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
2020-02-22 - RV goes up in flames and kills man while parked at home on North Hart Boulevard in Orlando (Florida):
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/02/23/body-found-after-fire-involving-rv-in-orange-county-officials-say/
http://www.wftv.com/news/local/orange-county/person-dies-after-rv-fire-orange-county-firefighters-say/E6MIQFBIIBCMVIYGKJTWEKF5UI/
http://www.wesh.com/article/one-dead-in-orange-county-rv-fire/31065666
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaEGF1UHdWY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQ7nXPHjnWw
Quote: "One person is dead after a fire involving an RV on Saturday, according to Orange County Fire Rescue. Officials said the department received multiple 911 calls related to a house fire, with the initial call coming in at about 7:43 p.m. Saturday reporting fire coming from an RV in the 100 block of North Hart Boulevard."
Note: This is the 48th RV to burn in 2020, and this is the 2nd deadly RV fire in 2020...
2020-02-22 - Coronavirus death toll rises to 6 in Iran:
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/iran-reports-death-10-cases-coronavirus-69141354
http://www.dailyliberal.com.au/story/6643944/iran-reports-sixth-person-dead-from-virus/
http://www.moreechampion.com.au/story/6643944/iran-reports-sixth-person-dead-from-virus/
http://www.argus-press.com/news/international/article_d7392af1-3b82-582a-8df3-9b1837ec95b4.html
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/02/iran-shuts-schools-cultural-centres-coronavirus-kills-200223000740899.html
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/breaking-news/iran-reports-sixth-person-dead-from-virus/news-story/25e6f408dd446385192ac0724adf2637
Quote: "So far, 28 cases have been confirmed in Iran, including at least five of the six who died."
2020-02-22 - Coronavirus death toll rises to 2 in Italy, infections surpass 100, a dozen towns on lockdown:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=EH-20200222-70701-ITA
http://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/italy-coronavirus-cases-rise-to-more-than-100-amid-lockdown-for-worst-hit-areas
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-italy/italy-coronavirus-cases-rise-to-more-than-100-regional-chief-idUSKCN20H0A3
http://www.wantedinmilan.com/news/coronavirus-in-italy-2-dead-as-cases-rise-to-29.html
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/02/22/coronavirus-italy-towns-lockdown-deaths-virus-spreads/4841539002/
http://www.yahoo.com/news/coronavirus-explodes-italy-threatening-europe-105104667.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51602007
Quote: "Italy reports a total of 62 cases, many of them representing the first infections in the country via secondary contagion, that is, not directly from a visitor to China. The deaths come a day after health officials at the World Health Organization warned that attempts to contain the virus that erupted in China in December were at a crisis point."
2020-02-22 - Coronavirus spreading rapidly in South Korea, infections pass 600:
http://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/23/world/asia/china-coronavirus.html
http://www.axios.com/coronavirus-south-korea-red-alert-cases-91a5fbed-3ff7-46e1-9b8b-21290b781aa5.html
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/02/coronavirus-spreads-like-wildfire-in.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51603251
2020-02-22 - US preparing for coronavirus pandemic, school and business closures:
http://www.nasdaq.com/articles/u.s.-prepares-for-coronavirus-pandemic-school-and-business-closures-health-officials-2020
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-usa/u-s-prepares-for-coronavirus-pandemic-school-and-business-closures-health-officials-idUSKBN20F2GS
http://www.yahoo.com/news/only-three-u-states-test-174702344.html
Quote: "U.S. health officials on Friday said they are preparing for the possibility of the spread of the new coronavirus through U.S. communities that would force closures of schools and businesses."
Note: So imagine grocery stores being closed for a couple of months or so. Do you have everything you'd want to have on hand if that were to happen? The authorities are preparing for that possibility. Nothing says you can't do so too. It's not too late. Yet!
2020-02-22 - Passenger tests positive for coronavirus after being released from quarantined cruise ship off Yokohama (Japan):
http://www.wfmz.com/news/japan-says-passenger-found-to-be-infected-after-leaving-ship/article_26b65bf1-10e6-5a48-bb5e-75920010b90f.html
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/national-international/japan-says-passenger-found-to-be-infected-after-leaving-ship/2080230/
Quote: "A passenger who got off the Diamond Princess after completing the cruise ship's quarantine this past week tested positive for the new virus Saturday, becoming the first known case of infection among those released at the end of the ship's containment period, Japanese officials said."
Note: That could be because they're quarantining people for 14 days but there's some evidence that people may be infected but asymptomatic for significantly longer than that...
2020-02-22 - Massive locust swarms spread into Bahrain:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8029555/Huge-swarm-locusts-brings-traffic-standstill-Bahrain-Saudi-Arabia.html
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1245575/Locust-plague-video-bahrain-locust-swarm-turns-sky-black-attack-africa-pakistan
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2020/02/bahrain-is-latest-country-to-be-invaded.html
2020-02-22 - Railroad bridge destroyed by massive fire east of Kiowa (Kansas):
http://www.kwch.com/content/news/Massive-fire-breaks-out-on-BNSF-railroad-bridge-568113301.html
http://www.wibw.com/content/news/Massive-fire-breaks-out-on-BNSF-railroad-bridge-568115111.html
http://www.ksn.com/news/kansas/railroad-fire-in-barber-county-contained/
Quote: "A massive fire broke out on the BNSF railroad bridge in Barber County Saturday. The Barber County Sheriff's Office says the fire started just after 4 p.m. near K-2 highway, east of Kiowa."
2020-02-22 - Cargo ship 'Volcan de Teneguia' bursts into flame near the island of Tenerife (Spain):
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2020/28873/ro-ro-cargo-ship-fire-santa-cruz-de-tenerife/
http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/02/23/ro-ro-cargo-ship-fire-off-santa-cruz-de-tenerife/
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Volcan-De-Teneguia-9335161.html
Quote: "Ro-ro cargo ship VOLCAN DE TENEGUIA reported fire on board shortly after leaving Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, in the afternoon Feb 22. The ship with vehicles and other cargo on board was bound for Cadiz Spain. SAR tug PUNTA SALINAS (IMO 7931894) responed with firefighters team, fire was taken under control by 2100 UTC, disabled ship was taken on tow and towed back to Santa Cruz, berthed at around 0100 UTC Feb 23."
