Is This What They Are Afraid Of?

We have all read or heard of the FEMA quote requests for body-bags, blankets, food and fuel for the New Madrid Fault area.

We have also heard the rumors that the FedGov have bought up vast quantities of food.

We have heard of the FedGov underground bunkers, huge underground warehouses full of food.

The "Doomsday Seed Vault" located on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen.

It's as if they are afraid of something.

Something big.

Perhaps this is what they are concerned about.

Hyperbolic Comet Elenin

Notice the date in the lower right.
Notice the distance in the  lower Left.
http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb.cgi?sstr=Elenin&orb=1  (requires javascript enabled)

A large body passing this close to the earth could create massive crustal disturbance.
I am not an expert in these matters.

Star Wormwood anyone?

P.S. thanks to Bill Nye for the comment on his blog post which yielded the link above.