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Inflation hammers Egypt
How are things in Egypt these days? Aside from the growing student uprising nothing much unless of c…
Eat your heart out - Syrian rebel cannib…
There is not much to say about this horrific account except that it confirms our research into what …
Drug testing scandal grows
Testing prospective drugs is risky business, but rewards are enormous. Since the number of drug prod…
Greek teachers forced to work while othe…
As Greece wallows in deepening misery, we note that the government issued a special executive order …
Imams take to Tunisian streets to preach
Tunisia's secular government was a casualty of “Arab Spring”, and it appears that local Imams have t…
Argentina warns Spain - you're on track …
Spain's agony deepens as the unemployment rate climbs and hunger stalks the nation.Argentina's refle…
Egypt - the paradigm of descent into dar…
Egyptians are rapidly losing hope and the nation is descending into chaos. Crime is rising rapidly a…
Nefarious cable guy headed for jail
The case of the nefarious cable guy should remind the reader that there are many ways to steal, and …
Greeks stand up against Golden Dawn
It appears that “Golden Dawn” will be regrouping now that their attempt to hand out Easter food to “…
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War
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Eat your heart out - Syrian rebel cannibalism
There is not much to say about this horrific account except that it confirms our research into ...
Egypt - the paradigm of descent into darkness
Egyptians are rapidly losing hope and the nation is descending into chaos. Crime is rising rapi...
UN solves the killer drone problem
We are greatly relieved to know that the United Nations has recommended a moratorium on “killer...
Financial
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Inflation hammers Egypt
How are things in Egypt these days? Aside from the growing student uprising nothing much unless...
Argentina warns Spain - you're on track to destruction
Spain's agony deepens as the unemployment rate climbs and hunger stalks the nation.Argentina's ...
Fear stalks the young and old on Cyprus
The model of Cypriot pain should be carefully studied since the financial contagion is spreadin...
THE NEWS VULTURE
Who bombed the Christian church in Tanzania?
Weapons collector has 40,000 followers on line
Boston bombing photos ***WARNING - UNCENSORED***
More Boston photos ***WARNING UNCENSORED***
Cause of fertilizer explosion confirmed
What's this about a nuclear bunker?
Snow buries Southern Qinghai, China
Murder continues unabated in Mexico
Who ate French President François Hollande's camel, and why?
Angela Merkel is not so popular in Poland
Daddy no longer loves his baby
Public attacks Greek police stations
Connecticut to ban another 100 firearms
Irag slides toward revolution - blood is flowing
Claims that America will be the next (economic) Japan
More significant economic warning signs - is the next market "correction" upon us?
Dennis Rodman reveals a great depth of understanding
FTC to apply its great resources to solving mobile device security problems
Mutant tadpoles may help humans, scientists say
China moves inexorably toward overseas battle capability
Why is the "Prometheus Trap" of interest?
Latest in Hijab fashion statements
US State dept. refuses to recognize Falklands (Malvinas)
Myanmar banking invited into US market
Disney UFO video now posted on you tube?
Argentina property sales shrink by 27% from 2011-2012 revealing serious weakness
N Korea schedules more nuclear bomb tests for 2013
A cannibal's memoirs - Indonesians a la carte
South African Blade Runner has a dark side according to some
Is there gender inequality in Bahrain?
Syria now deploys SCUD missiles, aimed at Israel?
Mexico "...said to be safe..."? (for whom?)
No democracy or rule of law in China?
How corrupt is Zimbabwe? Let's start with medical care.
Japanese scientist fired for leaking nuclear seismic risk report
Holders of Argentine bonds want 100 cents on the dollar back - imagine that! What are they thinking?
Overweight drivers more likely to die in crash
US forces to increase role in japan
Old news is still new news regarding terrorists
Why is this university teaching medical device security?
UK in the deep freeze into February...very severe cold to hit the isles
Ever wonder about block ciphers & multivariate schemes?
Yet another US strategic industry sold to a Red hinese firm
Athens covered by "thick and bitter smoke", symbolic of the crisis
Hong Kong may not be the world's freest economy soon
We warn our readers not to ride inside anyone's Zorb
Many believe Afghanistan cannot do without US troops
US National Academies say "greenhouse effect does not exist"
Has Hillary Clinton conducted foreign policy in a "new" way?
