Thursday, May 21, 2015

Event Update For 2015-05-20





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: Fires And Explosions

2015-05-20 - Oil well explodes, leaks hydrogen sulfide, near Karnes City (Texas), some homes evacuated:
http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=1207003
http://www.ksat.com/content/pns/ksat/news/2015/05/19/homes-evacuated-north-of-karnes-city-due-to-natural-gas-leak.html

Quote: "A South Texas oil well exploded Tuesday, spewing toxic hydrogen sulfide gas that forced the evacuation of several nearby homes. The Karnes County Sheriff's Office says The explosion happened Tuesday afternoon off Farm Road 792 about four miles east of Karnes City. Sheriff Dwayne Villanueva said the well pump that exploded was shut off but hydrogen sulfide gas still escaped."

2015-05-20 - Electrical substation damaged by explosion at 5 AM in Kempton Park (South Africa), blackouts ensue:
http://kemptonexpress.co.za/72638/electricity-line-explosion-parts-of-kempton-without-power/

2015-05-20 - Pallet company hit by fire, hundreds of pallets and equipment burn, in Albertville (Alabama):
http://whnt.com/2015/05/20/fire-crews-battle-blaze-fueled-by-pallets-in-marshall-county/
http://www.myfoxal.com/story/29119093/fire-at-albertville-business-spreads-to-wooded-area

Quote: "Multiple fire crews responded to a large fire at Peppers Pallets on Highway 75. Officials say several hundred wooded pallets and some equipment burned."

2015-05-20 - Pallets burst into flame just after 4 AM inside warehouse in Columbia (South Carolina):
http://www.wltx.com/story/news/2015/05/20/firefighters--scene--warehouse-fire--huger-street/27634477/
http://www.wistv.com/story/29110322/firefighters-on-scene-of-warehouse-fire-on-huger-street

Quote: "Emergency crews arrived at the warehouse in the 400 block of Huger Street just after 4 a.m. Wednesday. When they arrived, they found wooden pallets on fire inside the warehouse."

2015-05-20 - Plastic recycling facility goes up in flames in coastal Chonburi Province (Thailand):
http://news.thaivisa.com/pattaya/recycling-factory-on-fire/88273/
 



2015-05-20 - Fishing ship 'Mys Zolotoy' bursts into flame, disabled and towed, near the Kuril Archipelago (Russia):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Pavlovsk-8613542.html

Quote: "On May 19, 2015, the 'Pavlovsk' took in tow the seiner 'Mys Zolotoy', 781 dwt (IMO: 8730039), which had suffered a fire in the engine room en route from Yuzhno-Kurilsk Kunashiri Island, to fishing grounds off the northern islands of the Kuril Archipelago."

2015-05-20 - Boat, two ATVs, trailer and garage destroyed by fire at home in Gatineau (Canada):
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/boat-rvs-destroyed-in-suspicious-gatineau-garage-fire
http://dailynewsleaks.com/news/boat-rvs-destroyed-in-suspicious-gatineau-garage-fire
http://myinforms.com/en/a/13238416-boat-rvs-destroyed-in-suspicious-gatineau-garage-fire/

Quote: "Gatineau fire officials called the fire, which destroyed two all-terrain vehicles, a 17-foot boat, a trailer and several bicycles, suspicious."

Note: These are the 431st and 432nd boats or ships to burn/explode in 2015...

2015-05-20 - Transit bus bursts into flame on Columbus Boulevard near convention center in Hartford (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2015/05/20/ct-transit-bus-catches-fire-in-hartford/
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Bus-Fire-Closes-Onramp-Near-Convention-Center-in-Hartford-304405111.html
http://www.facebook.com/WTNH8/posts/10152724846840736

2015-05-20 - Transit bus bursts into flame on highway in Senen, Central Jakarta (Indonesia):
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/05/20/ahok-not-surprised-transjakarta-buses-catching-fire.html
http://jakarta.coconuts.co/2015/05/20/spontaneous-com-bus-tion-another-tranjakarta-bus-catches-fire-passengers-board-time-senen

Quote: "Yep, it happened again. Another Transjakarta bus caught on fire this morning near the Pasar Senen bus stop in Central Jakarta."

2015-05-20 - Transit bus bursts into flame in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta (Indonesia):
http://jakarta.coconuts.co/2015/05/21/its-getting-ridiculous-now-another-transjakarta-bus-catches-fire-kampung-melayu

Quote: "Yesterday, we heard about a Transjakarta bus that caught on fire in Senen, Central Jakarta. This morning, another Transjakarta bus caught on fire in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta."

Note: These are the 309th, 310th and 311th buses to burn in 2015...

2015-05-20 - Tanker truck bursts into flame at 6:40 AM on South Deeside Road in coastal Aberdeen (Scotland):
http://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/petrol-tanker-catches-fire-on-busy-north-east-road/
http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/scotland/scotland-traffic/584923/lorry-catches-busy-aberdeen-road/

Quote: "A petrol tanker caught fire on an Aberdeen road this morning. Scottish Fire and Rescue were called to South Deeside Road, near the Paul Lawrie Golf Centre and the Ardoe House Hotel and Spa at 6.40am."

2015-05-20 - Car-hauler bursts into flame on I-95 in coastal Kittery (Maine):
http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20150521/NEWS/150529708/101098/NEWS

Quote: "Four high-end vehicles were destroyed in a fire Tuesday night at the information center off Interstate 95 as they were being shipped from Orlando to Kennebunk, according to the fire chief."

Note: This is the 33rd car-hauler to burn in 2015...

