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
2017-09-03 - Wildfire, largest in LA history, grows to 5895+ acres, 3 homes destroyed, in coastal Los Angeles (California):
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/02/us/los-angeles-wildfire/index.html
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/09/03/la-tuna-fire-state-of-emergency/
http://abc7chicago.com/largest-blaze-in-la-city-history-chars-thousands-of-acres/2372271/
http://abc7.com/gov-brown-declares-state-of-emergency-for-la-county-over-la-tuna-fire/2371824/
http://www.yahoo.com/news/los-angeles-wildfire-largest-city-history-menaces-hundreds-200313101.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/largest-los-angeles-brush-fire-la-tuna_us_59ac11d7e4b0dfaafcf0fda0
http://5newsonline.com/2017/09/03/more-than-1000-firefighters-battling-largest-fire-in-los-angeles-history/
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/western-wildfires/los-angeles-wildfire-grows-governor-declares-state-emergency-n798491
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2017/09/03/new-evacuation-orders-issued-for-parts-of-burbank-as-firefighters-battle-5800-acre-la-tuna-fire/
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/wildfire-los-angeles-state-of-emergency-smoke-california-yosemite-oregon-montana-washington-a7927926.html
http://strangesounds.org/2017/09/la-tuna-fire-largest-blaze-los-angeles-history-volcnic-eruption.html
http://wtvr.com/2017/09/03/la-tuna-canyon-fire-biggest-ever-for-la/
2017-09-03 - At least 74 wildfires burn a combined million acres in eight Western US states:
http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/wildfires-rage-in-8-western-states/
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/09/heat-smoke-and-fire-assault-states.html
Quote: "At least 74 wildfires are burning in eight Western states and consumed more than a million acres combined."
2017-09-03 - Wildfires burn through more than half a million acres in Montana:
http://www.ksdk.com/news/firestorm-burning-more-than-half-a-million-acres-in-montana-elsewhere/470460827
http://www.sott.net/article/361031-Wildfires-burning-more-than-half-a-million-acres-in-Montana
2017-09-03 - Wildfire grows to 53,000 acres near Coopers Lake in Powell County (Montana):
http://www.kxlh.com/story/36282045/rice-ridge-fire-grows-evacuations-ordered
http://www.kpax.com/story/36282045/rice-ridge-fire-grows-evacuations-ordered
http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/wildfires/rice-ridge-fire-now-top-priority-fire-in-nation/616087391
http://www.kpax.com/story/36281038/rice-ridge-at-nearly-53k-acres-powell-county-issues-evacuation-orders
2017-09-03 - Auto salvage yard hit by huge fire at 5 AM, 160+ cars burn, in Grangebellew (Ireland):
http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/pictured-early-morning-fire-destroys-11105589
http://www.thesun.ie/news/1483225/raging-blaze-destroys-more-than-160-cars-at-cassidy-car-parts-in-grangebellew-co-louth/
Quote: "Gardai carried out a technical examination of the scene of a fire that destroyed more than 160 cars at a compound in county Louth in the early hours of Sunday morning. The fire, at Cassidy Car Parts in Grangebellew, was reported around 5am and fire crews were still at the scene this afternoon."
2017-09-03 - Largest bus factory in Brazil heavily damaged by fire in Caxias do Sul (Brazil):
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-4849508/Firefighters-battle-blaze-Brazils-biggest-bus-factory.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/brazil-fire-marcopolo/update-1-firefighters-battle-blaze-at-brazils-biggest-bus-factory-idUSL2N1LL004
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/firefighters-battle-blaze-at-brazils-biggest-bus-factory/articleshow/60354785.cms
http://www.whatsupme.com/brazilian-firefighters-battle-blaze-at-biggest-bus-factory-2/
http://news.trust.org/item/20170904002553-k4qlu
2017-09-03 - Auto shop destroyed by fire at 6:30 AM in Pike Township (Ohio):
http://wdtn.com/2017/09/03/auto-repair-shop-a-total-loss-after-fire/
http://abc22now.com/news/local/fire-breaks-out-at-rc-enterprises-in-springfield
http://fox45now.com/news/local/fire-breaks-out-at-rc-enterprises-in-springfield
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/massive-fire-destroys-clark-county-auto-repair-business/CY97zfwYMrtJxXvmy9j1YL/
http://www.newcarlislenews.net/index.php/public-records/sheriff-reports-6/3289-early-morning-fire-destroys-r-c-enterprises
http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/massive-fire-destroys-clark-county-auto-repair-business/CY97zfwYMrtJxXvmy9j1YL/
2017-09-03 - Car bursts into flame at Mercedes-Benz dealership in coastal Honolulu (Hawaii):
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/09/03/breaking-news/kapiolani-boulevard-closed-near-cooke-street-due-to-automobile-fire/
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/36281519/kapiolani-boulevard-temporarily-closed-due-to-building-fire
2017-09-03 - Two cars and home go up in flames, fire started in carport, in Starksville (Mississippi):
http://www.starkvilledailynews.com/content/sfd-responds-maple-drive-house-fire
Quote: "SFD Batallion Chief David Gaudin said the fire started in the carport area of the home. 'There were two vehicles involved, flames reaching 30, 40 feet in the air, power line down,' Gaudin said."
2017-09-03 - Apartment building damaged by explosion in coastal Hong Kong (China):
http://www.atimes.com/article/employer-filipino-maid-unhurt-in-gas-explosion/
2017-09-03 - Home explodes and burns at 12:30 AM in Raigir (India), 2 killed:
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/crime/050917/telangana-house-explosion-kills-2-brothers-in-bhongir.html
Note: These are the 254th and 255th residential explosions in 2017...
2017-09-03 - Boats, cars and three homes go up in flames at 4:30 AM in Millinocket (Maine):
http://www.foxbangor.com/news/item/21440-two-homes-destroyed-and-another-damaged-in-millinocket-fire
Quote: "Cars and boats at the homes were also damaged."
2017-09-03 - Boat bursts into flame on the Mississippi River near River Road in Westwego (Louisiana):
http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/crime_police/article_b4eeaae6-90bf-11e7-98ea-078a38cc3c6b.html
2017-09-03 - Boat bursts into flame on the Ohio River in Henderson County (Kentucky):
http://www.14news.com/story/36282671/boat-suddenly-catches-fire-in-henderson-co
2017-09-03 - Boat bursts into flame on Pactola Lake (South Dakota):
http://www.newscenter1.tv/story/36282806/boat-caught-fire-on-the-water-at-pactola-lake
Note: These are the 814th, 815th, 816th, 817th and 818th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2017...