2020-02-22 - Cargo ship bursts into flame at 4:30 AM on the Mittelland Canal between Berlin and Peine (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Hanna-I1778509.html
http://www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de/braunschweig/article228501753/Binnenschiff-faengt-auf-Mittellandkanal-bei-Braunschweig-Feuer.html
Quote: "On Feb 22, 2020, at 4.30 a.m. the 'Hanna', 844 ts (EU-No.: 05109340) caught fire in the engine room enroute from Berlin to Peine with a cargo of scrap while transiting the Mittelland Canal."
2020-02-22 - Tanker ship 'Epic Burano' bursts into flame in the Mediterranean Sea near Greece:
http://www.fleetmon.com/maritime-news/2020/28877/lpg-tanker-suffered-fire-anchored-kalamata/
http://www.maritimebulletin.net/2020/02/23/lpg-tanker-suffered-fire-anchored-at-kalamata/
Quote: "LPG tanker EPIC BURANO suffered fire in engine room in the evening Feb 19 in Mediterranean sea S of Peloponnese Greece, sailing in eastern direction after leaving Malta anchorage, port of destination unknown. Tanker was disabled, adrift for about 24 hours, resumed sailing in the afternoon Feb 20, fire extinguished by crew."
2020-02-22 - Boat bursts into flame at 12:15 AM while docked in the Eastport area in coastal Annapolis (Maryland):
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/ac-cn-back-creek-boat-fire-pg-20200222-r7firtavuzgwjpjvmc5fixjinm-photogallery.html
http://www.baltimoresun.com/ac-cn-back-creek-boat-fire-pg-20200222-r7firtavuzgwjpjvmc5fixjinm-photogallery.html
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/ac-cn-boat-fire-20200222-20200222-ggtbme74gbffzpmw3ecm4ldjca-story.html
Quote: "City of Annapolis Firefighters along with crews from Anne Arundel County and the United States Naval Academy Fire Department's battled a boat fire along Back Creek in the 700 block of Chester Ave. in Eastport. The fire happened around 12:15am Saturday morning two adjacent boats were also damaged."
Note: A Naval Academy football player, man, 22, just lost consciousness and died in Annapolis too, mentioned in the 2020-02-20 update. These are the 290th, 291st, 292nd and 293rd boats/ships to burn/explode in 2020...
2020-02-22 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-40 in Crawford County (Arkansas):
http://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/vehicle-fire-crawford-county/527-997114c7-369f-4524-ab84-d5bf61fd1293
http://www.nwahomepage.com/news/knwa/vehicle-fire-in-crawford-county-impacts-i-40/
2020-02-22 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on National Highway 13 near Anikeri Tanda (India):
http://www.uniindia.com/k-taka-lorry-carrying-matchboxes-burnt-to-ashes/south/news/1895731.html
Note: These are the 270th and 271st tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2020...
2020-02-22 - Seven heavy trucks destroyed by fire while parked in garage in Karaganda (Kazakhstan):
http://www.inform.kz/en/seven-trucks-destroyed-by-uncontrolled-fire-in-karaganda_a3617598
2020-02-22 - Truck bursts into flame on the M4 near Chippenham (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/lorry-fire-chippenham-2/
2020-02-22 - RV and home go up in flames on Cedar Drive in Severn (Maryland):
http://www.wbaltv.com/article/severn-cedar-drive-fire-firefighter-injured/31059444
http://www.wmar2news.com/news/region/anne-arundel-county/firefighter-injured-battling-flames-in-home-rv
Quote: "The first arriving units encountered heavy fire coming from a single-family home and a recreational vehicle."
Note: This is the 49th RV to burn in 2020...
2020-02-22 - Van bursts into flame while parked at restaurant in Manchester (New Hampshire):
http://manchesterinklink.com/video-firefighters-battle-against-wind-to-extinguish-vehicle-fire/
2020-02-22 - Van and car go up in flames on Burnthouse Lane in coastal Exeter (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=51733&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2020-02-22 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home on Wayne Street in Haverhill (Massachusetts):
http://www.eagletribune.com/news/haverhill/exact-cause-unknown-in-haverhill-car-fire/article_2c5e6c4b-7ee8-53f0-b727-e61347ea25dc.html
2020-02-22 - Car bursts into flame inside garage at home on Dayflower Place in Lexington Park (Maryland), 1 mile from the ocean:
http://smnewsnet.com/archives/470058/homeowners-quick-thinking-saves-house-from-vehicle-fire-in-lexington-park/
2020-02-22 - Car bursts into flame on I-65 in coastal Mobile (Alabama):
http://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/algo-vehicle-fire-on-i-65-near-airport-blvd/
http://www.facebook.com/WKRG.News.5/videos/198175377913707/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_OZiFmz6og
2020-02-22 - Car bursts into flame while parked on road near Chittur (India):
http://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=677218
2020-02-22 - Vehicle bursts into flame at 12:20 AM on Gillshill Road in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents
Quote: "Gillshill Road, Hull. Sat 22 Feb 2020 00:20 (No: 003964) Fire involving one vehicle crews extinguished using one hose reel and one breathing apparatus. Vehicle battery isolated. Owners given advice."
2020-02-22 - Motorcycle bursts into flame while parked inside garage at home, fire spreads to car, more motorcycles and home, in Ashland (Massachusetts):
http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/20200222/firefighters-battles-two-fires-in-ashland-one-destroys-10-motorcycles-car-back-of-home
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/02/22/motorcycle-fire-ashland-garage-homer-avenue/
http://whdh.com/news/fire-crews-extinguish-flames-after-motorcycle-and-garage-catch-fire-in-ashland/
http://framinghamsource.com/index.php/2020/02/22/video-firefighters-extinguish-motorcycle-garage-fire-saturday-morning/
Quote: "Along with Zimmerley’s car, 10 motorcycles were destroyed after one of them caught fire inside a residential garage at 35-37 Homer St, said Ashland fire Capt. Lyn Moraghan. The fire, called in at 9:28 a.m., eventually spread to the back of the home, he said, its shingles melted down the side. The fire spread after the first motorcycle caught fire, said Moraghan, though the exact cause remained under investigation."