2015-05-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-24 in Rutherford County (Tennessee):
http://wkrn.com/2015/05/20/tractor-trailer-fire-shuts-down-eastbound-i-24-in-rutherford-co/
http://www.wsmv.com/story/29117081/i-24-east-closed-in-rutherford-co-due-to-semi-fire
http://www.dnj.com/story/news/2015/05/20/tdot-tractor-trailer-fire-shuts-east/27661579/
http://article.wn.com/view/2015/05/20/Tractor_trailer_fire_shuts_down_I24_east/
http://www.wistv.com/story/29117081/i-24-east-closed-in-rutherford-co-due-to-semi-fire
http://wkrn.com/2015/05/20/tractor-trailer-fire-shuts-down-eastbound-i-24-in-rutherford-co/semi-1/
http://www.scrippsmedia.com/newschannel5/news/Tractor-Trailer-Fire-Blocks-I-24-East-In-Rutherford-County-304465471.html

2015-05-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Scribner Avenue in Grand Rapids (Michigan):
http://www.freep.com/story/news/2015/05/20/semi-fire-grand-rapids-us-131/27651003/
http://fox17online.com/2015/05/20/raw-video-semi-fire-in-downtown-grand-rapids/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/13219412-raw-video-semi-fire-in-downtown-grand-rapids/
http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/grand-rapids-west/2015/05/20/semi-bursts-into-flames-along-us-131-in-grand-rapids/27645197/

2015-05-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-10 near Live Oak (Florida):
http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/news/update-traffic-slowly-starting-to-move-on-i/article_042f0344-ff2c-11e4-af9b-6bb9e806581b.html
http://www.suwanneedemocrat.com/news/i--at-mile-marker-blocked---both-lanes/article_042f0344-ff2c-11e4-af9b-6bb9e806581b.html
http://www.suwanneevalleytimes.com/component/content/article/51-news-stories/1958--5-20-15-vehicle-fire-blocks-all-lanes-on-i-10-in-suwannee-county.html

Quote: "Suwannee Fire Rescue Public Safety Director James Sommers said a moving semi truck hauling lots of household furniture and household items went up in flames this afternoon around 3 p.m. Other truckers alerted the driver of the semi, after they saw sparks coming from behind the cab. Once stopped, the truck and trailer were on fire."

2015-05-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame, ignites brush fire, on I-40 near Kingman (Arizona):
http://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Semi-truck-fire-closes-lane-of-Interstate-40-east-6276425.php
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Semi-truck-fire-closes-lane-of-Interstate-40-east-6276425.php
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/29116674/semi-truck-fire-closes-lane-of-interstate-40-east-of-kingman
http://www.kpho.com/story/29114525/eastbound-i-40-slowly-reopening-after-tractor-trailer-fire
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/29114525/tractor-trailer-fire-closes-eastbound-i-40-near-kingman
http://snewsi.com/id/15214436641/Eastbound-I-40-reopens-after-tractor-trailer-fire
http://azdailysun.com/news/state-and-regional/semi-truck-fire-closes-lane-of-interstate--east-of/article_e539e538-5117-569a-90db-4e02ae214b33.html

2015-05-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame shortly after midnight on I-94 near Chesterton (Indiana):
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/westbound-i--near-ind-reopens-after-semi-fire/article_5be86534-70b9-5c71-873a-27b6c5a88e56.html

2015-05-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-15 near Mesquite (Nevada):
http://mesquitelocalnews.com/2015/05/firefighters-make-quick-work-of-semi-fire/

2015-05-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 3:37 AM on the M20 near coastal London (Britain):
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/lorry-fire-causes-long-delays-37203/
http://www.maidstoneandmedwaynews.co.uk/Travel-Lorry-causes-disruption-closes-M20-lane/story-26537556-detail/story.html
http://www.southnews.org.uk/news/kent-fire-and-rescue-service-attend-lorry-blaze-between-junctions-3-and-2-of-the-m20-london-bound
http://www.facebook.com/KentMessenger/posts/10153105234672713

Note: These are the 819th, 820th, 821st, 822nd, 823rd, 824th, 825th, 826th and 827th tractors/tankers/semis to burn in 2015...

2015-05-20 - Flatbed truck bursts into flame on I-295 near coastal Jacksonville (Florida):
http://www.news4jax.com/news/all-northbound-lanes-of-i295-closes-from-baymeadows-rd-and-sr9b/33122268
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/story/news/2015/05/20/truck-on-fire-causes-lane-closures-on-i-295/27637353/
http://jacksonville.com/breaking-news/2015-05-20/story/traffic-alert-all-nb-lanes-i-295-between-baymeadows-sr-9b-shut-down
http://jaxpost.com/2015/05/truck-on-fire-causes-lane-closures-on-i-295/

2015-05-20 - Food truck explodes and burns in parking lot at business in Port Hope (Canada), near Lake Ontario, 1 injured:
http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/2015/05/19/explosion-at-port-hope-chip-truck-sends-one-to-hospital
http://www.northumberlandtoday.com/2015/05/19/explosion-at-port-hope-chip-truck-sends-one-to-hospital

2015-05-20 - Truck bursts into flame on Route 295 in West Deptford Township (New Jersey):
http://6abc.com/traffic/truck-fire-on-route-295-in-west-deptford/733551/
http://news.yahoo.com/truck-fire-route-295-west-024846128.html
http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2015/05/truck_driver_escapes_vehicle_fire_in_west_deptford.html

2015-05-20 - Truck bursts into flame at 6:57 AM on the A39 in Glastonbury, Somerset (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=33096&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.centralsomersetgazette.co.uk/A39-closed-Glastonbury-lorry/story-26547145-detail/story.html
http://www.onenewspage.co.uk/n/UK/7551ktsoo/A39-closed-in-Glastonbury-after-lorry-fire.htm

2015-05-20 - At least two RVs go up in flames while parked at RV business in coastal Fort Myers (Florida):
http://www.rvbusiness.com/2015/05/firefighters-battle-north-trail-rv-center-blaze/
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/29114310/fire-at-north-trail-rv-center-in-north-fort-myers
http://www.abc-7.com/story/29114564/fire-at-north-trail-rv-center-in-north-fort-myers
http://rvdailyreport.com/industry/fire-causes-60000-in-damage-at-north-trail-rv-center/
http://www.winknews.com/2015/05/20/firefighters-battle-flames-at-north-trail-rv-center/
http://snewsi.com/id/15214429550/Fire-erupts-at-RV-center-in-Fort-Myers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLO4oY8bihw

Quote: "We are told by employees the fire started in an RV in the service area. It appears at least four other RVs were damaged including at least one that was charred. The sound of tires popping could be heard at the scene."

Note: These are the 141st and 142nd RVs to burn in 2015...

2015-05-20 - Van bursts into flame while parked in garage, fire spreads to garage, in coastal North Charleston (South Carolina):
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/29117521/emergency-crews-extinguish-vehicle-fire-at-north-charleston-home
http://www.live5news.com/story/29117521/emergency-crews-extinguish-vehicle-fire-at-north-charleston-home
http://www.wfxg.com/story/29117521/emergency-crews-extinguish-vehicle-fire-at-north-charleston-home

Quote: "Emergency crews have extinguished a vehicle fire in North Charleston Wednesday afternoon. North Charleston Fire Department officials say the fire was on Richardson Street. Pictures from the scene appear to show that a van in a garage was damaged by the fire."