Will data warehouses disappear?
Solar cycle 24 "max" looks more like a "min". What's going on?
Hackers busy attacking major corporations
Warming or cooling - here's some more to think about
Drone resistance mounts - demonstrations
How does mining waste help clean water?
Islamist rebels near capital in Mali - another government will soon fall
Unified military command approved for Persian Gulf states
Sweden is not as safe as one might think - just ask the residents
Fault still active beneath Japanese nuclear power plant
What is Hugo Chavez's real medical condition?
Why have Tunisian Islamists littered a whole beach with television sets?
DNA evidence may not be as foolproof as everyone thought
Your dog may need this special food bowl to save his life
Government cell phone interception explained (technical, but interesting)
Dog saves children from motorcycle
Great lakes ship graveyard discovered
Afghanistan claims its government cannot create jobs - supporting private sector is the only way
Cold enough to kill in eastern Europe
Asteroid near miss has astronomers nervous
Typhoon Bopha lays waste to Phillipines
Puzzle - no evidence of sea level rise
Are your children being turned into "agents"?
HELLADS death ray ready to be mounted on drones?
Cloud computing - is it secure or not so safe?
No room for dissent at UN sponsored climate conference
How would you know if your phone or computers have been bugged?
Polar Bear population is not in crisis, contrary to previous predictions
Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) chief attacked by Taliban in assassination attempt
Unhappy with your health care? Just beat up you doctor.
Syrian refugees stampede into Jordan
Are women really more honest than men? Ask a woman!
Hundreds killed in Philippines by Typhoon Bopha. Is Hong Kong next on the hit list?
Why is this nasty little bug killing so many people world wide?
Another flu season warning - or is it a false alarm?
Is USA at risk for sharp GDP drop?
Has Europe learned from the Greek crisis?
Attorneys enriched by suing poor nations
Italian youth unemployment 35% - how come the EU can't fix that?
US reporter threatened with arrest while filming TSA in action
Argentina juggles debt and Peronist history repeats itself
Will robots be used to feed the human race?
Greek bond holders will get the shaft again - when will the "haircuts" end?
Iran pushes ahead on naval deployments
DNA tests confirm bigfoot exists?
Who gets hurt going over the "fiscal cliff"?
Will Rice's appointment be rejected by the Senate?
The cost of Italian politics is going down.
Is US GDP growth gone forever due to current politice? Is it too late to save the nation?
There was no military defeat, but how come the US lost the Afghan war?
Who's ordering all the small arms ammunition in 2012?
Gold, zinc, platinum, rare earth ores discovered in Greenland - but will mining ever be allowed?
Not quite everyone agrees that that "science is settled"
It's about to hit the fan, er, wind turbine
Pennsylvania unemployment system falling to pieces
Why do Jersey Towns want to secede from Jersey Central Power & Light?
South American drug cartels expand into Europe
Gasoline no longer rationed in New Jersey, but continues in New York City and Long Island.
Medellin columbia tries to kick the habit - of violence
"One stop restoration centers" opened in NYC
Did Michael Mann perjure himself regarding the Nobel Peace Prize?
US drones have been very busy. A handy way to blow things up?
Where is all the money going to come from to fix Hurricane Sandy damages?
Opinion: what did Hurricane Sandy really show us?
New Jersey evacuees shiver in tent cities
Debris still not picked up after Hurricane Issac in Mississippi.
A country without children is a country without a future
"Super Hell Cold" headed for NY and NJ?
Waiting in line for gasoline in the Hamptons? Here's how to get by....
Greek "Golden Dawn" party rises - are they fascists or patriots? Depends on who you ask.
New Jersey disaster info links below
#1 train service still a month away
#3 election polling stations moved in Bergen county
#4 Governor Christie signs executive order to block insurace deductible increase
#5 Cape May N.J. damage photos
New York disaster info links below
#2 How they're coping in Red Hook NY
#3 rage against bloomberg's stubborn defense of NY Marathon
Kwame Kilpatrick is done with Detroit, but is Detroit done with him?
