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
2020-03-21 - Truck bursts into flame at 5:30 AM and burns man to death in highway near coastal Mumbai (India):
http://in.news.yahoo.com/pune-truck-catches-fire-highway-003635498.html
Quote: "The driver of a truck died when the vehicle caught fire all of a sudden on the old Pune-Mumbai highway in the early hours of Saturday. Police have identified the deceased as Sunil Sanjay Hanvate (30), a resident of Talegaon Dabhade. Police said Hanvate was driving towards Pune. Around 5.30 am, the truck caught fire near Varsoli toll post in Lonavala area."
2020-03-21 - Recycling center erupts in flame in coastal Harmon (Guam):
http://www.guampdn.com/story/news/2020/03/21/gfd-responds-harmon-fire/2890598001/
http://www.postguam.com/news/local/gfd-battles-fire-in-harmon/article_5a0a268a-6b52-11ea-94b0-5f82d613c380.html
2020-03-21 - Coronavirus death toll rises by 793 to 4,825 with 55,578 infections in Italy, all non-essential businesses closed:
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/03/coronavirus-live-updates-worldwide-death-toll-surges-11000-200320225513796.html
http://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-outbreak-03-21-20-intl-hnk/h_3a2b6cfe6072f78ac20e9e2909e206f2
http://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/21/818971466/despite-lockdown-italys-coronavirus-cases-continue-dramatic-climb
http://www.voanews.com/science-health/coronavirus-outbreak/italy-closes-all-nonessential-businesses-deaths-mount
http://nypost.com/2020/03/21/italys-coronavirus-death-toll-spikes-by-nearly-800-in-one-day/
http://www.iol.co.za/news/world/we-are-not-counting-the-dead-anymore-coronavirus-hits-italys-elderly-population-45263774
Quote: "Italy recorded 793 deaths on Saturday, with France and Spain and Germany also reporting steep rises in confirmed cases and fatalities."
Quote: "'We're working in a state of very high stress and tension,' said Daniela Confalonieri, a nurse at a hospital in Milan, the capital of the wealthy northern region of Lombardy, which has been the epicentre of the epidemic. 'Unfortunately we can't contain the situation in Lombardy. There's a high level of contagion and we're not even counting the dead any more,' she said."
Note: They're up to more than 1 death every 2 minutes in Italy now...
2020-03-21 - Coronavirus death toll rises to 5 with 223 infections in Connecticut:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/coronavirus/223-cases-of-coronavirus-now-in-connecticut/2242832/
2020-03-21 - Coronavirus death toll rises to 3 with 73 infections in Missouri, statewide social distancing and stay-at-home ordered:
http://www.semissourian.com/story/2677293.html
http://www.semissourian.com/story/2677288.html
http://fox2now.com/news/missouri-gov-mike-parson-orders-statewide-social-distancing/
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/20200320/missouri-covid-limits-tighten-as-new-cases-emerge
http://www.ky3.com/content/news/Gov-Parson-announces-statewide-social-distancing-order-Missouri-schools-to-remain-closed-568997231.html
Quote: "Three Missourians have so far died from the virus and the number of confirmed cases of the illness nearly doubled from Thursday to Friday. The total number of confirmed cases in Missouri was at 73 by the state's count Saturday, up from 28 on Thursday."
2020-03-21 - Trump Administration asks states to keep quiet about jobless figures:
http://www.morningstar.com/news/dow-jones/2020032074/trump-administration-ask-states-to-keep-quiet-about-jobless-figures
http://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-ask-states-to-keep-quiet-about-jobless-figures-11584676698
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/488595-labor-dept-asked-states-to-delay-releasing-increased-unemployment-numbers
Quote: "State-level anecdotes suggest jobless claims could hit more than 2 million in next Thursday's report, an unprecedented level, according to a note from Goldman Sachs."
2020-03-21 - This was the worst week for the stock market since 2008, and jobless filings are growing geometrically:
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/this-was-the-worst-week-for-the-stock-market-since-2008-and-jobless-filings-are-growing-geometrically
2020-03-21 - Goldman Sachs projects a catastrophic GDP decline worse than the Great Depression:
http://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/20/goldman-sees-an-unprecedented-stop-of-economic-activity-with-2nd-quarter-gdp-contracting-by-24percent.html
http://moneymaven.io/mishtalk/economics/goldman-projects-a-catastrophic-gdp-decline-worse-than-great-depression-3KBpBQMsgE2WDt5WYzYxPQ
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/03/a-catastrophic-gdp-projection.html
2020-03-21 - Images and videos showing US cities becoming veritable ghost towns:
http://strangesounds.org/2020/03/usa-empty-streets-pandemic-corona-video-pictures.html
2020-03-21 - Inside the US military's top secret plans if coronavirus cripples the government:
http://www.newsweek.com/exclusive-inside-militarys-top-secret-plans-if-coronavirus-cripples-government-1492878
Quote: "Above-Top Secret contingency plans already exist for what the military is supposed to do if all the Constitutional successors are incapacitated. Standby orders were issued more than three weeks ago to ready these plans, not just to protect Washington but also to prepare for the possibility of some form of martial law."
Quote: "According to new documents and interviews with military experts, the various plans – codenamed Octagon, Freejack and Zodiac – are the underground laws to ensure government continuity. They are so secret that under these extraordinary plans, 'devolution' could circumvent the normal Constitutional provisions for government succession, and military commanders could be placed in control around America."
2020-03-21 - Climate shocks in just one country could disrupt global food supply:
http://www.yahoo.com/news/climate-shocks-just-one-country-050030757.html
http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2020/03/20/climate-shocks-in-just-one-country-could-disrupt-global-food-supply/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8133613/Climate-shocks-just-one-country-disrupt-global-food-supply.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-usa-food/climate-shocks-in-just-one-country-could-disrupt-global-food-supply-idUSKBN2170GZ
2020-03-21 - Brush fire breaks out in marshy area in coastal Stratford (Connecticut):
http://www.greenwichtime.com/local/article/Stratford-firefighters-battle-marsh-fire-15148232.php
2020-03-21 - Tractor bursts into flame in field in East Cowton (Britain):
http://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/news-events/breaking-news/incident_summary_day_shift_saturday_21st_march
http://www.hambletontoday.co.uk/man-suffers-burns-after-jcb-catches-fire/
http://www.minsterfm.com/news/local/3066978/other-news---one-person-hurt-as-fire-crews-deal-with-incidents-in-east-cowton-selby-and-york/
Quote: "Fire – East Cowton Time of call: 1448 hours 2 crews from Northallerton have dealt with a JCB on fire in a field. Severe fire, heat and smoke damage to JCB. 1 male suffered burns to hands and smoke inhalation whilst attempting to fight the fire. Crew administered first aid and advised him to attend hospital. Crew used 1 hosereel and thermal imaging camera to extinguish fire. The cause is believed to be an electrical fault."
