MidnightWatcher – Prophecy in Motion

“PETROPAVLOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, June 21 (Itar-Tass) – One of the major volcanoes in the Kamchatka Peninsula, the Shiveluch, has belched out ash to the elevation of 10 kilometers above sea level, sources at the Kamchatka affiliation of the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences told Itar-Tass Tuesday.

A total of two series of local seismic events lasting from 40 minutes to 60 minutes have been registered at the volcano. According to seismic surveyors, they might have been accompanied by the exuding of ash to the elevations of 6.7 kilometers and 10 kilometers respectively.

The ash columns could not be observed visually, however, since the summit of the volcano is overcast with clouds.

There has been no fallout of volcanic ash in the nearby population centers, including the town of Klyuchi, which is located some 30 kilometers away from the Shiveluch’s foothills.

A senior researcher at the Geophysical Service said the trail of ash had shifted northwards from the volcano where there are no townships of villages.

In the meantime, volcanic dust and gasses may pose danger for aviation, and all the services and agencies concerned have been notified about it.” Read more.

By Andrew Heasley – “AUSTRALIA’S airlines are in chaos for the second time in 10 days after the busiest airports, Melbourne and Sydney, were largely shut down by the return of the volcanic ash cloud.

Tens of thousands of travellers face being marooned for days after the main airlines cancelled more than 500 domestic flights yesterday.

While the ash plume is expected to start clearing over south-eastern Australia this morning, Melbourne flights are not expected to resume until 11am. And it will be much longer before the backlog is cleared.

Civil Aviation Safety Authority spokesman Peter Gibson said hundreds of thousands of domestic passengers would be affected today and potentially into tomorrow.

The ash cloud this time is larger – about 2000 kilometres long – and its base lower, at about 6000 metres. ‘It just makes it impossible for airlines to be able to fly underneath it or around it,’ Mr Gibson said.” Read more.

“MOSCOW, June 17 (UPI) — The Kizimen and Karymsky volcanoes on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula spewed ash and gas, accompanied by earth tremors, a Russian science agency said Friday.

A spokesman for the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences said as many as 400 tremors have been registered, ITAR-Tass reported Friday.

The ‘orange’ aviation alert code was activated, warning of the danger volcanic dust and emitted gases can pose to aircraft, officials said.” Read more.

“Severe weather is sweeping across southern and central Ontario, leading to at least one reported death on Wednesday and spawning several tornado reports.

A possible tornado hit near Minden Hills, a local politician said.

Deputy Reeve Cheryl Murdoch said something ‘like a tornado’ touched down at approximately 2:30 p.m. ET, with authorities saying the mobile home park Hunter Creek Estates near Highway 35 sustained the most damage. Local reports said trees were uprooted.

A local fire chief said there are reports of one man injured so far with a broken leg.

Minden Hills is about 200 km northeast of Toronto.

Local reports also say a pilot was killed when a gust of wind flipped over a float plane on Balsam Lake, about 150 km northeast of Toronto.

Heavy storms have hit throughout the province, and CBC weather specialist Jay Scotland said he’d heard eyewitness reports of possible tornadoes near Kirkfield and another near Orillia.” Read more.

By Doyle Rice and William M. Welch – “Monster tornadoes, historic floods, massive wildfires and widespread drought: Springtime has delivered a wallop of weather-related destruction and misery across much of the nation this year. And it may all be related.

Never mind the debate over global warming, its possible causes and effects. We’ve got ‘global weirding.’

That’s how climatologist Bill Patzert describes the wide range of deadly weather effects that have whipped the nation this year, killing hundreds of people and doing billions of dollars in damage to homes, businesses, schools and churches.

‘Sometimes it gets wild and weird,’ says Patzert, a research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.” Read more.

“GREER, Ariz. (AP) — Authorities ordered more eastern Arizona residents to evacuate their homes Sunday as a 225-square-mile blaze that has grown into the third-largest in state history crept toward more buildings.

The Apache County sheriff’s office told an unknown number of people east of the town of Alpine along U.S. Highway 180 to get out as the forest fire crept closer.

Alpine itself has been under mandatory evacuation orders since Thursday night, along with the community of Nutrioso and several lodges and camps in the scenic high country.

Subdivisions close to the New Mexico border that were ordered emptied Sunday included Escudilla Mountain Estates, Bonita, Dog Patch, and the H-V Ranch east of Highway 180, fire information officer Eric Neitzel said.” Read more.

“A chain of volcanoes has erupted in southern Chile, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents.

Large columns of smoke have been rising from the Puyehue-Cordon-Caulle volcano range, about 800km (500 miles) south of the capital Santiago.

Witnesses also reported a strong smell of ash and sulphur. A dozen small earthquakes were recorded before the eruption began.

The officials have issued a red alert – the maximum warning level for the area.” Read more.

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“MEXICO CITY — The Popocatepetl volcano that towers over Mexico City is rumbling again.

The 17,886-foot (5,450-meter) mountain shot a blast of ash about 2 miles (3 kilometers) above its crater at dawn Friday.

Mexico’s national disaster prevention agency says the cloud drifted first to the west and then turned back east toward the city of Puebla.

It says the mountain shook for several minutes before the ash burst out.” Read more.

“SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — At least two tornadoes left at least four people dead, caused numerous injuries and damage Wednesday in this western Massachusetts city, scattering debris, toppling trees and frightening workers and residents before racing east.

Gov. Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency and the National Guard called up about 1,000 troops, NBC News reported.

Scott MacLeod, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, confirmed the four deaths Wednesday night but said there were no details about the circumstances.

He said two people died in Westfield, one in West Springfield and one in the town of Brimfield.” Read more.

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