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
2015-08-14 - Chemical plant destroyed by explosion(s) and huge fire in Conroe (Texas), nobody there:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20150815-49665-USA
http://q13fox.com/2015/08/14/explosions-fire-at-chemical-plant-north-of-houston/
http://cw33.com/2015/08/14/explosion-massive-fire-at-chemical-plant-near-houston/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/08/14/explosions-rip-texas-chemical-plant/31748967/
http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/08/fire-reportedly-breaks-out-at-houston-area.html
http://abc13.com/news/three-alarm-fire-destroys-chemical-business-in-conroe/931110/
http://www.scrippsmedia.com/kgun9/now-trending/Explosions-fire-slam-Texas-chemical-plant-321925512.html
http://www.11alive.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/08/14/explosions-huge-fire-chemical-plant-north-houston/31747879/
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/series-explosions-rocks-texas-oil-field-chemical-supplier-33094770
http://www.sott.net/article/300196-Huge-fire-engulfs-Texas-chemical-plant-PHOTOS-VIDEO
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/Q13FOX/632341069460410368
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3199284/Texas-chemical-supply-plant-rocked-series-explosions-caused-massive-fire-erupt.html
Quote: "CEO says the chemical supply facility was empty at the time..."
Note: Not that dissimilar to the chemical warehouse that exploded in coastal Tianjin (China), mentioned in the 2015-08-12 update, although the explosions weren't as big and nobody was at this place so nobody got hurt this time. 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."
2015-08-14 - Another explosion could occur 'at any time' after chemical warehouse destroyed in coastal Tianjin (China):
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/tianjin-explosions-teenage-survivor-pulled-from-wreckage-after-32-hours-as-authorities-warn-another-blast-could-hit-at-any-time-10455079.html
Quote: "A teenager who survived for 32 hours beneath the rubble of devastating explosions in Tianjin has been rescued - as authorities warned another blast could happen 'at any time'."
2015-08-14 - Underground explosions and fire blow manholes off in Hell’s Kitchen area in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://pix11.com/2015/08/14/witnesses-recount-violent-explosions-from-manholes-in-midtown/
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2015/08/14/hells-kitchen-manhole-explosion/
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Manhole-Fires-Explosion-Ninth-Avenue-West-Side-NYC-Manhattan-Traffic-321908532.html
http://pix11.com/2015/08/14/manhole-fire-causes-street-closures-in-midtown/
http://abc7ny.com/traffic/crews-still-working-on-repairs-after-manhole-explosion-on-crowded-hells-kitchen-street/930829/
Quote: "DeBressy’s 12-second smartphone video packed a wallop. Her camera was rolling when the underground explosion rocked the intersection, sending a fireball roaring out of the ground."
Quote: "Con Edison said the explosions on the corner of 45th Street and Ninth Avenue at about 4 p.m. caused a small fire underground. No one was hurt, but the fire was causing delays on Ninth Avenue from 45th to 57th streets as crews make repairs. The explosions follow earlier reports of smoking manholes in the same area."
Quote: "Three manhole explosions in quick succession’s on the corner of 45th and 9th Avenue starting just before noon tied up traffic for hours. The second explosion blew out a fifth floor window at the Film Center building on the corner and the third manhole explosion sent a manhole cover over 15 feet into the air, landing and destroying part of this fire hydrant."
2015-08-14 - Underground explosion and fire blows manhole off in Rosslyn (Virginia):
http://www.arlnow.com/2015/08/13/a-manhole-cover-blew-up-in-rosslyn-this-afternoon/
http://twitter.com/TinLizzieBikes/status/631869377680420865
Quote: "A witness said there was some sort of blast that sent the manhole cover airborne with 'flames and everything.' '[The] cover launched into the air and the flames that shot out were higher than the SUV next to it,' said Elizabeth Denton."
2015-08-14 - Recycling center erupts in flame, fire gets big, near Jacksonville (Texas):
http://www.cbs19.tv/story/29792256/recycled-material-causes-huge-fire-in-jacksonville
http://www.cbs19.tv/story/29790177/fire-under-control-at-recycling-plant-in-cherokee-county
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15487547-fire-under-control-at-recycling-plant-in-cherokee-county/
http://www.corsicanadailysun.com/news/jacksonville-recycling-center-fire-erupts/article_1034adac-42d3-11e5-8db4-dbd17a272822.html
Quote: "The Jacksonville Progress reports the fire is on the property of STS Electronics Recycling located on County Road 1520 off Highway 69 south. STS is adjacent to the Century Industrial Coating plant in Cherokee County that exploded, and caught fire overnight Tuesday. The cause of that fire remains undetermined."
Note: The plant they mention that exploded and burned next to this recycling facility was listed in the 2015-08-12 update. At first I thought this was about that story and almost skipped over it, but nope, this is in addition to that event...
2015-08-14 - Recycling center hit by fire, building and recyclables go up in flames, in Capitol Heights (Maryland):
http://www.wusa9.com/story/news/2015/08/13/building-fire-at-a-recycling-center-in-capitol-heights/31682025/
http://www.ooyuz.com/geturl?aid=7921834
2015-08-14 - Recycling center hit by fire, two warehouses burn, in coastal Dubai (UAE):
https://www.zawya.com/story/Huge_fire_engulfs_two_warehouses_in_Dubai-GN_14082015_150837/
http://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/fire-hits-dubai-waste-recycling-facility-063014949.html
http://m.gulfnews.com/news/uae/emergencies/fire-hits-dubai-waste-recycling-facility-1.1566434
http://www.epa.eu/disasters-photos/fire-photos/fire-engulfs-waste-recycling-warehouse-photos-52118969
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/08/14/Fire_hits_Dubai_waste_recycling_facility/
Note: From the full hypothesis: "Trash-related facilities such as recycling centers and landfills will burn hard too, as hydrogen sulfide is absorbed into flammable absorbent materials like wood, paper, cardboard, straw, hay, dried brush, generic trash, clothing, cotton, wool."
2015-08-14 - Home damaged by explosion in Monroeville (Pennsylvania), 1 injured:
http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/8918110-74/explosion-church-sonafelt#axzz3iyERdov6
Note: This is the 281st residential explosion in 2015...
