Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Event Update For 2018-08-20





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




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




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




Category: Variety Pack

2018-08-20 - Unknown odor sickens passengers and crew on passenger plane, plane makes emergency landing in coastal Shannon (Ireland):
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/flight-diverted-to-shannon-airport-over-odour-emergency-1.3602183
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/plane-makes-emergency-landing-at-shannon-airport-after-foul-smell-causes-passengers-to-fall-ill-37233780.html
http://www.eveningecho.ie/nationalnews/Latest-Jet-diverted-to-Shannon-with-ill-cabin-crew-and-passengers-to-continue-journey-tomorrow-8313bda7-b9b2-47b1-8633-267df015de3a-ds
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/latest-jet-diverted-to-shannon-with-ill-cabin-crew-and-passengers-to-continue-journey-tomorrow-863391.html
http://lovindublin.com/news/foul-smell-means-plane-has-to-make-emergency-landing-at-shannon-airport

Quote: "It’s understood that a number of flight attendants and passengers have complained of feeling unwell after an odour was detected on board. Airport fire crews were standing by for the jet when it landed at 4.35pm. A number of HSE ambulances and fire crews from Shannon and Ennis were also sent to the airport. An American Airlines spokesperson confirmed that flight diverted due to an odour in the cabin."

2018-08-20 - Mysterious foul odor blows through Memphis (Tennessee):
http://www.fox13memphis.com/top-stories/mysterious-foul-odor-kept-midtown-residents-indoors-over-weekend/817968135

2018-08-20 - Passenger plane hit by smoke at airport on coastal Nantucket Island (Massachusetts):
http://www.ack.net/news/20180820/smoke-reported-in-cabin-of-american-airlines-plane-at-nantucket-memorial-airport

Quote: "(Aug. 20, 2018) An American Airlines pilot reported smoke in the cabin of his plane on the tarmac of Nantucket Memorial Airport just after noon Monday."

Note: This is the 136th aircraft to smoke/burn/explode in 2018...

2018-08-20 - Metal recycling center hit by fire, pile of cars burns, in Munford (Alabama):
http://abc3340.com/news/local/crews-work-overnight-to-contain-munford-scrapyard-fire
http://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/AL/2018/August/21/Crews.work.overnight.to.contain.Munford.scrapyard.fire.aspx
http://www.annistonstar.com/the_daily_home/dh_news/fire-officials-investigating-cause-of-blaze-at-munford-scrapyard/article_b965b7ca-a556-11e8-bc52-ffe375440420.html

Quote: "Crews worked overnight to contain a scrapyard fire in Munford. Fire officials say multiple cars caught fire at Munford Recycling on Hwy 21 around 10:30 p.m. The flames were initially too much and several fire departments were called to the area to assist. At one point, the fire grew so large it forced the closure of Hwy 21. Firefighters are working to find out how those cars caught fire."

2018-08-20 - Landfill fire breaks out in Kielcz (Poland):
http://polandinenglish.info/38576028/another-landfill-burning-in-poland

Quote: "It is not the first fire of landfill in recent months. So far, more than 60 cases of garbage dump fires have been reported in 2018, compared to 37 of such fires in 2017, according to Poland’s ministry of environment."

2018-08-20 - Seven cars go up in flames at 5 AM while parked at car dealership in coastal Reykjavík (Iceland):
http://icelandreview.com/news/2018/08/20/fire-car-dealership

Quote: "Firefighting crews were called out to Askja used car dealership in Reykjavík at 5.00am this morning, RÚV reports. A fire was raging in the lot, affecting seven vehicles, but was quickly extinguished. Evidence points to fire igniting in more than one vehicle, with flames then spreading to additional vehicles."

2018-08-20 - Three cars and two homes go up in flames in the wee hours in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.azfamily.com/story/38918336/2-homes-several-vehicles-damaged-from-phoenix-blaze
http://www.chron.com/news/media/Family-escapes-double-house-fire-in-Phoenix-1321621.php
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/fire-engulfs-two-phoenix-homes-investigators-working-to-determine-cause

Quote: "Three cars parked in the driveway of the occupied home are a complete loss from the damage they suffered."

Note: Also see the two men who dropped dead near a motel and the small plane that crashed and killed two people in Phoenix on this day...

2018-08-20 - Some ground in the Arctic no longer freezing, even in the winter:
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2018/08/news-arctic-permafrost-may-thaw-faster-than-expected/

Quote: "In April he sent a team of workers out with heavy drills to be sure. They bored into the soil a few feet down and found thick, slushy mud. Zimov said that was impossible. Cherskiy, his community of 3,000 along the Kolyma River, is one of the coldest spots on Earth. Even in late spring, ground below the surface should be frozen solid. Except this year, it wasn't."

Quote: "Already, three of the last four years have been earth's hottest on record, with 2018 on schedule to be number four. And the poles are actually warming far faster, with areas 300 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Norway reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit this July. If significant quantities of permafrost start thawing early, that would only make things worse."




2018-08-20 - Home and two cars damaged or destroyed by garage explosion and fire before 2 AM in Weston (Wisconsin):
http://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Weston-House-Fire-491240641.html
http://wausaupilotandreview.com/2018/08/20/weston-home-destroyed-in-blaze-possible-explosion/
http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/news/2018/08/20/weston-family-displaced-early-morning-fire/1040317002/

Quote: "The home owner reported hearing what sounded like an explosion in the garage before the flames erupted, officials said. By the time first responders arrived, the home was engulfed in flames."

Note: This is the 202nd residential explosion in 2018...

2018-08-20 - Wildfire smoke sickening people in the Fraser Valley and Vancouver (Canada):
http://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/wildfires-2018-medical-issues-surge-as-air-quality-advisory-becomes-longest-on-record

Quote: "A massive surge in visits to doctors and in prescriptions to treat lung ailments has been linked to the 'terrible air quality' caused by wildfires as the weeklong air quality advisory for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley continues, making it the longest continuous advisory on record."

2018-08-20 - Wildfire caused by helicopter crash grows to 40,000 acres near Battle Mountain (Nevada):
http://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Helicopter-crash-north-of-Battle-Mountain-starts-brush-fire-491195411.html

2018-08-20 - Wildfire grows to 22,610 acres near Canby (California):
http://www.ktvn.com/story/38923448/stone-fire-near-big-canyon-in-modoc-county-at-22610-acres

2018-08-20 - Hundreds of wildfires continue burning across British Columbia (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-august-20-1.4791637

2018-08-20 - Wildfire breaks out and threatens Dafniotissa (Greece), 10 miles from the coast:
http://www.waff.com/2018/08/20/firefighters-battle-forest-blaze-near-southern-greek-village/

2018-08-20 - Cargo ship 'Oceanex Connaigra' hit by cargo hold fire on the St. Lawrence River near Becancour (Canada):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Oceanex-Connaigra-9649718.html
http://www.seanews.com.tr/fire-in-cargo-hold/178621/

Quote: "The 'Oceanex Connaigra' suffered a fire in a cargo hold on the St. Lawrence River near Becancour, Quebec, in position 46 22.798 N, 072 26.856 W, on Aug 16, 2018, at 10.30 p.m. The vessel berthed at Trois-Rivieres on Aug 17 at 5.30 a.m., and the local fire brigade boarded the vessel to extinguish the fire."

2018-08-20 - Fishing ship 'Svyatov Spiridon' bursts into flame shortly before midnight in coastal Båtsfjord (Norway), ship evacuated:
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Svyatoy-Spiridon-9233129.html
http://www.nordlys.no/batsfjord/royken/brann/stor-traler-i-brann-17-personer-er-evakuert/s/5-34-939018

Quote: "On Aug 19, 2018, short before midnight, a fire broke out aboard the 'Svyatov Spiridon' in Båtsfjord. All emergency services were alerted to the dock, and all 17 persons on board the ship were evacuated."

2018-08-20 - Two yachts destroyed by fire in the wee hours while docked in coastal Jupiter (Florida):
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-n-palm-beach-county/jupiter/firefighters-battle-yacht-fire-in-jupiter
http://www.wflx.com/story/38917781/firefighters-battle-yacht-fire-in-jupiter
http://twitter.com/WPTV/status/1031491046084108289
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_87vX-ICiEo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwUVKEPwR2w

Quote: "Palm Beach County Fire Rescue later said the fire damaged two vessels. It appeared they were a total loss from a photo of the scene."