Note: This is the 415th tractor/tanker/semi to burn/explode in 2020...
2020-03-21 - RV explodes into flame on San Ysabel Avenue in Paso Robles (California), 1 injured:
http://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/one-person-injured-following-explosion-in-rv-in-paso-robles
http://pasoroblesdailynews.com/paso-robles-firefighters-respond-to-explosion-inside-of-a-motorhome/105785/
http://twitter.com/PasoRoblesES/status/1241534683017383936
2020-03-21 - RV bursts into flame on street in Salt Lake City (Utah), 3 injured:
http://www.ksl.com/article/46733171/3-injured-in-saturday-rv-fire-in-salt-lake-city
http://ksltv.com/433711/three-people-injured-after-their-rv-caught-fire-in-salt-lake/
2020-03-21 - RV bursts into flame on Highway 50 in Gatineau (Canada):
http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/rv-catches-fire-on-hwy-50-in-gatineau-1.4862729
Note: These are the 82nd, 83rd and 84th RVs to burn in 2020...
2020-03-21 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home on Booth Road in Fairmont Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/luzerne-county/fire-damages-truck-trailer-and-home/523-f6a9f46a-809a-42ac-a0f3-e098a2f792d4
http://www.wnep.com/video/news/local/luzerne-county/fire-damages-truck-trailer-and-home-fairmont-township/523-7f752c9a-ca8d-4267-b372-22e904f76c57
Quote: "A pickup truck caught fire and spread to a nearby trailer and home in Fairmont Township. Sweet Valley fire officials say the flames broke out around 7 p.m. along Booth Road."
2020-03-21 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home on Summer Street in Ashland (Massachusetts):
http://framinghamsource.com/index.php/2020/03/21/vehicle-fire-in-ashland/
2020-03-21 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home in the Township of Adams (Wisconsin):
http://www.weau.com/content/news/Vehicle-Fire-in-the-Township-of-Adams-568996601.html
Quote: "At 11:29 A.M. on March 21st, the Black River Falls Fire Department was paged by Jackson County Emergency Dispatch to an address in the Township of Adams, for a vehicle fire. When units arrived on scene, they extinguished the fire with total vehicle loss and minor damage done to the garage."
2020-03-21 - Car bursts into flame during test drive, on Upper Street in Turner (Maine):
http://wgme.com/news/local/car-catches-fire-during-test-drive-in-turner
http://www.sunjournal.com/2020/03/21/car-catches-fire-during-during-test-drive-through-turner/
http://wgan.com/news/074470-car-catches-fire-during-test-drive-in-turner/
http://fox23maine.com/news/local/car-catches-fire-during-test-drive-in-turner
2020-03-21 - Car bursts into flame at storage facility in coastal St. John's (Canada):
http://www.thetelegram.com/news/local/firefighters-make-quick-work-of-vehicle-fire-at-st-johns-self-storage-business-saturday-427789/
http://www.saltwire.com/news/provincial/firefighters-make-quick-work-of-vehicle-fire-at-st-johns-self-storage-business-saturday-427789/
2020-03-21 - Car bursts into flame on the A41 in coastal Newport (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/82886
2020-03-21 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Hilderthorpe Road in coastal Bridlington (Britain):
http://humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents
Quote: "Hilderthorpe Road, Bridlington. Sat 21 Mar 2020 10:55 (No: 005799) Fire involving one vehicle, crews extinguished using two hose reels and two breathing apparatus. Scene made safe by cordening area off."
2020-03-21 - RV trailer bursts into flame while parked on Bevil Loop Road near Jasper (Texas):
http://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_37f48026-6bc1-11ea-a511-a3770b97cb8a.html
2020-03-21 - RV trailer bursts into flame just after 1 AM while parked at home near Fredonia (New York):
http://www.observertoday.com/news/local-region/2020/03/camper-destroyed-in-morning-blaze/
2020-03-21 - Storage facility damaged by fire on Broad Rock Boulevard in Richmond (Virginia):
http://www.nbc12.com/video/2020/03/21/early-morning-fire-storage-business/
2020-03-21 - Storage building destroyed by fire at 6:33 AM at business on Old Lake Road near Devil’s Lake State Park (Wisconsin):
http://www.wiscnews.com/baraboonewsrepublic/news/local/baraboo-fire-chief-says-fire-near-devil-s-lake-caused/article_f5c8497a-bb3c-5414-bd0b-92c21d149bf2.html
http://www.nbc15.com/content/news/No-injuries-after-shed-fire-in-Baraboo-568983431.html
2020-03-21 - Bus station damaged by fire in coastal Essex (Britain):
http://www.devonlive.com/news/devon-news/fire-crews-called-exeter-bus-3971470
2020-03-21 - Garage destroyed by fire at home on Carrington Lane in coastal Milford on Sea (Britain):
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/18324013.garage-destroyed-fire-carrington-lane-milford-sea/
2020-03-21 - Seasonal cabin heavily damaged by fire in Sawyer (Minnesota), nobody there:
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/fires/5010475-Fire-causes-extensive-damage-to-Sawyer-cabin
2020-03-21 - Home heavily damaged by fire on Blake Street in coastal New Haven (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/crews-investigate-2-alarm-fire-in-new-haven/2242859/
http://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/new-haven-fire-crews-battle-two-alarm-fire-on-blake-street/
2020-03-21 - Home heavily damaged by fire on Crowley Avenue in coastal Milford (Connecticut), 2 injured:
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/2-transported-to-hospital-after-house-fire-in-milford/2242779/
http://www.wfsb.com/news/seven-displaced-two-hospitalized-after-fire-tears-through-milford-residence/article_02c354fe-6b8f-11ea-b309-ef7985a9aab1.html
2020-03-21 - Home destroyed by fire on West Church Street in Champaign (Illinois), nobody there:
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/courts-police-fire/no-one-hurt-in-fire-that-destroys-home-in-west/article_39a78d77-cd58-58d5-89dc-e583d188a8ba.html
http://www.wandtv.com/news/crews-investigating-champaign-fire/article_3fcd90fe-6bc5-11ea-9a7b-97aad9d9dee3.html
http://www.wcia.com/news/no-one-hurt-in-house-fire-5/
