Event Update For 2014-02-20

http://jumpingjackflashhypothesis.blogspot.com/2012/02/jumping-jack-flash-hypothesis-its-gas.html

The seas, lakes and oceans are now pluming deadly hydrogen sulfide and suffocating methane. Hydrogen sulfide is a highly toxic water-soluble heavier-than-air gas and will accumulate in low-lying areas. Methane is slightly more buoyant than normal air and so will be all around, but will tend to contaminate our atmosphere from the top down. These gases are sickening and killing oxygen-using life all around the world, including human life, as our atmosphere is increasingly poisoned. Because both gases are highly flammable and because our entire civilization is built around fire and flammable fuels, this is leading to more fires and explosions. This is an extinction level event and will likely decimate both the biosphere and human population and it is debatable whether humankind can survive this event.

A. More fires and more explosions, especially along the coasts, but everywhere generally.
B. Many more animal die-offs, of all kinds, and especially oceanic species.
C. More multiples of people will be found dead in their homes, as if they'd dropped dead.
D. More corpses found in low-lying areas, all over the world.
E. More unusual vehicular accidents.
F. Improved unemployment numbers as people die off.

Category: Fires And Explosions

 

2014-02-20 - Fertilizer storage facility hit by massive fire and explosions in Northwood (Iowa), entire town evacuated:

http://www.ketv.com/news/fertilizer-fire-forces-evacuation-of-iowa-city/24583694
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/entire-iowa-town-evacuated-fire-fertilzer-plant-article-1.1621077
http://www.austindailyherald.com/2014/02/all-of-northwood-evacuated-after-fire-reported-explosion/
http://kstp.com/news/stories/s3333153.shtml?cat=1
http://twitter.com/ABC6NEWS/status/436544515969519616/photo/1
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024535276

 

Quote: "Officials ordered the mass evacuation of roughly 2,000 residents of Northwood, Iowa after an explosion rocked a warehouse within Northwood Municipal Airport that crop dusters frequently use to fuel up for fertilizing runs..."

 

Note: From the full hypothesis: "Likewise, chemical plants of all types will burn and/or explode, including biofuels plants, fertilizer plants, specialty chemical plants, petroleum-related facilities and more."

 

2014-02-20 - Explosion destroys home on Snow Lake in Fremont (Indiana), nobody home:
http://wtvbam.com/news/articles/2014/feb/21/suspected-gas-explosion-levels-home-of-former-coldwater-woman/
http://wane.com/news/local/explosion-levels-steuben-county-home/
http://wishtv.com/2014/02/20/explosion-levels-steuben-co-home/
http://www.fox28.com/story/24785337/explosion-levels-house-in-rural-ne-indiana

Quote: "Fremont and Orland Fire Departments responded to the blast at the home on Snow Lake around 1:30 p.m. 'I’ve never seen anything like this before,' Todd Johnson, a spokesperson with the Fremont Fire Department, said."

2014-02-20 - Explosion and fire in basement damages home in Aurora (Colorado):
http://www.9news.com/news/local/article/378472/346/Small-basement-explosion-startles-Aurora-neighborhood

2014-02-20 - Explosion and fire in basement damages apartment in Stamford (New York):
http://cnynews.com/explosion-and-fire-in-delaware-county-apartment-building/

2014-02-20 - Methane gas explosion collapses pipe in Wuhan (China), 3 killed:
http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/843918.shtml
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90882/8542745.html

2014-02-20 - Explosion threat for those living near rail lines:
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Explosion-Threat-for-Residents-Near-Rail-Lines-246430801.html

Quote: "Explosions involving oil trains have become a very scary reality in recent years."

2014-02-20 - Transformer bursts into flame on pole in Des Moines (Iowa), 2000+ homes go dark:
http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2014/02/20/electrical-fire-knocks-out-power-for-2000-plus-homes-in-west-des-moines/article

2014-02-20 - Transformer and tree ignite in Rockford (Illinois), near the Rock River:
http://rockfordscanner.com/2014/02/20/transformer-tree-on-fire-in-rockford/

2014-02-20 - Yacht bursts into flame at 3:01 AM while docked in coastal Wildwood (New Jersey), nobody aboard:
http://www.capemaycountyherald.com/article/fires/rio+grande/98639-firefighters+extinguish+rio+grande+boat+fire
http://www.shorenewstoday.com/snt/news/index.php/wildwood-mainmenu/wildwood-leader/49537-wildwood-firefighters-called-to-yacht-fire-near-boat-house-restaurant.html
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/lower_capemay/wildwood-firefighters-battle-boat-fire-thursday-morning/article_67eb2302-9a3f-11e3-a85d-0019bb2963f4.html