2018-08-20 - Boat bursts into flame while docked in coastal Virginia Beach (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2018/08/20/sailboat-catches-fire-in-virginia-beach/
http://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/virginia-beach/boat-fire-reported-in-virginia-beach-1/1382878279
http://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/virginia-beach/fire-destroys-25-foot-sailboat-on-bay-island-in-va-beach/291-585740077

2018-08-20 - Yacht bursts into flame near coastal Puntas de Calnegre (Spain):
http://murciatoday.com/14-year-old-rescues-crew-of-blazing-yacht-in-puntas-de-calnegre_612679-a.html

Note: These are the 781st, 782nd, 783rd, 784th, 785th and 786th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-08-20 - Tour bus bursts into flame on street in coastal Quezon City (Philippine Islands):
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1023076/tourist-bus-catches-fire-in-qc
http://forimmediaterelease.net/tourist-bus-catches-fire-in-qc-426612/

2018-08-20 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on road in Kigoma (Tanzania), near Lake Tanganyika:
http://www.thecitizen.co.tz/News/Six-passengers-cheat-death-as-bus-catches-fire-in-Kigoma/1840340-4720530-c3aes3z/index.html

2018-08-20 - Double-decker bus bursts into flame on Seabegs Road between Allandale and Bonnybridge (Scotland):
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/first-bus-double-decker-bursts-13112725
http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1006400/double-decker-bus-bursts-into-flames-watch-video
http://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/video-fire-engulfs-double-decker-bus-on-road-between-allandale-and-bonnybridge-1-4787314
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/watch-shocking-moment-double-decker-13115732

Note: These are the 489th, 490th and 491st buses to burn in 2018...

2018-08-20 - Car-hauler hauling tractors bursts into flame on Washington Road in Columbia County (Georgia):
http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/38921719/vehicle-fire-slows-traffic-on-washington-rd-in-columbia-county
http://www.wbrc.com/story/38921719/vehicle-fire-slows-traffic-on-washington-rd-in-columbia-county
http://www.k5thehometeam.com/story/38921719/vehicle-fire-slows-traffic-on-washington-rd-in-columbia-county
http://www.wfxg.com/story/38921719/vehicle-fire-slows-traffic-on-washington-rd-in-columbia-county

Quote: "According to dispatch, both directions of Washington Rd. near Gibbs Rd. are down to one lane. A truck pulling a trailer carrying tractors caught fire shortly after 2 p.m. and a large amount of fuel has been spilled on the road."

2018-08-20 - Car-hauler hauling campers bursts into flame on I-15 near Mesquite (Nevada):
http://www.cedarcityutah.com/news/archive/2018/08/21/rrr-three-camper-trailers-destroyed-in-semitractor-trailer-fire-on-i-15/
http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2018/08/21/rrr-three-camper-trailers-destroyed-in-semitractor-trailer-fire-on-i-15/
http://twitter.com/STGnews/status/1032055158555926528

Quote: "Three camper trailers being transported by a semitractor-trailer were destroyed in a fire Monday night on southbound Interstate 15 near Mesquite."

2018-08-20 - Car-hauler bursts into flame on I-270 in Ferguson suburb of St. Louis (Missouri):
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/video-trailer-full-of-cars-catches-fire-on-i-/article_357a506e-82f3-54f6-a74f-c7f43df84984.html
http://www.ksdk.com/video/news/local/bodycam-video-shows-ferguson-firefighters-battle-massive-truck-fire/63-8226672
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vra2MyPMDe4

Note: These are the 59th, 60th and 61st car-haulers to burn in 2018...

2018-08-20 - Three tanker trucks go up in flames at fuel depot in Khulna (Bangladesh), 2 killed, 9 injured:
http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2018/08/20/two-die-in-fire-at-meghna-petroleum-depot-in-khulna
http://www.thedailystar.net/news/city/meghna-oil-depot-fire-kills-two-injures-nine-khulna-1623676
http://www.unb.com.bd/bangladesh-news/2-burned-alive-as-Khalishpur-Meghna-oil-depot-catches-fire/78256
http://www.newagebd.net/article/48863/two-killed-7-injured-in-khalishpur-meghna-oil-depot-fire
http://www.observerbd.com/details.php?id=154518

Quote: "'There was a sudden fire when a lorry was being loaded with oil from the depot,' said Sardar Mosharraf Hossain, chief of Khalishpur Police Station. The fire also burnt three oil lorries."

2018-08-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame while parked at store in Iuka (Mississippi):
http://www.southernillinoisnow.com/2018/08/21/semi-truck-destroyed-by-fire-in-iuka/

2018-08-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on US 27 in Broward County (Florida):
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Truck-Fire-Hazmat-Issue-on-US-27-in-Broward-491294211.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article217044030.html
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article217051400.html
http://wsvn.com/news/local/southbound-u-s-27-reopens-at-griffin-road-after-crews-extinguish-tractor-trailer-fire/
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/wsvn/1031644256614662145-tractor-trailer-damaged-by-fire-blocks-1-lane-on-southbound-us-27-at-griffin-road
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/hialeah/truck-fire-hazmat-issue-on-us-27-in-broward/

2018-08-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-90 in Austin (Minnesota):
http://www.austindailyherald.com/2018/08/semi-cab-catches-fire-on-i-90-no-injuries-reported/

2018-08-20 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame in Greenridge (Canada):
http://pembinavalleyonline.com/local/fire-crews-battle-combine-fire

2018-08-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the M5 near Bristol (Britain):
http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/live-bristol-traffic-m5-fire-1919100
http://twitter.com/HighwaysSWEST/status/1031556311090176000

2018-08-20 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame on Black Hole Drove in Pinchbeck (Britain):
http://www.spaldingtoday.co.uk/news/combine-harvester-fire-in-pinchbeck-9006577/

Note: These are the 1801st-1812th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-08-20 - Box truck bursts into flame on the A168 near Sowerby (Britain):
http://www.minsterfm.com/news/local/2663098/van-on-fire-on-the-a168/

2018-08-20 - Truck bursts into flame while parked at business in Wrentham (Massachusetts):
http://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/fire-destroys-truck-at-wrentham-business/article_790775f6-2ce0-59fc-8072-b5bdbf06a42c.html

Quote: "Because damage was estimated at over $100,000, the state fire marshal’s office was contacted to help investigate the cause."

Note: Probably a semi considering the price tag...

2018-08-20 - RV bursts into flame in the wee hours while parked at home in Jupiter Farms (Florida):
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-n-palm-beach-county/fire-damages-rv-in-jupiter-farms
http://www.wflx.com/story/38917780/fire-damages-rv-in-jupiter-farms
http://florida.liveuamap.com/en/2018/20-august-rv-fire-in-jupiter-farms-a-firefighter-told-no

2018-08-20 - RV bursts into flame while parked on Shirley Boulevard in coastal Port Tobacco (Maryland):
http://www.somdnews.com/independent/crime_and_courts/motorhome-destroyed-in-fire/article_b1b3bb61-bf91-54c1-8f30-bad7a152e64f.html

Note: These are the 389th and 390th RVs to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-08-20 - Van bursts into flame on the A3 near Painshill (Britain):
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/live-updates-a3-traffic-m25-15051359
http://news.radiojackie.com/2018/08/a-van-fire-caused-chaos-on-a3-earlier.html

2018-08-20 - Van bursts into flame on the A198 in Thirsk (Britain):
http://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/news-events/breaking-news/incidentsummarydayshiftmonday20thaugust2018

Quote: "Thirsk – Time of call 11:17 Crews from Thirsk, Ripon and Boroughbridge attended a van fire on the A198, 2 hose reel jets and 4 breathing apparatus used."

2018-08-20 - Van bursts into flame on highway in coastal Kuwait City (Kuwait):
http://www.pressreader.com/kuwait/arab-times/20180820/281724090398248

2018-08-20 - SUV bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal Westport (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2018/08/todays-vehicle-fire-143/

2018-08-20 - SUV bursts into flame on I-94 in Kimball Township (Michigan):
http://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/2018/08/20/vehicle-fire-reported-eastbound-94-kimball-twp/1043073002/

2018-08-20 - SUV bursts into flame in layby in Wycombe End (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Monday 20 August, 10.05am Small fire in engine bay of Land Rover in layby, Wycombe End, Beaconsfield. One appliance and crew from Beaconsfield attended."

