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Pentagon press secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder spoke to reporters Tuesday as lawmakers call for updated policies to help federal agencies investigate and respond to recent drone sightings along the East Coast. The Defense Department stated Monday it does not have any evidence to suggest that the drones are malicious.
This is just crazy. Eventually we will find out what is behind the drones, meanwhile they keep showing up and do new things like chasing a government boat. https://lavallette-seaside.shorebeat.com/2024/12/smith-drone-swarm-pursued-coast-guard-boat-in-ocean-county-50-observed-on-beach/ U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) said Tuesday night that he was briefed by a U.S. Coast Guard commanding officer stationed in Ocean County about an incident …
by Michael Enormous “mystery drones” are buzzing rooftops and flying freely through the skies in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, and our government is powerless to stop it. As I discussed yesterday, these drones have been spotted over military facilities, water reservoirs, transportation hubs, police departments and other sensitive installations. But even though some of …
A German warship deployed with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) intercepted and shot down an armed drone off Lebanon’s coast. The drone exploded upon being downed, approximately 30 kilometers northwest of the port of Naqoura. Fortunately, no injuries or damage to the warship were reported, but the incident underscores the growing tensions …
“On Monday, China Coast Guard (CCG) fleets 2901, 1305, 1303, and 2102 conducted law-enforcement patrols in the waters surrounding the Taiwan island, implementing patrol and control around the island. This is a practical action to manage the Taiwan island in accordance with the one-China principle, CCG spokesperson Liu Dejun said in a statement on Monday.” …
Unleash the Apoorcalypse pic.twitter.com/fA79SE9JZD — zerohedge (@zerohedge) September 30, 2024 Comments from retail associations: The American Apparel and Footwear Association estimates that 53% of all US apparel, footwear, and accessories imports are routed through the East and Gulf Coast ports. The AAFA also noted risk from East Coast / Gulf port disruption to impact West …
by Michael If there is something that you really need to buy, you might want to get it now, because it might not be available later. The International Longshoremen’s Association port workers are on the verge of initiating a strike which would shut down ports all over the East Coast and the Gulf Coast, and if …
Hurricane Helene made landfall in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm, battering the coast with torrential rain and punishing gusts as residents across the southeastern US braced for what forecasters warned would be a ‘nightmare storm’. Helene roared ashore around 11:10pm CDT last night with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph. It hit near …
Companies import early, shift goods to West Coast, use pricey flights to avoid strike ILA union and US Maritime Alliance at impasse over pay, risking supply chain disruptions Economists estimate strikes could reduce payrolls growth by 100,000 jobs if prolonged LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) – U.S. companies that rely on East and Gulf …
‘There still remains significant gaps in our national security screening regime for land purchases,’ lawmakers say China and other foreign adversaries are still permitted to purchase U.S. land near sensitive Coast Guard facilities, ports, and Energy Department labs, exposing national security gaps that lawmakers say enable hostile regimes to conduct espionage operations on American soil. …
BREAKING: 6.6-magnitude earthquake hits off the Pacific coast of Canada – USGS pic.twitter.com/YApL6FO2vo — BNO News Live (@BNODesk) September 15, 2024
Turning our attention to #92L briefly, it is still on track to develop and quite possibly develop into a major hurricane. It is forecast to pass through the first Hebert Box so south Florida and the east coast should monitor this closely. pic.twitter.com/M8uC2hkhE6 — Florida Tropics (@FloridaTropics1) September 8, 2024 #92L isn't looking too bad …
Saw a moderate helicity Hot Tower fire offshore Galveston early this morning. Conditions are conducive for further development: 4000 CAPE and a shear gradient. ICON has this spinning up. Stay tuned for updates. Convection starting to go to town. Looking very interesting. Could catch a lot of people by surprise. Tropical Weather Outlook NWS National …
URGENT: Typhoon Shanshan intensifies to Category 4 strength, hovering nearly stationary off Japan's coast for hours. Sustained winds of 130-140 km/h & gusts up to 180 km/h pose significant threat to the region. Monitoring situation for updates. pic.twitter.com/PyahFYFCX0 — Facts Prime (@factsprime35) August 28, 2024 🇯🇵🌀The typhoon currently hitting Japan is moving very slowly. This …
August 19, 2024 The United States stands with its ally the Philippines and condemns the dangerous actions by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) against lawful Philippine maritime operations in the South China Sea on August 19. PRC ships employed reckless maneuvers, deliberately colliding with two Philippine Coast Guard ships, causing structural damage and jeopardizing …
