Event Update For 2020-08-21

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

2020-08-21 - Wildfires burn through 560,000 acres across California, death toll rises to 6, at least 175 homes destroyed:
http://abcnews.go.com/US/dead-massive-california-wildfire-community-turns-volunteer-firefighters/story?id=72524560
http://www.accuweather.com/en/severe-weather/california-wildfires-burn-acreage-larger-than-new-jersey/798669
http://www.sfchronicle.com/california-wildfires/article/CZU-August-Lightning-Complex-wildfires-force-15504781.php
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/21/california-wildfires-latest-bay-area-lightning
http://weather.com/news/news/2020-08-21-california-wildfires-damage-injuries-evacuations
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/wildfire-california-death-1.5694793
http://watchers.news/2020/08/21/california-wildfires-august-2020/

Quote: "Authorities say at least six people have been killed and two more are missing in the massive wildfires that are raging across Northern California."

Quote: "In just three days, the flames have spread rapidly, scorching over 560,000 acres and forcing tens of thousands of residents to evacuate. At least 175 homes have been destroyed by the flames."

Quote: "Two of the clusters of blazes now rank among the top 10 largest in state history."

Quote: "As if the infernos weren’t enough of a problem, firefighting crews are historically undermanned this season due to the COVID-19 pandemic."

2020-08-21 - Wildfires have burned at least 180,000 acres across Colorado:
http://www.fox8live.com/2020/08/21/wildfires-burn-combined-acres-colorado/
http://www.wmbfnews.com/2020/08/21/wildfires-burn-combined-acres-colorado/
http://www.newsbreak.com/colorado/grand-junction/news/2045194391893/wildfires-burn-a-combined-180000-acres-in-colorado

2020-08-21 - Metal recycling center hit by fire, scrap cars go up in flames, fire gets huge, in Cornersville (Tennessee):
http://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/crews-battle-large-fire-at-scrap-metal-yard-in-marshall-county/
http://eminetra.com/crews-battle-large-fire-at-scrap-metal-yard-in-marshall-county-nashville-davidson-tennessee/36075/

Quote: "The fire began around 10:15 p.m. Friday at Harmon Scrap Metal on Ostella Road in Cornersville."

Quote: "Flames were as high as 100 feet in the air. Marshall County Fire Chief Matt Fox told News 2 The fire consumed crushed cars and cars ready to be crushed that contained fuel tanks that could be heard exploding. A fire truck was 60 feet from the fire and was too hot to touch because of heat in the air. Crews were there for about nine hours. Fox said it’s the biggest fire they have ever seen at this yard."

2020-08-21 - Auto salvage yard hit by fire, hundreds of scrap cars burn, in coastal Burin Bay Arm (Canada), 500 feet from the ocean:
http://www.saltwire.com/business/regional-business/more-than-1000-vehicles-burned-in-newfoundland-scrapyard-fire-487992/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/burin-scrap-yard-blaze-extinguished-1.5694887
http://www.capebretonpost.com/business/regional-business/more-than-1000-vehicles-burned-in-newfoundland-scrapyard-fire-487992/

Quote: A massive blaze in the scrapyard of Rene’s Auto Body Ltd. in Burin burned more than 1,000 vehicles that were due to be crushed for recycling."

2020-08-21 - Famine of biblical proportions looms over humanity due to COVID-19, UN food chief warns:
http://www.rt.com/news/498719-global-famine-covid-un/
http://theunionjournal.com/famine-of-biblical-proportions-looms-over-humanity-due-to-covid-19-un-food-chief-warns-rt-world-news/

Note: No doubt COVID-19 is having a dire effect on food production and availability, but it wasn't COVID-19 that just flattened ten million acres of crops in Iowa and it isn't COVID-19 that's burning through wine country in California right now, and it wasn't COVID-19 that's been wiping out crops via floods and droughts and hailstorms across the world. The radically destabilizing climate is a much worse threat to food availability than any disease will ever be...