2018-08-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on US 10 in Bay County (Michigan):
http://www.wnem.com/story/38920713/breaking-traffic-at-standstill-on-eb-us-10-after-pickup-fire
http://www.wnem.com/clip/14574924/vehicle-fire-on-eb-us-10-delays-traffic

2018-08-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home in Castlegar (Canada):
http://boundarysentinel.com/news/truck-fire-sees-pastor-saving-more-souls?qt-qt_sentinal_regional_international=0#.W3uUGuhKguU

2018-08-20 - Taxi bursts into flame in the wee hours on street in Toledo (Ohio):
http://www.wtol.com/story/38926136/taxi-car-catches-fire-with-elderly-passenger-inside

2018-08-20 - Car bursts into flame at 2:30 AM while parked at home on Waverly Drive in Lexington (Kentucky):
http://www.wtvq.com/2018/08/20/firefighters-extinguish-overnight-car-fire/

2018-08-20 - Car bursts into flame on Muegge Road in St. Charles suburb of St. Louis (Missouri):
http://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/after-extinguishing-car-fire-firefighters-make-sure-boy-will-be-safe-on-next-ride/63-585999989

2018-08-20 - Car bursts into flame at 5:25 AM on South Flower Street in coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://loudlabs.com/news/los-angeles-california/south-la-car-fire-on-flower-2168/

2018-08-20 - Car bursts into flame on Highway 78 in Wylie (Texas):
http://wylienews.com/2018/08/21/emergency-services-extinguish-car-fire/

2018-08-20 - Car bursts into flame on I-69 in Evansville (Indiana):
http://www.cleveland19.com/story/38919248/car-bursts-into-flames-on-i-69
http://www.14news.com/story/38919248/car-bursts-into-flames-on-i-69
http://www.fox19.com/story/38919248/car-bursts-into-flames-on-i-69
http://www.wtol.com/story/38919248/car-bursts-into-flames-on-i-69

2018-08-20 - Car bursts into flame on bridge over the Swan River in Una (India):
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/himachal/close-shave-for-2-as-car-catches-fire/640041.html

2018-08-20 - Car bursts into flame at gas station in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia):
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/variety/2018/08/20/VIDEO-Watch-Saudi-man-s-quick-actions-in-saving-gas-station-from-explosion.html

2018-08-20 - Car bursts into flame at 2 AM while parked in Hedge End (Britain):
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/16586900.video-car-engulfed-by-flames-in-middle-of-residential-road/

2018-08-20 - Car bursts into flame while parked at Blockbuster Video on Rampart Way in Telford (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/65989

2018-08-20 - Car bursts into flame in Stanton Lacy, Ludlow (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/65980

2018-08-20 - Car bursts into flame at Marshgate services in coastal Widnes (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-in-widnes_20-08-2018_13-29-14

2018-08-20 - Car bursts into flame at 6:18 AM on Buckingham Road in coastal Exeter (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=49478&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2018-08-20 - Car bursts into flame on Constantine Drive in Stanground (Britain):
http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news-and-incidents/car-fire-stanground-5610.aspx

2018-08-20 - Car bursts into flame on The Hawthorns (street) in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "The Hawthorns, Hull. Mon 20 Aug 2018 06:12 (No:18694) Car fire. One hose reel and one BA in use."

2018-08-20 - Car bursts into flame on West End Road in Habrough (Britain), 4 miles from the coast:
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "West End Road, Habrough. Mon 20 Aug 2018 21:35 (No:18761) Car fire. Two hose reels and one BA in use. Incident left with Police."

2018-08-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame while parked at home, fire spreads to home, in Lampasas County (Texas), nobody there:
http://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Vehicle-fire-spreads-to-house-491289741.html

2018-08-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-70 in Preble County (Ohio):
http://www.whio.com/news/local/right-lane-closed-for-vehicle-fire-preble-county/XTAG2YmurL54LsYPcpyhSI/

2018-08-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame on the A30 near Middlemoor (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=49479&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41

2018-08-20 - Five vehicles and three mobile homes destroyed by fire at 12:30 AM in Gorham (Canada):
http://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/trailer-park-fire-destroys-three-trailers-3-photos-1021651

Quote: "A fire in Gorham Township engulfed and destroyed three trailers, and at least five vehicles, leaving two families homeless."

2018-08-20 - Barn and home destroyed by fire at 1:23 AM in Harrington (Maine), 113 birds killed:
http://bangordailynews.com/2018/08/21/news/down-east/cause-of-fire-that-killed-113-birds-undetermined-investigator-says/

2018-08-20 - Barn destroyed by fire in Carencro (Louisiana), horse killed:
http://katc.com/news/around-acadiana/lafayette-parish/2018/08/20/firefighters-horse-dies-in-carencro-barn-fire/

2018-08-20 - Peanuts found smoldering shortly after 5 AM at peanut plant in coastal Suffolk (Virginia):
http://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/mycity/suffolk/early-morning-fire-breaks-out-at-birdsong-peanuts-plant-in-suffolk/291-585832657

Quote: "However, after detailed inspection, they found heavy smoke and fire on the 7th floor where peanuts were smoldering."

2018-08-20 - Commercial building damaged by fire at 6:15 AM in coastal Providence (Rhode Island):
http://turnto10.com/news/local/crews-respond-to-commercial-building-fire-in-providence

2018-08-20 - Business damaged by fire at 6:15 AM in Maplewood suburb of St. Louis (Missouri):
http://www.kmov.com/story/38917983/firefighters-responding-to-two-alarm-blaze-on-manchester-road-in-maplewood
http://fox2now.com/2018/08/20/fire-crews-respond-to-two-alarm-fire-in-maplewood/

2018-08-20 - Linen business damaged by fire at strip mall in Hialeah (Florida):
http://www.local10.com/news/florida/hialeah/fire-erupts-at-strip-mall-in-hialeah

2018-08-20 - Mobile home heavily damaged by fire shortly after 7 AM in North Middleton Township (Pennsylvania), 5 injured:
http://www.wgal.com/article/5-people-taken-to-hospital-after-fire/22773906

2018-08-20 - Home damaged by fire at 1:30 AM in Branson (Missouri):
http://www.ky3.com/content/news/House-fire-under-investigation-in-Branson-491249781.html

2018-08-20 - Home damaged by fire at 2:16 AM in Northridge (California):
http://www.dailynews.com/2018/08/20/northridge-home-catches-fire/

2018-08-20 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Crystal Lake (Illinois):
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/08/20/dogs-saved-from-crystal-lake-fire/

2018-08-20 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 5:08 AM in Chesapeake (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2018/08/20/structure-fire-ignites-in-chesapeake/

2018-08-20 - Home destroyed by fire in Kirkwood (New York), nobody there:
http://www.wbng.com/story/38918637/home-on-colesville-road-a-complete-loss-after-monday-fire
http://www.wicz.com/story/38919935/early-morning-house-fire-on-colesville-rd-a-total-loss
http://www.pressconnects.com/story/news/public-safety/2018/08/20/fire-binghamton-kirkwood-colesville-road/1021841002/

2018-08-20 - Home destroyed by fire at 5:06 AM in coastal Suffolk (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2018/08/20/suffolk-house-fully-engulfed-in-flames-on-schooner-blvd/

2018-08-20 - Home destroyed by fire at 3:28 AM in Gastonia (North Carolina):
http://www.wbtv.com/story/38917411/fire-destroys-gastonia-home
http://www.live5news.com/story/38917411/fire-destroys-gastonia-home

2018-08-20 - Home destroyed by fire in Vancouver (Washington):
http://katu.com/news/local/eight-displaced-pets-rescued-from-vancouver-house-fire

2018-08-20 - Mansion destroyed by fire on Reserves Cove Drive in Prospect (Kentucky), 1200 feet from the Ohio River:
http://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/3m-home-destroyed-after-fire-in-oldham-county-cause-under-investigation/417-585857487
http://www.wave3.com/story/38921521/3-departments-working-massive-fire-at-oldham-county-home
http://www.wlky.com/article/wlky-chopper-hd-flies-over-large-house-fire-burning-in-oldham-county/22776996
http://www.wlwt.com/article/wlky-chopper-hd-flies-over-large-house-fire-burning-in-oldham-county/22777975
http://www.koco.com/article/3-5m-home-a-total-loss-after-fire-kentucky-official-says/22780421
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2018/08/21/3-5-m-prospect-mansion-collapsed-fire-officials-say/1049949002/

Quote: "There's also a pool in the back, where visitors can enjoy views of the Ohio River."

