Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Event Update For 2018-02-19





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: Variety Pack

2018-02-19 - Unknown gas smell in basement evacuates school in Rome (Italy):
http://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2018/02/19/school-evacuated-for-gas-smell_e9d358d2-9b36-462e-8097-b0a66c30e549.html
http://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/news/english/983967/school-evacuated-for-gas-smell.html

Quote: "A nursery school was evacuated in Rome Monday because of a strong smell of gas coming from the basement. About 80 children were taken to a nearby gym."

2018-02-19 - Man, 69, found dead in burning pickup truck near Los Amigos Road in Windsor (California):
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/8033351-181/body-found-in-burning-pickup
http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/8016080-181/burning-pickup-in-windsor-vineyard
http://patch.com/california/healdsburg/burned-body-found-truck-windsor
http://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Sheriff-s-Office-Investigating-Death-Of-Man-Found-12628306.php
http://napavalleyregister.com/news/state-and-regional/brief-burning-pickup-in-windsor-vineyard-reveals-body/article_92706119-ae56-597a-b91c-750b24a14c86.html

2018-02-19 - Five ambulances and ambulance station destroyed by fire at 4 AM in Woodstown (New Jersey):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20180220-61931-USA
http://6abc.com/fire-burning-at-salem-county-ambulance-company/3107211/
http://whdh.com/news/fire-destroys-squads-5-ambulances-causes-2m-in-damages/
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/02/19/woodstown-ambulance-company-fire/
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Woodstown-Ambulance-Fire-474463653.html
http://www.fox29.com/news/local-news/fire-destroys-ambulance-company-building-in-new-jersey
http://www.nj.com/salem/index.ssf/2018/02/fire_destroys_south_jersey_ambulance_company.html
http://triblive.com/usworld/world/13324139-74/fire-destroys-squads-5-ambulances-causes-2m-in-damage
http://www.firerescue1.com/fire-attack/articles/375798018-Fire-destroys-5-ambulances-causes-2M-in-damages/
http://www.wdel.com/news/fire-destroys-nj-squad-s-ambulances-causes-m-in-damage/article_b8d298b8-15b5-11e8-b60a-273dd2d82e51.html
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/us/ap/fire-destroys-squad-s-ambulances-causes-m-in-damages/article_9d2e64d4-bd6a-5708-aeb1-e169dc0e554b.html
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/fire-destroys-woodstown-ambulances-causes-million-in-damage/article_380c7ae2-5446-5a40-8328-35d96d0ee261.html
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/02/19/woodstown-ambulance-company-fire/
http://www.facebook.com/6abcActionNews/posts/10155462865171378

Quote: "A fast-moving fire has gutted an ambulance squad's building in New Jersey, destroying five ambulances and causing at least $2 million in damage."

2018-02-19 - Underground electrical fire and explosion hits Cranford (New Jersey):
http://newjersey.news12.com/story/37540485/underground-fire-cause-manhole-explosion-in-cranford

2018-02-19 - Underground electrical fire breaks out in Peebles (Scotland), near the River Tweed:
http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/16032423.Fire_crews_race_to_reports_of_an__underground_fire__in_Peebles/
http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/16032423.Fire_crews_race_to_reports_of_an__underground_fire__in_Peebles/

2018-02-19 - Transformer explodes and burns at power plant in East Coast Demerara (Guyana):
http://www.stabroeknews.com/2018/news/stories/02/20/transformer-explosion-shuts-down-power/

2018-02-19 - Scrap metal business erupts in flame in Bradford (Britain):
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/local/localbrad/16032303.Reports_of__big_bang__as_blaze_breaks_out_at_scrap_metal_firm/

2018-02-19 - Five vehicles and two homes go up in flames in Glendale (California):
http://www.dailynews.com/2018/02/20/fire-damages-two-glendale-townhomes-burns-5-vehicles/

Quote: "Two Glendale townhomes sustained fire damage and five vehicles burned in a blaze that started in a carport, authorities said today."

2018-02-19 - Volcano Sinabung erupts mightily again in Indonesia:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=VE-20180113-61389-IDN
http://mashable.com/2018/02/19/mount-sinabung-eruption-indonesia-explosion/#DX2QczBYuSqf
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/683183/Mount-Sinabung-eruption-volcano-Indonesia-Sumatra
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/indonesia-s-mount-sinabung-spews-massive-smoke-and-ash-column-9970820
http://www.smh.com.au/world/indonesia-s-sinabung-volcano-erupts-spewing-gas-20180219-p4z0uh.html
http://www.newsweek.com/mount-sinabung-eruption-volcanic-explosion-turns-villages-pitch-black-smoke-811269
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/rockyplanet/2018/02/19/sinabungs-massive-explosion-seen-from-space/
http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/sinabung/news/67591/Sinabung-volcano-Sumatra-Indonesia-large-explosion-this-morning-ash-to-50000-ft.html
http://gulfnews.com/news/asia/indonesia-s-mt-sinabung-spews-massive-smoke-and-ash-column-1.2175773
http://www.geo.tv/latest/182640-indonesias-mt-sinabung-spews-massive-smoke-and-ash-column
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/02/indonesian-colossus-mount-sinabung.html
 



2018-02-19 - Home explodes in Cleveland (Ohio), nobody there:
http://fox8.com/2018/02/19/crews-respond-to-house-explosion-in-cleveland/

2018-02-19 - Home explodes and burns on Wordsworth Road in Darlington (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-fighting-life-after-gas-12054080
http://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/update/2018-02-19/man-taken-to-hospital-after-suspected-explosion-in-darlington/
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/16033685.Man_has__life_threatening_injuries__after_an_apparent_gas_explosion/
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/uk/man-taken-to-hospital-following-gas-explosion-at-darlington-property/
http://www.halesowennews.co.uk/news/national/16033799.Man_taken_to_hospital_following____gas_explosion____at_Darlington_property/

2018-02-19 - 14 homes destroyed by explosions and fire in coastal Bagan Hailam (Malaysia):
http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/412723
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/cny-joy-turns-to-sorrow-as-fire-razes-homes-of-16-families

Quote: "One of the victims of a fire incident that destroyed 14 houses in the Bagan Hailam fishing village in Port Klang claimed to have heard three loud explosions before the flames started to engulf the houses."

2018-02-19 - Apartment building explodes at 5:11 AM in Yerevan (Armenia), 10 cars damaged too:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20180220-61939-AZE
http://news.am/eng/news/437241.html
http://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/Explosion-shakes-Yerevan-residential-house.html
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/923249/explosion-at-yerevan-residential-building-no-foul-play-indicated.html

Note: These are the 51st, 52nd, 53rd and 54th residential explosions in 2018...