2017-09-03 - Tanker truck bursts into flame on highway near coastal Accra (Ghana):
http://yen.com.gh/97636-fuel-tanker-catches-fire-weija-video.html
http://www.ghana7.com/2017/09/03/fuel-tanker-catches-fire-at-weija-video/
Quote: "Reports say the fuel tanker which was moving in traffic all of a sudden caught fire in the middle of the road, forcing many commercial passengers, pedestrians and other occupants of private vehicles to flee their cars in battle for their lives."
2017-09-03 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame at 4 AM at rest stop near Alexandria (Minnesota):
http://www.voiceofalexandria.com/semi-trailer-catches-fire-near-latoka-rest-stop/article_65a4a78a-9167-11e7-b617-8b843da7a8f6.html
http://www.voiceofalexandria.com/news/local/semi-trailer-catches-fire-near-latoka-rest-stop/article_65a4a78a-9167-11e7-b617-8b843da7a8f6.html
2017-09-03 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame before 6:30 AM on I-75 in Miami County (Ohio):
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/semi-fire-reported-northbound/cxT9ETlfpVEGoZAGGMhPIM/
http://www.whio.com/news/local/semi-fire-reported-northbound/cxT9ETlfpVEGoZAGGMhPIM/
http://www.facebook.com/SteveBakerWHIO/posts/1428304190557810
2017-09-03 - Tractor bursts into flame while parked in Trenton (Missouri):
http://www.kttn.com/saturday-fire-destroys-tractor/
2017-09-03 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 40 near Deschambault-Grondines (Canada):
http://sherbrooktimes.com/a-semi-trailer-in-flames-on-the-40/3224
Note: These are the 1600th, 1601st, 1602nd, 1603rd and 1604th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2017...
2017-09-03 - RV and garage go up in flames just before 3 AM at home near Millsboro (Delaware):
http://www.wboc.com/story/36283059/rv-garage-fire-near-millsboro-ruled-accidental
http://www.capegazette.com/article/electrical-fire-damages-millsboro-area-garage/141124
Note: This is the 419th RV to burn/explode in 2017...
2017-09-03 - Van bursts into flame on Penhill Drive in Swindon (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/vehicle-fire-swindon-14/
2017-09-03 - SUV bursts into flame on State Route 26 in Waupun (Wisconsin):
http://www.fdlreporter.com/videos/news/2017/09/03/watch-car-fire-state-26-waupun/105256204/
2017-09-03 - SUV bursts into flame at 11 PM in the Town of Neenah (Wisconsin):
http://fox11online.com/news/local/car-catches-fire-in-neenah
http://www.wbay.com/content/news/Car-total-loss-after-fire--442634213.html
http://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/car-a-total-loss-after-engulfed-in-flames/803782892
2017-09-03 - Car bursts into flame at Salem and Gurdon Street in coastal Bridgeport (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2017/09/todays-vehicle-fire-107/
2017-09-03 - Car bursts into flame on I-91 in Wallingford (Connecticut):
http://wtnh.com/2017/09/03/car-fire-on-i-91-north-in-wallingford-closes-right-center-lanes/
http://www.wfsb.com/story/36280073/car-fire-causes-delays-on-i-91-in-wallingford-this-morning
2017-09-03 - Car bursts into flame at home in Montreal Lake (Canada):
http://ban.jo/News/US-Canada/20170903/Flames-Blaze-From-Car-Fire-In-Montreal-Lake-Canada-Montreal-Lake-106/
2017-09-03 - Car bursts into flame in coastal Bintulu (Malaysia):
http://www.theborneopost.com/2017/09/04/cars-front-seat-catches-fire/
2017-09-03 - Two cars go up in flames at 5:10 AM on Cavalier Way in Yeovil (Britain):
http://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/family-horror-vehicle-explodes-flames-418319
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44471&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.viewnews.co.uk/two-cars-fire-yeovil/
2017-09-03 - Car bursts into flame while parked inside compound in Spreyton (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44477&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2017-09-03 - Car bursts into flame at 11:29 PM on the M4 near Swindon (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/car-fire-m4/
2017-09-03 - Car bursts into flame at 12:36 AM on the Colnbrook Bypass near Langley (Britain):
https://www.sloughexpress.co.uk/news/areas/120521/fire-crew-extinguishes-car-fire-in-the-colnbrook-bypass.html
2017-09-03 - Car bursts into flame on the A30 near Exeter (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44474&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2017-09-03 - Car bursts into flame on West Centre Way in Telford (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/56402
2017-09-03 - Car bursts into flame on the A338 near Marten (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/vehicle-fire-marten/
2017-09-03 - Car bursts into flame on Trinity Way in Minehead (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=44480&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/somerset_news/15512468.Vehicle_damaged_after_fire_in_Minehead/
2017-09-03 - Car bursts into flame at 1:17 AM on Berkeley Street in Scunthorpe (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents
Quote: "Berkeley Street, Scunthorpe. Sun 3 Sep 2017 01:17 (No:19345) Car fire. One hose reel and small tools in use."
2017-09-03 - Car bursts into flame at 3:02 AM on Warley Road in Scunthorpe (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents
Quote: "Warley Road, Scunthorpe. Sun 3 Sep 2017 03:02 (No:19346) Fire in engine compartment of car. One hose reel in use."
2017-09-03 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-96 near Novi (Michigan):
https://www.clickondetroit.com/traffic/wb-i-96-near-novi-road-down-to-1-lane-due-to-vehicle-fire
2017-09-03 - Motorcycle bursts into flame on Bondane in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents
Quote: "Bondane, Hull. Sun 3 Sep 2017 16:51 (No:19412) One motorcycle destroyed by fire. One dry powder extinguisher in use."
