Contingency Plan For Yellowstone Volcano Eruption?

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http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/662805-yellowstone-volcano-eruption-report-claims-that-us-has-contingency-deal-with-brazil-australia/


Yellowstone Volcano Eruption: Report Claims That US Has Contingency Deal With Brazil, Australia

By Zachary Stieber, Epoch Times | May 7, 2014Last Updated: May 7, 2014 2:15 pm

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If the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts then millions of U.S. citizens could end up in Brazil, Australia, or Argentina.
That’s according to the South African news website Praag, which said that the African National Congress was offered $10 billion a year for 10 years if it would build temporary housing for Americans in case of an eruption.
The potential eruption of the supervolcano, one of the biggest in the world, has been a hot topic ever since videos of animals allegedly fleeing the area before an earthquake were posted online. Although the veracity of the claims haven’t been backed up, dozens of bloggers and others have been trying to figure out what, if anything, is going on.
One of the latest theories is that the U.S. Geological Service and its partners, which keep an eye on the caldera, are hiding data from the public.
The Praag article says that the South African government fears that placing so many Americans in South Africa could dramatically change the country.
“South Africa will not be part of the plan, because there is a risk that millions of white Americans could be sent to South Africa in an emergency situation and that this would pose a risk to black national culture identity,” Dr. Siph Matwetwe, spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs, is quoted as saying.
“We have our own challenges, even if there is enough housing and infrastructure available, it will destabilize the country and may even bring back apartheid.”
The gigantic volcano in Yellowstone has erupted three times over the last two million years, covering a huge area of surrounding land. Maps from educational institutions and government officials project that up to 17 states could be fully or partially impacted if the volcano erupted again. The far south of Canada could also get hit, as well as the far north of Mexico.
Scientists aren’t sure when it will erupt next, although many have sought to assure the public that it probably won’t for a while. In reality, the volcano could erupt at any time, though officials would in theory be able to detect an impending eruption and alert Americans to the threat.

[shiny!]

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Sounds preposterous even by my tinfoil hat standards. But on the bright side, if Yellowstone blows it'll solve the depleted topsoil problem.

[FrankL]

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the South African article is dated 1 April. The people posting comments underneath aren't taking it very seriously, and neither should we.

[Fox]

Re: Contingency Plan For Yellowstone Volcano Eruption?

the South African article is dated 1 April. The people posting comments underneath aren't taking it very seriously, and neither should we.

Yup, I think I'll stick with the contingency plan of partying like it's the end of the world.

Because, guess what, it is.

[FrankL]

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Yup, I think I'll stick with the contingency plan of partying like it's the end of the world.

Because, guess what, it is.

If an 'eruption-in-the-near-future' would be confirmed, immediately selling everything and moving to South Africa, Australia or South America might not be a bad idea. Although South Africa might not be at the top of this list, considering the way that country is run...

[rlskaggs2003]

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If the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts then millions of U.S. citizens could end up in Brazil, Australia, or Argentina.

What's the deal? Did Canada and Mexico decline our tired, ash-covered, huddled masses, yearning to breathe?

[vt]

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As EJ has said: "the end of the world is a bad bet; it only happens once"

What is interesting is not the remote possibility that something like this may happen soon, but the contingency plans which may exist. we know the Pentagon 'games" for all sorts of war locations.
It's probably the same with emergency preparation agencies of the government to do the same domestically.

[don]

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What's the deal? Did Canada and Mexico decline our tired, ash-covered, huddled masses, yearning to breathe?

May be a 'scare the white people' twist. South Africa! Head for the hills . . . .

[Slimprofits]

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What no new "Bat Child" articles on the National Enquirer website?

[Fox]

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What's the deal? Did Canada and Mexico decline our tired, ash-covered, huddled masses, yearning to breathe?

Will if we're to continue to discuss this silliness as if it's a real report. It's because the entire North American Continental would be uninhabitable beyond a very few hardy and well trained survivalist. A good part of the remaining Northern Hemisphere would in a (not so) mini-iceage.

I think the countries mentioned as refuges would be having enough of their own problems, let alone come to the rescue of 7 Billion people now in varying degrees of distress.

I like the $10B a year payment part. Was any thought give to what the value of a countries currency is when the country no longer exists? The good news is that the FED won't be able to print their way out of it as they will be far far away from Washington. At least those that are still alive anyways.

As EJ has said: "the end of the world is a bad bet; it only happens once"

I love it I'll have to remember that one.

As for government agencies and their various "plans" I suspect they are generated from a few people in a remote office with a budget to spend. The Public service is every country's biggest Make Work project.

What would the rest of us do without their fine reports and salaries to spend. :P

[jpatter666]

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As EJ has said: "the end of the world is a bad bet; it only happens once"

Hard to collect your winnings too.....

[vt]

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http://rsta.royalsocietypublishing.o...1845/2073.long

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volcanic_winter