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OUTLOOK
High pressure will persist off the Southeast coast, resulting in a typical summertime pattern across the region this week. Abundant moisture ahead of an approaching cold front will enhance coverage of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoons and evenings. The front is forecast to stall over the area this the weekend, maintaining good chances for rainfall.
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Local News
Franklin Town Council, August 2021
The Franklin Town Council met last night. The public agenda and agenda packet are posted on [MaconMedia.com]
Macon County Board of Education, July 2021
For more information, visit [MaconMedia.com].
Macon County Board of Commissioners, July 2021
Supporting documents can be found at [MaconMedia.com]
Franklin Town Council - July 2021
Supporting documents posted online at [MaconMedia.com]
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Local Weather
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Thursday Night
Franklin area
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the midafternoon. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the midafternoon. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-60s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light winds out of the northwest. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the midafternoon. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s.
Otto area
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the midafternoon. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 60s. Calm winds.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the midafternoon. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s.
Nantahala area
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the midafternoon. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s. Calm winds.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely in the midafternoon. Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast today. Some of these storms could be strong to possibly severe with damaging winds, cloud to ground lightning, and brief heavy rainfall being the primary threats.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
TROPICAL TIDBITS
Tropical Tidbits is a website run by Macon Media's favorite no-nonsense tropical forecaster, Levi Cowan. He does not post material just to get clicks or to sensationalize the storms he covers to "make them more exciting." He is reliable and sober, unlike The Weather Channel crowd of Drama Queen Meteorologists.
Levi typically posts videos late in the afternoon or early before midnight on Youtube. [Youtube Channel]
[Tuesday / Aug 10] Tropical Storm Forming in Caribbean; Will Track Toward Cuba, Bahamas, and Florida
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Tue Aug 10 2021
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Potential Tropical Cyclone Six, located near the southern Leeward Islands.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...high...90 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...high...90 percent.
Potential Tropical Cyclone Six Discussion Number 2
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL AL062021
1100 PM AST Mon Aug 09 2021
The disturbance is now very near the Leeward Islands and it is expected to produce gusty winds and heavy rains across portions of those islands during the next several hours. Satellite and radar data indicate that deep convection continues to gradually organize in curved bands across the northern half of the circulation, but the system still seems to lack a well-defined center. Therefore, the disturbance remains a potential tropical cyclone for now. The initial intensity is held at 30 kt based on Dvorak estimates from TAFB and SAB.
The system is moving west-northwestward at about 14 kt. The main steering feature for the system will continue to be the subtropical ridge that is situated to its north across the central and western Atlantic. The flow on the south side of the ridge should keep the depression moving relatively briskly to the west-northwest during the next couple of days, taking it across the Leeward Islands overnight, near or over the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Tuesday and Tuesday night, and then near or over Hispaniola on Wednesday. Beyond that time, the storm is forecast to gradually slow down, when it nears the southwestern portion of the ridge, as it moves near Cuba and the Bahamas late this week. By the weekend, most of the models show the depression reaching a weakness in the ridge, which will likely cause a gradual turn to the right near the Florida Keys or southern Florida. The models are in quite good agreement, especially during the next 3 or 4 days, and the NHC track forecast lies near the various consensus models. Users are reminded that the average track errors at days 4 and 5 are 175 miles and 200 miles, respectively.
The disturbance is currently in conducive conditions for intensification with the cyclone currently over fairly warm 28 C waters and in low wind shear conditions. The only negative factor for the storm is some dry air in its vicinity. Overall, these environmental factors, and the model guidance, support strengthening during the next 24 hours or so, but the potential land interaction with Puerto Rico could limit the amount of intensification. By Wednesday, the potential land interaction with the mountainous island of Hispaniola and an increase in westerly shear should cause some weakening. However, the environmental conditions could become more favorable for strengthening again by the end of the week, which is the reason why the forecast shows slightly higher wind speeds at those time periods. The NHC intensity forecast generally follows the IVCN and HCCA models, which are typically the most skillful aids. It should be noted that the intensity forecast is of low confidence since the cyclone's future strength will be quite dependent on the exact track and the degree of land interaction.
KEY MESSAGES:
1. The system is forecast to become a tropical storm as it moves through the Leeward Islands tonight, and tropical storm conditions are possible there. Tropical storm conditions are expected in portions of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico beginning Tuesday afternoon, and in the Dominican Republic by Wednesday. Tropical storm conditions are possible in northern Haiti by late Wednesday.
2. Heavy rainfall could lead to flash, urban, and small stream flooding and potential mudslides across the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The greatest threat for flooding impacts will be across the eastern and southeastern portions of Puerto Rico.
3. There is a risk of wind and rainfall impacts elsewhere in portions of Hispaniola, the Turks and Caicos, the southeastern Bahamas, and Cuba later this week, although the forecast is more uncertain than usual since the system is still in its formative stage. Interests in these areas should monitor the system's progress and updates to the forecast.