Note: The day prior, a recycling plant was hit by fire in North Charleston, mentioned in the 2015-05-19 update. The day before that, a mysterious explosion shook homes at 6:24 AM and 30 minutes later a school bus burst into flame at 6:54 AM near I-26 in North Charleston, both events mentioned in the 2015-05-18 update...

2015-05-20 - Van bursts into flame at 1:40 AM while parked at Burger King in Salt Lake City (Utah):
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=34719457
http://www.kutv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Car-fire-threatens-restaurant-133779.shtml
http://midutahradio.com/stories/28246-van-goes-up-in-flames-at-burger-king
http://myinforms.com/en/a/13218313-car-fire-threatens-restaurant/

2015-05-20 - Van bursts into flame on Highway 431 near Albertville (Alabama):
http://www.advertisergleam.com/news/car-fire-on-highway/article_686d28c0-fe34-11e4-90c6-1b9039063a63.html

2015-05-20 - Van bursts into flame at 6:57 AM on the M5 near coastal Burnham-on-Sea (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=33095&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2015/van-fire-20-05-15.php
http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/news/fire_causes_m5_delays_1_4080324
http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/M5-Southbound-near-Burnham-onSea-Somerset-causes/story-26537683-detail/story.html
http://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/12960614.Bridgwater_crews_called_as_fire_destroys_van_near_junction_22_of_M5/
http://www.southwestnews.org.uk/news/fire-on-the-m5-southbound-near-burnham-onsea-somerset-causes
http://www.southwestnews.org.uk/news/bridgwater-crews-called-as-fire-destroys-van-near-junction-22-of-m5

2015-05-20 - SUV bursts into flame on I-580 on-ramp in coastal Oakland (California):
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/story/29118301/car-fire-reported-on-580-on-ramp-in-oakland
http://www.myfoxla.com/story/29118301/car-fire-reported-on-580-on-ramp-in-oakland
http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/29118301/car-fire-reported-on-580-on-ramp-in-oakland
http://wn.ktvu.com/story/29118301/car-fire-reported-on-580-on-ramp-in-oakland
http://www.fox46charlotte.com/story/29118301/car-fire-reported-on-580-on-ramp-in-oakland
http://www.fox4news.com/story/29118301/car-fire-reported-on-580-on-ramp-in-oakland

2015-05-20 - SUV bursts into flame on I-15 near Leeds (Utah):
https://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2015/05/20/ccj-fire-cripples-suv-on-i-15/

2015-05-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on the Chatham Parkway in coastal Savannah (Georgia):
http://www.wtoc.com/story/29117594/truck-fire-slows-traffic-on-chatham-pkwy-near-us-80
http://www.wsfa.com/story/29117594/truck-fire-slows-traffic-on-chatham-pkwy-near-us-80
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/29117594/truck-fire-slows-traffic-on-chatham-pkwy-near-us-80
http://www.wbtv.com/story/29117594/truck-fire-slows-traffic-on-chatham-pkwy-near-us-80
http://www.walb.com/story/29117594/truck-fire-slows-traffic-on-chatham-pkwy-near-us-80

2015-05-20 - Car bursts into flame while parked in garage, fire spreads, home mostly destroyed, in coastal Egg Harbor Township (New Jersey):
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/alerts_breaking/fire-consumes-egg-harbor-township-home/article_9da4a5c0-ff1c-11e4-930f-5bead4f724e3.html

Quote: "Tiana Wen, 45, of nearby Wildflower Court, said she smelled smoke and then heard a 'boom.' She went outside and saw a fire burning underneath the car. 'Then the whole thing was burning like crazy,' she said, referring to both the car and the house."

2015-05-20 - Car bursts into flame at 6:30 AM on I-15 in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/car-fire-extinguished-traffic-moving-again-i-15
http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/vehicle-fire-blocks-traffic-southbound-i-15-near-lake-mead
http://www.news3lv.com/content/news/story/Car-fire-delays-both-northbound-and-southbound/mDmcEoo7CkmSHa6QykzT3A.cspx

2015-05-20 - Car bursts into flame while being towed on I-20 in Smith County (Texas):
http://www.kltv.com/story/29113572/no-injuries-after-vehicle-fire-on-interstate-20-in-smith-county
http://www.waff.com/story/29113572/no-injuries-after-vehicle-fire-on-interstate-20-in-smith-county
http://www.kplctv.com/story/29113572/no-injuries-after-vehicle-fire-on-interstate-20-in-smith-county

2015-05-20 - Car bursts into flame inside the Thorold Tunnel in Thorold (Canada):
http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/2015/05/20/car-fire-in-thorold-tunnel
http://www.610cktb.com/news/2015/05/20/update-car-fire-in-thorold-tunnel

2015-05-20 - Three cars destroyed by fire while parked in yard on Leeds Road in Bradford (Britain):
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/local/localbrad/12962505.Firefighters_tackling_blaze_on_Leeds_Road/
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/12962505.UPDATE__Three_cars_destroyed_in_fire_at_garage_yard_on_Leeds_Road__Bradford/

2015-05-20 - Car bursts into flame at 5 AM while parked on Springfield Road in Watford (Britain):
http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/12960656.Firefighters_called_to_car_fire_in_Watford/

2015-05-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Route 31 near the International Drive bridge in Horry County (South Carolina):
http://www.myhorrynews.com/news/local/article_9d873328-ff3f-11e4-b5c0-afde333be18e.html

Quote: "There was also a report of a vehicle fire on S.C. 31 near the International Drive bridge."