2017-09-03 - Horse trailer bursts into flame while being towed on the M20 near Harrietsham (Britain):
http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/news/incidents/?entryid2=13676
2017-09-03 - Riding mower bursts into flame at home, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Lincoln (Nebraska):
http://www.1011now.com/content/news/Weekend-fire-destroys-Lincoln-home-442694753.html
http://www.ketv.com/article/lawn-mower-sparks-blaze-guts-lincoln-home-police-say/12170526
2017-09-03 - SUV, shed, home and fourplex go up in flames just before 6 AM in Yakima (Washington):
http://www.yaktrinews.com/news/fire-burns-3-structures-leaves-18-residents-homeless-in-yakima/616105469
2017-09-03 - Brush fire breaks out along I-5 near the Tacoma Mall in coastal Tacoma (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/massive-fire-erupts-on-side-of-i-5-near-tacoma-mall
http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article171156552.html
2017-09-03 - Optometrist office damaged by fire before 4:14 AM in Okeechobee County (Florida):
http://cbs12.com/news/local/smoke-and-heavy-fire-at-commercial-building-in-okeechobee-county
2017-09-03 - Industrial area ravaged by huge fire in coastal Dublin (Ireland):
http://www.sundayworld.com/news/massive-fire-in-dublin-visible-across-the-city
http://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/dublin-fire-brigade-inchicore-southside-13564049
http://www.tv3.ie/xpose/article/news/250598/BREAKING-Dublin-Fire-Brigade-battling-MASSIVE-fire-in-the-capital
2017-09-03 - Two garages and a home go up in flames in Logan Square area in Chicago (Illinois):
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/fire-spreads-to-2-garages-home-in-logan-square/
2017-09-03 - Mobile home destroyed by fire in Sabattus (Maine):
http://bangordailynews.com/2017/09/04/news/mid-maine/sunday-blaze-destroys-sabattus-home/
2017-09-03 - Home damaged by garage fire, garage destroyed, in Oshtemo (Township (Michigan):
http://fox17online.com/2017/09/03/flames-destroy-garage-and-damage-home-in-oshtemo-township/
2017-09-03 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Nashville (Tennessee), nobody there:
http://www.newschannel5.com/news/local-news/2-displaced-after-fire-on-gilmore-crossing-lane
2017-09-03 - Home heavily damaged by fire in coastal Warwick (Rhode Island):
http://wpri.com/2017/09/03/crews-battle-smokey-house-fire-in-warwick-sunday/
2017-09-03 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 1:54 AM near Richland (Missouri):
http://www.lakenewsonline.com/news/20170904/fire-damages-home-near-richland
2017-09-03 - Home heavily damaged by basement fire in Alexandria (Virginia):
http://wjla.com/news/local/firefighters-battle-two-alarm-fire-in-basement-of-old-town-alexandria-home
2017-09-03 - Home destroyed by fire at 4:27 AM in Whitefield (Maine), 110 feet from the Sheepscot River:
http://wgme.com/news/local/sunday-morning-fire-burns-down-two-story-farmhouse
http://www.pressherald.com/2017/09/03/family-home-destroyed-by-fire-in-whitefield/
2017-09-03 - Home destroyed by fire shortly after 1 AM in Philipstown (New York):
http://www.midhudsonnews.com/News/2017/September/04/Philtwn_fire-04Sep17.html
2017-09-03 - Apartment building damaged by fire in Springfield (Massachusetts):
http://wwlp.com/2017/09/03/fire-at-three-story-apartment-building-in-springfield/
2017-09-03 - Deadly fire burns mobile home just after 3 AM near Amarillo (Texas), 1 killed:
http://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/1-dead-after-mobile-home-fire-just-outside-city-limits
http://www.newschannel10.com/story/36282466/1-dead-after-early-morning-fire
2017-09-03 - Deadly fire destroys home in West Mifflin (Pennsylvania), 1 killed:
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/09/04/west-mifflin-kelly-lane-fatal-fire/
http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/12697064-74/medical-examiner-ids-woman-killed-in-west-mifflin-fire
http://www.wtae.com/article/firefighters-working-to-extinguish-flames-on-kelly-lane/12166506
2017-09-03 - Deadly fire burns apartment building at Willow Creek Apartments and Townhouses in Westland (Michigan), 1 killed:
http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/wayne-county/fire-reported-at-metro-detroit-apartment-compex
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2017/09/03/westland-apartment-fire-willow-creek/105260400/
2017-09-03 - Vacant home burns in Perry South in Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania):
http://www.wtae.com/article/fire-burning-at-three-story-home-in-perry-south/12165799
2017-09-03 - Vacant home destroyed by fire just after 1 AM near the Ohio River in Steubenville (Ohio):
http://wtov9.com/news/local/vacant-house-catches-on-fire-in-steubenville
2017-09-03 - Vacant home destroyed by fire in Toledo (Ohio):
http://www.wtol.com/story/36283247/flames-shot-50-feet-into-the-air-at-vacant-house-fire
2017-09-03 - Hundreds of fish found dead in lake in Joida (India):
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/631198/fishkill-joida-village-tank-worries.html
2017-09-03 - Boy and girl, both 12, die in West Point Lake in Troup County (Georgia):
http://www.lagrangenews.com/2017/09/04/two-children-drown-at-west-point-lake/
http://www.wtvm.com/story/36282493/2-children-drown-on-west-point-lake
http://wrbl.com/2017/09/03/two-children-drown-on-west-point-lake-sunday/
http://www.telemundoamarillo.com/story/36282493/2-children-drown-on-west-point-lake
2017-09-03 - Two children, 8 and 10, found dead in pond in Banda (India):
http://zeenews.india.com/uttar-pradesh/uttar-pradesh-two-children-drown-in-pond-in-banda-2038931.html
2017-09-03 - Four boys die in the water during idol immersions in New Delhi (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/4-boys-drown-during-ganesh-immersions-2-others-rescued/articleshow/60354063.cms
2017-09-03 - Two boys, 5 and 7, found dead in pond in coastal Chittagong (Bangladesh):
http://en.prothom-alo.com/bangladesh/news/158325/Minors%E2%80%99-bodies-recovered-from-pond-in-Raozan
2017-09-03 - Two brothers and sister, 27, 25 and 18, die in the River Chenab (Pakistan):
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/09/04/three-of-same-family-drown-in-river-chenab/
2017-09-03 - The number of people being found dead in water rising steadily in Georgia:
http://www.myajc.com/news/state--regional/drownings-continue-rise-georgia-despite-water-safety-efforts/IBIcOYxa8XqaSfecxn1kFN/
Quote: "The number of people drowning while swimming, boating, fishing and hunting in Georgia has continued to rise year over year since 2013, according to an Atlanta Journal-Constitution analysis of seven years of state death data, even as the state has worked to reduce such deaths."