2015-08-14 - Factory explodes and burns in Swaziland, 200+ injured:
http://www.observer.org.sz/news/75298-over-200-textile-workers-rushed-to-hospital-after-factory-explosion.html
2015-08-14 - Transformer bursts into flame in Washington (Ohio), blackouts ensue:
http://recordherald.com/news/1422/transformer-catches-fire
2015-08-14 - Transformer bursts into flame at substation in Phoenix (Arizona), blackouts ensue:
http://www.wopular.com/transformer-fire-causes-power-outage-downtown-phoenix-0
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/breaking/2015/08/15/transformer-fire-causes-power-outage-downtown-phoenix/31770377/
2015-08-14 - Dormitory building destroyed by massive inferno at college in Alberta (Canada):
http://calgaryherald.com/news/local-news/crews-battling-massive-fire-at-southern-alberta-college
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15479380-crews-battling-massive-fire-at-southern-alberta-college/
2015-08-14 - Boat explodes and burns on Old Hickory Lake in Old Hickory (Tennessee), 2 injured:
http://www.kltv.com/story/29790748/boat-explosion-reported-at-blue-turtle-bay-marina
http://www.wave3.com/story/29790748/boat-explosion-reported-at-blue-turtle-bay-marina
http://wkrn.com/2015/08/14/2-people-seriously-injured-in-old-hickory-boat-explosion/
http://www.wsmv.com/story/29790748/boat-explosion-reported-at-blue-turtle-bay-marina
http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/2015/08/14/metro-fire-investigating-boat-explosion-old-hickory-lake/31736947/
http://wsav.com/2015/08/14/2-people-seriously-injured-in-old-hickory-boat-explosion/
http://www.scrippsmedia.com/newschannel5/news/2-Injured-In-Boat-Explosion-At-Blue-Turtle-Bay-Marina-321903362.html
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/NC5/632280963880517632
Note: This is 723rd boat or ship to burn/explode in 2015...
2015-08-14 - Double-decker bus bursts into flame on highway in Guilin (China):
http://ban.jo/News/Asia/20150814/Fire-Emanates-From-Bus-In-China-Guilin/
Note: This is the 508th bus to burn in 2015...
2015-08-14 - Car-hauler truck bursts into flame on I-95 bridge over the Susquehanna River in Cecil County (Maryland):
http://www.abc2news.com/homepage-showcase/truck-fire-on-the-tydings-bridge
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2015/08/14/transport-car-catches-fire-on-i-95-nb-in-cecil-co/
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/tractortrailer-fire-closes-northbound-lanes-of-i95-in-cecil-county/34728356
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20150814/Truck-Fire-Shuts-Down-Freeway-In-MD-Perryville/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15489132-tractor-trailer-fire-closes-northbound-lanes-of-i-95-in-cecil-county/
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-95-fire-20150814-story.html
http://patch.com/maryland/havredegrace/tydings-bridge-delays-linger-after-truck-fire
http://twitter.com/jonathanbruck/status/632317341993410560/photo/1
Quote: "A hauler truck caught fire on Friday night on the Tydings Bridge in Harford County. Fire investigators don't know yet how it started but we know the truck, as well as at least two cars it was carrying were engulfed in flames."
Note: This is the 50th car-hauler to burn in 2015...
2015-08-14 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Route 422 in North Coventry (Pennsylvania):
http://www.pottsmerc.com/general-news/20150814/tractor-trailer-fire-closes-part-of-route-422-in-north-coventry
http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-southeasternpa/truck-fire-closes-route-422/34714884
http://www.onenewspage.com/video/20150814/3203003/Route-422-truck-fire.htm
http://www.clipsyndicate.com/video/playlist/3470/5917596?title=fire_news
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15470145-truck-fire-closes-route-422/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3yj2W6KR50
2015-08-14 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-40 near mall in Durham (North Carolina):
http://wncn.com/2015/08/14/truck-fire-on-i-40-in-durham-causes-traffic-backups/
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article31087083.html
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/newsobserver/632203635515084800
Note: Also see the car that burst into flame while parked at a home in Durham on this day...
2015-08-14 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-10 in San Antonio (Texas):
http://www.kens5.com/story/news/traffic/2015/08/14/north-side-truck-fire-causes-more-traffic--sa/31743409/
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/Vehicle-fire-shuts-down-lanes-at-I-10-West-and-6445282.php
Quote: "Traffic cameras showed traffic backing up on the highway with black smoke billowing from an 18-wheeler at the scene. 'The trailer is carrying what appears to be pallets of some sort of merchandise,' said Christian Bove, a San Antonio Fire spokesman."
2015-08-14 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Route 31 in Coventry (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Car-Fire-Closes-Route-31-in-Coventry-321877552.html
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/15478486-driver-taken-to-hospital-after-coventry-car-fire/
Quote: "Police responded to a vehicle fire on Route 31, at Route 44, and the driver was already out of the truck cab, but was taken to the hospital to be evaluated."
2015-08-14 - Tractor (bulldozer) bursts into flame at the Hope Airport in Hope (Arkansas):
http://www.fox16.com/story/d/story/officials-respond-to-bulldozer-on-fire-at-hope-air/22565/hW7kqJe8S0Cl_xmCkAIVGQ
2015-08-14 - Semi tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-10 while being towed, in Loma Linda (California):
http://www.pe.com/articles/fire-776843-right-sigalert.html
2015-08-14 - Tractor bursts into flame near Mt. Paron Church Road in Walton County (Georgia):
http://patch.com/georgia/loganville/tractor-fire-multiple-accidents-racing-motorcycles-sheriffs-calls
Quote: "Vehicle Fire- In the area of Mt. Paron Church Road and Lipscomb Road subject reported a tractor fire. Incident handled by Walton County Fire Department."
2015-08-14 - Semi tractor bursts into flame shortly after 3 AM while parked in parking lot in Lloydminster (Canada):
http://www.meridianbooster.com/2015/08/14/fire-leaves-semi-truck-a-writeoff
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15469694-fire-leaves-semi-truck-a-writeoff/
2015-08-14 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on highway, bicycle hits it, in Lambhua (India), 1 killed:
http://www.eenaduindia.com/State/UttarPradesh/2015/08/14132405/Video-Truck-catches-fire-in-UP-1-charred-to-dead.vpf
Note: These are the 1352nd through 1361st tractors/tankers/semis to burn in 2015...
2015-08-14 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on street in Burton (Britain):
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/Bin-lorry-outside-police-station-Burton/story-27607703-detail/story.html
http://www.newsrt.co.uk/news/firefighters-called-to-tackle-bin-lorry-fire-outside-police-station-in-burton-3410131.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CkCi4VZXPw
2015-08-14 - RV bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, on Seahoy Drive in Leesburg (Georgia), nobody there:
http://www.walb.com/story/29789115/lee-county-home-damaged-by-fire
http://www.wlox.com/story/29789115/lee-county-home-damaged-by-fire
http://www.wafb.com/story/29789115/lee-county-home-damaged-by-fire
Quote: "The motorhome was totally destroyed and the master bedroom and attic area in the rear of the home suffered heavy damage. No one was home when the fire started and firefighters say it will be tough to determine the cause of the fire due to the amount of damage sustained by Motorhome."
2015-08-14 - RV bursts into flame while parked in parking lot in Saint Boniface area in Winnipeg (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/2166634/fire-threatens-building-in-st-boniface/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/CBCManitoba/632333900665221120
2015-08-14 - RV bursts into flame while parked at RV business near Errol, Perthshire (Scotland), near the coast:
http://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-courier-advertiser-perth-and-perthshire-edition/20150814/282295318932930/TextView
Note: These are the 277th, 278th and 279th RVs to burn in 2015...
