Event Update For 2018-08-15

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

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

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

Category: Variety Pack

2018-08-15 - Unknown odor hits passenger plane, 3 people hospitalized, plane makes emergency landing at airport in Morrisville (North Carolina):
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2018/08/8_sickened_on_philadelphia-bound_flight.html
http://www.wral.com/passengers-request-treatment-after-plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-rdu-/17772192/
http://www.wnct.com/news/local-news/flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-rdu-international-airport/1374368334
http://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/news/2018/08/16/flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-rdu-due-to-unknown-odor
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/723598/plane-emergency-landing-raleigh-durham-international-airport-frontier-airlines-flight-1674
http://myfox8.com/2018/08/15/flight-from-orlando-to-philadelphia-diverted-to-rdu-after-unknown-odor-in-the-cabin/
http://6abc.com/travel/phl-bound-frontier-airlines-flight-diverted-to-rdu-because-of-unknown-odor-/3967887/
http://www.wcnc.com/article/news/odor-in-cabin-prompts-emergency-landing-at-nc-airport/275-584516004
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/article216774955.html

Quote: "Passengers complained of a strange odour filling up the cabin, and at least 14 are receiving medical assistance. One of the passengers taken ill was an infant."

2018-08-15 - Unknown rotten egg odor evacuates buildings in Greeley (Colorado):
http://1310kfka.com/2018/08/buildings-evacuated-in-downtown-greeley-for-odor/
http://www.greeleytribune.com/news/buildings-evacuated-due-to-unidentified-odor-in-downtown-greeley/

Quote: "Greeley Fire Lt. Christopher Ellmer said people described the smell differently, including natural gas, propane and a chemical or animal smell. Officials did not detect any natural gas at the scene, Ellmer said."

Quote: "Similar incidents in May and January hit downtown Greeley. The source of the smells never was identified."

2018-08-15 - Two underground electrical explosions before 2 AM cause blackouts in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://abc7ny.com/manhole-explosions-cause-power-outage-on-east-side/3961561/

2018-08-15 - Huge scrap metal fire breaks out at auto salvage yard in Otay Mesa (California):
http://fox5sandiego.com/2018/08/15/crews-battle-fire-at-otay-mesa-junk-yard/
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/sd-me-otaymesa-scrap-fire-20180815-story.html
http://www.kusi.com/firefighters-battling-junkyard-fire-in-otay-mesa/

2018-08-15 - Auto salvage yard fire breaks out in Columbia (South Carolina):
http://wach.com/news/local/crews-battling-fire-at-columbia-junkyard
http://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/fire-crews-fighting-persistent-junkyard-fire-in-columbia/101-584395076

2018-08-15 - At least 30 vehicles destroyed by fire at towing business in Yecapixtla (Mexico):
http://www.mexico-news-today.com/tow-truck-company-catches-fire-destroys-at-least-30-vehicles/

Quote: "More than 30 vehicles were destroyed after a tow truck business in Yecapixtla, Morelos caught fire."

Quote: "They said that when the fire is out and the final count complete, that figure could reach nearly 100."

2018-08-15 - Recycling plant erupts in flame at 3 AM, fire gets big, in Clarksburg (Maryland), could burn for days:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20180815-64277-USA
http://patch.com/maryland/germantown/heavy-fire-clarksburg-recycling-plant-closes-roads
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/crews-battle-2-alarm-fire-at-montgomery-county-recycling-plant
http://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2018/08/fire-at-montgomery-co-recycling-facility-closes-md-route-355/slide/1/
http://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/maryland/75-firefighters-battle-large-blaze-at-maryland-recycling-center/65-584240536
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Large-Fire-at-Recycling-Facility-Closes-Route-355-490898921.html

Quote: "Pete Piringer, spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, said in a tweet the fire caused an estimated $4 million in damage."

2018-08-15 - Hundreds of wildfires continue burning across British Columbia (Canada), state of emergency declared:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20180816-64282-CAN
http://www.khq.com/story/38893939/british-columbia-declares-state-of-emergency-over-wildfires
http://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/british-columbia-declares-state-of-emergency-over-wildfires/
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/16/british-columbia-wildfires-state-of-emergency-declared
http://www.680news.com/video/2018/08/15/smoke-from-b-c-wildfires-chokes-alberta/
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/afternoon-skies-look-like-midnight-in.html

2018-08-15 - Wildfire season starting early in Australia:
http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2018/aug/15/sydneys-bushfire-season-starts-in-winter-we-may-have-to-rethink-how-we-live
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-17/drought-bushfire-seasons-starting-earlier-lasting-longer/10132570
http://theconversation.com/drought-wind-and-heat-when-fire-seasons-start-earlier-and-last-longer-101663
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/sydneys-bushfire-season-now-starts-in.html

2018-08-15 - Home, garage and four vehicles destroyed by explosion and fire in Cranberry Township (Pennsylvania), nobody there:
http://explorevenango.com/multiple-fire-companies-dispatched-to-structure-fire-in-cranberry-township/

Quote: "According to Paul Marsh, Fire Chief of Seneca Volunteer Fire Department, the blaze began with an explosion of unknown origin. 'There was an apparent explosion that caused the house to be leveled,” Marsh said. 'The resulting fire burned the remains of the house, as well as the two-stall garage, two vehicles inside of it, and two vehicles outside. Another vehicle outside the garage was also damaged.' No one was at home at the time of the explosion and resulting blaze, and no injuries were reported. The house, the garage, and four vehicles were all a total loss."

Note: This is the 199th residential explosion in 2018...

