Category Archives: natural disasters
One Nation: Natural Disasters Show How we Swim Together or Sink Alone
“In our personal ambitions we are individualists. But in our seeking for economic and political progress as a nation, we all go up or else all go down as one people.” Franklin D. Roosevelt I am amazed when I see … Continue reading
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A Walk off in Kinston amid Irene’s Destruction
I went to Kinston last night to see the Kinston Indians during their final home stand of their 25 years in this historic Eastern North Carolina town. Next year the Indians will move to Zebulon NorthCarolinawhere they will be called … Continue reading
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After Irene: What happens the Next Time, do we feel Lucky?
Crews working to restore power aboard Camp LeJeune Irene has left the scene and thankfully for whatever reason, divine intervention or just plain luck Irene lost her groove and didn’t get it back before coming ashore. There was damage and … Continue reading
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Irene is almost Here and things are a Little Bit Sporty
Calm before the Storm Irene is getting close, winds increasing and rain has been pelting us hard since mid-afternoon. From what I can make out there is some damage already in the area as well as local flooding. e lost … Continue reading
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Me Myself and Hurricane Irene
In my half century of life I have been through major earthquakes and numerous hurricanes and tropical storms, a tornado and a war. However I cannot remember being more concerned about a natural disaster until now. Hurricane Irene looks like … Continue reading
Filed under christian life, faith, Loose thoughts and musings, natural disasters
Disaster in Japan: A Time to Act and Pray
A Woman sits amid the rubble in the town of Natori, Myagi Prefecture It appears that we have crossed the line from cataclysm to absolute disaster as three nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi plant appear to be melting down top … Continue reading
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Cataclysm in the Land of the Rising Sun
The Tsunami Hits At 2:46 PM Tokyo time on Friday March 11th 2011 one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the Northeast coast of Japan. The quake which is now measured at 9.1 on the Richter scale caused … Continue reading
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