2018-08-20 - Apartment building damaged by fire in Hartford (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Fire-Forces-Evacuation-of-Hartford-Apartment-Building-491316971.html

2018-08-20 - Deadly fire burns apartment building in San Antonio (Texas), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Woman-dies-in-late-night-Texas-apartment-fire-491362061.html
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/article/More-than-30-SAFD-units-battle-Northwest-Side-13170312.php




2018-08-20 - Fin whale washes ashore dead at beach in Duxbury (Massachusetts):
http://whdh.com/news/whale-washes-ashore-on-duxbury-beach/
http://turnto10.com/news/local/whale-washes-up-on-duxbury-beach
http://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/08/20/whale-duxbury-beach
http://patch.com/massachusetts/plymouth/whale-washes-ashore-duxbury-beach
http://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2018/08/20/photos-duxbury-beach-whale
http://boston.cbslocal.com/video/3920628-dead-whale-washes-up-on-duxbury-beach/
http://www.sott.net/article/393987-Dead-fin-whale-found-on-beach-in-Duxbury-Massachusetts
http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/08/20/enormous-dead-whale-washes-ashore-on-massachusetts-beach.html
http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/08/20/whale-washes-duxbury-beach/yQmiv9W9W6f3GjBpfkldqO/story.html
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/08/20/whale-washed-duxbury-beach-massachusetts-police-photo-shows/1042501002/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/whale-beach-cape-cod-massachusetts-giant-fin-dead-corpse-cause-of-death-a8501971.html

2018-08-20 - Shark washes ashore three times and dies in Virginia Beach (Virginia):
http://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/local/shark-washes-onto-shore-at-oceanfront-lifeguard-protects-beachgoers/291-586323908

2018-08-20 - Fish dying in the North Fork of the Floyd River northeast of Sheldon (Iowa):
http://kelo.com/news/articles/2018/aug/20/dnr-investigating-fish-kill-on-floyd-river/
http://kiwaradio.com/local-news/dnr-investigating-fish-kill-on-the-floyd-river/
http://wixx.com/news/articles/2018/aug/20/dnr-investigating-fish-kill-on-floyd-river/
http://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/iowa-dnr-investigating-fish-kill-on-near-sheldon/1383759543
http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/briefs/dnr-investigating-fish-kill-northeast-of-sheldon/article_2abc7b8c-54a1-5c58-aa12-e605806cbd47.html




2018-08-20 - Two men found dead in swimming pool at home in Palm Springs (California):
http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2018/08/21/two-men-found-dead-ps-pool-not-victims-foul-play-police-say/1058683002/
http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/2018/08/17/regional/two-men-found-dead-in-palm-springs-swimming-pool/62156.html
http://www.kesq.com/news/two-men-found-dead-in-a-pool-at-a-palm-springs-residence/784427582

Quote: "Two men found dead Monday in a Palm Springs pool are not believed to be victims of foul play, Palm Springs police said Tuesday in a news release. Authorities were called to a residence in the 1000 block of Via Altamira at about 10 a.m. Monday after the two men were 'found motionless in the swimming pool.'"

2018-08-20 - Two men drop dead near motel in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.azfamily.com/story/38918796/authorities-investigating-after-two-men-found-dead-at-phoenix-inn
http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/arizona-news/police-2-men-found-dead-near-motel-in-phoenix

Quote: "Police say there are no obvious signs of injury to the bodies and an autopsy will be performed to determine the exact cause of death."

2018-08-20 - Twenty people found dead in reservoirs in one day in Ukraine:
http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/525787.html

Quote: "Twenty people drowned in Ukraine's reservoirs on Sunday, August 19, the State Emergency Service of Ukraine has said."

2018-08-20 - Man and woman found dead in submerged pickup truck in canal in Ratchaburi (Thailand):
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30352517




2018-08-20 - Man, 28, found dead in the Ohio River at boat ramp in Uniontown (Kentucky):
http://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/local-news/body-found-at-uniontown-boat-ramp/1382935008
http://www.thegleaner.com/story/news/local/uca/news/2018/08/20/28-year-old-man-found-uniontown-river-ramp/1041605002/

2018-08-20 - Man, 41, jumps in the water and dies in Tims Ford Lake in Franklin County (Tennessee):
http://www.wsmv.com/news/body-of-missing-boater-recovered-from-tims-ford-lake/article_82ff4312-a3e0-11e8-96ac-e7740ce97d57.html
http://www.wkrn.com/news/search-for-missing-boater-ends-at-tims-ford-lake/1384011386
http://www.newschannel5.com/news/missing-boaters-body-found-in-tims-ford-lake

2018-08-20 - Man in his 40s or 50s drops dead before 6:30 AM near West Virginia University in Morgantown (West Virginia):
http://www.wdtv.com/content/news/Body-found-on-WVU-campus-491278091.html
http://www.wboy.com/news/emergencies/man-s-body-found-on-wvu-campus/1383232136
http://wvmetronews.com/2018/08/20/dead-body-discovered-on-wvu-campus/

2018-08-20 - Man dies after being pulled from the water at Tabor Lake in Wheat Ridge (Colorado):
http://kdvr.com/2018/08/21/man-drowns-in-wheat-ridge-reservoir/

2018-08-20 - Man found dead in Deep Creek Hot Springs in Apple Valley (California):
http://www.vvng.com/1-hiker-dead-a-second-rescued-from-deep-creek-in-apple-valley/

2018-08-20 - Man found dead in the water near coastal Yakobi Island (Alaska):
http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Mans-body-found-floating-near-Yakobi-Island-491281681.html
http://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2018/08/20/fishermen-find-body-floating-off-island-in-southeast-alaska/
http://www.kinyradio.com/news/news-of-the-north/body-found-at-cape-cross/

2018-08-20 - Man, 20, found dead in the water at Geneva State Park (Ohio):
http://www.starbeacon.com/news/local_news/man-drowns-in-gotl-park/article_34930eed-f3fc-5c89-904a-e3d6f3241855.html

2018-08-20 - Man, 68, found dead near his home on Slaughter’s Cross Road in Dadeville (Alabama):
http://www.oanow.com/news/missing-dadeville-man-found-dead/article_f8f40dd0-a4a5-11e8-ad2d-87c3cfa731f6.html

2018-08-20 - Person found dead in submerged car in creek in North Little Rock (Arkansas):
http://www.thv11.com/article/news/local/body-found-in-overturned-car-in-north-little-rock-creek/91-585634815
http://www.thv11.com/video/news/local/body-found-in-car-in-north-little-rock-creek/91-8225195

2018-08-20 - Man found dead at apartments in Grand Forks (North Dakota):
http://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Man-found-dead-in-Grand-Forks-491261171.html

2018-08-20 - Man, 27, jumps into Lake Huron to help dog and dies, in Owen Sound (Canada):
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/divers-find-body-of-ontario-man-who-jumped-from-boat-to-save-dog-1.4060364

Quote: "Henry’s relatives described him as an avid fisher and experienced swimmer who knew the area around the harbour well."




2018-08-20 - Man has 'medical episode', van crashes into co-op, in Milford (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.eagleradio.co.uk/news/local-news/2662913/driver-suffered-medical-episode-before-crashing-into-milford-co-op/
http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/surrey-news/van-driver-suffers-medical-episode-15049754
http://www.haslemereuk.com/van-driver-suffers-medical-episode-and-smashes-into-milford-co-op-store/
http://www.newspaperstoday.co.uk/item/van-driver-suffers-medical-episode-and-smashes-into-milford-coop-store
http://www.haslemereherald.com/article.cfm?id=129331

Quote: "A man has been taken to hospital after his van crashed into the Co-op in Milford. Police said it happened after the driver of a white Ford transit van suffered a medical episode at the wheel."

2018-08-20 - Driver has 'medical emergency', car crashes, in Oakville (Canada), 1 injured:
http://globalnews.ca/news/4399554/medical-distress-accident-oakville/

Quote: "Halton police say a medical emergency has led to a single-vehicle crash in Oakville."

