- 2019-10-15 05:33:42 (UTC)
- 37.938°N 122.058°W
- 14.6 km depth
Archive for October, 2019
10/16/1991: one of the deadliest shootings in U.S. history.
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019“George Jo Hennard drives his truck through a window in Luby’s Cafeteria in Killeen, Texas, and then opens fire on a lunch crowd of over 100 people, killing 23 and injuring 20 more. Hennard then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide……”
Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Wednesday, October 16th, 2019
“……Typically, only about seven human EEE cases are reported to the CDC each year, but the nation has seen a surge in the past few months, with at least 34 cases reported in seven other states besides Indiana…… Massachusetts, Michigan, Connecticut, and Rhode Island are among the hardest-hit states.….”
M 4.5 Earthquake – 1km SSE of Pleasant Hill, CA
Tuesday, October 15th, 2019
“Japan, which prides itself on its robust infrastructure and disaster preparedness, was humbled by the storm that hurt major metropolitan areas.”
Monday, October 14th, 2019
Hagibis now a tropical depression
Sunday, October 13th, 2019“……The storm made landfall just before 7 p.m. Saturday local time on the Izu Peninsula, southwest of Tokyo, bringing hurricane-force winds and heavy rains which led to widespread flooding. More than 230,000 people were evacuated ahead of the storm, with emergency orders issued for many cities around the greater Tokyo area.
Along with the 15 deaths, Japan’s Fire Disaster and Management Agency said about 140 people had been injured and nine remain missing…..”