Deadly rip current risk and beach closures along the East CoastThe entire East Coast from Florida to Maine is under a high risk for rip currents on Sunday as Ernesto churns in the Atlantic.WABC Several New York City beaches will remain closed for the weekend due to strong rip currents from Hurricane Ernesto. The Category …
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of Japan earlier today, prompting tsunami advisories. The earthquake occurred near the Miyazaki Prefecture at a depth of about 18 miles. Authorities have issued warnings for potential tsunami waves up to 3.3 feet high along the southern coast of Kyushu and nearby Shikoku. https://abc7news.com/post/71-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-coast-japan/15158199/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/powerful-71-magnitude-earthquake-hits-japan-tsunami-advisory-issued/ar-AA1ortPN https://www.cbsnews.com/news/earthquake-japan-7-1-magnitude-tsunami-advisory/
Debris from the downed Vineyard Wind unit is continuing to wash ashore, this time impacting Westport, Massachusetts….and potentially more is on its way to Rhode Island. After a wind turbine blade failed due to a manufacturing flaw near Nantucket, the massive Vineyard Wind facility was closed, and the city was poised to sue. Nantucket’s iconic beaches were cluttered with sharp …
…DEPRESSION BECOMES TROPICAL STORM DEBBY OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO… …HURRICANE WARNINGS ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF THE GULF COAST OF FLORIDA… https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/ Tropical Storm Debby Discussion Number 6 NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL042024 500 PM EDT Sat Aug 03 2024 The tropical cyclone has become better organized since the last advisory, with …
Scientists with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation tested 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks who all tested positive for the drug, and 12 out of the 13 also tested positive for benzoylecgonine, cocaine’s primary metabolite. The highest concentrations of the drug were found in its muscle tissue, but some were also found in their livers with concentrations as …
JUST IN: Four shark attacks reported at South Padre Island in Texas during Fourth of July celebrations. Game Warden Capt. Chris Dowdy says all the attacks happened within two hours of each other. One woman had a chunk bitten out her her leg as Good Samaritans were seen dragging… pic.twitter.com/Ng4aMKhjmi — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July …
Extreme weather battered parts of the Midwest over the weekend, causing death and destruction. The impact then shifted to Texas overnight, with the risk of storms and flash flooding. At least five people, including an infant, have died in Oklahoma and Iowa due to extreme weather. The tornado that struck Marietta, Oklahoma, was upgraded to …
Things are heating up all over…. People’s Daily: A #Philippine supply ship illegally entered the waters near Ren’ai Jiao in China’s Nansha Islands on Monday. The China Coast Guard (CCG) took control measures against the Philippine vessel in accordance with law. At 5:59 am, the Philippine ship ignored multiple warnings from the Chinese side, went …
by Michael We are being told that someday an absolutely massive earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone will send a gigantic wall of water toward the west coast of the United States. We are talking about a disaster that would be greater than anything we have ever witnessed in the entire history of our country so …
WAR: Why did Putin deploy a hypersonic missile carrier off the coast of the United States? pic.twitter.com/VtTaEp6rxY — @amuse (@amuse) June 11, 2024 https://twitter.com/amuse/status/1800869286640275905
https://twitter.com/GlobalPressCorp/status/1793582473806569860 🚨 New video: “Dozens of warplanes, multiple destroyers & frigates of the PLA Eastern Theater Command are encircling the island of Taiwan & its outlying islands, conducting mock strikes in the ongoing Joint Sword-2024A exercise.” pic.twitter.com/uE919YigWL — Ian Ellis (@ianellisjones) May 23, 2024 https://twitter.com/GlobalPressCorp/status/1793566685754216576 China begins military drills around Taiwan as ‘punishment’… Vows Blood …
M 6.1 – 83 km E of Minami-Soma, Japan 2024-04-04 03:16:31 (UTC)37.720°N 141.924°E40.1 km depth https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000m9sq/executive This around 50 miles from Fukushima nuclear power plant Report https://philstarlife.com/news-and-views/133852-earthquake-shakes-northeast-japan?page=2 This reports some power outage. https://crisis24.garda.com/alerts/2024/04/japan-magnitude-61-offshore-earthquake-occurs-east-of-fukushima-prefecture-at-around-1216-april-4 h/t Remedial_Rebel
TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — A major spring storm was expected to start dropping more than a foot of snow in parts of New England on Wednesday night, while heavy rains soaked the East Coast and cleanup work continued in several states wracked by tornadoes and other severe weather blamed for at least two deaths. …