Maryland is no stranger to late season hurricanes
Italy alleges flu vaccine contamination
Iran might be able to produce 25 kg of bomb grade fissile material in three weeks after break out
UFO sightings appear to be increasing
In case you are wondering about the future...
Be careful what feathers you pick up!
Is this really steath technology?
All you ever wanted to know about why the multi-million dollar SCRAMJET crashed
Is the US really experiencing inflation?
How come we didn't hear much about the tornadoes in Mississippi?
Let's just take the whole cash register, OK?
What would happen if the earth's magnetic poles reversed?
What new trouble is brewing in South America?
What's all this about riots in Panama?
Who wins as Yemen slides downward?
"Greece will not recover.." according to German economists
Germans build church, synagogue, and mosque under same roof - the world holds it breath
What would happen if countries left the Eurozone?
Nuclear reactor argument boils over in Lithuania
Dangers of vigilante activity - a real world example
2/3 of world's gold passes through Switzerland
What cute little animals can carry the bubonic plague in California?
Experts knew and warned that the Benghazi attack was " a matter of time".
Did Nigerian 33 Lager beer really come with dead roaches (no extra charge)?
Who's sponsoring the "revolution marathon" in Egypt?
Union of South Africa lifts restrictions on oil shale fraking
Philippines make treaty with Muslim insurgents
Can Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) handle the Taliban?
Mexico finds yet another huge oil field in the deep Gulf of Mexico
Is migrant labor the heart of Africa's m,ining trouble?
Rumors of mass fatailty, mass grave planning may have basis in fact
Would UK really veto the EU budget?
14 inches of EARLY snow in Minnesota
Is $5.69/gallon too much for gasoline?
Chinese Corporation sues US over derailed wind farm deal - national security risk?
Will Japan or China prevail in dispute over island chain?
USGS study reveals no contamination in water due to hydraulic fracturing
Swiss banking no longer as private as some would wish
Spanish desperate as joblessness climbs
Barclays opens its own London vault to store gold-$2,000 per ounce now in sight
20% of German population is now immigrant - how is that working out?
Greek demonstrations descend into the fire - is pitched battle next?
Dollar losing value, gold and silver climbing toward breakthrough levels
Has Argentina's growth stopped due to government policies?
Sit in the right place and survive a plane crash (well, hopefully)
Is China copying US auto designs?
Is the Greek public health system about to be dissolved?
Are your computer passwords realy secure?
Shetland Islands tough on guns
Got proof? Bootleg alcohol made in the Czech republic may be a deadly brew
Slovakia accuses Britaish social services workers of "snatching children"
Venezuelan price controls aren't controlling pharmaceuticals
Rover is now a quadruped robot - beware!
Japanese plan to stuff an ancient pine tree and put steel inside to support it
Remembering 911 and the good people who lost their lives
Kuwait unrest begins to bubble, will Saudi Arabia be invited to supress the uprising?
Volcano coooking in central America
What does Red China want in Gibraltar?
Hundreds of Iraquis await execution after being convicted of "terrorist" activity
Syrian rebels now have latest MANPAD (shoulder launched anti-aircraft) missiles
Cyprus loses 25% of GDP due to Greek bailout and debt write-down
Is a revolution brewing in Bahrain?
Spain in danger from regional tsunamis, no warning system in place
Brazil court sides with Sting and film maker James Cameron, stops work on Belo Monte dam
More deadly wheat fungus discovered in South Africa, agricultural scientists gather in Beijing
French Education Minister advocates "morality classes"
Belgian to impose immediate fines of up to 250 Euros for "rude language on the street"
Economic recovery in Florida? Low paying jobs (not good ones) lead the way, but to where?
Syrians escape war to horrible refugee camps
This just in: here's why we laugh
Female Saudi director breaks new ground with file release
Dell drastically cuts full year projected financials as competition intensifies
Caterpillar moving construction machinery out of China as that economy slows
Alaskan government stockpiling food in huge warehouses
At least one Louisiana levee over topped by flood waters
Will levees hold as waters rise?
Is the world on the cusp of a major water crisis?
Can the Greeks eliminate nepotism?