2020-02-22 - Two vehicles, shed and garage go up in flames at home on Sunset Hill Lane in Swoope (Virginia):
http://www.whsv.com/content/news/Two-vehicles-a-garage-port-and-shed-catch-fire-Saturday-evening-568116881.html
Quote: "Fire officials on scene said two vehicles, a shed and garage port were on fire."
2020-02-22 - Garage destroyed by fire at 3:30 AM at home on Blueridge Drive in Terre Haute (Indiana):
http://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/garage-total-loss-following-early-morning-fire-in-terre-haute/
2020-02-22 - Home heavily damaged by fire just before 3 AM on Forest Lane in Petersburg (Virginia):
http://www.nbc12.com/2020/02/22/crews-battle-early-morning-fire/
2020-02-22 - Home heavily damaged by fire on 7th Street in New Kensington (Pennsylvania), 7 dogs killed, nobody there:
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/02/22/dogs-killed-in-new-ken-house-fire/
http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/autos-videos/fire-in-new-kensington-under-investigation/vp-BB10hA6U
http://www.wtae.com/article/one-dog-several-puppies-killed-in-new-kensington-house-fire/31055984
2020-02-22 - Home heavily damaged by fire on Withers Road in South Danville (Virginia), nobody there:
http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Multiple-people-displaced-following-Danville-fire-568112071.html
2020-02-22 - Home destroyed by fire on Heron Cove in coastal South Thomaston (Maine), 700 feet from the ocean, nobody there:
http://www.centralmaine.com/2020/02/22/fire-destroys-house-in-south-thomaston/
http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/fire-destroys-south-thomaston-home/1852400
http://www.penbaypilot.com/article/fire-engulfs-south-thomaston-house/130807
http://www.pressherald.com/2020/02/22/fire-destroys-house-in-south-thomaston/
2020-02-22 - Home destroyed by fire on Red Mill Road in Kittanning Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wtae.com/article/fire-destroys-kittanning-township-home/31062326
2020-02-22 - Home destroyed by fire at 4:42 AM on Herman Avenue in Star City (West Virginia):
http://www.wboy.com/uncategorized/family-escapes-house-fire-early-saturday-morning-in-star-city/
2020-02-22 - Home destroyed by fire on Bligh Street in Ayer (Massachusetts):
http://www.necn.com/news/local/neighbors-rescue-mom-baby-girl-from-burning-home-in-ayer/2235857/
http://whdh.com/news/neighbors-kick-down-door-to-rescue-woman-baby-from-ayer-house-fire/
2020-02-22 - Four homes go up in flames on East Philadelphia Street in York (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wgal.com/article/red-cross-called-to-assist-victims-of-house-fire-in-york/31057399
2020-02-22 - Nine homes go up in flames near 61st Street and Walnut Street in West Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/fire-engulfs-row-homes-in-west-philadelphia/2303625/
2020-02-22 - Apartment building damaged by fire in Kansas City (Missouri), cat and dog killed:
http://fox4kc.com/news/saturday-morning-apartment-fire-in-under-investigation/
2020-02-22 - Apartment building damaged by fire on California Avenue in coastal Jacksonville (Florida):
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/local/duval-county/jfrd-fighting-apartment-fire-off-103rd-street/V34EVIQUGFDV3IJ2HS33ALU3PY/
2020-02-22 - Apartment building destroyed by fire shortly after 12:35 AM on South Drexel Avenue in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://www.koco.com/article/firefighter-injured-building-a-total-loss-in-southwest-oklahoma-city-apartment-fire/31055916
2020-02-22 - Deadly fire burns cabin in Rio Blanco County (Colorado), 2 killed:
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/02/23/cabin-fire-rio-blanco/
2020-02-22 - Deadly fire burns home shortly before midnight on Marietta Avenue in West Hempfield Township (Pennsylvania), 2 killed:
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/killed-firefighter-injured-after-fire-in-west-hempfield-township-saturday/article_41e538d0-5647-11ea-b1e3-9fd21799caeb.html
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2020/02/23/2-people-killed-firefighter-injured-in-lancaster-county-house-fire/
2020-02-22 - Deadly fire destroys home on Shell Road in Palmetto (Georgia), 1 killed:
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/man-dead-after-coweta-county-fire-brother-ran-save-him/RLE5RTTHCBEW5LZ2CWNKPQWUYM/
http://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/man-dies-coweta-county-fire-brother-tries-save-him/ThlSMPC4FbIKHszurv4fVK/
http://www.newsbreak.com/news/0ODvPArK/man-dies-in-coweta-county-fire-brother-tries-to-save-him
2020-02-22 - Deadly fire burns apartment building on North Bridge Street in Poughkeepsie (New York), 1 killed:
http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/2020/02/22/fire-kills-occupant-bridge-part-apartments-city-poughkeepsie/4841459002/
2020-02-22 - Deadly fire burns apartment building at 12:40 AM on 159th Street in coastal Queens (New York), 1 killed:
http://nypost.com/2020/02/22/woman-killed-in-fire-at-nycha-building-in-queens/
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/35-year-old-woman-dies-in-fire-at-nycha-building-nypd/2298118/
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-woman-dies-in-queens-fire-20200222-2ghhjzrarjgobkmndgp44it5dy-story.html
http://abc7ny.com/woman-killed-in-apartment-fire-in-queens/5958210/
2020-02-22 - Man and woman found dead in hotel room at hotel on Lakeside Way in Newnan (Georgia):
http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/staff-finds-man-woman-dead-in-newnan-hotel-room
http://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/newnan/two-found-dead-inside-newnan-hotel-room/85-48f5ce54-07fe-48a1-aba3-556c33e9e617
http://www.newsbreak.com/georgia/newnan/news/0ODtcx8G/staff-finds-man-woman-dead-in-newnan-hotel-room
2020-02-22 - Three people found dead in submerged vehicle in irrigation pond in Telangana (India):
http://telanganatoday.com/telanganathree-drown-as-car-plunges-into-tank-in-yadadri-bhongir
http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/telangana-watery-grave-for-three-as-car-falls-in-village-water-body/articleshow/74258127.cms
2020-02-22 - Firefighter, man, 41, has 'cardiac event' at home and dies in Austin (Texas):
http://www.ksat.com/news/local/2020/02/23/austin-firefighter-dies-after-suffering-unexpected-cardiac-episode-per-afd/
http://www.kvue.com/article/news/community/austin-fire-specialist-dies/269-f6dc75a0-69fd-4589-b8cc-56b953c00c81
http://patch.com/texas/downtownaustin/austin-firefighter-dies-after-cardiac-episode
Quote: "Austin Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of its own this weekend. Fire Specialist Chris Lafferre, 41, passed away after suffering a cardiac event in his home Saturday evening, according to the fire department’s Facebook post."