2020-03-21 - Home destroyed by fire and explosions on Lambros Drive in Midland (Michigan):
http://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Fire-explosions-at-Midland-residence-Saturday-15148330.php
2020-03-21 - Apartment building heavily damaged just before 5 AM on Sumner Avenue in Springfield (Massachusetts), 2 injured:
http://www.wwlp.com/news/local-news/hampden-county/three-alarm-fire-on-sumner-avenue-in-springfield/
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Fire-in-apartment-building-leaves-2-injured-10-15147907.php
http://www.thewesterlysun.com/news/state/fire-in-apartment-building-leaves-injured-displaced/article_a63d8771-169b-537d-9b2e-12bf95dbb69a.html
2020-03-21 - Condo building heavily damaged by fire at 12:32 AM on Nicollet Avenue South in Burnsville (Minnesota), 1 injured:
http://www.fox9.com/news/1-in-serious-condition-after-condo-fire-in-burnsville-minnesota
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/03/21/fire-at-ridgeview-condominiums-in-burnsville-sends-1-person-to-hospital-with-serious-injuries/
http://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/one-person-in-serious-condition-after-fire-at-burnsville-condominium/89-e184cbf4-9f22-43ce-92cc-8e0b4c24c01f
http://www.twincities.com/2020/03/21/one-person-injured-in-early-morning-condo-fire-in-burnsville/
2020-03-21 - Deadly fire burns apartment building at 4 AM in Belgrade (Serbia), 6 killed, 6 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20200321-70803-SRB
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/fire-serbian-capital-belgrade-kills-injures-69724604
http://yourvalley.net/stories/fire-in-serbian-capital-belgrade-kills-6-injures-6-more,148455
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/2020/03/21/fire-in-serbian-capital-belgrade-kills-6-injures-6-more.html
http://www.kctv5.com/fire-in-serbian-capital-belgrade-kills-injures-more/article_f730c6ad-a908-5604-8067-6e50412fb32f.html
http://delrionewsherald.com/news_ap/arts/article_a93010fa-6571-5980-b3e6-816fa73c76b4.html
2020-03-21 - Vacant commercial building burns in the wee hours in the McKinley Park area in Chicago (Illinois):
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-firefighter-hurt-in-mckinley-park-extra-alarm-fire/2241730/
2020-03-21 - Man, 52, found dead in water at beach, and man, 61, found dead in creek (Fiji Islands):
http://www.fijivillage.com/news/Two-men-believed-to-have-drowned-in-separate-incidents-in-the-last-48hours-rxf485/
http://fijisun.com.fj/2020/03/22/two-men-die-in-separate-cases-of-drowning-in-the-west/
2020-03-21 - Police officer, middle-aged woman, has 'medical emergency' and dies at station in Chester (Pennsylvania):
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/chester-police-officer-dies-on-duty-after-medical-emergency/2336163/
http://www.delcotimes.com/news/veteran-chester-police-officer-dies-while-on-duty/article_c6508aa6-6b9c-11ea-b88b-67db152165e2.html
Quote: "A police officer in the city of Chester passed away on duty after suffering an medical emergency, Chester's mayor said. Officer Bronelle Barrett-Lee, a 20-year veteran of the police force and mother of four, died on Saturday inside the department's Operations Center."
2020-03-21 - Woman found dead near Biddle Street in Knoxville (Tennessee):
http://www.wate.com/news/body-found-in-woods-near-biddle-street-death-not-suspicious-at-this-time/
2020-03-21 - Man, 55, found dead in vacant building on Hawes Street NW in McDuffie (Georgia):
http://www.mcduffieprogress.com/news/local/body-found-in-abandoned-building-foul-play-not-suspected/article_bb9b6d88-6b83-11ea-ba90-83cb4ee637b0.html
2020-03-21 - Man found dead near Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area in Irwindale (California):
http://www.sgvtribune.com/2020/03/21/mans-body-found-near-santa-fe-dam-recreation-area/
2020-03-21 - Person slumps over dead in car at Walmart in Greenville (South Carolina):
http://www.wyff4.com/article/body-found-in-car-at-upstate-walmart-deputy-coroner-says/31876617
2020-03-21 - Man found dead on the shore near East Bay Park in coastal Georgetown (South Carolina):
http://abcnews4.com/news/local/body-found-on-shore-in-georgetown
Quote: "The man's body was found on the northern shore of the East Bay Park peninsula."
2020-03-21 - Man, 48, drops dead in prison in Leakesville (Mississippi):
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/mississippi/articles/2020-03-22/inmate-found-dead-at-south-mississippi-prison
2020-03-21 - Man found dead near beer store in Orillia (Canada):
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/police-investigating-a-sudden-death-in-orillia-1.4862863
http://www.barrietoday.com/police-beat/man-found-dead-at-orillia-beer-store-2187630
http://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/breaking-news-body-of-deceased-male-found-at-atherley-road-beer-store-2187597
2020-03-21 - Man, 51, drops dead in bathroom at home in Frenaros on the island of Cyprus (Greece):
http://in-cyprus.com/briton-found-dead-in-his-home-at-frenaros/
http://cyprus-mail.com/2020/03/21/british-resident-found-dead-at-frenaros-home-foul-play-not-suspected/
2020-03-21 - Woman found dead in river in Poonch (India):
http://news.statetimes.in/womans-body-found-from-river/
2020-03-21 - Man, 20 to 30, found dead in water in Craighall (South Africa):
http://ewn.co.za/2020/03/21/body-of-man-who-drowned-in-craighall-retrieved
http://947.co.za/articles/2020/03/22/body-of-man-who-drowned-in-craighall-retrieved
2020-03-21 - Man, 32, has seizure, car veers off road, crashes into pole, in Bucyrus (Ohio):
http://wqel.com/local/seizure-causes-crash-on-busy-street/
http://crawfordcountynow.com/local/seizure-causes-crash-on-busy-street/
Quote: "According to the Bucyrus Police Department, a 32-year-old man suffered a seizure causing him to lose control of his vehicle, sending it off the north side of East Mansfield Street near Pizza Hut. The vehicle traveled through a grassy area into the parking lot of AutoZone before crossing the roadway, hitting a ditch projecting the vehicle into a pole in the parking lot of the former Wire Assemblies building."