2018-02-19 - Cruise boat bursts into flame while carrying TV show cast in coastal Cartagena (Colombia):
http://people.com/tv/rhony-colombia-boat-ride-from-hell-exclusive/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5411571/Housewives-New-York-hysteric-boat-catches-fire.html
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/02/20/real-housewives-new-york-stars-stuck-on-sinking-cruise-that-caught-fire-in-colombia.html
http://www.wonderwall.com/celebrity/real-housewives-new-york-city-cast-get-stuck-nightmare-cruise-plus-more-news-3012747.gallery
http://www.eonline.com/news/914977/real-housewives-of-new-york-city-s-yacht-ride-from-hell-ends-with-vomit-and-fire
http://pagesix.com/2018/02/19/real-housewives-of-new-york-stuck-on-a-cruise-from-hell/
http://pagesix.com/2018/02/20/rhony-stars-want-to-sue-bravo-after-cruise-from-hell/

Quote: "There was high drama on the rough seas, we’re told, after a 'Real Housewives of New York City' pleasure cruise ended with the cast awash in vomit and fearing for their lives as their boat caught fire and started sinking."

Quote: "'When they got out to sea, the engine caught fire. It was a huge blaze and the crew was fighting to put it out. They didn’t have a fire extinguisher nor did they speak English,' we’re told."

2018-02-19 - Boat bursts into flame in coastal Benfleet (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/i7167/
http://www.basildonstandard.co.uk/news/16031977.man-treated-for-burns-after-fire-on-30ft-boat-in-ferry-road-benfleet/
http://www.braintreeandwithamtimes.co.uk/news/south_essex_news/16031977.Man_treated_for_burns_after_fire_on_30ft_boat/

Note: These are the 207th and 208th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-02-19 - Passenger train damaged by explosion and fire at Pontoon Dock in coastal London (Britain), 2 injured:
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-43114028
http://metro.co.uk/2018/02/19/panic-dlr-explosion-caused-electrical-fault-7324626/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5408521/Railway-station-evacuated-EXPLOSION-train.html
http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/passengers-evacuated-after-explosion-at-pontoon-dock-dlr-station-1-5400216
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/682939/dlr-explosion-pontoon-dock-london-electrical-fault-train-news-travel
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/920892/London-Underground-station-tube-DLR-explosion-delay-pontoon-dock
http://www.cetusnews.com/news/Passengers--trampled--after-explosion-under-London-train.S1PtKruPz.html

Quote: "Two people have been taken to hospital after an explosion on a Docklands Light Railway (DLR) train. A man and a woman sustained minor injuries as they were evacuated from the train at Pontoon Dock, east London, shortly after 11:00 GMT on Monday."

2018-02-19 - Passenger train bursts into flame near Howrah (India):
http://newsbroadcastnetwork.com/fire-in-toofan-express-alert-driver-averts-major-mishap/
http://www.ndtv.com/kolkata-news/fire-in-toofan-express-alert-driver-averts-major-mishap-1814654
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/toofan-exp-driver-spots-fire-saves-train/articleshow/62988927.cms
http://zeenews.india.com/india/the-burning-train-udyan-abha-toofan-express-catches-fire-alert-driver-saves-lives-2082603.html
http://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/13007-up-udayan-abha-toofan-express-train-eastern-railway-fire-parcel-coach-driver-detaches-coach-averts-mishap/200663

2018-02-19 - Transit bus bursts into flame on Wall Avenue in Ogden (Utah):
http://kutv.com/news/local/uta-driver-treated-for-smoke-inhalation-after-bus-fire-in-south-ogden
http://www.standard.net/Police-Fire/2018/02/19/UTA-bus-catches-fire-in-South-Ogden-no-injuries-reported

2018-02-19 - Charter bus bursts into flame on I-805 near Kearny Mesa (California):
http://fox5sandiego.com/2018/02/19/charter-bus-catches-fire-on-i-805-near-kearny-mesa/
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/BusRescue_San-Diego-474482953.html

Note: These are the 110th and 111th buses to burn in 2018...

2018-02-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-77 in Yadkin County near Jonesville (North Carolina):
http://www.elkintribune.com/news/19263/tractor-trailer-fire-backs-up-traffic-on-i-77-south-near-jonesville
http://myfox8.com/2018/02/19/burning-tractor-trailer-closes-southbound-lanes-of-interstate-77-in-yadkin-county/
http://www.wxii12.com/article/tractor-trailer-fire-shuts-down-portion-of-i-77-in-yadkin-county/18228556
http://www.facebook.com/wxii12news/posts/1405577969587366

2018-02-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-81 near Moosic (Pennsylvania):
http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/truck-hauling-rice-beans-catches-fire-causes-delays-on-interstate-through-the-morning-1.2304198

2018-02-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on street in Wilmington (Ohio):
http://www.wnewsj.com/news/64175/truck-fire-doused-downtown

2018-02-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 11:08 PM on the A14 near Godmanchester (Britain):
http://www.huntspost.co.uk/news/blaze-in-lorry-on-a14-at-godmanchester-1-5401442
http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news-and-incidents/lorry-fire-4991.aspx
http://www.todays-news.co.uk/newsitem/blaze-in-lorry-on-on-a14-at-godmanchester

2018-02-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M40 near Oxford (Britain):
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/16033518.M40_lorry_fire_causing_long_queues_on_A34/
http://www.bicesteradvertiser.net/news/16033518.m40-lorry-fire-causing-long-queues-on-a34/
http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/16033518.M40_lorry_fire_cleared_and_traffic_back_to_normal/
http://www.witneygazette.co.uk/news/16033518.M40_lorry_fire_causing_long_queues_on_A34/
http://www.banburycake.co.uk/news/16033518.m40-lorry-fire-causing-long-queues-on-a34/

Note: These are the 370th, 371st, 372nd, 373rd and 374th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-02-19 - RV bursts into flame on Fry Boulevard in Sierra Vista (Arizona):
http://www.myheraldreview.com/news/vehicle-fire-stops-traffic-on-seventh-street-fry-boulevard/article_ed96b592-15f7-11e8-980d-6b241ef29718.html

2018-02-19 - RV goes up in flames at 2:49 AM in Temescal Valley (California):
http://www.rvcfire.org/_Layouts/Incident%20Information/IncidentInfoDetail.aspx?3936

Quote: "CAL FIRE/Riverside County Firefighters with assistance by Corona City FD are on scene of a motorhome fire with approximately three acres of vegetation in Temescal Valley."