2018-08-15 - Used car business heavily damaged by massive fire in Memphis (Tennessee):
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/38893855/firefighter-hospitalized-crews-battling-massive-getwell-rd-fire
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/clip/14564929/crews-battle-fire-at-drive-4-less-auto-sales-on-getwell-road
http://www.localmemphis.com/news/local-news/memphis-firefighters-battle-fire-at-local-used-car-lot/1373648611
http://www.newschannel10.com/story/38893855/firefighter-hospitalized-crews-battle-massive-getwell-rd-fire
http://www.fox13memphis.com/top-stories/firefighter-hospitalized-for-heat-exhaustion-as-multiple-crews-battle-fire-at-used-car-lot/813791448
http://www.localmemphis.com/video/car-lot-fire_20180815221721/1373638319
http://wreg.com/2018/08/16/massive-auto-sales-fire-injures-two-memphis-firefighters/

2018-08-15 - Wildfire grows to 31,062 acres in the Entiat River Valley (Washington):
http://www.khq.com/story/38815873/cougar-creek-fire-sits-over-31000-acres-now-28-percent-contained

2018-08-15 - Wildfire grows to 59,000 acres along the Illinois River near Grants Pass (Oregon):
http://www.kgw.com/article/weather/wildfires/southern-oregon-wildfires-klondike-fire-swells-to-59000-acres/283-584487699
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2018/08/13/southern-oregon-wildfires-klondike-fire-evacuations-taylor-creek-fire-miles-fire-grants-pass-selma/975107002/

2018-08-15 - Wildfires result in air quality worse than Beijing in Seattle (Washington):
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/15/seattles-air-quality-worse-than-beijing-as-wildfires-scorch-eastern-washington.html
http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/air-quality-in-seattle-currently-worse-than-beijing/813714101
http://www.seattlepi.com/washington-wildfires/article/Seattle-thick-smoke-beijing-air-quality-13158082.php
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/cliff-mass-seattles-worst-24-hour-air.html

Quote: "Around noon on Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency reported that Seattle’s air-quality index was at 171 (unhealthy) while in China, where air pollution is a persistent, major health threat, the Beijing U.S. Embassy Real-time Air Quality Index was at 38 (good), KIRO reported."

Quote: "Washington State has had 939 wildfires this year – more than ever before – burning more than 34,000 acres protected by the state's Department of Natural Resources, the Seattle Times reported, citing a spokesperson from the agency."

2018-08-15 - Cargo ship 'Karadenziz 5' disabled by deadly fire shortly after midnight near coastal Krapets (Bulgaria), 1 killed:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Karadeniz-5-7816513.html
http://www.seanews.com.tr/one-dead-in-fire-on-freighter/178443/
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2018/23353/turkish-freighter-fire-1-crew-died-ship-under-tow/

Quote: "On board of the 'Karadenziz 5' a fire broke out shortly after midnight on Aug 15, 2018, when the ship was abeam of Krapets north of Varna. The vessel was en route from Constanta to Turkey. One crew died in the fire. The ship was disabled and taken in tow to Varna."

2018-08-15 - Cargo ship 'Yamal Irbis' damaged by fire in coastal Arkhangelsk (Russia):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Yamal-Irbis-8502092.html
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2018/23365/fire-board-russian-freighter-arkhangelsk/

Quote: "On Aug 15, 2018, at 3 p.m. a fire on the 'Yamal Irbis' in Arkhangelsk. Three cabins were damaged, but no one was injured. The cause of the fire was being investigated."

2018-08-15 - Two boats go up in flames while docked at marina in coastal Long Branch (New Jersey):
http://patch.com/new-jersey/longbranch/boat-fire-forces-bridge-closure-long-branch-police
http://www.news12.com/story/38894905/2-boats-damaged-in-fire-at-long-branch-marina
http://newjersey.news12.com/story/38894905/2-boats-damaged-in-fire-at-long-branch-marina
http://www.tapinto.net/towns/holmdel-and-colts-neck/categories/news/articles/true-97d986d7-75e8-44e6-850b-73565fe8fd5a

2018-08-15 - Boat bursts into flame on canal near Warrington Road in Northwich (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/boat-fire-in-northwich
http://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/16420592.Boat_fire_on_canal_near_Acton_Bridge/
http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/16420592.Boat_fire_on_canal_near_Acton_Bridge/
http://www.northwichguardian.co.uk/news/16420592.Boat_fire_on_canal_near_Acton_Bridge/

Note: These are the 765th, 766th, 767th, 768th and 769th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-08-15 - Transit bus bursts into flame at 5 AM in Bengaluru (India):
http://www.deccanherald.com/city/ksrtc-bus-flames-kr-puram-687750.html
http://www.news18.com/news/india/alert-driver-saves-20-passengers-before-bus-catches-fire-in-bengaluru-1845869.html
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/alert-driver-saves-20-passengers-as-bus-catches-fire/articleshow/65418528.cms
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2018/aug/16/ksrtc-bus-catches-fire-20-passengers-escape-unhurt-1858441.html
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/160818/ksrtc-bus-catches-fire-on-kr-puram-flyover-none-hurt.html

2018-08-15 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on the Third Mainland Bridge in coastal Lagos (Nigeria):
http://www.infonewsnigeria.com/discussion/2925/fully-loaded-bus-catches-fire-on-third-mainland-bridge
http://fresherschart.com/fully-loaded-bus-catches-fire-on-third-mainland-bridge-no-life-lost/
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/08/24-escape-death-as-fire-guts-vehicles-on-third-mainland-bridge/
http://www.wakanda.ng/fully-loaded-bus-catches-fire-third-mainland-bridge-photos/
http://www.gistmania.com/talk/topic,364327.0.html

Note: These are the 468th and 469th buses to burn in 2018...

2018-08-15 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Acme Street in Marietta (Ohio):
http://www.thenewscenter.tv/content/news/Marietta-tractor-trailer-fire-491007641.html
http://www.facebook.com/wtaptelevision/posts/2430486393628966

2018-08-15 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame before 2 AM on I-44 in Webster Groves suburb of St. Louis (Missouri):
http://www.kmov.com/story/38888203/lane-closures-delays-on-eb-i-44-in-webster-groves

2018-08-15 - Tractor trailers and buildings destroyed by fire at furniture business in Kennett (Missouri):
http://www.dddnews.com/story/2544500.html
http://www.kait8.com/story/38891724/kennett-mo-warehouse-fire-considered-a-total-loss

Quote: "Kennett Fire Department battled a huge fire at Bullock Furniture on Wednesday. Multiple storage sheds and tractor-trailers were on fire."