2018-08-20 - Passenger plane makes emergency landing without nose gear in coastal Lima (Peru), landing gear problem:
http://www.yahoo.com/news/plane-forced-emergency-landing-peru-195900661.html
http://nypost.com/2018/08/21/flight-makes-emergency-landing-with-no-front-wheels/

2018-08-20 - Small plane crashes onto street in Phoenix (Arizona), 2 killed:
http://www.kvoa.com/story/38922902/2-killed-in-plane-crashes-in-phoenix-identified
http://ktar.com/story/2184144/small-plane-crashes-on-phoenix-street-during-rush-hour/
http://www.yahoo.com/news/small-plane-crashes-phoenix-street-during-rush-hour-144709094.html
http://www.kvoa.com/story/38922902/2-dead-after-plane-crashes-in-phoenix-intersection-near-deer-valley-airport
http://yourvalley.net/yourvalley/news/first-responders/2-people-dead-small-plane-crashes-north-phoenix-street/
http://azdailysun.com/news/state-and-regional/the-latest-nd-person-dies-in-plane-crash-in-phoenix/article_db9d79ac-4413-5e52-9604-b9b3d5a59b99.html
http://tdn.com/news/national/small-plane-crashes-on-phoenix-street-pilot-passenger-dead/article_7ffb3449-c714-551c-983d-ede1590778bf.html
http://www.yahoo.com/news/arizona-plane-crash-one-dead-160100752.html

2018-08-20 - Small plane crashes on the north shore of the island of Oahu (Hawaii), 2 injured:
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/38924664/2-injured-after-apparent-plane-crash-on-oahus-north-shore
http://www.k5thehometeam.com/story/38924664/2-injured-after-apparent-plane-crash-on-oahus-north-shore
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2018/08/20/breaking-news/police-responding-to-downed-plane-on-oahus-north-shore/
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/hawaii/articles/2018-08-22/2-teens-learning-to-fly-injured-in-small-plane-crash-on-oahu
http://twitter.com/HawaiiNewsNow/status/1031753016934846466

2018-08-20 - Small plane crashes near Pingston Creek around 90 miles east of McGrath (Alaska):
http://www.ktuu.com/content/news/Five-rescued-after-plane-crash--491412322.html

2018-08-20 - Small plane crashes near Brownsville (Oregon), 1 lightly injured:
http://katu.com/news/local/plane-crashes-at-willamette-country-music-festival-site-08-21-2018

2018-08-20 - Three tractor trailers crash, fire erupts, on the Ohio Turnpike in Rice Township (Ohio), 2 injured:
http://www.sanduskyregister.com/story/201808200032
http://www.wtol.com/story/38919961/eb-lanes-of-ohio-turnpike-shut-down-due-to-3-semi-crash
http://www.thenews-messenger.com/story/news/local/2018/08/20/ohio-turnpike-crash-blocks-eastbound-lanes-near-milepost-88-4/1041586002/

2019-08-20 - Tractor trailer overturns into the median on I-295 in coastal Jacksonville (Florida):
http://www.news4jax.com/live/live-overturned-semi-slowing-traffic-north-south-on-i-295-at-normandy-blvd

2018-08-20 - RV blows tire, plunges into the Yakima River, near Zillah (Washington), 1 injured:
http://www.yaktrinews.com/news/motorhome-crashes-into-yakima-river-injuring-woman/784021364

2018-08-20 - SUV veers off road at 11:40 PM, crashes into parked cars, in coastal Brooklyn (New York), 1 killed:
http://brooklyn.news12.com/story/38926240/man-dies-after-suv-slams-into-parked-cars-on-dekalb-avenue
http://abc7ny.com/driver-dead-after-suffering-medical-condition-crashing/4016746/

Quote: "Responding officers say they found a 56-year-old man behind the wheel unconscious and unresponsive. He was rushed to Woodhall Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police say they believe he suffered some sort of medical episode prior to the crash, but are waiting on the Medical Examiner for further details."

2018-08-20 - SUV plows into post office in Detroit Lakes (Minnesota), woman doesn't remember, 1 injured:
http://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Car-crashes-through-front-doors-of-Detroit-Lakes-post-office-491305231.html
http://www.kvrr.com/2018/08/21/woman-with-possible-medical-issue-crashes-into-detroit-lakes-post-office/
http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2018/aug/21/woman-with-possible-medical-issue-crashes-into-detroit-lakes-post-office/

Quote: "KDLM radio station reports that the female driver was pulling up to post office to drop off items, but said she doesn't remember anything after that. Detroit Lakes Police Chief Steve Todd said the woman, who might have had a medical issue, was taken to a hospital."

2018-08-20 - SUV veers off road at 3:40 AM, hits tree, in Laurens County (South Carolina), 1 killed:
http://www.cleveland19.com/story/38917409/upstate-wreck-leaves-one-person-dead-early-monday-morning
http://www.wspa.com/news/one-killed-after-truck-crashes-into-tree-in-laurens-co/1382695535

2018-08-20 - SUV crashes into shopping center in coastal Jupiter (Florida):
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/No-one-hurt-in-SUV-crash-into-Florida-shopping-13170620.php
http://www.wftv.com/news/florida/no-one-hurt-in-suv-crash-into-florida-shopping-plaza/817371364
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/No-one-hurt-in-SUV-crash-into-Florida-shopping-13170620.php

2018-08-20 - Car veers off road, crashes into tree, in coastal Fort Lauderdale (Florida), 2 injured:
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-sb-lauderdale-crash-20180820-story.html

Quote: "The driver, described as an elderly woman, may have had a medical issue before the crash, Fort Lauderdale Police Detective Tracy Figone said."

2018-08-20 - Car veers off road, hits pole and tree, in coastal Ponte Vedra Beach (Florida), 1 killed:
http://www.staugustine.com/news/20180821/1-dead-in-crash-discovered-monday-morning




2018-08-20 - Alligator attacks and kills woman on Hilton Head Island (South Carolina):
http://abc7.com/alligator-kills-woman-trying-to-protect-dog-in-sc/4013075/
http://www.cnn.com/2018/08/20/us/alligator-attack-south-carolina/index.html
http://news.sky.com/story/woman-killed-by-alligator-while-protecting-dog-11478108
http://www.wbtw.com/news/state-regional/authorities-id-woman-killed-in-alligator-attack-on-hilton-head/1383329050
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hilton-head-alligator-attack-south-carolina-woman-walking-dog-killed-by-alligator-today-2018-08-20/
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/20/woman-killed-after-alligator-dragged-her-into-hilton-head-lagoon-was-trying-to-protect-dog-investigators.html
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/national-international/Hilton-Head-Alligator-Attack-491274131.html




2018-08-20 - Person goes into cardiac arrest at Devil's Lake State Park (Wisconsin):
http://www.wiscnews.com/baraboonewsrepublic/news/local/devil-s-lake-visitors-revive-hiker/article_32b566e3-82ae-5523-86bc-98af83429678.html

Quote: "Devil’s Lake State Park visitors trained in emergency response revived a hiker Sunday. Baraboo District Ambulance Service and Baraboo Fire Department were dispatched to the park Sunday for a medical emergency on Balanced Rock Trail. An initial report indicated a man was down and CPR had been started."

2018-08-20 - Teacher has 'medical event' at school in coastal Tauranga (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12110881
http://www.globalheadlines.uk/news/23137472/Relief-teacher-at-Greenpark-School-had-medical-event-in-classroom.html

Quote: "Greenpark School Board of Trustees chairman Wayne Gribble said an ambulance was called to the school mid-morning after the male relief teacher suffered a medical event."

2018-08-20 - High atmospheric methane levels over New Zealand:
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/08/methane-emissions-in-new-zealand.html

2018-08-20 - Arctic Sea Ice Report with Margo and Robin:
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/08/i-have-just-come-off-alivestream-with.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecQglt4ynsw

2018-08-20 - Warming planet making heatwaves and rains more severe as weather patterns stall:
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-climatechange-weather/heatwaves-rains-may-become-more-severe-as-weather-stalls-study-idUSKCN1L50ZH

Quote: "Scorching summer heatwaves and downpours are set to become more extreme in the northern hemisphere as global warming makes weather patterns linger longer in the same place, scientists said on Monday."

