If people in the highest levels of government and or military are aware of such a disaster occuring, why are people not being warned in advance? Why are people not being evacuated? Why are the people who directly in harms way of this potential disaster not being given a chance to save their lives as well as those of the ones they love...? Why are we being subjected to countless hours of sympathetic babble for the cause of Is-ra-el instead of focussing on what may very well be a Clear & Present Danger to the American People....? Why are we being subjected to countless hours of Sports. Britney Spears & Paris Hilton Tabloid Reporting when the mere possibility of such an event taking place is of paramount importance and clearly more important than the latter issues?...I hope people wake up before it is too late as I suspect we yet again be on the road to destruction...Perhaps nothing will occur and all of this will be for naught..If it does come to pass, print this piece out and deseminate it to all of your friends and let them know as well as anybody else who will listen that all of it should have been prevented. The "we didn't know" line has grown repeptitive. The State has no more excuses and quite frankly neither do we....- Akenaton

[Insomania]

San Francisco makes a twisted sense..

I seem to remember that city was quite involved in the anti-war movement in Vietnam.

You remember that song? 'When you're going to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair'

It would destroy an important anti-war symbol while being the cataclyst to initiate the next phase, the next degree of domination..

[Menses]

Quote:BACK TO THE BUNKER

By William M. Arkin
Sunday, June 4, 2006; Page B01

On Monday, June 19, about 4,000 government workers representing more than 50 federal agencies from the State Department to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission will say goodbye to their families and set off for dozens of classified emergency facilities stretching from the Maryland and Virginia suburbs to the foothills of the Alleghenies. They will take to the bunkers in an "evacuation" that my sources describe as the largest "continuity of government" exercise ever conducted, a drill intended to prepare the U.S. government for an event even more catastrophic than the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

The exercise is the latest manifestation of an obsession with government survival that has been a hallmark of the Bush administration since 9/11, a focus of enormous and often absurd time, money and effort that has come to echo the worst follies of the Cold War. The vast secret operation has updated the duck-and-cover scenarios of the 1950s with state-of-the-art technology -- alerts and updates delivered by pager and PDA, wireless priority service, video teleconferencing, remote backups -- to ensure that "essential" government functions continue undisrupted should a terrorist's nuclear bomb go off in downtown Washington.

But for all the BlackBerry culture, the outcome is still old-fashioned black and white: We've spent hundreds of millions of dollars on alternate facilities, data warehouses and communications, yet no one can really foretell what would happen to the leadership and functioning of the federal government in a catastrophe.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...6060201410.html

[Keen]

I don't know if anyone has seen/heard this, but there is going to be some new TV (docu?)drama in the u.s. where a nuke goes off. The main footage from it shows people looking out into the distance where they see a nuclear explosion.

[Insomania]

a nuclear device also makes a twisted kind of sense :o

The pérfect guise for introducing a police state, one welcomed by a frenzied panicked mass.

After all, a natural disaster hardly gives them a seemingly valid reason to initiate the highest level of security possible, an A-bomb has been a cultural horror-image since 1945.. it would be basically easy preying on the fear of thàt, in comparison to their political milking of 9/11 (and subsequent frauds.. err... terrorist attacks in Londen for example)

[byrd]

wow good post. a lot of work was put into this.

the only thing i have a problem with here is the fact that you watch Passions?!?!!

hehe just kidding.