2017-09-03 - Man, 35, found dead in the water at beach in coastal Wildwood Crest (New Jersey):
http://patch.com/new-jersey/oceancity/missing-swimmer-jersey-shore-sunday-wildwood
http://patch.com/new-jersey/pointpleasant/18-die-new-jersey-water-deaths-two-months-trend-continues
http://www.nj.com/cumberland/index.ssf/2017/09/missing_wildwood_swimmer_found_cpr_being_performed.html
http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/top_three/pennsylvania-man-drowns-at-wildwood-beach/article_6c65e935-5fec-5c2d-b001-3a218c0cedee.html
http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/down-the-shore/106913-man-drowns-in-wildwood-sunday-afternoon
http://www.phillyvoice.com/police-pennsylvania-man-drowns-wildwood-beach/
Quote: "Twenty-nine have now died in water-related deaths in New Jersey since May."
2017-09-03 - Man found dead on beach in coastal Laurel (New York):
http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2017/09/77539/cops-body-found-on-beach-in-laurel/
2017-09-03 - Man, 55, found dead in Lake Camanche (California):
http://www.kcra.com/article/mans-body-pulled-from-water-at-lake-camanche/12170558
http://californiadolphin.com/news/271804/man-s-body-pulled-from-water-at-lake-camanche
Quote: "Jose Antonio Ramirez Garcia, 55, was in 3 to 4 feet of water at the lake Sunday with some friends. When they walked back up to the shore, they turned around and Garcia was gone, officials said. Garcia's friends reported him missing, but his body was found soon after in about 5 feet of water, deputies said. Investigators aren't sure if it was a drowning or if Garcia had some sort of medical emergency."
2017-09-03 - Man, 45, falls into the Chicago River and dies at 1:20 AM in Chicago (Illinois):
http://abc7chicago.com/police-man-dies-after-falling-into-chicago-river-near-chinatown/2371680/
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-man-drowned-cermak-canal-20170903-story.html
2017-09-03 - Man, 35, firefighter, falls off boat and dies in Lake Murray (South Carolina):
http://www.thestate.com/news/local/article171115002.html
http://www.wlox.com/story/36267267/update-body-of-missing-lake-murray-boater-found
2017-09-03 - Man found dead in the Delaware River near Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/body-found-in-delaware-river-20170903.html
http://6abc.com/body-of-a-man-found-in-delaware-river-/2372848/
2017-09-03 - Man, 57, found dead in home in coastal Port Aransas (Texas):
http://www.kiiitv.com/news/local/port-aransas-man-found-dead/470470400
http://www.kristv.com/story/36281525/police-find-body-of-missing-port-aransas-man
2017-09-03 - Man, 26, found dead in pond in Fort Wayne (Indiana):
http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20170903/WEB/170909947
https://www.wowo.com/man-drowns-private-fort-wayne-pond-investigation-underway/
http://news-sentinel.com/news/local/officers_investigate_death_of_man_recovered_from_fort_wayne_pond_20170903&profile=1008
2017-09-03 - Man found dead in dam reservoir in Otukpo (Nigeria):
http://dailypost.ng/2017/09/02/benue-links-staff-found-dead-otukpo-dam/
2017-09-03 - Boy, 15, found dead in lake in Bengaluru (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/15-year-old-drowns-in-koramangala-lake/articleshow/60355452.cms
2017-09-03 - Boy, 8, found dead in lagoon at beach in coastal KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa):
http://www.iol.co.za/mercury/news/child-8-drowns-on-kzn-south-coast-11060492
2017-09-03 - Man, 40, goes fishing, next seen dead in the water in coastal Negros Occidental (Philippine Islands):
http://www.panaynews.net/fisherman-found-dead-on-coast/
2017-09-03 - Man, 44, found dead in Park Hall area in Stoke-on-Trent (Britain):
http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/stoke-on-trent-news/body-found-in-park-hall-418189
http://www.staffordshire.police.uk/article/8390/Mans-body-found-in-Park-Hall
2017-09-03 - Man has 'medical emergency', car slams into three motorcycles, in Maryville (Tennessee), 3 injured:
http://www.thedailytimes.com/news/stricken-driver-hits-motorcycle-three-in-hospital/article_9d11d58e-770a-518d-9993-00a4932ba58a.html
Quote: "Three people were hospitalized Sunday when a Maryville man was stricken with a medical emergency and ran his vehicle into a cluster of motorcycles idling at a stop light, according to Maryville Police."
2017-09-03 - Woman, 45, has 'medical event', car veers off road, hits pole, near Sedalia (Missouri), 1 injured:
http://www.kmzu.com/warsaw-driver-suffers-medical-event-crashes-car-near-sedalia/
Quote: "An eastbound vehicle driven by Tabitha R. Lindsay, 45, went off the right side of the roadway after Lindsay suffered what was believed to be a medical event. The car then collided with a utility pole."