2018-08-20 - Drought takes toll on Missouri farmers' crops, cattle:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/08/19/drought-takes-toll-on-missouri-farmers-crops-cattle.html

2018-08-20 - Drought continues in Australia, town in New South Wales mobbed by thirsty emus:
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/australia-drought-new-south-wales-town.html

2018-08-20 - Sandstorm hits southeastern Iran, 95 people have breathing problems:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=ST-20180822-64340-IRN

2018-08-20 - Two tornadoes hit the North Island (New Zealand), dozens of homes damaged:
http://watchers.news/2018/08/20/large-waterspout-turns-tornado-tearing-roofs-off-homes-and-downing-power-lines-new-zealand/
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12110348
http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/106427727/tornado-cleanup-begins-in-new-plymouth
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/106424116/tornados-damage-homes-in-central-new-plymouth-and-ohope
http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/364538/tornado-aftermath-more-storms-forecast-for-new-plymouth
http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=274733&cat=1033
http://www.sott.net/article/393914-Tornado-filmed-in-New-Plymouth-New-Zealand

2018-08-20 - Typhoon Soulik approaching southern Japan, landfall expected in South Korea:
http://watchers.news/2018/08/20/typhoon-soulik-approaching-southern-japan-landfall-expected-in-south-korea/

2018-08-20 - Heavy rain and flooding hit Calabria (Italy), 10+ killed:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FF-20180821-64334-ITA
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6080029/At-eight-people-dead-flash-floods-sweep-gorge-packed-hikers-southern-Italy.html
http://www.sott.net/article/393986-At-least-10-hikers-are-killed-with-more-missing-as-avalanche-of-water-sweeps-down-gorge-in-Italy-after-heavy-rain
http://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/flash-flood-hits-hikers-in-gorge-in-southern-italy-5-dead/1383205969
http://www.foxsports.com/other/story/flash-flood-hits-hikers-in-gorge-in-southern-italy-8-dead-082018
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/flash-flood-italy-hikers-dead-1.4792343

2018-08-20 - Flooding death toll rises to nearly 400 in Kerala (India):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=ST-20180812-64249-IND
http://www.news.com.au/world/asia/hundreds-dead-in-south-india-floods/news-story/96377e2ced9201f2398d0984b20674b7

Quote: "The death toll in Kerala rose on Monday to nearly 400 after its worst flood in a century, as authorities handed out medicine and disinfectants to ward off disease in thousands of relief camps. Dozens of people are missing and 1.2 million are sheltering in the camps, state officials said, as water receded and a huge clean-up gathered pace."

2018-08-20 - Heavy rain and flooding kill 12+ people in Karnataka (India):
http://watchers.news/2018/08/20/deadly-floods-hit-the-indian-state-of-karnataka-tourists-bookings-canceled/

2018-08-20 - Tropical sea bird spotted far from home on Onota Lake (Massachusetts):
http://www.berkshireeagle.com/stories/tropical-sea-bird-spotted-far-from-home-on-onota-lake,548167

9 comments:

  1. Good morning, Jonny and fellow readers here.

    Man, this report has a LOT of stuff in it worth mentioning. Let's start with PEANUTS smoldering (wtf?)! This puts all processing plants (especially grains and bakery items) in the "at risk" category now.

    Next we have this little item that would go unnoticed if not for the sheer number of people involved - 20 people died in ONE DAY in reservoirs in the Ukraine. GEEZ, and here I thought India was bad!

    Lastly, though every story is interesting (like how the hell do you end up parked underwater with another person in the passenger seat? e.g.), is the woman who blacked out and ran into a post office and didn't remember any of it. See, this is what happens when you drive through an atmosphere with a trace of H2S in it. Any more than that and you're driving while becoming instantaneously DEAD.

    Great report, Jonny - as usual. Your high-standards and keen eye pick out the stories the mainstream won't go into detail on (and rarely, if ever follow-up on) every day. All of them make you wonder wtf is going on. Thankfully, your Hypothesis in the lede gives us the plausible explanation that it's all the result of the ever-increasing quantities of (especially) H2S and CH4 pervading the atmosphere - changing the chemistry and effecting all life on the planet.

    Let's see what's going on today:
    Residents prepare as hurricane near Hawaii strengthens
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/residents-prepare-as-hurricane-near-hawaii-strengthens/ar-BBMglJV

    On Tuesday night, the National Weather Service announced that Hurricane Lane had strengthened to become a Category 5 hurricane, which means that it is likely to cause catastrophic damage with winds 157 mph or above. The hurricane is about 500 miles (804 kilometers) southeast of Honolulu. [more]

    Hurricane Lane GROUNDS 'Hurricane Hunter' Aircraft! - Powerful CAT 4
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUUN6KnDF5U&list=PLo273xJs-T3S873dM8-U6AuEE49Pl1LId [~ 4.5 min. MrMBB333 video; see next 2]

    Shallow magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes off the coast of Oregon - 3rd major quake worldwide within 12 hours
    https://www.sott.net/article/394076-Shallow-magnitude-6-3-earthquake-strikes-off-the-coast-of-Oregon-3rd-major-quake-worldwide-within-12-hours

    No tsunami warning has yet been issued.

    Earlier today a 7.3 quake hit Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Barbados and Grenada.

    A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has also hit the Republic of Vanuatu in the New Hebrides archipelago in the Pacific Ocean. [more]

    The third major quake of the day is a little too close for comfort a powerful offshore mag 6.3 strikes 200 miles offshore from Oregon
    http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/08/the-third-major-quake-of-day-is-little.html

    'Third year of extremes': Erratic weather forces early harvest and causes 20% losses for Dutch pumpkin farmers
    https://www.sott.net/article/394074-Third-year-of-extremes-Erratic-weather-forces-early-harvest-and-causes-20-losses-for-Dutch-pumpkin-farmers

    "Dutch pumpkin harvest starts three to four weeks earlier" The Dutch pumpkin season started early this year. "We started a week ago out of necessity. That's three to four weeks earlier than normally. We've now noticed that the number of kilos per hectare is 20 per cent lower than average," says Jeroen Robbers of De Terp Squashpackers. [more]

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  2. Shallow M6.7 earthquake hits Vanuatu
    https://www.sott.net/article/394063-Shallow-M6-7-earthquake-hits-Vanuatu

    Loud explosion, bright fireball in sky mystifies Sabah, Malaysia residents
    https://www.sott.net/article/394053-Loud-explosion-bright-fireball-in-sky-mystifies-Sabah-Malaysia-residents

    Mystery surrounded a loud booming sound that was followed by tremours seen and felt in some parts of West Coast Sabah late Monday night (Aug 20).

    However, Sabah Meteorological Department director Azemi Daud said it was likely that the explosion was caused by a shooting star or meteor shower, although he was unable to pinpoint the location of the incident. [more]

    Unexplained boom rocks courthouse, homes in Gatesville, Texas
    https://www.sott.net/article/394050-Unexplained-boom-rocks-courthouse-homes-in-Gatesville-Texas

    Something exploded somewhere Friday morning that that rocked the Coryell Courthouse in Gatesville, shook homes, and broke out some windows, but authorities said Friday afternoon they have been unable to locate the source.

    Some residents also reported hearing a second loud explosion at around 2:40 p.m. Friday. [more; heard for "miles around"]

    [from last Friday]
    Very bright meteor fireball with sonic boom lights up Alabama sky
    https://www.sott.net/article/393759-Very-bright-meteor-fireball-with-sonic-boom-lights-up-Alabama-sky

    Largest ever cell tower radiation study confirms link to cancer
    https://www.sott.net/article/394037-Largest-ever-cell-tower-radiation-study-confirms-link-to-cancer
    As the rollout of the nationwide 5G cell network moves forward, many concerned scientists and public health experts are raising the alarm about the potential harms of bathing the environment in high frequency electromagnetic energy. This new technology would add another layer of electromagnetic radiation to an already dangerously inundated environment. [more; it may also cause problems when the H2S/CH4 atmospheric density reaches an undetermined level]

    Mysterious glimpse of the “Kingdom of Heaven” appears in the sky over China
    http://strangesounds.org/2018/08/mysterious-glimpse-of-the-kingdom-of-heaven-appears-in-the-sky-over-china.html

    In recent years, strange appearances have been reported in the skies around the world. Yes, sometimes, ‘ghost towns’ appear in the sky. Witnesses remain baffled even for years… Some are even terrified by these spectacular sightings. But what are these strange shadows in the sky? [more; includes other interesting cloud formation videos]

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  3. The real threat at Yellowstone is not a SUPERVOLCANIC ERUPTION but a MASSIVE M7.0 EARTHQUAKE
    http://strangesounds.org/2018/08/the-real-threat-at-yellowstone-is-not-a-supervolcanic-eruption-but-a-massive-m7-0-earthquake.html