2020-08-21 - 2020 is proving to be another disastrous year for Earth's climate:
http://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/2020-another-disastrous-year-for-our-earth-094500635.html
http://www.huffpost.com/entry/2020-another-disastrous-year-for-our-earth_n_5f3d8b59c5b66346157fd6e2

2020-08-21 - Apartment building explodes in Yaroslavl (Russia), 4 killed, 6 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EX-20200822-71136-RUS

Note: This is the 73rd residential explosion in 2020...

2020-08-21 - Boat bursts into flame, fire spreads to home, on Penny Hill Road in Melrose (Massachusetts):
http://whdh.com/news/4-firefighters-hurt-2-hospitalized-after-boat-blaze-spreads-to-melrose-home/
http://whdh.com/news/four-firefighters-hurt-2-hospitalized-after-boat-blaze-spreads-to-melrose-home/
http://www.wcvb.com/article/4-melrose-massachusetts-firefighters-injured-on-the-job-as-boat-fire-spreads-to-house/33674139

Note: This is the 760th boat/ship to burn/explode in 2020...

2020-08-21 - Train car full of animal feed bursts into flame at plant in Dayton (Ohio):
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/railroad-car-full-of-animal-feed-catches-fire-in-dayton/7NVOKZXL5JC63FK45YPGWXYM6Y/

2020-08-21 - School bus bursts into flame on I-70 ramp in Kansas City (Missouri):
http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/fire-damages-blue-springs-school-bus-friday-during-test-run
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/fire-damages-blue-springs-school-bus-friday-during-test-run/vi-BB18fz1F
http://news.yahoo.com/fire-damages-blue-springs-school-042128724.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd6MJ-EDHn4

Note: This is the 39th school bus to burn in 2020, and this is the 202nd bus to burn in 2020...

2020-08-21 - Car-hauler bursts into flame on I-10 on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge near Butte La Rose (Louisiana):
http://www.katc.com/news/st-martin-parish/i-10-west-closed-near-butte-la-rose-because-of-truck-fire
http://www.wbrz.com/news/car-hauler-erupts-into-flames-closes-i-10-west-in-west-baton-rouge
http://www.newsbreak.com/louisiana/baton-rouge/news/2045178212835/car-hauler-erupts-into-flames-closes-i-10-west-in-west-baton-rouge
http://www.klfy.com/traffic/i-10-west-closed-near-butte-la-rose-exit-due-to-18-wheeler-fire/
http://kpel965.com/westbound-lanes-are-blocked-on-the-basin-due-to-18-wheeler-fire/
http://www.wbrz.com/news/i-10-traffic-alert-drivers-detoured-at-la-415
http://1079ishot.com/18-wheeler-fire-i-10/

Note: This is the 36th car-hauler to burn in 2020...

2020-08-21 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-20 in Lexington County (South Carolina):
http://www.wistv.com/2020/08/21/officials-semi-truck-with-more-than-car-batteries-catches-fire-i-/
http://www.swlexledger.com/single-post/2020/08/22/I-20-east-closed-for-a-short-while-Friday-evening-while-firefighters-battle-tractor-trailer-truck-fire
http://www.navbug.com/article905858488/officials_semi_truck_with_more_than_150_car_batteries_catches_fire_on_i_20.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QloN8j2GTpE

2020-08-21 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at flea market in Houston (Missouri):
http://www.houstonherald.com/news/firefighters-respond-to-vehicle-on-fire/article_7f5d5368-e405-11ea-b774-9b9b94dad0ec.html

2020-08-21 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-91 in Hartford (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/i-91-north-congested-in-hartford-after-truck-fire/2321948/
http://www.wfsb.com/news/tractor-trailer-fire-causes-heavy-delays-on-i-91-in-hartford/article_0c6feb8e-e38f-11ea-8b39-27988ebd8326.html

2020-08-21 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 1 AM on I-81 in Homer (New York):
http://www.wxhc.com/cville-crews-douse-early-morning-tractor-trailer-fire/

Note: These are the 1217th, 1218th, 1219th, 1220th and 1221st tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2020...