Note: These are the 79th and 80th RVs to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-02-19 - Van bursts into flame on the A49 in Ludlow (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/60564

2018-02-19 - Van bursts into flame on Lancaster Road in Shrewsbury (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/60550

2018-02-19 - SUV bursts into flame on Route 2 in Traveller’s Rest (South Carolina):
http://www.journalpioneer.com/news/no-injuries-in-evening-car-fire-187333/

2018-02-19 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Transport Drive in Algood (Tennessee):
http://herald-citizen.com/stories/vehicle-is-a-total-loss-after-fire,26133

2018-02-19 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at business on Bayside Drive in coastal Saint John (Canada):
http://www.thewave.ca/news/635622022/truck-catches-fire-irving-paper-bayside-drive

2018-02-19 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home in Pella (Iowa):
http://kniakrls.com/2018/02/nobody-hurt-as-car-becomes-engulfed-if-flames-in-pella/

2018-02-19 - Car bursts into flame on North Lincoln Road in Escanaba (Michigan):
http://abc10up.com/2018/02/19/no-injuries-reported-vehicle-fire-incident/
http://wnmufm.org/post/car-catches-fire-escanaba

2018-02-19 - Car bursts into flame at 3:27 AM on Dyindan Street in Ngunnawal (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-ngunnawal-act-367624.traffic

2018-02-19 - Car bursts into flame while parked inside building, fire spreads to building, on The Avenue in Cambridge (Britain):
http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news-and-incidents/car-fire-castle-ward-4990.aspx

2018-02-19 - Car bursts into flame on St Albans Road in Cambridge (Britain):
http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news-and-incidents/car-fire-arbury-ward-4992.aspx

2018-02-19 - Car bursts into flame on the A23 in Salfords (Britain):
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/a23-salfords-fire-car-catches-14311108

2018-02-19 - Car bursts into flame at gas station on Tickenham Road in Clevedon (Britain):
http://www.northsomersettimes.co.uk/news/car-on-fire-at-clevedon-petrol-station-in-tickenham-road-1-5400786
http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/video-shows-car-bursting-flames-1235506
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/video-shows-car-burst-flames-1236603

2018-02-19 - Car bursts into flame on Badger Road in Wolverhampton (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/60571

2018-02-19 - Car bursts into flame on the A24 between Ashtead and Epsom (Britain):
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/car-fire-closes-a24-between-14307279

2018-02-19 - Car bursts into flame on Willow Close in Colnbrook (Britain):
http://www.sloughexpress.co.uk/gallery/colnbrook/127754/firefighters-tackle-colnbrook-car-fire.html

2018-02-19 - Car bursts into flame on Padstow Walk in Scunthorpe (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Padstow Walk, Scunthorpe. Mon 19 Feb 2018 22:28 (No:02999) Car involved in fire. One hose reel and one BA in use. Heat damage to adjacent car."

2018-02-19 - Vehicle bursts into flame in North Wraxall (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/north-wraxall-fire-vehicle-small/

2018-02-19 - Vehicle and garage go up in flames at home in Red Wing (Minnesota):
http://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/contents-damaged-in-red-wing-garage-fire/article_1c805620-157f-11e8-9cfb-679c56e00e2c.html

Quote: "However, the fire, which had started inside the garage, caused 'significant fire damage' to a vehicle and other contents."

2018-02-19 - Barn destroyed by fire in Sandpoint (Idaho):
http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/local_news/20180220/barn_damaged_in_monday_fire

2018-02-19 - Barn heavily damaged by fire at 2:48 AM near Hastings (Minnesota):
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/02/19/hastings-barn-fire/

2018-02-19 - Wildfire grows to 2,500+ acres near Freedom (Oklahoma):
http://ktul.com/news/local/grass-fire-in-northwest-oklahoma-has-burned-over-2500-acres
http://okcfox.com/news/local/grass-fire-in-northwest-oklahoma-has-burned-over-2500-acres
http://www.enidnews.com/oklahoma/news/fire-near-freedom-burns-about-acres/article_eafa93d5-c6dd-5b74-b1c3-4644b2250db2.html

2018-02-19 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck on Sepulveda Boulevard in coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/2018/02/19/trash-truck-dumps-load-of-flaming-garbage-on-san-fernando-valley-street/

2018-02-19 - Ornamental angel bursts into flame outside church in Chesapeake (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2018/02/19/decoration-catches-fire-outside-chesapeake-church/

2018-02-19 - Bronze casting business destroyed by fire in Billings (Montana):
http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/bronze-casting-business-appears-a-total-loss-after-fire-engulfs/article_a1d81e97-c39d-55ba-8f39-33c04374d32a.html
http://www.ktvq.com/story/37535983/fire-engulfs-billings-business-in-east-downtown

2018-02-19 - Bowling alley damaged by fire just before 7 AM in Marshall (Texas), nobody there:
http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/news/2018/feb/19/mfd-responds-fire-bowling-alley/
http://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/news/2018/feb/20/no-injuries-reported-at-bowling-alley-fire/

2018-02-19 - Restaurant destroyed by fire after 11 PM in Winchendon (Massachusetts):
http://www.telegram.com/news/20180219/lucky-dragon-restaurant-in-winchendon-destroyed-by-fire

2018-02-19 - High-rise commercial building heavily damaged by fire just before 6 AM in Lincoln (Nebraska), nobody there:
http://www.ketv.com/article/downtown-lincoln-high-rise-fire-damages-legal-aid-offices/18241990
http://www.kfornow.com/firefighter-injured-downtown-fire/

2018-02-19 - Home damaged by fire at 5:45 AM in coastal Virginia Beach (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2018/02/19/virginia-beach-fire-department-battle-early-morning-fire/

2018-02-19 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire in Las Vegas (Nevada), 4 pets killed:
http://news3lv.com/news/local/garage-roof-caved-in-after-house-fire-near-rainbow-and-westcliffe

2018-02-19 - Home damaged by garage fire in Omaha (Nebraska):
http://www.ketv.com/article/icy-roads-create-tricky-situation-for-firefighters-responding-to-garage-fire/18237106

2018-02-19 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire at 3 AM in New Madison (Ohio):
http://wdtn.com/2018/02/19/crews-battle-house-fire-in-new-madison/

2018-02-19 - Home destroyed by fire in the wee hours in coastal Seattle (Washington), nobody there:
http://q13fox.com/2018/02/19/firefighters-battle-overnight-fire-at-crown-hill-home/
http://komonews.com/news/local/crews-battle-house-fire-in-crown-hill-neighborhood
http://www.king5.com/article/news/local/crews-battle-house-fire-in-seattles-crown-hill-neighborhood/281-520527739
http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/crews-battling-fire-at-crown-hill-home/702809154

