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170,000 flee homes after floods hit Japan, Fukushima nuclear plant safety at risk
RT | author | 09/10/15

Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to leave homes across Japan after Tropical Typhoon Etau ripped through the country. Military helicopters plucked residents from the roofs of their homes. Lashing rain pounded the country for a second day, and the Kinugawa River has burst through a flood barrier, sending a tsunami-like wall of water into Joso, about 50 kilometers northeast of Tokyo, AP reported. A bullet train service has reportedly been partially suspended.

The torrential downpour is also threatening safety at the Fukushima nuclear plant, closed since a 2011 disaster, as it has overwhelmed drainage pumps at the site's contaminated water treatment facility, a spokesman for operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) said. ... Read more
RT | Massive floods in Japan: Houses washed away, helicopters rescue residents (09/10/15) [1:38]

Black Swan Event-Shift in Consciousness-Catherine Austin Fitts
usawatchdog.com | Greg Hunter | 05/06/15

Money manager and financial expert Catherine Austin Fitts is worried about exploding global debt. It has almost doubled since 2007, and Fitts says, "Yes, I am worried about it, and I still think the chance for collapse is relatively small, but I am very worried about the level of violence going up to deal with the tensions resulting from this. If you look at the debt, there are several things to point out. One, the debt is very high, but it is bifurcated between who is borrowing a currency they can print and people who are borrowing a currency they can't print. That's of great concern to us because with a global slowdown, a lot of people have borrowed in dollars, and now they got to pay it back at the same time they have to earn dollars, where it is tougher to do." ... Read more
Deliberate implosion of US economy - Former Bush Sec. of Housing Catherine Austin Fitts (08/10/15) [46:57]

US Warns Of "Unprecedented" Russian Military Buildup In Syria: "It's Starting To Look Like Crimea"
ZeroHedge | author | 09/10/15

With the war drums beating louder by the day, US officials are now warning that Russia's military buildup in Syria is "unprecedented" and is "beginning to look like Crimea." Meanwhile, the Kremlin has accused the US of "international boorishness" for Washington's "rubbish" attempts to characterize Moscow's relationship with Damascus unfairly. ... Read more

This Is Exactly What The Early Phases Of A Market Meltdown Look Like
ZeroHedge | author | 09/10/15

There is so much confusion out there. On the days when the Dow goes down by several hundred points, lots of people pat me on the back and tell me that I "nailed" my call for the second half of this year. But on the days when the Dow goes up by several hundred points, I get lots of people contacting me and telling me that they are confused because they thought the stock market was supposed to go down. Well, the truth is that if there is going to be a full-blown market meltdown, we would expect for there to be wildly dramatic swings in the market both up and down. ... Read more

"Junked" Brazil Is Falling Apart At The Seams; Cancels Bond Auction
ZeroHedge | author | 09/10/15

Exactly one month ago, in the aftermath of the Chinese devaluation announcement, we made a simple prediction. "Biggest immediate loser from China's devaluation: Brazil" Today, following the overdue, long anticipated, and yet "shocking" downgrade of Brazil by the S&P to junk, this prediction is coming true. ... Read more