2020-08-21 - SUV bursts into flame at Sevenwinds Casino in Hayward (Wisconsin):
http://www.apg-wi.com/vehicle-fire-at-sevenwinds-casino/article_9173475c-e3b9-11ea-8b5a-7fb5ce919ca1.html
http://www.apg-wi.com/sawyer_county_record/free/vehicle-fire-at-sevenwinds-casino/article_9173475c-e3b9-11ea-8b5a-7fb5ce919ca1.html

2020-08-21 - SUV bursts into flame on road near Stantonsburg (North Carolina):
http://www.wilsontimes.com/stories/man-unhurt-when-suv-catches-fire,215205
http://wakeweekly.com/stories/man-unhurt-when-suv-catches-fire,215205

2020-08-21 - Pickup truck bursts into flame in parking lot at restaurant in Statesboro (North Carolina), 1 injured:
http://www.statesboroherald.com/local/explosions-incinerate-truck-in-statesboro/

2020-08-21 - Car bursts into flame on the New York State Thruway near Schenectady (New York):
http://wnyt.com/news/thruway-car-fire-schenectady-new-york-state-police-/5834886/

2020-08-21 - Car bursts into flame on Firecrest Way in Kelsall (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/small-vehicle-fire-in-tarporley_21-08-2020_8-37-07
http://www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/18669238.chester-firefighters-called-car-fire-village/

2020-08-21 - Car bursts into flame on Powder Lane in Wellington (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/86804

2020-08-21 - Vehicle bursts into flame at property on Hedgehog Lane in Bradford (Pennsylvania):
http://solomonswords.blogspot.com/2020/08/bradford-twp-fire-dept-was-dispatched.html

2020-08-21 - Vehicle bursts into flame on the A413 near Wendover (Britain):
http://www.mix96.co.uk/news/local/3165691/vehicle-fire-causing-delays-on-a413/

2020-08-21 - Auto shop heavily damaged by fire in Damascus (Ohio):
http://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/business-fire-in-damascus-shuts-down-portion-of-route-62/

2020-08-21 - Barn destroyed by fire at 5:25 AM in St. Joseph County (Indiana):
http://www.abc57.com/news/crews-respond-to-large-barn-fire-in-st-joseph-county

2020-08-21 - Workshop destroyed by fire on Fifth Street West in Whitefish (Montana):
http://dailyinterlake.com/news/2020/aug/20/whitefish-workshop-destroyed-by-fire-6/

2020-08-21 - Home heavily damaged by fire on Alpha Way in coastal Antioch (California):
http://eastcountytoday.net/firefighters-battle-house-fire-on-alpha-way-in-antioch/
http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/3-structures-involved-in-antioch-fire/2349568/
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2020/08/21/coco-fire-crews-quickly-control-antioch-house-fire/

2020-08-21 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 3 AM on Holly Avenue in coastal Eltingville (New York), 2500 feet from the ocean:
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-nine-firefighters-injured-battling-staten-island-blaze-20200821-w6yhd5cbbjah3jj4fda3n6rxxm-story.html
http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2020/08/21/several-fdny-members-injured-at-scene-of-staten-island-house-fire
http://nypost.com/2020/08/21/9-firefighters-injured-as-fire-rips-through-staten-island-home/

2020-08-21 - Home heavily damaged by fire on Lowell Street in coastal South Portland (Maine):
http://www.centralmaine.com/2020/08/21/south-portland-house-heavily-damaged-by-fire/

2020-08-21 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 2:30 AM on Illinois Avenue in Youngstown (Ohio), nobody there:
http://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/crews-fight-early-morning-house-fire-on-youngstowns-north-side/