2018-08-15 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the A2 near Southfleet (Britain), near the coast:
http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/news/incidents/?entryid2=17470
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/gravesend/news/lanes-closed-as-lorry-carrying-paper-catches-fire-188125/

Note: These are the 1776th, 1777th, 1778th, 1779th and 1780th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-08-15 - Garbage truck bursts into flame while parked inside waste business in coastal New Haven (Connecticut), 1100 feet from the ocean:
http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/fire_at_annex_garbage_truck_garage/

Quote: "Fire Marshall Bobby Doyle said the truck had been parked for about 2 hours before the fire started. He said two employees were adjusting the trucks brakes when the fire broke out, but that that mechanical work was simultaneous to, but unrelated to, the cause of the fire."

2018-08-15 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on the Gratigny Parkway in Opa-Locka (Florida):
http://wsvn.com/news/local/all-gratigny-pkwy-lanes-reopen-at-nw-42-ave-after-garbage-truck-fire/

2018-08-15 - Truck bursts into flame on Southeast Rugg Road near Damascus (Oregon):
http://pamplinmedia.com/go/42-news/403609-300771-truck-fire-closes-road

2018-08-15 - RV bursts into flame on I-77 near Winnsboro (South Carolina):
http://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/motor-home-fire-blocks-northbound-lanes-on-i-77-in-fairfield-county/101-584382295
http://www.wistv.com/story/38891896/traffic-on-i-77-nb-in-winnsboro-blocked-following-truck-fire-near-exit-34
http://wach.com/news/local/vehicle-fire-causing-lane-closure-on-i-77-in-winnsboro

2018-08-15 - RV bursts into flame while parked at home on Lakeshore Drive 650 feet from Cedar Creek Reservoir (Texas), 2 injured:
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Couple-Visiting-Family-Escape-RV-Fire-in-Kaufman-County-491001471.html
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/kaufman-county/2018/08/16/husband-wife-critical-condition-rv-fire-kaufman-county
http://www.inforney.com/local-news/two-critically-injured-airlifted-in-rv-fire-near-cedar-creek/article_a44e18a0-a191-11e8-9986-db883d60fe1e.html
http://www.texasnewz.com/couple-escapes-rv-fire-in-kaufman-county-dog-killed/

2018-08-15 - RV bursts into flame on road in the Comox Valley (Canada):
http://www.mypowellrivernow.com/15632/tofino-road-trip-cut-short-by-vehicle-fire/

Note: These are the 375rd, 376th and 377th RVs to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-08-15 - Minivan bursts into flame while parked at home, fire chars home, in coastal Benfleet (Britain):
http://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/incidents/i7454/
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/16432446.mini-van-fire-causes-damage-to-home/
http://www.clactonandfrintongazette.co.uk/news/south_essex_news/16432446.mini-van-fire-causes-damage-to-home/
http://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/16420358.Car_fire_close_to_train_station/
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/16420358.car-fire-close-to-train-station/

2018-08-15 - SUV bursts into flame on Eglinton Road in Mornington area in coastal Dunedin (New Zealand):
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/crews-douse-car-fire-mornington
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/car-fire-not-thought-suspicious

2018-08-15 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, on Wexler Peak Way in coastal Antioch (California):
http://eastcountytoday.net/antioch-truck-catches-fire-in-driveway-extends-to-home/

2018-08-15 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked near building in Anna (Illinois):
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/38892061/no-one-injured-in-anna-il-pickup-truck-fire
http://kbsi23.com/news/local/no-one-injured-in-anna-il-pickup-truck-fire

2018-08-15 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on I-90 near DeForest (Wisconsin):
http://www.wkow.com/story/38888655/2018/08/Wednesday/two-right-lanes-closed-on-i-90-westbound-due-to-vehicle-fire-near-deforest
http://www.ktiv.com/story/38888655/2018/08/15/two-right-lanes-closed-on-i-90-westbound-due-to-vehicle-fire-near-deforest
http://www.nbc15.com/content/news/Vehicle-fire-causing-delays-on-I-90-WB-near-DeForest-490906841.html
http://www.facebook.com/27news/posts/10156882691082780

2018-08-15 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on street in Sault Ste. Marie (Canada):
http://www.sootoday.com/local-news/truck-burns-on-second-line-1015929
http://www.sootoday.com/local-news/vehicle-fire-causes-extensive-damage-1016565

2018-08-15 - Car bursts into flame while parked in garage at home, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Flintstone (Maryland):
http://www.times-news.com/news/local_news/vehicle-malfunction-cited-as-cause-of-flintstone-fire/article_9af02f60-0083-5e62-932b-2f92e5165121.html

2018-08-15 - Car bursts into flame on the Brooklyn Bridge near coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://nypost.com/2018/08/15/car-bursts-into-flames-on-the-brooklyn-bridge/
http://wcbs880.radio.com/articles/news/car-fire-sends-smoke-rising-brooklyn-bridge-snags-traffic

Note: An SUV just burst into flame the day prior on the George Washington Bridge near Manhattan too, mentioned in the 2018-08-14 update...

2018-08-15 - Car bursts into flame on I-95 near Joppa (Maryland):
http://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/vehicle-fire-closes-lanes-on-i-95-in-harford-county

2018-08-15 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 58 in Lane County (Oregon):
http://kval.com/news/local/vehicle-catches-fire-on-highway-58
http://kcby.com/news/local/vehicle-catches-fire-on-highway-58
http://kpic.com/news/local/vehicle-catches-fire-on-highway-58

2018-08-15 - Car bursts into flame on street in Menlo Park (California):
http://inmenlo.com/2018/08/15/spotted-firefighters-at-work-extinguishing-vehicle-fire/

2018-08-15 - Car bursts into flame while parked at store on Creek Road in coastal Gosport (Britain):
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/really-nice-modified-car-in-gosport-is-destroyed-after-electrical-fire-in-car-park-1-8602363

2018-08-15 - Car bursts into flame on the M6 near Warrington (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-on-the-m6_15-08-2018_8-51-51
http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/news/16419537.long-delays-on-m6-after-car-fire-near-lymm/
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/live-one-lane-blocked-m6-1898764

2018-08-15 - Car bursts into flame on the M23 near Handcross (Britain):
http://www.midsussextimes.co.uk/news/no-one-injured-in-car-fire-on-m23-near-handcross-1-8602208
http://www.wscountytimes.co.uk/news/no-one-injured-in-car-fire-on-m23-near-handcross-1-8602208
http://www.crawleyobserver.co.uk/news/no-one-injured-in-car-fire-on-m23-near-handcross-1-8602208

2018-08-15 - Car bursts into flame at 1:24 AM on Robson Way in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Robson Way, Hull. Wed 15 Aug 2018 01:24 (No:18291) Car fire. Extinguished prior to arrival of Fire Service by passing motorists using dry powder extinguisher. No action by Fire Service. Incident left with Police."