2014-02-20 - Boat, Jeep and garage destroyed by fire at home in Alachua (Florida), nobody home:
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20140220/ARTICLES/140229979/1002/news?Title=Garage-fire-destroys-Jeep-boat-in-Alachua
http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/feeditem/garage-fire-destroys-jeep-boat-alachua

2014-02-20 - Train engine bursts into flame as it leaves Fountain (Colorado), cops and firefighters chase it down:
http://www.9news.com/rss/story.aspx?storyid=378401

Quote: "It sounds like something out of a movie, police and firefighters chasing after a speeding train with an engine on fire, but it wasn't something from a movie. An officer with the Fountain Police Department was near the intersection of Highway 85 and Main Street in the city of Fountain when he noticed a train with an engine on fire heading out of town and towards the City of Colorado Springs."

2014-02-20 - Fire truck bursts into flame in Schenectady (New York):
http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2014/feb/20/0220_firetruck/
http://gawker.com/who-will-fight-the-fire-when-the-firetruck-catches-on-f-1527776456
http://bo-ne.ws/forum/read.php?34,297269
http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Electrical-problem-sparks-minor-fire-to-5256317.php
http://www.wopular.com/who-will-fight-fire-when-firetruck-catches-fire

Quote: "At the scene, Gerfin noted how unusual the situation was. 'A fire truck on fire,' he said, 'it’s kind of unique, isn’t it?'"

2014-02-20 - Two transit buses damaged or destroyed by fire while parked at depot in Fairfax County (Virginia):
http://www.restonnow.com/2014/02/21/accidental-fire-damages-two-county-fastran-buses/
http://centrevilleindependent.com/two-fastran-busses-catch-fire-at-government-center/
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/local/fairfax/2014/02/20/fire-fastran-buses-va/5644089/
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/fr/news/2014archive/2014_22.htm

2014-02-20 - School bus bursts into flame on road in Lakeland (Florida):
http://www.baynews9.com/content/news/baynews9/news/article.html/content/news/articles/bn9/2014/2/20/lakeland_school_bus_.html
http://www.theledger.com/article/20140220/NEWS/140229990?Title=School-Bus-Catches-Fire-in-Lakeland

2014-02-20 - School bus bursts into flame in West Coast Berbice (Guyana):
http://www.caribnewsdesk.com/news/7484-bus-on-school-tour-catches-a-fire-students-escape-unhurt

2014-02-20 - Passenger bus bursts into flame at bus station in Savannah (Georgia):
http://www.wtoc.com/story/24778636/bus-catches-fire-after-mechanical-issues
http://www.gadailynews.com/news/savannah/217112-bus-catches-fire-after-mechanical-issues.html
http://www.kptv.com/story/24778636/bus-catches-fire-after-mechanical-issues

2014-02-20 - Passenger bus bursts into flame at 2 AM between Ha Tinh and Quang Ninh Province (Vietnam):
http://english.vietnamnet.vn/fms/society/96000/social-news-headlines-21-2.html

2014-02-20 - Four tractor trailers destroyed by fire just before 1 AM while parked at company in Minneapolis (Minnesota):
http://www.startribune.com/local/minneapolis/246286881.html

Quote: "He said he didn’t think anyone was in the burning trucks, though some drivers sleep in their cabs on occasion. 'These guys come in and plug in their trucks for the night, then head home,' he said. 'Some of the drivers own their trucks. Others lease them. They’re going to show up for work in a few hours and discover they don’t have a truck. It’s awful.'"