2020-08-21 - Home heavily damaged by fire on North Mammoth Avenue in Van Nuys (California), nobody there:
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/flames-tear-through-attic-of-van-nuys-home/ar-BB18fcIn

2020-08-21 - Apartment building under construction heavily damaged by fire on James Street in Somerville (New Jersey), 1900 feet from the Raritan River:
http://abc7ny.com/huge-fire-tears-through-nj-apartment-complex-under-construction/6381919/
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/massive-multi-alarm-fire-devours-new-luxury-complex-in-nj/2579237/
http://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/jersey-mayhem/2020/08/21/somerville-nj-fire-crews-battle-unoccupied-apartment-building-blaze/3407322001/
http://www.fireengineering.com/2020/08/22/492519/huge-fire-ravages-somerville-nj-apartments-under-construction/

Quote: "Sullivan said the ribbon was cut on the adjacent building just last month, with the plan of opening these new buildings by the end of September or early October."

2020-08-21 - Deadly fire burns home at 1:40 AM on Pleasant Drive in Seneca (South Carolina), 1 killed:
http://www.wspa.com/news/local-news/man-dies-following-house-fire-in-seneca/
http://iongreenville.net/seneca-man-dies-in-early-morning-house-fire-coroner-says/
http://www.wyff4.com/article/man-killed-in-early-morning-house-fire-coroner-says/33665149

2020-08-21 - Deadly fire rips through Sisu Boutique Hotel at 6 AM in coastal Puerto Banus (Spain), 1 killed, 9+ injured:
http://www.michigansthumb.com/news/article/Frenchman-dies-9-injured-in-luxury-hotel-inferno-15504643.php
http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/5954626/costa-del-sol-hotel-fire-popular-brits-10-injured/
http://metro.co.uk/2020/08/21/tourist-killed-fire-engulfs-spanish-hotel-forcing-guests-escape-balconies-13159706/
http://www.batemansbaypost.com.au/story/6890522/spain-luxury-hotel-fire-kills-one-9-hurt/
http://wtop.com/europe/2020/08/french-tourist-dies-9-injured-in-luxury-hotel-fire-in-spain/
http://www.the-sun.com/news/1345458/costa-del-sol-hotel-fire-popular-brits-10-injured/
http://www.euroweeklynews.com/2020/08/21/sisu-hotel-marbella-fire-update/

2020-08-21 - Deadly fire burns apartment building on Danbury Street Southeast in coastal Washington DC, 1 killed:
http://wtop.com/dc/2020/08/man-dies-in-se-dc-apartment-building/

2020-08-21 - Vacant home burns at 11:50 PM on Gilpin Court in Richmond (Virginia):
http://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/firefighters-respond-to-house-fire-in-gilpin-court

2020-08-21 - Five children die in pond in Peshawar (Pakistan):
http://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/five-siblings-drown-in-pond-in-northwest-pakistan/1920407

2020-08-21 - Man, 48, found dead in swimming pool at home on Lewisville Road in Minden (Louisiana):
http://www.ktbs.com/news/man-found-dead-in-minden-swimming-pool/article_9d8b460a-e3cf-11ea-a064-7fb8c923e141.html
http://www.newsbreak.com/louisiana/minden/news/2045274869850/man-found-dead-in-minden-swimming-pool

2020-08-21 - Woman, 42, slumps over dead in SUV on South Military Trail in coastal Deerfield Beach (Florida):
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2020/08/21/missing-pompano-beach-woman-found-dead-inside-vehicle/
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/body-of-missing-preschool-teacher-found-in-deerfield-beach-family-says/2281417/
http://www.nbcmiami.com/multimedia/missing-teacher-found-dead-in-deerfield-beach/2281488/
http://bocanewsnow.com/2020/08/21/police-missing-woman-found-dead-in-car-in-broward-county/

2020-08-21 - Man has 'medical event' and slumps over dead while driving, car veers off road, in Anderson County (South Carolina):
http://www.foxcarolina.com/investigations/acso-man-died-from-medical-event-in-car-ran-off-roadway/article_296fda30-e40e-11ea-a193-9f20e2d1ef34.html
http://iongreenville.net/acso-man-died-from-medical-event-in-car-ran-off-roadway/

Quote: "Sgt. JT Foster with ACSO later told us the man died from a medical event while driving, and the car ran off of the roadway. Foster tells us no foul play is suspected as of writing."

