Monday, August 20, 2018

Event Update For 2018-08-19





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The seas, lakes and oceans are now pluming deadly hydrogen sulfide and suffocating methane. Hydrogen sulfide is a highly toxic water-soluble heavier-than-air gas and will accumulate in low-lying areas. Methane is slightly more buoyant than normal air and so will be all around, but will tend to contaminate our atmosphere from the top down. These gases are sickening and killing oxygen-using life all around the world, including human life, as our atmosphere is increasingly poisoned. Because both gases are highly flammable and because our entire civilization is built around fire and flammable fuels, this is leading to more fires and explosions. This is an extinction level event and will likely decimate both the biosphere and human population and it is debatable whether humankind can survive this event.




A. More fires and more explosions, especially along the coasts, but everywhere generally.
B. Many more animal die-offs, of all kinds, and especially oceanic species.
C. More multiples of people will be found dead in their homes, as if they'd dropped dead.
D. More corpses found in low-lying areas, all over the world.
E. More unusual vehicular accidents.
F. Improved unemployment numbers as people die off.




Category: Variety Pack

2018-08-19 - Unquenchable underground fire burning and spewing sulfurous smell, people sickening and dying, in Anambra State (Nigeria):
http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/160585/
http://twitter.com/nigeriantribune/status/1031384168180146178
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=77912203638&story_fbid=10155647896433639
http://headlines.ng/7-feared-dead-as-chemical-emission-erupts-in-anambra-community/
http://nigerianpilot.com/7-dies-mysteriously-as-chemical-emission-erupts-in-anambra-community/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFOorbo79Po

Quote: "The lignite, which sends out gas with irritating sulphurous odour, has also led to the admission of scores of residents in different hospitals in the area."

Quote: "“Last night [Friday], after a little rain, we were unable to sleep. The most astonishing thing is that we have been recording sudden deaths in recent time. 'Within a space of two months, we have lost seven persons and we do not known the cause of their death. But if you put two and two together, you find out that it is not natural death. We never recorded that number of deaths in the past in this community,' he lamented."

Quote: "Surroundings of the chemical site are caving in and the emission becomes stronger. We have tried to put out the fire burning underground to no avail and we decided to leave the rains to deal with it. 'But despite the heavy rains so far experienced this year, the fire has been as if the rains are fueling it.'"

Note: Lignite is like really low-grade coal made from compressed peat. There's no sulfur in it, so what's that sulfur smell they're smelling? Maybe there's been some hydrogen sulfide falling in the rain, or there's some in the ground there, or both. That would cause the sulfur odor AND help fuel the fire AND cause people to sicken and die…

2018-08-19 - Heatwave kills 3,232,000 livestock across South Korea:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=HT-20180724-64008-KOR

Quote: "The continuing heat wave has claimed the lives of millions of livestock across the country. Nonghyup Property and Casualty Insurance said that, as of Wednesday, it had received reports of the deaths of three-million-232-thousand livestock due to the hot weather this year resulting in an estimated total loss of 17-point-three billion won."

2018-08-19 - Metal recycling center hit by fire at midnight, scrap metal burns, in Dowagiac (Michigan), nobody there:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FR-20180820-64324-USA
http://www.moodyonthemarket.com/fire-rips-through-metal-scrap-pile-at-sustainable-recycling-of-dowagiac/
http://www.abc57.com/news/fire-reported-at-a-metal-recycling-business-in-dowagiac
http://www.1039thebear.com/crews-fight-fire-at-metal-recycling-plant-in-dowagiac/
http://twitter.com/ABC57News/status/1031104323693031425
http://twitter.com/WSBT/status/1031155081201311744

2018-08-19 - Auto salvage fire causes transit delays in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania):
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Trash-Junkyard-Fire-Philadelphia-Amtrak-SEPTA-Service--491225211.html
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/08/19/trains-philadelphia-suspended-fire/
http://6abc.com/junkyard-fire-in-frankford-impacts-septa-amtrak-service/4003010/
http://www.phillyvoice.com/northeast-philly-junkyard-fire-septa-amtrak-delays-rail-suspended/

Quote: "A junkyard fire in Philadelphia is causing significant delays for Amtrak, SEPTA and NJ Transit."

2018-08-19 - Auto salvage yard erupts in flame in Sutton Bonington, Nottinghamshire (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/central/2018-08-19/crews-attending-a-fire-at-industrial-estate-in-nottinghamshire/
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/724278/Loughborough-travel-fire-industrial-estate-scrapyard-London-Nottingham-Sheffield-trains
http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/plume-smoke-seen-miles-after-1915105
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-leicestershire-45238605

Quote: "The blaze broke out at a scrap car factory close to the railway line. Earlier today, Twitter users shared videos of a thick, black smoke near the Nottinghamshire village Sutton Bonington."

2018-08-19 - Magnitude 6.9 and 6.3 earthquakes shake Lombok Island (Indonesia), 1+ killed:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/indonesia-earthquake-lombok-island-second-magnitude-a8498406.html
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/fresh-6-9-magnitude-quake-rocks-indonesia-s-lombok-island-10631902
http://metro.co.uk/2018/08/19/lombok-hit-by-7-2-magnitude-earthquake-hours-after-first-quake-caused-landslides-7857629/
http://www.sott.net/article/393866-Lombok-in-Indonesia-struck-by-6-9-magnitude-earthquake-HOURS-after-first-6-3-quake-caused-landslides
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/08/pacific-grim-very-powerful-magnitude-72.html

Quote: "The latest tremors arrived two weeks after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake killed 460 people on the island and caused damage worth more than 5 trillion rupiah (£268 million)."

2018-08-19 - Deep magnitude 8.2 earthquake strikes in the ocean between Fiji and Tonga:
http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/724188/earthquake-fiji-tsunami-submarine-earthquake-tonga-pacific-ring-of-fire-latest-news
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1005411/fiji-earthquake-map-where-8-2-quake-hit-is-there-tsunami-warning
http://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/19/magnitude-8point2-quake-strikes-in-the-pacific-no-damage-reported-on-fiji.html
http://www.msn.com/g00/en-us/news/world/82-magnitude-quake-strikes-in-south-pacific/ar-BBM6rMP
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/08/four-more-major-quakes-hit-pacific-rim.html
http://watchers.news/2018/08/19/very-deep-m8-2-earthquake-hits-fiji-region-two-m6-aftershocks/




2018-08-19 - Home damaged by garage explosion in Columbus (Indiana), 1 injured:
http://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/person-hospitalized-after-linden-garage-explosion

Note: This is the 201st residential explosion in 2018...