2014-02-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M4 near Windsor (Britain):
http://www.sloughobserver.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2014/02/20/97925-traffic-update-delays-until-6pm-after-lorry-fire-on-m4/
http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/News/Areas/Maidenhead/Lorry-fire-causes-delays-on-M4-20022014.htm
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/traffic-update-delays-until-6pm-after-lorry-fire-on-m4
http://www.windsorobserver.co.uk/news/roundup/articles/2014/02/20/97940-dramatic-photos-of-m4-lorry-fireball-which-has-plunged-m4-into-rush-hour-gridlock/

2014-02-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Route 1 near Smyrna (Delaware):
http://www.delawarebeaches.com/article/20140220/NEWS/302200036/Tractor-trailer-catches-fire-Route-1
http://www.wdel.com/story.php?id=57013
http://www.delmarvanow.com/article/20140220/NEWS/302200036/Tractor-trailer-catches-fire-Route-1
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9439509

2014-02-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame behind the Pilot Travel Center in New Braunfels (Texas):
http://herald-zeitung.com/news/local_news/article_989e98c6-9b75-11e3-94dd-0019bb2963f4.html

2014-02-20 - Tractor bursts into flame in wooded area in Florence (South Carolina):
http://www.scnow.com/news/local/article_76264f14-9a44-11e3-a3be-001a4bcf6878.html

2014-02-20 - Tractor bursts into flame near Wakonda (South Dakota):
http://plaintalk.net/2014/02/clay-county-sheriffs-press-briefing-48/

Quote: "02/14/14 10:22 – A deputy responded along with Wakonda fire units to a tractor fire near Wakonda."

2014-02-20 - Camper-van bursts into flame in coastal Robin Hood's Bay (Britain):
http://www.yorkshirecoastradio.com/news/local-news/1211988/crews-tackle-camper-van-fire-in-robin-hoods-bay/
http://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/news-events/breaking-news/camper-van-fire-robin-hoods-bay
http://www.whitbygazette.co.uk/news/local/camper-van-fire-at-robin-hood-s-bay-1-6454571
http://www.newsrt.co.uk/news/camper-van-fire-at-robin-hood-s-bay-2246031.html

2014-02-20 - Van bursts into flame at Gunwharf Quays in coastal Portsmouth (Britain):
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/firefighters-tackle-van-blaze-at-gunwharf-quays-1-5889897
http://www.newsuk24.com/news/firefighters-tackle-van-blaze-at-gunwharf-quays
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2014-02-20/van-fire-at-gunwharf-quays-in-portsmouth/
http://www.demotix.com/news/3974554/van-catches-fire-outside-ms-outlet-portsmouth
http://www.teamlocals.co.uk/firefighters-combat-van-blaze-at-gunwharf-quays-portsmouth-12525
http://localuknews.co.uk/article/firefighters-tackle-van-blaze-at-gunwharf-quays

2014-02-20 - Minivan bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal Dania Beach (Florida):
http://www.whdh.com/story/24777651/van-catches-fire-on-i-95
http://www.wsvn.com/story/24777651/van-catches-fire-on-i-95

2014-02-20 - Minivan bursts into flame at store in Lubbock (Texas):
http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2014-02-20/wolfforth-mans-business-goes-flames-vehicle-fire
http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2014-02-20/video-included-wolfforth-mans-business-goes-flames-vehicle-fire

2014-02-20 - Minivan bursts into flame on road in Tigard (Oregon):
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Minivan-burns-but-fire-extinguisher-off-limits-246635441.html

2014-02-20 - SUV bursts into flame on street in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manlfunctioning-suv-explodes-busy-manhattan-street-article-1.1622159

2014-02-20 - SUV bursts into flame on I-40 near Kingman (Arizona):
http://pinionpinefire.blogspot.com/2014/02/evening-vehicle-fire.html

Quote: "An occupant of the vehicle complained of chest pain and difficulty breathing. Care was given until AMR arrived and transported the patient to an area hospital."

2014-02-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame inside garage at home in Oliver (Canada):
http://oliverdailynews.com/thursday-truck-fire/

2014-02-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on the Skyway (California):
http://www.actionnewsnow.com/content/localnews/story/Pick-up-truck-catches-fire-on-the-Skyway/efr9C__23ESI03oVV14Okg.cspx

2014-02-20 - Car bursts into flame while parked inside garage at home in Neenah (Wisconsin):
http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20140220/APC0101/302200222/Car-catches-fire-inside-Neenah-garage
http://us.topnewstoday.org/us/article/10014569/

2014-02-20 - Car bursts into flame at McDonald’s on Pine Lake Avenue in La Porte (Indiana):
http://www.heraldargus.com/articles/2014/02/20/news/local/doc530569e610ca1410381061.txt

2014-02-20 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 1 just before the Port Mann Bridge in Coquitlam (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/car-fire-causes-delay-on-port-mann-bridge-1.2545639
http://globalnews.ca/news/1163438/car-fire-closes-highway-1-eastbound-just-before-port-mann-bridge/
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/02/car-fire-near-port-mann-bridge-causes-congestion-highway-1/

Note: This bridge spans the Fraser River...