2017-09-03 - Passenger plane makes emergency landing in Chicago (Illinois), engine failure:
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/london-bound-flight-from-ohare-grounded-after-engine-shut-down/
2017-09-03 - Small plane crashes near Sulphur Creek Ranch airstrip near Cascade (Idaho), engine failure, 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/article171198222.html
http://idahostatejournal.com/news/state/killed-injured-in-plane-crash-in-idaho-mountains/article_028c436d-9e18-501f-b7ca-62bcca67d5cb.html
2017-09-03 - Small plane crashes into the ocean near coastal Pacific City (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/pilot-crashes-into-water-near-pacific-city-pilot-ok
2017-09-03 - Small plane crashes into the Banana River in coastal Merritt Island (Florida):
http://www.wesh.com/article/plane-plunges-into-brevard-county-river/12165504
http://www.wftv.com/news/local/plane-goes-off-runway-into-banana-river-in-merritt-island/602634321
2017-09-03 - Small plane crashes in field near airport in Oshkosh (Wisconsin), 1 injured:
http://www.thenorthwestern.com/story/news/local/oshkosh/2017/09/03/man-injured-oshkosh-plane-crash-pioneer-airport/630342001/
2017-09-03 - Small plane crashes near Wonderboom (South Africa), 2 killed:
http://kormorant.co.za/35858/local-pilot-killed-magalies-plane-crash/
2017-09-03 - Tractor trailer crashes, bursts into flame, on I-80 near Donner Lake (California):
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article171148927.html
http://www.abc10.com/news/local/i-80-reopened-after-fiery-semi-truck-crash/470535405
http://fox40.com/2017/09/03/eastbound-i-80-shut-down-near-donner-summit-after-big-rig-catches-fire/
http://mynews4.com/news/local/eb-i-80-closed-near-donner-lake-due-to-big-rig-fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cT7MoPQYLYU
2017-09-03 - Tractor trailer plunges into irrigation canal near Connell (Washington):
http://www.yaktrinews.com/news/top-stories/three-people-help-rescue-trapped-semi-truck-driver/616159007
2017-09-03 - RV veers off road, hits trees, bursts into flame, in coastal New Orleans (Louisiana):
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2017/09/rv_fire_i-10_michoud_traffic_n.html
http://www.navbug.com/article280064886/rv_veers_into_trees_catches_fire_on_i_10_near_michoud.htm
Quote: "A recreational vehicle heading west on Interstate 10 in New Orleans East suddenly veered off the roadway, smashed into trees and caught fire Sunday (Sept. 3), according to authorities."
2017-09-03 - SUV blows tire, veers off road, crashes into woods, bursts into flame, on Highway 99 near Squamish (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/3716165/sea-to-sky-highway-closed-both-directions-due-to-fire/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/highway-99-fully-reopens-near-squamish-b-c-after-vehicle-trees-burn-1.4274223
2017-09-03 - Car veers off road, slams into home, bursts into flame, in Clifton Moor area in York (Britain), 4 injured:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4382967/car-crash-house-fire-rawcliffe-yorkshire/
http://www.minsterfm.com/news/local/2370145/video---car-crashes-into-house-and-sets-it-on-fire/
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/15511655.Several_injured_after_car_smashes_into_living_room_of_home/
http://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/national/15511772.Car_smashes_into_house_injuring_four_and_setting_fire_to_property/
http://www.chesterlestreetadvertiser.co.uk/news/national/15511772.Car_smashes_into_house_injuring_four_and_setting_fire_to_property/
2017-09-03 - Car veers off road just before 11 PM, hits tree, bursts into flame, in Grant County (Indiana), 2 killed:
http://www.wthr.com/article/two-killed-in-grant-county-crash-saturday-night
2017-09-03 - Dog attacks and injures woman in Plainfield (Connecticut):
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Woman-Bitten-by-Dog-in-Plainfield-Police-Seek-Animal-and-Owner-442666393.html
2017-09-03 - Sinkhole on Route 422 may shut down road until Thanksgiving, in North Londonderry Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.ldnews.com/story/news/local/2017/09/01/sinkhole-repair-may-close-route-422-both-ways-until-thanksgiving/626779001/
http://www.topix.com/holidays/thanksgiving/2017/09/sinkhole-may-shut-down-route-422-until-thanksgiving
2017-09-03 - Landslide hits Yen Bai's Tram Tau District (Vietnam), 2 killed, 7 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=LS-20170905-59745-VNM
2017-09-03 - Home collapses in Shamli (India), 4 injured:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/four-injured-as-two-storey-house-collapses-in-shamli/articleshow/60342122.cms
2017-09-03 - Two-story building collapses in Ambala (India):
http://dailypost.in/news/haryana/two-storey-building-collapses-ambala/
2017-09-03 - Three-story building collapses in Tiruchirappalli (India), 4 killed:
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/four-killed-in-building-collapse-in-tamil-nadu-cm-palaniswami-announces-relief-trichy-4826968/
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/trichy/four-including-5-year-old-killed-as-3-storey-building-collapses-near-trichy/articleshow/60350081.cms
http://www.oneindia.com/india/tamil-nadu-two-killed-as-three-storey-building-collapses-trichy-2535329.html
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/tamil-nadu-trichy-three-storey-building-collapses-heavy-rains/1/1039655.html
2017-09-03 - Girl, 15, pulled unconscious from Pineview Reservoir (Utah):
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=45667873
2017-09-03 - Man, soccer player, collapses with heart attack while playing soccer in Paddock Wood (Britain):
http://www.kentlive.news/shock-as-goalkeeper-collapses-from-heart-attack-during-paddock-wood-game/story-30502647-detail/story.html
2017-09-03 - Despite historically wet winter, Oregon moving toward drought:
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2017/09/02/despite-historically-wet-winter-oregon-moving-toward-drought/628521001/
http://www.sott.net/article/361016-Despite-historically-wet-winter-Oregon-moving-toward-drought
2017-09-03 - Australia’s record-breaking winter warmth linked to climate change:
http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2017/09/01/australias-record-breaking-winter-warmth-linked-to-climate-change/
2017-09-03 - Hurricane Irma heading west toward the US:
http://robertscribbler.com/2017/09/03/878-mb-storm-off-north-florida-the-model-forecast-for-irma-that-no-one-wants-to-see-happen/
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/09/hurricaen-irma-update-09022017-evening.html
2017-09-03 - Heavy rain and flooding hit Cornwall (Britain):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FF-20170903-59732-GBR
2017-09-03 - Microburst scares beachgoers in Santa Barbara (California):
http://www.yahoo.com/news/microburst-caught-camera-scaring-beachgoers-044113553.html
2017-09-03 - Freshwater crisis hitting New Zealand:
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/09/al-jazeera-doco-on-nzs-fresh-water.html
2017-09-03 - EPA has still yet to inspect nearly a dozen Houston-area hazardous waste sites:
http://thinkprogress.org/epa-waiting-to-inspect-superfund-sites-87fe935cdfcd/
2017-09-03 - Stronger science means more climate litigation risk for business and government:
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/09/stronger-science-means-more-climate.html
2017-09-03 - Iran chases away US spy plane and drone from national airspace:
http://www.rt.com/news/401891-iran-airspace-us-spy-plane/
http://www.sott.net/article/361011-Iran-chased-away-US-spy-plane-and-drone-from-national-airspace
2017-09-03 - Company unveils all-electric solar-powered RV:
http://www.greenmatters.com/living/2017/08/31/ZHQvPu/solar-rv
Note: So no need for fuel and theoretically no need for charging stations either. Probably couldn't cover too much distance per day, but maybe 100-300 miles, hole up for a day or two and recharge fully, then continue. Eventually it'll ignite and burn up, but hey, you can't have everything!