2018-08-19 - Wildfire grows to 7,800 acres near Lake McDonald in Glacier National Park (Montana):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20180820-64321-USA
http://missoulian.com/news/local/glacier-park-fire-grows-to-nearly-acres-prompting-evacuations-and/article_aa5590d2-86b1-5225-89ca-d7aae840b57d.html
http://mfanews.net/new-evacuation-in-glacier-national-park-smoke-prompts-statewide-air-quality-warning/

2018-08-19 - Wildfire ignited by fiery helicopter crash grows to 7,000 acres north of Battle Mountain (Nevada):
http://www.kolotv.com/content/news/Helicopter-crash-north-of-Battle-Mountain-starts-brush-fire-491195411.html
http://www.ktvn.com/story/38914975/helicopter-crashes-north-of-battle-mountain4

2018-08-19 - Wildfire grows to 35,000 acres north of Elko (Nevada):
http://elkodaily.com/news/local/fire-north-of-elko-grows-to-acres/article_e7fd34c2-0fd9-5bde-9447-0650650fc007.html

2018-08-19 - Wildfire breaks out near Terwilliger Hot Springs (Oregon):
http://www.registerguard.com/news/20180820/forest-fire-burning-near-popular-terwilliger-hot-springs-east-of-springfield
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2018/08/19/wildfire-terwilliger-hot-springs-cougar-reservoir/1039548002/
http://kval.com/news/local/crews-respond-to-fire-near-terwilliger-hot-springs

2018-08-19 - Wildfire breaks out near the Columbia River Gorge near Hood River (Oregon):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=WF-20180820-64322-USA
http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2018/08/fire_spreads_forces_evacuation.html
http://katu.com/news/local/fire-evacuates-hotel-near-hood-river-one-first-responder-injured

2018-08-19 - Wildfires burning in Washington cause flight delays at Sea-Tac Airport (Washington):
http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/wildfire-smoke-causing-delays-for-flights-at-sea-tac-airport/816466545
http://www.king5.com/article/news/local/wildfire-smoke-delayed-incoming-flights-for-hours-at-sea-tac-airport/281-585634046

2018-08-19 - Wildfires continue to rage across British Columbia (Canada), flights cancelled:
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-wildfires-1.4791099
http://www.iheartradio.ca/newstalk-1010/news/red-skies-smoke-hang-over-b-c-and-alberta-as-wildfires-continue-to-burn-1.6174533
http://www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/news/news/Provincial/Kelowna_traveller_stranded_in_Calgary_as_B_C_wildfire_smoke_impacts_flights/

2018-08-19 - Nearly 300 wildfire break out across Queensland (Australia):
http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/qld-bushfires-continue-to-burn-as-conditions-worsen/news-story/8abaacd76e7a536de0f47d61dd61bd5a

Quote: "The number of bushfires burning across the state continues to rise, with nearly 300 recorded in the last 24 hours."

2018-08-19 - Two boats, two RVs and a trailer go up in flames while parked near Ephrata (Washington):
http://www.ncwlife.com/rv-malfunctions-causes-fire-near-ephrata/

Quote: "Arriving units found 2 boats, 2 motorhomes and a camp trailer on fire. The fire was threatening other vehicles and a residence all of which were tightly packed together."

Note: These are the 381st and 382nd RVs to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-08-19 - Boat bursts into flame near coastal Fort Macon State Park (North Carolina):
http://wtkr.com/2018/08/20/coast-guard-rescues-four-people-in-north-carolina-after-boat-engine-fire/
http://www.witn.com/content/news/Three-pulled-from-water-fourth-rescued-on-boat-with-engine-fire-491280041.html
http://www.theintelligencer.com/news/article/4-rescued-after-boat-engine-fire-off-North-13169289.php
http://www.wral.com/4-rescued-after-boat-engine-fire-off-north-carolina-coast/17782735/
http://www.wnct.com/news/local-news/coast-guard-rescues-4-after-engine-fire-on-boat-near-fort-macon/1383145187
http://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/state/ap/rescued-after-boat-engine-fire-off-north-carolina-coast/article_08410d4a-02c3-5a50-bdc7-8c96686a0c4d.html
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-bc-nc--coast-guard-rescue-north-carolina-20180820-story.html
http://apnews.com/4bc8a8e6b5804bd49da7fa5e5a39bf9b

2018-08-19 - Boat bursts into flame at home in West Jordan (Utah), 1 lightly injured:
http://kutv.com/news/local/boat-catches-fire-in-west-jordan-man-suffers-minor-burns

2018-08-19 - Tour boat bursts into flame near the island of Paxos (Greece):
http://enimerosi.com/details_en.php?id=25047

Quote: "The tourist dinghy 'Orca' caught fire on Saturday evening north-east of the northern entrance to Gaios (Paxos) new port. There were four people on board. The boat was a professional dinghy with fibreglass hull - a skipper's licence is required to rent this type of vessel."

Note: These are the 776th, 777th, 778th, 779th and 780th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-08-19 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on I-495 near the Lincoln Tunnel in Weehawken (New Jersey):
http://pix11.com/2018/08/19/bus-on-fire-on-495-near-lincoln-tunnel/
http://cbslocal.com/video/3920162-bus-fire-closes-all-lanes-on-495-eastbound/
http://www.msn.com/en-ie/news/video/bus-fire-closes-all-lanes-on-495-eastbound/vp-BBM9h8a
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2018/08/bus_passengers_escape_inferno_on_route_495_near_li.html
http://www.follownews.com/bus-on-fire-on-495-near-lincoln-tunnel-4ssds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wz6flm6p6w

Quote: "'One of the scariest things I’ve ever seen… a bus being completely engulfed by flames and literally melting from the heat,' one man wrote on Twitter."

2018-08-19 - Charter bus bursts into flame on I-35 near Coutlla (Texas):
http://www.kgns.tv/content/news/Charter-bus-catches-for-on-I-35-491244301.html

2018-08-19 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on road near Pecos (Texas):
http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2018/08/20/greyhound-passengers-stranded-dallas-bus-wheel-fire/
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2018/08/20/greyhound-passengers-from-california-stranded-employee-beat-up-after-bus-wheel-fire/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZOjVvxa2mI

2018-08-19 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on the M25 near Potters Bar (Britain):
http://www.whtimes.co.uk/news/bus-on-fire-on-m25-roundabout-junction-24-1-5658415

2018-08-19 - Twelve passenger buses and a truck destroyed by fire at 2:30 AM while parked at business near Thika (Kenya):
http://kenyannews.co.ke/daily-nation-kenya/sacco-loses-12-buses-and-a-lorry-in-mysterious-fire/
http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/kiambu/Sacco-loses-12-buses-and-a-lorry-in-mysterious-fire/1183274-4719662-g7mlnwz/index.html
http://www.kionjo.com/news/client/mobile/newsarticle/Sacco-loses-12-buses-and-a-lorry-in-mysterious-fire/c8f0bfa4-078c-4b0d-b57b-4b8e3bd8f849
http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2018/08/19/12-chania-special-buses-lorry-destroyed-in-garage-fire_c1805111

2018-08-19 - Passenger bus bursts into flame at 5:40 AM near Ardeatina (Italy):
http://vaaju.com/italyeng/bus-destroyed-by-the-flames-on-the-grass-affected-by-cars/

Note: These are the 472nd-488th buses to burn in 2018...

2018-08-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame while parked at business on West Washington Avenue in Washington Borough (New Jersey):
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/index.ssf/2018/08/police_investigate_ignited_tra.html

2018-08-19 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Route 33 in Bethlehem Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-nws-bethlehem-township-truck-fire-20180819-story.html
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/index.ssf/2018/08/route_33_south_reopens_half_a.html
http://www.chron.com/news/media/Truck-fire-closes-Route-33-South-in-Bethlehem-1321551.php
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/video/3920273-tractor-trailer-goes-up-in-flames-in-bethlehem-township/
http://www.wfmz.com/news/video-tractor-trailer-fire-shuts-down-route-33-near-route-22/783739980
http://www.wfmz.com/news/lehigh-valley/tractor-trailer-fire-shuts-down-route-33-near-route-22/783739866

Quote: "A tractor trailer fire on Route 33 South in Bethlehem Township closed the highway for several hours Sunday night, according to Northampton County dispatchers."