2020-02-22 - Woman found dead under tree at Picnic Island Park in coastal Tampa (Florida):
http://www.wfla.com/news/breaking-news/police-womans-body-found-at-tampa-park/
http://www.tampabay.com/news/tampa/2020/02/22/body-found-in-picnic-island-park-tampa-police-say/
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-hillsborough/tampa-police-investigating-after-body-found-at-picnic-island-park
http://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-police-investigating-death-at-picnic-island-park/67-bfbce4c6-4e0e-4668-bd55-8c5abf3b491f
http://www.fox13news.com/news/police-womans-body-found-at-picnic-island-park
2020-02-22 - Woman, 36, dies after being pulled from submerged SUV in the Intracoastal Waterway in coastal Boynton Beach (Florida):
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/20200223/lwb-woman-36-dies-after-car-plunges-into-intracoastal-in-boynton-beach
http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/20200223/lwb-woman-36-dies-after-car-plunges-into-intracoastal-in-boynton-beach
2020-02-22 - Man in his 30s found dead in Brays Bayou in Houston (Texas):
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Man-s-body-found-in-Brays-Bayou-near-MacGregor-15076725.php
2020-02-22 - Person found dead in parking lot at business in Bangor (Maine):
http://q1065.fm/bangor-police-investigating-after-body-found-near-shaws/
http://www.wmtw.com/article/police-investigating-after-body-found-in-shaws-parking-lot/31058447
http://www.wabi.tv/content/news/Police-investigating-after-body-found-in-Shaws-parking-lot-568110801.html
http://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/body-found-behind-bangor-shaws-overnight/97-93c2026a-39a8-42c9-9c15-fb4ac5659af0
2020-02-22 - Man dies while diving near coastal Motutapu Island (New Zealand):
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/119742990/man-dies-while-diving-near-aucklands-motutapu-island
http://newzealand.shafaqna.com/EN/AL/571130
Quote: "A man has died while diving near Auckland's Motutapu Island."
2020-02-22 - Woman, 75, falls off apartment building and dies at 1 AM in coastal Chennai (India), possible toppler:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennai-woman-70-falls-to-death-from-third-floor-at-icf-building/articleshow/74263637.cms
2020-02-22 - Teen boy enters pond, loses consciousness and dies, in Gobindpur (India):
http://pragativadi.com/class-x-student-drowns-in-pond-in-gajapati-village/
Quote: "However, he fell unconscious and slipped into deep water while bathing and drowned."
2020-02-22 - Boy, 11, dies in the water at beach in coastal Visakhapatnam (India):
http://www.devdiscourse.com/article/national/885434-boy-drowns-in-visakhapatnam
2020-02-22 - Man drops dead in carpark at store on Tattershall Road in Woodhall Spa (Britain):
http://www.lincolnshirelive.co.uk/news/local-news/woodhall-spa-sainsburys-man-dies-3877856
Quote: "The air ambulance was called after a man sadly collapsed and died in a Sainsbury’s car park yesterday."
2020-02-22 - Middle-aged man found dead on the outskirts of coastal Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/news/grimsby-news/tragedy-body-found-car-near-3875933
2020-02-22 - Woman has 'medical incident' and topples onto subway tracks in coastal London (Britain):
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/central-line-suspended-casualty-on-tracks-tottenham-court-road-a4369026.html
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newslondon/central-line-suspended-after-casualty-on-tracks-at-tottenham-court-road/ar-BB10h5E2
http://www.essexlive.news/news/essex-news/liverpool-street-tube-service-suspended-3876776
Quote: "A British Transport Police (BTP) spokeswoman told the Standard a woman was found to have falled on to the track following a medical incident."
2020-02-22 - Man has 'medical issue', car slams into pole, woman stops to help and gets hit by debris, in Newton (Kansas), 2 injured:
http://greatbendpost.com/posts/5e53285c65b5d314384972fa
http://hutchpost.com/posts/5e5323cf65b5d314384972f5
Quote: "A man driving was believed to have suffered a medical issue, which caused his car to hit a power pole and take down several live wires. A woman who stopped to help was hurt by debris that had been struck by another passing vehicle."
2020-02-22 - Driver has 'medical episode', car spins out, on I-10 in Tucson (Arizona):
http://www.kold.com/2020/02/22/collision-blocks-lanes-interstate/
Quote: "Investigators with the Arizona Department of Public safety said the a car spun out on the freeway and the driver suffered a medical episode."
2020-02-22 - Woman in her 60s has 'medical issue', car crashes into median, in Calgary (Canada), 1 injured:
http://globalnews.ca/news/6584449/glenmore-trail-crash-calgary/
http://jumpradio.ca/news/6584449/glenmore-trail-crash-calgary/
http://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/woman-in-life-threatening-condition-after-crash-on-glenmore-trail-in-calgary/ar-BB10hwEM
Quote: "Police believe the driver, a woman in her 60s who was the only person in the vehicle, suffered a medical issue, which caused her to hit the median."