2014-02-20 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 1 near coastal Weymouth (Canada):
http://www.novanewsnow.com/News/2014-02-20/article-3622497/Occupants-escape-car-fire-unhurt-on-Hwy-1-outside-Weymouth/1

2014-02-20 - Car bursts into flame on Hoker Road in Wonford, Exeter (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=28095&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2014-02-20 - Car bursts into flame on the M62 near Warrington (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-on-the-m62_21-02-2014_8-49-43
http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/11027975.Car_catches_fire_on_motorway/

2014-02-20 - Car bursts into flame at Pound Hill in West Sussex (Britain):
http://www.westsussextoday.co.uk/news/county-news/latest-news/firefighters-called-to-car-fire-1-5889727

2014-02-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame in parking lot at chemical business near Rockton (Illinois), near the Rock River:
http://rockfordscanner.com/2014/02/20/fire-call-at-chem-tool-near-rockton/

2014-02-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Highway 4 near Concord (California):
http://claycord.com/2014/02/20/good-samaritan-helps-extinguish-vehicle-fire-on-highway-4/

2014-02-20 - Two antique tractors and barn destroyed by fire in Windham (Maine), near Lake Sebago:
http://www.wmtw.com/news/fire-levels-windham-barn-beef-cattle-escape/24580060

Quote: "Robert Batchelder told WMTW News 8 that two antique tractors stored in the barn were destroyed."

2014-02-20 - Car and garage burn at 6:40 AM at home in Spencerport (New York):
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2014/02/20/fire-crews-battle-garage-fire-in-spencerport/5635547/

2014-02-20 - Three vintage cars and garage destroyed by fire in Seaford (Delaware), near the Nanticoke River:
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2014/02/21/seaford-fire-destroys-vintage-cars/5701255/
http://www.delawareonline.com/media/cinematic/gallery/5640173/garage-antique-vehicles-burn/

2014-02-20 - Auto parts business heavily damaged by fire at 4:15 AM in St. Hubert (Canada):
http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/st-hubert-fire-causes-1-000-000-in-damage-1.1695290

2014-02-20 - Barn destroyed by fire just before 3 AM, near Salix (Iowa):
http://www.ktiv.com/story/24773422/2014/02/20/early-morning-fire-destroys-a-barn-near-salix-iowa

2014-02-20 - Barn destroyed by fire, home damaged, in Falcon (Colorado):
http://www.koaa.com/news/falcon-fire-department-battling-barn-fire/
http://www.krdo.com/news/fire-destroys-barn-damages-home/-/417220/24590374/-/kva1nkz/-/index.html
http://www.fox21news.com/news/story.aspx?id=1010151
http://www.coloradonewsday.com/news/43716-fire-destroys-barn-damages-home.html
http://gazette.com/fire-in-falcon-destroys-barn-displaces-family/article/1515136

2014-02-20 - Barn destroyed by fire in Brandon (Vermont):
http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20140220/THISJUSTIN/140229998

2014-02-20 - Barn damaged by fire in Alexandria Township (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2014/02/barn_fire_in_alexandria_townsh.html
http://jerseytribune.com/2014/02/20/barn-fire-in-alexandria-township-sends-up-heavy-smoke/

2014-02-20 - Barn damaged by fire near Randleman (North Carolina):
http://courier-tribune.com/news/local/firefighters-put-out-barn-fire

2014-02-20 - Barn damaged by fire on Winghouse Lane in Sandyford, Stone (Britain):
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/Barn-Winghouse-Lane-Stone-mystery-accidental/story-20666894-detail/story.html
http://www.onenewspage.co.uk/n/UK/750az6gl8/Barn-fire-at-Winghouse-Lane-in-Stone-still.htm

2014-02-20 - Disaster recovery business warehouse destroyed by massive fire at 12:57 AM in Billings (Montana):
http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/it-s-all-uphill-from-here-disaster-restoration-business-begins/article_d1b3d89f-632a-5350-80f1-23cdf3d83112.html

Quote: "Hanlin owns Servpro of Billings, a franchise that specializes in fire and water disaster restoration service. He had purchased the building on Jan. 31 to accommodate his growing business. 'We needed more space, ironically, for fire-damaged contents.'"