2020-08-21 - Man, 37, slumps over dead in car at store in Moncks Corner (South Carolina):
http://abcnews4.com/news/local/one-person-found-dead-inside-vehicle-at-piggly-wiggly-in-moncks-corner

2020-08-21 - Man, 65, slumps over dead in van at IHOP in Hesperia (California):
http://www.vvng.com/man-found-dead-in-van-parked-outside-of-ihop-in-hesperia/

2020-08-21 - Man, 21, dies after being pulled from the water at beach in coastal Laguna Beach (California):
http://www.ocregister.com/2020/08/22/man-dies-after-found-floating-in-ocean-off-table-rock-beach-in-laguna-beach/

2020-08-21 - Man, 45, jumps in the water to help child and dies himself in Long Lake near Poteau (Oklahoma):
http://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/van-buren-man-drowns-in-leflore-county-3-year-old-hospitalized/
http://www.4029tv.com/article/man-drowns-saving-son/33671870

2020-08-21 - Person found dead in the Delaware River near Penn's Landing in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://6abc.com/body-found-in-delaware-river-near-penns-landing/6382048/

2020-08-21 - Man, 42, found dead in the Illinois River near Pekin (Illinois):
http://hoiabc.com/2020/08/21/body-found-in-illinois-river-near-pekin/
http://week.com/2020/08/21/body-found-in-illinois-river-near-pekin/

2020-08-21 - Man, 26, found dead in the Kalamazoo River in Allegan (Michigan):
http://whtc.com/news/articles/2020/aug/21/hamilton-man-drowns-in-kalamazoo-river/1051166/
http://www.woodtv.com/news/allegan-county/fishermans-body-found-in-river-in-allegan/

2020-08-21 - Person drops dead near North Union Boulevard and Templeton Gap Road in Colorado Springs (Colorado):
http://www.koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/colorado-springs-police-responding-to-body-found-off-union
http://www.fox21news.com/news/local/body-found-along-trail-in-northeastern-colorado-springs/

2020-08-21 - Man, 50, found dead in pond in Kano State (Nigeria):
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/08/man-50-drowns-as12-survived-from-building-collapse-in-kano/
http://standarddailytimes.com/news/man-50-drowns-as12-survived-from-building-collapse-in-kano/

2020-08-21 - Man, 48, has 'medical event', pickup truck crashes off road, near McLeary (Washington), 2 injured:
http://www.kxro.com/medical-event-causes-accident-that-sends-two-people-to-hospital/
http://masonwebtv.com/archives/40689

Quote: "A medical event caused an accident that sent two people to the hospital."

2020-08-21 - Driver has 'medical issue', car crashes into yard, in Youngstown (Ohio), 1 injured:
http://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/car-ends-up-in-front-yard-of-youngstown-home-after-crash/

Quote: "Investigators said it looks like the driver had some sort of medical issue that caused the accident."

2020-08-21 - Man has 'medical event', car crashes into vacant lot, in Shreveport (Louisiana), 1 killed:
http://www.ktbs.com/news/man-killed-in-early-morning-crash-identification-pending/article_a6dcdb22-e426-11ea-8f23-8309f564f6ba.html
http://www.arklatexhomepage.com/news/local-news/car-crash-in-allendale-neighborhood-claims-life-of-bossier-city-man/
http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2020/08/22/bossier-man-dies-saturday-crash-laurel-street-shreveport/3421565001/
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/bossier-city-man-killed-in-friday-morning-crash/ar-BB18fY1C
http://www.ksla.com/2020/08/22/bossier-city-man-killed-friday-morning-crash/

Quote: "The roadway evidence combined with information gathered from medical staff later in the investigation suggested that the driver suffered a medical event while driving his 2004 Cadillac southbound on Laurel Street. His vehicle left the roadway, ran through a chain link fence, and came to rest on a grassy vacant lot."