2020-03-21 - Small plane crashes into woods near Charleston Executive Airport on coastal Johns Island (South Carolina), engine failure:
http://www.counton2.com/news/reported-plane-down-near-johns-island-airport/
http://www.live5news.com/2020/03/22/large-police-presence-reported-johns-island-airport/
http://abcnews4.com/news/local/coast-guard-searching-for-plane-down-near-johns-island-airport
http://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/small-plane-from-rocky-mount-crashes-near-airport-at-sc-island/
2020-03-21 - Small plane makes emergency landing in Monclova Township (Ohio), engine failure:
http://www4.toledoblade.com/local/transportation/2020/03/21/small-plane-crashes-near-airport-but-pilot-tells-responders-nobody-is-hurt/stories/20200321120
2020-03-21 - Small plane crashes into the ocean off the island of Eleuthera (Bahamas):
http://ewnews.com/no-injuries-reported-after-plane-crashes-off-lower-bogue-eleuthera
http://eleutheranews.com/?p=22084
2020-03-21 - Tanker truck overturns on Highway 166 along the Cuyama River near Santa Maria (California):
http://www.noozhawk.com/article/tanker_leaking_crude_oil_into_cuyama_river_after_crash_on_highway_166
http://keyt.com/news/santa-maria-north-county/2020/03/21/oil-tanker-overturns-dumps-6000-gallons-of-crude-oil-into-cuyama-river/
http://www.ksby.com/news/local-news/overturned-oil-tanker-dumps-6000-gallons-of-crude-oil-into-cuyama-river
http://calcoastnews.com/2020/03/tanker-truck-crashes-on-highway-166-leaking-oil-into-river/
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/03/21/overturned-oil-tanker-spills-santa-barbara-county/
http://www.centredaily.com/news/business/article241402596.html
2020-03-21 - Tractor trailer and truck crash, fire erupts, on GA 316 near Lawrenceville (Georgia):
http://www.wsbradio.com/news/traffic/tractor-trailer-carrying-vidalia-onions-crashes-catches-fire-gwinnett/UJgSPghAWw1kn5FryuazfK/
http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/two-trucks-one-carrying-vidalia-onions-collide-on-ga-in/article_08f7384c-6b97-11ea-ad5f-43fc7d6ef306.html
http://www.facebook.com/lawrencevillepd/posts/2560111237560099
2020-03-21 - Tractor trailer overturns on I-695 in Rosedale (Maryland):
http://www.nottinghammd.com/2020/03/21/overturned-tractor-trailer-prompts-hazmat-response-in-rosedale/
2020-03-21 - Two cars collide head-on just before 1 AM on I-95 in coastal Bridgeport (Connecticut), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.wfsb.com/news/man-dies-after-head-on-crash-on-i--in/article_e71a1cd6-6ba9-11ea-be30-db390d2a0d60.html
http://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Report-West-Haven-man-dead-after-Bridgeport-crash-15147965.php
2020-03-21 - Car veers off road, crashes into pole, on Shore Drive in coastal Myrtle Beach (South Carolina), 1 injured:
http://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/one-person-in-hospital-after-vehicle-goes-over-sidewalk-strikes-pole/
2020-03-21 - Car veers off road at 6:13 AM, crashes into tree, bursts into flame, in Bartow (Florida), 1 killed:
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-polk/bartow-police-investigate-deadly-single-vehicle-crash-that-caught-on-fire
http://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/polkcounty/bartow-car-fire-body-found/67-ff1b2d56-0351-4a2f-a4b6-d6311a94f3a3
http://www.fox13news.com/news/bartow-police-investigating-after-body-found-in-burned-car
2020-03-21 - Car veers off road, crashes into pole, on Route 28 in Chatham (Massachusetts), 1 injured:
http://www.capecod.com/cape-wide-news/car-vs-pole-crash-closes-section-of-route-28-in-chatham/
2020-03-21 - Car veers off road, crashes into tree, bursts into flame, on Oxford Pike near Brookville (Indiana), 1 killed:
http://www.wlwt.com/article/its-absolutely-surreal-new-jersey-woman-loses-four-family-members-to-coronavirus-in-a-week/31802755
2020-03-21 - Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes near coastal Parga (Greece), 3 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EQ-20200321-70802-GRC
2020-03-21 - Magnitude 5.0 earthquake strikes near Lake Tahoe (Nevada):
http://strangesounds.org/2020/03/lake-tahoe-tsunami-risks-seichesdangers-videos.html
2020-03-21 - Terrible drought afflicts the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico):
http://watchers.news/2020/03/21/yucatan-peninsula-heading-into-worst-drought-since-1986-mexico/
2020-03-21 - Heavy rain and flooding hit Ohio:
http://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/20/us/ohio-flooding.html
http://www.sott.net/article/431094-Heavy-rains-flood-parts-of-Ohio-stranding-residents
2020-03-21 - Blizzard slams Nebraska and Colorado:
http://news.yahoo.com/colorado-nebraska-smacked-blizzard-spring-175943531.html
http://www.sott.net/article/431093-Colorado-Nebraska-smacked-by-blizzard-as-spring-began
2020-03-21 - Two-headed snake born in Australia:
http://www.bay939.com.au/news/local-news/115576-ssstruth-snake-gives-birth-to-two-headed-baby
http://www.sott.net/article/431045-Signs-and-Portents-Snake-gives-birth-to-two-headed-baby-in-Australia
2020-03-21 - World's governments must learn about emissions during COVID-19 shutdown:
http://arctic-news.blogspot.com/2020/03/worlds-governments-must-learn-about-emissions-during-covid-19-shutdown.html
2020-03-21 - Man drops 1100-horsepower supercharged Hellcat engine into a Prius, does 0-60 MPH in 2 seconds:
http://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2020/03/21/toyota-prius-hemi-engine-us-troops-kuwait/4905119002/
Good morning Jonny, Fran, Mike D., Tom N., LL, Terry, FezzedOne, and Panther. Rolling right along (toward Martial Law). Still working from home in my house, but i don't see this going on beyond the semester (early May). Even the multinational corporation my wife works at is going to have problems staying open, as workers in all the other fields that they service are staying home and the sites shutting down. On top of that the company was hacked a month ago by pros and their entire computer system (in the words of the I/T people) is "totally fucked." They've been slowly rebuilding it but with the virus slowing them down now.