2015-05-20 - Barn destroyed by fire in Bolton (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2015/05/20/crews-fighting-fire-at-large-bolton-barn/
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Crews-From-Several-Departments-Battle-Bolton-Barn-Fire-304509611.html
http://www.wfsb.com/story/29120128/several-emergency-crews-respond-to-barn-fire-in-bolton

2015-05-20 - Barn destroyed by fire near Newton (Iowa):
http://www.newtondailynews.com/2015/05/20/fire-destroys-barn-antique-items/a3kd4ky/

2015-05-20 - Barn destroyed by fire at 6:30 AM near Belfast (New York):
http://regionalnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2015/05/allegany-county-barn-consumed-by-fire.html

2015-05-20 - Wildfire erupts in the coastal Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge (North Carolina):
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/state/ap/crews-fighting-fire-in-alligator-river-wildlife-refuge/article_f8bec1b6-3cdb-5da9-a0e8-127d9d3d39c3.html

Note: Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-05-20 - Brush fire burns 2000 acres near Sonoita (Arizona):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20150521-48304-USA
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/29118854/brush-fire-causes-restrictions-on-sonoita-highway-for-2nd-straight-day
http://www.scrippsmedia.com/kgun9/news/Firefighters-responding-to-large-brush-fire-near-Sonoita-304484381.html
http://tucson.com/news/local/brush-fire-grows-near-sonoita/article_45062ce3-aa13-5a7c-ad3b-e00601d546e0.html
http://tucson.com/news/local/wildfire/acre-brush-fire-burning-near-sonoita/article_016add04-ff31-11e4-896a-13e3c96d93bf.html

2015-05-20 - Bales of paper product go up in flames at paper plant in Cedar Rapids (Iowa):
http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/public-safety/firefighters-respond-to-international-paper-in-cedar-rapids-20150520

2015-05-20 - Dry cleaning business heavily damaged by fire at 12:16 AM in Winston-Salem (North Carolina), nobody there:
http://www.scoopnest.com/user/WFMY/601105961353400320
http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/fire-causes-in-damages-to-winston-salem-dry-cleaning-business/article_15a223f2-fefc-11e4-bad6-635cec605e63.html

2015-05-20 - Propane warehouse damaged by fire in coastal Baltimore (Maryland), 3 injured:
http://www.wbaltv.com/news/3-suffer-serious-burns-in-fire-at-propane-warehouse/33125436

2015-05-20 - Storage facility hit by fire at 4:30 AM, 127 units burn, in Valrico (Florida):
http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-east-hillsborough/brandon/storage-units-burn-in-valrico
http://tbo.com/brandon/firefighters-battling-blaze-at-valrico-storage-facility-20150520/
http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/local/2015/05/20/storage-units-fire-valrico/27634033/

2015-05-20 - HVAC system bursts into flame at church, fire spreads to church, in coastal Portsmouth (Virginia):
http://www.13newsnow.com/story/news/local/mycity/portsmouth/2015/05/20/portsmouth-church-damaged-by-fire/27635799/

2015-05-20 - AC unit bursts into flame at 1 AM, explosion mentioned, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Cynthiana (Kentucky):
http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Couple-escapes-explosion-fire-in-Harrison-County-304378051.html

2015-05-20 - Garage bursts into flame at 3:30 AM, fire spreads, three homes damaged, on South Lake Street in North East (Pennsylvania):
http://www.erietvnews.com/story/29112964/fire-destroys-four-buildings-in-north-east

Quote: "The call came in around 3:30a.m. in the 100 block of South Lake Street. The fire reportedly started in a garage. It then spread to the attached home, and damaged two other nearby homes."

Note: Did somebody park a vehicle in their garage?

2015-05-20 - Home damaged by fire in Palmer Lake (Colorado), nobody home:
http://www.kktv.com/home/headlines/Structure-Fire-in-Palmer-Lake-304471121.html

2015-05-20 - Home destroyed by fire in Providence Township (Pennsylvania):
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/cause-of-fire-that-destroyed-lancaster-county-home-a-mystery/article_0ab7a2bc-ff08-11e4-8f36-efd5fc4625ac.html

2015-05-20 - Hotel heavily damaged by fire in Wageningen (Netherlands), 170 people evacuated:
http://www.nltimes.nl/2015/05/20/large-fire-rages-through-wageningen-hotel/

2015-05-20 - Deadly fire burns apartment in coastal Oakland (California), 2 killed, 1 injured:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/05/21/oakland-kitchen-fire-kills-2-severely-injures-1-other/
http://www.insidebayarea.com/breaking-news/ci_28161627/east-oakland-house-fire-death-toll-now-2
http://wn.ktvu.com/story/29120742/woman-dies-in-oakland-apartment-fire

2015-05-20 - Deadly fire destroys home just before 1 AM near Hurt (Virginia), 2 killed:
http://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/ap/article_ab86c846-fbac-53c0-9370-e77a24e75aad.html
http://www.wset.com/story/29113885/two-elderly-people-killed-in-pittsylvania-co-house-fire

2015-05-20 - Vacant home burns in Colorado Springs (Colorado):
http://www.koaa.com/story/29116667/colorado-springs-crews-knock-down-fire-at-vacant-house
http://gazette.com/condemned-colorado-springs-home-catches-fire/article/1552271
http://snewsi.com/id/15214443264/Colorado-Springs-crews-knock-down-fire-at-vacant-house

2015-05-20 - Vacant home burns in Agawam (Massachusetts):
http://wwlp.com/2015/05/19/springfield-street-closed-by-agawam-house-fire/

2015-05-20 - Vacant home destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM in Baldwyn (Mississippi):
http://www.wtva.com/content/news/lee_co_ms/story/Vacant-home-burns-down-in-Baldwyn/-kpdpg0Y5061AcvRVTFO0w.cspx

2015-05-20 - Vacant bakery burns in Fort Wayne (Indiana):
http://wane.com/2015/05/19/crews-battle-vacant-building-fire/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/13192981-crews-battle-vacant-building-fire/
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/fort-wayne/crews-battle-vacant-building-fire/
 



2015-05-20 - Hundreds of fish found dead in stream in Montemorelos (Mexico):
http://www.info7.mx/a/noticia/577976
https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.info7.mx%2Fa%2Fnoticia%2F577976&edit-text=&act=url

2015-05-20 - Hundreds of thousands of oysters killed by storm in the Hunter region (Australia):
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/storm-destroys-6-million-oyster-harvest-in-the-hunter-region-20150519-gh50fh.html

Quote: "Port Stephens growers were tentatively getting back on their feet after a mystery disease wiped out the area's $5 million Pacific oyster crop in 2013 and 2014."
 



2015-05-20 - Couple, 54 and 53, found dead at 6:15 AM in home in Greenfield (Massachusetts):
http://www.recorder.com/home/16976491-95/two-found-dead-wednesday-morning-in-prospect-street-home
http://wwlp.com/2015/05/20/two-bodies-found-inside-greenfield-home/
http://myinforms.com/en/a/13232754-two-bodies-found-inside-greenfield-home/
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/05/authorities_investigating_afte_1.html

Quote: "Carey said there were no signs of forced entry or a struggle and that it is unclear how the man and woman died."