2018-08-19 - Tractor bursts into flame on Blake Road in Halfway (Maryland):
http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/local/electrical-malfunction-causes-tractor-fire/article_274c54b0-a48f-11e8-a97e-0b4d70030946.html

2018-08-19 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame in  Cleobury Mortimer (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/65967

Note: These are the 1797th, 1798th, 1799th and 1800th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-08-19 - Military truck bursts into flame on freight train in Carter (Wyoming):
http://fox13now.com/2018/08/20/crews-extinguish-military-truck-that-caught-fire-on-train/

Quote: "Crews with Bridger Valley Fire extinguished a fire in Carter on a Union Pacific train Sunday night. According to Uinta County Fire and Ambulance, a military truck on a train car had ignited."

2018-08-19 - Box truck bursts into flame on highway in coastal Singapore:
http://stomp.straitstimes.com/singapore-seen/rear-compartment-of-lorry-catches-fire-along-aye

2018-08-19 - Three RVs go up in flames while parked at property in Portland (Oregon):
http://katu.com/news/local/crews-douse-rv-fires-burning-near-se-portland-businesses
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2018/08/propane_tanks_explode_in_se_po.html
http://www.koin.com/news/local/multnomah-county/3-rvs-catch-fire-after-propane-tanks-reportedly-explode/1382023266
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2018/08/propane_tanks_explode_in_se_po.html
http://www.kptv.com/story/38916130/firefighters-extinguish-rv-fires-in-se-portland

2018-08-19 - RV bursts into flame while parked on Mowbray Mountain in Hamilton County (Tennessee):
http://newschannel9.com/news/local/rv-catches-fire-on-mowbray-mountain-sunday-morning
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/38915655/no-one-injured-in-early-sunday-mowbray-mountain-rv-fire

2018-08-19 - RV bursts into flame on Leavitt Road in South Amherst (Ohio):
http://www.chroniclet.com/Local-News/2018/08/20/Pennsylvania-family-escapes-injury-in-South-Amherst-RV-fire.html

2018-08-19 - RV bursts into flame along LA Highway 93 in Scott (Louisiana):
http://www.klfy.com/news/local/mechanic-receives-minor-burns-when-rv-catches-fire-in-scott/1382178781
https://katc.com/news/around-acadiana/lafayette-parish/2018/08/19/crews-on-scene-of-fire-in-scott/

Note: These are the 383st, 384th, 385th, 386th, 387th and 388th RVs to burn/explode in 2018...

2018-08-19 - Van bursts into flame at 12:11 AM on the M62 in Humberside (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Mw M62. Sun 19 Aug 2018 00:11 (No:18595) Van fire. One hose reel, one BA and hay drags in use. Incident left with North Yorkshire Fire Service."

2018-08-19 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked at home in Garrettsville (Ohio):
http://www.record-courier.com/article/20180820/NEWS/308209917

2018-08-19 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on street near pond in Topeka (Kansas):
http://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/topeka-man-s-truck-catches-fire-while-driving/1381680340
http://www.eagle993.com/news/topeka-mans-truck-catches-fire-while-driving/

Quote: "Fire crews received a call of a truck on fire around 10 a.m. near a pond off of SW Fairlawn Road and 6th Avenue."

2018-08-19 - Pickup truck bursts into flame in Bicester Road in Ludgershall (Britain):
http://bucksfire.gov.uk/latest-incidents/

Quote: "Sunday 19 August, 4.28pm Fire involving pick-up truck carrying about a tonne of hay, Bicester Road, Ludgershall. One appliance and crew from Bicester attended. Firefighters used two hose reels, two sets of breathing apparatus and an environmental protection kit."

2018-08-19 - Car bursts into flame at 3 AM while parked in garage at home, fire spreads to home, in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://news3lv.com/news/local/car-fire-causes-50k-damage-to-vehicle-townhome-in-southwest-valley
http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/38914559/car-fire-in-southwest-valley-home-causes-severe-damage-to-garage

2018-08-19 - Car bursts into flame on I-95 near coastal Miami (Florida):
http://wsvn.com/news/local/car-catches-fire-on-i-95-in-north-miami-no-injuries/

2018-08-19 - Car bursts into flame at rest stop along the Merritt Parkway in coastal Fairfield (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2018/08/tonights-vehicle-fire-82/

2018-08-19 - Car bursts into flame on I-94 in Fargo (North Dakota):
http://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Car-fire-near-Interstate-94-and-45th-Street-causes-back-up-491224731.html

2018-08-19 - Car bursts into flame at 1:43 AM on Canberra Avenue in Jerrabomberra (Australia):
http://www.ewn.com.au/traffic/caution-car-fire-jerrabomberra-act-384624.traffic

2018-08-19 - Car bursts into flame on the M27 near coastal Fareham (Britain):
http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/m27-lane-closed-after-car-catches-fire-1-8606567

2018-08-19 - Car bursts into flame at 12:08 AM on the A458 in Bridgnorth (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/65959

2018-08-19 - Car bursts into flame off Gains Park Avenue in Shrewsbury (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/65074-0

2018-08-19 - Car bursts into flame in Flanderwell (Britain):
http://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/view,car-fire-in-flanderwell-was-accidental_28300.htm

2018-08-19 - Car bursts into flame at 4:56 AM on Nestor Grove in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Nestor Grove, Hull. Sun 19 Aug 2018 04:56 (No:18609) Car fire. One hose reel and one BA in use."

2018-08-19 - Car bursts into flame on Arminster Close in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://www.humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents

Quote: "Axminster Close, Hull. Sun 19 Aug 2018 10:51 (No:18633) Car fire. 1 BA and 1 hose reel in use."

2018-08-19 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-15 in Cedar City (Utah):
http://www.stgeorgeutah.com/news/archive/2018/08/19/jcw-traffic-advisory-southbound-i-15-closed-at-milepost-59-in-cedar-city/

2018-08-19 - Car and home destroyed by fire at 11:59 PM in Colchester (Connecticut), nobody there:
http://www.wfsb.com/story/38914823/colchester-home-demolished-by-fire-flames-seen-from-2-miles-away
http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Multiple-Towns-Help-Battle-House-Fire-in-Colchester-491218911.html
http://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-london/overnight-colchester-fire-under-investigation/1381639960
http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Officials-Fire-destroys-home-13167587.php

Quote: "The entire home and a car are completely demolished."

