Nor'easter brings new misery to US in wake of Sandy

Winter storm whips New York, New Jersey and Connecticut with snow, rain and wind, causing more power cuts and flood watch

guardian.co.uk, Reuters in New York,  Thursday 8 November 2012

As New York was hit by a winter storm, people were still lining up for fuel
because  of the shortages caused by Sandy. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty

A winter storm has brought snow, rain and strong winds to the north-east of the US, causing power outages in a region where hundreds of thousands are still in the dark following hurricane Sandy.

The nor'easter heaped fresh misery on thousands in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut whose homes were destroyed by Sandy on 29 October. About 22,000 homes and businesses from the Carolinas to New York lost power on Wednesday, joining the more than 640,000 customers who still lacked electricity from one of the biggest and costliest storms ever to hit the US.

New York and New Jersey evacuated the most vulnerable coastal areas ahead of the storm, which was forecast to bring a high tide about 2ft above normal by early Thursday.

The storm also wreaked havoc with the evening commute out of New York City, leading the Long Island Rail Road to temporarily suspend all operations to the city's eastern suburbs and prompting authorities to close Penn Station in New York.

No major flooding was reported during the storm's first hours, though New York warned residents whose homes had flooded during Sandy to consider moving to friends' homes on higher ground or to city shelters.

Authorities warned weary residents not to ignore this storm's dangers. "You have to prepare for the storm that's coming in a few hours," the governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, told residents. "I'm waiting for the locusts and pestilence next," he joked.

The low-pressure weather system brought wind gusts of up to 65 miles per hour and could drop between 2 and 4 inches of snow on New York City, the National Weather Service said.

Ice pellets hit Long Island and the storm lifted wave heights to nearly 20ft off Nantucket, Massachusetts, according to AccuWeather.

Airlines cancelled more than 1,700 flights due to the rain and snow, with Newark airport reportedly facing the most cancellations.

New York City authorities said they distributed 1,500 space heaters to residents of coastal Broad Channel and Rockaway, two low-lying neighborhoods that were badly hit by Sandy's storm surge.

Many gasoline stations remained shut around the region, complicating residents' efforts to flee the new storm.

The mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, closed parks and beaches and temporarily halted outdoor construction ahead of the storm.

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This Election Will Clear the Way for Obama  – Nov 5, 2012 (Archangel Michael channeled by Linda Dillon)

"... GW: Thank you, Michael. Perhaps it is appropriate to begin with the storm, Hurricane Sandy, as this is now winding down. Sources are indicating that it was both human-created and natural. The fact that some weather sources were able to so accurately predict the path of the storm and its exact location, where it would come ashore, while the storm was still near Cuba has suggested that it was a human-created storm.

We also know, however, that there is much negativity in this region, and healing had to occur and energy had to be released.

May we start by confirming this: Was the storm human-made, fully natural, or a combination of both?

AAM: No, the storm that you are thinking of, Sandy, was not a human creation. It was a natural phenomenon that was very clearly guided and targeted for the removal of negativity, for the clean-up of the people and the planet. Can we talk about this just for a minute?

Yes, it was very clearly directed. But it was not directed by what you would think of as negative human forces. And please understand that Gaia — and her ability to direct energies is much stronger than any of the humans, and that is particularly true when a clearing is done with express intent.

Now, you say that the clean-up is underway, and of course you are right. And of course it is so that Gaia would never wish to create massive devastation if it were not part of the energy of Ascension, of the culmination of what has need to be removed from the planet at this time. But let me also suggest to you that the impact of the storm and the true clean-up, cleansing, rebirth, resurrection, is occurring now.

So yes, there was physical sweeping away, cleansing away, washing away of a great deal of negativity, but truly it is the outcome and the out-pouring of empathy, of support, of love, of compassion, of camaraderie, of unity. That is truly the purpose of Sandy, and that is what you are witnessing in most of the areas and with most of the people who have been affected by this dramatic event.

The human beings — and there are many within this quadrant — that are still, or were, very addicted to drama, well, they have received an event of monumental dramatic proportions. And what is occurring is they are saying, “You know? We don’t really like all this drama.” But what you are witnessing is neighbor helping neighbor, community helping community, government helping government.

Now, within that, are there still some seeds of drama and chaos? Are there those that are acting out on a very negative vibration or trying to take advantage? Yes. But what we would suggest to you is that in terms of the balance, or, shall we say, the re-balancing of the energies in this area, it has been tremendous, and a great deal has been accomplished, is being accomplished, and will be accomplished.

GW: Would it be fair to say that this particular storm had divine timing as well, right ahead of the election?

AAM: Yes. That is correct. As Gaia has indicated in other situations or channelings, is that there were many layers that were in effect in terms of the phenomena of this storm. Now, one of the things that has occurred, to answer your question about the election, is that it gave the people the opportunity to actually see the President of the United States acting in a way that was very caring, compassionate; in a leadership responsibility rather than simply day-to-day politics. So it brought him back to front and center and gave people yet another opportunity to witness who he truly is. ...."

"Gaia’s Message: Each of You have Responded”  – Oct 31, 2012 (Gaia channeled by Linda Dillon)

“… Because I am anxious. I am already underway and they are needed, no, not in violence, but in love for a little cleanup. And the purpose of this hurricane is more profound and more deep than you imagine.

There are several layers that are taking place and we bless and we thank those who offered and are sacrificing their homes, their energy, their jobs, and their security in order to allow this cleansing to take place.

St. Germain stands with me and as you know this is the country, the nation of freedom and yet so many are still enslaved, in illusion, delusion, poverty, and hunger in the richest place on Earth.

This density cannot be. This is a starting point of our travels together. Yes, I know that the channel speaks that it is not of levels, that it is a circle of vibrations. But I say that your vibrations are rising with mine, in tandem with me. And I thank you, not only for hearing my death pleas, but the intermittent pleas I put out urgently. …”

“… I ask that each of you that greet them stay calm and smile a lot and extend to them all over the planet this greeting. I finish by telling you that those who have been affected by this being called [Hurricane] Sandy will be attended to in ways of love, responsibility, accountability and effective action. It will mean a great deal. …”

Source: 2012 Scenario