California Wildfires ~ Devastation

California Wildfires ~ Devastation

BLOG SESSION

October 12th, 2017

Today is a new day, and we are looking at an image at the top of this Blog that is being seen in the state of California in more that one place, and in more than one city.  It is a grim scene in many areas, and in Sonoma County, authorities had to turn to dental records, fingerprints, tattoos and serial numbers on hip implants to identify victims.

I'm not sure if you have been following the news reports or not, or if you have been following along here on the Blog as we have been discussing the California wildfires, which don't seem to be going anywhere at the moment.

The question for all Blog Readers today is this:  Is this happening, along with devastating hurricanes, earthquakes, and general unrest in different Countries about political leadership because of incompetent leaders, global warming, dissatisfaction with life overall, or because of greed and evil?

As some people return to their homes, they are finding ashes -- for the most part, mainly ashes . . .

California Wildfires ~ Devastation

Fires are still raging on ~

California Firefighters are still working tirelessly

Air attempts to tackle the wildfires

The deadly fires have leveled thousands of homes and forced evacuations in Northern California's wine country.  In addition, the wildfires have produced unhealthy air quality in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Wildfires create worst air-quality in

San Francisco Bay Area (abc news)

The biggest fires in Northern California were far from contained.

There is the Atlas fire involving 48,000-plus acres in Napa and Solano counties ~ 27% contained.

The 44,000-acre Nuns fire in Sonoma County is an amalgamation of three recently merged fires north and west of Glen Ellen, and was listed as 5% contained.

Then, there is the 34,000-acre Tubbs fire in Napa and Sonoma counties which was 25% under control, and the 34,000-acre Redwood and Potter fires in Mendocino County which were 10% contained.

In terms of residential destruction, more than 2,800 homes have been destroyed by the wildfires in Santa Rosa, Mayor Chris Coursey told reporters on Thursday.  The number of destroyed structures in the state exceeds 3,500 Cal Fire has reported.

For your Journals and Diaries, on the California Wildfires, please make the following additional notes....

Journal/Diary Notes

History Notes for 2017:  List everything that has happened thus far this year that is making history.  In addition, make sure that you make a note of your frame of mind, your feelings about the environment, your thoughts about the leadership of your country, and your emotional as well as mental health at this time.

FOR YOUR RECORDS:

The California wildfires have burned more than 221,000 acres throughout California, and 17 fires remained as of Thursday, October 12th, 2017.

Winds are expected to be especially gusty Friday right through Saturday.  Those conditions, joined with low humidity, could spread the flames drastically, the National Weather Service warns.  No rain is expected for almost a week.

May everything that you put your hands to prosper, and may your mind, body and soul find peace in knowing that you are living your best life to the best of your abilities.

God bless ~

F R I E N D S

Until Our Next Blog Session ~

Peace, Love & Light

By René Allen

©Copyright - René Allen - 2014-2017 - All Rights Reserved

"Hello, hello ~ The Country is on . . . FIRE!"

BLOG SESSION

October 9th, 2017

Welcome back Blog Readers, Followers & Visitors ~ We are back for an eye-opening Blog Session this afternoon.  If you were here for our Blog Session a few days ago, then you have plenty of notes in your Journal about what we last discussed, which was the topic of . . .

"What does it mean to have P E A C E on Earth?"

(Click the above link to view)

Well, today we are turning to a different topic, and those of you who are here Reading along who are US citizens will be very interested in what is going to be shared today.

If you are an avid News reader, watch the News Reports on television, on your computer, tablet, or smartphone,  or if you happen to live in the state of California, then you are already aware of what I am about to share with you.

Please grab your Journals to take notes, because what I am about to share with you is currently making History, and not in a good way . . .

Journal Notes

Has anyone noticed that wildfires are roaring and tearing through California?  According to US News, at least fifteen (15) people are dead from the raging wildfires across California.  There are more than 200 people that have been reported missing as explosive, wind-whipped wildfires rage through Northern California's famed Wine Country, forcing fire crews to race to get the massive blazes under control.

There are seventeen (17) fires burning around the state, with nearly 90,000 acres ablaze thanks to flames fueled by strong winds.  In addition, the fires have destroyed at least 1,500 structures, burned 119,000 acres, and forced the evacuation of 20,000 residents.

Just to put this situation into perspective, there are hundreds of firefighters mobilized in Anaheim to fight the blaze burning over an estimated 4,000 to 5,000 acres.  Thousands of residents are impacted by the flames.  Many are in shock, as their homes have been destroyed by the wildfires.

Ken Pimlott, the Director of the California Department of Forestry and fire Protection (Cal Fire), said the fires started last night at around 10:00pm local time (on Sunday, October 8th, 2017).

California Wildfires ~ October 2017

The hardest hit area seemed to be Santa Rosa, where seven of the deaths were reported.  Officials warn that the death toll is likely to rise:  one county alone received more than 100 Missing Person Reports.

The two largest fires -- the so called Tubbs Fire in Sonoma County, and the so-called Atlas Peak Fire in Napa County -- torched 27,000 and 25,000 acres, respectively, and were still not contained as of Tuesday morning, Officials said.

The Governor of the State of California has declared a State of Emergency.

North of San Francisco is Santa Rosa, which is Wine Country's largest city in Northern California.  The city is also being affected by the wildfires, with over 1,500 homes and commercial structures being destroyed.  Also noted, whole neighborhoods were leveled by the fire and reduced to ashes.  One witness to the fires described the wildfires as, "Hell on earth, it's insane.  I've never seen anything like it."

California Wildfires ~ October 2017

All statistics subject to rise.