2018-08-19 - Car and home destroyed by fire in coastal Campbell River (Canada):
http://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/two-escape-house-fire-in-campbell-river-1.23405629
http://www.campbellrivermirror.com/news/fire-destroys-home-in-campbell-river/
http://www.mycampbellrivernow.com/26106/house-in-flames-behind-penfield-elementary/

2018-08-19 - Car and home destroyed by fire at 11 PM in Bridlewood (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calgary-house-fire-bridlewood-1.4791135

2018-08-19 - Vehicle and garage destroyed by fire at 1:12 AM at home in Watertown (South Dakota):
http://www.thepublicopinion.com/news/local_news/garage-vehicle-destroyed-by-fire-early-sunday/article_7d7ddcc8-a3c7-11e8-99d3-0307c052d453.html

2018-08-19 - Auto shop heavily damaged by fire in Centralia (Canada):
http://theprovince.com/news/local-news/huron-county-auto-shop-fire-caused-nearly-1m-damage-opp/wcm/5b960b24-c659-48cd-beed-589109afac16

2018-08-19 - Barn destroyed by fire at 3 AM in Winchester (Kentucky), 4 horses killed:
http://www.lex18.com/story/38914268/massive-fire-guts-winchester-horse-farms-barn
http://www.wave3.com/story/38915288/4-horses-die-in-barn-fire-at-kentucky-farm
http://www.wlky.com/article/4-horses-die-in-barn-fire-at-clark-county-farm/22768320
http://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/clark-county/article216980920.html
http://www.walb.com/story/38916150/4-horses-die-in-barn-fire-near-lexington
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/ap/ap_region/horses-die-in-barn-fire-at-kentucky-farm/article_167d08cb-3fa6-581f-9388-5c7d6cb886a6.html

2018-08-19 - Aluminum smelting plant damaged by fire in Steele (Alabama):
http://abc3340.com/news/local/fire-at-large-aluminum-smelting-plant-in-steele-al

2018-08-19 - Restaurant heavily damaged by fire at 1:55 AM in coastal Stone Harbor (New Jersey):
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2018/08/19/2-alarm-fire-damages-stone-harbor-restaurant/
http://6abc.com/fire-damages-restaurant-in-stone-harbor/3997935/

2018-08-19 - Commercial warehouse damaged by fire shortly after 6 AM in coastal Providence (Rhode Island), nobody there:
http://www.abc6.com/story/38915024/firefighters-battle-2-alarm-fire-in-providence

2018-08-19 - Two businesses damaged by fire at 12:02 AM at shopping center in coastal Eltingville (New York):
http://www.silive.com/news/2018/08/midnight_fire_burns_sushi_plac_1.html

2018-08-19 - Home damaged by garage fire in Porter Ranch (California):
http://sfvmedia.com/sfv/fire-damages-garage-porter-ranch/

2018-08-19 - Home under renovation damaged by fire shortly before 2 AM in Traverse City (Michigan), nobody there:
http://upnorthlive.com/news/local/fire-rips-through-grand-traverse-county-home-under-renovations

2018-08-19 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 5:30 AM near Harvard (Illinois):
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/08/20/house-fire-near-harvard-causes-100k-in-damage/au3cjlm/

2018-08-19 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 4:30 AM in Madison (Wisconsin):
http://www.channel3000.com/news/fire-leaves-home-on-madison-s-west-side-uninhabitable/783434732

2018-08-19 - Home heavily damaged by fire in the Lakewood area in East Dallas (Texas):
http://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/crews-battle-large-house-fire-in-east-dallas/287-585485484

2018-08-19 - Home heavily damaged by fire just after 3 AM in Chesterfield (Virginia), dog killed:
http://www.wric.com/news/local-news/red-cross-assisting-four-people-displaced-by-early-morning-fire-in-chesterfield/1381601272
http://www.nbc12.com/story/38915048/dog-dies-after-warning-family-to-morning-house-fire

2018-08-19 - Home heavily damaged by fire in coastal Holly Hill (Florida), 3 pets killed:
http://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20180819/house-fire-in-holly-hill-kills-2-dogs-1-cat
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/crews-put-out-massive-holly-hill-fire

2018-08-19 - Two homes go up in flames in coastal Washington DC:
http://wjla.com/news/local/5-children-6-adults-displaced-heavy-fire-dc
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/11-Adults-Children-Displaced-by-Early-Morning-Fire-in-DC-491244721.html

2018-08-19 - Apartment building damaged by fire in coastal Newport News (Virginia), 1 injured:
http://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/newport-news/one-person-injured-in-sunday-morning-apartment-fire-in-newport-news/1381669148

2018-08-19 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in Cicero (Illinois), 2 injured:
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2018/08/19/60-residents-rescued-from-cicero-apartment-fire/
http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2-hurt-in-fire-at-cicero-apartment-complex/
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/2-injured-60-evacuated-after-fire-breaks-out-in-cicero-apartment-building--491211311.html
http://patch.com/illinois/oakpark/60-people-saved-2-hurt-cicero-apartment-fire-officials

2018-08-19 - High-rise apartment building damaged by fire shortly after midnight in Scarborough (Canada):
http://www.cp24.com/news/no-one-injured-after-two-alarm-fire-at-scarborough-highrise-1.4058923

2018-08-19 - Deadly fire heavily damages condo building in Spokane Valley (Washington), 1 killed:
http://www.kxly.com/news/firefighters-battle-spokane-valley-apartment-fire/783679419

2018-08-19 - Vacant home burns in Fulton (Missouri):
http://939theeagle.com/fire-damages-vacant-fulton-home/
http://kwos.com/2018/08/what-caused-a-fulton-house-fire/

2018-08-19 - Vacant home burns twice near Shore Drive in Huber Heights (Ohio):
http://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/vacant-house-fire-rekindles-in-huber-heights/1382648394

2018-08-19 - Vacant church goes up in flames in Kansas City (Missouri):
http://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/several-emergency-crews-respond-to-large-kcmo-church-fire
http://www.kctv5.com/story/38916646/firefighters-battle-flames-at-church-near-9th-and-forest
http://www.kmbc.com/article/heavy-fire-reported-coming-from-historic-church-near-9th-and-forest-sunday-night/22769767

2018-08-19 - Vacant auto parts store burns in coastal San Rafael (California):
http://www.ktvu.com/news/marin-square-fire-contained-to-vacant-car-parts-store
http://patch.com/california/sanrafael/san-rafael-business-catches-fire
http://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/Marin-Square-Fire-Contained-To-Vacant-Car-Parts-13166388.php

2018-08-19 - Vacant factory burns in Aston (Britain):
http://www.tewkesburyadmag.co.uk/news/national/16585582.fire-breaks-out-at-derelict-factory-in-aston/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-6076417/Fire-breaks-derelict-factory-Aston.html
http://www.chorleycitizen.co.uk/news/national/16585582.fire-breaks-out-at-derelict-factory-in-aston/




2018-08-19 - Humpback whale washes ashore dead on the island of Greenspond (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/dead-whale-greenspond-1.4790626
http://www.sott.net/article/393849-Dead-whale-found-on-coast-of-Greenspond-Newfoundland




2018-08-19 - Two boys, 10 and 14, die after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Indiana Dunes State Park (Indiana):
http://www.wthr.com/article/2-chicago-boys-die-after-being-pulled-water-indiana-dunes
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/second-chicago-boy-dies-after-being-pulled-from-lake-michigan-in-indiana/ar-BBM6WA5
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/porter-newsletter/update-porter-officer-who-responded-to-indiana-dunes-state-park/article_18a71a0e-a7bd-5f24-8641-1553932e1dea.html
http://abc7chicago.com/3-boys-die-after-being-pulled-from-lake-michigan-at-indiana-waukegan-beaches/3999175/

2018-08-19 - Couple, 72 and 70, found dead in the Pamlico River near coastal Bath (North Carolina), empty 'ghost boat' found first:
http://wlos.com/news/local/coast-guard-finds-couples-bodies-in-north-carolina-river-08-19-2018
http://myfox8.com/2018/08/19/coast-guard-recovers-bodies-of-missing-couple-off-the-coast-of-north-carolina/
http://abc11.com/coast-guard-recovers-bodies-of-elderly-couple-who-went-missing-in-pamlico-river/3998369/
http://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/bodies-of-couple-who-disappeared-near-pamlico-river-recovered-nc-coast-guard/83-585575799
http://www.witn.com/content/news/Search-underway-in-Beaufort-County-following-report-of-missing-boaters-491155191.html

Quote: "The Coast Guard said crews recovered the bodies Sunday after the man and woman went missing Friday in the Pamlico River. They were last seen leaving a Beaufort County marina aboard their 20-foot boat. That vessel was found hours later unmanned and adrift."