Note: Irony alert! I don't like Servpro much. Fire burned up my house in 2005. Servpro did the cleanup and some fairly valuable silverware disappeared. Nobody else had access to the house. Karma!

2014-02-20 - Fire station erupts in flame at 7 AM in Bellevue (Iowa):
http://qctimes.com/news/local/bellevue-fire-station-catches-fire/article_e425a36c-75bc-5035-bcf8-e2ddd32b0db3.html
http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Fire-Damages-Bellevue-Fire-Department-246329991.html
http://lacrossetribune.com/news/local/state-and-regional/blaze-damages-iowa-fire-station/article_3acf74c1-fff7-5fa0-ba3f-86b5c281cad9.html

Note: Irony alert!

2014-02-20 - Converted warehouse building destroyed by fire at 4:45 AM in Caldwell (Idaho):
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/02/20/3039983/firefighters-battle-3-alarm-fire.html
http://www.kxly.com/news/northwest/large-blaze-destroys-employee-gym-in-sw-idaho/-/101246/24583348/-/q1fmyqz/-/index.html
http://www.idahopress.com/news/local/fire-destroys-building-on-crookham-company-complex/article_94ef1c62-9a46-11e3-8958-0019bb2963f4.html

2014-02-20 - Plumbing supply warehouses destroyed by massive blaze in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Fire-sends-tall-plume-of-black-smoke-over-Phoenix-246390681.html
http://www.kpho.com/story/24777941/industrial-fire-puts-phoenix-firefighters-on-defensive
http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/20140220phoenix-fire-abrk.html
http://www.statter911.com/2014/02/20/caught-video-explosion-fire-plumbing-welding-company/

2014-02-20 - Martial arts center damaged by fire in Plymouth (Pennsylvania):
http://wnep.com/2014/02/20/fire-at-martial-arts-center/

Note: If Chuck Norris had been there, the fire would have extinguished itself in fear. Plymouth is on the northeast (downwind) banks of the Susquehanna River...

2014-02-20 - Building bursts into flame at trout farm in Sonoma County (California):
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20140220/articles/140229948

2014-02-20 - Tires and rubbish burst into flame on Bentley Mill Way in Walsall (Britain):
http://www.expressandstar.com/news/emergency-services/2014/02/20/fire-crews-at-walsall-tyre-blaze/

2014-02-20 - Tires and straw burst into flame inside building on Forty Acre Lane in Holmes Chapel (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/building-fire-in-holmes-chapel

2014-02-20 - Shed bursts into flame at 5 AM at home in Magna (Utah):
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57572885-78/fire-crews-anderton-magna.html.csp

2014-02-20 - Porch bursts into flame, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Odessa (Texas):
http://www.newswest9.com/story/24781464/house-fire-in-odessa-destroys-home

2014-02-20 - House damaged by electrical fire in coastal Daytona Beach (Florida):
http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20140220/news/140229906

2014-02-20 - Home damaged by basement fire at 5:30 AM in coastal West Haven (Connecticut), 1 injured:
http://www.wfsb.com/story/24772856/crews-battling-fire-in-west-haven

2014-02-20 - Home destroyed by fire in Wausau (Wisconsin), 2 dogs killed, nobody there:
http://www.waow.com/story/24778760/2014/02/20/smoke-seen-coming-from-wausau-neighborhood-during-house-fire
http://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/article/20140220/MNH01/302200399

2014-02-20 - House destroyed by fire shortly after 5 AM near Townshend (Delaware):
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2014/02/20/fire-frederick-lodge-smyrna-townsend-injured/5635435/

2014-02-20 - Home destroyed by blaze at 1:30 AM in Washington Park (Illinois):
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Fire-guts--246307561.html

Note: Washington Park is just east (downwind) of the Mississippi River, near St. Louis (Missouri)...

