Atlantic Ocean, Earth – Be on the watch for Earl - the Hurricane, that is – along the Eastern seaboard.
A hurricane watch and tropical storm warning is in effect for most of Puerto Rico. A tropical storm warning is in effect for Antigua, Barbuda, Montserrat, St. Kitts and Nevis. A tropical storm watch is in...
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Shenandoah County, VA – The low-water bridge on Virginia Route 744 is in the process of being replaced. Residents of the community of Deer Rapids may find this bittersweet, especially since old-time residents of the area doubt that the new bridge will be high enough to provide year-round egress for residents of the western...
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Planet Earth - Hear, or should I say “here” is some “food” for thought – The significance of July 11, 2010, and thereabouts:
Here/hear is what five top astrologers have to say about the rare Total Solar Eclipse and New Moon which both happen this Sunday, following the line up of five planets that occurred...
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RICHMOND, Va. —As communities in Lord Fairfax Health District endure record-high temperatures, local health department officials are advising residents to protect themselves against heat-related illnesses.
“Extreme heat can cause heat stroke or other heat related illnesses,” said Lord Fairfax Health District Epidemiologist, Patricia Shobe, MPH. “Avoid or put off significant activity until it cools off.”...
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Boothville, Louisisana – About one hour south of New Orleans, The A Whale, a huge oil skimmer ship, is now anchored, awaiting approval by the U.S. government to begin skimming off the oil from the BP oil disaster.
As long as three football fields (372-yards) and 10 stories high, the newly- refurbished vessel is ready...
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Richmond, VA – As you probably know, June 1 was the official beginning of the 2010 hurricane season. And, the “cast of characters” has been named. (See the list below of the names selected for hurricanes this year.)
So, now is a great time for Virginia residents to review their personal readiness plans and know...
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Earth, Milky Way Galaxy – Once or twice during the day, we usually check the weather. Will it rain? Will the sun shine? Will it be cloudy? But, there’s another type of weather that is also good to check these days … and that’s space weather. You know, solar storms, and such.
Increasingly, the weather...
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Shenandoah Valley, and beyond – The National Weather Service has issued a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH for our area until 9 tonight. Large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible.
The most likely time for a storm will be between 4 and 10 p.m.
The watch is in effect for the following cities and...
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South Pacific Ocean, Earth – JUST IN – A 7.4 earthquake has occurred at Vanuatu.
Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu, is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some 1,750 kilometres (1,090 mi) east of northern Australia, 500 kilometres (310 mi) northeast of New...
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MOCA, Puerto Rico, May 16 (UPI) – The Earth just happens to be shaking not far from where all of those thousands (or is it millions?) of barrels of oil are sitting. How convenient.
Here is the report about...
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Tennessee, USA – Downtown Nashville is underwater and without electrical power in its core area. The Opryland Hotel has been flooded.
The American Red Cross continues its 14th day of relief operations since widespread flooding that began on May 1 devastated many regions throughout Tennessee.
Bloggers on The Huffington Post are writing: “In Nashville,...
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Shenandoah Valley, VA – A special weather statement has been issued for the Shenandoah Valley (Virginia and West Virginia) for tonight. This particular information is from wunderground.com.
“A strong cold front will pass through the region this morning.
Strong gusty winds are expected from the west behind the front
and the relative humidity will drop to near...
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HARRISONBURG, VA – Today, Senator Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg) thanked Governor Bob McDonnell for granting him the opportunity to serve on the new Governor’s Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring, created by Executive Order No. 2 moments after McDonnell took office on January 16.
“It is an honor to be appointed to serve on the Governor’s...
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Pasadena, CA – NASA has been busy. This past month, the agency has: 1) reported that the Earth’s axis has shifted; and 2) has announced that the 14th expedition of NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) will begin in the deep waters off Key Largo on May 10, 2010.
They also have one of the...
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In and around the vicinity of Earth – It’s history in the making. Get out your telescope. Look to the skies. Astronomers, astrologers, and NASA are all heralding a unique alignment this Summer 2010, and some are saying that “bridges between worlds,” will be opened during this wherewhen, in one way and another.
What’s Happening?
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Park City, Utah – Many believe that earthquakes like the one in China 21 hours ago and the one off Mexico’s Baja California coast on April 5, aren’t the only upheavals that are occurring on Earth lately.
World famous psychologist and medical anthropologist Alberto Villoldo PhD, the founder of The Four Winds Society, has much...
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Pacific Coast, California – Shake, Rattle, and Roll. The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that a number of earthquakes and aftershocks shook the Pacific Coast of the United States and Mexico today – Easter Sunday – including a magnitude 7.2 quake which was felt across Baja California, Arizona, and southern California.
The 7.2 earthquake struck...
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Walden Pond, near Concord, MA – In 1847, Henry David Thoreau wrote: “The phenomena of the year take place every day in a pond on a small scale. I am alert for the first signs of Spring…” And so too, are we.
On a web site dedicated to transcendentalism, a commentator writes: “Thoreau definitely liked...
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Shenandoah National Park, VA – Travel Advisory – The recent severe winter storms have left Shenandoah National Park with heavy accumulations of snow resulting in the complete closure of Skyline Drive. Although crews are working to open the Drive to visitor use, Park staff anticipates that it will be early March at the earliest...
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Woodstock, VA – Here are the minutes from the February 9, 2010 Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting:
REPORTS
Employee Service Awards – Two employee service awards were presented to Lindsey Thorpe of the Treasurers office for five years of service and Rick Funkhouser of the General Properties Department for five years of service.
Special Citizen...
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Edinburg, VA – Here are a few reminders and announcements from Jane Miller, of Theater Shenandoah, about upcoming plays and theater productions in the Shenandoah Valley, and the effect of the snow on rehearsals:
Carousel auditions set for February 13, 14, and 20
Jane writes: “Marshmallow World – Winter Wonderland – bah humbug!! Enough of...
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Winchester, VA – Here we are, smack dab in another big snow, and facing the clean up. Do you find yourself tense? Unsettled? Or, are you looking at this time as a way to treat yourself … to some down time, to the physical burst of energy from shoveling and being outdoors, to the chance...
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Winchester, VA – As of Feb. 9 – Keep that shovel handy and get ready for another blast of snow. As of 3:04 p.m. (ES) today, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning again for the Shenandoah Valley. This new Warning is in effect from 9 a.m. Tuesday, February 9 until...
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To see latest snowstorm article for the Shenandoah Valley, as of Feb. 9, click here.
Eastern Seaboard, U.S.A. - When large cities and small towns alike seem frozen, time feels like it’s standing still. This is surely one for the record books; we’re going to be digging out of this for some days to come. Word...
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For the latest snowstorm update for February 6, 2010, click here.
Strasburg, VA – One to two feet, plus! Mother Nature is gifting us with snow today, massive amounts of it.
I’ve heard it called the Snow Bowl (in light of the Super Bowl this Sunday). I’ve heard it called “Snowpocalypse.” But, whatever its name, we’re...
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