2018-02-19 - Home destroyed by basement fire in Mitchell (Nebraska):
http://www.starherald.com/news/local_news/mitchell-family-s-home-destroyed-in-fire/article_60a8fbc4-c41b-594f-9859-0beceb716bc5.html

2018-02-19 - Home destroyed by fire at 7:32 AM in Mattydale (New York), 2 injured:
http://www.syracuse.com/crime/index.ssf/2018/02/fire_crews_battle_massive_house_fire_in_mattydale.html
http://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/crews-battle-major-house-fire-on-harrington-street-in-mattydale/981269335
http://cnycentral.com/news/local/fire-shuts-down-part-of-route-11

2018-02-19 - Home destroyed by fire at 6:37 AM in Petersburg (Virginia):
http://wtvr.com/2018/02/19/westover-avenue-fire/

2018-02-19 - Two homes heavily damaged by fire in coastal New Bedford (Massachusetts), 3 injured:
http://www.wcvb.com/article/new-bedford-double-house-fire/18240395
http://wpri.com/2018/02/19/crews-battling-smoky-fire-in-new-bedford/
http://whdh.com/news/large-fire-breaks-out-at-home-in-new-bedford/
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/news/20180219/massive-fire-destroys-2-buildings-in-new-bedford-15-displaced-3-hospitalized
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Firefighters-Battling-Multi-Building-Blaze-in-New-Bedford-Massachusetts-474500043.html

2018-02-19 - Duplex heavily damaged by fire on Haverhill Road in Joppa (Maryland), 1 mile from the ocean, 1 injured:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/aegis/ph-ag-haverhill-road-fire-0221-story.html

2018-02-19 - Apartment building damaged by fire in Fort Worth (Texas), 1 injured:
http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/article200915989.html

2018-02-19 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire at 5:30 AM in coastal Skyway (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/fire-at-skyway-apartment-complex-sends-residents-fleeing-into-cold

2018-02-19 - Hotel heavily damaged by fire at 2:15 AM in Lodi (California):
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/02/19/star-hotel-lodi-fire/
http://fox40.com/2018/02/19/dozens-displaced-by-fire-at-lodi-motel/
http://www.abc10.com/video/news/local/lodi-residents-fear-homelessness-after-fire-at-hotel/103-8013534

2018-02-19 - Deadly fire burns home at 4:30 AM in coastal Lansdowne (Maryland), 1 killed:
http://www.wbaltv.com/article/one-dead-after-early-morning-lansdowne-house-fire/18226779
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2018/02/19/house-fire-one-critical/
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/baltimore-county/arbutus-lansdowne/bs-md-co-lansdowne-fire-20180219-story.html

2018-02-19 - Vacant garage burns in coastal Port Arthur (Texas):
http://kfdm.com/news/local/no-injuries-in-early-morning-port-arthur-fire

2018-02-19 - Vacant home burns before 1 AM in Syracuse (New York):
http://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/syracuse-fire-department-working-to-put-out-a-house-fire-on-shonnard-street/980908518

2018-02-19 - Vacant apartment building burns just after 4:15 AM in Coachella (California):
http://www.kesq.com/news/crews-battle-abandoned-apartment-complex-fire/704081878
 



2018-02-19 - Man, 18, high school senior, goes into 'medical distress' at Tidehaven High School, dies shortly later, in Elmaton (Texas):
http://www.click2houston.com/news/tidehaven-high-school-senior-dies-after-being-found-in-medical-distress
http://www.facebook.com/KPRC2/posts/2023058614390848
http://blurbstory.com/post/bit.ly/2nFIaEa

2018-02-19 - Woman, 22, has 'medical condition' and drops dead at park in Nappanee (Indiana):
http://www.abc57.com/news/police-release-name-of-woman-found-dead-in-west-side-park

2018-02-19 - Woman, 55, has 'medical event' and dies in jacuzzi at Water's Edge Inn in Old Forge (New York):
http://wibx950.com/state-police-investigating-drowning-incident-in-old-forge/
http://www.wktv.com/content/news/Police-investigating-hot-tub-death-at-Old-Forge-hotel-474609373.html
http://www.timesunion.com/7dayarchive/article/Cops-Woman-s-death-in-Adirondacks-hotel-an-12627917.php

Quote: "Police said around 3:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, 55-year-old Patricia Moschella of Freehold, New Jersey, was found unresponsive in a Jacuzzi bathtub in her hotel room at the Water’s Edge Inn. Maintenance staff went into the room because of an activated smoke detector, and attempted to perform CPR until first responders arrived. Moschella was pronounced dead at the hotel. Police said it appears Moschella had a medical event before she was discovered unresponsive, and an autopsy conducted by the Albany County Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death was accidental drowning."

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2018-02-19 - Man, 20, found dead in Moss Creek Lake near Big Spring (Texas):
http://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/main-news/big-spring-police-investigate-drowning/981760778
http://www.reporternews.com/story/news/local/texas/2018/02/19/man-drowns-moss-creek-lake-near-big-spring/352295002/

2018-02-19 - Man, 64, found unconscious on West Battle Lake, dies shortly later, in Battle Lake (Minnesota):
http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2018/feb/20/death-of-man-in-battle-lake-mn-under-investigation/
http://www.inforum.com/news/crime-and-courts/4406622-otter-tail-county-authorities-investigating-death-man-found

Quote: "64 year-old Dennis Stanford was paraskiing on the lake. It’s unknown whether he had a medical event or if there was an accident while paraskiing. Stanford was wearing safety equipment, including a helmet. There did not appear to be any obvious malfunctions with Stanford’s equipment. The estimated wind speed in Battle Lake was at 17 mph. Stanford did not appear to have suffered any trauma."