Russian church request state protection
West Nile virus attacks Texas with a vengeance
Dutch leader calls for lower income taxes and lower pension taxes to combat recession
"Twisted Sister" does not approve of Paul Ryan's campaign theme song
Spiders overrun Oklahoma as drought ravages Midwest
Saudi religious leaders criticise those who "pay people to follow them on twitter"
Argentina reacts strongly against US import policies
Costa Rica Social Security crashing, the finger pointing begins
India moves to control the Internet as rumors sweep the nation
Did US and Britain work out the drone "kill list" together?
Mid Eastern voices offer alternative council for Syrian solution
Pakistan refuses to conduct joint operations with US forces to attack Taliban in North Waziristan
Did US sales really increase in July? Indicators are still confusing.
Has an attack on Iran been scheduled?
Not everyone enjoyed the 2012 Olympic closing ceremonies
Chinese Navy training verssel visits Tonga twice
Nicaragua turns out ot celebrate Fidel Castro's birthday
Destroying Iran's nuclear capability less and less likely, a closing window
Egyptian military marginalized as Muslim Brotherhood increases power
Inflation increasing, growth decreasing: Brazil braces for slowdown
The real reason speed cameras were invented
New computer virus "Gauss" strikes Mideast banks, may be related to the recent "Flame" virus
Look what the "occupy Frankfurt"demonstrators left behind
Is NHS killing elderly? Will the elderly be exterminated to solve economic problems?
Greeks attempt to escape to Germany, but all is not well
Is Anthrax a risk for heroin addicts?
Amazing - US economic outlook lowered for 2012!
Curiosity on Mars, a stunning feat of organization and engineering (Martian photos at this link)
Zimbabwe torture camp discovered, diamond miners beaten and assaulted by government guards
Organ transplant scandal implicates German doctors
German rowing federation to investigate personal life of Olympic competitor
Brazil gets fat and the government is worried
Elephant protection order not enforced in India
Japan struggles with nuclear issues as TEPCO loses millions
Aleppo battleground, Assad forces and rebels showdown
London 2012 Olympics ready - or NOT!
US drought - no relief, getting worse
Get ready for beef prices to rise sharply
Ride the "Wayback Vulture" - Swiss animals have right to socialize and bathe
Extreme cold grips Antarctic - 20oK colder than usual
Ciudad Juarez violence drops - gang killings only 952 for the first half of 2012
Are terrorists enrolled in US flight schools - again?
French to investigate reason for increased shark attacks
US drought impacts the whole world
Syria threatens use of chemical weapons
People freezing to death in South America as cold grips six countries
Congo disaster aid diverted from those in need
Red China and Russia writing gun laws for UN proposal
Mayor Bloomberg has the solution to violence
Another solar power corporation goes under - yes, it received millions in Federal money
Sharp increase in food prices predicted, but ethanol still a priority says US Agriculture Secretary Vilsack
Is another "great depression" at our door?
Spain's economy still in turmoil
German investor confidence drops, economic fears escalate
Sore throat, cough? Read about the top 10 diseases of all time.
Russian patrol boat fires on Chinese fishing vessel, ship captured, one dead
Thinking of buying a hybrid car? Stay away from (at least) these five models.
Don't worry about grocery store prices, experts say no inflation to speak of
Is all out war brewing between native Britons and Muslim immigrants?
More bad news from EU economics, further weakness revealed
Red Cross admits Syria has a civil war in progress
Stuck on you - needles found in food on four Delta flights
South African Police can't handle drug related crime, army called in to restore order
Egyptian parliament defies court and military
100 men, women, children burn to death in Nigerian oil tanker fire
Has MI6 foiled Iranian nuclear plans?
Another drug tunnel discovered in Arizona
A human face discovered on Mars?
Is French culture dying or already dead?
Egypt's new president back down as supreme court sides with military
Strange new laws enacted in 2012
Interior Arizona border patrol stations closing
San Bernardino, California votes to declare bankruptcy
- Dublin-Laurens County Georgia Preparedness Fair link to Dublin article
- Macon Georgia Personal and Family Preparedness Fair was a great success. Please visit our Macon-Bibb County article at this link. Contact us if you need help organizing a similar activity, or want help in building your community preparedness.