2020-02-22 - Small plane crashes at Dillingham Air Field in coastal Waialua (Hawaii), 2 killed:
http://www.cnn.com/2020/02/22/us/hawaii-plane-crash-trnd/index.html
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/us/2020/02/22/small-plane-crashes-at-hawaii-airfield-killing-2-men.html
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/hawaii/articles/2020-02-22/1-dead-in-hawaii-plane-crash-at-dillingham-airfield
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2020/02/22/breaking-news/officials-responding-to-report-of-downed-aircraft-at-dillingham-airfield/
http://kesq.com/news/national-world/2020/02/22/at-least-one-person-killed-when-a-single-engine-airplane-crashes-in-hawaii/
http://www.ktvu.com/news/2-men-killed-in-small-plane-crash-at-hawaii-airfield
2020-02-22 - Small plane crashes into woods near St. Michael (Minnesota), 1 killed:
http://www.fox9.com/news/one-dead-after-small-plane-crash-near-st-michael-minnesota
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/accidents/4965706-One-person-killed-in-plane-crash-in-Twin-Cities
http://www.twincities.com/2020/02/22/one-person-killed-in-plane-crash-in-hennepin-county/
http://www.ktvu.com/news/one-dead-after-small-plane-crash-near-st-michael-minnesota
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/02/22/sheriff-plane-crashes-in-central-mn/
http://waow.com/2020/02/22/one-killed-in-minnesota-plane-crash/
2020-02-22 - Small plane crashes at airport in Tuolumne County (California), 1 lightly injured:
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2020/02/22/tuolumne-county-plane-crash/
http://www.mymotherlode.com/news/local/1011064/second-plane-crash-at-columbia-airport-this-month.html
http://www.kcra.com/article/plane-crashes-tuolumne-county-hits-cal-fire-tanker-columbia-airport/31062654
2020-02-22 - Charter bus veers off road and overturns, on I-15 near Fallbrook (California), 3 killed, 18 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20200223-70702-USA
http://time.com/5789301/bus-roll-off-highway-california-dead/
http://patch.com/california/san-diego/3-dead-18-injured-i-15-bus-rollover-crash
http://www.fox35orlando.com/news/3-dead-18-injured-after-bus-rollovers-on-15-freeway-in-san-diego-county
http://www.10news.com/news/local-news/north-county-news/bus-overturns-on-interstate-15-near-fallbrook
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/breaking/story/2020-02-22/bus-wreck-reported-on-i-15-at-route-76
http://abcnews.go.com/US/die-california-bus-rollover/story?id=69146812
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/484210-bus-crash-in-california-kills-3-injures-18
2020-02-22 - Van overturns on US 70 just west of Pima (Arizona), 3 killed:
http://gilaherald.com/three-high-school-students-deceased-in-eac-van-rollover/
2020-02-22 - Van veers off road and overturns in New Albany (Indiana), 2 injured:
http://www.wdrb.com/news/hospitalized-after-van-overturns-in-new-albany-lands-in-embankment/article_895c1d18-558f-11ea-ad6f-63b4d987809c.html
2020-02-22 - SUV veers off road, crashes into pole, in Bedford (Virginia), 1 injured:
http://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Trappeddriversavedfromcar-after-hitting-telephone-pole-in-Bedford-568114741.html
2020-02-22 - Car veers over centerline, hits car head-on, in coastal Seabrook (New Hampshire), 2 injured:
http://www.unionleader.com/news/safety/two-men-seriously-hurt-in-seabrook-head-on-crash/article_355102ce-f706-52b4-81a0-f888a20aa070.html
2020-02-22 - Car veers off road, crashes into business, on Wilkins Drive in Plainville (Massachusetts):
http://whdh.com/news/fire-officials-investigating-after-car-crashes-into-plainville-business/
2020-02-22 - Car veers off road, crashes into tree, bursts into flame, on Mineral Point Road in East Taylor Township (Pennsylvania), 1 injured:
http://wjactv.com/news/local/crews-responding-to-crash-vehicle-fire-in-east-taylor-twp
2020-02-22 - Car veers off road at 2:23 AM, crashes into culvert, bursts into flame, near Effingham (Illinois), 1 injured:
http://herald-review.com/news/local/public_safety/one-vehicle-crash-results-in-fire/article_be6e53e5-16e4-555d-b58f-56a69bdb4e6b.html
2020-02-22 - Car veers over centerline, hits wall, crashes into pickup and car, goes airborne, lands in the Tampa Bypass Canal in coastal Tampa (Florida), 1 killed:
http://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-crash-sends-car-into-water/67-d33a409b-3f8e-4097-bdba-cd24c45dd997
2020-02-22 - Car overturns at 2 AM, bursts into flame, on I-37 in coastal Corpus Christi (Texas), 1 killed:
http://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/car-explosion-on-i-37-leaves-one-person-dead/503-8f4aaa8a-87d8-42cb-88f6-f3eb37946328
2020-02-22 - Naked man, 38, acts erratically, charges cops, gets tased and dies, in North Manheim Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.fox43.com/article/news/local/police-naked-man-dies-after-resisting-arrest-schuylkill-county/521-b0d895e7-1754-40b1-9a35-77b0a4267f3f
http://www.readingeagle.com/schuylkill-county-man-who-ran-naked-at-troopers-and-was/article_cae57788-5667-11ea-b382-03cdcb0716e5.html
http://www.pennlive.com/daily-buzz/2020/02/investigation-ongoing-after-naked-man-who-charged-state-police-dies-in-custody.html
http://www.tnonline.com/20200224/naked-schuylkill-man-dies-after-struggle-with-police/
Quote: "Schuylkill County man died after behaving erratically and resisting arrest yesterday afternoon, according to police. Troopers were dispatched to a residence on the 1st block of North Greenview Road, North Manheim Township, at around 3:33 p.m. for a man reported to be acting erratically. Upon their arrival, police say they heard Adam Gamrak, 38, in a garage on the lower floor of the residence. Police say Gamrak then exited the garage and aggressively ran towards the troopers wearing only a sock. After failing to follow police instructions, a taser was used on Gamrak and a struggle ensued between him and police, according to the report. Police say while in custody, Gamrak became unresponsive and lost consciousness. He was taken to the hospital where he later died, according to officials."
Note: A creek runs right along this street...