2018-08-19 - Two people found dead in the Rio Grande near Laredo (Texas):
http://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/border-authorities-find-two-bodies-floating-in-rio-grande

2018-08-19 - Two men, 60 and 20, found dead in ponds in Habiganj (Bangladesh):
http://m.thedailynewnation.com/news/186031/two-including-ju-student-drown-in-habiganj

2018-08-19 - Woman, 50, found dead in canal, and 3 others found dead too, in Faisalabad (Pakistan):
http://dunyanews.tv/en/Crime/453446-Four-dead-bodies-recovered-Faisalabad-three-days

2018-08-19 - Four kids, 17, 15, 13 and 12, found dead in pond in Rajasthan (India):
http://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2018/08/19/nrg28-rj-teenagers-drown.html
http://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/four-people-drown-in-pond-in-rajasthan/1367786

2018-08-19 - Two boys, both 15, die in river in Shahjahanpur (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bareilly/two-class-10-boys-drown-in-khannaut-river/articleshow/65465066.cms

2018-08-19 - Two boys, 9 and 12, die in pond in Etawah (India):
http://www.uniindia.com/two-kids-drown-while-bathing-in-pond-in-sidhharth-nagar/states/news/1324268.html

2018-08-19 - Watery deaths on the rise in Montana:
http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2018/08/19/montana-fish-wildlife-parks-waterway-deaths-high-drownings-rivers-fatal-boating/998689002/




2018-08-19 - Man, 77, found dead in swimming pool at home in Wonder Lake (Illinois):
http://www.nwherald.com/2018/08/19/77-year-old-wonder-lake-man-found-dead-at-home/aexbady/

Quote: "First responders found the man at the bottom of his in-ground swimming pool, neighbor Don Hall said."

2018-08-19 - Man, 29, found dead in swimming pool at condo building in Mississauga (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/man-dead-mississauga-pool-1.4791161
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/man-dead-after-apparent-drowning-at-mississauga-pool-1.4059220
http://www.cp24.com/news/man-29-dead-after-being-pulled-from-mississauga-pool-1.4059211
http://canadianews.org/mississauga/2018/08/19/394298-man-29-dead-after-being-pulled-from-mississauga-pool.html
http://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/toronto/man-dead-after-apparent-drowning-at-mississauga-pool/

2018-08-19 - Man, 31, dies in the Ammonoosuc River in Bethlehem (New Hampshire):
http://apnews.com/1fec44dbc4414a3b83488b66e5714ace
http://www.wcax.com/content/news/Police-investigate-apparent-drowning-in-Bethlehem-491257561.html
http://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-hampshire/articles/2018-08-20/body-of-man-recovered-from-river-was-swimming-with-family
http://www.fbherald.com/news/body-of-man-recovered-from-river-was-swimming-with-family/article_74352088-df79-5025-becf-2fb98991bc25.html
http://www.wmur.com/article/apparent-drowning-victim-identified-as-bethlehem-man/22778807

Quote: "They said a family member found Danny-Lee Bunnell, of Bethlehem, unconscious in the river and began to perform CPR. He was pronounced dead. Police say a medical condition may have been a factor."

2018-08-19 - Man, 36, dies in the water at Lake Michigan beach in Sister Bay (Wisconsin):
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/local/door-co/news/2018/08/20/door-county-chicago-man-drowns-sister-bay-beach/1042225002/
http://fox11online.com/news/local/man-drowns-while-swimming-in-door-county

2018-08-19 - Woman, 37, dies after being pulled from the water in Ponto Lake near Backus (Minnesota):
http://www.kbjr6.com/story/38921039/wisconsin-woman-drowns-in-cass-county

2018-08-19 - Boy, 13, found dead in river in Dayton (Ohio):
http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/local/water-rescue-underway-for-male-river-around-ridge-avenue-bridge-dayton/PVlZ7U9C2Rj62h0FgekvvL/
http://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/dayton-fire-officials-warn-of-dangers-of-great-miami-river-following-drowning/1383637314

2018-08-19 - Man, cop, drops dead at home in coastal Baytown (Texas):
http://www.fox26houston.com/news/baytown-police-officer-dies
http://abc13.com/society/baytown-pd-officer-found-dead-in-home/4001962/

2018-08-19 - Man, cop, 59, has 'medical episode' and drops dead in Laredo (Texas):
http://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/RIP-to-our-brother-in-blue-Facebook-Laredo-PD-13168287.php

Quote: "A senior officer with the Laredo Police Department died Friday as a result of a sudden medical episode, according to authorities."

2018-08-19 - Woman, 52, has seizure at 3:15 AM at jail, dies shortly later, in San Antonio (Texas):
http://www.ksat.com/news/52-year-old-inmate-dies-after-experiencing-seizure-bcso-says
http://foxsanantonio.com/news/local/inmate-suffers-seizure-dies-at-bexar-county-jail
http://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/inmate-suffers-seizure-dies-at-bexar-county-jail
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local/crime/article/BCSO-Inmate-dies-after-seizure-episode-13166782.php

2018-08-19 - Person found dead in Elam Creek in Dallas (Texas):
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/news/2018/08/19/decomposed-body-found-floating-creek-southeast-dallas

2018-08-19 - Man found dead in the Ottawa River near Toledo (Ohio):
http://www.13abc.com/content/news/Police-investigating-body-found-in-Ottawa-River-491223851.html

2018-08-19 - Person found dead in the Mississippi River in Mississippi County (Arkansas):
http://katv.com/news/local/body-found-in-the-mississippi-river-saturday
http://www.wmcactionnews5.com/story/38915271/sheriff-body-found-in-mississippi-river

2018-08-19 - Woman drops dead at home on Beulah Road in Myrtle (Mississippi):
http://www.wtva.com/content/news/Body-Found-In-Union-County-491203421.html
http://www.wtva.com/content/video/491204821.html

2018-08-19 - Man, 28, falls off overpass at 3:30 AM and dies, near the Great Salt Lake near Saltair (Utah), possible toppler:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/900028704/uhp-seeks-help-identifying-male-who-fell-from-overpass-near-saltair.html
http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/man-killed-after-falling-from-overpass-on-i-80-identified/1381514873
http://kutv.com/news/local/man-found-dead-near-great-saltair
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=46378146

2018-08-19 - Man, 35, falls off bridge and dies near railroad tracks in Brutus (New York), possible toppler:
http://www.syracuse.com/crime/index.ssf/2018/08/weedsport_man_found_dead_on_railroad_tracks_deputies_say_he_fell_from_bridge.html

