LoneStarLady Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 All flights over the UK, Ireland and the Nordic countries have been stopped because of the ash coming from Iceland. What a mess! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36543312/ns/travel-news LONDON - An ash cloud from Iceland's spewing volcano halted air traffic across a wide swathe of Europe on Thursday, grounding planes on a scale unseen since the 2001 terror attacks as authorities stopped all flights over Britain, Ireland and the Nordic countries. Thousand of flights were canceled, stranding tens of thousands of passengers, and officials said it was not clear when it would be safe enough to fly again. In a sobering comment, one scientist in Iceland said the ejection of volcanic ash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 It's weird, it's been a lovely day here, the odd cloud, loads of blue sky - apparently the ash is too small to be really seen. And not a single airplane contrail all day. Hopefully we'll get one hell of a sunset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 It's weird, it's been a lovely day here, the odd cloud, loads of blue sky - apparently the ash is too small to be really seen. And not a single airplane contrail all day. Hopefully we'll get one hell of a sunset. Every cloud has a silver lining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetman_67 Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 One of these days thats going to happen here. Mt Rainier has had noticeable growth at the lava dome. When that goes boom and the glacier melts, bye bye Tacoma and Puyallup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 [quote name='Jetman67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 First the banks and now this. 34mHZgP9vkc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 If the super volcano in Yellowstone blows, lots of people will go bye-bye. http://armageddononline.tripod.com/volcano.htm Big time. It's a super volcano that's due to blow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 15, 2010 Share Posted April 15, 2010 The GF's sister had her flight from Philly to France cancelled by the ash warning this morning. Her 1st time EVER on a plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybroome Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 If the super volcano in Yellowstone blows, lots of people will go bye-bye. http://armageddononline.tripod.com/volcano.htm Whoa, that's one cheery little website you found there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Whoa, that's one cheery little website you found there. haha, well, the article on the super volcano is factual. After reading your post I checked the site and went to its home page and found more factual (though definitely not cheery) current info: Massive fireball reported across Midwestern sky The News - Science-Astronomy Written by Administrator April 15, 2010 Authorities in several Midwestern states were flooded Wednesday night with reports of a gigantic fireball lighting up the sky, the National Weather Service said. The fireball was visible for about 15 minutes beginning about 10 p.m., said the National Weather Service in Sullivan, Wisconsin, just west of Milwaukee. "The fireball was seen over the northern sky, moving from west to east," said the NWS in the Quad Cities area, which includes parts of Iowa and Illinois. "Well before it reached the horizon, it broke up into smaller pieces and was lost from sight," the service said. "Several reports of a prolonged sonic boom were received from areas north of Highway 20, along with shaking of homes, trees and various other objects including wind chimes," it said. ( CNN NEWS ) Western China Earthquake kills more than 400 The News - Natural Disasters Written by Administrator April 14, 2010 A series of strong earthquakes struck a mountainous Tibetan area of western China on Wednesday, killing at least 400 people and injuring more than 10,000 as houses made of mud and wood collapsed, officials said. Many more people were trapped, and the toll was expected to rise. The largest quake was recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey as magnitude 6.9. In the aftermath, panicked people, many bleeding from their wounds, flooded the streets of a Qinghai province township where most of the homes had been flattened. Students were reportedly buried inside several damaged schools. Paramilitary police used shovels to dig through the rubble in the town, footage on state television showed. Officials said excavators were not available. Crews worked to repair the damaged road to the nearest airport and clear the way for equipment and rescue teams. Hospitals were overwhelmed, many lacking even the most basic supplies, and doctors were in short supply. By nightfall, the airport was operating with emergency power and receiving relief flights carrying medical workers and supplies, state media reported. (YAHOO NEWS) Powerful 6.8-magnitude quake strikes Solomon Islands The News - Natural Disasters Written by Administrator April 12, 2010 A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the Solomon Islands in the western Pacific on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said, but there was no tsunami alert or reports of damage. The quake struck at a depth of about 60 kilometres (37 miles) with an epicentre 102 kilometres southwest of Kira Kira on Makira Island at 8:40 pm (0940 GMT) the USGS said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no destructive widespread tsunami threat but added in a bulletin: "Earthquakes of this size sometimes generate local tsunamis that can be destructive along coasts located within 100 kilometres of the earthquake epicentre. (Yahoo News) *********** Oh, and here's a very cool time-lapse video of the fireball in the sky seen in wisconsin last night. I got this from another source: http://www.aos.wisc.edu/fireball/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 The end of days ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 The end of days ? No se`, but here's a photo of the top of the volcano that erupted in Iceland. It looks angry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanDoug Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 [quote name='Jetman67 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Something tells me Apple's stock just skyrocketted. Best advert ever. Norway's PM, stuck in NYC because of volcano ash, runs nation with iPad FOXNEWS.COM Last Updated: 12:01 PM, April 16, 2010 Posted: 12:00 PM, April 16, 2010 Comments: 0 |More Print Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, stranded in New York City due to an erupting volcano, has been governing the country entirely from an iPad. Stoltenberg, who was in town for President Obama's nuclear summit, was due to return to his country Thursday. But thousands of flights to northern Europe were cancelled because of volcanic ash from the exploding Eyjafjallajokull volcano. His solution? Stoltenberg pulled out the iPad he's presumably just bought and has started to govern his country with it. "Due to the delays, I'll be working from New York," Norwegian newspapers reported the president as saying. Clouds of volcanic dust and ash, floating miles above Earth and capable of knocking out jet engines, have wrecked travel plans for tens of thousands of people, from tourists and business travelers to politicians and royals. They couldn't see the source of their frustration -- except indirectly, when the ash created vivid red and lavender sunsets. Pilots are advised never to fly though an ash cloud because of the extreme problems it can cause an aircraft. Ingesting ash dust can cause partial or total engine power loss. Simultaneous power loss in all engines has also occured. Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/norwegian_pm_stuck_in_nyc_runs_country_MxOQk136qvlTLlJiK3NumJ?CMP=OTC-rss&FEEDNAME=#ixzz0lHZeYfjy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 My boss was supposed to fly from JFK to Ireland today. Looks like he's screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 No se`, but here's a photo of the top of the volcano that erupted in Iceland. It looks angry. From what I heard the last time it erupted , in the 1800's , it last for a year . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryK Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Something tells me Apple's stock just skyrocketted. Best advert ever. Makes me wonder how simple Norway is to govern. @President - People of Norway, please change the next 5 days' schedule from: Drink/Ski/Drink/Ski/Drink... to: Drink/Drink/Drink/Drink/Ski. Should be good snow by then. Carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Volcano Spews More Ash, Spawns Wider Flight Chaos Associated Press 4-17-2010 LONDON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 oLWWz4DR4UY Some amazing footage- but I'll refrain from making any comments about the source of the video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 There are a few dozen amazing photos here: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/more_from_eyjafjallajokull.html They are big photos- warning to dial-up users, if any still exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanDoug Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 There are a few dozen amazing photos here: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/04/more_from_eyjafjallajokull.html They are big photos- warning to dial-up users, if any still exist. Those ARE amazing!!! Here's one I found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 Those ARE amazing!!! Here's one I found. WOW what a great pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetCane Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Yep, these volcanoes are incredible. One of the most amazing things I've seen on the net was when the volcano in Hawaii erupted a few years ago, and there are photos and vids of the lava pouring into the ocean. X9dukw-714o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain_the_foe Posted April 22, 2010 Share Posted April 22, 2010 All flights over the UK, Ireland and the Nordic countries have been stopped because of the ash coming from Iceland. What a mess! http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36543312/ns/travel-news A day without chemtrails. GREAT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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