2020-02-22 - Swarm of bees attacks father and daughter in Bhuban (India):
http://www.prameyanews.com/father-daughter-duo-injured-in-bee-attack-near-shiv-temple-in-bhuban/
2020-02-22 - Sinkhole closes road in coastal Providence (Rhode Island):
http://turnto10.com/news/local/sinkhole-forces-road-closures-in-providence
http://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/sinkhole-gives-way-on-manton-avenue-in-providence/
2020-02-22 - Sinkhole opens on street in Longridge (Britain):
http://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/huge-sinkhole-opens-up-longridge-17791836
2020-02-22 - Person has 'medical emergency' in the town of Lake near coastal Sandown on the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://www.countypress.co.uk/news/18254468.cross-emergency-services-response-medical-emergency-lake/
http://www.islandecho.co.uk/man-airlifted-to-hospital-after-medical-emergency-at-lake-property/
Quote: "Emergency services worked together to access and help a patient during a medical emergency in Lake this morning (Saturday)."
2020-02-22 - Severe winter storm brings heavy snow to Norway, 2+ killed:
http://watchers.news/2020/02/21/severe-winter-storm-hits-norway-with-heavy-snow-resulting-in-at-least-2-fatalities/
There was a house fire (make that two) in South Coatesville last night, Jonny.
ReplyDeleteAt Least 1 Firefighter Hurt in Chester County House Fire
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/firefighters-battle-house-fire-in-coatesville/2304415/
At least one firefighter was hurt after a fire spread to two homes in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, Sunday night
They continue to investigate the cause. [more; pics!]
[Chris Martenson's latest]
The Coronavirus Is Swiftly Breaching Defenses Across The World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuBB3GNGQIk [~ 34 min.]
This Coronavirus Outbreak Just Took Some Bizarre New Turns
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/this-coronavirus-outbreak-just-took-some-bizarre-new-turns
Many were hoping that this coronavirus outbreak would begin to subside, but instead we witnessed an explosion of newly confirmed cases over the weekend. In fact, the number of confirmed cases outside of China has doubled over the past five days. If that number continues to double very rapidly, authorities will be talking about a full-blown “global pandemic” in no time. When I watched a victim suddenly collapse and start to twitch on a subway in Hong Kong, I thought about the sort of panic that would set off if that happened in New York. When I saw a video of Chinese authorities using butterfly nets to capture sick people, it made me wonder what U.S. authorities might do to round up those that are ill. The level of fear that a full-blown pandemic would cause would transform our society overnight. Even now, Chinese restaurants in Canada are completely empty due to concerns about catching this virus. But once this virus is being spread in virtually every city in North America, many of us won’t want to go anywhere at all, and that would bring economic activity to a complete and utter standstill. [more]
Chinese Tech Shipments Are About to Crash
Warning Signs Suggest Chinese Tech Shipments Are About to Crash
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/02/chinese-tech-shipments-are-about-to.html [~ 2 min.]
[so let's say you live in a "locked down" town - who's going to put out the fires?]
Monday, 24 February 2020
CoronaVirus Fatality Rate is 20% in Iran
Iran shuts schools, cultural centres as coronavirus kills six
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/02/coronavirus-in-iran.html
A sixth death from the coronavirus has been reported in Iran as authorities in more than a dozen affected provinces ordered the closure of schools, universities and cultural centres in a bid to contain the outbreak. [more]
Coronavirus in Israel
180 Israeli students quarantined after coronavirus exposure
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/02/coronavirus-in-israel.html
180 Israeli students are now in isolation after being exposed to South Korean tourists who tested positive for the coronavirus, according to a report by Channel 12.
The South Koreans returned home on February 15 from an eight-day visit to Israel. While it’s unknown whether the group contracted the virus before or after their return to South Korea, the Health Ministry is operating on the assumption that they arrived in Israel as carriers of the virus, which has a 14-day incubation period during which those infected are asymptomatic. [more]
[2nd part below]
[so you survive the 2 week quarantine, just in time to be RE-QUARANTINED!]
ReplyDeleteCoronavirus: Wuhan to quarantine all cured patients for 14 days after some test positive again
Recovered and discharged people were sent to designated centres from Saturday onwards
Decision follows several instances in which recovered patients were found to be still carrying the virus and able to infect others [more]
S. Korea ups alert to highest level as virus cases spike to 602, death toll at 6
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/02/south-korea-on-highest-level-alert.html
Despite stepped-up quarantine efforts, health authorities added three deaths and 169 additional cases to the daily tally that deepened fears of contagion across the country and led to a one-week delay in the start of the new school year set for next month. [more]
The Reality of covid19 Is Beyond That Of A Hollywood Horror Film
Is This Where We Are Heading? Is This An ELE?
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-reality-of-covid19-is-beyond-that.html [long article with lots of info]
Coronavirus did not originate in Wuhan seafood market, Chinese scientists say
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/02/chinese-scientists-find-coronavirus-did.html
[last article proved it was a bio-weapon]
The novel coronavirus that has claimed the lives of more than 2,400 people did not originate at a seafood market in the central China city of Wuhan as was first thought, according to a new study by a team of Chinese scientists.
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was instead imported from elsewhere, said researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden under the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Institute for Brain Research.
The team, led by Dr Yu Wenbin, sequenced the genomic data of 93 SARS-CoV-2 samples provided by 12 countries in a bid to track down the source of the infection and understand how it spreads.
What they found was that while the virus had spread rapidly within the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market in Wuhan, there had also been two major population expansions on December 8 and January 6. [that they deliberately kept hidden!]
According to the study, which was published on the institute’s website on Thursday, analysis suggested that the coronavirus was introduced from outside the market. [more]
Panic as coronavirus spreads in Italy
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-number-of-confirmed-covid-19.html
The number of confirmed Covid-19 coronavirus cases has soared to at least 79 in Italy, forcing authorities to introduce increasingly strict containment and quarantine measures in the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto. [more]
[3rd part next]
"Tsunami-Like" Coronavirus Floods South Korea With New Cases; Europe Begins To Isolate Italy: Live Updates
ReplyDeletehttp://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/02/new-centres-of-coronavirus-in-s-korea.html [from Zero Hedge]
Summary:
In a report that was 4 hours "late", China reported an additional 409 coronavirus cases across the entire nation, and 150 additional deaths as of February 23 compared to 648 additional cases and 97 deaths on February 22; this brought total China cases to 77150 and total deaths 2592
China's Hubei province said it has 398 New Coronavirus Cases As Of Feb 23 and 149 New Coronavirus Deaths.