2018-08-19 - Man, 35, dies after being pulled from the water at Bluewater Beach on Lake Huron in Tiny Township (Canada):
http://muskoka411.com/start/drowning-at-bluewater-beach/
http://barrie.ctvnews.ca/man-s-body-pulled-from-water-at-bluewater-beach-1.4059354
http://www.simcoe.com/news-story/8847353-possible-drowning-at-tiny-township-s-bluewater-beach/
http://toronto.citynews.ca/2018/08/19/toronto-man-drowns-tiny-township/

2018-08-19 - Man found dead near the coast in Takaka Hill (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12109766
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/106389964/body-found-on-takaka-hill
http://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/body-found-takaka-hill-in-area-man-went-missing
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/body-found-search-takaka-hill

2018-08-19 - Man, 28, loses consciousness in the water, dies shortly later, near coastal Protaras on the island of Cyprus (Greece):
http://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/tourist-dies-during-boat-outing-in-protaras

Quote: "The man reportedly was with two friends on the boat and he lost consciousness while swimming in the water, according to local reports."

2018-08-19 - Boy, 11, found dead in pond in Nagpur (India):
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/missing-std-vii-student-found-dead-in-pond/articleshow/65465203.cms




2018-08-19 - Man has 'medical episode', van crashes into car, on the M5 in Gloucestershire (Britain):
http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/m5-crash-gloucestershire-van-grh-1917296

Quote: "A spokesman said: 'It is believed that he may have suffered a medical episode.'"

2018-08-19 - Small plane crashes near Camp Verde (Arizona), 2 killed:
http://www.kgun9.com/news/two-dead-in-camp-verde-plane-crash-ycso-said
http://www.kentucky.com/news/business/technology/article216982980.html
http://www.kvoa.com/story/38914890/homemade-plane-crash-in-camp-verde-claims-two-lives
http://www.azfamily.com/story/38914853/ycso-2-people-killed-following-small-plane-crash-in-camp-verde
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2018/08/19/2-killed-airplane-crash-near-camp-verde/1036603002/
http://www.dcourier.com/news/2018/aug/19/two-yavapai-county-men-killed-experimental-plane-c/

2018-08-19 - Tractor trailer overturns on I-65 in Shelby County (Alabama):
http://www.wbrc.com/story/38915834/overturned-tractor-trailer-causing-delays-on-i-65
http://www.wtvm.com/story/38915834/overturned-tractor-trailer-causing-delays-on-i-65
http://www.wafb.com/story/38915834/overturned-tractor-trailer-causing-delays-on-i-65
http://www.cleveland19.com/story/38915834/overturned-tractor-trailer-causing-delays-on-i-65
http://www.wistv.com/story/38915834/overturned-tractor-trailer-causing-delays-on-i-65

2018-08-19 - SUV and car collide head-on, in Hesperia (California), 1 injured:
http://www.vvng.com/man-injured-in-head-on-crash-on-ranchero-road-in-hesperia/

2018-08-19 - SUV veers off road, crashes into tree, in Lowell (Michigan), 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://fox17online.com/2018/08/19/alden-nash-shut-down-near-lowell-for-bad-crash/

2018-08-19 - SUV veers off road, crashes into pole, bursts into flame, in Attleboro (Massachusetts), 1 injured:
http://turnto10.com/news/local/suv-crashes-into-utility-pole-in-attleboro

2018-08-19 - Pickup truck veers over centerline, hits two motorcycles head-on, near Cathlamet (Washington), 2 killed, 2 injured:
http://q13fox.com/2018/08/18/two-on-motorcycle-killed-in-head-on-crash-with-pickup-truck-near-cathlamet/

2018-08-19 - Pickup truck crashes off road and overturns at 7:09 AM on the 15 Freeway in Riverside County (California), 1 killed:
http://www.pe.com/2018/08/19/1-dead-in-single-pickup-truck-crash-on-15-freeway-in-norco/

2018-08-19 - Car veers over centerline, hits semi head-on, near Booth Creek Road in Sharp County (Arkansas), 1 killed, 2 injured:
http://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/teen-killed-in-accident-involving-semi-in-north-arkansas/1381742365

2018-08-19 - Car crashes into building, bursts into flame, in Montague (Texas):
http://www.texomashomepage.com/news/vehicle-crashes-into-building-sparks-fire-in-courthouse-square/1381664695

2018-08-19 - Car veers off road, crashes into trees and pole, in Onondaga (New York), 2 injured:
http://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/sheriffs-office-two-people-thrown-from-vehicle-seriously-hurt-in-onondaga-crash/1380913522

2018-08-19 - Motorcycle veers over centerline, hits semi head-on, near Fairplay (Colorado), 2 killed:
http://koaa.com/news/covering-colorado/2018/08/18/motorcyclist-killed-in-head-on-crash-with-semi-on-highway-285/




2018-08-19 - Shark attacks and injures 14-year-old boy off Atlantic Beach (North Carolina):
http://abc11.com/14-year-old-bitten-by-shark-at-atlantic-beach/4001505/
http://www.witn.com/content/news/OFFICIALS-14-year-old-bitten-by-shark-at-Atlantic-Beach-491216721.html
http://www.journal-news.com/news/national/year-old-surfer-bitten-shark-off-north-carolina-coast/9qeEklG5X6C1dooRQFpKHP/




2018-08-19 - Sinkhole opens in parking lot at castle and swallows car, in coastal Swansea (Britain):
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-45233607
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/womans-car-swallowed-bonnet-first-13099503
http://metro.co.uk/2018/08/18/sinkhole-eats-car-for-breakfast-while-owner-is-busy-at-work-7855821/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-45234767/car-winched-out-of-sinkhole-at-craig-y-nos-castle-car-park
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1747196/Video-Moment-womans-car-pulled-20ft-deep-sinkhole-Swansea.html
http://metro.co.uk/video/car-falls-sinkhole-craig-y-nos-castle-car-park-1747478/




2018-08-19 - Person has 'medical emergency' and gets into standoff with police in coastal Surfside Beach (South Carolina):
http://www.wbtw.com/news/grand-strand/police-stand-off-in-surfside-beach/1381847171
http://www.wmbfnews.com/story/38915379/update-medical-emergency-not-burglary-triggered-stand-off-outside-surfside-home

Quote: "Police say a medical emergency was the cause of a nearly 3 hours stand-off between authorities and residents outside a Surfside home Sunday."

2018-08-19 - Man, 41, jumps into the water and disappears into Tims Ford Lake (Tennessee):
http://www.newschannel5.com/news/crews-search-for-missing-boater-at-tims-ford-lake
http://www.wsmv.com/news/search-ongoing-for-missing-boater-on-tims-ford-lake/article_82ff4312-a3e0-11e8-96ac-e7740ce97d57.html

2018-08-19 - Man jumps into the water and disappears into Lake Huron in Owen Sound (Canada):
http://www.owensoundsuntimes.com/news/local-news/police-searching-for-boater-who-never-surfaced-from-harbour

Quote: "Police said Sunday they were still searching for a man who jumped from a boat into Owen Sound harbour along with a family friend Saturday to rescue a family pet but the man 'failed to surface'."