2018-08-15 - Car bursts into flame on Bisley Grove in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Bisley Grove, Hull. Wed 15 Aug 2018 17:12 (No:18328) Car fire, self extinguished prior to arrival of Fire Service. Inspection only."

2018-08-15 - Vehicle bursts into flame near Congress Street and Fourth Avenue in Tucson (Arizona):
http://www.kvoa.com/story/38891000/vehicle-fire-sparks-in-downtown-tucson

2018-08-15 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Highway 385 in Odessa (Texas):
http://www.newschannel6now.com/story/38895139/emergency-services-responding-to-vehicle-fire-on-s-hwy-385
http://www.newschannel10.com/story/38895139/emergency-services-responding-to-vehicle-fire-on-s-hwy-385
http://www.cbs7.com/content/news/Odessa-officials-responding-to-vehicle-fire-on-South-Highway-385-490980791.html
http://www.newswest9.com/story/38895139/emergency-services-responding-to-vehicle-fire-on-s-hwy-385

2018-08-15 - Vehicle bursts into flame at home in Steinbach (Canada):
http://steinbachonline.com/local/vehicle-fire-electrical-in-nature

2018-08-15 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Lower Sea Lane in coastal Charmouth (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/vehicle-fire-charmouth-2/

2018-08-15 - Vehicle bursts into flame on the A303 near South Petherton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=49465&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2018-08-15 - Two cars and garage go up in flames, home damaged too, on Cascade Falls Drive in Bee Cave area in Austin (Texas):
http://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/one-injured-two-cars-damaged-after-house-fire-in-bee-cave/269-584412206
http://www.kxan.com/news/local/travis-county/garage-and-vehicles-on-fire-after-explosions-heard-in-bee-cave/1373259593
http://www.mystatesman.com/news/local/fire-crews-fighting-home-blaze-bee-cave/uS6gZXS9YL992E0AyMpFWL/

Quote: "Vehicles and a garage caught fire Wednesday after explosions were heard at a home in Bee Cave. Austin Fire Department assisted Lake Travis Fire Rescue when they were called to a structure fire in the 2600 block of Cascade Falls Drive in Bee Cave around 2:03 p.m."

2018-08-15 - Car, outbuilding and home go up in flames at 1:23 AM in Forest Grove (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/crews-respond-to-two-alarm-residential-fire-in-forest-grove

2018-08-15 - Barn destroyed by fire near Battle Creek (Nebraska):
http://columbusnewsteam.com/local-news/fire-consumes-barn-near-battle-creek/

2018-08-15 - Barn destroyed by fire in Parkham Ash (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=49464&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2018-08-15 - AC unit bursts into flame at nursing-care facility in Lower Moreland (Pennsylvania):
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/montgomery-county-manor-care-health-services-residents-transported-air-conditioner-fire-20180816.html
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/08/16/nursing-care-facility-evacuated-due-to-fire-in-montgomery-county/
http://6abc.com/100-evacuated-in-lower-moreland-nursing-home-fire/3968241/

2018-08-15 - Two large lumber packing crates burst into flame inside warehouse in coastal Suffolk (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2018/08/15/cause-of-suffolk-warehouse-fire-still-under-investigation/

2018-08-15 - Church and two church buildings destroyed by fire at 2 AM in Benton (Tennessee):
http://wdef.com/2018/08/15/arson-inspector-called-3-buildings-polk-county-burned-ground/

2018-08-15 - Church destroyed by fire at 11:45 PM in Guthrie (Oklahoma):
http://okcfox.com/news/local/guthrie-church-destroyed-in-overnight-fire

2018-08-15 - Mill heavily damaged by massive fire at 4:51 AM on Southall Street in Manchester (Britain):
http://home.bt.com/news/uk-news/second-mill-hit-by-major-fire-11364289364286
http://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/national/16419483.second-mill-hit-by-major-fire/
http://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/uk-news/2018/08/15/second-mill-hit-by-major-fire/
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/news/uk/second-mill-hit-by-major-fire/

2018-08-15 - Mobile home destroyed by fire on Salt Creek Road in Chatham County (Georgia):
http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/38892945/chatham-fire-on-scene-of-house-fire-on-salt-creek-road

2018-08-15 - Mobile home destroyed by fire at Apple Creek Mobile Home Park in Lincoln (North Dakota), pets killed:
http://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/Woman-Loses-Everything-in-a-House-Fire-490898691.html

2018-08-15 - Home heavily damaged by fire before 3 AM in coastal Dorchester (Massachusetts), nobody there:
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2018/08/15/dorchester-melville-avenue-fire-attic-house-sitters-vacation/
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/2-Alarm-Fire-Causes-200K-Worth-of-Damage-to-Boston-Home-Aug-15-2018-490897371.html

2018-08-15 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire at 12:30 AM in Tulsa (Oklahoma):
http://www.fox23.com/news/midtown-tulsa-house-catches-fire-overnight/813464262

2018-08-15 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 3:45 AM near Beaver Lake in Benton County (Arkansas):
http://www.4029tv.com/article/crews-put-out-house-fire-near-beaver-lake/22734790

2018-08-15 - Home heavily damaged by basement fire in Niagara Falls (New York):
http://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/nine-people-escape-house-fire-in-the-falls/article_1cb65671-87a4-53a0-a5f9-266e98680c39.html