ReplyDeleteMy son in CA is sick & thinks he may have the symptoms of the virus, and i'm not surprised because the hospital is about the WORST place you can be during a pandemic! They haven't even stopped doing elective surgery on anyone - and they don't test for COVID-19 upon admission! JEEZ!
Coronavirus: World Leaders Now In Panic Mode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=2098&v=4qPG4M7Z2Kw&feature=emb_logo [~ 35.5 min.]
[similar to other species with respect to global warming's rise]
No One Alive Has Experienced An Economic Plunge This Sudden
https://strangesounds.org/2020/03/recession-pandemic-america-world.html
To quantify the present reality, we have to rely on anecdotes from businesses, surveys of workers, shreds of private data, and a few state numbers.
They show an economy not in a downturn or a contraction or a soft patch, not experiencing losses or selling off or correcting. They show evaporation, disappearance on what feels like a religious scale. [more]
This Is Why People All Over America Are Scared To Death Of Being Tested For The Coronavirus…
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/this-is-why-people-all-over-america-are-scared-to-death-of-being-tested-for-the-coronavirus
How would you feel if you received a bill for more than $34,000 after being tested and treated for the coronavirus? This pandemic is showing the entire world that the U.S. healthcare system is deeply, deeply broken, and there is no way that we can continue to go on like this. If coronavirus testing is quick, inexpensive and widely available all over the rest of the globe, why can’t that be the case here too? Democrats and Republicans have been fighting about fixing our healthcare system all the way back to the 1990s and they haven’t gotten the job done. Now we have a system that is a complete and utter embarrassment, and it is about to be overwhelmed by the greatest public health crisis that any of us have ever seen. [more; they just said on the news a few days ago that all this would be covered by the government, but i don't know what happened since then.]
The Norris Geyser Basin Is Mysteriously Breathing In And Out In The Yellowstone Caldera And Scientists Suggest The Phenomenon Is Due To Magma Intrusion
https://strangesounds.org/2020/03/norris-geyser-basin-mysterious-breathing-phenomenon-magma-intrusion.html
The Norris Geyser Basin, situated northwest of the Yellowstone Caldera, is inflating and deflating by several inches in erratic bursts since two decades.
But the reason behind this sudden and violent ‘breathing’ remains a mystery… Or is it magma intrusion as suggested by a new study? [more]
Locust Swarms, Some 3 Times the Size of New York City, Are Eating Their Way Across Two Continents
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20032020/locust-swarms-climate-change
Climate change is worsening the largest plague of the crop-killing insects in 50 years, threatening famine in Africa, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent. [more]
6 Ways Trump’s Denial of Science Has Delayed the Response to COVID-19 (and Climate Change)
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/19032020/denial-climate-change-coronavirus-donald-trump
Misinformation, blame, wishful thinking and making up facts are favorite techniques. [more]
[2nd piece follows]
I hope your son is one of the fortunate ones who only ends up having a mild infection and recovers quickly.
DeleteHeartland Launches Website of Contrarian Climate Science Amid Struggles With Funding and Controversy
ReplyDeletehttps://insideclimatenews.org/news/12032020/heartland-instutute-climate-change-skeptic
Dogged by layoffs, a problematic spokesperson and an investigation by European journalists, the climate skeptics’ institute returns to its old tactics.
The conservative Heartland Institute, which made its name undercutting mainstream climate science, has launched a new effort to try to influence public discussion and political debate about global warming. [more; go ahead, try to argue about ice melt in Antarctica]
[from NZ]
Covid-19 coronavirus: What the lockdown means for you and how it will be enforced
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12319204 [incl. ~ 8 min. news video]
Monday, 23 March 2020
NZ government comes to the party, FINALLY
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/03/nz-government-comes-to-party-finally.html [incl. these articles]
Coronavirus: NZ government recognises community spread and announces transition to Level 4 national shutdown
Coronavirus: 36 new cases of Covid-19 in NZ, bringing total to 102 [~ 77.5 min. video]
COVID-19 threatens food supply chain as farms worry about workers falling ill – “We’ve got enough disruption. We don’t need to disrupt our food supply, that would be really catastrophic.”
https://desdemonadespair.net/2020/03/covid-19-threatens-food-supply-chain-as-farms-worry-about-workers-falling-ill-weve-got-enough-disruption-we-dont-need-to-disrupt-our-food-supply-that-would-be-re.html
About 250,000 workers came to the U.S. on H-2A visas last year, the majority of them from Mexico. They’ve become an increasingly important piece of America’s food industry.
Late in the day on Monday, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City announced that it is suspending nonemergency visa appointments because of concerns for the health of its employees and visitors.
At the same time, though, the embassy notified farm employers that many — perhaps most — of these farm workers still can get their visas, because they participated in the program last year and don’t require an in-person appointment at the consulate.
Ryan Ogburn, visa director at wafla, which helps farms manage the flow of H-2A workers in the Pacific Northwest, says that 85-90% of their workers will qualify for this exemption. Meanwhile, influential farm organizations in the U.S. are pushing the Trump administration to ease the entry of more guest workers.
The continuing availability of agricultural workers illustrates the paradox of America’s food supply in the age of COVID-19.
One end of the food supply chain has been completely upended as restaurants go dark and consumers prowl half-empty aisles of supermarkets. Food producers, though, are operating almost as normal — at least for now. […]
There’s an even bigger worry hanging over the food industry: The prospect of workers testing positive for COVID-19. [more]
Graph of the Day: The staggering rise in U.S. jobless claims, 19 March 2020
https://desdemonadespair.net/2020/03/graph-of-the-day-the-staggering-rise-in-u-s-jobless-claims-19-march-2020.html
U.S. nationwide unemployment claims, 2000 – 19 March 2020. Official figures are seasonally adjusted. This week’s claims are not seasonally adjusted and represent a third of total national employment. Data: Department of Labor, state level reporting. Graphic: The New York Times [more]
[3rd part next]
US unemployment may soar to 30% with 50% drop in GDP, Fed can provide 'unlimited support'
ReplyDeletehttps://www.sott.net/article/431179-US-unemployment-may-soar-to-30-with-50-drop-in-GDP-Fed-can-provide-unlimited-support
"This is a planned, organized partial shutdown of the US economy in the second quarter," he told Bloomberg. "The overall goal is to keep everyone, households and businesses, whole" with government support. "It is a huge shock and we are trying to cope with it and keep it under control."