2018-08-19 - Methane leaks from US coal mines have the annual global warming impact of 13 million cars:
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/methane-leaks-from-us-coal-mines-have.html

2018-08-19 - Typhoon Rumbia rolls into Anhui Province (China), 7+ killed, 1800 homes damaged:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=TC-20180819-64320-CHN
http://watchers.news/2018/08/19/nine-killed-3-5-million-affected-as-typhoon-rumbia-wreaks-havoc-across-central-and-eastern-china/

2018-08-19 - Late-season hailstorm wipes out some crops in central Nebraska:
http://nebraska.tv/news/ntvs-grow/late-season-hail-wipes-out-some-nebraska-crops
http://www.sott.net/article/393906-Late-season-hailstorm-wipes-out-some-crops-in-central-Nebraska

2018-08-19 - Heavy rain and flooding hit Sioux Falls (South Dakota):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=FF-20180820-64325-USA

2018-08-19 - Heavy rain and flooding kill 19+ people in Niger:
http://www.sott.net/article/393903-Floods-in-Niger-leave-19-dead-and-65000-affected

2018-08-19 - Ebola outbreak spreading and killing people in the Democratic Republic of Congo:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_update&edis_id=EH-20180801-64102-COG

Quote: "The deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has now claimed 49 lives since the start of the month, the government has said, and the World Health Organization expects more cases. The gradually increasing death toll, with a further 2,000 people feared to have come into contact with the virus, adds to the woes of a country already facing violence, displacement and political uncertainty."

2018-08-19 - Air conditioning use emerges as one of the key drivers of global electricity-demand growth:
http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/air-conditioning-use-emerges-as-one-of.html

2018-08-19 - Two-headed snake hatched in Pittston (Pennsylvania):
http://www.psdispatch.com/news/64119/two-headed-snake-born-at-the-pet-zone-in-pittston
http://www.sott.net/article/393822-Signs-and-Portents-Two-headed-snake-hatched-in-Pittston-Pennsylvania

2018-08-19 - Unknown predator kills 10+ sheep in Tamanad (India):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/database/index.php?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20180819-64319-IND

Quote: "Mysterious animal fear loomed large again in the state last night after at least 10 sheep were found dead in Tamanad village under Jagannath Prasad block in Ganjam district. The sheep carcasses were found in one local, Neera Nayak's cattle shed in the village. Neera who has reared cattle in large scale went on an inspection of his shed this morning and found the dead sheep with deep nail indentations on their neck parts pointing at predator attack. Pug marks very similar to that of the mysterious animal were also seen by the side of the carcasses. Locals called up forest officials and sought their help to tackle the situation following the incident. Notably, people were left in a state of panic in Ganjam district in August last year also, after seven domestic animals, including four lambs and three sheep fall prey to mysterious animal in Kunchudu village under Buguda block. Earlier in July in the same year, separate hunting by predators in Badapathara and Kupati village left a number of sheep dead."

2018-08-19 - Kevin Spacey's new movie makes $126 total on its first day in theaters:
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/08/19/kevin-spaceys-new-film-billionaire-boys-club-opens-to-incredibly-low-126-following-sexual-misconduct-allegations.html

6 comments:

  1. Do they have Chupacabras in India? They DO have tigers and such though.

    It's "nice" when the pace of death and destruction levels off to "bearable" around here. When we get those big spike events (large die-offs, earthquakes, huge storms, record flooding, giant firestorms, and landslides e.g.), a sort of numbness can set in due to the human mind's inability to cope real well with overwhelming events. Unfortunately, these "calm" periods don't last long.

    Families on edge and on alert in British Columbia wildfires – “It's ruining people’s homes, it's ruining wildlife, it's ruining full communities”
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/families-on-edge-and-on-alert-in.html [includes two ~ 5.5 min. videos]

    Image of the Day: Satellite view of smokestorm over Washington state and Western Canada, 20 August 2018
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/image-of-day-satellite-view-of.html

    The smoke from Canadian fires was so pronounced it was visible from a distance of about 1.5 million kilometers (1 million miles) away. That’s the distance of NASA’s Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (EPIC) on NOAA’s DSCOVR satellite [more]

    Smoke degrades air quality to “very unhealthy” for parts of Puget Sound region and “hazardous” for Eastern Washington
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/smoke-degrades-air-quality-to-very.html

    Air quality in some areas of Western Washington has degraded from "unhealthy" to "very unhealthy," especially in the South Sound as wildfire smoke from British Columbia continues to pour into the region. [more]

    Video: Australia farmers endure crippling drought – “It attacks you from all angles”
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/video-australia-farmers-endure.html

    In the Australian outback, farmers are suffering the profound consequences of severe drought, the worst for a decade. Three families give their own outlook on the nature of hardship in a changing world.

    “It attacks you from all angles”, says Brendan Cullen of Kars Station, New South Wales. “The drought will affect your animals, it’ll affect your household, your mental health.” He believes the difficulties he faces keeping his farm running are the reason he was diagnosed with depression. [more; including ~ 32 min. video]

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  2. Australia PM abandons carbon emissions legislation – “The federal government has now completely capitulated on emissions and climate change, and abandoned the Paris climate change commitments”
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/australia-pm-abandons-carbon-emissions.html

    Malcolm Turnbull will face the verdict of his colleagues in a tense party room meeting on Tuesday, after effectively abandoning the government’s signature energy policy in what could be a fruitless attempt to stay ahead of a full blown leadership crisis.

    The prime minister announced on Monday the national energy guarantee – the policy the government has argued for months is necessary to create investment certainty in Australia’s energy sector – had been shelved indefinitely because he could not proceed with it in the face of opposition from within his own party. [more]

    India floods declared a “calamity of severe nature” – More than 700,000 people sheltering in 5,645 relief camps
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/india-floods-declared-calamity-of.html

    The massive flood in Kerala has been declared a calamity of severe nature, the Union home ministry said on Monday.

    "Keeping in view the intensity and magnitude of the floods and landslides in Kerala, this is a calamity of a severe nature for all practical purposes," a home ministry official said.

    At least 216 people have lost their lives in the rains, floods and landslides in Kerala where over 7.24 lakh displaced people have been sheltered in 5,645 relief camps. [1 lakh = 100,000]

    As rains abated and rescue operations were in the final stages, flood-hit Kerala was faced with the gigantic task of rehabilitating lakhs of people rendered homeless and preventing outbreak of diseases. [more]

    Summer weather is getting “stuck” due to Arctic warming – “What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic”
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/summer-weather-is-getting-stuck-due-to.html

    Summer weather patterns are increasingly likely to stall in Europe, North America, and parts of Asia, according to a new climate study that explains why Arctic warming is making heatwaves elsewhere more persistent and dangerous. [Jennifer Francis and Paul Beckwith have described this in detail]

    Rising temperatures in the Arctic have slowed the circulation of the jet stream and other giant planetary winds, says the paper, which means high and low pressure fronts are getting stuck and weather is less able to moderate itself. [more]

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  3. Think Rivers Are Dangerous Now? Just Wait
    https://www.wired.com/story/think-rivers-are-dangerous-now-just-wait/

    If humanity can hold global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C—and many climate scientists think it may already be too late for that—loss of life from river flooding could go up as much as 83 percent from the current yearly average of 5,700. For 2 degrees, that jumps to as much as 134 percent; 3 degrees, 265 percent.