2018-08-15 - Home destroyed by fire at 5:15 AM in East Bay Township (Michigan):
http://upnorthlive.com/news/local/fire-rips-through-east-bay-township-home-family-safe

2018-08-15 - Three homes go up in flames at 3 AM in Louisville (Kentucky):
http://www.wtoc.com/story/38891140/fire-damages-3-homes-in-park-hill

2018-08-15 - Multi-family home heavily damaged by fire in coastal Jersey City (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2018/08/3-alarm_blaze_on_lincoln_street_in_jersey_city.html
http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2018/08/jersey_city_heights_fire_displ_1.html

2018-08-15 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire at 1:32 AM on Ferry Street in Easton (Pennsylvania):
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/easton/index.ssf/2018/08/6_displaced_by_apartment_fire.html
http://www.wfmz.com/news/lehigh-valley/6-displaced-after-fire-breaks-out-in-easton-apartment-building/781748533

2018-08-15 - Deadly fire burns apartment building in Milwaukee (Wisconsin), 1 killed:
http://www.wisn.com/article/person-dies-in-fire-at-56th-and-oklahoma-mfd-confirms/22740307
http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2018/08/15/1-killed-apartment-fire-milwaukees-souhwest-side/1003498002/

2018-08-15 - Vacant mobile home destroyed by fire at midnight at Whitewater Mobile Home Park in Penticton (Canada):
http://www.pentictonwesternnews.com/news/boarded-up-mobile-home-destroyed-in-fire/

2018-08-15 - Vacant home burns at 1:45 AM on Murcia Street in Spanish Lake (Missouri):
http://fox2now.com/2018/08/15/early-morning-fire-damages-vacant-house-in-spanish-lake/

2018-08-15 - Mountain hare numbers on Scottish grouse moors down to less than one per cent of 1950s total:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2018/08/14/mountain-hare-numbers-scottish-grouse-moors-less-one-per-cent/
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/mountain-hare-uk-scotland-population-decline-1950s-moorland-grouse-wildlife-a8490721.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDSZ3WKyPnw

2018-08-15 - Couple, 72 and 70, drop dead at home in coastal Mersing (Malaysia):
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2018/08/16/elderly-couple-found-dead-at-home-after-complaint-about-stench/
http://www.malayjournal.com/featured/elderly-couple-found-dead-at-home-in-mersing-after-complaint-about-stench-nation/
http://www.thesundaily.my/news/2018/08/16/elderly-couple-found-dead-mersing
http://www.malaymail.com/s/1662969/elderly-couple-found-dead-in-mersing

2018-08-15 - Two girls, around 9, found dead in pond in Chakulia, Odisha (India):
http://odishasuntimes.com/two-girl-children-drown-in-pond-in-balasore/
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/two-girls-drown-in-village-pond-in-odisha-118081501197_1.html
http://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2018/08/15/erg1-od-drown.html

2018-08-15 - Man, 49, dies while snorkeling near coastal Key West (Florida):
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-fl--snorkeler-death-20180816-story.html
http://www.wjhg.com/content/news/Snorkeler-who-died-off-Dry-Tortugas-from-Panama-City-491046781.html
http://www.latimes.com/sns-bc-fl--snorkeler-death-20180816-story.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/latest-news/article216803125.html

Quote: "Authorities say a 49-year-old man has died after being found unresponsive in the water off the Dry Tortugas. Monroe County Sheriff spokesman Adam Linhardt said in an email that Michael Ray Stephens of Panama City, Florida, was airlifted to the Lower Keys Medical Center on Stock Island on Wednesday. Linhardt says Stephens had been snorkeling on Wednesday afternoon when a couple found him face down in the water. They brought him to the moat wall where Dry Tortugas National Park officials began performing CPR."

2018-08-15 - Man, 20, dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan in Ottawa County (Michigan):
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/08/man_20_pulled_from_lake_michig.html
http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2018/08/swimmer_rescued_from_lake_mich.html

Quote: "Police at the scene indicated the man may have suffered some type of medical condition, causing him to go under water."

2018-08-15 - Man in his 40s found dead in Lady Bird Lake near the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin (Texas):
http://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/mans-body-found-floating-in-lady-bird-lake-officials-say/269-584513096
http://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/body-found-floating-in-lady-bird-lake-near-congress-bridge/1374022712
http://www.statesman.com/news/local/body-found-floating-lady-bird-lake-near-congress-avenue-bridge-officials-say/PlJdeuQSNCPNSZhXpLX4eK/
http://www.mystatesman.com/news/local/body-found-floating-lady-bird-lake-near-congress-avenue-bridge-officials-say/PlJdeuQSNCPNSZhXpLX4eK/
http://www.fox7austin.com/news/local-news/atcems-dead-body-found-in-lady-bird-lake

2018-08-15 - Woman, 38, found dead in Village Creek between Kountze and Silsbee (Texas):
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/HCSO-Dead-woman-found-in-Village-Creek-13157761.php
http://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/vidor-woman-identified-as-village-creek-drowning-victim/502-584301444

2018-08-15 - Man, 18, found dead in lake in Alton (Texas):
http://www.kveo.com/news/local-news/cause-of-death-revealed-in-teen-s-body-found-in-lake/1368882752
http://valleycentral.com/news/local/autopsy-shows-missing-mission-teen-drowned-in-alton-lake
http://www.kurv.com/mission-man-found-to-have-accidentally-drowned-in-alton/

2018-08-15 - Man found dead at 4 AM near train station in Dallas (Texas):
http://www.fox4news.com/news/man-found-dead-near-dallas-dart-station

2018-08-15 - Woman in her 50s found dead in river near pier in coastal New London (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Body-Found-Floating-in-Water-in-New-London-490925051.html
http://www.theday.com/policefirecourts/20180815/police-womans-body-found-floating-in-river-in-new-london
http://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-london/woman-s-body-found-in-water-in-new-london/1372722331
http://fox61.com/2018/08/15/police-possible-deceased-body-found-in-the-water-in-new-london/