2017-09-03 - Passenger jet has close encounter with UFO at airport in coastal Glasgow (Scotland):
http://sputniknews.com/europe/201709011056996706-scotland-airport-ufo-scare/
http://www.sott.net/article/361069-Passenger-jet-has-close-encounter-with-UFO-at-Glasgow-Airport
Good morning, Jonny. In the race toward extinction, the big 3 are environmental collapse (habitat loss), climate change effects (floods and droughts), and human caused problems (economic/political). Since human behavior is what got us here, perhaps it will be that which sends us into the abyss.
ReplyDeleteNorth Korea nuclear crisis: Putin warns of planetary catastrophe
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/north-korea-nuclear-crisis-putin-warns-of-planetary-catastrophe/ar-AArklOm
The Russian president Vladimir Putin has warned that the escalating North Korean crisis could cause a “planetary catastrophe” and huge loss of life.
“Ramping up military hysteria in such conditions is senseless; it’s a dead end,” he told reporters in China, according to the Kremlin-backed broadcaster RT.
“It could lead to a global, planetary catastrophe and a huge loss of human life. There is no other way to solve the North Korean nuclear issue, save that of peaceful dialogue.” [more]
Man trampled to death by elephant after trying to take a SELFIE with it in Odisha, India
https://www.sott.net/article/361124-Man-trampled-to-death-by-elephant-after-trying-to-take-a-SELFIE-with-it-in-Odisha-India
Hurricane Irma: Florida declares state of emergency as storm upgraded to Category 4
https://www.sott.net/article/361122-Hurricane-Irma-Florida-declares-state-of-emergency-as-storm-upgraded-to-Category-4
Tuesday, 5 September 2017
What will Australia's fire season be like this year?
Australia's 2017 bush fire season outlook
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/09/what-will-australias-fire-season-be.html
With most of Australia experiencing a combination of above average temperatures and below average rainfall over winter, large parts of the country face above normal bushfire potential for the fire season. [more]
NZ: Third hottest August on record hits during a season with a third extra rainfall
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/09/nz-has-its-3rd-warmest-august-on-record.html
Climate & Extreme Weather News #62 (September 1st to 4th 2017)
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/09/extreme-weather-report-09042017.html
[51 min. report for the first 4 days of Sept.!]
[continued below]
The West is on fire
ReplyDelete"Also forgot to mention British Columbia and Alaska -- it's the whole western part of North America up in flames !!"
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-west-is-on-fire.html
[contains this embedded ~ 7 min. video]
FlRES EVERYWHERE On WESTCOAST: 3000-Year-Old GIANT SEQUOIA GROVE BURNS
[and this article, with several others following]
Wildfires force evacuations in California, Oregon, Washington
Paul Beckwith unpacks Hurricane Irma
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/09/paul-beckwith-unpacks-hurricane-irma.html
[2 15-min. videos]
Florida Declares State Of Emergency As Category 4 Hurricane Irma Barrels Straight For Miami
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/09/hurricane-irma-updates-09142017.html
[another very long article with lots of videos, here are some]
Tracking Hurricane Irma: Outlook for Sept. 4, 2017 [10.5 min.]
Massive sea swells forecasted for Miami September 10 High Tide - Huge [~4 min.]
9/11/Irma Possible Cat 5/Double Impacts 7 Days Apart! [~ 13 min.]
CAT 4 IRMA could make Triple (3) State Landfall - FL/GA/SC [4 min]
[Robin leads this next article with comments about the source]
BREAKING: On The Brink Of WW3 - North Korea Rolling Updates - Missiles Towards Guam?
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2017/09/rolling-coverage-of-world-on-brink-of.html
CHINA WARNS THAT SITUATION IS DETERIORATING CONSTANTLY AND MAY SPIN OUT OF CONTROL - CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO THE UN [lots more]
The death toll from Hurricane Harvey rises to at least 60
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/09/the-death-toll-from-hurricane-harvey.html
Hurricane Irma Projected To Reach Category 5 And Hit The East Coast – Panic Prepping Begins In Florida
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/hurricane-irma-projected-to-reach-category-5-and-hit-the-east-coast-panic-prepping-begins-in-florida
Sunspot AR2673 expands more than 10-fold in a single day:Chance of X-Class flare today for the first time since May 2015
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/09/sunspot-ar2673-expands-more-than-10.html
7 M-class solar flares from geoeffective region, Earth-directed CME produced, S1 radiation storm
https://watchers.news/2017/09/05/7-m-class-solar-flares-from-geoeffective-region-earth-directed-cme-produced-s1-radiation-storm/
Three tonnes of dead fish taken from the waters off Fai Chi Kei and Ilha Verde China
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2017/09/three-tonnes-of-dead-fish-taken-from.html
After 8 years of calm, La Cumbre volcano erupts at the Fernandina Island in Galapagos
http://strangesounds.org/2017/09/volcano-eruption-galapagos-fernandina-island-lacumbre-pictures-video.html
Katla watching: Icelanders plan for next catastrophic volcanic eruption
http://strangesounds.org/2017/09/katla-icelanders-plan-for-next-catastrophic-volcanic-eruption-video.html
Katla last erupted in 1918. Never before in recorded history have 99 years passed without an eruption from the volcano. [more]
Irma strengthens to a Cat 5 storm as it nears Caribbean
ReplyDeletehttp://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/irma-strengthens-to-a-cat-5-storm-as-it-nears-caribbean/ar-AArkdPG
States that are falling apart
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/states-that-are-falling-apart/ss-AAqj58e
The U.S. economy is the largest in the world, topping a GDP of $18.6 trillion in 2016. An economic powerhouse as massive and diversified as the United States depends on a network of highways, bridges, airports and dams to thrive. And while the economy has grown every year since the recession officially ended in 2009, our nation’s infrastructure is not fairing as well.