2020-08-21 - Small plane crashes into White Iron Lake near Ely (Minnesota), 1 killed:
http://www.twincities.com/2020/08/21/woodbury-pilot-killed-in-crash-of-small-plane-near-ely/
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/08/21/twin-cities-man-killed-in-plane-crash-in-northern-minnesota/
http://kstp.com/minnesota-news/1-killed-in-plane-crash-in-lake-county/5834913/
http://www.elyecho.com/articles/2020/08/21/plane-crashes-white-iron-lake
http://www.fox21online.com/2020/08/21/pilot-killed-in-small-plane-crash-on-white-iron-lake-in-ely/

2020-08-21 - Two tractor trailers crash at 2:55 AM, fire erupts, on I-95 in coastal Darien (Connecticut), 2 injured:
http://connecticut.news12.com/story/42526284/tractortrailer-crash-closes-i95-in-darien-causes-major-delays
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Tractor-trailer-crash-closes-I-95-North-in-Darien-15504396.php
http://www.wtnh.com/traffic/traffic-i-95-northbound-in-darien-sees-heavy-traffic-due-to-tractor-trailer-accident/
http://www.westport-news.com/local/article/Tractor-trailer-crash-closes-I-95-North-in-Darien-15504396.php

2020-08-21 - Van crashes into guardrail and overturns, on I-95 in Attleboro (Massachusetts), 1 injured:
http://www.thesunchronicle.com/news/local_news/van-crashes-on-i-95-in-attleboro-traffic-tied-up-to-the-ri-border/article_01a7e264-e963-59fb-bede-bf761addd185.html

Quote: "The driver of the van may have suffered a medical issue prior to the accident, fire Capt. Charles Moore said."

2020-08-21 - SUV veers off road at 2:15 AM, crashes into tree, bursts into flame, on the 210 Freeway in Azusa (California), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/08/21/1-killed-fiery-crash-210-freeway-azusa/
http://www.sgvtribune.com/2020/08/21/1-killed-in-fiery-210-freeway-crash-in-azusa/
http://ktla.com/news/local-news/1-killed-after-car-crashes-into-tree-catches-fire-alongside-210-freeway-in-azusa/
http://loudlabs.com/news/los-angeles-california/vehicle-hits-tree-and-catches-fire-azusa-8-21-20-58028/

2020-08-21 - SUV overturns, bursts into flame, on Maben Avenue North near Isle (Minnesota), 1 injured:
http://www.messagemedia.co/millelacs/news/local/rollover-car-fire-on-maben-ave-n-isle/article_7a4c01de-e17c-11ea-abe7-835faac5a870.html

2020-08-21 - Pickup truck hits SUV head-on in Albuquerque (New Mexico), 2 killed:
http://the-journal.com/articles/185408-police-two-dead-after-headon-crash-on-albuquerque-freeway
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-mexico/articles/2020-08-21/police-2-dead-after-head-on-crash-on-albuquerque-freeway

2020-08-21 - Pickup truck crashes into signs, bursts into flame, in coastal Eureka (California), 1 injured:
http://kymkemp.com/2020/08/20/pickup-truck-on-fire-in-eureka-ambulance-responding/

2020-08-21 - Car veers off road, crashes into parked car, in coastal Tacoma (Washington), 2 killed:
http://patch.com/washington/universityplace/two-dead-overnight-crash-parked-car-tacoma

