The first civilian video of the damaged Nord Stream pipeline has emerged. Screen captures from the video appear to show that the explosion originated inside the pipeline, and blew outward. Click either image for a larger view. That would tend to support Lawdog’s theory that the explosions were caused by methane hydrates, that congealed… Continue reading First photographs of the Nord Stream explosion damage
Tag: Disaster
Hurricane Ian highlights another important need in a disaster
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Ian, hundreds of thousands of Floridians found that their cellphones did not work. The towers were inoperative, either due to storm damage or because their power had been cut off. Many were repaired within a day or two, but apparently several hundred cellphone towers are still not working,… Continue reading Hurricane Ian highlights another important need in a disaster
True dat
Yes, a good hurricane (if that isn’t a misnomer) highlights the folly of electric-only vehicles as just about nothing else can. I doubt there’ll be enough charging stations along evacuation routes to do much good. Also, good luck finding a way to recharge your vehicle after the storm has passed, when the power’s out… Continue reading True dat
Remembering Africa’s worst maritime tragedy
Twenty years ago today, on September 26, 2002, the Senegalese ferry Le Joola sank with the loss of an estimated 1,863 lives. That means it cost more lives than the sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Only 64 survivors were found. That makes it the second-worst non-military maritime disaster in history, surpassed only by the… Continue reading Remembering Africa’s worst maritime tragedy
Wow! Glad I wasn’t anywhere near that one…
A spectacular fire whirl developed at the Sam Fire in Los Angeles County, California, a few days ago, and was caught on camera. Wildfire Today reports: The KTLA Channel 5 helicopter captured some interesting video of an impressive fire whirl. It’s hard to appreciate it from seeing still photos since it did not appear… Continue reading Wow! Glad I wasn’t anywhere near that one…
Electric vehicles and hurricanes – a match made in hell
Earlier this week I posed an article advising those who’d recently moved to hurricane-prone areas to take precautions against such storms. One of the most common is to evacuate before the hurricane hits. However, for owners of plug-in electric vehicles, that may not be as easy as it sounds. Were a hurricane barreling toward… Continue reading Electric vehicles and hurricanes – a match made in hell
You won’t read about this in US news media…
The corporate media in America aren’t printing anything except what their political and oligarchical masters tell them to print. True, in-depth analysis of the news simply isn’t happening in Big Media. We’re very fortunate that independent journalists and smaller media outlets are still providing it . . . but for how long? That’s a very… Continue reading You won’t read about this in US news media…
Preparing for hurricane season
It’s August. Those living along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts know what that means . . . we’re two months into hurricane season, which runs from June 1st to November 30th each year. The first couple of months are usually quieter than later months. The four nasty hurricanes I’ve been through all hit during… Continue reading Preparing for hurricane season
Food shortages may hit the USA much harder than we expected
Most knowledgeable commenters have said, until now, that the USA, one of the most fertile and productive agricultural nations on earth, would be insulated to at least some extent from the famine that is increasingly impacting every nation on this planet. However, lack of water and “truly biblical” swarms of insects may mean we… Continue reading Food shortages may hit the USA much harder than we expected
Far too much smoke for there not to be a fire
I’m sure most of my readers have noted the enormous increase in fires and other accidents that have disabled food production facilities throughout the USA, and in other parts of the world. The true extent of the problem has been masked by the scant attention paid to it in the mainstream media. However, when… Continue reading Far too much smoke for there not to be a fire