2014-02-20 - Apartment building ravaged by huge fire in Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania):
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/02/20/crews-respond-to-4-alarm-north-side-fire/
http://www.wtae.com/news/local/allegheny/thick-smoke-billows-from-brighton-heights-apartment-building-fire/24582666

2014-02-20 - Deadly fire rips through school bus and building addition at midnight, in Tuscaloosa County (Alabama), 1 killed:
http://www.abc3340.com/story/24780035/fatal-fire-victim-believed-to-have-lived-in-school-bus

2014-02-20 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Fresno (California), explosion mentioned:
http://abclocal.go.com/kfsn/story?section=news/local&id=9438718

2014-02-20 - Vacant duplex burns in coastal Newport News (Virginia):
http://www.dailypress.com/news/newport-news/dp-newport-news-28th-street-fire-0220,0,1478823.story
http://wtkr.com/2014/02/20/crews-respond-to-newport-news-house-fire/

2014-02-20 - Vacant chiropractic building burns in Kingston (New York):
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20140220/kingston-fire-damages-washington-avenue-building-that-had-housed-chiropractic-office-video

2014-02-20 - Vacant commercial building destroyed by fire in the wee hours in Tucson (Arizona):
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/24773276/building-fire-at-25th-and-8th-in-south-Tucson
 

2014-02-20 - Rare Cuvier's beaked whale washes ashore dead on Fishers Island (Connecticut), first time ever:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Whale-Rarely-Seen-Washes-Ashore-Off-Connecticut-Coast-Couvier-Beaked--246619141.html

Quote: "A whale never seen before off Connecticut shores washed up on a beach on Fishers Island. Researchers at Mystic Aquarium said they were notified about the whale carcass yesterday. Pictures today confirmed it as a Cuvier's beaked whale. The Cuvier's beaked whale is seen in waters around the globe, but usually stays in open waters and does not usually come near land..."
 

2014-02-20 - Couple burns to death in burning RV in Alvord (Texas):
http://www.wfaa.com/news/local/Alvord-community-stunned-after-2-killed-in-fire-246430791.html
http://dallas.gotnewswire.com/news/alvord-community-stunned-after-2-killed-in-rv-fire

Quote: "These two fire fatalities make three for Wise County in the past two-and-a-half weeks..."

2014-02-20 - Two workers die while cleaning sewer in coastal Talisay (Philippine Islands):
http://cebudailynews.inquirer.net/2014/02/20/2-workers-dead-while-cleaning-sewer-in-talisay/
 

2014-02-20 - Woman, 74, found dead in apartment complex lake near Acworth, in Cherokee County (Georgia):
http://www.ajc.com/news/news/breaking-body-found-in-apartment-complex-lake/ndWgP/
http://www.wsbradio.com/news/news/body-found-small-residential-lake/ndWy4/
http://canton-ga.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/womans-body-found-in-apartment-complex-lake-in-cherokee

Quote: "Investigators were called to the Waldan Pond apartments, off Bells Ferry Road near Acworth, after a resident spotted a body in the lake..."

2014-02-20 - Man found dead in the water near docks on coastal Peanut Island (Florida):
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-peanut-island-body-found-20140220,0,244981.story
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-c-palm-beach-county/body-found-near-peanut-island
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/crime-law/palm-beach-county-sheriff-body-found-floating-by-d/ndWq9/

2014-02-20 - Person found dead on side of road in Doral (Florida), near the coast:
http://www.wsvn.com/story/24776560/body-found-on-side-of-road-in-doral

2014-02-20 - College student drops dead in dorm in Allendale (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2014/02/student_found_dead_in_apartmen.html

Quote: "Preliminary investigation does not indicate any foul play..."

2014-02-20 - Man, 39, found dead in Bayou Rapides in Alexandria (Louisiana):
http://www.kalb.com/story/24777105/body-found-in-bayou-rapides
http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20140220/NEWS01/140220002/Alexandria-Police-investigating-body-found-Bayou-Rapides

Quote: "There were no immediate signs of foul play observed."

2014-02-20 - Woman, 22, found dead in car in University City, Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2564292/Body-missing-woman-22-pile-books-inside-car-seven-parking-tickets-it.html
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Young-Woman-Found-Dead-Near-30th-Street-Station-246370821.html
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/dncrime/Womans-body-found-in-car-near-30th-Street-Station.html

Quote: "Lt Walker said Malik's body showed no visible signs of trauma."

2014-02-20 - Man, 86, found dead in basement at home in Kelso (Washington):
http://www.theolympian.com/2014/02/20/2995366/kelso-man-found-dead-in-flooded.html
http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/northwest/kelso-man-found-dead-in-flooded-basement/article_7b6bd10f-83bc-5335-b062-06600454c495.html

Quote: "The Cowlitz County coroner's office says Velmer L. Backstrom died from a 'catastrophic medical issue' before he fell into the water."