2018-08-15 - Man, 58, mayor of Rockaway Township, dies suddenly in Dover (New Jersey):
http://www.insidernj.com/rockaway-twp-mayor-dachisen-dies-58/
http://www.nj.com/morris/index.ssf/2018/08/mayor_of_morris_county_town_dies_suddenly.html
http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/2018/08/15/rockaway-township-mayor-michael-dachisen-dies-suddenly-57/1005206002/
http://www.dailyrecord.com/story/news/2018/08/16/rockaway-twp-mayor-dachisens-death-leaves-lawsuit-future-unclear/1007164002/

2018-08-15 - Woman, 45, drops dead on her porch at home in Fort Smith (Arkansas):
http://www.4029tv.com/article/police-investigating-body-found-in-south-fort-smith-neighborhood/22742158

2018-08-15 - Woman drops dead in motel room in Nevada (Missouri):
http://www.koamtv.com/story/38899988/body-found-in-nevada-mo-motel-room

2018-08-15 - Man found dead in Esopus Creek in the Town of Ulster (New York):
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20180815/male-body-found-in-esopus-creek-off-state-route-28-in-town-of-ulster
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/2018/08/15/male-body-found-esopus-creek-police/1001756002/
http://www.recordonline.com/news/20180815/mans-body-found-in-ulster-county-creek

2018-08-15 - Man dies in Lake Erie while kite surfing near Hamburg (New York):
http://www.wkbw.com/news/kite-surfrer-dies-in-waters-of-lake-erie

Quote: "At this point it's unclear whether the man suffered a medical emergency prior to his death, or if the issue was related specifically to kite surfing."

2018-08-15 - Man found dead in canal in Fresno (California):
http://abc30.com/body-found-floating-in-central-fresno-canal/3972315/
http://kmph.com/news/local/body-found-in-central-fresno-canal

2018-08-15 - Girl, 12, falls off boat and dies in San Vicente Reservoir in Lakeside (California):
http://fox5sandiego.com/2018/08/15/divers-find-body-of-missing-12-year-old-girl/
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Canadian-Girl-Body-Found-San-Vicente-Reservoir-San-Diego-490935591.html

2018-08-15 - Man, 45, found dead in Fort Cobb Lake in Caddo County (Oklahoma):
http://kfor.com/2018/08/15/investigation-underway-after-mans-body-found-at-fort-cobb-lake/
http://newsok.com/article/5604787/body-found-tuesday-in-fort-cobb-lake-in-southwestern-oklahoma
http://www.news9.com/story/38887359/osbi-investigating-after-body-found-near-fort-cobb-lake
http://www.koco.com/article/osbi-body-found-at-fort-cobb-lake-in-southwest-oklahoma/22739333
http://okcfox.com/news/local/body-found-in-fort-cobb-lake

2018-08-15 - Boy, 14, dies in the Salt River in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://ktar.com/story/2179631/14-year-old-boy-dies-after-drowning-in-salt-river-during-class-trip/

2018-08-15 - Woman found dead near Ranch House BBQ and Steakhouse in coastal Olympia (Washington):
http://www.theolympian.com/latest-news/article216728890.html

2018-08-15 - Man, 67, found dead in Lost Lake in Mahtomedi (Minnesota):
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/08/15/mahtomedi-wildwood-park-water-rescue-body-found/
http://www.twincities.com/2018/08/15/officers-investigating-possible-drowning-in-mahtomedi/
http://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/man-67-drowns-at-community-park-in-mahtomedi

2018-08-15 - Man, 24, talented diver, found dead in the water near Port Borwell (Canada):
http://canoe.com/news/local-news/young-diver-dead-after-incident-at-private-music-festival-in-bayham/wcm/57afb74e-15bf-4104-a275-5e7e2b6f78aa

Quote: "A young Kitchener diver who hoped to compete in the Olympics died Sunday at private music festival near Port Burwell."

2018-08-15 - Man, 47, found dead in Buntzen Lake (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/buntzen-lake-drowning-1.4785658
http://globalnews.ca/news/4388164/buntzen-lake-drowning/

2018-08-15 - Man in his 30s found dead in the Punggol Waterway in coastal Singapore:
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/mans-body-found-waters-punggol-waterway-064527939.html
http://www.asiaone.com/singapore/body-man-found-floating-waters-punggol-waterway

2018-08-15 - Man found dead in pond in Lamphun (Thailand):
http://chiangmaione.com/dead-body-found-floating-in-lamphun-pond-957

2018-08-15 - Man, 47, dies after swimming at beach in coastal Langkawi (Malaysia):
http://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/08/401864/japanese-tourist-falls-ill-dies-after-langkawi-swim
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/japanese-tourist-falls-ill-dies-014614858.html

Quote: "A Japanese tourist died soon after swimming in waters off Pulau Payar near here, yesterday. Yoshito Shiba, 47, from Nagano, Japan, was swimming with three family members when he began experiencing shortness of breath at 5pm."

2018-08-15 - Man, 30, found dead in canal in Ganderbal (India):
http://kashmirreader.com/2018/08/16/man-drown-in-ganderbal-power-canal/

2018-08-15 - Man goes into cardiac arrest before 4:15 AM on cruise ship near the Saltee Islands (Ireland):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Celebrity-Eclipse-9404314.html

Quote: "A sick passenger was airlifted off the 'Celebrity Eclipse' in a dramatic helicopter operation off the Wexford coast. A Coast Guard chopper was scrambled on Aug 15, 2018, at 4.15 a.m. to winch a man off the ship after he suffered a suspected cardiac arrest. The cruise ship was bound for Cork having just left Dublin. A medical emergency was declared just south of the Saltee Islands, which lie around 5km off the Wexford coast."

2018-08-15 - Two passengers sicken on cruise ship near Bermuda:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Anthem-Of-The-Seas-9656101.html

Quote: "On Aug 11, 2018, the 'Anthem of the Seas' returned to Bermuda for the medical evacuation of two passengers. While departing Bermuda via North Channel, the cruise ship contacted Bermuda Radio reporting the need to evacuate an ill passenger at the sea buoy. The pilot boat "St. David" and local Emergency Medical Services were put on standby as the patient was successfully landed ashore just after 5 p.m. and taken via ambulance to Kind Edward VII Memorial Hospital. At 6:49 p.m.., Bermuda Radio received a second call from the 'Anthem of the Seas' reporting that ship is returning to Bermuda for the medical evacuation of a second patient. The pilot boat "St. David" and local EMS were mustered again, as the second patient was successfully transferred ashore and taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital."