Note: Sandwiched between the Green River to the west and the Connecticut River to the east. Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-05-20 - Mother and daughter, 67 and 47, found dead in apartment in Clarksville (Indiana):
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/indiana/clark/2015/05/20/two-found-dead-clarksville/27650821/
http://www.wdrb.com/story/29113973/police-two-people-found-dead-in-clarksville-apartment
http://www.wlky.com/news/2-bodies-found-at-clarksville-apartment-complex/33125656
http://www.whas11.com/story/news/local/indiana/2015/05/20/investigation-underway-after-2-found-dead-on-byron-drive-in-clarksville/27647955/

Quote: "Jennifer Enteman, a neighbor and mother, said she was concerned about the incident because the apartment complex is right next to Parkwood Elementary School where her child attends. The apartment unit is separated from the school by a creek with a wooden bridge that many Parkwood students use to walk home."
 



2015-05-20 - Person found dead in burning vehicle in Philo (California):
http://www.ukiahdailyjournal.com/general-news/20150520/body-found-in-vehicle-near-philo

Quote: "Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman confirmed Wednesday that his office responded to a reported vehicle fire near Gowan’s Oak Tree in Philo around 4:20 p.m. May 20. Allman said the first responders on scene confirmed that the vehicle contained a dead body, and that the fire had not spread to nearby vegetation."

2015-05-20 - Man, 43, inactive firefighter, found dead in pond at fire station in Cragsmoor (New York):
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20150521/cragsmoor-fire-department-member-drowns-in-pond

2015-05-20 - Woman, 33, drops dead in library on coastal Little Diomede Island (Alaska):
http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/diomede-graduation-speaker-found-dead-at-community-school/33133214
http://www.adn.com/article/20150520/diomede-graduation-speaker-found-dead-isolated-alaska-community

2015-05-20 - Man, 71, found dead in the water near dock at Emerald Bay on Lake of the Ozarks in Lake Ozark (Missouri):
http://www.lakenewsonline.com/article/20150520/NEWS/150529826
http://www.connectmidmissouri.com/news/story.aspx?id=1207428
http://www.ozarksfirst.com/story/d/story/body-of-lake-ozark-man-pulled-from-lake-cove/37325/a4SXXu4Rc0iLoZFQLhHLHg
http://lakeexpo.com/news/lake_news/man-drowns-at-lake-of-the-ozarks/article_624db7b2-ffeb-11e4-bbb3-db1a3329b519.html
http://myinforms.com/en-us/a/13237385-body-of-lake-ozark-man-found-near-emerald-bay-dock/

Note: A yacht just burned at Lake of the Ozarks too, mentioned in the 2015-05-16 update. Here's a Google Maps link of the area...

2015-05-20 - Man, 48, found dead in drainage culvert in Scranton (Pennsylvania), possible toppler:
http://wnep.com/2015/05/20/body-found-in-scranton/

2015-05-20 - Man, 31, found under I-64 underpass at Bayview Boulevard in coastal Norfolk (Virginia):
http://www.13newsnow.com/story/news/local/mycity/norfolk/2015/05/20/body-found-in-norfolk/27666007/
http://wtop.com/virginia/2015/05/norfolk-man-found-dead-near-i-64-police-investigating/
http://wavy.com/2015/05/20/body-found-under-i-64-overpass/
http://hamptonroads.com/2015/05/norfolk-man-found-dead-i64-bayview-boulevard

2015-05-20 - Woman, 60 to 70, found dead near Weber Creek in Placerville (California):
http://www.news10.net/story/news/local/eldorado-hills/2015/05/20/unidentified-dead-woman-rural-placerville/27668021/
http://fox40.com/2015/05/20/body-found-near-weber-creek-in-placerville/
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article21518799.html
http://www.laketahoenews.net/2015/05/womans-body-found-in-placerville/

2015-05-20 - Man found dead in car at grocery store in Waco (Texas):
http://www.kxxv.com/story/29115286/police-no-signs-of-foul-play-for-body-found-in-car

2015-05-20 - Man found dead in White Oak Bayou in Houston (Texas):
http://www.click2houston.com/news/hpd-maintenance-workers-find-body-in-white-oak-bayou/33121082
http://abc13.com/news/body-found-in-white-oak-bayou/732053/
http://www.chron.com/houston/article/Body-found-in-bayou-near-downtown-6275214.php

2015-05-20 - Person found dead next to vehicle in canyon near Slaton (Texas):
http://lubbockonline.com/local-news/2015-05-20/lubbock-mes-office-called-after-body-found-near-slaton

2015-05-20 - Three men go out on boat, go missing, one found dead so far, empty 'ghost boat' found, at Lake Chapala (Mexico):
http://news.yahoo.com/canadian-man-dead-two-missing-mexico-boat-trip-034352340.html
http://199news.com/news/body-of-canadian-found-in-lake-chapala

Quote: "A woman called the authorities to report them missing the next day and their empty vessel was found on Lake Chapala on Tuesday afternoon, said the official, who requested anonymity. 'A half hour later we found a man's body floating,' the official said. Authorities are still searching for the two other men, who are in their 70s, officials said."

2015-05-20 - Man, 71, found dead in submerged vehicle in slough near Bruno (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/missing-man-71-found-dead-in-submerged-vehicle-1.3081216

2015-05-20 - Boy, 14, found dead in creek in Regina (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/2008355/14-year-old-boy-found-dead-in-regina-creek/

2015-05-20 - Man in his 60s found dead on basement stairs in coastal Singapore:
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/mans-body-found-sin-ming-road-staircase-20150520

2015-05-20 - Man, 42, found dead in the Waihou River near Matamata (New Zealand):
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/343047/body-found-waikato-river-identified
http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/68749451/missing-mans-body-found
 



2015-05-20 - Man, 72, has 'medical event', car crashes into Lake Loveland in Loveland (Colorado), 1 injured:
http://www.reporterherald.com/news/loveland-local-news/ci_28152423/car-runs-into-lake-loveland-wednesday-afternoon

2015-05-20 - Hungarian JAS-39 Gripen fighter plane crashes in Cáslav (Czech Republic), pilots eject:
http://hungarytoday.hu/news/two-pilots-ejects-hungarian-fighter-plane-crashes-czech-base-77339
http://www.euronews.com/2015/05/20/hungarian-gripen-fighter-plane-crashes-in-czech-republic/
http://hungarytoday.hu/news/hungary-sends-experts-czech-republic-investigate-gripen-plane-crash-65732

2015-05-20 - Whale-watching boat slammed by 'rogue wave' off the coast near Cape Cod (Massachusetts), 8 injured:
http://www.wcvb.com/news/thought-we-werent-going-to-make-it-teen-on-boat-hit-by-wave-says/33141232
http://gma.yahoo.com/rogue-wave-slams-whale-watching-boat-injuring-8-115738826--abc-news-topstories.html

Quote: "The wave, as high as eight feet, combined with 20-knot winds to create conditions so rough that some of the passengers on board the boat passed out."