    As for damages, the global average from river flooding is currently about $110 billion a year. With a 1.5 degree rise, the models predict that could jump 240 percent; for 2 degrees it’s 520 percent, and for 3 degrees it’s a stunning 1,000 percent increase, or a new total of $1.25 trillion a year. [more]

    [how about a Big Picture break to calm down?]
    Hubble releases most detailed image of universe yet
    https://www.sott.net/article/393979-Hubble-releases-most-detailed-image-of-universe-yet

    NASA's deep space Hubble Telescope has made a new stunning picture, capturing thousands of galaxies in a single shot that would make one looking at it feel really tiny.

    One of the most detailed possible pictures of the universe features an unbelievable 15,000 galaxies, the NASA team behind the telescope said. [more]

    Beached humpback whale found in South Africa
    https://www.sott.net/article/393988-Beached-humpback-whale-found-in-South-Africa

    Dead fin whale found on beach in Duxbury, Massachusetts
    https://www.sott.net/article/393987-Dead-fin-whale-found-on-beach-in-Duxbury-Massachusetts

    At least 10 hikers are killed with more missing as 'avalanche of water' sweeps down gorge in Italy after heavy rain
    https://www.sott.net/article/393986-At-least-10-hikers-are-killed-with-more-missing-as-avalanche-of-water-sweeps-down-gorge-in-Italy-after-heavy-rain

    A Dutch hiker, quoted in local media, said: 'A real avalanche of water came unexpectedly. We did not have time to do anything. I was lucky, it was an incredible thing.'

    It was unclear how many people were missing but there were at least 36 hikers in two organised groups inside the seven mile long gorge, a popular aquatic trekking spot. [more; pics and ~ 2.25 min. video]

    One of the worst floods in India's history: Almost 400 dead dozens missing and 1.2 million displaced with 40% more monsoon rain than usual
    http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/08/one-of-worst-floods-in-indias-history.html

    The new Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo has claimed 50 lives in August with 91 cases of haemorrhagic fever reported in the region
    http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/08/the-new-ebola-outbreak-in-eastern-dr.html

    [last bit below]

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  4. Fires grow in Oregon and Northern California
    http://wildfiretoday.com/2018/08/21/fires-grow-in-oregon-and-northern-california/

    Wildfire smoke, air quality, and Red Flag Warnings August 20, 2018
    http://wildfiretoday.com/2018/08/20/wildfire-smoke-air-quality-and-red-flag-warnings-august-20-2018/

    If You Read Between The Lines, Global Economic Leaders Are Telling Us Exactly What Is Coming
    http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/if-you-read-between-the-lines-global-economic-leaders-are-telling-us-exactly-what-is-coming

    Let me give you a few examples of some recent things that global economic leaders have said, and what they really meant…

    –Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk: “We are definitely not going bankrupt.”

    Translation: “We are definitely going bankrupt.”

    Shark Tank billionaire Mark Cuban: “I’ve got a whole lot of cash on the sidelines.”

    Translation: “I believe that the stock market is about to crash.”

    Deutsche Bank: We need our employees to “take every opportunity to restrict non-essential travel” in order to cut costs.

    Translation: We are on the verge of collapse, and we have got to save every single penny that we can right now. [more]

    Typhoon "Soulik" approaching southern Japan, landfall expected in South Korea
    https://watchers.news/2018/08/20/typhoon-soulik-approaching-southern-japan-landfall-expected-in-south-korea/

    A Very Strong Typhoon "Soulik" is approaching southern Japan and is expected to cause strong winds and drop heavy rain in southern and western parts of the country. According to the JMA, it will pass very close to Kyushu and the Amami islands on the evening of August 21. The typhoon will start weakening over the next 36 hours and approach the Korean Peninsula with maximum sustained winds of 140 km/h (86 mph) on August 22. [more]

    Major damage after two tornadoes rip through North Island, New Zealand
    https://watchers.news/2018/08/20/large-waterspout-turns-tornado-tearing-roofs-off-homes-and-downing-power-lines-new-zealand/

    A large waterspout formed in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on August 20, 2018, and hit the Ohope Beach just after 17:30 NZST, damaging at least six properties. Ohope is 6 km (3.7 miles) east of Whakatane, North Island. At the same time, on the other side of North Island, another damaging tornado hit New Plymouth. [more]

    BLACK BEAR NEWS 8.20.18 Saying Goodbye to Planet Earth
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8LUtF8PNF4 [~ 35 min. video]

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  5. Tuesday, 21 August 2018
    Dahr Jamail's latest report on the sixth mass extinction

    Sixth Mass Extinction Ushers In Record-Breaking Wildfires and Heat
    http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/08/dahr-jamails-latest-report-on-sixth.html

    [verbally delivered in part by Kevin @ Black Bear News, posted above]

    8/20/2018 -- Earthquakes progress across 3/4 of the planet -- First wave of activity hits
    http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/08/dutchsinse-earthquakes-progress-across.html [~ 67 min. Dutchsinse video, and next one]

    8/20/18 4pm Earthquake Forecast Dutchsinse - M5.1 North of Fiji
    [~ 36 min. video]

    Tornadoes in two separate locations in North Island, New Zealand

    This is not America. Tornadoes are (or used to be) rare.
    These tornadoes were in different parts of the North Island.
    Tornado terror: Buildings 'blown apart' by twisters
    http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/08/tornadoes-in-two-seperate-locations-in.html

    Arctic Sea Ice Thinning in the East Siberian Sea
    http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/08/ice-is-thinning-in-east-siberian-sea.html [6.5 min. video and pics]



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  6. [ehhhh - t'ings ain't lookin' too good]
    Arctic’s strongest sea ice breaks up for first time on record
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/21/arctics-strongest-sea-ice-breaks-up-for-first-time-on-record

    The oldest and thickest sea ice in the Arctic has started to break up, opening waters north of Greenland that are normally frozen, even in summer.
    This phenomenon – which has never been recorded before – has occurred twice this year due to warm winds and a climate-change driven heatwave in the northern hemisphere.
    One meteorologist described the loss of ice as “scary”. Others said it could force scientists to revise their theories about which part of the Arctic will withstand warming the longest. [more; this was their first pick]

    Eerie sky glow is 'completely unknown' to science
    http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/08/21/eerie-sky-glow-is-completely-unknown-to-science.html

    According to researchers at the University of Calgary in Canada and the University of California, Los Angeles, Steve does not contain the telltale traces of charged particles blasting through Earth's atmosphere that auroras do. Steve, therefore, is not an aurora at all, but something entirely different: a mysterious, largely unexplained phenomenon that the researchers have dubbed a "sky glow."

    "Our main conclusion is that STEVE is not an aurora," lead study author Bea Gallardo-Lacourt, a space physicist at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, said in a statement. "So right now, we know very little about it. And that's the cool thing." [more]

    Husband and Wife Die After Being Caught in Riptide off New Hampshire Beach
    https://www.yahoo.com/news/husband-wife-die-being-caught-143015413.html

    Michael and Laura Cote were both unconscious when they were pulled from the water at the Seabrook shore about 12:30 p.m. Sunday. [more]

    Death toll rises to 410 in India floods – More than 1 million people flee to relief camps
    http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/08/death-toll-rises-to-410-in-india-floods.html


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