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The complex on Crockett Lane in Mercer County's Ewing Township exploded as PSE&G crews were working on a gas line damaged by a contractor, the utility said. Smoke could be seen from miles away.
Authorities said 55 units were damaged in the complex. Two utility workers had non-life-threatening injuries and five others were being held for observation, PSE&G said.
Dr. Louis D'Amelio said injuries from the explosion included concussions, broken bones and shrapnel wounds.
The force from the explosion buckled windows in an apartment complex nearby, said resident Marsha Brown, and pictures fell from her walls.
"It felt like a bomb," she said.
The smell is described as a "chemical burning" aroma but the fire service say there were no incidents in the area this morning.
A mysterious burning smell has filled the air in parts of Greater Manchester this morning.It has been described by residents and commuters in Oldham and Middleton as a "chemical burning" aroma - but the fire service say there are no problems in the area.
One commuter told the M.E.N "I was driving on the M60 towards Oldham and there was a really strong smell. I thought it was a plastic fire or something like that, but you would be able to see smoke if that was the case."
Another report of a "strong chemical smell" came in from an office worker in Middleton.
A mysterious burning smell has filled the air in parts of Greater Manchester this morning.
One commuter told the M.E.N "I was driving on the M60 towards Oldham and there was a really strong smell. I thought it was a plastic fire or something like that, but you would be able to see smoke if that was the case."
Another report of a "strong chemical smell" came in from an office worker in Middleton.
Comment: See also (from December 2013): 'Fishy smell' mystery in Greater Manchester leaves residents scratching their heads (and holding their noses)
Video discusses astrophysicist Dr Habibullo I. Abdussamatov's prediction that the next Little Ice Age will begin in 2014.
Dr Abdussamatov of the Pulkovo Observatory in St Petersburg, Russia, states that total solar irradiance is the driving factor in climate change, not CO2, and that we're in for an extended period of low solar activity.
A solar minimum lasting decades could have immediate and serious consequences for our climate.
This could affect our food production capability, leading to the starvation of billions.
Source: The Cosmos News
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Brian Fagan, in his book "The Little Ice Age", states that,"throughout Europe, the years 1560-1600 were cooler and stormier, with late wine harvests and considerably stronger winds than those of the 20th Century. Storm activity increased by 85% in the second half of the 16th Century and the incidence of severe storms rose by 400%.".
HH Lamb comes to similar conclusions, "there was a greater intensity, and a greater frequency, of intense storm development during the Little Ice Age", in his book "Historic Storms of the North Sea, British Isles and Northwest Europe".
Edward Bryant, in the book, "Natural Hazards", gives us a rundown of some of the biggest storms.
Frozen: Lights that usually reflect the water of Niagara Falls illuminate the ice after it froze over on Monday
The flow of water over the falls typically can withstand icy temperatures like those that have frozen much of the country this winter, but Monday's high of 9 degrees Fahrenheit brought Niagara Falls to a standstill - and photographers were there to snap some stunning images of the frozen waterfall.
In January, another record-breaking cold front managed to freeze the mighty falls in a 'polar vortex' that turned the cascading water to ice - and affected about 240 million people in the U.S. and southern Canada.
No thaw is expected anytime soon, as temperatures at the western New York tourist attraction will dip below 0 degrees Fahrenheit Monday night through Tuesday morning.
Heavy surf Saturday caused damage and minor injuries along the Central California coast.
In Santa Barbara County, strong waves sent water crashing into a beachside restaurant in Goleta. The manager of the Beachside Bar-Cafe on the Goleta Pier told KEYT-TV that one of his employees was swept out into the ocean and underneath the pier, where he was able to get out of the water. Another employee was pushed back inside the restaurant by a rogue wave but was not seriously hurt.
In Santa Barbara County, strong waves sent water crashing into a beachside restaurant in Goleta. The manager of the Beachside Bar-Cafe on the Goleta Pier told KEYT-TV that one of his employees was swept out into the ocean and underneath the pier, where he was able to get out of the water. Another employee was pushed back inside the restaurant by a rogue wave but was not seriously hurt.
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One of two sinkholes that opened on farmland between Sittingbourne and Faversham in Kent.
One of two sinkholes that opened on farmland between Sittingbourne and Faversham in Kent.
Sinkholes weren't something the average householders thought about in the past - and despite a spate of recent occurrences - are very rare. But if the ground does open up and swallow your house, there is good news and bad news: while insurers will usually pay for your property to be repaired, they are unlikely to cough up for any damage to your garden.
Comment: If these sinkholes, plus all of the other crazy phenomena continue to increase, home insurance will be the last of our worries.
For an interesting new theory on the cause of sinkholes, and the 'opening up' of the Earth recently, make sure to listen to the latest SOTT Talk Radio Show:
Is World War 3 Imminent? Russia vs USA, Sinkholes and Weird Weather
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A sinkhole engulfed the wheel of an Atlanta Fire Department truck on Monday along Ashby Grove in southwest Atlanta.
A sinkhole engulfed the wheel of an Atlanta Fire Department truck on Monday along Ashby Grove in southwest Atlanta.
Around 12:45 p.m., Atlanta Fire & Rescue Department spokeswoman Janet Ward said Ladder Truck 1, from Station 1 near Castleberry Hill was going west on Ashby Grove when the road crumbled under the truck.
No one was hurt, Ward said.
"Miraculously, there are little signs of damage," she said.
The truck was quickly rescued from the eight-foot deep sinkhole by department vehicles, the street was cordoned off and City ofAtlanta officials have been notified, authorities said.
The cause of the sinkhole is unknown at this time.
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Ash was spewed 2.3 miles into the sky as Pacaya erupted over the weekend
Ash was spewed 2.3 miles into the sky as Pacaya erupted over the weekend
The Pacaya volcano, just 24 miles from the tourist town of Antigua and near the capital Guatemala City, erupted early on Sunday, sending an ash plume high into the sky.
Flights to the area have been cancelled and an amber alert has been issued, warning the 3,000 people who live nearby to be ready for evacuation.
Comment: So that was the second major and fatal gas explosion in New York/New Jersey in one week... is something in the air?
Final death toll from massive Harlem explosion: 8 - Cause remains unknown, but investigators suspect natural outgassing after discovering unusually high levels of methane in soil