2015-05-20 - Passenger train and freight train collide head-on, in Hanover (South Africa), 20+ injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20150520-48302-ZAF
http://mobi.iafrica.com/sa-news/2015/05/20/trains-in-head-on-crash-in-ec/
http://www.enca.com/south-africa/trains-collide-head-eastern-cape
http://news.iafrica.com/sa/993977.html

2015-05-20 - Passenger train hits tractor hauling wagon near Bijnor (India), 10 killed, 30 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20150520-48297-IND

2015-05-20 - Two tractor trailers crash, one bursts into flame, on I-10 in Culberson County (Texas), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_28158239/man-dies-trapped-burning-semi-truck-culberson-county

2015-05-20 - Tractor trailer crashes through median and overturns on Highway 99 near Atwater (California), 1 injured:
http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/community/atwater/article21465492.html

2015-05-20 - Tractor trailer veers across median and crashes, on I-79 near Zelienople (Pennsylvania):
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/north/2015/05/20/Tractor-trailer-wreck-blocks-portion-of-I-79-north-in-Zelienople/stories/201505200173

2015-05-20 - Tractor trailer overturns shortly after 6 AM on I-90/39 in the Town of Milton (Wisconsin), another crash too:
http://www.gazettextra.com/20150520/update_interstate_crash_north_of_janesville_cleared_lanes_open

Quote: "Delays and blockages were being caused by two crashes that happened within a short time and a couple miles of each other shortly after 6 a.m. Wednesday in the town of Milton."

2015-05-20 - Tractor trailer overturns at 6 AM on I-70 in Carroll County (Maryland):
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/commuting/bs-md-traffic-20150520-story.html

2015-05-20 - Tractor trailer overturns on Route 440 in Bayonne (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/05/overturned_tractor_trailer_shuts_down_one_lane_on.html
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/05/driver_of_overturned_tractor_trailer_in_bayonne_un.html

2015-05-20 - Tractor trailer overturns on Highway 291 in Independence (Missouri):
http://fox4kc.com/2015/05/20/tractor-trailer-rolls-over-on-291-in-independence-causes-delays/

2015-05-20 - Tractor trailer overturns on Barnett Shoals Road in Oconee County (Georgia), 2 injured:
http://onlineathens.com/breaking-news/2015-05-19/two-transported-hospital-after-truck-overturns-oconee-county

2015-05-20 - Van and tractor trailer crash, both burst into flame, in Portland (Oregon), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.kgw.com/story/news/local/2015/05/21/good-samaritans-rescue-truck-driver-from-flames-in-fatal-crash/27700941/
http://www.k103.com/articles/portland-local-news-123543/driver-rescued-from-burning-semi-13612325
http://www.kgw.com/videos/news/local/2015/05/21/1-dead-after-semi-crash-and-vehicle-fire/27701227/

2015-05-20 - Pickup truck and tractor trailer collide head-on, near Reads Landing (Minnesota), 1 killed:
http://www.kttc.com/story/29117207/2015/05/20/fatal-crash-near-reads-landing
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2015/05/21/1-dead-after-head-on-crash-with-semi-truck/
http://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/alma-man-killed-in-head-on-crash/article_22ce9209-f461-5385-8abd-726fe2e5e6dd.html
http://www.winonadailynews.com/news/local/hwy-semi-crash-kills-at-least-in-wabasha-county/article_0de228f3-788c-5c20-92d6-086570abf148.html

2015-05-20 - Car hits car then van then another car, in Durham (North Carolina), 5 injured:
http://abc11.com/news/multi-vehicle-crash-leaves-at-least-5-injured/732955/

2015-05-20 - Car veers over centerline at 1:50 AM, hits minivan head-on, in Wilkins Township (Pennsylvania), 3 injured:
http://www.wtae.com/news/headon-collision-in-wilkins-township/33123138
http://www.wpxi.com/news/news/local/3-hurt-head-crash-wilkins-township/nmKg6/
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2015/05/20/violent-head-on-crash-in-wilkins-township/
http://www.post-gazette.com/local/east/2015/05/20/Driver-critically-injured-in-head-on-crash-in-Wilkins/stories/201505200172

2015-05-20 - Car veers over centerline at 6:25 AM, hits minivan head-on, near Chelsea (Iowa), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.kcci.com/news/19yearold-driver-killed-in-headon-crash-this-morning/33128566
http://www.kwwl.com/story/29117938/2015/05/20/chelsea-man-killed-in-poweshiek-county-crash

2015-05-20 - Car veers over centerline, hits pickup head-on, in Ludlow (Massachusetts), 3 injured:
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/05/ludlow_police_continue_to_inve.html
http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2015/05/2_kids_hospitalized_after_head.html

2015-05-20 - Two cars collide head-on at 5 AM in coastal Stuart (Florida), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.wptv.com/news/region-martin-county/deadly-crash-on-pratt-whitney-road-in-stuart
http://www.wpbf.com/news/at-least-1-person-dead-in-headon-crash-along-pratt-whitney-road/33121050
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/news/local/mcso-deadly-crash-near-south-fork-high-closes-prat/nmKj8/
http://www.tcpalm.com/news/local-news/martin-county/fatal-crash-closes-prattwhitney-from-kanner-to-south-fork-high-in-martin_55394857

2015-05-20 - Two cars collide head-on, in Youngstown (Ohio), 3 injured:
http://wkbn.com/2015/05/20/hubbard-road-in-youngstown-closed-after-two-car-crash/
http://wytv.com/2015/05/20/hubbard-road-in-youngstown-closed-after-two-car-crash/
http://www.wfmj.com/story/29120156/three-injured-in-youngstown-head-on-crash
http://myinforms.com/en/a/13239520-three-injured-in-youngstown-head-on-crash/