    Fears of the supervolcano lurking at the heart of Yellowstone National Park have long lingered in the backs of many Americans’ minds. It’s been nearly 650,000 years since the last giant eruption, and predicting when the next will occur is a complex feat that continues to elude scientists. Despite all the attention directed toward the supervolcano, experts monitoring activity at the park around the clock say it isn’t an eruption we should be immediately concerned about – it’s earthquakes. The seismically active region produces up to 2,500 small earthquakes a year on average, and scientists say it’s only a matter of time before it’s rocked by a much larger magnitude 7 event. [more]


    New massive earthquakes and volcanic eruptions around the world: M7.3 quake in Venezuela, M6.6 quake in Vanuatu, enhanced volcanic activity at Etna and Stromboli (Italy), Krakatau (Indonesia) and Ebeko (Russia)
    http://strangesounds.org/2018/08/new-massive-earthquakes-and-volcanic-eruptions-around-the-world-m7-3-quake-in-venezuela-m6-6-quake-in-vanuatu-enhanced-volcanic-activity-at-etna-and-stromboli-italy-krakatau-indonesia-and-ebek.html

    There is currently an enhanced earthquake activity around the world. Within 48 hours, more than 5 earthquakes larger than M6.0 have rattled the world, killing people and destroying infrastructures. In parallel, new volcanoes are erupting daily. [more]

    Watson Creek Fire spreads to within 6 miles of Paisley, Oregon
    http://wildfiretoday.com/2018/08/21/watson-creek-fire-spreads-to-within-6-miles-of-paisley-oregon/

    The fire has burned 32,104 acres [more]

    Some areas in the Northwest have “unhealthy” air quality
    http://wildfiretoday.com/2018/08/21/some-areas-in-the-northwest-have-unhealthy-air-quality/

    The primary cause is smoke from wildfires [check out the map Fran and Mike, though you'd know without it]

    Worst air quality on record as another surge of wildfire smoke hits Puget Sound – Breathing Seattle’s air right now is like smoking 7 cigarettes
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/worst-air-quality-on-record-as-another.html

    As The Wealthy Flock To The Major Cities On Both Coasts, Poverty And Suicide Soar In Rural Areas
    http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/as-the-wealthy-flock-to-the-major-cities-on-both-coasts-poverty-and-suicide-soar-in-rural-areas

    in this article you will see that poverty and suicide rates are soaring in non-urban parts of the country. [more]

    [wait til this hits "first world" countries doing the same thing]
    Venezuela is swept by economic chaos as new crypto-currency “scam” takes effect – Bolívar devalued by 95 percent
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/venezuela-is-swept-by-economic-chaos-as.html

    With inflation hurtling toward 1 million percent and hunger spreading nationwide, President Nicolás Maduro on Friday outlined a radical plan intended to break the cycle. Among the changes: officially devaluing the currency by about 90 percent and hiking the minimum wage by 3,000 percent. [more]

    Wednesday, 22 August 2018
    Margo's latest (and most important) sea ice update
    Arctic Sea Ice Update - Guardian Says "Arctic's Strongest Sea Ice Breaks Up..." (Aug. 21, 2018)
    http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/08/margos-latest-and-most-importnat-sea.html [~ 30 min. video]

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  4. News Links, August 22, 2018
    Rice Farmer
    http://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/

    America Is Overdue for Another Economic Disaster

    Germany Calls For Global Payment System Independent Of The US
    Writing in the German daily Handelsblatt, Maas said "Europe should not allow the US to act over our heads and at our expense. For that reason it's essential that we strengthen European autonomy by establishing payment channels that are independent of the US, creating a European Monetary Fund and building up an independent Swift system."

    Bitcoin's energy usage is huge – we can't afford to ignore it

    Iran Tells EU to Speed Up Efforts to Save Nuclear Deal

    EU pledges to help Iran out of US oil ban

    Iran oil minister: French oil giant Total pulls out of Iran

    Pentagon Spokesman: US to Stay in Iraq as Long as Needed

    Future war will result in destruction 'beyond our comprehension', says US General

    Nuclear Power Production Up for Fifth Year in a Row

    Just say no: Wi-Fi-enabled appliance botnet could bring power grid to its knees

    Why Mexico's Oil Production Could Fall Even Further

    Australia's Energy Mess Drives Users Off the Grid

    US Offers 11 Million Barrels Of Oil For Sale From Strategic Reserve

    Supersized solar farms are sprouting around the world (and maybe in space, too)

    As food crisis threatens, humanitarian aid for North Korea grinds to a halt
    Humanitarian aid for North Korea has nearly ground to a halt this year as the United States steps up the enforcement of sanctions, despite warnings of a potential food crisis and improving relations with Pyongyang, aid groups say.

    Revolutionary corn discovery could save fertilizer, limit runoff and transform agriculture [too late, won't help; same with next two]

    It's Time to Focus on Localism, Decentralization and Community

    The Case for Community Gardens [fuggedabotit]

    Lawns Are an Ecological Disaster
    [N]early eight times more Americans are killed by lawnmowers than Islamic terrorists. [also it's a huge use of fossil fuel resources]


    Measles epidemic in Europe hits record high, World Health Organisation warns

    Greening continues across Arctic ecosystems [not a good sign]

    Beer, Drinking Water And Fish: Tiny Plastic Is Everywhere

    The U.S. just suffered the hottest May-June-July on record

    Lawsuit says Google tracks phone users regardless of privacy settings

    MSM Finally Concedes Defeat On Yemen, Ceases Blackout Of Coverage

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  5. Hackers can steal over $1M a minute, study says

    Botched CIA Communications System Helped Blow Cover of Chinese Agents

    Facebook is rating the trustworthiness of its users on a scale from zero to 1

    Internet Buzzing After Julian Assange's Mother Implicates Seth Rich In DNC Leak

    The CIA Owns the US and European Media

    The Telltale Signs of Imperial Decline

    Scientists warn of 'unprecedented changes' on Japan's marine life as amount of CO2 increases [WHAT ABOUT ALL THE FUCKING RADIATION?!]

    Trade war puts new strains on America Inc's factories in China

    China Switches To Iranian Tankers To Import Iran's Oil Amid U.S. Sanctions

    U.K. Police Boss Admits British Authorities' Failure to Suppress Rising Crime Foretells Future Suffering For Ordinary Citizens

    London workers are queuing up for free food because they can't afford to eat

    Why Can't We Just Play Ball? The Militarization of Sports and the Redefinition of Patriotism

    Murphy Amendment Would Defund US Involvement in Yemen War

    The Hype is No Longer with Tesla: Suppliers & Creditors Start to Fret

    "We Are Not Going Bankrupt" Musk Vows As Tesla Suppliers Panic Over Stopped Payments [translation: WE'RE BROKE!]

    86% Of Model 3s Produced to Meet Tesla's 5,000/Week Goal Needed Rework [Musk is shit and Tesla is junk]

    Majority of young workers have already tapped their retirement savings [retirement is not an issue when it comes to survival now[

    Average Age of Cars & Trucks by Household Income and Vehicle Type over Time

    Coal comeback? EPA plan would prolong life for power plants seen as climate change culprit [EPA doesn't PROTECT people or environment]

    Battlefield America: The Ongoing War on the American People

    California Assembly Acquiesces In Secret Police Surveillance
    For the second year in a row, the California State Assembly's Appropriations Committee has effectively killed a bill that was poised to ensure transparency, community oversight, and civil liberties regarding proliferating police surveillance technology.

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  6. Early afternoon addition

    Huge rockslide filmed falling onto road in China
    https://www.sott.net/article/394099-Huge-rockslide-filmed-falling-onto-road-in-China

    Devil's Woodyard volcano on Trinidad erupts again - at the same time as major quake hits off Venezuela
    https://www.sott.net/article/394082-Devils-Woodyard-volcano-on-Trinidad-erupts-again-at-the-same-time-as-major-quake-hits-off-Venezuela

    The Devil's Woodyard mud volcano erupted this afternoon almost at the same time a 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook TT, Venezuela, Grenada, St Lucia, St Vincent and Guyana.