2015-08-14 - Van bursts into flame on I-80/94 near Lake Station (Indiana):
http://1071thez.com/region-news/vehicle-fire-eastbound-i-8094-near-central-ave-backing-up-traffic/
Quote: "The Indiana Department of Transportation is reporting that the right lane is closed eastbound I-80/94 near Central Ave. in the Lake Station area due to a vehicle fire. Traffic tipster first reported a van on fire at around 1:40pm CDT this afternoon. Fire and emergency crews currently are on the scene."
2015-08-14 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads, home destroyed, in West Odessa (Texas):
http://www.newswest9.com/story/29790115/firefighters-battling-afternoon-fire-in-odessa
Quote: "Authorities say it is unclear what started the blaze or whether or not the vehicle exploded. Fortunately, no one was in the truck or home at the time of the fire."
2015-08-14 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Route 3 in Norwell (Massachusetts), near the coast:
http://norwell.wickedlocal.com/article/20150814/NEWS/150817647
2015-08-14 - Seven cars go up in flames while parked at auto business in Olean (New York):
http://www.oleantimesherald.com/news/article_d7c627cc-428f-11e5-a0d9-ff95c71f7ad2.html
Note: About 1000 feet northeast (downwind) of the Allegheny River. Here's a Google Maps link of the area...
2015-08-14 - Three cars destroyed by fire at 3:15 AM while parked inside auto shop in coastal National City (California):
http://www.topix.com/san-diego/2015/08/fire-damages-cars-inside-auto-repair-shop
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Fire-Damages-Cars-Inside-National-City-Auto-Repair-Shop-321876332.html
http://fox5sandiego.com/2015/08/14/3-fire-departments-work-together-to-knock-down-gas-station-blaze/
http://www.cbs8.com/story/29788643/national-city-auto-repair-shop-destroyed-by-fire
2015-08-14 - Car bursts into flame while parked in driveway at home in Durham (North Carolina):
http://abc11.com/news/dramatic-car-fire-forces-family-from-durham-home/930690/
http://metroforensics.blogspot.com/2015/08/dramatic-car-fire-forces-family-from.html
http://www.facebook.com/ABC11/posts/10153336005177550
Quote: "A dramatic car fire forced a family from a Durham home Friday afternoon. It happened on Yancey Street. Flames were shooting from the Volvo parked in the driveway - forcing a woman and child to leave the house."
2015-08-14 - Car bursts into flame on I-75 near Lenoir City (Tennessee), one brother saves another:
http://www.wbir.com/story/news/2015/08/14/10-year-old-saves-younger-brother--car-fire/31758945/
http://www.wbir.com/videos/news/local/lenoir-city-loudon/2015/08/14/31762205/
http://merlefm.com/brother-saves-brother-after-car-fire/
2015-08-14 - Car bursts into flame on Cedar Run Road in Newark (Ohio):
http://www.newarkadvocate.com/story/news/local/2015/08/14/cause-car-fire-cedar-run-unknown/31728765/
2015-08-14 - Car bursts into flame on I-75 near coastal Bonita Springs (Florida):
http://www.scrippsmedia.com/fox4now/news/Car-fire-on-I-75-321923062.html
2015-08-14 - Car bursts into flame on DC-295 near coastal Washington DC:
http://wjla.com/news/local/car-fire-closes-southbound-lanes-of-i-295-in-dc
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dr-gridlock/wp/2015/08/14/southbound-dc-295-lanes-closed-due-to-car-fire/
2015-08-14 - Car bursts into flame on US 62 in Gassville (Arkansas):
http://www.baxterbulletin.com/story/news/local/2015/08/14/car-catches-fire-while-woman-driving/31718317/
2015-08-14 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 50 near Rancho Cordova (California):
http://www.kcra.com/news/local-news/news-sacramento/car-fire-slows-traffic-on-hwy-50-near-rancho-cordova/34728446
2015-08-14 - Car bursts into flame on West Bogia Road in Bogia (Florida):
http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/vehicle-fire-in-bogia
2015-08-14 - Two cars go up in flames on Braithwaite Road in Windermere (Britain):
http://www.cumbriafire.gov.uk/services/operations/recent-incidents.asp
http://www.baytrustradio.org.uk/local-news-sport/local-news/car-fire-in-windermere/
Quote: "At 17:30 firefighters were called to a report of a car fire on Braithwaite Road, Windermere. Two vehicles were involved in the blaze, one was completely destroyed and the second suffered significant damage."
2015-08-14 - Car bursts into flame at Tesco in coastal Penzance (Britain):
http://www.cornishman.co.uk/Car-Penzance-Tesco/story-27609443-detail/story.html
2015-08-14 - Car bursts into flame at 6:30 AM on Main Road in Swardeston (Britain):
http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/mobile/news/south_norfolk_road_now_cleared_after_a_car_fire_1_4193948
http://www.wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk/news/south_norfolk_road_now_cleared_after_a_car_fire_1_4193948
2015-08-14 - Car bursts into flame at The Churchills in Newton Abbot, Devon (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=34042&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/Newton-Abbot-car-firefighters-tackle-busy-day/story-27613032-detail/story.html
2015-08-14 - Car bursts into flame at Kneele Gardens in Hartley area in coastal Plymouth (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=34038&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2015-08-14 - Car bursts into flame in driveway at home on St Marys Road in Croyde, Braunton, Devon (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=34033&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/car_fire_closes_road_in_croyde_1_4194467
2015-08-14 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal Waterford (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/I-95-South-Congested-in-Waterford-After-Vehicle-Fire---321891221.html
2015-08-14 - Vehicle bursts into flame in Witherslack (Britain):
http://www.cumbriafire.gov.uk/services/operations/recent-incidents.asp
Quote: "At 18:23 firefighters were called to a report of a vehicle fire in Witherslack. One vehicle was well alight on arrival of the crew who wore breathing apparatus and used two hose reels to put out the fire."