2015-05-20 - Two cars crash, one bursts into flame, on Bouquet Canyon Road in Santa Clarita (California), 1 injured:
http://www.signalscv.com/section/36/article/137326/

2015-05-20 - Car veers off road at 3:45 AM, crashes into building, in Phoenix (Arizona), 1 injured:
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2015/05/20/phonix-car-salvation-army-abrk/27645319/
 



2015-05-20 - Shark attacks and lightly injures man at New Smyrna Beach (Florida):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20150521-48307-USA
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/teen-bitten-by-shark-at-new-smyrna-beach/33124764
http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/shark-bites-surfer-new-smyrna-beach/nmKsP/

2015-05-20 - Swarm of bees attacks and injures woman at Lake Elsinore (California):
http://www.pe.com/articles/bees-767728-bee-mcdonough.html
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Woman-Hospitalized-After-Being-Stung-200-Times-in-Killer-Bee-Attack-304561361.html
http://losangeles.cityandpress.com/node/9615577
http://www.wopular.com/woman-hospitalized-after-being-stung-more-200-times-x22killer-beex22-attack-lake-elsinore

2015-05-20 - Swarm of bees attack and injure 10 people at school in Scottsdale (Arizona):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20150520-48303-USA
http://www.azcentral.com/videos/news/local/scottsdale/2015/05/20/27682635/
http://azdailysun.com/news/state-and-regional/bees-sting-students-at-scottsdale-elementary-school/article_cadd30e9-015f-525c-bf6a-b1f95f87348e.html

2015-05-20 - Pit bull attacks and seriously injures 6-year-old boy in Highgrove (California):
http://abc7.com/pets/boy-requires-100+-stitches-after-dog-attack-in-highgrove/735171/
 



2015-05-20 - Huge sinkole opens, swallows trees and part of potato patch, in Lunyevka (Russia):
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/arts_n_ideas/news/article/new-sinkhole-appears-in-russias-perm-region/521862.html
http://www.perm.aif.ru/society/incident/na_severe_permskogo_kraya_obanruzhili_novuyu_voronku_v_zemle
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/article.php?id=521862
http://www.russianews.net/index.php/sid/233041461

Quote: "The head of the Aleksandrovsk district civil defense department, Alexander Golchikov, put it at 20 meters in diameter and 10 meters deep, the regional outlet of the national Argumenty i Fakty newspaper reported. Meanwhile, Babich estimated the size at 25 meters in diameter and 4 meters deep, Valekse reported. 'Part of a potato patch and several trees have gone underground,' a community group of Aleksandrovsk residents wrote on Russia's VKontakte social network."

2015-05-20 - Major rock and mudslide takes out trail in Yellowstone National Park (Montana):
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/yellowstone-trail-closed-due-to-rock-and-mud-slide/33127368
http://www.sott.net/article/296723-Yellowstone-trail-shut-due-to-rock-mud-slide
 



2015-05-20 - Nine-story residential building collapses in Guiyang (China), many people missing:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=AC-20150521-48314-CHN
http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/21-People-Missing-after-China-Building-Collapse/2015/05/20/article2824561.ece
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_28152345/9-story-residential-building-collapses-china
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2015/05/20/9-story-residential-building-collapses-in-china.html
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ebad939dc521476fbb46387bef1ef383/9-story-residential-building-collapses-china
http://globalnews.ca/news/2006931/residential-building-collapses-in-southwestern-china-trapping-at-least-5/
http://www.independent.ie/world-news/asia-pacific/five-trapped-after-ninestorey-residential-building-collapses-in-southwest-china-31238024.html

2015-05-20 - Construction site partially collapses in coastal Los Angeles (California), 7 injured:
http://abc7.com/news/7-hurt-after-collapse-at-downtown-los-angeles-construction-site/733540/

2015-05-20 - Bridge collapses under truck near race track in Topeka (Kansas):
http://ksn.com/2015/05/19/topeka-track-pedestrian-bridge-collapses-as-truck-crosses-it/
http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/Topeka-track-pedestrian-bridge-collapses-as-truck-crosses-it-304297461.html
http://cjonline.com/news/2015-05-19/heartland-park-pedestrian-bridge-collapses-under-weight-city-truck
http://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/wichita/topeka-track-pedestrian-bridge-collapses-as-truck-crosses-it/
 



2015-05-20 - HazMat event, 11 people sickened by unknown fumes at poultry barn near George (Iowa):
http://kiwaradio.com/local-news/11-people-overcome-by-fumes-at-poultry-barn/

Quote: "According to Lyon County Sheriff Stewart Vander Stoep, the call came in about 2:40 PM, for eleven people experiencing symptoms such as vomiting, headaches, blurred vision, and respiratory problems..."

Quote: "He says they originally thought the gas was anhydrous ammonia, or ammonia of some kind, but the workers said that their gas masks should have protected them from that."

Note: That sounds very much like hydrogen sulfide. The only thing that protects from hydrogen sulfide are HazMat suits that maintain positive air pressure inside the suit and are connected to a known safe air supply or which have their own air canisters. Standard gas masks of any type do not protect from hydrogen sulfide. You need 'big boy' real-deal HazMat suits for hydrogen sulfide...

2015-05-20 - Mount Lokon erupts and spews ash in North Sulawesi (Indonesia):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VE-20150520-48299-IDN

2015-05-20 - Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off the coast of Tonga:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us10002anx#general_summary
http://www.sott.net/article/296654-USGS-Magnitude-6-0-earthquake-hits-Northwest-of-Tonga

2015-05-20 - Magnitude 4.1 earthquake and aftershocks strike near the Salton Sea northwest of Calipatria (California):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=EQ-20150522-48317-USA
http://abc7.com/news/41-magnitude-earthquake-hits-near-calipatria/733632/
http://www.sott.net/article/296721-Six-earthquakes-rattle-parts-of-San-Diego-California

Quote: "The quake struck at about 8:15 p.m. and had a depth of 0 miles. The epicenter was 69 miles southeast of Palm Springs. There were no initial reports of injuries or damage. A series of smaller aftershocks, ranging from 2.6-magnitude to 3.3-magnitude, hit the area minutes later, according to the USGS."