The US Federal Reserve has bought $272 billion of government debt last week, of the more than $500 billion authorized. According to Bullard, this should not be seen as a limit. "This is unlimited and we can go much higher if necessary. We are trying to provide as much support as we can to that market." [more]
Pollution from tire wear 1,000 times worse than exhaust emissions
https://desdemonadespair.net/2020/03/pollution-from-tire-wear-1000-times-worse-than-exhaust-emissions.html
[HAH! Wait til they start examining brake dust!]
Pollution from tyre wear can be 1,000 times worse than what comes out of a car’s exhaust, Emissions Analytics has found.
[more]
Don't take the mark: Mandatory vaccines to be accompanied by invisible ink tattoos
https://www.sott.net/article/431177-Dont-take-the-mark-Mandatory-vaccines-to-be-accompanied-by-invisible-ink-tattoos
In an article published in Scientific America on December 18, 2019, titled Invisible Ink Could Reveal whether Kids Have Been Vaccinated, the author, Karen Weintraub, states that in the not too distant future vaccinations will be accompanied with an invisible ink tattoo
Isn't it strange how just a few months after this 'invisible ink tattoo' was perfected we face a global pandemic, martial law, and mandatory vaccines... [more]
[despite what Chris Martenson says]
No, you do not need face masks to prevent coronavirus - they might increase your infection risk
https://www.sott.net/article/431174-No-you-do-not-need-face-masks-to-prevent-coronavirus-they-might-increase-your-infection-risk
[always on the other side, SOTT trying to stay 'edgy' i guess]
Even if there are cases next door, the answer is no, you do NOT need to get or wear any face masks — surgical masks, "N95 masks," respirator masks, or anything else — to protect yourself against the coronavirus. Not only do you not need them, you shouldn't wear them, according to infection prevention specialist Eli Perencevich, MD, a professor of medicine and epidemiology at the University of Iowa's College of Medicine.
"The average healthy person does not need to have a mask, and they shouldn't be wearing masks," Dr. Perencevich said. "There's no evidence that wearing masks on healthy people will protect them. They wear them incorrectly, and they can increase the risk of infection because they're touching their face more often."
But even if you know what you're doing and you tie your hands behind your back, you still don't need to wear a mask.
Only Wear A Mask If You're Sick [more]
[4th section below]
Senate Democrats block mammoth coronavirus stimulus package
ReplyDeletehttps://www.sott.net/article/431171-Senate-Democrats-block-mammoth-coronavirus-stimulus-package
Democratic senators argue that the GOP bill includes several "non-starters" and walks back areas of agreement, such as expanding unemployment insurance, they thought they had reached with Republicans. [more; dickin'-around during a pandemic, that's gummint fer ye!]
Spring floods kill at least 11 in Iran
https://www.sott.net/article/431182-Spring-floods-kill-at-least-11-in-Iran [2 videos]
Storm in Oman brings hail, lightning and floods
https://www.sott.net/article/431180-Storm-in-Oman-brings-hail-lightning-and-floods [video]
10 bodies recovered from landslide due to heavy rainfall in Papua New Guinea
https://www.sott.net/article/431178-10-bodies-recovered-from-landslide-due-to-heavy-rainfall-in-Papua-New-Guinea
Mr Talpa said that with ongoing rain, there was a high risk of more landslides occurring in the area's hilly surrounds in coming days. [more]
6.1-magnitude earthquake hits Central East Pacific Rise
https://www.sott.net/article/431175-6-1-magnitude-earthquake-hits-Central-East-Pacific-Rise
UAE weather: Dubai hit by spectacular lightning, rain storm, hail and flooding
https://www.sott.net/article/431159-UAE-weather-Dubai-hit-by-spectacular-lightning-rain-storm-hail-and-flooding [videos]
NY Doctor says his hospital already using Chloroquine for coronavirus patients and have had ZERO deaths
https://www.sott.net/article/431145-NY-Doctor-says-his-hospital-already-using-Chloroquine-for-coronavirus-patients-and-have-had-ZERO-deaths
Dr. William Grace told Ingraham that they have 100 patients and have had zero deaths after the use of Hydroxychloroquine.
[more]
Chloroquine: A Promising Coronavirus Treatment? [~ 40 min.]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRgnQs6D1u8&feature=emb_logo
[from Chris Martenson]
Storm to bring beneficial moisture to Golden State as 'March Miracle' continues
https://www.yahoo.com/news/storm-bring-beneficial-moisture-golden-104120068.html
A storm system that brought locally gusty thunderstorms and heavy rain to the Southern California coastline to end the weekend will continue to bring along beneficial moisture early this week. As the week progresses, the next round of moisture to target the state will not be far behind.
As the storm system came ashore Sunday evening across Southern California, moderate to heavy rain targeted included places like Los Angeles, Santa Maria, and San Luis Obispo. [more]
Hospitals report 50 percent surge in coronavirus patients
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/hospitals-report-50-percent-surge-015928163.html [~ 3.5 min. news piece]
PG&E utility to plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter over 2018 fire
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/pg-e-utility-plead-guilty-120651716.html
PG&E Corp said on Monday its utility unit agreed to plead guilty to 84 involuntary manslaughter counts in connection with the 2018 Camp Fire, the most destructive fire in California's history. [more]
Le Show from Sunday
https://harryshearer.com/le-shows/march-22-2020/ [~ 1 hr]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRgnQs6D1u8&feature=emb_logo
This covid19 rabbit hole is deep.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.coreysdigs.com/health-science/is-aids-us-90b-taxpayer-dollars-a-global-slush-fund/
More good stuff! Thanks F.
Delete[some Monday headlines from Rice Farmer]
ReplyDeleteNews Links, March 23, 2020
Rice Farmer
https://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/
Triggering a Global Financial Crisis: COVID-19 as the Last Straw
'Unrecognizable': Experts warn of historic collapse in economic activity
U.S. Junk Bonds Enter Distress, Spreads Top 1,000 Basis Points
Self-made millionaire says the concept of retiring early 'will disappear' due to the coronavirus pandemic
Net energy decline has already killed retirement. In this case the coronavirus is just an extra dollop. -- RF
World's top debt funds lose billions in coronavirus rout
Stockman: The Crony Capitalist Thieves Are Back
Airlines appear to come up short in bid to win cash grants in rescue package
Delta Warns Of 80% Revenue Drop As US Carriers Fear Doom
Airlines tell Congress they need cash coronavirus aid or thousands will be furloughed
US Commandos Deployed to 141 Countries
They made their way to 72 percent of the nations on this planet, Nick Turse reports. And criminal misconduct followed.