2015-08-14 - Front-end loader bursts into flame at trash disposal site in Hampden Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2015/08/crews_respond_to_fire_at_cumbe.html
2015-08-14 - Auto shop heavily damaged by fire before 4 AM in Little Italy area in coastal San Diego (California):
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/aug/14/auto-repair-shop-fires-little-italy-national-city/
http://www.cbs8.com/story/29788484/fire-destroys-auto-repair-shop-in-little-italy
http://timesofsandiego.com/crime/2015/08/14/electrical-fire-damages-auto-repair-shop-in-little-italy/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15475291-electrical-fire-damages-auto-repair-shop-in-little-italy/
http://www.kusi.com/story/29792562/fire-in-little-italy-repair-shop-causes-200000-in-damages
http://fox5sandiego.com/2015/08/14/fire-damages-little-italy-auto-repair-shop/
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Little-Italy-Honest-Auto-Repair-Fire-321866302.html
http://www.10news.com/news/little-italy-auto-shop-erupts-in-flames
2015-08-14 - Auto shop goes up in flames in coastal Cape Town (South Africa):
http://citizen.co.za/478713/fire-breaks-out-ar-cape-businessmans-car-shop/
2015-08-14 - Trucking company damaged by fire in the wee hours in Richmond (Ohio):
http://www.whio.com/news/news/local/fire-in-richmond-at-levi-holdings-co/nnKGz/
2015-08-14 - Barn destroyed by fire near airport in coastal Dublin (Ireland):
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/firefighters-battle-blaze-at-barn-near-dublin-airport-31450011.html
2015-08-14 - US now at wildfire preparedness level 5, the highest level:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2015/08/14/the-u-s-is-now-at-wildfire-preparedness-level-5-the-highest-there-is/
Quote: "On Thursday, the so-called National Preparedness Level for wildfires was elevated to 5, the highest there is, meaning that 'geographic areas are experiencing major incidents which have the potential to exhaust all agency fire resources.' Indeed, large fires are now burning in 11 states, including 12 in Oregon and 14 in California."
2015-08-14 - Wildfire rages near Glendora (California), 1800 acres and structures burned, no containment:
http://abc7.com/news/1800-acres-burned-in-brush-fire-north-of-glendora/930881/
http://news.yahoo.com/video/1-800-acres-burned-california-133628254.html
2015-08-14 - Eight major wildfires burn in northwest Montana:
http://flatheadbeacon.com/2015/08/14/six-major-wildfires-burning-across-northwest-montana/
Quote: "Eight major fires are burning across the region Friday and officials say the situation could worsen this afternoon as a weather system brings gusty winds and thunderstorms amid historically dry conditions. The National Weather Service in Missoula issued a red flag warning starting at noon for the entire northern half of Montana."
2015-08-14 - Canyon Creek wildfire rages near Canyon City (Oregon), evacuations ensue:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20150815-49666-USA
2015-08-14 - Furniture warehouse destroyed by huge fire and explosions in coastal Pompano Beach (Florida):
http://www.local10.com/news/pompano-beach-warehouse-evacuated-after-fire/34719564
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fl-pompano-industrial-fire-20150814-story.html
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Large-Fire-at-Warehouse-in-Pompano-Beach-321881691.html
2015-08-14 - Furniture storage building erupts in flame at 2 AM, fire spreads to home, in Knoxville (Tennessee), then neighbor's garage ignites too:
http://wate.com/2015/08/14/flames-take-over-storage-building-residents-exit-home-safely-as-fire-spreads-to-home/
Quote: "As firefighters were wrapping up, crews noticed flames coming from a neighbors garage at 207 North Laurel Circe."
2015-08-14 - Home destroyed by fire in Ashland (Kentucky), nobody there:
http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/Crews-on-Scene-of-House-Fire-in-Ashland-321920432.html
Note: I'm starting to see how this city gets its name!
2015-08-14 - Two homes destroyed by fire at 3:30 AM on 1111 Louisville Highway in Millersville (Tennessee):
http://wkrn.com/2015/08/14/fire-destroys-2-mobile-homes-at-millersville-campground/
Quote: "The fire began in a site-built home that was constructed in 1971. The couple inside heard a popping noise and fled the home with their dog."
2015-08-14 - Deadly fire burns home at 4:20 AM in Little Rock (Arkansas), 1 killed:
http://www.thv11.com/story/news/2015/08/14/1-dies-early-morning-fire/31698573/
2015-08-14 - Vacant mobile home burns in Andover (Ohio):
http://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/vacant-mobile-home-catches-fire/article_7deab856-9938-5219-99c0-200e5b8ed72d.html
2015-08-14 - Vacant home damaged by basement electrical fire in Palmyra (New Jersey):
http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/communities/cinnaminson/basement-fire-damages-vacant-home-in-palmyra/article_e6134ab9-d77e-5ea4-ae45-c22e0179990d.html
Quote: "When crews arrived, they found the home’s electrical meter ablaze in the basement, extending up the wall to the first floor..."
2015-08-14 - Vacant duplex destroyed by fire in Aloha (Oregon):
http://www.katu.com/news/local/Vacant-duplex-destroyed-by-fire-in-Aloha-321880432.html
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15477878-vacant-duplex-catches-fire-in-aloha/
2015-08-14 - Vacant warehouse destroyed by fire in Kenosha (Wisconsin):
http://www.wisn.com/news/large-building-fire-reported-in-kenosha/34717792
http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/fire_destroys_vacant_building_483958607.html
http://www.kenoshanews.com/doapps/massive_fire_burns_vacant_industrial_building_483964468.html
http://www.chicagofirewire.com/fire-videos/raw-video-2-alarm-fire-at-vacant-factory-in-kenosha-wisconsin/
2015-08-14 - Dozens of ducks and geese found dead on riverbank in Keokuk (Iowa):
http://www.wgem.com/story/29781629/2015/08/13/dead-birds-pose-mystery-for-keokuk-residents-local-officials
http://www.connecttristates.com/news/story.aspx?id=1242819#.Vc7So7JVhBc
Note: Just like all the people being found dead in or near bodies of water...
2015-08-14 - 21 whales found dead this month alone in southeast Alaska:
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Four+whale+deaths+week+baffle+scientists/11285810/story.html
http://news.vice.com/article/whales-are-dying-off-north-americas-west-coast-and-it-could-signal-trouble-deep-in-the-ocean
Quote: "Meanwhile, 21 humpback and fin whales have been found dead in southeast Alaska during the past month, according to Paul Cottrell, Pacific marine mammal coordinator for Fisheries and Oceans Canada."