South Korea raised its national threat level to “red alert” for the first time since the H1N1 swine flu outbreak in 2009. The total number of confirmed cases in the country reached 763, a jump of 161 overnight, and a 25-fold increase in the past week.
The Italian government said it has 152 confirmed cases, up from three in a matter of days. Three people have died. Authorities have locked down about a dozen small towns and canceled events across the north, including Venice’s Carnival.
Iran has confirmed eight deaths related to the coronavirus, the most outside of China, media reported Sunday. South Korea confirmed its seventh death.
4 more cases confirmed in UK
200 Israelis quarantined
Japan confirms more cases; Japanese Emperor expresses hope for Tokyo Games
Trump says US has everything 'under control' as he asks Congress for more money
EU's Gentiloni says he has 'full confidence' In Italian health officials
Turkey, Pakistan close borders with Iran as confirmed cases soar
Global Times says virus may not have originated at Hunan seafood market
Axios reports shortages of 150 essential drugs likely.[more]
Covid-19: Day 56: Feb 24th: Will the virus eat the rich? Stocks set to plummet: Panic hits Europe: Irony! 2020 (Radiation infected) Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled: Iran blames enemies for the virus
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2020/02/covid-19-day-56-feb-24th-will-virus-eat.html
Geoengineering Watch Global Alert News, February 22, 2020, #237 (Dane Wigington)
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/02/geoengineering-news-22-february-2020.html [~ 54.75 min.]
Canary Islands sandstorm: A massive sandstorm has turned Madeira and the Canary Islands daytime into dusk leaving thousands of European holidaymakers stranded
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2020/02/canary-islands-sandstorm-massive.html
A massive sandstorm has turned Madeira and the Canary Islands daytime into dusk, disrupting all flights leaving or incoming to be cancelled, leaving thousands of European holidaymakers stranded. [more]
[4th part follows]
2019 Years of Warming
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jzGzJ1vVrc [~ 8.25 min. BBN]
Popocatepetl volcano eruption sends ash shooting a mile into sky
https://www.sott.net/article/429679-Popocatepetl-volcano-eruption-sends-ash-shooting-a-mile-into-sky
Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano erupted on February 23, sending ash spiralling into the sky above the nearby town of Tlamacas.
[more]
Two meteor fireballs sighted across the skies of Spain's Andalucia - 3 in 4 days
https://www.sott.net/article/429641-Two-meteor-fireballs-sighted-across-the-skies-of-Spains-Andalucia-3-in-4-days
Cosmic phenomenon? Strange waves pulse through cloud in skies over northwestern Syria
https://www.sott.net/article/429423-Cosmic-phenomenon-Strange-waves-pulse-through-cloud-in-skies-over-northwestern-Syria
What was strange about this was not the clouds, but something apparently moving THROUGH the clouds... [more]
Even after FDA approval 1 in 3 drugs have safety issues
https://www.sott.net/article/429639-Even-after-FDA-approval-1-in-3-drugs-have-safety-issues
Research Finds Serious Issues With FDA Drug Approval Process
[more]
One word used with coronavirus explains why stocks are suddenly cratering
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/coronavirus-pandemic-explains-why-stocks-are-suddenly-cratering-131501584.html
[~ 13.5 min. video lead-in]
Le Show from yesterday
https://harryshearer.com/le-shows/february-23-2020/ [~ 1 hr]
[some headlines from Rice Farmer to start the week]
ReplyDeleteNews Links, February 24, 2020
Rice Farmer
https://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/
IMF lowers global economic growth forecast, warns of 'more dire scenarios'
World government debt to hit record $53 trillion this year: S&P Global
Virus hits shipping, spreading global economic strain
Baltic Dry, Copper, Oil, Tech and China Continue Call for Stock Market Crash Soon
Supply Chain Disruptions Impact on Global Growth
When Will We Admit Covid-19 Is Unstoppable and Global Depression Is Inevitable?
The Collapse Of This Historic Correlation Suggests A Major Crisis Is Imminent
UNSW and ACOSS report shows 3m Australians living in poverty
Investors need to wake up and face the warning signs in the global economy
Honda's Philippine unit to close auto production plant
Covid-19 Triggers Global Luxury Bust
Airlines suspend China flights due to coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus flight cancellations top 200,000, sending jet fuel prices to more than 2-year lows
Troops in South Korea Could Face Loss of Services as Governments Argue over Funding
Why the U.S. is on the brink of all-out war with Iran
Pipeline Protestors Are Still Blocking Railways in Canada, Paralyzing the Nation's Rail System
Colorado River Has Lost 1.5 Billion Tons of Water to the Climate Crisis, 'Severe Water Shortages' May Follow
U.S. Gasoline Prices Jump On Outages At Major Oil Refineries
FERC Slams New York With Higher Renewable Energy Prices
Midwest Farmers Anticipate Another Spring Of Flooding
Wet Weather Could Slow Planting, Increase Risk of Disease
Western Diet Impairs Brain Function and Appetite Control, Study Finds
How to roast the planet with good intentions: The Climate Equity Act
Only three US states can test for coronavirus, says public lab group
Coronavirus incubation could be as long as 27 days, Chinese provincial government says
Coronavirus: asymptomatic Wuhan woman shows why outbreak 'will be hard to stop'
World is approaching coronavirus tipping point, experts say
Julian Assange was 'harassed' by cell search, father claims
We're Asking One Question In Assange's Case: Should Journalists Be Punished For Exposing War Crimes?