Nearly 1,600 trees vandalised by Israel settlers in the West Bank since start of 2020
US Warns Iran: Coronavirus Won't Save You From Sanctions
Pompeo falsely denies humanitarian aid is restricted by US sanctions
From Cluster Bombs to Toxic Waste: Saudi Arabia is Creating the Next Fallujah in Yemen
Will coronavirus slow the world's conflicts -- or intensify them?
U.S. to swiftly remove migrants caught crossing borders illegally to limit spread of coronavirus
Ethanol Plants Are on the Verge of Shuttering Production; Here's Why
Not Even Higher Oil Prices Can Save U.S. Shale
Covid-19 could cause staff shortages in the nuclear power industry [nyah-aaah-aaah!]
The Unique Impact Of Social Distancing On Energy Demand
Refiners Race To Reduce Rates As Fuel Demand Falls Off A Cliff
The Covid-19 Economic Crisis Will Change Everything: Short Term and Long Term Effects
Study: Seeding atmosphere with sulfur dioxide may reduce global warming
Opening plastic packaging generates microplastics, study says
Africa's mountain gorillas also at risk from coronavirus
Air pollution falls as coronavirus slows travel, but scientists warn of longer-term threat to climate change progress
Coronavirus: 'strange pneumonia' seen in Lombardy in November, leading Italian doctor says [U.S. probably planted it there]
Russia Deploys Military Virologists & Equipment To Italy After Putin Phone Call
Fauci throws cold water on Trump's declaration that malaria drug chloroquine is a 'game changer'
'Sacred ignorance': Covid-19 reveals Iran split
The pandemic highlights Islamic republic's religious fringe, who are bent on defying Health Ministry guidance
This undue and damaging influence by religious fanatics reminds me of another country. -- RF
[2nd part next]
Coronavirus - On Western Government Failures And Possible Therapies
ReplyDeleteCOVID-19: Recovered patients have partially reduced lung function
Coronavirus cases top 300,000 worldwide as US becomes one of worst hit countries
US Sanctions Undermine Coronavirus Response In Iran and Venezuela
Iran's death toll from the coronavirus reaches 1,685: official
Lockdowns not enough to defeat coronavirus: WHO's Ryan
US Cases Jump 14,000 in a Day, Germany Bans Groups of 3
"No One Was Ready" – Europe's Desperate Doctors Use Trash Bags As Hazmat Suits
Hottest Battlegrounds in the CoronaWar: Is "Social Distancing" Kicking In?
Clues about when the disease may overwhelm hospitals are valuable. Without such forecasts, local exponential growth gives hospitals only a few days advance warning.
Hollywood Celebrities Are Psyops Wrapped In Human Skin
Americans are heading into Mexico to buy toilet paper
They're also going to Mexico for water.
A third of coronavirus cases may be 'silent carriers', classified Chinese data suggests
Coronavirus: Chinese test kits approved for use across Europe, United States
Hong Kong faces 'third wave' of pandemic
US Debt To GDP Will Hit New All-Time High In 2020
The US is going bankrupt in half measures but double time. Global depression is now unavoidable and imminent.
Unemployment funds were in trouble before coronavirus. Now claims are sky high.
A surge of unemployment claims is coming from the COVID-19 outbreak: A record 2 million plus people have filed for unemployment.
U.S. Oil Price Collapse = U.S. Economic Collapse
Five statewide stay-at-home orders, 31% of U.S. economy
Fed's Balance Sheet Spikes as "Everything Bubble" Morphs into Financial Crisis 2
The government budget deficit is about to explode to fight the coronavirus
23 million American jobs in immediate danger from the coronavirus crisis
What the Coronavirus Says about Us
Trump's message to governors on lifesaving medical equipment — "get it yourselves" — is grimly appropriate in a country without national health care.
Desperate times bring out the best in good people, and the worst in bad people. -- RF
U.S. coronavirus stimulus to be worth 'north of $2 trillion': White House aide
Small colleges were already on the brink. Now, coronavirus threatens their existence [like mine!]
Coronavirus Business Impact: 5 Million US Jobs In Jeopardy, Economic Output Could Plummet By $1.5 Trillion
Hobbled IRS tax agency may need months to put cash into Americans' hands
It's Just Day 22 of CoronaCrash, and It's Already Such a Mess
DOJ Using Coronavirus Crisis to Push for Expansive Emergency Powers
Truckers brave coronavirus outbreak to deliver goods: 'If we stop, the world stops'
Trump's Pathetic Response to Medical Supply Shortages
New Jersey Orders 9 Million Residents To 'Stay At Home'; 86 Million Americans Now On Lockdown
U.S. Navy Hospital Ships To Deploy To New York, West Coast
A staffer for Vice President Mike Pence has tested positive for coronavirus
152 Detroit police officers quarantined amid coronavirus pandemic as 5 test positive
Hospitals set up coronavirus tents, seek emergency credit and $100 billion in US aid as they face onslaught of cases
'Chilling' Plans: Who Gets Care When Washington State Hospitals Reach Their Max?
California tests out strict limits on daily life previously unimaginable
A top New York surgeon warns that the coronavirus has 'breached' hospital walls and infections could peak in 22 to 32 days
Army Corps of Engineers races to provide 10,000 hospital rooms for coronavirus response [Let Us Try . ..]
Awesome find, Fran! Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteNew Jersey official believes loud noise, shaking was sonic boom
https://www.sott.net/article/431185-New-Jersey-official-believes-loud-noise-shaking-was-sonic-boom
My house was shaking in Hammonton, about 3 shakes over 5-7 seconds — Frank Intessimoni
So now you are left with something unknown. But given the frequency of the shaking not being associated with winds or seismic activity, you then consider a sonic boom," said Jim Eberwine, Absecon Emergency Management Coordinator.
