Ocean Water Used to Combat L.A. Blazes Could Pose Risks
Authorities are using seawater to extinguish fires spreading across Los Angeles, a move that could have consequences. Frank Papalia, a former New York City Fire Department lieutenant and fire safety expert at Global Security Group, said: said Fox News reported that firefighters sometimes use salt water, which can damage equipment, infrastructure and wildlife. Papalia pointed […]
Plane scooping water from ocean to fight wildfires grounded after hitting drone illegally flying over Pacific Palisades
A drone that was being flown illegally was damaged. grounded A super scooper plane leased to help fight wildfires devastating Los Angeles. Officials said the drone hit the plane, leaving a fist-sized hole in the wing that needed repair. Drones are prohibited from flying while fighting fires, and the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the […]
Flashback: Rogan warned last summer about a future wildfire ‘burning through LA all the way to the ocean’
A clip of podcast host Joe Rogan warning that devastating wildfires were imminent in Los Angeles last summer. Now it has surfaced again It's burning thousands of acres across Los Angeles County. In a July podcast episode with cartoonist Sam Morrill, Logan talked about how an LA firefighter once said that one day, under the […]
Killer whale who carried her dead baby for 17 days across 1,000 miles of ocean suffers another loss
In a heartbreaking tale of grief, a mother orca who shot to fame after carrying around the carcass of her dead calf for more than two weeks has lost another baby, scientists have revealed. The killer whale, identified as J35, lost its first calf in 2018, but was seen with a new female calf, known […]
Indian Ocean tsunami: how survivors found love after Boxing Day disaster | Tsunamis
IMahiddin's mother was the one who urged him to go out on a Sunday morning 20 years ago. Dozens of relatives were visiting a small coastal village in Indonesia for a wedding party when a strong earthquake struck just before 8am. Buildings collapsed in some areas. His mother said he should go to his employer's […]
Part of Santa Cruz wharf collapses sending 3 people into the ocean
Part of a pier in Santa Cruz, California, collapsed on Monday, sending three construction workers into the ocean. The Santa Cruz Fire Department said all victims were rescued, two by lifeguard units and a third person managed to swim to safety, but there were no reports of serious injuries “at this time.” . Local police […]
Cyclone Kills 11 in French Indian Ocean Territory Mayotte
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) – Cyclone Chido has wreaked havoc on the French island of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, killing at least 11 people, the French Interior Ministry said Sunday. The ministry said it was proving difficult to ascertain the exact number of deaths and injuries, amid concerns that the death toll could […]
We Don’t Know Enough to Take Down Drone over Ocean
On Friday's broadcast of FOX News Channel's “The Story,” White House National Security and Public Affairs Advisor John Kirby said, “We need to develop policy options based on what the mystery is at sea. “It is impossible to shoot down one of these drones.” We know what we're dealing with here, but we don't know […]
Florida fisherman reels in $1.7 million worth of cocaine off Atlantic Ocean
Florida fishermen caught more than 55 pounds of cocaine worth more than $1.7 million, making it a record catch. of Brevard County Sheriff's Office is currently conducting its own search effort to return lost loot found along the county's Atlantic coast to its rightful owner. Sheriff Wayne Ivey shared the bizarre discovery on social media […]
Eerie video shows Titan submersible tail cone on ocean floor
Video released by the Coast Guard Marine Investigation Board shows the wreckage of the Titan submersible, which sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean after an explosion killed all five people on board. Footage from a remotely operated vehicle showed the ship's tail cone sunk to the ocean floor, providing crucial evidence investigators needed […]