2015-08-14 - Whale washes ashore dead in Maharashtra (India), third this year:
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-maharashtra-whale-carcass-buried-on-alibaug-beach-2114712
http://www.sott.net/article/300219-Third-whale-washes-up-on-beach-this-year-in-Maharashtra-India
2015-08-14 - 32 dolphins wash ashore dead this month alone in Bulgaria:
http://www.dnevnik.bg/zelen/jiva_planeta/2015/08/12/2589673_izhvurlenite_na_brega_murtvi_delfini_sa_se_uvelichili/
http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dnevnik.bg%2Fzelen%2Fjiva_planeta%2F2015%2F08%2F12%2F2589673_izhvurlenite_na_brega_murtvi_delfini_sa_se_uvelichili%2F&edit-text=&act=url
2015-08-14 - Large numbers of fish dying near coastal Anchorage (Alaska):
http://www.adn.com/article/20150813/warm-water-killing-fish-mat-su-and-anchorage
2015-08-14 - Hundreds of herring and mussels found dead on beach in coastal Unalaska (Alaska):
http://kucb.org/news/article/dead-herring-poison-mussels-found-on-unalaska-shorelines/
2015-08-14 - Tens of thousands of fish found dead in Mandalay (Myanmar), 3rd mass die-off this year:
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/national-news/15974-factories-blamed-after-third-fish-die-off.html
2015-08-14 - Four whales strand, three die, on beach in New Tapei (Taiwan):
http://news.asiaone.com/news/asia/typhoon-soudelor-leaves-whales-stranded-new-taipei
http://www.sott.net/article/300147-4-whales-strand-at-New-Taipei-Taiwan-after-Typhoon-Soudelor
2015-08-14 - Mother, 2 children and another person burn to death in van at gas station in Rawalpindi (Pakistan):
http://92newshd.tv/woman-her-two-daughters-among-four-die-as-van-catches-fire-in-rawalpindi/
http://www.breakingnewspak.com/woman-her-two-daughters-among-four-die-as-van-catches-fire-in-rawalpindi/
http://tribune.com.pk/story/938763/family-tragedies-four-perish-in-petrol-station-fire/
Quote: "At least four persons including a woman and her two daughters were killed when a van catches fire at a petrol pump in Shamasabad area on Saturday. Police said that three cars and two motorcycles also gutted due to the fire."
2015-08-14 - Man and woman in their 50s drop dead at home in Waterdown (Canada), near Lake Ontario:
http://www.thespec.com/news-story/5798809-couple-found-dead-in-waterdown-home/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/news/2-people-found-dead-inside-waterdown-home-1.3191777
http://myinforms.com/en-ca/a/15483021-two-bodies-found-in-waterdown-home/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/TheSpec/632334303754645504
Quote: "Hamilton police are investigating two mysterious sudden deaths at a Waterdown home on Friday."
2015-08-14 - Man found dead in burning car before 4 AM in Coachella (California):
http://www.pe.com/articles/car-776953-coachella-sheriff.html
http://www.kmir.com/story/29788841/body-found-near-burning-car-in-coachella-possible-homicide
2015-08-14 - Man in his 30s found burned to death in burning car at carpark in coastal-ish Totton (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2015-08-15/mans-body-discovered-in-car-fire/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/15507602-investigation-continues-after-man-found-dead-in-car-fire-near-hampshire-supermarket/
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/district/newforest/13599705.Investigation_continues_after_man_found_dead_in_car_fire_near_Hampshire_supermarket/
Quote: "Police were called to a report of a green Mini Cooper on fire in a car park in Totton at 10:30pm last night. The body of a man believed to be in his thirties was discovered in the car. His death is not being treated as suspicious at the current time."
Note: Totton is on the shore of the River Test where it meets the ocean. Here's a Google Maps link of the area...
2015-08-14 - Man, bridge worker, found dead in the Albemarle Sound near Edenton (North Carolina):
http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/bridge-worker-drowns-sound-2955451
2015-08-14 - Man, 46, drops dead in home in Shelton (Connecticut), near the coast:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Police-Investigating-Untimely-Death-in-Shelton-321884901.html
http://connecticut.cbslocal.com/2015/08/14/man-found-dead/
2015-08-14 - Man, 23, found dead in the West Nodaway River in Clarinda (Iowa):
http://www.kcci.com/news/man-found-dead-in-river-after-911-call-has-been-identified/34719126
http://www.nonpareilonline.com/news/local/body-found-in-nodaway-river-early-friday-morning/article_f697fd82-428b-11e5-8edc-9f252873b9b1.html
2015-08-14 - Person found dead on Wyandotte Avenue in the River Market area in Kansas City (Missouri):
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article31103657.html
Quote: "Officers responded to call to the River Market area at 8:45 a.m. Friday about an unresponsive person. They determined that the person was dead. Investigators were working on the identity but there were no immediate signs of foul play."
2015-08-14 - Woman found dead in alley near Myrtle Avenue in Kansas City (Missouri):
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article31128458.html
http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/police-body-found-near-29th-myrtle-has-been-dead-for-days-autopsy-pending
Quote: "Officers were called to an alley where the body was found about 2:30 p.m. The body belonged to a black woman who appeared to have been dead for a couple of days, police said. Police found no obvious signs of trauma and said an autopsy would be ordered to determine the cause of death."
Note: Kansas City is located at the confluence of the Kansas River and the Missouri River...
2015-08-14 - Middle-aged man found dead in creek in Humboldt County (California):
http://lostcoastoutpost.com/2015/aug/14/missing-man-scott-fitzgerald-found-dead-whitethorn/
2015-08-14 - Person found dead in the water at former quarry in Monroe Township (Michigan):
http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/08/14/swimmer-dies-quarry-monroe-township/31706437/
2015-08-14 - Man, 32, found dead in whey tank in Birnamwood (Wisconsin):
http://wbay.com/2015/08/15/birnamwood-man-found-dead-in-whey-tank/
http://www.waow.com/story/29792889/2015/08/14/body-found-inside-storage-tank-in-shawano-county
2015-08-14 - Man, 92, found dead in submerged pickup truck in Leesville Lake (Virginia):
http://www.wset.com/story/29791047/car-found-in-leesville-lake
http://wsls.com/2015/08/15/man-found-dead-in-his-car-in-leesville-lake/
2015-08-14 - Woman in her 70s found dead in field in Weslaco (Texas):
http://www.krgv.com/news/local-news/No-Foul-Play-Suspected-in-Body-Found-in-Weslaco/34726174
http://www.themonitor.com/news/local/foul-play-ruled-out-after-body-found-in-empty-field/article_95c65e80-42f0-11e5-adb8-cb86eb0053a6.html
2015-08-14 - In separate incidents, man, 50, found dead near canal, and woman, 50, found dead in river, in Bangladesh:
http://www.thedailystar.net/country/missing-trader-housewife-found-dead-mymensingh-dinajpur-127645
2015-08-14 - Woman, 36, found dead in the water at the Sutton Mill Dam near St. Helens (Britain):
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/body-found-st-helens-dam-9861770
http://www.sthelensreporter.co.uk/news/local/body-found-at-dam-confirmed-to-be-missing-st-helens-mum-1-7409947
2015-08-14 - Pilot slumps over in small plane, plane crashes into the ocean west of Point Reyes (California), 1 killed:
http://kxan.com/ap/pacific-search-called-off-for-pilot-of-experimental-plane/
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/4343467-181/small-plane-crashes-west-of
http://www.wdtimes.com/news/national/article_a88a3a9f-5863-5b2c-8249-da1343c5e245.html
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_28641670/small-plane-crashes-off-northern-california-coast-after
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Pilot-presumed-dead-after-experimental-plane-6445242.php
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/08/14/plane-with-unconscious-pilot-at-controls-plunges-into-sea-off-point-reyes/
Quote: "The Lancair plane went down Thursday about 460 miles west of Point Reyes, California. Nobody else was aboard the aircraft, which had taken off from Southern California. The pilot had stopped responding to communications as the plane drifted out to sea. Four different aircraft tried to contact him for about three hours, and he could be seen slumped over the controls."