Patrick Gordon, part of the Naval Air Station Patuxent River Public Affairs in Maryland Public Affairs, said Wednesday said that no flights originated from the facility in the area of New Jersey during this time. A call to the 177th Fighter Wing at Atlantic City International Airport said that no flight had been out for the time at the time of the boom. [more]
Climate change: Earth's deepest ice canyon vulnerable to melting
https://www.yahoo.com/news/climate-change-earths-deepest-ice-161655840.html
House Democrats Add Climate Rules To Stimulus Bill, But Fall Short Of Progressive Calls
https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/house-stimulus-bill-climate-coronavirus-185757813.html
New storm to bring severe weather to the Heartland
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/storm-bring-severe-weather-heartland-125344349--abc-news-topstories.html
The first of two storms has moved through the Rockies and the Heartland bringing up to 5 inches of snow for Chicago’s southern suburbs and 1 to 3 inches at Chicago’s airports.
This storm also brought large hail and strong thunderstorms overnight to the Plains and to the South this morning.
Now this storm will move into the Northeast with heavy rain for the I-95 corridor from Philadelphia to New York City and Boston with heavy snow from northern Pennsylvania to upstate New York and into New England. [more]
Italy Struck by Deadliest Day as Virus Prompts Industry Shutdown
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/germany-drops-deficit-dogma-deaths-184032207.html
Italy suffered its worst day of coronavirus deaths and shut down almost all industrial production for 15 days, with the pandemic dealing blow after blow across an entire European continent in lockdown. [more]
[2nd piece follows]
U.S. In Lockdown: The Biggest Threat To The Oil Industry Ever?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/u-lockdown-biggest-threat-oil-150000031.html
The SARS CoV2 virus that is behind the COVID-19 pandemic has finally ravaged the United States, and cities and states are reacting to its brutality by shutting stuff down. As the United States continues to increase measures to isolate the sick and slow the spread, the oil industry is bracing for harder times ahead.
Just how bad could it get, and what would a full quarantine mean for US oil?
The effects of U.S. border closures, travel restrictions, school shutdowns, bar and restaurant dining-in shutdown are already hitting the US oil industry hard.
The primary U.S. oil benchmark--West Texas Intermediate, has fallen by about $30 per barrel over the last month, making it difficult--or impossible, rather--for U.S. oil producers to turn a profit.
The breakeven for most U.S. producers is above the current $22.61 as of 8:15 am EDT.
And while the profit crunch will no doubt cripple smaller producers and oilfield service providers that don’t have their hands in other ventures, the industry is facing even more challenges due to the virus. [more]
The Decline and Fall of the Gulf’s Oil Empire Is Looming
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/decline-fall-gulf-oil-empire-000016443.html
For much of the world, oil wealth is a curse. Endowed with ample reserves of hydrocarbons, the likes of Nigeria, Angola, Kazakhstan, Mexico and Venezuela frittered the benefits away.
Only in the Persian Gulf has oil been a nation-building blessing. The discoveries of petroleum in the mid-20th century turned an anarchic, desperately poor region into one of the most affluent places on the planet. Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates are all richer than Switzerland. Even Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman are on a par with Japan or the U.K.
The transformation has been so complete that it’s easy to believe the wealth derives from some eternal law of nature. That’s not true, though. The current price war in oil markets will only hasten the moment when the unsustainable nature of Gulf economies faces a brutal reckoning. [more]
Days of intense, record rains trigger deadly floods in Ohio and Indiana, U.S.
ReplyDeletehttps://watchers.news/2020/03/23/days-of-intense-record-rains-trigger-deadly-floods-in-ohio-and-indiana-u-s/
Days of torrential rain triggered flash flooding in parts of Ohio and Indiana on March 20, 2020, resulting in damage to properties and at least eight fatalities. Rescue operations conducted by emergency responders, volunteer fire departments, as well as the victims' relatives and friends, lasted until Sunday, March 22.
According to the National Weather Service, Columbus set a record rainfall for the date with 73.1 mm (2.88 inches), breaking the previous record of 40.6 mm (1.6 inches) set 36 years ago. The South Fork of the Licking River at I-70 near Buckeye Lake reached record levels of 268.8 m (881.89 feet) -- the number refers to elevation above sea level, not the depth of the water. [more]
At least 5 dead, hundreds of homes severely damaged as major floods hit Iraq
https://watchers.news/2020/03/23/at-least-5-dead-hundreds-of-properties-severely-damaged-as-major-floods-hit-iraq/
Days of torrential rains caused massive floods in parts of Iraq on March 18, 2020, causing major damage and claiming the lives of at least 5 people. The Kurdistan region's Duhok governorate was among the worst-hit, with more than 300 homes damaged, as well as dozens of cars piled up across muddy streets. In the Niniveh governorate, the city of Mosul recorded about 124 mm (4.9 inches) of rain in 24 hours, which is more than its average for the entire month of March. [more]
A 39-year-old otherwise healthy New Orleans woman who showed signs of the novel coronavirus died alone in her kitchen awaiting test results
https://www.yahoo.com/news/39-old-otherwise-healthy-orleans-214400339.html
When he visited Ott to help walk her dog, Anderson said his late girlfriend complained about a feeling "something" in her lungs. Ott also told Anderson her test results had been delayed, he said.
On Friday, Ott sent Anderson a morning text message but Anderson said his followup messages to her went unreturned. Around 8 p.m. that evening, Anderson went to her apartment and found Ott dead on her kitchen floor. [more]
Dramatic footage shows powerful gales and hail batter south China
https://www.yahoo.com/news/dramatic-footage-shows-powerful-gales-120000379.html [73 sec. video]
Powerful winds and massive hailstones battered southern China on March 23. The dramatic footage, filmed in Dingnan County in Jiangxi Province, shows strong winds blowing over trees, utility poles and bus stop signs as well as breaking glass windows of a building while massive hailstones also hit the county. [more]
This is how long coronavirus survives on cardboard, plastic and steel — and airborne, says CDC, UCLA and Princeton joint study
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/coronavirus-can-survive-up-to-3-hours-in-aerosols-and-up-to-3-days-on-some-surfaces-peer-reviewed-study-finds-2020-03-18?siteid=yhoof2&yptr=yahoo
COVID-19 is most similar to the SARS virus, but that doesn’t explain why it has become a much larger outbreak, the New England Journal of Medicine study concluded
COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, is “stable for several hours to days” in aerosols and on surfaces, including plastic and stainless steel, according to a study published this week in the peer-reviewed New England Journal of Medicine.
The study was coauthored by scientists at the National Institutes of Health, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, UCLA and Princeton University. It was made available in print form on Monday, and aims to provide more clarity on the virus’s contagiousness.
The scientists found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, was detectable in the air for up to three hours, up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard, and up to 2 to 3 days on plastic and stainless steel. [more]