2018-02-19 - Man found dead in van on Delancey Street in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://www.boweryboogie.com/2018/02/homeless-man-found-dead-weekend-parked-van-delancey-street/

2018-02-19 - Man found dead near I-495 in Prince George's County (Maryland):
http://wtop.com/prince-georges-county/2018/02/man-found-dead-prince-georges-co-woods/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/body-found-in-the-woods-in-prince-georges-county/2018/02/19/5a4689ac-15c0-11e8-b681-2d4d462a1921_story.html

2018-02-19 - Person found dead in the Scioto River off Hayden Falls Park in Columbus (Ohio):
http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180219/body-found-in-scioto-river-off-hayden-falls-park
http://nbc4i.com/2018/02/19/body-pulled-from-scioto-river-near-hayden-falls-area-monday-afternoon/
http://www.dispatch.com/news/20180219/body-found-at-hayden-run-falls-park

2018-02-19 - Person found dead in pond in Citronelle (Alabama):
http://www.wkrg.com/news/mobile-county/breaking-citronelle-police-investigate-body-found-on-deer-chase-n/981408541
http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2018/02/skeletal_human_remains_found_i.html
http://www.fox10tv.com/story/37537387/human-remains-found-near-lonnie-walker-road-in-citronelle
http://www.wbrc.com/story/37537387/body-found-on-deer-chase-road-in-citronelle
http://www.wtvm.com/story/37537387/body-found-on-deer-chase-road-in-citronelle

2018-02-19 - Man, 21, found dead on walking path in Barrie (Canada):
http://www.simcoe.com/news-story/8142441-barrie-police-investigating-after-body-found-near-hwy-400/
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/body-found-near-walking-path-in-barrie-1.3809664

2018-02-19 - Man, 67, has 'medical event' and dies at resort in coastal Paihia (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503450&objectid=11998388

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2018-02-19 - Man, 52, cryptocurrency regulator, drops dead at home in Seoul (South Korea):
http://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/20/south-korean-cryptocurrency-official-found-dead-at-home-reports-say.html
http://cryptovest.com/news/south-korean-crypto-regulation-official-found-dead/
http://www.wsj.com/articles/south-korean-cryptocurrency-regulator-found-dead-at-home-1519093020
http://fortune.com/2018/02/20/bitcoin-south-korea-death-jung-ki-joon/

2018-02-19 - Man, ship's cook, has heart problems and drops dead on ship in the Gulf of Corinth (Greece):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2018/21537/freighter-under-quarantine-unknown-disease-1-crew-/

2018-02-19 - Man, staff member, collapses at Cardiff University, dies shortly later, in coastal Cardiff (Britain):
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/live-updates-ongoing-incident-closes-14308795

2018-02-19 - Man found dead in the water at beach in coastal Felixstowe (Britain):
http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/body-found-near-felixstowe-pier-1-5399843
http://www.suffolk.police.uk/news/latest-news/19-02-2018/body-found-sea-felixstowe
 



2018-02-19 - Man in his 60s has 'medical episode', SUV plunges off cliff, in coastal Mosman (Australia), 1 injured:
http://expressdigest.com/car-plummets-off-a-cliff-near-spit-bridge/
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-02-20/car-over-cliff-at-mosman-sydney/9464112
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/car-plummets-20m-off-cliff-at-mosman/news-story/e786246b54510139d3e4e3eacef9e7b5
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/driver-s-extremely-lucky-escape-after-car-falls-30m-down-mosman-cliff-20180219-p4z0xg.html
http://tenplay.com.au/news/national/february-2018/sydney-man-survives-after-car-plunges-30-metres-down-cliff
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5410497/Car-plummets-cliff-near-Spit-Bridge.html
http://theworldnews.net/gb-news/car-plummets-off-a-cliff-near-spit-bridge

Quote: "A driver in his 60s has escaped serious injury when his car plummeted down a cliff after he passed out at the wheel. The man suffered facial injuries after his white car fell 27metres from a road at Mosman near the Spit Bridge in Sydney’s north. The driver has been taken to Royal North Shore Hospital and it is believed he suffered a medical episode."

2018-02-19 - Small plane crashes in Carson Valley near Hobo Hot Springs (Nevada), 1 killed:
http://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Crews-respond-to-small-plane-crash--474500453.html
http://www.recordcourier.com/main-headline-2/rescuers-find-downed-aircraft-near-hobo-hot-springs/
http://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/local/possible-downed-plane-reported-in-carson-valley/
http://lasvegassun.com/news/2018/feb/20/minden-man-killed-in-plane-crash-south-of-carson-c/
http://www.reviewjournal.com/local/local-nevada/1-person-dies-in-plane-crash-south-of-carson-city/
http://mynews4.com/news/local/pilot-killed-in-douglas-plane-crash-identified-as-64-year-old-minden-man
http://www.rgj.com/story/news/2018/02/20/authorities-id-man-who-died-plane-crash-near-carson-city/356520002/
http://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/1-confirmed-dead-in-plane-crash-near-Carson-City-12626796.php
http://www.dailyjournal.net/2018/02/20/nv-fatal-plane-crash/

Quote: "One witness reported seeing an explosion before the plane crashed, and the plane came down in more than one piece."

2018-02-19 - Small plane crash-lands at airport on the island of Saipan, engine failure, 2 injured:
http://www.saipantribune.com/index.php/2-hurt-plane-crash-airport/

2018-02-19 - Passenger bus overturns in Patna (India), 7 killed, 24 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20180220-61936-IND

2018-02-19 - Passenger bus crashes into ditch and overturns, near coastal Mersing (Malaysia), 15 injured:
http://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/02/336950/15-passengers-hurt-bus-jumps-divider-ends-ditch

2018-02-19 - Tanker truck overturns on Farm-to-Market Road 79 in Lamar County (Texas):
http://theparisnews.com/news/article_f6d8d228-165d-11e8-aacb-775dd424c47e.html

2018-02-19 - Tanker truck crashes into the Chychkan River, bursts into flame, in Jalal-Abad (Kyrgyzstan), 2 injured:
http://kabar.kg/eng/news/emergency-ministry-fuel-tank-truck-falls-into-the-river-and-completely-burns-down-photo/

2018-02-19 - Van veers off road at 6:20 AM, hits tree, near Joppa (Maryland), 1 injured:
http://patch.com/maryland/belair/driver-flown-shock-trauma-after-van-crash-md-24-officials

2018-02-19 - Pickup truck hits box truck head-on just before midnight, on Saginaw River bridge in Saginaw (Michigan), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://nbc25news.com/news/local/saginaw-woman-dies-after-head-on-crash-on-zilwaukee-bridge
http://upnorthlive.com/saginaw-woman-dies-after-head-on-crash-on-zilwaukee-bridge
 



2018-02-19 - Naked man, 20, acts erratic, sweats profusely, gets tased, dies shortly later, in Tallahassee (Florida):
http://www.wctv.tv/content/news/Man-dies-after-he-was-found-bloody-naked-lying-in-street-474356403.html
 



2018-02-19 - Jellyfish sting 23 people at two beaches in coastal Songkhla (Thailand):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20180220-61935-THA

2018-02-19 - Swarm of bees attacks and injures 20 people near Yalandur (India):
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/660246/20-injured-bee-attack.html
http://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/english/deccan+herald-epaper-deccan/20+injured+in+bee+attack-newsid-82092790
 