2014-02-20 - Man, 63, goes hunting, drops dead, near Naugatuck (Connecticut):
http://www.williamsondailynews.com/news/home_top-news/3089238/Missing-man-found-dead-of-apparent-heart-attack

2014-02-20 - Man, 25 or 26, found dead on road near Spring Valley (West Virginia):
http://www.wsaz.com/news/huntingtonnews/headlines/Body-Found-in-Wayne-County-246460061.html
http://www.wowktv.com/story/24782511/body-found-on-road-in-wayne-county-wv

2014-02-20 - Man, 31, found dead on road after bus hits his apparent prone body at 6:15 AM, in Mercer County (West Virginia):
http://www.wvva.com/story/24775785/2014/02/20/body-found-in-mercer-county

Quote: "...investigators are not sure if 31-year-old Patrick Neal was alive or already deceased when the bus ran over him around 6:15 a.m. The bus driver reported running over a dark object, but had no indication it was a human, investigators said. Ballard said a lack of frontal damage to the bus could indicate the victim was not standing when the bus hit him."

Note: He may have dropped dead or lost consciousness while walking on the road, then the bus hit his corpse or the bus hit his unconscious body and helped turn him into a corpse...

2014-02-20 - Former policeman found dead at home in Schenectady (New York):
http://wnyt.com/article/stories/s3332980.shtml

2014-02-20 - Man found dead in the River Avon in Evesham (Britain):
http://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/11026121.Body_found_in_River_Avon/

2014-02-20 - Man found dead at base of cliffs in coastal Saltburn-by-the-Sea (Britain), possible toppler:
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/11025887.Body_found_at_foot_of_Saltburn_cliffs/

Note: Nice pic of the ocean there...

2014-02-20 - Man found dead on stairs in coastal Seattle (Washington), possible toppler:
http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2014/02/blottermans-body-found-outside-broadway-panera-wednesday-afternoon/

2014-02-20 - Woman, 49, found dead in the Mississippi River in Wabasha County (Minnesota):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/wabasha-woman-found-dead-in-river-id-d/article_b695144b-e008-594c-983e-a66a79cb0672.html

2014-02-20 - Boy, 17, goes under, doesn't resurface, found dead in the Waikato River near coastal Taupo (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11206639
http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/swimmers-body-found-river
 

2014-02-20 - Freight train derails in Gardner (Massachusetts):
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/news/ci_25188740/freight-cars-jump-track-gardner

2014-02-20 - Twenty-vehicle pileup hits I-57, tractor trailer bursts into flame, near Peotone (Illinois), 12 injured:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=9439657
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/Foggy-Conditions-Blamed-For-Massive-I-57-Crash-246455681.html

Note: Blamed on fog. What's IN the fog these days? Hydrogen sulfide and methane are both water-soluble. Fog is water vapor...

2014-02-20 - School bus crashes into ditch near Goose Lake (Iowa):
http://www.kwqc.com/story/24775833/school-bus-in-ditch-near-goose-lake-no-injuries

2014-02-20 - Jail bus and 2 vehicles crash in coastal Los Angeles (California), 27 lightly injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20140220-42752-USA

2014-02-20 - Tractor trailer overturns on I-64 in White County (Illinois):
http://www.14news.com/story/24782163/overturned-semi-causes-lane-restrictions-on-i-64

Note: A tractor trailer burst into flame on I-64 in this area the day prior, as mentioned in the 2014-02-19 update...

2014-02-20 - Tractor trailer overturns on I-70 ramp near Hagerstown (Maryland):
http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/local/overturned-tractor-trailer-closes-ramp-from-i--to-i/article_06816cb0-9a27-11e3-b89b-0017a43b2370.html

2014-02-20 - Tractor trailer overturns on I-40 in Haywood County near Clyde (North Carolina):
http://www.wspa.com/story/24773455/lane-closed-on-i-40-in-haywood-co-due-to-overturned-truck

2014-02-20 - Dump truck crashes into highway barrier on I-75 near coastal Naples (Florida), 1 lightly injured:
http://www.winknews.com/Local-Florida/2014-02-20/Vehicle-fire-blocks-SB-I-75-at-Golden-Gate-Pkwy

2014-02-20 - SUV veers over centerline, hits pickup head-on, in Charlotte (North Carolina), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/20/4709978/1-dead-2-hurt-in-eastfield-road.html

Note: The woman in the SUV was the fatality. You see that a lot these days, where the person who veers over the centerline is the fatality, or one of them anyway. In at least some of these cases that's very likely because the driver is ALREADY DEAD, and a dead driver at the wheel is what causes the crash...