[well, there's the LIE, right there - we're still in at LEAST a recession]
An estimated 17% of American dams -- 15,500 in total -- are categorized as high hazard potential, meaning their failure would almost certainly result in loss of life. Meanwhile, 11.2% of roads are in poor condition, which ultimately lead to vehicle damage and traffic delays. Vehicle repairs, fuel and wasted time cost motorists an estimated $272 billion in 2014. Perhaps most troubling is the state of disrepair of bridges across the country as tens of thousands are classified as structurally deficient by the federal government.
19. Missouri
> Roads in poor condition: 4.1% (11th lowest)
> Deficient bridges: 13.1% (11th highest)
> Dams at high hazard risk: 27.2% (17th highest)
> Highway spending as pct. of total: 4.5% (12th lowest)
5. Pennsylvania
> Roads in poor condition: 14.7% (14th highest)
> Deficient bridges: 19.8% (3rd highest)
> Dams at high hazard risk: 53.0% (5th highest)
> Highway spending as pct. of total: 8.6% (9th highest)
6. California
> Roads in poor condition: 29.4% (4th highest)
> Deficient bridges: 5.5% (11th lowest)
> Dams at high hazard risk: 52.6% (6th highest)
> Highway spending as pct. of total: 3.2% (2nd lowest)
[there's trouble in Paradise]
1. Hawaii
> Roads in poor condition: 29.0% (5th highest)
> Deficient bridges: 5.7% (13th lowest)
> Dams at high hazard risk: 93.2% (the highest)
> Highway spending as pct. of total: 4.5% (10th lowest)
[oh, finally, someone tells the truth]
Hezbollah co-leader Kassam: US nurtured ISIS monster against Syrian govt, now has to fight them
https://www.sott.net/article/361155-Hezbollah-co-leader-Kassam-US-nurtured-ISIS-monster-against-Syrian-govt-now-has-to-fight-them
[and, like Jason Bourne, they'll find their way here for some revenge]
Syrian army, allies break 3-year ISIS siege in Deir ez-Zor city, Russia fires more Kalibr cruise missiles
https://www.sott.net/article/361150-Syrian-army-allies-break-3-year-ISIS-siege-in-Deir-ez-Zor-city-Russia-fires-more-Kalibr-cruise-missiles
[continued below]
Medium sized black hole 100,000 times bigger than sun discovered near center of Milky Way
ReplyDeletehttps://www.sott.net/article/361113-Medium-sized-black-hole-100000-times-bigger-than-sun-discovered-near-center-of-Milky-Way
["so we got DAT goin' for us . . which is nice". .. (Caddyshack)]
[more here]
'Second Largest Black Hole' in the Milky Way Galaxy Found
https://sputniknews.com/environment/201709051057096972-black-hole-milky-way/
Beached Gray's whale loses its beak from illegal chainsaw removal at Greymouth, New Zealand
https://www.sott.net/article/361142-Beached-Grays-whale-loses-its-beak-from-illegal-chainsaw-removal-at-Greymouth-New-Zealand
["yeah - tanks fer nuttin'!" (more Caddyshack)]
[let's see how Thor's doin' today]
[man, India can't catch a break!]
Two struck dead by lightning bolt in Tamil Nadu, India
https://www.sott.net/article/361134-Two-struck-dead-by-lightning-bolt-in-Tamil-Nadu-India
[holy SHIT!]
Man yells in panic as lightning bolt blasts tree at Bryson Lake Lodge, Quebec
https://www.sott.net/article/361128-Man-yells-in-panic-as-lightning-bolt-blasts-tree-at-Bryson-Lake-Lodge-Quebec
At least 8 killed by lightning bolt in the Democratic Republic of Congo
https://www.sott.net/article/361127-At-least-8-killed-by-lightning-bolt-in-the-Democratic-Republic-of-Congo
"Thirty people were struck, including seven who were killed instantly and an eighth who died of their injuries in hospital," local official Christophe Ikando told AFP. [more]
Lightning strike kills student on motorbike in Cambodia
https://www.sott.net/article/361125-Lightning-strike-kills-student-on-motorbike-in-Cambodia
A medical student was struck and killed by lightning in Stung Treng on Sunday as he was driving his motorbike, which then spun out of control and injured two passengers on a motorbike travelling in the opposite direction, officials said yesterday.
"The forensic police examining the body at the site claimed that victim died of lightning, not [due to] the traffic accident because the body had a burnt mark on the neck and his hair was burned as well as the victim's helmet," Heang said. [more]
China Killed The RISK ON Party
http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2017/09/china-killed-party.html
It's appropriate given that China's mega stimulus fueled both the first and second stages of this eight year bubble, that the capitalists in the Chinese Communist Party would now kill the second rally [more]
The Grapes Of Wrath 2017
http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-grapes-of-wrath-2017.html
Generation Madoff was so successful, they conned themselves. Trump is the golden calf, proof that hairless monkeys will worship anything except the truth
Globalization is modern day slavery with the imprimatur of the World Bank and all other major economic institutions. What comes next will unwind the globalized ponzi model, but most importantly, the sociopaths who promoted it. In the end they successfully conned everyone, including themselves. This will prove once and for all that the morons at Ivy Leagues and the morons from Ivy Leagues, are groupthink dunces. Their mega-clown-in-chief merely the insult to injury. A swaggering reminder of the asinine hubris that dropped us off in the middle of nowhere...
"Good job everyone" [more; one of his better installments]
Dow drops 250 points on N. Korea bomb test, gov't shutdown concerns
ReplyDeletehttp://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/dow-slides-200-points-as-north-korea-bomb-test-rattles-wall-street/ar-AArkOLY
U.S. equities fell on Tuesday, the first trading day of the week, as tension between North Korea and the West sent jitters down Wall Street. [more]
Ash falls like snow in Seattle as wildfires rage in Pacific Northwest
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/09/ash-falls-like-snow-in-seattle-as.html
Making the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals consistent with sustainability
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/09/making-un-sustainable-development-goals.html
[sustainability is a myth]
Three things we just learned about climate change and big storms: Can the lessons of Harvey save us? “What Houston shows us, yet again, is that we live in a world of predatory delay”
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/09/three-things-we-just-learned-about.html
First, “Did climate change cause Hurricane Harvey?” is the wrong question to ask, embedding a host of mistaken assumptions and leading us nowhere useful. The right question to ask, instead, is something more like “What does Harvey tell us about the kind of future we will be living in?” Asking the right question helps orient us toward moving forward.
