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From: bulletins@CMEResearchInstitute.org

Subject: A CARRINGTON EVENT IS COMING!

A large CME, preceded by ten smaller CMEs, came into contact with our atmosphere 46 minutes ago. The fullness of its effects is not yet known, but we expect considerable damage to many areas, especially Polar Regions which are less protected by the magnetosphere (the Earth’s electromagnetic shield).

The effects of the cascading CMEs over the last few days are well known now. However, lesser known is that with each CME, the magnetosphere is being worn down (the best way we can explain it). It appears that this continual diminishment is progressive, allowing greater amounts of solar radiation to break through our ionosphere from each subsequent solar storm. We expect a tripling or quadrupling of the sun’s radiation worldwide over the next few days or weeks. The new normal now appears to be multiple hourly coronal mass eruptions, which will further disrupt the magnetosphere. Besides the ensuing deleterious effects to our bodies (i.e. cellular degeneration and malignancies such as carcinoma), the additional solar radiation will heat up our planet causing polar icecap melting and ensuing flooding of all coastal lands; widespread fires; along with terrestrial reduction of plant and animal life, and therefore a world-wide decline of food sources.

The news we bring is far worse. Our data indicates a colossal coronal mass ejection has erupted and we estimate the bulk of plasma and ensuing electromagnetic waves will hit Earth within 24 hours or less.

This solar storm is the one we all feared and we have tried to warn everyone about.

Unfortunately, we cannot do much to help you. We could recommend that you stock up on food and supplies, but short of a warehouse full of food, it will not be enough. This coming CME will destroy all electrical power, taking down all utilities, infrastructure, and communications. We expect all electronics, other than the most hardened, to be destroyed by the ensuing inductive electromagnetic waves. Across the entire planet, all computers and the Internet will be gone by tomorrow.

We will continue to monitor this situation and maintain our site ( www.CMEResearchInstitute.org). However, when what we are calling The Event occurs, there will be no way to connect to our systems, which we know, will eventually go down like all others.

Our sincere hope is that some of you reading this, especially those who have already prepared for this, will survive. We pray for you our readers, for our country, and for humanity.

Sally received 9827 pluses and over 2500 comments on her post two days ago. This alone wasn’t what unnerved her, as she has had many great posts that her community of followers would get excited about, some even rising to the level of “What is Hot”, the terms Google uses to describe posts which are going viral, and are then seen by every subscriber of Google+. It wasn’t even the sheer number of direct reports by people who were witnessing or were affected by the solar flares she was reporting.

She wasn’t sure how they were finding her post and why her post tapped something in so many, but it had. From all over the globe, people were talking about the strange auroras they witnessed or the destruction in Asia, Northern Europe, and Alaska.

She had also used the twitter hashtag of #solarevent, others followed suit, causing her computer and/or phone to ping almost every second with continual reports, some of which she shared on Google Plus.

Even her assistant Brian was deep into the comments. As one of the managers of her page, he could offer more, including additional images that were being sent by witnesses.

What made her most anxious were two specific posts.

First was from someone claiming to work for NASA. He said that the ISS was “dead in the sky,” literally fried by the solar storm that was currently wreaking havoc with our magnetosphere. He added that what they had witnessed was only going to be followed by something much worse, but didn’t elaborate, saying that he was already breaking the law by posting what he did.

The second post, from yesterday, was from a Dr. Carrington Reid. The same Carrington Reid was featured in the article she pointed to in her post, Noted Solar Physicist Predicts a Global Apocalypse . He said that we have gone through this all before, something called a Carrington Event — she wondered if it was named after him or visa versa. Further, he said, “There was a 90% chance of a solar eruption, equal to or worse than the Carrington event with a coronal mass ejection so massive that when it hits the Earth sometime within two days, all our power will go down and all of our electronic devices would be destroyed or rendered useless.” That we would be, “literally brought back to the Stone Age.” He then offered his web address (CMEResearchInstitute.org) and that was it.

Sally and Brian tried to engage further with both “John Smith of NASA” and the less anonymous, “Dr. Reid,” but neither replied. Emails and calls to Dr. Reid were unanswered.

She pulled up CME Research Institute’s website or CMERI as they liked to refer to themselves, and read about the Carrington Event that occurred in 1859. She read further about the dire warnings and posts of these CMEs occurring all the time. Then she downloaded a free survival book from their website, The Solar Apocalypse Survival Guide , even though it sounded a little too much like what would be found on one of those websites that catered to the crazies. Perhaps they aren’t too crazy , she thought.

Then it all hit her: Realization of what Max had been saying at the party, why he had her dad build that safe room for them and their electronics, and what was about to come… To everyone.

Darla took a sip from her coffee and then continued, “No, Google Plus is a much better social platform than Twitter and certainly Facebook. All your posts are searchable, whereas they are not on Facebook.”

“Yeah, but it’s a digital wasteland,” Steve refuted as gently as he could. “They only have a half a billion users.”

“ONLY? Really? Actually, it’s just over one billion, and it was built only in a couple of years vs. over a decade for Facebook. Besides, FB is for silly exercises like poking and friending, G+ is for serious people.

“I don’t suppose your exuberance has anything to do with your sister Sally making a living off it?” Oops, the cat is out of the bag now , he thought to himself.

“How…”

“Okay, I admit it. I’m one of Sally’s followers.” Steve then added bashfully, “She’s a good writer, and well, I was curious when I saw the name.”

“Should I be jealous that you followed my sister before me?” She played with him.

“I couldn’t even find your profile… I—”

“I’m just playing with you. I’m glad you looked for me,” her face radiated a full smile.

“Me too,” Steve grinned back.

They sat silent for a long comfortable moment, without any awkwardness, just enjoying where their newfound relationship was going.

Darla broke the silence first, “So tell me. Where are you and your dad flying, and why all the mystery?”