Chief Magistrate In Assange Extradition Received Financial Benefits From Shadowy Groups
The US Spent Years Telling China To Take Patents Seriously; Now It's Freaking Out That China Is Doing So
Turkey, US protect Al Qaeda in Idlib and worsen Syria's suffering
Julian Assange: Protesters including Vivienne Westwood and Roger Waters march on parliament ahead of extradition hearing
Four patients test positive for coronavirus in England after cruise ship evacuation
UK weather: flooded communities warned of more heavy rain
Bloomberg Serves Oligarchy and Patriarchy Before Any Party
Bloomberg is a Climate Change Con Man
First batch of evacuees leave Lackland AFB after coronavirus quarantine
Dow drops more than 200 points, posts losing week as coronavirus fears resurface
Trump: U.S. may give farmers more aid until trade deals 'kick in'
Birth rate plummets to all-time low
Wells Fargo to pay $3 billion to U.S., admits pressuring workers in fake-accounts scandal
US bars entry to researcher who exposes Israeli rights abuses
Make American Steel Great Again Backfires In Trump Lawsuit
Study: Alcohol-linked deaths soar in U.S., hit women hardest
Compliance 101: Gun-Toting Cops Endanger Students and Turn the Schools into Prisons
Trump tries new approach for $1 trillion infrastructure plan
Flood waters sweep cars down roads in Peru after heavy rains - at least 3 killed (UPDATE)
ReplyDeletehttps://www.sott.net/article/429699-Flood-waters-sweep-cars-down-roads-in-Peru-after-heavy-rains-at-least-3-killed-UPDATE
Heavy rains hit parts of Peru on Friday, causing flood waters to sweep down roads carrying multiple vehicles with them.
At least 3 people have died, 23 were injured and 250 families displaced after flash flooding and mudslides in Peru's Tacna Department.
[Peru's disaster authority, Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia Nacional (COEN)] COEN said at total of in 2,146 families were affected, including 371 in Tacna district, 450 in Pachia district and 800 in Pocollay district. Areas of Jorge Basadre Province were also affected, displacing 28 families in Ilabaya district.
Heavy rain has triggered flooding and landslides in other areas of the country over the last few days, including in Arequipa and Puno departments. [more]
Residents stranded after Cyclone Wasi floods rivers in Samoa
https://www.sott.net/article/429693-Residents-stranded-after-Cyclone-Wasi-floods-rivers-in-Samoa
Some residents on the Samoan island of Savai'i are stranded due to rivers flooded by the weekend's Cyclone Wasi.
Although there were no casualties or major building damage reported due to the cyclone, some rivers and roads remained flooded.
The Samoa Observer reported two rivers on Savai'i, Mali'oli'o River and Sasina Fiord rose to dangerously high levels and have cut off road access. [more]
River flood forces evacuation in Tipuipaya, Bolivia
https://www.sott.net/article/429691-River-flood-forces-evacuation-in-Tipuipaya-Bolivia
The area was affected two years ago by a similar disaster which was attributed to deforestation work carried out to clear out land to build housing. [more; another man-made problem!]
Several residents trapped by the floods had to be flown out by helicopters. [see ~ 2.5 min. news video + 3 more]
Flood warning: Swedish towns on high alert after rivers burst their banks
https://www.sott.net/article/429690-Flood-warning-Swedish-towns-on-high-alert-after-rivers-burst-their-banks
Halmstad in south-western Sweden has called for national aid as flood warnings rise to the highest level possible. [more; video]
[2nd part next]
California couple missing for 8 days found alive, police call it 'a miracle'
ReplyDeletehttps://www.sott.net/article/429678-California-couple-missing-for-8-days-found-alive-police-call-it-a-miracle
A couple missing for over a week in Northern California were found alive on Saturday morning by rescuers who had given up hope of finding them alive.
The Marin County Sheriff's Office said at a news conference that Carol Kiparsky, 77, and Ian Irwin, 72, were found around 10 a.m. on Saturday in "very dense drainage [ditch] that was overgrown with foliage" near Tomales Bay, a narrow inlet about 30 miles north of San Francisco.
"[They] left for a hike on Valentine's, got lost at dark, and don't know what happened," Schneider told reporters on Saturday.
The couple, who were unprepared for a long hike, were wearing lightweight clothing and had no food as night temperatures fell into the 30s.
"The reason they were most likely alive was because they were drinking from a puddle that they found near where they were located," [Marin County Sheriff's Sgt. Brento] Schneider said.
Three Earthquakes Rattle Dangerous New Madrid While Two Rare Tremors Hit Maine
https://strangesounds.org/2020/02/earthquakes-new-madrid-maine-usa.html
Yesterday, two rare earthquakes were felt in Maine.
A few hours later, 3 other quakes hit within the New Madrid Seismic Zone. [more]
The Dow Is Down 1000 Points. Here’s What History Says Happens Next.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/dow-jones-industrial-average-set-to-drop-800-points-what-history-says-happens-next-51582553267
There are bad days, and then there are bad days, and Monday is looking particularly bad for the stock market thanks to the spread of the coronavirus. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down more than 1000 points in early afternoon [more]
Wall Street clobbered as pandemic fears rattle markets
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/futures-plummet-investors-dump-stocks-131406877.html
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1,029.5 points, or 3.55%, to 27,962.91 [more; it's got a LOOOONG way to go!]
Tesla stock hit hard by coronavirus fears and broad market selloff
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/tesla-stock-hit-hard-by-coronavirus-fears-and-broad-market-selloff-2020-02-24
Tesla Inc. stock fell more than 7% Monday amid a broad equity selloff triggered by fears the spread of the COVID-19 virus might tip the world into economic chaos. [more; "might?!]
Apparently the money people have glommed on to the fact that this virus is rapidly heading toward pandemic status and that will be painful to the economy. They were coasting along before today acting like this would be all 'wrapped up' after the first quarter. The smart money people sold off no later than LAST week.
ReplyDeleteAnyone feel like 'buying the dip'? Hah, we'll see.
Truck Fire Causes Traffic Nightmare on Walt Whitman Bridge
ReplyDeleteTruck Fire Causes Traffic Nightmare on Walt Whitman Bridge
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/truck-fire-closes-walt-whitman-bridge/2305525/
All lanes have reopened on the Walt Whitman Bridge after a truck fire caused a traffic nightmare during the Monday evening rush.
The truck caught fire in the eastbound lanes of the bridge towards the New Jersey side around 5:20 p.m. No injuries were reported.
Officials have not yet revealed the cause of the fire. [more]
[Looks like we're in it til at least
Spring, Jonny - by then we'll either be in deep shit or it will somehow be managed.]