Note: He may have been dead, not just unconscious...
2015-08-14 - Small plane crashes near I-10 in Las Cruces (New Mexico), 2 injured:
http://www.kvia.com/news/small-plane-crashes-west-of-las-cruces/34721310
http://www.koat.com/news/police-say-plane-crashes-near-las-cruces-2-injured/34724224
http://www.keyetv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/BREAKING-Two-injured-in-Navy-plane-crash-near-New-Mexico-airport-185559.shtml
2015-08-14 - Small plane crashes into Little Lehigh Creek in Allentown (Pennsylvania), 1 injured:
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Aircraft-Pilot-Lehigh-County-Allentown-Queen-City-Airport-321878332.html
http://6abc.com/news/plane-crashes-into-little-lehigh-river-in-allentown/930045/
http://www.wfmz.com/news/news-regional-lehighvalley/Small-plane-crashes-into-the-Little-Lehigh/34719096
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/lehigh-county/index.ssf/2015/08/plane_crash_into_allentown_cre.html
2015-08-14 - Small plane crashes while landing at Fairmont Municipal Airport (West Virginia), 1 injured:
http://www.wowktv.com/story/29791657/pilot-injured-in-small-plane-crash-in-northern-wva
http://patch.com/connecticut/danbury/single-engine-plane-crashes-danbury-airport-0
http://wvmetronews.com/2015/08/14/plane-crashes-on-landing-in-marion-county/
http://www.wdtv.com/wdtv.cfm?func=view§ion=5-News&item=UPDATE-One-Taken-to-Hospital-After-Marion-County-Plane-Crash-25022
2015-08-14 - Small plane crash-lands at airport in Danbury (Connecticut):
http://foxct.com/2015/08/14/plane-crash-lands-in-danbury/
http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Small-plane-crashes-at-Danbury-airport-6444944.php
http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/83-year-old-pilot-walks-away-from-minor-plane-6445648.php
2015-08-14 - Small plane makes emergency landing before 7 AM in coastal Chula Vista (California):
http://www.10news.com/news/small-plane-lands-in-chula-vista-intersection
http://fox5sandiego.com/2015/08/14/plane-makes-emergency-landing-near-125-freeway-in-chula-vista/
2015-08-14 - Small plane makes emergency landing on road in Coral Springs (Florida), near the coast, engine problem:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/coral-springs/fl-coral-springs-plane-emergency-landing-20150814-story.html
2015-08-14 - Passenger bus hits abutment on the RFK Bridge in coastal Manhattan (New York), 16+ injured:
http://abc7ny.com/traffic/16-hurt-in-bus-accident-on-the-rfk-bridge/930537/
2015-08-14 - Passenger bus overturns in Kirikkale (Turkey), at least 20 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20150814-49664-TUR
2015-08-14 - Tanker truck veers off road and overturns at 6 AM on Highway 82 near Willacoochee (Georgia), 1 killed:
http://www.walb.com/story/29786451/driver-identified-in-deadly-atkinson-co-semi-wreck
2015-08-14 - Tractor trailer veers off road, hits trees, bursts into flame, on I-270 near Columbus (Ohio), 1 killed:
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/08/13/Outerbelt-crash-kills-one.html
2015-08-14 - Tractor trailer veers off road, hits trees, on Forrest Street in Cedar Bluff (Alabama), 1 killed:
http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/cherokee_county/mississippi-truck-driver-dies-in-cedar-bluff-accident/article_c0ce10fe-42c9-11e5-8435-db733bb92d2f.html
2015-08-14 - Tractor trailer overturns, bursts into flame, on highway in Samakanahalli (India):
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/truck-transporting-tyres-destroyed-in-fire/article7543614.ece
2015-08-14 - Heavy truck veers off road, slams into home, in Sharnford (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/central/2015-08-14/lorry-ploughs-into-tree-and-smashes-into-house/
http://www.hinckleytimes.net/news/local-news/sharnford-road-closed-after-lorry-9855546
2015-08-14 - Pickup truck veers across median, hits semi, bursts into flame, on I-69 near Fort Wayne (Indiana), 1 killed:
http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/police-fire/1-dead-after-fiery-crash-on-I-69-8229769
2015-08-14 - Pickup truck veers off road, hits trees, in Cottage Grove (Oregon), 1 killed:
http://www.kval.com/news/local/Cottage-Grove-man-found-dead-in-crashed-pickup-321894711.html
2015-08-14 - Car slams into semi, bursts into flame, in Granada Hills area in coastal Los Angeles (California), 1 killed:
http://abc7.com/news/car-catches-on-fire-following-crash-with-big-rig-in-granada-hills;-1-dead/928868/
2015-08-14 - Car slams into semi, bursts into flame, on I-15 near Oak Hills (California), 1 killed:
http://www.vvng.com/man-killed-in-car-fire-on-15-freeway/
2015-08-14 - Car and semi crash, car bursts into flame, on Route 130 in Cinnaminson (New Jersey):
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2015/08/14/crews-respond-to-vehicle-fire-in-cinnaminson/
http://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/videos/local/video-car-fire-in-cinnaminson/html_1722a023-69c0-5e64-b862-d06bcfbdf78a.html
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Cinnaminson-Car-Fire-Impacting-Traffic_Philadelphia-321914711.html
2015-08-14 - Car and semi collide head-on, on Route 94 in El Cajon (California), 5 injured:
http://fox5sandiego.com/2015/08/14/semi-truck-overturns-after-head-on-crash/
2015-08-14 - Naked man breaks car windows in Gaithersburg (Maryland), man still at large:
http://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2015/08/naked-man-seen-breaking-car-windows-in-gaithersburg-still-at-large/
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Naked-Man-Reportedly-Breaking-Car-Windows-in-Gaithersburg-321934142.html
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/8037767-story
2015-08-14 - Bear attacks man in Larch Hills, British Columbia (Canada):
http://www.saobserver.net/news/321895431.html
http://www.sott.net/article/300221-Hiker-attacked-by-black-bear-in-Larch-Hills-British-Columbia
2015-08-14 - Monkey grabs infant, drops baby in water, baby dies, in Raseedpura (India):
http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/Monkey-Drops-2-month-Old-Infant-to-Death-in-Water-Tank/2015/08/09/article2965862.ece
http://www.sott.net/article/300224-Bizarre-animal-behaviour-Monkey-drops-2-month-old-human-infant-to-death-in-water-tank-India
2015-08-14 - Sinkhole opens at homes in Valrico (Florida), two homes evacuated:
http://wfla.com/2015/08/13/homes-evacuated-after-depression-forms-in-hillsborough/
http://www.tampabay.com/news/weather/ground-gives-way-to-sinkhole-in-valrico-forcing-two-families-to-evacuate/2241304
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/hillsborough-regional-news/2-valrico-homes-evacuated-after-hole-opens
