http://www.y2ktimebomb.com/Tip/Lord/lord9912.htm

Got Plague?

-- Mitchell Barnes (spanda@inreach.com), March 20, 1999

Answers

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-- Deborah (infowars@yahoo.com), March 20, 1999.

Mitchell,

Thanks for the post and reference.

Sounds like serious risks of death.

-- Watchful (seethesea@msn.com), March 20, 1999.

If I read this article correctly, it sounds like Koskinen & Bennett say that 30 million US citizens may not have water 1/1/2000.

If this is correct, I think the mass-media has serious problems getting information out to people.

-- Anonymous99 (Anonymous99@Anonymous.com), March 20, 1999.

Anonymous99,

Well, no; they don't *say* that. But that may be inferred from what they do day. :-)

Jerry

-- Jerry B (skeptic76@erols.com), March 20, 1999.

Anonymous99,

Oops. Correction of typo.

Well, no; they don't *say* that. But that may be inferred from what they do say. :-)

Jerry

-- Jerry B (skeptic76@erols.com), March 20, 1999.

It appears that the "bump in the road" is going to be a very dry one.

-- Incredulous (ytt000@aol.com), March 20, 1999.

Just a bump, right Norm?

-- KoFE (Your@town.USA), March 20, 1999.

No water because of POWER? Auch, tis only a local and regional thing I tell ya! Thirty million people in the dark? Without water? Tis a mear bump, lad.

-- SCOTTY (BLehman202@aol.com), March 20, 1999.

Historically a city without a sufficient water supply is a dead city. Most cities are built alongside rivers or beside seas. Ancient Rome had the famous aqueducts because the Tiber River was insufficient. Today, however, so many flowing bodies of water are contaminated that scooping up free-flowing water would result in many illnesses and deaths.

I live in northwestern Ohio, and the numerous creeks and streams are highly polluted from farmers' fertilizer runoff and home owners' sewage lines pouring untreated raw water waste into the rivulets. It's quite sad that our "advanced" civilization is so stupid in dumping waste products.

-- dinosaur (dinosaur@williams-net.com), March 20, 1999.

closing font (maybe)

-- PNG (png@gol.com), March 20, 1999.

Just recall, under one of the Presidential Directive's that gave FEMA a lot of power, it also put WATER under the responsibility of the DoD.

The Urban Warrior's will likely be on water detail, among other things.

Diane

Buried somewhere here as I recall (?) ...

QUESTION: What Does It Mean When A Presidential E.O. Declares A National Emergency?

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id= 000Wc6

-- Diane J. Squire (sacredspaces@yahoo.com), March 20, 1999.

30 million without water, 25 million body bags? Hmmm, pretty close, maybe they already had the other 5 million in stock!

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=000cCS

-- Bender (now@risk.here), March 20, 1999.

font off off I say!

As far as I know at this time, the 25M body bag stuff remains unsubstanciated rumor. We are not likely to get real confirmation unless an insider sacrifices themselves on the alter of Whistle-Blower.

It does beg the question though, what is the normal 'inventory' of such morbid items maintained by the government? Is this information classified or is it publically available?

Can any emergency response personnel here tell us about inventories maintained at the state or local government level? I would assume that a major metropolitan area (e.g. NYC) maintains a level consistant with their anticipated need.

In general, I believe we can get an idea of the government's perception by examining the spending for preparation (see Ed Yourdon's thread Likelihood of troop redeployments in 2nd half 1999?). Much of this information may be classified so we would not have access to it but perhaps some is public.

Also, who are the main manufacturers of body bags?

-- Arnie Rimmer (Arnie_Rimmer@usa.net), March 21, 1999.

Edison Supply & Equipment Co. , Edison, NJ We manufacture body bags. Call 800-875-9626 for more info///

Burney Products Corp. Brooklyn, NY 718-821-9200 800-989-1492 Burial pouches, shroud packs, gowns, coveralls, masks, caps///

NEW BEGINNINGS MFG WE MFG BODY BAGS 205-648-0122

Ask and you shall receive...errr, well, I hope not.

From: http://www.funeral.com/

Hallyx

"Show me the manner in which a nation cares for its dead, and I will measure with mathematical exactness, the tender mercies of its people, their loyalty to high ideals, and their regard for the laws of the land." --- GLADSTONE

Hallyx

-- Hallyx (Hallyx@aol.com), March 21, 1999.

Historical question:

Is there any historical study of an industrialized city which has lost access to most of it's water supply? I'm thinking with all of the bombing in WWII, for instance, there must have been a number of cities that sustained severe damage to their water distribution systems at one time or another...anybody ever try to document what happened next?

just wondering, Arlin

-- Arlin H. Adams (ahadams@ix.netcom.com), March 21, 1999.

Found the transcript of the meeting from which this M30noH20 call emanates....

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-- humpty (no.6@thevillage.com), March 22, 1999.

And I made my silly name go purple. Killer! Popped my hotlink cherry too.

-- humpty (no.6@thevillage.com), March 22, 1999.