“A firefighter at Winton in Southland has tested positive for Covid-19.
Fire and Emergency New Zealand confirmed the case on Saturday and said that all firefighters from the Winton Volunteer Fire brigade are isolating as they have been identified as close contacts of a positive case.
They will all be tested and the fire trucks will be out of service until they come out of isolation.”
“At least 36 persons were killed and more than ‘200 injured, most of them on the outskirts of Montgomery, Ala., in a series of tornadoes which swept across Alabama and Mississippi yesterday.” February 12, 1945
12 Feb 1945, Page 19 – The Mercury at Newspapers.com
California was hit by a tornado on this date in 1936.
“The year 1859 was another exceptional year. In October the thermometer registered 110° in the shade, and in December occurred the most remarkable precipitation of rain ever known in the county. It was estimated that one foot of water fell within twenty-four hours. The rivers overflowed the lowlands, doing considerable damage. The starving cattle and sheep, unsheltered from the pitiless rain, chilled through, died by thousands during the storm. Large tracts of the bottom lands were covered with sand and sediment.”
EXCEPTIONAL YEARS: A HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA FLOODS AND DROUGHT
11 Oct 1859, 3 – Daily National Democrat at Newspapers.com
It was 110F in October 1859 – the same year when Santa Barbara reach 133F on June 17 and the largest recorded solar storm occurred in early August.
13 Jun 1877, Page 2 – San Francisco Chronicle at Newspapers.com
13 Aug 1859, 2 – Pointe Coupee Democrat at Newspapers.com
29 Jun 1859, 4 – The Sacramento Bee at Newspapers.com
“The only instance of the simoom on this coast, mentioned either in its history or traditions, was that occurring at Santa Barbara on Friday, the 17th of June, 1859. The temperature during the morning was be- tween 75° and 80°, and gradually and regularly increased until about 1 o’clock p, M., when a blast of hot air from the northwest swept suddenly over the town, and struck the inhabitants with terror, It was quickly followed by others, At two o’clock the thermometer exposed to the air rose to 133°, and continued at or near that point for nearly three hours, while the burning wind raised-dense clouds of impalpable dust. No human being could withstand the heat. All betook themselves to their dwellings, and carefully closed every door and window. The thick adobe walls would have required days to have become warmed, and were consequently an admirable protection. Calves, rabbits, birds, etc., were killed, trees were blighted, fruit was blasted and fell to the ground, burned only on one side; the gardens were ruined. At five o’clock the thermometer fell to 122°, and at seven it stood at 77°. A fisherman in the channel in an open boat came back with his arms badly blistered.”
California of the South – Google Books
Baltimore Daily Exchange, Jul 29, 1859, p. 1
31 Aug 1859, Page 2 – Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com
14 Sep 1859, Page 1 – The Louisville Daily Courier at Newspapers.com
31 Aug 1859, 1 – The Cadiz Sentinel at Newspapers.com
06 Sep 1859, Page 2 – Brooklyn Evening Star at Newspapers.com
The Carrington Event: History’s greatest solar storm | Space
There was a tremendous flood on the Mississippi the week before the record heat in Santa Barbara
09 Jun 1859, 2 – Chicago Tribune at Newspapers.com
14 May 1859, 1 – The Courier-Journal at Newspapers.com
30 Apr 1859, Page 1 – The Times-Picayune at Newspapers.com
29 Oct 1859, 3 – Sheffield and Rotherham Independent at Newspapers.com
01 Nov 1859, 4 – The Leeds Mercury at Newspapers.com
Biden has appointed Sam Brinton to protect the country from nuclear waste. Sam brags that he likes to have sex with animals and that he wears stilettos when he goes to Congress.
LGBTQ Appointments in the Biden-Harris Administration – LGBTQ Victory Institute
Sam Brinton | Profiles | LGBTQ Religious Archives Network
Sex with animals is not consensual. Biden has put a rapist in charge of protecting people.
Nine years ago today, Australia gave Kiribati $15 million to stop sea level rise.
“Australia will give $15 million to the Pacific island nation of Kiribati towards the cost of rebuilding a main road damaged by rising sea levels.
”Kiribati is at the front line of climate change,” Senator Carr said in a statement on Monday, adding its highest point is now just three metres above sea level.
Without help in the fight against climate change, Kiribati could be uninhabitable by 2030.”
$15m to help Kiribati fight climate change damage
Kiribati has been growing for the past six decades.
Hundreds of Pacific Islands are getting bigger despite global warming – ABC News
One year ago Twitter banned the US President, who also was their biggest draw. Then they banned essentially every prominent conservative and became a cesspool of propaganda and deep state trolls. Now they are surprised their business is crashing and burning.
US gasoline prices are over $3.50 per gallon for the first time in more than eight years.
Gas Station Price Charts – Local & National Historical Average Trends – GasBuddy.com
Fourteen years ago Arnie said California should stop sea level rise by having other people drive smaller cars.
California ordered to prepare for sea-level rise | Reuters
Sea level in the San Francisco Bay is about the same as 40 years ago.