2015-08-14 - I-65 bridge starts sinking near Lafayette (Indiana):
http://www.local12.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Sinking-bridge-closes-50-mile-stretch-of-I-65-185289.shtml
2015-08-14 - Sinkhole opens on street, traps school bus, in Wichita (Kansas):
http://ksn.com/2015/08/14/maize-schools-evaluating-apparent-sink-hole/
http://www.kansas.com/news/local/education/article31050282.html
http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Sinkhole-develops-under-Maize-school-bus-321818562.html
2015-08-14 - Huge sinkhole opens on Mancunian Way in Manchester (Britain):
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/huge-sinkhole-opens-public-road-6252491
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/manchester-rain-flooding-travel-live-9856044
http://www.sott.net/article/300163-Massive-sinkhole-opens-in-public-road-in-Manchester-UK
2015-08-14 - Home collapses on Butler Avenue in Center City area in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150815_No_cause_yet_on_collapse_of_Center_City_rowhouse.html
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/15479040-rescuers-called-to-partial-building-collapse-in-north-philadelphia/
2015-08-14 - Building partially collapses on North Lawrence Street in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://6abc.com/news/rescuers-called-to-partial-building-collapse-in-n-philly/930138/
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/15479040-rescuers-called-to-partial-building-collapse-in-north-philadelphia/
2015-08-14 - Water main breaks, sinkhole swallows three cars, in Madison (Wisconsin):
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-madison-sinkhole-20150814-story.html
http://www.sott.net/article/300205-Sinkhole-swallows-three-cars-at-apartment-complex-in-Madison-Wisconsin
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/14/wisconsin-apartment-complex-water-pipe-break-causes-sinkhole-prompts/
http://abc27.com/2015/08/14/wisconsin-water-pipe-breaks-creating-sinkhole-that-swallows-cars/
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/water-pipe-breaks-creating-sinkhole-that-swallows-cars-in-madison-b99557170z1-321891231.html
2015-08-14 - Water pipe ruptures, sinkhole forms near stadium in Lodi (California):
http://www.lodinews.com/news/article_e6ac3c60-42bf-11e5-900a-9b2504af4647.html
2015-08-14 - Power outage blacks out 40,000 homes in the Sutherland Shire area in coastal Sydney (Australia):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20150814-49660-AUS
2015-08-14 - Bridge collapses as man rides bicycle over it in China, 1 injured:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/video-shows-bridge-collapse-in-china-while-man-is-riding-over-it-10455940.html
2015-08-14 - Volcano Cotopaxi (Ecuador) erupts, showers ash on nearby city of Quito, state of emergency declared:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VE-20150814-49663-ECU
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ecuador-declares-national-state-emergency-202625520.html
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-16/ecuador-villages-evacuated-as-cotopaxi-volcano-rumbles-to-life/6700534
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/ecuador-declares-state-emergency-over-cotopaxi-volcano-activity-n410526
http://www.wired.com/2015/08/cotopaxi-ecuador-erupts-first-time-since-1940s/
http://www.ticotimes.net/2015/08/14/volcano-in-ecuador-spews-ash-column-5-kilometers-high
http://www.sott.net/article/300184-Cotopaxi-volcano-in-Ecuador-spews-ash-column-5-kilometers-high
http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2015/08/15/66-cotopaxi-volcano-erupts-in-ecuador-for-the-first-time-in-140-years/
2015-08-14 - Earthquake swarm shakes volcano Sakurajima (Japan), alert level raised, some residents prepare to evacuate:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VA-20150815-49669-JPN
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/japan-raises-warning-level-volcano-not-far-nuclear-023920871.html
http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/1849838/families-near-japanese-volcano-sakurajima-evacuated-major
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/15/japans-sakurajima-volcano-chance-of-large-eruption-extremely-high
http://news.yahoo.com/japan-raises-warning-level-volcano-not-far-nuclear-023920871.html
http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2015/08/15/japan-raises-warning-level-on-volcano-not-far-from-nuclear-plant/
http://www.sott.net/article/300222-One-of-Japans-most-active-volcano-shows-increased-activity-families-evacuated-as-alert-level-raised
Quote: "Residents near the Sakurajima volcano on Kyushu, Japan’s southernmost main island, evacuated to safer places Saturday after the government raised its alert level to 4 on a 5-point scale, indicating a major eruption could be imminent. Level 4 is the highest ever for Sakurajima, located just 4 kilometres away from the centre of the major southern port city of Kagoshima, since the current volcanic alert system was launched in 2007."
Note: MISA Theory keeps on chuggin'...
2015-08-14 - Magnitude 2.5 earthquake hits Somerset County (New Jersey), explosions reported:
http://news.yahoo.com/video/2-5-magnitude-earthquake-reported-100828217.html
http://www.nj.com/somerset/index.ssf/2015/08/nj_earthquake_residents_heard_explosion-like_sound.html
http://www.sott.net/article/300197-2-5-magnitude-earthquake-rattles-New-Jersey-as-residents-heard-explosion-like-booms
Note: Maybe it wasn't a quake but an explosion that was large enough to register as a seismic event. Like that explosion that just hit coastal Tianjin (China), which registered on seismic monitors. This area in New Jersey isn't far from the coast, where 5 trillion pounds of explosively flammable methane is dissociating...
2015-08-14 - Toxic blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) outbreak hits lake in Killarney National Park (Ireland):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20150815-49671-IRL
2015-08-14 - Record number of toxic algae warnings issued for lakes in Iowa:
http://thegazette.com/subject/news/health/record-number-of-toxic-algae-warnings-issued-for-iowa-lakes-20150814
2015-08-14 - July 2015 was the hottest July in recorded history:
http://robertscribbler.com/2015/08/14/2015s-cruel-climate-count-continues-as-nasa-shows-july-was-hottest-on-record/
2015-08-14 - Alaska's permafrost threatened by intense fires, climate change:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/08/13/climate-change-alaska-wildfires/31203153/
Note: Just a matter of time before methane explosions start creating craters in Alaska as is already happening in Siberia...