2020-08-21 - Car veers off road, crashes into home, on Ceylon Court in the Green Valley Ranch area in Denver (Colorado), 2 injured:
http://kdvr.com/news/car-crashes-into-two-houses-in-green-valley-ranch/
http://www.9news.com/article/news/local/car-crashes-into-green-valley-ranch-home/73-5aa36643-3660-4afd-96de-1f2fed5f8adc

2020-08-21 - Car veers off road, crashes into candy store, in coastal North Myrtle Beach (South Carolina), 2 injured:
http://www.wmbfnews.com/2020/08/21/two-injured-after-car-crashes-into-north-myrtle-beach-candy-store/

2020-08-21 - Family dog attacks and injures mother and two children in Coral Springs (Florida), near the coast:
http://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/08/21/2-boys-woman-attacked-by-dog-in-coral-springs/
http://wsvn.com/news/local/2-boys-mother-bitten-by-pit-bull-they-were-fostering-in-coral-springs/
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/2-young-brothers-mother-attacked-by-dog-in-coral-springs/2281483/
http://miami.cbslocal.com/2020/08/21/coral-springs-mom-2-boys-attacked-by-dog-1-boy-airlifted-to-broward-general/

2020-08-21 - Sinkhole opens on street in Manhattan (Kansas):
http://www.wibw.com/2020/08/21/sink-hole-in-manhattan-closes-turn-lane-on-leavenworth/

2020-08-21 - Landslide hits Zhonghai Village (China), 1 injured, 8 missing:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=LS-20200821-71132-CHN

2020-08-21 - Water main breaks, sinkhole opens, in Edmonton (Canada):
http://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/small-sinkhole-opens-after-water-main-break-1.5074797

2020-08-21 - Magnitude 6.9 earthquake strikes in the Banda Sea off Indonesia:
http://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/earthquake-of-magnitude-69-strikes-banda-sea-off-indonesia
http://www.sott.net/article/440106-Deep-M6-9-earthquake-strikes-Banda-Sea-off-Indonesia

2020-08-21 - Magnitude 3.2 earthquake strikes near Detroit Beach (Michigan):
http://www.fox6now.com/news/3-2-magnitude-earthquake-reported-outside-detroit-beach-in-monroe-county

2020-08-21 - Storm Ellen batters Cornwall (Britain):
http://www.yahoo.com/news/dangerous-sea-conditions-storm-ellen-080000757.html

2020-08-21 - Huge invasive black and white tegu lizard spotted for the first time in South Carolina:
http://abcnews4.com/news/local/non-native-black-and-white-tegu-lizard-spotted-in-south-carolina-for-first-time
http://www.wistv.com/2020/08/21/foot-long-black-white-tegu-lizard-found-lexington/

2020-08-21 - With more than 170,000 deaths, COVID-19 becomes third-leading cause of death in the US:
http://nypost.com/2020/08/18/covid-19-is-third-leading-cause-of-death-in-the-united-states/
http://www.cnn.com/2020/08/17/health/us-coronavirus-monday/index.html
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/935927

Quote: "More than 170,000 people have died of COVID-19 in the United States since the pandemic began, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, making it the third-leading cause of death in the country, former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thomas Frieden, MD, told CNN."

Note: Deaths aside, of those people hospitalized for COVID-19, a significant percentage have serious long-term medical problems, including lung damage severe enough to require lung transplants, unknown amounts of brain damage, strokes causing complete paralysis, and amputations of limbs (especially feet and legs but sometimes fingers or hands) due to blood flow problems. Considering how many people have been hospitalized, COVID-19 may end up being much worse than polio, which at its worst paralyzed 15,000 people per year. And while an effective vaccine was able to completely eradicate polio from the US by 1979, there's no certainty that there will ever be a vaccine for COVID-19 or if there is that it will be remotely as effective as the polio vaccine. Ergo, the lung damage, brain damage, loss of limbs and paralysis that many COVID-19 survivors experience may simply remain an ongoing threat as long as the virus is circulating...