    Councillor from the Princes Town Regional Corporation for Hindustan/St Mary's, Michelle Benjamin, told Newsday that residents reported hearing a loud sound coming from the volcano at the same time the first tremors from the earthquake began. [more]

    Seven die, 11 hurt as landslide hits vehicles in Kishtwar, India
    https://www.sott.net/article/394078-Seven-die-11-hurt-as-landslide-hits-vehicles-in-Kishtwar-India

    Police said most of the victims were pilgrims travelling from Udhampur to the shrine of goddess Durga (Machail Mata) at Padder in the ill-fated minibus.

    Seven people were killed and 11 injured when their vehicles were hit by a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Monday.
    [more]

    [Kevin covered a bit of this in his last B B News podcast, hard copy]
    Saying goodbye to Planet Earth
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/saying-goodbye-to-planet-earth.html [by Chris Hedges]

    The failure to act to ameliorate global warming exposes the myth of human progress and the illusion that we are rational creatures. We ignore the wisdom of the past and the stark scientific facts before us. We are entranced by electronic hallucinations and burlesque acts, including those emanating from the centers of power, and this ensures our doom. Speak this unpleasant truth and you are condemned by much of society. The mania for hope and magical thinking is as seductive in the Industrial Age as it was in pre-modern societies.
    [more]

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  7. 'Big One' talk swirls as 69 massive earthquakes hit the Pacific's Ring of Fire in 48 hours
    http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/08/22/big-one-talk-swirls-as-69-massive-earthquakes-hit-pacifics-ring-fire-in-48-hours.html

    [begins with short video (great footage); text (summary)]

    Trinidad braced for another major earthquake as aftershocks ALREADY recorded
    https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1006790/Trinidad-earthquake-tobago-today-2018-news-venezuela-earthquake-now

    [from our No Shit, Sherloch page today]
    Speedy flip in Earth's magnetic field could cause trillions in damage, scientists warn
    http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/08/22/speedy-flip-in-earths-magnetic-field-could-cause-trillions-in-damage-scientists-warn.html

    According to a team of international scientists, including from the Australian National University (ANU), such an event in the future would increase our planet’s exposure to the Sun’s radiation, and could cause trillions of dollars in damage by decimating power and communications systems across the globe. [more]

    Climate science proposals are being reviewed by Ryan Zinke’s old football buddy. Seriously.
    https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/8/22/17767146/ryan-zinke-interior-climate-research-football-buddy

    The basic model of a compelling political story is: There is some sort of corruption afoot, it is discovered and exposed to the public, and the perpetrator is shamed or punished.
    But what if the corruption isn’t hidden at all, but right out in the open? What if, when it’s identified, the perpetrator doesn’t apologize, or demonstrate any remorse or shame, and there’s no punishment? What then? [more; then THIS]

    Plane plummets into intersection in Phoenix, Arizona
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/plane-plummets-intersection-phoenix-arizona-115526953.html [21 sec news story with video]

    [from our "You Gotta Be Fuckin' KIDDIN' Me, Ova He" desk]
    10 Reasons Why A Nuclear War Could Be Good For Everyone
    http://listverse.com/2018/08/22/10-reasons-why-a-nuclear-war-could-be-good-for-everyone/

    #1 Extinction Events Are Ironically Good For Life

    Every few tens of millions of years, a mass extinction event occurs, erasing most of the life on the planet. After every extinction, surviving creatures evolve into more complex life-forms, resulting in a diversity of beings never seen before. [more]

    [uhm . . MAYBE after millions of years, re-creation of life happened before, but it ain't THIS TIME, happening faster than any other one, and now, with ionizing radiation! it almost guarantees that HUMANITY won't be part of the "new life!"!]

    [I think the mainstream media is getting everyone prepared for something profound and life-changing happening in the very near future - on orders from their CIA bosses]

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  8. Sea level rise is eroding home value, and owners might not even know it – “Each time that I was just finishing up paying off the bills, another flood would hit”
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/sea-level-rise-is-eroding-home-value.html

    [hey, you t'ink YOU got prollums]
    British Columbia wildfires “may be the new normal” – 2018 is third-worst fire season on record in B.C. – “From flood to fire to flood and then again to fire, and we have had two states of emergency — that’s unprecedented”
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/british-columbia-wildfires-may-be-new.html

    Flanked by the federal defense minister, the mayor of Prince George and a First Nations chief in Prince George, Premier Horgan addressed the media, saying wildfires have prompted an unprecedented second state of emergency in the province in the last 12 months, after the devastating floods this spring.
    "We're concerned, all of us, that this may be the new normal," Horgan said, adding that emergency officials are very worried about the wind and lightning forecast for the region, and no rain in the forecast. Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan said the Canadian Armed Forces have deployed about 300 personnel to help fight the fires in B.C., adding, "We're coming together far too often like this." [more]

    Trump’s Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke acknowledges role of global warming in wildfires after blaming “environmental terrorist groups”
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/trumps-interior-secretary-ryan-zinke.html

    Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke suggested that climate change may have a role in the recent wildfires that have ravaged California. When asked by CBS News reporter Weijia Jiang whether he accepted that climate change was part of the problem, Zinke said "of course." He also acknowledged that "temperatures are rising."

    However, Zinke also reiterated an argument that he made earlier this week, blaming environmental groups for preventing dead trees from being cleared due to their opposition to the logging industry. [more]

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  9. [things that make ya go "hmmmmmmmmm"]
    Fire department says Verizon’s throttling of data hampered suppression of California’s largest fire in history
    http://wildfiretoday.com/2018/08/22/fire-department-says-verizons-throttling-of-data-hampered-suppression-of-californias-largest-fire-in-history/

    Data rates had been reduced to 1/200th, or less, than the previous speeds. Fire Chief Anthony Bowden wrote in a court filing that the “reduced speeds severely interfered with the OES 5262’s ability to function effectively”. The County has signed on to a legal effort to overturn the Federal Communication Commission’s repeal of net neutrality rules. [more]

    Fall-like weather could slow wildfires in Northern Rockies
    http://wildfiretoday.com/2018/08/22/fall-like-weather-could-slow-wildfires-in-northern-rockies/

    When I saw the prediction from the Missoula National Weather Service office above, it got me thinking about how this cooler, possibly wetter weather is going to affect the dozens of large wildfires currently burning in the northwest United States. Two of the fires we have written about over the last couple of days, Watson Creek in Oregon and Howe Ridge in Montana, recently had small amounts of precipitation, certainly not enough to put them out, but it will absolutely slow their spread for a day or two. [more]

    US-Turkey crisis: NATO alliance forged in 1949 is today largely irrelevant
    https://www.sott.net/article/394127-US-Turkey-crisis-NATO-alliance-forged-in-1949-is-today-largely-irrelevant

    [from the Here We Go Again desk]
    Western powers' warning to Syria: Do not use chemical weapons again
    https://www.sott.net/article/394126-Western-powers-warning-to-Syria-Do-not-use-chemical-weapons-again

    Assad has denied using chemical weapons, and efforts by Western powers at the UN to rebuke Syria over alleged chemical attacks have been batted down by Syria's biggest ally, Russia, in recent years. [more]

    Israel's abettor Trump now wants fair play in ME, promises 'something very good' for Palestinians
    https://www.sott.net/article/394125-Israels-abettor-Trump-now-wants-fair-play-in-ME-promises-something-very-good-for-Palestinians

    [how's 'at migration goin' fer ye?]
    Seven policemen injured in acid attack by 300 migrants, storming Spanish exclave of Ceuta (VIDEO)
    https://www.sott.net/article/394110-Seven-policemen-injured-in-acid-attack-by-300-migrants-storming-Spanish-exclave-of-Ceuta-VIDEO

    Man mauled to death by pit bull terrier in Rocky Mount, North Carolina
    https://www.sott.net/article/394129-Man-mauled-to-death-by-pit-bull-terrier-in-Rocky-Mount-North-Carolina

    Authorities said the man had sustained injuries from a pit bull located inside the residence. Summerlin said the man was staying at the home of the owner of the pit bull in the 400 block of Buena Vista Avenue when the attack occurred. [more]

    Fire crews make gains against blaze in Northern California
    https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Fire-crews-make-gains-against-blaze-in-Northern-13174579.php

    Fire crews have made gains against a wildfire that has been burning for more than a month in Northern California, where it destroyed nearly 1,100 homes and killed eight people. [more]

    Ferguson Fire reaches full containment; Ranch, Carr fires continue in California
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/b5500ac2-4eea-310a-b3a3-4da326213e36/ferguson-fire-reaches-full.html



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