2015-08-14 - Heatwave hits Sudan, 9 people die in three days:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=HT-20150814-49662-SDN
2015-08-14 - Drought conditions force San Joaquin Hatchery to evacuate fish in California:
http://news.yahoo.com/video/drought-conditions-force-san-joaquin-035549140.html
2015-08-14 - Huge amounts of rain hit Melbourne (Florida), flooding ensues:
http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2015/08/13/storms-bringing-rain-rest-week/31633481/
http://www.sott.net/article/300171-Record-rainfall-causes-flooding-in-Melborne-Florida
2015-08-14 - India finds toxic lead in Nestle Maggi noodles:
http://www.rt.com/news/312409-india-nestle-lawsuit-noodles/
http://www.sott.net/article/300143-India-finds-toxic-lead-in-Nestle-Maggi-noodles
2015-08-14 - U.S. credit traders send warning signal to World markets:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-14/u-s-credit-traders-send-warning-signal-to-rest-of-world-markets
http://www.sott.net/article/300232-US-credit-traders-send-warning-signal-to-rest-of-World-markets
2015-08-14 - Stephen Spielburg selling his $184 million mega-yacht because he needs bigger boat:
http://www.siftingsherald.com/article/ZZ/20150814/BUSINESS/308149979/-1/News
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3190652/I-m-gonna-need-bigger-boat-Steven-Spielberg-selling-120million-282ft-mega-yacht-small.html
Quote: "Filmmaker Steven Spielberg is in need of a bit more space while traversing the oceans. He's selling his yacht, The Seven Seas, which he purchased for approximately $184 million, because the 282-foot vessel is just not enough boat for him, according to the Daily Mail."
Note: No more slumming around on that old $184 million clunker - that POS only has ONE helipad!
2015-08-14 - Scary 'spaghetti-looking' creature found in the deep sea near Angola:
http://andyjwells.tumblr.com/post/126583235097/watch-flying-spaghetti-monster-discovered-at-the
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/news/articles/see-mysterious-spaghetti-like-sea-creature-recently-found/55647/
Breaking - Passenger plane carrying 54 people goes missing over coastal Papua (Indonesia):
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wfsb.com/story/29796979/indonesian-airliner-carrying-54-loses-contact-over-papua
Happy that you and Tom have carried on...I've been so distracted by personal issues [that I hope will soon resolve]. My local paper had such a marvelous quote if you hadn't heard it:
ReplyDeleteIf the wind will not serve, take to the oars. – Latin Proverb
A little extra insight here, http://philosiblog.com/2013/04/29/if-the-wind-will-not-serve-take-to-the-oars/
What does that mean?
This quote is another really simple way of reminding us that it is wise to have a PlanB ready, just in case the first idea doesn’t work out. Back in Roman times (and well before), most ships carried both sails and oars.
Rowing was, and still is, backbreaking labor. You didn’t want to do it unless you had to. Sails were preferred, but sometimes the wind was lacking, either in force or in direction. To get where you were going, it was important to be able to have that backup plan.
While I was unable to find a definitive source, this quote is attributed both to Walt Whitman and as an ancient Latin Proverb. But no matter where it came from, it is an important fact of life to remember the winds won’t always be favorable. What will you do when that happens?
No doubt, taproot - good find! Prolly make JJFH banner quote (would be your 2nd, right?).
ReplyDeletei was about to post that Jonny!
Triple manhole explosions rock Manhattan
http://www.sott.net/article/300244-Triple-manhole-explosions-rock-Manhattan
Fast moving wildfire destroys homes, forces evacuations in central Idaho
http://www.sott.net/article/300243-Fast-moving-wildfire-destroys-homes-forces-evacuations-in-central-Idaho
More weird animal behaviour: Koala bear chases woman on quad bike in South Australia
http://www.sott.net/article/300242-More-weird-animal-behaviour-Koala-bear-chases-woman-on-quad-bike-in-South-Australia
Dog attacks double over a 2 year period in Wolverhampton, UK
http://www.sott.net/article/300241-Dog-attacks-double-over-a-2-year-period-in-Wolverhampton-UK
Distressed young whale rescued from netting in Gold Coast bay, Australia
http://www.sott.net/article/300240-Distressed-young-whale-rescued-from-netting-in-Gold-Coast-bay-Australia
Modern day 'coffin ship': 40 people suffocate to death in 'water, fuel and human excrement' fleeing Libya
http://www.sott.net/article/300236-Modern-day-coffin-ship-40-people-suffocate-to-death-in-water-fuel-and-human-excrement-fleeing-Libya
4,000 California prisoners are fighting wildfires for $2 day
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.co.nz/2015/08/california-uses-prison-labour-to-fight.html
and now for the main course:
Sunday, 16 August 2015
No return: Dahr Jamail and Guy McPherson interviewed
Climate Change: Have We Reached the Point of No Return?
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.co.nz/2015/08/no-return-dahr-jamail-and-guy-mcpherson.html
[link to video @ site]
Dahr Jamail and Guy McPherson says according to many new studies and modelling, reversing climate change is a pipe dream, brace for impact and human extinction
Yes, good quote - yoink! Thanks all!
ReplyDelete1 killed, 1 injured as light aircraft crashes onto railroad track in Long Island, New York
ReplyDeletehttp://www.sott.net/article/300247-1-killed-1-injured-as-light-aircraft-crashes-onto-railroad-track-in-Long-Island-New-York
As predicted, Sendai nuclear plant threatened by active volcano
http://www.sott.net/article/300253-As-predicted-Sendai-nuclear-plant-threatened-by-active-volcano
5 children killed by lightning bolt in Kakamega, Kenya
http://www.sott.net/article/300252-5-children-killed-by-lightning-bolt-in-Kakamega-Kenya
Lightning bolt hits boat and kills 7 in Assam, India
http://www.sott.net/article/300251-Lightning-bolt-hits-boat-and-kills-7-in-Assam-India
Heat wave sets historic records in Europe
http://www.sott.net/article/300250-Heat-wave-sets-historic-records-in-Europe
Oil's worst-ever summer signals price rout is nowhere near done
http://www.sott.net/article/300234-Oils-worst-ever-summer-signals-price-rout-is-nowhere-near-done
[hey, at least they found that plane with the 54 people on board - looks like it crashed into the mountains upon descent in a dark and cloudy night]
Rescuers head to crashed Indonesian plane: official
http://news.yahoo.com/indonesian-plane-carrying-54-loses-contact-papua-officials-091759989.html#
Bird flu aftershocks to drive U.S. turkey, egg prices higher
http://news.yahoo.com/bird-flu-aftershocks-drive-u-turkey-egg-prices-185156531--finance.html
Three injured after balloon crashes in Pennsylvania
http://news.yahoo.com/three-injured-balloon-crashes-pennsylvania-155903273.html
Three people were injured - one critically - when their hot-air balloon blew onto power lines after landing in rural southern Pennsylvania, police said on Sunday.
Pilot Robert Fisher, 55, of Honey Brook, Pennsylvania, landed in a hayfield on Saturday evening, New Holland police said in a statement.
Though the balloon appears to have landed safely, the top of the balloon blew over while the air was being let out and fell onto power lines, causing the pilot and passengers to suffer injuries from electric shock, police said.
20-inch water main break leaves Vallejo residents without water
http://news.yahoo.com/video/20-inch-water-main-break-003841764.html
Tom