- Lee County Alabama Preparedness Fair in this link.
- Americus/Sumter County Georgia Emergency Preparedness Link to Americus Recorder story
- Destin/Walton County Florida Emergency Preparedness Fair link to Walton County article
World Disaster Report (WDR) staff deployed on 7/22/2012 as members of the Hall County Georgia Search and Rescue (SAR) Team and the DeKalb Georgia Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Squadron ground team. The purpose of the exercise was to practice field environment lost person search techniques, ground/air signal techniques, and test specialized equipment in an operational venue.
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WDR deploys trailer and radio capabilites in Georgia WIPPTREX 2012
This photo shows an oblique view of the World Disaster Report incident response unit - "Big Bird". Our unit served as an interoperative message originator and link/relay point between local hospitals and the WIPPTREX 2012 exercise. We appreciate being able to assist, and have been invited to provide similar support in other upcoming state/county level training. Please notify us if your county would benefit in having our communications assets in play.
Health
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How bad was it on the Triumph Cruise?
Raw sewage gurgled up from toilets when the ship listed, rumors of armed gunmen on board spooke...
Health record privacy becoming nonexistant
Medical records repositories in hospitals, medical conglomerates, and private practices are bre...
Homeless games, Homeless World Cup
No, not the Hunger Games, rather Homeless games instead. How then shall we begin to elucidate a...
Good News
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Food Rescue organization created to help the hungry
We found this idea under way across the USA and in other areas of the world. Many needlessly go...
Americans begin relief drive to help struggling Greeks
How easy it is, when hunger or trouble comes to those far away, to shake one's head in sadness,...
The Disaster Group, Inc. assists in fund raising to prevent child…
We watched the sky apprehensively, hoping that the low gray clouds would not bring rain, at lea...
Preparedness Products
Nature
Cruise ship disaster(s) update
Cruise ships can be wonderful, but beneath the party exterior seem to lurk a few “givens”. Owners w... Read more
Save us from the earthworms!
It's hard to keep up with all the emerging threats to earth's tortured ecology. we are now info…
What's going on with arctic ic…
Some say the world will end by fire, and others by ice... We opine that the winter of …
How quickly can aid be brought…
No government can provide sufficient aid in a timely fashion during a widespread disaster. This…
Preparedness
Chemical spills cause problems in China
Chemical spills or leaks can create problems above, on, and beneath the surface. It is good policy f... Read more
Zombies invade Dublin Georgia …
Zombies were invited from nether regions to prowl the halls of Dublin Georgia's Mall to help re…
Americus Georgia Emergency Pre…
The Americus/Sumter County Georgia Emergency Preparedness fair opened on schedule on Saturday, …
Review San Francisco's earthqu…
We have located what we believe is the most current version of San Francisco California's seism…
Politics
Imams take to Tunisian streets to preach
Tunisia's secular government was a casualty of “Arab Spring”, and it appears that local Imams have t... Read more
Greeks stand up against Golden…
It appears that “Golden Dawn” will be regrouping now that their attempt to hand out Easter food…
Egyptian blogger arrested for …
How much objecting must one do before being labeled “dissident”? Not very much, or so it appear…
Swiss putting the brakes on im…
Coaches lurch and sway as brakes are being applied just before the train enters a long tunnel. …
Environment
Germany abandons climate change plans
The expense of “climate change” programs in Germany has proven to be too much in the context of curr... Read more
Solar power advances still fal…
Solar power has a siren song, beckoning the unwary toward a pleasant shoal that is still …
EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard …
EPA's ever growing mountain of regulation is having an effect on the production of commodities …
More than 30,000 tons of Japan…
The great Japan March 2011earthquake and tsunami will ever be remembered for the Fukushima Daii…
Technology
Nefarious cable guy headed for jail
The case of the nefarious cable guy should remind the reader that there are many ways to steal, and ... Read more
It's not money being stolen fr…
What are they stealing? Soetimgs nothing, but other times....information, money, identities, in…
What's in your body these days…
Technology's march has advanced into a headlong rush, as more and more formerly dissimilar ca…
Password security - a myth in …
So this new system can devour password protection at an astonishing rate? Now it's expensive, b…