Bevan has been emphasizing to the Invincible America Course participants Maharishi's statement "mind your own business" and "we don't mind the effect" (or lack thereof) that the group is having.
--- In [email protected], "claudiouk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Maharishi Effect no protection, after all.. > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6328679.stm > > Storm-hit Florida 'disaster area' > President George W Bush has declared four Florida counties disaster > areas, after storms and a tornado killed at least 20 people in the US > state. > Mr Bush's move frees federal aid for recovery operations in Florida > to supplement local efforts. > > Rescuers have completed their search for survivors, and damage > assessment teams are investigating the scene. > > The storms hit before dawn on Friday, damaging some 1,500 houses and > leaving more than 10,000 people without power. > > All the deaths occurred in the central Lake County, where some of the > worst of the damage was reported. > > 'Working together' > > "I just received a call from the White House that the president has > signed the declaration for public assistance," David Paulison, the > director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) said. > > He said Fema trucks were on their way with food, water and other > supplies, but urged volunteers to help with recovery operations. > > "It's neighbours helping neighbours. If we work together, we can do > this," Mr Paulison said. > > Shelters have been opened to house the affected residents. > > Some residents returned to pick through the rubble of their homes and > salvage their belongings, helped by National Guard troops and jail > inmates. > > Earlier, rescue teams combed through piles of debris in search for > survivors and bodies. > > Officials said it could take several days to determine the exact > number of dead. > > 'Like a train' > > The storms hit during the night, at about 0315 (0815 GMT), when most > residents were sleeping. > > > It's amazing to see how destructive and how surgical - the intensity > of a tornado > Florida Gov Charlie Crist > > Residents likened the storms to a freight train that hit their homes. > > Hilary Hague, who lives in The Villages retirement complex near Lady > Lake, told BBC News that the storms had started with severe > lightning, followed by heavy rain. > > She said it got worse later " when there was almost continuous > lightning". > > She said survivors were "quite shocked - this is not a usual > occurrence in this area - but also grateful" that they had apparently > escaped the deaths and injuries suffered elsewhere. > > In 1998, tornadoes killed 42 people in Florida in what was the > state's worst storm on record. > > Do you live in the region? Have you been affected by this story? Send > us your experiences using the form below. > > You can send your pictures and moving footage to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > or text them to 07725 100 100 > > When taking photos or filming please do not endanger yourself or > others, take unnecessary risks or infringe any laws. > > Name: > Email address: > Town and Country: > Phone number (optional): > Comments: > Story from BBC NEWS: > http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/americas/6328679.stm > > Published: 2007/02/03 23:05:43 GMT > > © BBC MMVII >