Second, Trump’s climate denial vs. reality of Hurricane Harvey is just the tip of the iceberg. The losses involved are constantly growing beyond our previous calculations, and could easily be enough to destroy America’s capacity for world leadership, much as World War II destroyed Britain’s. In addition, Trump’s climate denial is just one facet of his budget and policy priorities which are clearly disastrous in light of Harvey, and Houston’s role as a fossil fuel industry center represents another dimension of potential catastrophic loss — even if we dodge a bullet this time.
The third big lesson was laid out in a Twitter thread by planetary futurist Alex Steffen: “What Houston shows us, yet again, is that we live in a world of predatory delay,” he wrote, defining that concept as “the blocking or slowing of needed change, in order to make money off unsustainable, unjust systems in the meantime.” Learning this lesson, he went on to say, “is key to understanding how we must act in order to save ourselves & acting accordingly.” [more]
[more below]
Hurricane Harvey’s floodwaters mix a foul brew of sewage, chemicals
ReplyDeletehttp://www.desdemonadespair.net/2017/09/hurricane-harveys-floodwaters-mix-foul.html
Harvey's filthy floodwaters pose significant dangers to human safety and the environment even after water levels drop far enough that Southeast Texas residents no longer fear for their lives, according to experts.
Houston already was notorious for sewer overflows following rainstorms. Now the system, with 40 wastewater treatment plants across the far-flung metropolis, faces an unprecedented challenge.
State officials said several dozen sewer overflows had been reported in areas affected by the hurricane, including Corpus Christi. Private septic systems in rural areas could fail as well.
Also stirred into the noxious brew are spilled fuel, runoff from waste sites, lawn pesticides and pollutants from the region's many petroleum refineries and chemical plants.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reported Sunday that of the 2,300 water systems contacted by federal and state regulators, 1,514 were fully operational. More than 160 systems issued notices advising people to boil water before drinking it, and 50 were shut down. [more]
Girl Pulls Sword From Legendary Lake Of King Arthur's Excalibur
https://www.yahoo.com/news/girl-pulls-sword-legendary-lake-155743962.html
England’s got a new Queen ― that is, if Excalibur’s legend is true.
A 7-year-old girl in Cornwall, England, is making news after reportedly pulling a four-foot sword out of the same lake that King Arthur’s Excalibur blade is said to have been tossed.
Matilda Jones was swimming around Dozmary Pool in Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, on Tuesday, when she caught sight of the shining metal beneath the water’s surface, The Sheffield Star reported. [more]
[kids still swim in streams?!]
N. Korea nuclear test more powerful than estimated: Japan
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/n-korea-nuclear-test-more-powerful-than-estimated-japan/ar-AArlrGh
Japan's defense minister on Tuesday said North Korea's latest nuclear test was more powerful than initially estimated, with a yield that was around eight times the size of the bomb detonated over Hiroshima. [more]
The cruelest month: September could hammer stocks
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/savingandinvesting/the-cruelest-month-september-could-hammer-stocks/ar-AArl97C
‘If they deport all of us, who will rebuild?’ Undocumented workers could be key to Texas recovery.
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/%E2%80%98if-they-deport-all-of-us-who-will-rebuild%E2%80%99-undocumented-workers-could-be-key-to-texas-recovery/ar-AArifDT
Crisis looms as nearly 125,000 refugees flood into Bangladesh
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/crisis-looms-as-nearly-125000-refugees-flood-into-bangladesh/ar-AArkspj
U.S. factory orders post biggest drop in nearly three years
http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/us-factory-orders-post-biggest-drop-in-nearly-three-years/ar-AArlozD
Lady Gaga postpones show after falling ill while performing in the rain
http://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/lady-gaga-postpones-show-after-falling-ill-while-performing-in-the-rain/ar-AArheQa
In Texas, Distrust of Washington Collides With Need for Federal Aid
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/in-texas-distrust-of-washington-collides-with-need-for-federal-aid/ar-AAri9SS
Hurricane Irma's damage could be the largest ever in the U.S., Barclays predicts
ReplyDeletehttp://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hurricane-irmas-damage-could-be-the-largest-ever-in-the-us-barclays-predicts/ar-AArlZAg
[stupid comment of the day]
"Given the potential magnitude of this storm as well as the potential to impact a highly populated area, we think Irma's insured damage in Florida could be the largest ever in the U.S. perhaps equivalent to Hurricane Katrina," Barclays' Jay Gelb wrote Tuesday. [Katrina was PEANUTS! Harvey's the new benchmark]
In a worst case scenario, catastrophe modelers AIR Worldwide and Karen Clark and Co. have estimated a repeat of the 1926 Miami hurricane could result in $125-130 billion of insured damage,” Gelb added.
Last week, Goldman Sachs projected property damages from Hurricane Harvey, which slammed into Texas last month, to be in the range of around $30 billion which is below Hurricane Katrina’s insured damage of around $50 billion.
Additionally, JPMorgan released similar predictions for Harvey, pegging damages around $10 billion to $20 billion.
[more; Harvey is estimated to cost between $125 - $190 billion according to others (who are not large banks)]
New study suggests that solar storms are the cause of sperm whales beaching in North Sea
https://www.sott.net/article/361169-New-study-suggests-that-solar-storms-are-the-cause-of-sperm-whales-beaching-in-North-Sea
Brilliant sun halo seen over Kuching, Malaysia
https://www.sott.net/article/361214-Brilliant-sun-halo-seen-over-Kuching-Malaysia
Dead Hand: A real doomsday device made by the Soviets in the '80s, and the Russians still have it today
https://www.sott.net/article/361188-Dead-Hand-A-real-doomsday-device-made-by-the-Soviets-in-the-80s-and-the-Russians-still-have-it-today
Large meteor fireball lights up night sky over British Columbia, Canada
https://www.sott.net/article/361123-Large-meteor-fireball-lights-up-night-sky-over-British-Columbia-Canada
Mysterious tremor rattles windows in South Australia -Geoscience says it wasn't an earthquake
https://www.sott.net/article/361213-Mysterious-tremor-rattles-windows-in-South-Australia-Geoscience-says-it-wasnt-an-earthquake