2014-02-20 - Car veers over centerline, hits semi head-on, both burst into flame, near Strathmore (Canada), 1 killed:
http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/police-investigate-fatal-crash-east-of-city-1.1696324

Note: Same thing here, the driver that veered across the centerline was the fatality...

2014-02-20 - Car veers over centerline, hits pickup head-on, in South Huntingdon (Pennsylvania), 2 killed:
http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/5631290-74/trayter-neville-crash

Note: And again...

2014-02-20 - Car veers over centerline, hits car head-on, in Pittsylvania County (Virginia), 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.wset.com/story/24776549/axton-man-killed-in-head-on-crash

Note: And again...

2014-02-20 - Two cars collide head-on, in Overbrook Park, Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania), 2 injured:
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=9439504

2014-02-20 - Car hits guard rail, overturns, bursts into flame, near Goulburn (Australia), 1 lightly injured:
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/nsw/vehicle-on-fire-on-federal-highway-20140221-335fh.html

2014-02-20 - Car crashes, bursts into flame, in Oyster Creek (Texas), 1 injured:
http://thefacts.com/news/article_ce4c625a-3294-5233-9361-dc5ac517fa4b.html
 

2014-02-20 - Dog attacks and injures 4-year-old boy in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.kpho.com/story/24791246/boy-4-mauled-by-dog-in-phoenix
http://www.azcentral.com/community/phoenix/articles/20140221phoenix-boy-mauled-by-dog-neighbors-yard-abrk.html

Quote: "The 5-year-old pit-bull ripped skin and surrounding tissue from the boy’s face which caused the child to lose an extensive amount of blood. The boy also suffered an open fracture to the jaw area."
 

2014-02-20 - Sinkhole opens in backyard, swallows bench swing, in Pine Hills (Florida):
http://mynews13.com/content/news/cfnews13/news/article.html/content/news/articles/cfn/2014/2/20/pine_hills_sinkhole.html
http://www.wesh.com/news/central-florida/orange-county/orange-county-fire-rescue-investigating-sinkhole/24585046
http://www.wesh.com/Officials-investigating-Orange-County-sinkhole/24586880

2014-02-20 - Sinkhole opens on road in Nashville (Tennessee):
http://www.newschannel5.com/story/24773378/bellevue-road-blocked-during-sinkhole-repair

Quote: "The sinkhole opened up around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday on Hicks Road near Post Creek Road. Officials with Public Works said a drain pipe under the road collapsed for unknown reasons."

2014-02-20 - Sinkhole opens beneath car in parking lot in Burlington (Massachusetts):
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2014/02/20/sinkhole-opens-up-under-car-in-burlington-mall-parking-lot/

2014-02-20 - Sinkhole opens on street in Erie (Pennsylvania), near Lake Erie:
http://www.goerie.com/water-main-break-causes-sinkhole-in-east-erie

2014-02-20 - Sinkhole opens in Chicago (Illinois), child falls in, rescued, near Lake Michigan:
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/24782183/person-rescued-from-10-ft-deep-sinkhole
 

2014-02-20 - Mysterious beast killing dogs in neighborhood in Cordova (Tennessee):
http://wreg.com/2014/02/21/mysterious-beast-killing-dogs-in-cordova-neighborhood/

Quote: "Whatever it is, the animal that has been preying on pets in the neighborhood, is big enough to kill large dogs, some of them over 100 lb."

Quote: "Debi Stanford lives in the Carrollwood Lakes neighborhood in Cordova and said everyone is talking about an elusive beast that is on the loose. 'I call it The Thing… The Creature, The Thing. We don’t really know what it is.'"

Quote: "Adding to the mystery, the pets were all fenced in when they were attacked. 'Whatever it is, it had to climb a 6-foot fence,' Freeberg said. That has people worried not only about their pets, but also about the safety of children in the neighborhood. Freeberg said, 'There are a lot of kids in the neighborhood. I’m a little worried about it, until we find out what it is.' Until the beast is discovered and captured, neighbors like Stanford said they simply won’t feel safe. 'It’s elusive,' she said. 'It’s nocturnal. It’s fearless. It’s obviously hungry!'"

Note: Possibly a genetic chimera, a blending of two species. In other words, this may be something new, something not seen before. Human-cougar chimera? Whatever it is, it's big, it's smart, it's aggressive and it's a carnivore...