2018-02-19 - Huge mountain of garbage collapses onto homes in coastal Maputo (Mozambique), 17+ killed:
http://time.com/5144014/mozambique-matupo-garbage-dump-collapse/
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/20/mozambique-deaths-garbage-mountains-collapse-onto-homes
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/killed-in-garbage-dump-collapse-in-mozambique/article_4e955112-4a67-5dd0-91a8-37c39f796689.html
http://allafrica.com/stories/201802200001.html

2018-02-19 - Commercial building partially collapses in Medina (Ohio):
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/02/no_injuries_in_partial_buildin.html
http://www.ohio.com/akron/news/local/historic-building-collapses-in-medina-square
http://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-medina/gardeners-cottage-in-medina-square-partially-collapses-
http://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/medina-county/partial-building-collapse-forces-medina-businesses-to-evacuate-video/95-520574433

2018-02-19 - Bridge under construction collapses in Kohat (Pakistan), 6 killed, 2 injured:
http://tribune.com.pk/story/1638515/six-dead-two-injured-bridge-collapses-kohat/
http://www.urdupoint.com/en/pakistan/six-persons-killed-as-bridge-in-fr-kohat-cave-263450.html
http://theworldnews.net/pk-news/at-least-six-killed-after-under-construction-bridge-collapses-in-kohat
 



2018-02-19 - Woman, teacher, has 'medical episode' and goes into cardiac arrest at school in coastal Bradenton (Florida):
http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/students-help-save-teacher-having-medical-episode

2018-02-19 - Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes near coastal Oaxaca (Mexico):
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/682886/mexico-earthquake-tremor-magnitude-oaxaca-usgs-latest
http://www.sott.net/article/377779-Shallow-magnitude-6-1-earthquake-rattles-large-swathes-of-Mexico

2018-02-19 - Significant earthquake swarm shaking Grimsey Island (Iceland):
http://strangesounds.org/2018/02/earthquake-swarm-in-iceland-intensifies-m5-2-and-m4-5-earthquake-tops-the-series-now-counting-more-than-2000-earthquakes-since-four-days-and.html

Quote: "People are constantly being shaken awake on Grimsey Island, in North Iceland. A M5.2 earthquake hit around 5:30 this morning. One hour later a M4.5 quake hit the same region, which is under high seismic activity with more than 2,000 earthquakes detected since February 14th."

2018-02-19 - Sudden Stratospheric Warming over the North Pole to push cold temps into Europe:
http://watchers.news/2018/02/18/powerful-arctic-cold-blast-to-hit-europe/

2018-02-19 - Flooding hits Turkey, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq following heavy rain, up to 17 inches in 24 hours:
http://floodlist.com/asia/levant-flood-turkey-lebanon-syria-iraq-february-2018
http://www.sott.net/article/377807-Flooding-in-Turkey-Lebanon-Syria-and-Iraq-following-heavy-rain-up-to-17-inches-in-24-hours

2018-02-19 - Cyclone Gita brings heavy rain and flooding to the Kapiti Coast (New Zealand):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=CID-20180220-61937-NZL
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/latest-update-on-cyclone-gita.html
http://strangesounds.org/2018/02/cyclone-gita-new-zealand.html
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/02/a-state-of-emergency-is-declared-in.html
http://www.sott.net/article/377864-Former-cyclone-Gita-hits-New-Zealand-state-of-emergency-declared-in-Christchurch
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-43123148

2018-02-19 - Cloud shaped like the USS Enterprise surprises residents of Guatemala:
http://strangesounds.org/2018/02/like-in-star-trek-uss-enterprise-cloud-surprises-residents-of-guatemala.html

2018-02-19 - Unknown persistent humming sound plagues Windsor, Ontario (Canada):
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/there%E2%80%99s-a-persistent-hum-in-this-canadian-city-and-no-one-knows-why/ar-BBJkYM2?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartandhp

2018-02-19 - Kidney stones on the rise in the US and nobody knows why:
http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/kidney-stones-are-on-the-rise-in-the-us-and-we-dont-know-why/
http://www.infosurhoy.com/cocoon/saii/xhtml/en_GB/topstories/kidney-stones-are-on-the-rise-in-the-us-and-we-dont-know-why/

Quote: "Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota have noted an extreme rise in the number of kidney stone cases over the last 30 years."
 

7 comments:

  1. How fitting, as a metaphor for humanity's plight: being crushed and drowned in ones own GARBAGE as a result of the effects of climate change (mega-precipitation event). Another good one would be the guy who drove off a cliff due to "medical emergency" knocking him unconscious (most likely from the noxious pervasive gases in the atmosphere everywhere now).

    The Latest: Weather officials: 3 twisters hit North Texas
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/the-latest-weather-officials-3-twisters-hit-north-texas/ar-BBJnI5j

    The weather service says all three tornadoes were weak EF0 ones with winds ranging from 65 to 85 mph (105 to 137 kph). [weak?]

    After the tornadoes came the rain. Up to 4½ inches of it fell in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by 8 p.m. Tuesday, causing some flooding. [more]

    Denver temperature plummets 72 degrees in 40 hours, officials say
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/denver-temperature-plummets-72-degrees-in-40-hours-officials-say/ar-BBJoklj

    The 72 degree drop tied for the eighth biggest swing ever noted in a period of two days or less. It also landed in the top 20 biggest temperature swing events for Denver since records began in 1872, according to the National Weather Service. [more]

    US stocks set for a weak open, as corporate earnings trickle in
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/us-stocks-set-for-a-weak-open-as-corporate-earnings-trickle-in/ar-BBJoXG8

    U.S. stock index futures fell into the red ahead of Wednesday's open, extending losses seen in the previous trading session.
    [more]

    Bitcoin nearly doubles in value from recent year's low
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/bitcoin-nearly-doubles-in-value-from-recent-years-low/ar-BBJnR17

    Bitcoin hit a three-week high Tuesday and has surged nearly 100 percent from its lowest level this year as its recovery continued after South Korea's financial regulator eased its stance on cryptocurrencies, weeks after it considered shutting down digital currency exchanges. [more]

    Four-year-old boy killed by stray dogs in Andhra Pradesh, India
    https://www.sott.net/article/377968-Four-year-old-boy-killed-by-stray-dogs-in-Andhra-Pradesh-India

    Bright meteor fireball reported over Bahia, Brazil (VIDEOS)
    https://www.sott.net/article/377964-Bright-meteor-fireball-reported-over-Bahia-Brazil-VIDEOS

    Wednesday, 21 February 2018
    Takaka is running out of food after cyclone Gita

    Serious shortage of food supplies in Takaka
    http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/takaka-is-running-out-of-food-after.html

    [2 videos ~ 6 min. total time; & this embedded story included]
    Damaged highway causes major disruption in Wellington

    Further moves towards dictatorship in America
    America is entering the gray state
    http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/further-moves-towards-dictatorship-in.html

    [~ 21.5 min. video and links to others + ~ 55 min. one]

    Act spreads government-made "news" to Americans
    U.S. Repeals Propaganda Ban, Spreads Government-Made News to Americans
    http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/act-spreads-government-made-news-to.html

    For decades, a so-called anti-propaganda law prevented the U.S. government’s mammoth broadcasting arm from delivering programming to American audiences. But on July 2, that came silently to an end with the implementation of a new reform passed in January. The result: an unleashing of thousands of hours per week of government-funded radio and TV programs for domestic U.S. consumption in a reform initially criticized as a green light for U.S. domestic propaganda efforts. So what just happened? [more]

    Temperature anomalies - 02/20/2018
    http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/temperature-anomalies-02202018.html

    [more below]




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  2. Are grocery stores in US not being restocked?