Please keep residents of the State of California

in your Prayers.  Also, please pray for the safety

and protection of all people, as well as all firefighters.

Tragically, among those killed were an 100-year-old,

Charley Rippey, a World War II Veteran, and his

98-year-old wife, Sara, in Napa County.

[Their son told NBC Bay Area News that his parents' caregiver

was unable to escort them to safety before the roof caved in.]

F R I E N D S

Until Our Next Wonderful Blog Session ~

Peace, Love & Light

By René Allen

©Copyright - René Allen - 2014-2017 - All Rights Reserved

Around the World: Dangerous Leaders ~ PART IV ~ Pointing out global dangers

Around the World:

Dangerous Leaders

PART IV

Pointing out global dangers

BLOG SESSION

September 27th, 2016

Good Morning Blog Readers, Followers & Visitors ~

We are going to talk about what's going on around the world at this time, and we'll be pointing out what could possibly be global dangers as our Blog Session for today progresses.

Please grab your Journal so that you may take notes.  Your notes will also come in handy for your daily diary entries, which we had been discussing in prior Blog Sessions.  Just to point out to everyone ~ it is beneficial to keep a daily diary to gain a clearer understanding of yourself, and the world around you.  This is a time in history that is worthy of your input, your recording in your Journal and/or Diary, and talking about with others.  The issues that concern you are just as important to others, and in many cases people may be unaware of certain events that are happening if they shy away from the Media, News Reports, Radio Reports, and do not engage in vital communication sessions with other individuals about what is going on in the world around them.

Journal Notes

In your Journal, you have notes from our previous sessions which should include your answers to some questions that were raised.  You can view the questions in our previous Blog Session by scrolling down after reading today's Session, or by clicking on the link in the far right-hand column of our Blog here entitled, "Around the World: Dangerous Leaders ~ PART III"

All Readers were asked to do a rating, and if you have not yet completed the rating, please mark the answers to the following questions in your Journal...

On a Global Scale ~

How do you rate the risk of a crisis happening?

What type of global issues do you foresee?

Are you concerned with global issues?

What is the quality of your water supply?

What is the quality of the air you breathe?

What is the quality of the food supply?

What is the state of your local economy?

Please write your answers in your Journal or Diary.

We are going to discuss a few important issues today that affect a great number of people.  You will have your own thoughts about the issues listed, and we would definitely like to hear what you think.  You may also have issues that you can share with us that affect others that are not listed here today.  Feel free to use the "Comments Section" at the bottom of our Blog to leave your thoughts, input and any other pertinent information that you'd like to share with the other Readers of our Blog.

Thinking Prayerfully

Our main purpose here today on the Blog is to point out what is happening around the world, and what we feel may possibly be global dangers.  We also are going to be discussing how our world leaders are stacking up in terms of handling the situations and crisises going on.

Let's start off with what is going on in Puerto Rico.  It has been over a week since Hurricane Maria hit the Island of Puerto.  Do you think that the devastating situation going on in Puerto Rico is being handled efficiently and in a timely manner by government officials?

Hurricane Maria has devastated Puerto Rico and upended the lives of millions of Americans.  The Hurricane has also left billions of dollars in damage that will wreak havoc on the island's economy, according to initial estimates.

AIR Worldwide calculates the financial toll of natural disasters, and predicts the losses in the Caribbean covered by insurance will be between $40 billion and $85 billion.  More than 85% of those losses are in Puerto Rico, the firm stated.  It should be noted that that number does not include damage to property that is not insured, and excludes flood damage covered by the National Flood Insurance Program.

Puerto Rico ~ September 28th, 2017

(Overview of Damage from Hurricane Maria)

In case you did not know, Puerto Rico was in an economic crisis before it was slammed by Hurricane Maria as a Category 4 Storm.  The island remains almost entirely without electricity, and is already in the midst of an 11-year recession.  Puerto Rico filed for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history back in May 2017.

Is there any Hurricane Relief in sight for Puerto Rico?  What do you say?

Retired Lt. General Honore had much to say about the disaster in Puerto Rico and the response on CNN:  VIEW VIDEO HERE.

In your opinion,  is the United States Administration handling the Puerto Rico disaster appropriately?

Retired Lt. General Russel Honoré speaks about the response by Trump on CNN and the Mayor of Puerto Rico speaks on the issue:  VIEW VIDEO HERE.

What do Seniors think of this generation?

Blog Readers:  Why is NFL Football such a huge issue in the United States?  What are the protests all about? . . .

LEARN MORE FROM BBC NEWS

Click here for Film Clips and Stories.

After you have had a chance to view the News Clips and Articles about the NFL, feel free to leave your thoughts at the bottom of our Blog in the "Comments Section".

On another sad note today, there was a stampede in Mumbai at the train station on a footbridge as people took cover from an unexpected rain shower ~ Unfortunately, 35 have been injured, and 22 are dead.  (Please Note:  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his "deepest condolences to all those who have lost their lives due to the stampede in Mumbai.") ~ Video Clip of Commuters trying to rescue the trapped and injured - Warning Graphic Images [BBC NEWS]

The news clips, issues, and events discussed today here on the Blog are primarily to give you a short overview of what is going on around the world.  Your thoughts matter.  We'd like to hear what you think, and about any issues going on in your area of the world.

Until our next Blog Session ~ Enjoy your weekend!

OUR NEXT BLOG SESSION:

RACE ~ Gender ~ EQUALITY ~ Justice

Peace, Love & Light

By René Allen

©Copyright - René Allen - 2014-2017 - All Rights Reserved