Anonymous ID: 84b303 Aug. 16, 2021, 12:06 p.m. No.14369677   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

Bible found opened to Psalm 106 and 107 one of few objects to survive deadliest fire in US history

 

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/bible-found-opened-to-psalm-106-and-107-one-of-few-objects-to-survive-deadliest-fire-in-us-history/596984

 

The story of Peshtigo is a lesser-known one, however, as it occurred the same night of the Great Chicago Fire, a disaster that overshadowed what happened in Peshtigo, 250 miles due north of the Second City. In fact, over a 48-hour period beginning on Oct. 8, a series of wildfires swept across portions of Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan and they collectively remain among the worst disasters in American history.

 

AccuWeather National Reporter Blake Naftel recently traveled to the Great Lakes region and interviewed Sally Kahl, the curator for the Peshtigo Fire Museum.

 

โ€œYou canโ€™t work at this museum and not feel the pain that these people must have gone through," Kahl, a lifelong Peshtigo resident, told Naftel. "I canโ€™t."

 

Kahl became almost overwhelmed with emotion as she talked with Naftel and gestured toward some of the exhibits in the museum โ€“ glass cases that hold the charred bible, plates and a pristine tabernacle that was found in a river, some of the few artifacts that were recovered after the inferno.

 

The blazes were a wake-up call about the land-use practices of the time as communities searched for answers in the wake of the tragedy. Slash-and-burn lumbering, construction from the expanding railroads and daily use of flame all contributed to the cause of the fires that proved so destructive. But the weather in the months leading up to the blaze also played a crucial factor in creating dangerous conditions that allowed for the disastrous outcome.

 

Meteorologists explain that a long period of drought, fierce winds and high temperatures all created fuel for flames โ€“ dry trees, leaves and grass.

 

The fire expanded exponentially when a powerful storm over the Plains unleashed strong, warm southwesterly winds of up to 50 mph. The storm was not accompanied by much rainfall and the strong gusts fanned the flames, causing everything in its path to ignite.

 

"A powerful area of low pressure in the Plains ushered strong southwesterly winds and they gusted up to 50 mph in some areas, fanning the already ongoing fires and hot spots," AccuWeather Broadcast Meteorologist Geoff Cornish explained.

Anonymous ID: 84b303 Aug. 16, 2021, 12:13 p.m. No.14369769   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

Former Rep. Paul Mitchell, Trump critic who left GOP over election lie, dies at 64

 

https://www.rollcall.com/2021/08/16/former-rep-paul-mitchell-trump-critic-who-left-gop-over-election-lie-dies-at-64/

 

His last tweet - https://twitter.com/RepPaulMitchell/status/1423988053958402052?s=20

Anonymous ID: 84b303 Aug. 16, 2021, 12:18 p.m. No.14369838   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>9920

Former D.C. Everest Teacher Sentenced to 8 1/2 Years for Secretly Recording Students

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwi/pr/former-dc-everest-teacher-sentenced-8-12-years-secretly-recording-students

Anonymous ID: 84b303 Aug. 17, 2021, 5:57 p.m. No.14382879   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun

Gov. Greg Abbott tweets message after testing positive for COVID-19

 

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/gov-greg-abbott-covid-19-positive/285-5f8c8949-abeb-4f9d-9cd5-9a74d20a845e