    REPORTS: Grocery Stores Not Being Re-stocked in U.S.
    http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/are-grocery-stores-in-us-not-being.html

    Reports are coming in, sporadically, that grocery stores in the U.S. are not being re-stocked with foods, while other types of stores are showing a noticeable lack of dry goods stock.

    From Salem, OR to Minneapolis, MN down to the Atlanta area, consumers are reporting there are always items out of stock now and a lot of the items they do have in stock are in low quantities.

    Stores being mentioned in these reports from Consumers are: Walmart, Dollar General, Kroger, Publix, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Safeway [more]

    [not where I am, yet . . ]

    Europe waits for 'Beast from the East' as frigid air moves closer
    http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/frigid-air-moves-towards-europe-as.html

    "Ex-cyclone" Gita moves off New Zealand
    http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/02/ex-cyclone-gita-moves-over-new-zealand.html

    Gita rips up parts of the country on its way out [list follows]

    [includes pics, links to embedded articles; and this]
    Cyclone Kelvin update: Tropical storm SMASHES Australia – where is it now?

    TROPICAL Cyclone Kelvin battered Western Australia on Sunday with heavy rains, flood alerts and power shortages. [more]

    Mountain pine beetle has jumped the Rockies, is spreading across Alberta to Saskatchewan – “In the past, it was too cold for the beetle to survive there, but now it’s warm enough”
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/02/mountain-pine-beetle-has-jumped-rockies.html

    Canada’s vast conifer forests are being destroyed by tiny beetles that are on the move. Mountain pine beetles are native to western North America, but as the climate warms, the beetle’s range is expanding. [more; how do they know where to go?]

    Puerto Rico to slash energy reserves amid cash shortfall – One-third of residents still without power five months after Hurricane Maria
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/02/puerto-rico-to-slash-energy-reserves.html

    [could you live for 5 months without electricity? get ready]

    [continued below]

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  3. Despite Stronger La Nina, January of 2018 was the Fifth Hottest in the 138 Year Climate Record
    https://robertscribbler.com/2018/02/20/despite-stronger-la-nina-january-of-2018-was-the-fifth-hottest-in-the-138-year-climate-record/

    [this comment from Shawn Redmond ties in to the above article]
    Shawn Redmond / February 20, 2018
    When dead trees decompose, they release stored carbon back to the atmosphere. So when millions of trees are destroyed by beetles, it is not just devastating for wildlife – it makes climate change worse.
    https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2018/01/a-destructive-beetle-has-jumped-the-rockies/

    South Korean Cryptocurrency Regulator Found Dead at Home
    https://www.wsj.com/articles/south-korean-cryptocurrency-regulator-found-dead-at-home-1519093020

    Semiofficial news agency Yonhap reported that Mr. Jung was presumed to have suffered a heart attack and police had opened an investigation into the cause of death. Yonhap also reported that Mr. Jung was found at home. The government spokesman said later that â€Å“he died from some unknown cause. He passed away while he was sleeping and [his] heart [had] already stopped beating when he was found dead [more, behind WSJ paywall]

    Update from Bill in Alaska! Two more musher dogs die of cancer from DIRTY ELECTRIC! EMF: Electrosmog the disease of our 21st century civilisation
    http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/02/update-from-bill-in-alaska-two-more.html

    'Sloppy and careless': courts call out Trump blitzkrieg on environmental rules
    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/20/donald-trump-epa-environmental-rollbacks-court-challenges

    A cascade of courtroom standoffs are beginning to slow, and even reverse, the EPA rollbacks thanks to the administration’s ‘disregard for the law’ [more; about time!]

    Indigenous, environmental justice advocates hold ceremony; peacefully disrupt Bayou Bridge Pipeline construction

    About 50 Louisiana residents temporarily blocked construction activities, on Saturday, of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline

    The group is also awaiting a decision in Federal Court on whether or not the U.S. Army Corps errantly issued a permit for the pipeline to cross the environmentally sensitive and economically vital Atchafalaya Basin. [they most certainly did]

    A decision by US Federal Judge Shelly Dick is expected next week.
    [more; Hey Shelly, don't be a dick, keep it fair!]

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  4. That wasn't even the first mountain of garbage to collapse and kill a bunch of people. I think that happened in India, and maybe other places too. This whole planet's getting more landfill-like! Well, that's a self-correcting problem, but I'm pretty sure people aren't going to enjoy the 'correction'.

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  5. News Links, February 21, 2018
    Rice Farmer
    http://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/

    "Blockchain" Stocks Completely Disintegrate

    Boom Turns to Bust for Millennials Across Advanced Economies

    Here Is Goldman's Chart Showing Why The US Is Headed For "Banana Republic" Status

    Forget tourism: Pyeongchang's legacy probably debt and anger
    With the close of the games this weekend approaching, some worry that the Olympics will instead saddle the region with a legacy of massive debt and the perpetual maintenance of a handful of hugely expensive venues that no one knows what to do with.

    Billionaire Richard Branson: A.I. is going to eliminate jobs and free cash handouts will be necessary

    Venezuela Launches El Petro Oil-Backed Cryptocurrency

    Retail investors would 'bear the brunt' of a cryptocurrency market collapse, study says

    US Congress sets sights on federal cryptocurrency rules

    BoE's Carney says Bitcoin has 'pretty much failed' as currency

    Yacht company says they'll take bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies for payment

    Multi-Million Dollar Properties Are Selling for Bitcoin in San Diego

    Turkey Threatens to Invade Greece [!]

