Is it Curtains for Nebraska?

Re: US Orders News Blackout Over NB Nuke Plant
Two Nuclear Power Plants Flooding in the Midwest.

http://my.firedoglake.com/wavpeac/20...perfect-storm/

Last night, there was a two foot surge in river level at the Brownville Nuclear power plant just south of Omaha Nebraska. The plant came within inches of having to be shut down http://www.kctv5.com/news/28294414/detail.html It has now declared an Unusual event at nuclear power plant. At this time, both the Fort Calhoun and Brownville plants have declared unusual event at nuclear plant. The Brownville plant is currently producing 30% of the power for the area because the Calhoun plant had been shut down for refueling, and the Fort Calhoun plant is completely surrounded by water. The two nuclear plants augment production from the coal plants that produce a majority of power for the region. http://www.time.com/time/nation/arti...599,2078685,00.

The coal plants. Here is a picture of one of the coal plants sitting next to the river. Locals here can look at this picture and tell you that this plant is surrounded by water for now. For some reason, there has been very little reported about the coal plants despite the fact that they are facing the same type of flooding.
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php..._Omaha_Station (coal plant before the flooding) Two of the coal plants that produce fuel for the Omaha area sit right next to the river. The area surrounding these coal plants are completely flooded. Parks nearby are closed as well as nearby roads. Two weeks ago on a sunday drive to view the rising water we were told by an employee in the coal plant that people were being sent home due to flooding. Whats interesting is that if you google information about flooding and the coal plants, there are no stories. Zero to report. If you find one, share it please. Here is the oppd website refuting rumors and calming fears about the nuclear plant but no mention is made of the production levels for the coal plants. http://www.oppd.com/AboutUs/22_007105

Secrets. There are rumors and reports of media black outs. There is no official information to report except that the Oppd web page denies these rumors. Conspiracy theorists have been on this and have put together some interesting reports. http://www.savetubevideo.com/?v=IavTbBZx5vA Local media is refuting these rumors. http://www.savetubevideo.com/?v=OyeGyrGYzNM In support of the idea that there is at least some secrecy going on, this is a report of a personal experience of my own. In a recent public gathering there was a woman present who had spent the day loading sandbags at one of our sewage plants. People were arguing about the fate of the city when she said I work for this secret group. We arent allowed to talk about the work we are doing, but the sewage plants are getting water through the ground table. There are concerns about the infra structure. But there are plans in place. Everything will be fine. We arent allowed to talk about the work we are doing so I cant say anymore.

Worst case scenarios. We arent really talking publically about the worst case scenarios. They are telling people in low lying areas to be prepared for sudden water. But at the same time suggesting that there is nothing to fear. These reports are on the news every night. However, at least some engineers are concerned about the potential of dams or levees breaking. http://www.canetalk.com/2011/06/1307...07735460.shtml. This is another story reporting the potential catastrophic effects of a dam break. http://rri.org/blog/wp-content/uploa...tDispatch1.pdf.

There are even wilder stories about the media black out. http://nation.com.pk/pakistan-news-n...r-Plant-report While the validity of these reports are very questionable, sometimes the most compelling information comes from what is not being said or what is being said in absolute or black and white terms. We dont see any concerns around the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station, Burke said at a briefing in Omaha Mayor Jim Suttles office. http://www.omaha.com/article/20110617/NEWS01/706179913 This report seems impossible. There are extremes at both ends of the reporting but common sense questions are not being asked or answered.

One of our terminals that disperses gasoline to outlets is also shut down. This gasoline dispersement center is located next to the airport and likely supplies gasoline to area gas stations and the planes at Eppley. The flooding is now complicationg our ability to get gasoline. There are other routes and its not an immediate emergency. But everything is more difficult. There is a dominos effect to this type of crises. One problem leads to the next. How can we say that everything is fine? How can we know for sure that we are safe?

http://www.icis.com/Articles/2011/06...ics-grain.html

As the flood waters, rise this means that 4 out of 5 of the power plants are fighting flood water. The extent of production is difficult to ascertain. Who is still producing fuel? And what happens if the Brownville station has to shut down? News reports from before the flood state that the coal plants each have a two month stockpile of coal. This flood is expected to last well into August. And one homeowner on the news last night reported that he was told that he wont be able to get into his home until at least October or November. We have no real way to know how long this will last. Isnt that the truth?....more....