"And I beheld, and heard the voice of one eagle flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice: Woe, woe, woe to the inhabitants of the earth.... [Apocalypse (Revelation) 8:13]
Tuesday, December 6, 2016
Earth Changes: Sinkholes Galore (San Antonio & China)
Earth Changes: Sinkholes Galore (San Antonio & China)
Some of the latest earth changes and signs we are being given...
Forty-nine sinkholes were found in China by researchers, who say the features have more secrets to tell.
Who says we're done exploring the Earth?
Scientists in China announced a major new discovery this week: 49 massive sinkholes that were previously unknown, representing the highest natural density of the phenomenon in the world.
Government researchers discovered the sinkholes during the course of a
four-month survey in the Qinling-Bashan Mountains, which are located in
the Hanzhong area of northwest China's Shaanxi Province.
The 49 sinkholes are clustered in a 230-square-mile patch of land within the 2,000 square miles that were surveyed.
The largest of the sinkholes has a diameter of 1,706 feet and a depth of 1,050 feet.
The scientists also found several species of rare plants and Chinese giant flying squirrels, which have striking red fur.
The team suggests the holes likely formed slowly over hundreds of
thousands of years as underground water dissolved carbonate rock, such
as limestone, under the surface. It's the same process that is
frequently seen in other places around the globe—irregular landscapes
commonly known as karst areas.
French cave explorer Jean Poutasi inspected one of the newly
discovered sinkholes and called it "the world's most beautiful
sinkhole," according to Chinese media.
Local officials hope that public interest in the sinkholes, along
with the rugged beauty of the surrounding landscape, may attract
tourists to the region. They also say they are starting to work on
granting protection to the sites, which might contain geological records
of past climates.
Sinkholes can open up gradually or rapidly, sometimes swallowing
buildings or vehicles and even causing deaths. Without advanced sensing
techniques like ground-penetrating radar, sinkholes often leave little
indication on the surface as they form, until the soil above them
collapses. Occasionally, however, they are preceded by cracks or
slumping.
BCSO deputy killed when car falls into San Antonio sinkhole
SAN ANTONIO - San Antonio firefighters have removed a vehicle
containing the body of a Bexar County Sheriff's deputy after it was
swallowed by a sudden sinkhole in a southwest-side road.
BCSO said
in a Facebook post Monday that the deputy killed in the tragic sinkhole
incident was Deputy Dora Linda (Solis) Nishihara, who had been with the
agency for seven years.
"Deputy Nishihara worked as a Reserve
Deputy from August 2009 to October 2016 before transitioning to a
part-time Deputy at the Bexar County Courthouse in October of this
year," the department wrote on Facebook. "We are assisting her family as
they deal with this tragedy.”
SAFD confirmed Monday that two cars were swallowed by the sinkhole
and at least one person was unaccounted for after entering the in the
8400 block of Qunitana Road.
Firefighters began to remove the two
vehicles shortly after 10 a.m. Monday. Chief Hood confirmed in a press
conference ahead of time that they were seeking to recover a body from
one of the cars. "We know for sure that there is a body in one of those
vehicles," said Chief Hood.
The sinkhole was first reported around
7:30 p.m. Sunday in the 8400 block of Quintana. Firefighters said a man
in his 60s was driving through standing water when his vehicle entered
the sinkhole.
Deputy Nishihara's car is pulled from the sinkhole
Occupants of a car passing by saw the man stranded and stopped to
help him. Firefighters said in the process of helping him, a woman was
injured.
The man who entered the sinkhole and the woman who
stopped to help him were both transported to Southwest General to be
treated for minor injuries.
By the time first responders were able
to make it to the scene, they realized that Nishihara's vehicle was
already 90 percent submerged in the waters, and it was not likely that
she would have survived.
A 100-ton crane was taken to the scene to
remove both vehicles from the sinkhole Monday afternoon. The car
containing the Nishihara's body was removed around 1 p.m.
Chief
Hood said in a press conference immediately following that there was not
much first responders could've done to save Nishihara.
Bexar County Sheriff Susan Pamerleau issued the following statement after learning about the death of a BCSO Deputy:
“We
are heartbroken to confirm Deputy Dora Linda (Solis) Nishihara passed
away after her car fell into a sinkhole Sunday. Our thoughts and prayers
are with her friends and family. Deputy Nishihara worked as a Reserve
Deputy from August 2009 to October 2016 before transitioning to a
part-time Deputy at the Bexar County Courthouse in October of this year.
We are assisting her family as they deal with this tragedy.”
Fireball Seen In Skies Of Scotland
A sighting of a fireball blazing its way across the sky near Annan
has prompted more reports. An appeal by the UK Meteor Observation
Network (UKMON) for sightings at about 5.15 pm last Wednesday prompted
an account from someone driving from Eaglesfield to Annan. Adding to the
reports, Helen Carruthers said: “I saw a very bright white light for a
few
seconds, as I was walking the dog in Ecclefechan on Wednesday at the
time, stated, and it traveled from left to right, then just
disappeared.” Ed Woodman has also added his account of the sighting. He
said: “At approximately 5.15 pm I was approaching the Tesco roundabout
from Eastriggs when I noticed a light object with a faint trail behind
it, shooting across the sky from east to west.READ MORE
Mysterious three suns phenomenon appears on first day of winter
What are these three suns in the sky? Yes these two bright, colorful patches of light on each side of the Sun.