2018-08-15 - Man has 'medical emergency', fire truck crashes into pole, in coastal Weymouth (Massachusetts), 1 injured:
http://whdh.com/news/rockland-fire-truck-involved-in-crash-in-weymouth/
http://patch.com/massachusetts/weymouth/rockland-fire-truck-crashes-weymouth
http://959watd.com/blog/2018/08/weymouth-rockland-fire-truck-crashes-into-utility-pole/
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/08/15/rockland-firetruck-crashes-weymouth/0klTwjEQZm367Yu9JvClMO/story.html

Quote: "Officials say an employee of the North Haven repair company was driving the truck when he suffered an apparent medical emergency."

2018-08-15 - Woman has 'medical problem', SUV slams into UPS truck, in Lawrence (Kansas), 1 injured:
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/public-safety/2018/aug/15/injury-accident-reported-near-ku-campus/

Quote: "Sgt. Laurie Powell, of the Lawrence Police Department, said the woman began experiencing a medical problem while driving westbound on 19th Street near Barker Avenue. Powell said the woman’s SUV continued eastbound until running into the rear of a UPS truck at about 4:30 p.m. near the intersection of 19th and Missouri streets."

2018-08-15 - Man, 54, slumps over unconscious, SUV sideswipes two vehicles and crashes into trees, near coastal Sequim Bay State Park (Washington), 2 injured:
http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/two-injured-in-wreck-near-sequim-bay-state-park/
http://www.chronline.com/crime/morton-residents-not-injured-in-sequim-bay-state-park-crash/article_7653249a-a191-11e8-9343-3b207141c305.html

Quote: "A Port Angeles man lost consciousness while driving on U.S. Highway 101 near Sequim Bay State Park before sideswiping two vehicles in the oncoming lane and hitting several trees. The driver, Joseph L. Tyler, 54, and his passenger, Tonya M. Tyler, 50, also of Port Angeles, were injured and were transported to Olympic Medical Center after the wreck early Wednesday evening, according to the State Patrol."

2018-08-15 - Man, 18, slumps over unconscious, car crashes into SUV then both crash into home, in Glendale (Arizona):
http://www.azfamily.com/story/38894785/two-cars-crash-into-home-in-glendale
http://www.12news.com/video/news/local/valley/sky-12-on-scene-of-two-cars-that-crashed-into-a-glendale-home/75-8221655
http://www.middletownpress.com/news/media/Two-cars-careened-into-Glendale-home-1319331.php
http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/353615242-video
http://www.facebook.com/12news/posts/10156795420029015
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prA0xDOsFmE

Quote: "The family says an 18-year-old man passed out while behind the wheel and crashed into the white SUV, which went into the home first. He then crashed his Volvo into the home."

2018-08-15 - Man, 18, has seizure, car crashes into trees, in Bridgewater (Massachusetts):
http://bridgewater.wickedlocal.com/news/20180815/bridgewater-driver-goes-off-road-into-woods-after-possible-seizure
http://www.tauntongazette.com/news/20180816/bridgewater-driver-goes-off-road-into-woods-after-possible-seizure

Quote: "A Bridgewater teenager appeared to have a medical issue during a crash that sent his vehicle off the road and into the trees at Dorbill Stables Wednesday morning, police said. Witnesses told police the 18-year-old man was 'actively seizing' after the crash on Pleasant Street around 8:30 a.m."

2018-08-15 - Small plane crashes in Meigs County just outside Racine (Ohio), 2 injured:
http://www.thenewscenter.tv/content/news/Two-people-hurt-after-plane-crashes-in-Meigs-County.html
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/two-airlifted-from-meigs-county-aircraft-crash/article_221440fd-ab65-506a-a6c3-0b89581d258d.html
http://www.facebook.com/wtaptelevision/posts/2429368750407397

2018-08-15 - Small plane lands at airport, brakes fail, plane runs off runway, in Henderson (Nevada):
http://news3lv.com/news/local/small-plane-goes-off-runway-at-henderson-executive-airport
http://www.reviewjournal.com/local/henderson/small-plane-goes-off-runway-at-henderson-airport/

2018-08-15 - Small plane crashes in Nahanni Butte (Canada), 4 lightly injured:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/plane-down-nwt-1.4786751
http://cabinradio.ca/8623/news/dehcho/four-people-escape-nahanni-butte-plane-crash-with-minor-injuries/
http://www.nnsl.com/yellowknifer/plane-crashes-in-nahanni-butte/

2018-08-15 - Helicopter crashes on the Eastern Cape (South Africa), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-08-15-one-person-dead-in-ec-helicopter-crash/

2018-08-15 - Helicopter crashes at airport in Subang (Malaysia), 2 lightly injured:
http://www.malaymail.com/s/1662742/two-pilots-injured-in-helicopter-crash-in-subang
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2018/08/15/2-pilots-escape-death-in-copter-crash-at-subang/
http://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2018/08/401627/helicopter-crashes-subang-airport-pilots-escape-light-injuries

2018-08-15 - Freight train derails in Guntown (Mississippi):
http://www.wtva.com/content/news/2-train-cars-overturn-in-Guntown-no-injuries--490925801.html

2018-08-15 - Tanker truck, box truck and car crash, fire erupts, on I-70 near High Hill in Montgomery County (Missouri):
http://www.kmov.com/story/38894754/truck-fire-closes-i-70-in-montgomery-county
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/38894754/truck-fire-closes-i-70-in-montgomery-county
http://www.wnem.com/story/38894754/truck-fire-closes-i-70-in-montgomery-county
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/38894754/truck-fire-closes-i-70-in-montgomery-county
http://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/fire-erupts-after-tanker-truck-accident-on-i-70-in-montgomery-county-interstate-closed/63-584512850

2018-08-15 - Tractor trailer crashes through median at 6:30 AM, hits five vehicles head-on, on I-94 in Dayton (Minnesota), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.fox9.com/traffic/eb-i-94-shut-down-in-rogers-due-to-fatal-crash
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2018/08/15/car-crash-i-94-maple-grove-rogers/

Quote: "The truck driver, Houdyshell, told state troopers that he was alert at the time of the crash, but possibly suffered some unknown medical condition. No alcohol was detected in any of the drivers."

