Friday, June 24, 2011

JOYCE RILEY RN: NEWS WEBSITE
June 24, 2011


NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION TRACKING FLOODING AT TWO NEBRASKA NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
“We are closely following events at both plants,” NRC Region IV Administrator Elmo Collins said. “Both plants have activated their flood response plans and taken appropriate steps to protect vital structures, systems and components from rising flood waters and maintain their plants in a safe condition.”.


Levee fails, but Brownville, Nebraska OK
Omaha World-Herald - June 24, 2011 A Missouri River levee three miles north of Brownville, Neb., failed Thursday night, triggering evacuations in Atchison County, Mo.


Minot flooding "deeper and faster" than feared
(CBS/AP) MINOT, N.D. - Watching the Souris River creep over roads and into neighborhoods has amounted to slow torture for North Dakota's fourth-largest city. In the next two days, Minot officials expect the waterway to roar.


Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant: Radioactive Plume Projections Released For the CONUS
The Intel Hub - Looks as is there is more to this whole situation with the Garrison Dam (now at over 103% capacity according to documents obtained by our sources) and the mandatory evacuation of Minot North Dakota put in place by FEMA.


The Crisis Jones Report Part 52 – ‘The Dissection Of America’
With record flooding, the Garrison Dam could cause a domino effect. Click here for map.

Omaha World-Herald: Bluffs issues 'wake up' call
COUNCIL BLUFFS — While no evacuation orders have been issued, the City of Council Bluffs on Wednesday raised its flood alert status to Level 1. Fire Chief Alan Byers described Level 1 as a slowly developing flood event. The city recommends that residents make preparations to leave the area should the situation escalate.


Soggy Midwest faces new summer threat: more rain
MINOT, N.D. – The reservoirs are full. The dams are open wide. The rivers have already climbed well beyond their banks. Throughout the Missouri River Valley and other parts of the upper Midwest, there's simply no place left for any more water.

Floods to north, but drought spreads in South
KANSAS CITY, Missouri (Reuters) – Sweltering summer heat and a persistent lack of rain have deepened an historic drought gripping Texas and surrounding southern states. And despite heavy rains and flooding to the north, there is little relief in sight for the South, according to a report issued Thursday by U.S. climatologists.

US: Storm looking like giant tidal wave sparks sideways lightning bolts
Nebraska: The storm chaser, 35, said: "I've seen some cool storms but this one takes the cake."

Corruption In America
As corruption becomes widespread in America, trust is breaking down. It is very difficult to know who to trust these days. But a society cannot function without trust. So what are we going to do when all the trust is gone?

EPA’s “RadNet monitors were shipped out of Boise Tuesday” — Don’t expect an update any time soon
Teton Valley News - With Boise rainfall samples measuring by far the highest concentrations of radioactive nuclides in the country, apocalyptic rumors of nuclear disaster run rampant...

Large-Scale Flood Control Operation Under Way At Eppley
OMAHA, Neb. -- The goal of the large-scale flood control operation at Eppley Airfield is simple: keep the runways, streets and terminals free of water as the rising Missouri River creeps closer.


Volunteers Fill 200,000 Sandbags In Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. -- City Needs More Manpower In Flood Fight. Many sandbags are filled, yet Omaha needs more to escape the rising floodwater. Since sandbags are needed across the city, volunteers are in high demand as well.

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