    U.S. Navy sends two missile-guided Destroyers to Black Sea

    Russia releases video of its modernized ballistic missile defense system

    Kenya's major towns facing water crisis as climate change bites

    KFC closes most of its UK stores due to chicken shortage

    LD$40 For Each: Egg Scarcity Hits Liberian Market

    Philippines rice shortage

    Islands Not sinking: Climate Change Demonstrated to Be a Hoax

    Sea levels to rise 3 feet worldwide by 2300 — and it's likely to get worse

    This Week's East Coast Heatwave Could Top Records

    Ex-CIA Director Thinks US Hypocrisy About Election Meddling Is Hilarious
    Take off the terrorist's mask, and it's the CIA. Take off the revolutionary's mask, and it's the CIA. Take off the Hollywood producer's mask, and it's the CIA. Take off the billionaire tech plutocrat's mask, and it's the CIA. Take off the news man's mask, and guess what? It's the [bleep] CIA.

    Hackers Hijacked Tesla's Cloud Platform To Mine Cryptocurrencies

    Fat, unhealthy Americans threaten Trump's defense surge
    Nearly three-quarters of Americans age 17 to 24 are ineligible for the military due to obesity, other health problems, criminal backgrounds or lack of education, according to government data.

    Canada's Oil Crisis Continues To Worsen

    China ensnares vulnerable states in a debt trap
    Cheap credits are used to secure influence and grab control of strategic assets
    Not that China discovered this method... -- RF

    Since Standing Rock, 56 Bills Have Been Introduced in 30 States to Restrict Protests

    US Treasury Posts Gigantic $1.16 Trillion Shortfall in Fiscal 2017, Hilariously Points out "Where We Are Headed"
    Just add tax cuts and ballooning expenditures. The media chose to silence the report to death.

    Pentagon budget increase will lead to a 'major economic disaster,' says retired US Army officer
    The real problem facing the military is not a lack of funding. It's overuse.

    Florida Teachers' Pension Fund Invested in Maker of School Massacre Gun

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  6. The Deep State and the history of the FBI: Federal Blackmail Investigation
    elections.
    https://www.sott.net/article/377991-The-Deep-State-and-the-history-of-the-FBI-Federal-Blackmail-Investigation

    It's hilariously naive how mainstream American news media feign an air of disdain concerning accusations of impropriety by the Federal Bureau of Investigation during the last presidential

    Allegations that senior ranks of the FBI were involved in "dirty tricks" to fix the 2016 presidential vote in favor of Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton - potentially highly criminal conduct - are treated as if such allegations are scurrilous distractions thrown up by the Trump White House or Republican supporters.

    "Don't dare impugn the reputation of our law officers," is the attitude. [more]

    Dashcam footage captures meteor fireball over Manchester, New Hampshire (VIDEO)
    https://www.sott.net/article/377981-Dashcam-footage-captures-meteor-fireball-over-Manchester-New-Hampshire-VIDEO

    Meteor fireball seen over South Carolina (VIDEO)
    https://www.sott.net/article/377979-Meteor-fireball-seen-over-South-Carolina-VIDEO

    See how Mount Rainier glaciers have vanished over time, with this eye-opening photo project – “It’s not just a little trend”
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/02/see-how-mount-rainier-glaciers-have.html

    In 1934, when a young Forest Service photographer lugged his 75-pound camera to Anvil Rock high on the southern flank of Mount Rainier, the vista he captured showed the curling sweep of the Cowlitz Glacier snaking down the valley below.

    When Wenatchee-based photographer John F. Marshall re-created the same image with modern equipment 83 years later, the valley stretched out bare and empty of ice. [more; pics]

    Arctic sea ice extent sinks to new record low
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/02/arctic-sea-ice-extent-sinks-to-new.html

    January 2018 was Earth’s 5th warmest January on record and featured three billion-dollar weather disasters
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/02/january-2018-was-earths-5th-warmest.html

    By Dr. Jeff Masters (Weather Underground)

    January 2018 was the planet's fifth warmest January since record keeping began in 1880, said NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) on Tuesday. NASA also rated January 2018 as the fifth warmest January on record, with the only warmer Januarys being 2016, 2017, 2007, and 2015. Global ocean temperatures during January 2018 were the fifth warmest on record, and global land temperatures were the eighth warmest on record. Global satellite-measured temperatures in January 2018 for the lowest 8 km of the atmosphere were the tenth warmest in the 40-year record, according to the University of Alabama Huntsville (UAH) and RSS. [more]

    Reality Is No Longer An Option
    http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2018/02/reality-is-no-longer-option.html

    Trump represents the vacation from reality at the end of the vacation from reality. The U.S. is operating in 100% economic fantasy mode right now. Stock gamblers may as well enjoy the vacation, because there is no way back

    Trump's tax cut which drove higher bond yields, and the asinine ubiquitous belief that this expansion will last forever, has meant that not only is a crash inevitable, but it has also meant that buy and holders will be overloaded with the junkiest stocks going into recession.

    In other words, this will be a crash, followed by panic, followed by a bigger crash. [more]

    [if I already posted this, sorry]SBG News 2.19.18 Alaska's Bering Sea Lost a Third of Its Ice in Just 8 Days
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQDLFHBcDeA

    [he delivers the weather too on this excellent episode]


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  7. Across advanced economies, boom turns to bust for millennial generation
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/02/across-advanced-economies-boom-turns-to.html

    [they don't realize that's just the tip of the melting iceberg]

    The income boom enjoyed by people born between 1966 and 1980 has turned to “bust” for the generation that followed them, according to a report published Monday. [more]

    [habitat loss, economic collapse, radiation and crop failure all via climate change comin' up for everyone]

    The flowers that give us chocolate are persnickety to pollinate
    https://www.sott.net/article/378041-The-flowers-that-give-us-chocolate-are-persnickety-to-pollinate

    Woman suffers horrifying wounds after an attack by a rampaging buffalo in Cambodia
    https://www.sott.net/article/378053-Woman-suffers-horrifying-wounds-after-an-attack-by-a-rampaging-buffalo-in-Cambodia

    Ex-Cyclone Gita turns New Zealand's Terrible Gully into river of rock
    https://www.sott.net/article/378052-Ex-Cyclone-Gita-turns-New-Zealands-Terrible-Gully-into-river-of-rock

    A river of shingle rock flowing down Terrible Gully has left eight farms cut off from town in Rakaia, near Canterbury's Mt Hutt. [more; short, impressive video]

    Wild, weird weather: Record cold West, record warm East, and flooding in central US
    https://www.sott.net/article/378015-Wild-weird-weather-Record-cold-West-record-warm-East-and-flooding-in-central-US

    [it was 77 here today - and HOT; tonight begins 5 days of rain]

    [up close look at Nutria]
    Plague of giant, buck-toothed rodents invades California
    https://nypost.com/2018/02/20/plague-of-giant-buck-toothed-rodents-invades-california/

    [say CHEEEEESE!]


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