2018-08-15 - Tractor trailer overturns on the New Jersey Turnpike in Carlstadt (New Jersey), 1 injured:
http://patch.com/new-jersey/wyckoff/all-lanes-closed-nj-turnpike-after-tractor-trailer-overturns

2018-08-15 - SUV crashes into tractor trailer, then ambulance crashes into tractor trailer, in Medina (Ohio), 1 injured:
http://www.medina-gazette.com/Medina-County/2018/08/15/2-injured-in-3-vehicle-crash.html

Quote: "A possible medical condition may be the cause of a three-vehicle crash in front of St. Francis Xavier Catholic School shortly after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, authorities said."

2018-08-15 - SUV crashes into median on I-95 in Waterville (Maine), 1 killed:
http://www.wmtw.com/article/maine-man-killed-in-crash-on-i-95/22738583

Quote: "State police said it is unclear if a medical condition contributed to the crash."

2018-08-15 - Car slams into street sweeper in the wee hours in Indianapolis (Indiana):
http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/indianapolis/west-side/car-crashes-into-street-sweeper-on-indy-s-west-side

Quote: "Police have not said what caused the crash, but they are looking into whether the driver of the car suffered a medical emergency."

2018-08-15 - Car overturns on Cee Cee Ah Creek Road near Cusick (Washington), 3 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.khq.com/story/38891189/3-people-killed-in-car-crash-north-of-cusick

2018-08-15 - Shark attacks and injures man at beach on Cape Cod (Massachusetts):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20180817-64296-USA
http://wtvr.com/2018/08/15/shark-attacks-swimmer-on-cape-cod/
http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20180815/shark-bites-man-off-truro-beach
http://www.islandpacket.com/news/nation-world/national/article216776105.html
http://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/08/15/shark-attack-truro-cape-cod
http://www.wcvb.com/article/cape-cod-beachgoers-rush-to-help-shark-attack-victim/22741824
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-news-swimmer-shark-attack-20180815-story.html
http://nypost.com/2018/08/15/swimmer-attacked-by-shark-on-cape-cod/
http://www.thestate.com/news/local/environment/article216776105.html
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/Cape-Cod-Shark-Attack-Victim-Recovering-as-Officials-Determine-Animal-Type-491004741.html

Quote: "‘Get me out of the water’ man yells after first shark attack in years at Cape Cod, witness says..."

2018-08-15 - Landslide collapses home in Malappuram (India), 2 killed, 1 missing:
http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/two-dead-6-yr-old-missing-after-house-collapses-malappuram-86587
http://www.sott.net/article/393536-Couple-dead-child-missing-after-landslip-collapses-house-in-Malappuram-India-after-heavy-rainfall

2018-08-15 - Power outage blacks out Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in coastal Arlington (Virginia):
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/DCA-Experiencing-Airport-Wide-Power-Outage-490978411.html
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/15/power-restored-to-reagan-national-airport-after-ou/
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/flights-on-hold-at-reagan-national-airport-due-to-power-outage
http://www.wric.com/news/national/reagan-national-airport-experiencing-airport-wide-power-outage/1374427142
http://www.richmond.com/business/power-outage-affects-operations-at-national-airport/article_300b9840-fadd-5a85-93c2-b3057ab8e7c8.html
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/terminals-go-dark-reagan-national-airport-n901141
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2018/08/15/reagan-airport-back-on-after-outage/

2018-08-15 - The odds of an El Niño winter is growing stronger according to NOAA forecasters:
http://www.wxyz.com/weather/the-odds-of-an-el-nino-winter-is-growing-stronger-according-to-noaa-forecasters-
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/08/odds-of-el-nino-winter-is-growing.html

2018-08-15 - Volcano rumbling on Kuchinoerabu Island (Japan), residents told to prepare for evacuation:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=VA-20180815-64275-JPN
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/08/japanese-authorities-are-preparing-to.html

Quote: "The Meteorological Agency on Wednesday raised the alert level for a volcano on Kuchinoerabu Island, urging residents there to prepare for possible evacuation. The level now stands at the second-highest of four on a scale of five, up from two, which only restricts entrance to areas close to the crater, the agency said. The decision to raise the alert level comes after increased seismic activity was observed on the island, which is in Kagoshima Prefecture. It warned people to stay alert against possible pyroclastic flows and falling volcanic rocks."

2018-08-15 - Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes near coastal Tanaga Volcano (Alaska):
http://www.sfgate.com/earthquakes/article/Magnitude-6-6-earthquake-strikes-Tanaga-alaska-13159231.php
http://www.sott.net/article/393601-Magnitude-6-6-earthquake-strikes-near-Tanaga-Volcano-Alaska

2018-08-15 - Tropical Storm Leepi hits Kyushu Island (Japan):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=TC-20180815-64281-JPN

2018-08-15 - Rare tornado touches down in northern China and ravages villages:
http://www.untvweb.com/news/violent-tornado-touches-down-in-north-china-ravaging-villages/
http://www.sott.net/article/393613-Rare-tornado-touches-down-in-north-China-ravaging-villages

2018-08-15 - Death toll from flooding, landslides and bridge collapses rises to 67 in Kerala (India):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=ST-20180812-64249-IND
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/death-toll-rises-to-67-in-kerala-floods.html

2018-08-15 - Roundup weed killer chemical glyphosate found in Cheerios and Quaker Oats, researchers say:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/roundup-weed-killer-chemical-found-142747757.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/15/health/herbicide-glyphosate-cereal-oatmeal-children.html
http://www.businessinsider.com/monsanto-roundup-chemical-cereal-cheerios-quaker-oats-2018-8