For years geologists have warned that Southern California is overdue for "The Big One", a massive 8.0 or greater earthquake that would undoubtedly cause unprecedented death and destruction in several heavily populated urban centers sprinkled along the San Andreas Fault line.
While Elon Musk has been all too eager to take credit for when the Tesla autopilot works as it is designed, he has repeatedly warned that it is the driver's responsibility - even though regulators have cleared the autopilot system - to ensure the self-driving car does not do stupid things. Such as this one, first reported by Electrek: several days ago, a Model S ran into a highway barrier at a construction zone near Dallas, after it failed to recognize the roadway and merge into another lane. The result: an unhappy driver and a mangled car.
Via Nika Knight of TheAntiMedia.org,
The state of Michigan has declared that Flint’s drinking water “meets all federal water quality standards,” ending a program Wednesday that reimbursed residents for most of their water costs in the wake of the lead crisis.
Yet Flint residents still can’t drink the water, and the announcement was met with outrage.
Traders in India are boycotting Coca-Cola en masse after the soda giant was caught draining the country’s scarce water resources. Over one million traders in India have vowed to boycott fizzy drinks manufacturers such as Coca-Cola and Pepsi, and will replace them with locally produced soft drinks instead. The Guardian reports: “These foreign companies are using up scarce water resources of the state,” said K Mohan, secretary of the Vanigar Sangam, one of the associations supporting the boycott.
Via Daniel Lang of SHTFPlan.com,
Earlier this month, we all heard the news that the Oroville Dam was damaged, and that thousands of residents living in its shadow would have to be evacuated. Fortunately the dam held, and the residents of Oroville were able to return to their homes. For the most part the story has since faded from the news. However, the damage remains.