2015-05-20 - Devastating flooding hits parts of China, 10,000 people homeless:
http://floodlist.com/asia/10000-homeless-deadly-floods-guangxi-jiangxi-china
http://www.sott.net/article/296716-10000-left-homeless-after-deadly-floods-strike-Southern-China-with-super-severe-rainstorm-forecast

2015-05-20 - Atlas V rocket launches secretive X-37B space plane and solar sail from Cape Canaveral (Florida):
http://myfox8.com/2015/05/20/secret-space-plane-solar-sail-launch-aboard-atlas-v/
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2015/05/20/space-plane-built-by-colorado-company-blasts-off/
http://www.cnet.com/news/that-hush-hush-air-force-space-plane-just-headed-back-into-orbit/

2015-05-20 - Large Hadron Collider sets record with 13 TeV proton collisions:
http://news.yahoo.com/worlds-largest-particle-collider-busts-record-112809174.html

Note: Heh, I first typed 'Large Hardon Collider' but caught the mistake. 'Hey baby, wanna see my Large Hardon Collider?!'

2015-05-20 - Plane unloads a crapload of feces onto girl's Sweet 16 party in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://www.freep.com/story/news/2015/05/21/feces-plane-sky/27741993/
http://whotv.com/2015/05/21/airplane-dumps-human-feces-on-girls-sweet-16-party-family-says-2/
http://www.13newsnow.com/story/news/local/viral-view/2015/05/21/girls-sweet-16-party-ruined-by-piles-of-feces-falling-from-passing-airplane/27751847/

Quote: "Yeah. Jacinda's party got really crappy, really quickly, when a plane flying overhead dropped a ridiculous amount of feces all over the family's backyard (and any amount of falling poo is a ridiculous amount). The 40 guests watched helplessly while everything was covered in poo – the canopy, the chairs, the baby seat. 'We just got done with cake, thank God,' Rogy said."

Note: Sometimes life just takes a dump on you!
 

6 comments:

  1. How about PA: burning and crashing all over the state! Gettin' to be like the U.K.

    Great stories (and humor) again today Jonny - laughed at the simple misspelling revelation, amazed at most of the other stories, and aghast at the H2S leak at that exploding oil well.

    A 4.2 magnitude earthquake 'causes homes to shake' in Kent, UK
    http://www.sott.net/article/296742-A-4-2-magnitude-earthquake-causes-homes-to-shake-in-Kent-UK

    Strange skys, strange times: Another solar halo in mexico
    http://www.sott.net/article/296740-Strange-skys-strange-times-Another-solar-halo-in-mexico

    Bird flu in U.S. might drive up egg prices by the billions, analysts say
    http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2015/05/21/Bird-flu-in-US-might-drive-up-egg-prices-by-the-billions-analysts-say/7451432254560/

    [since eggs are used in a lot of baked goods, these prices too will rise - it's the beginning stages of widespread food shortages (and climate change is already impacting grain crops both here in other countries, while citrus and other tree-based foods will continue to have problems, not to mention COFFEE )]

    California wine country hit by 4.1 quake
    http://news.yahoo.com/california-wine-country-hit-4-1-quake-095501477.html

    [New James Bond Winery opens up - "our wine is shaken, not stirred"]

    El Nino likely to ensure 2015 breaks warming records
    http://www.rtcc.org/2015/05/21/el-nino-likely-to-ensure-2015-breaks-warming-records/

    El Nino could 'disrupt food markets'
    http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32815460

    ["could"?]

    Tom

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  2. Yikes, yeah, forgot about eggs in baked goods - ripple effect. Food security isn't looking too secure these days!

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  3. New giant sinkhole opens up in Russia's Perm region
    http://www.sott.net/article/296753-New-giant-sinkhole-opens-up-in-Russias-Perm-region

    Izmir hit by flash flood after 30 minute downpour, Turkey
    http://www.sott.net/article/296750-Izmir-hit-by-flash-flood-after-30-minute-downpour-Turkey

    Huge hail storm in Pecos, Texas
    http://www.sott.net/article/296749-Huge-hail-storm-in-Pecos-Texas

    Snowfall in Italy in late May
    http://www.sott.net/article/296748-Snowfall-in-Italy-in-late-May

    While the center and south of the peninsula is very sunny and warm, in the north it snows. Even for our latitude snow in late May is not common.

    Winter returns in late May with 18 inches of snow in German Alps
    http://www.sott.net/article/296747-Winter-returns-in-late-May-with-18-inches-of-snow-in-German-Alps

    [As usual, no mention of the heat in the Arctic/Alaska/Siberia (forest fires continue)
    or elsewhere]

    Wild elephant kills one in Assam, India
    http://www.sott.net/article/296746-Wild-elephant-kills-one-in-Assam-India

    [i'll fuck up your whole village, ese!]

    Photographs of rare red 'lightning' sprites taken in New Mexico and Europe
    http://www.sott.net/article/296745-Photographs-of-rare-red-lightning-sprites-taken-in-New-Mexico-and-Europe

    Tom

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  4. Utah storms bring sun halos and sundogs
    http://www.sott.net/article/296788-Utah-storms-bring-sun-halos-and-sundogs

    [cool visual effects]

    Video: Small tornado strikes southern Netherlands
    http://www.sott.net/article/296774-Video-Small-tornado-strikes-southern-Netherlands

    Ten tornadoes reported in one day in North Texas
    http://www.sott.net/article/296770-Ten-tornadoes-reported-in-one-day-in-North-Texas

    Almost 40 million birds dead as avian flu ravages Midwest
    http://www.sott.net/article/296767-Almost-40-million-birds-dead-as-avian-flu-ravages-Midwest

    [Going down to the low 40's here tonight, but it will be in the 90's beginning next week. Weather whiplash.]

    Tom

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  5. USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.9 - 204km ESE of Kirakira, Solomon Islands
    http://www.sott.net/article/296790-USGS-Earthquake-Magnitude-6-9-204km-ESE-of-Kirakira-Solomon-Islands

    [Did you ever see Blade Runner (or read the P.K. Dick novel it was based on)?]

    Tom

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  6. Saw the movie and read the book. It's been a while though!

    Got down in the 40s here too, and now it's going up into the high 80s, so it looks like we're getting here what you're gonna be getting there. Had to turn on the heat! I thought we were past that until next winter, but apparently not. And then by later in the day, needed the AC.

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