Don’t worry, you are not seeing double or even triple, you are
watching a sundog, which formed over Ukhta on the first day of winter!
Kirill Viktorov via VK.com
Yesterday, for the start of Meteorological Winter, a mysterious three
sun phenomenon, or sun dog, suddenly formed over Akhta, Russia stunning
residents and skywatchers.
Kirill Viktorov via VK.com
Sun dogs don’t bark and won’t eat your homework. What they will do,
however, is amaze onlookers and get people pointing up at the sky.
via VK.com
These bright mysterious spots on each side of the Sun are known as
sun dogs (sometimes written as one word: sundogs). They’re often
approximately 22 degrees to the left or the right (or both) and about
the same distance above the horizon as the Sun. They’re also often seen
as part of a ring or halo around the Sun. Sun dogs are known as parhelia
(beside the sun) in the scientific community.
Irina Litvinkovitch via VK.com
These weird phenomena form when there are hexagonal ice crystals in
high, cold cirrus clouds. They can also form when ice crystals float in
the air during extremely cold weather. Although sun dogs are more common
when cold weather brings ice crystals into the atmosphere, they can
occur anywhere in the world any time there are cirrus clouds.
Kirill Viktorov via VK.com
Ice crystals in the air act like prisms, bending the Sun’s rays and refracting them in such a way that the dogs appear.
Semyon Modyanov via VK.com
Scientists don’t know how the term “sun dog” originated. Some experts
believe the term may have arisen by way of comparing how parhelia
follow the Sun to the way a dog follows its master.
Complicated sundog and halos on November 29, 2016 over Edmonton. via VK.com
The sun dog phenomenon can also occur at night when the Moon is
nearly full and particularly bright. These moon dogs, or paraselenae,
aren’t seen nearly as often as sun dogs, because the conditions
necessary for their formation don’t happen very frequently.
Last time sundogs were photographed was two weeks ago in northern Russia during the polar vortex.
Meanwhile the ecosystem collapse is going on with thousands of birds, fish and mammals dying off in mysterious ways.
When is this going to stop?
Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease is the official cause of more than 2,000 deer found dead in 23 counties in South Dakota this year. We are close to the record year 2012, when 3,700 deer were killed by the disease.
Viral disease kills thousands of deer in South Dakota.
The heaviest losses have been in Brule (206 deer were found dead), Aurora and Beadle Counties (209 deer were found dead). Cap Journal
Authorities are still investigating what killed an estimated 200 to 300 red-winged blackbirds in Stow Creek, a this rural township in New Jersey.
Hundreds of Red-Wing Blackbirds were found dead in Stow Creek. Cause remains unexplained after two weeks of reaserch.
The birds were found on the road, in farm fields and in wooded areas.
Some of the dead birds were also found on some nearby roadways, as if
they had suddenly fell from the sky. New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection has become involved in helping to determine
what killed the birds in this latest incident. NJ
Thousands of mysterious jelly-like creatures washed up on the sand in Huntington Beach on November 28, 2016. These are most probably sea cucumbers. And they are a lingering effect of last winter’s El Niño.
What are these thousands of mysterious creatures on huntington beach?
There’s all kinds of weird things happening. It’s just strange. KTLA
Livestock officials are investigating the sudden death of 21 buffaloes in Ban Khao Duan village, Thailand. The farmer lost almost half of his herd within 3 days.
21 buffaloes died mysteriously in Thailand.
It is unknown what disease has killed the buffaloes so suddenly.
Herders have been asked to move their cattles away to prevent the spread
of the disease. Bangkok Post
And what’s next, a whale giant mass-stranding because of military sonars?
A
bus is half-submerged by the muddy floodwaters. Many people have had to
abandon their cars in the streets, unable to finish their journeys Severe flash flooding in southern Spain has has left one woman dead and forced authorities to issue a ''red alert'', the country's highest public safety warning.
Around 100 cubic metres of rain are estimated to have fallen within 28 hours.
The 26-year old victim is said to have been in the basement of a nightclub during the deluge.
A
woman and a young child look out from their balcony at the street below
which is buried under floodwaters. Police in Spain said this is worst
flood for nearly 30 years
Deputy Nishihara's car is pulled from the sinkhole
A sighting of a fireball blazing its way across the sky near Annan
has prompted more reports. An appeal by the UK Meteor Observation
Network (UKMON) for sightings at about 5.15 pm last Wednesday prompted
an account from someone driving from Eaglesfield to Annan. Adding to the
reports, Helen Carruthers said: “I saw a very bright white light for a
few
A
bus is half-submerged by the muddy floodwaters. Many people have had to
abandon their cars in the streets, unable to finish their journeys Severe flash flooding in southern Spain has has left one woman dead and forced authorities to issue a ''red alert'', the country's highest public safety warning.
