The prophetic pulse? Or simple oddness?

“New Orleans, Louisiana residents are claiming that a massive storm similar to Katrina could be approaching their city this year after manholes began levitating,” says a report. “New Orleans natives claim that ‘this is a sign from the ancestors’ and that this same phenomenon was captured a few weeks before Hurricane Katrina broke the levee.”

Levees? Levitation

In fact, yes, heavy rains — as Louisiana has been experiencing — can cause manholes to hop around, either by air forced upward (the displacing pressure of gushing water) or the rising water itself.

But eerie?

No question.

There’s that, and also the supposed “prophet” causing a stir in another flood-prone territory called Japan. Let’s put this one in the category of “occult watch”:

“A Japanese manga artist’s prophecy of a catastrophic disaster in July 2025 has sparked widespread fear, causing a significant drop in travel bookings to Japan, especially among East Asian tourists,” says this news item. “According to the Japan Daily, the prediction, based on the artist’s dreams, has led to a fifty percent decline in bookings in some areas.

“The rumor, amplified by social media and sensationalist content creators, has led to widespread anxiety among potential visitors, particularly from Asian markets, prompting airlines and travel agencies to adjust operations.”

Who might Ryo Tatsuki be?

It turns out she’s a self-proclaimed clairvoyant and manga artist known for her book, The Future I Saw,” which has gained a cult following. Reason: its supposedly eerily accurate predictions of real-world events.

First published in 1999, the book was initially overlooked, later resonating with readers who connected Ryo’s illustrated visions to actual events. (A manga artist creates a type of comic book).

But this supposedly is no joke. What Tatsuki does, it seems, is record her spontaneous flashes of vivid dreams and mental images without interpretation. This approach has led many to consider her work authentic and less dramatized.

It so happens that her prediction for July 2025, featured in one of her book’s 2021 updates, foresees a catastrophic undersea rupture between Japan and the Philippines, triggering a massive tsunami and potentially devastating volcanic activity. It’s this prophecy that has sparked the brouhaha, particularly in regions prone to seismic threats.

The Japanese government and tourism sector are currently facing the dual challenge of dispelling misinformation and reassuring potential visitors.

Reality check: there are in fact multiple ways a major tectonic event could occur in this region. The oceanic region stretching between Japan and the Philippines is one of the most geologically active zones on earth, part of the “Ring of Fire” defined as a complex interplay of tectonic plates, including the Philippine Sea Plate, the Pacific Plate, and the Eurasian Plate.

What are known as the “subduction zones” and plate boundaries in this region make it a prime candidate for future ruptures—events that can trigger devastating earthquakes and tsunamis.

We all know what happened at Fukushima.

Scientists warn that future tectonic ruptures are not a matter of “if” but how large and when. Of particular concern is the potential for megathrust earthquakes along the subduction zones. Meanwhile, in California, seismologists are eyeing an underwater volcano that shows signs of erupting.

That’s known as the Axial Seamount and is located off the coast of Oregon about 700 miles northwest of San Francisco, predicted to send forth lava in 2025. While an eruption would likely not cause tsunamis or major earthquakes, it could reshape the seafloor, disrupt marine life, and potentially damage scientific equipment. [Below, Ryo’s book, The Future I Saw]

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