4. Interests in the remainder of the Bahamas and Florida should monitor updates to the forecast for this system, but it is too soon to determine what if any impacts could occur there by late this week or this weekend given the uncertainty in the long-range forecast.
FORECAST POSITIONS AND MAX WINDS
INIT 10/0300Z 15.1N 60.8W 30 KT 35 MPH...POTENTIAL TROP CYCLONE
12H 10/1200Z 16.2N 63.1W 35 KT 40 MPH...TROPICAL CYCLONE
24H 11/0000Z 17.5N 66.0W 45 KT 50 MPH
36H 11/1200Z 18.7N 68.8W 40 KT 45 MPH...INLAND
48H 12/0000Z 19.9N 71.5W 35 KT 40 MPH...INLAND
60H 12/1200Z 20.9N 74.0W 35 KT 40 MPH...OVER WATER
72H 13/0000Z 21.7N 76.1W 35 KT 40 MPH
96H 14/0000Z 23.4N 79.9W 40 KT 45 MPH
120H 15/0000Z 26.1N 82.4W 45 KT 50 MPH
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Almanac
Air Quality
Air quality is in the extreme upper range of green for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the extreme upper range of green.
Fire and Smoke Map
(There is haze from the wildfires out on the west coast.)
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (6.0 out of 12) today with Grasses, Nettle, and Chenopods being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (5.9 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on August 5th
Highest Temperature 95°F in Franklin in 1980
Lowest Temperature 44°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1953
Greatest Rainfall 3.14 inches in Nantahala in 1973
Greatest Snowfall (No snowfall recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
August Weather Extremes for Macon County
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin on 08-09-1980 Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 08-29-1968 Greatest Rainfall 9.68 inches in Highlands on 08-13-1940
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of August
Data available from 1870 to 2020
Highest Temperature 110°F Fayetteville, Cumberland County 08-21-1983
Lowest Temperature 31°F Banner Elk, Avery County 08-23-1930
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 13.08 in Idlewild, Ashe County 08-14-1930
Monthly Averages for North Carolina
Warmest Weather Station 79.7°F Wilmington, New Hanover County
Coldest Weather Station 59.6°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
Wettest Weather Station 7.74 in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County
Driest Weather Station 3.12 in Lexington, Davidson County
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
The Macon County Art Association (a not for profit member organization) is offering classes in encaustic painting on Specified Fridays from 10AM-12PM at the Uptown Gallery 30 E Main St Franklin NC. Specific class dates are Friday July 9 and 23, August 3 and 27, September 3 and 17, October 29.
For more information contact the instructor, Karen Smith, at karen@programservices.org
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National News Roundup
Level1 News August 10 2021: Putting The D In Democracy
Latest Olympic Results [New York Times]
NBC Nightly News, August 9th, 2021
PBS NewsHour full episode, August 9th, 2021
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COVID-19 News and Updates
Since it looks like we may be in for a new wave of infections, here is a section on COVID-19. It will include local, regional, state, national, and global items.
COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County: [August 9, 2021]
Deaths and Hospitalizations Averted by Rapid U.S. Vaccination Rollout [Commonwealth Fund]
New Jersey mandates COVID-19 vaccines for health care workers [The Hill]
COVID Data Tracker [CDC]
Evidence mounts that delta variant is dangerous for kids [The Hill]
Delta Variant: Top 10 COVID Questions and How to Prepare
Coronavirus Briefing: NC Gov. Roy Cooper (August 4th, 2021)
PRESS RELEASE (08-04-2021)
GOVERNOR ROY COOPER
Governor Cooper Announces Third COVID-19 Cash Drawing Winner and Highlights HOPE Program for Rental and Utility Assistance
HOPE Program has increased cap on awards and is now accepting landlord referrals
Today, amid higher COVID-19 numbers statewide, Governor Roy Cooper again urged North Carolinians to get vaccinated. He also announced the third winner of North Carolina’s Your Shot at $1 Million Summer Cash Drawing. Winston-Salem resident and incoming Fayetteville State University freshman Audrey Chavous received the $1 million prize as part of the cash drawing that includes North Carolinians 18 and over who have received a COVID-19 vaccine.
“The highly contagious Delta variant makes vaccination all the more important,” said Governor Cooper. “We can’t afford for people to wait any longer. Cases, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19 are up. Simply put, get your shot.”
Kody Kinsley, Chief Deputy Secretary for Health at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), said he hopes Chavous will inspire other young adults to get vaccinated right away and take advantage of the state’s new $100 Summer Cards for people who get their first dose of the vaccine.
“New cases of COVID-19 are on the rise and most of these cases are among young adults,” said Kinsley. “Vaccination is our way out of this pandemic and putting masks behind us. Our $1 Million Summer Cash drawings might be over, but you can still get a $100 Summer Card through the end of August. Don’t wait to vaccinate.”
In the last couple of weeks, North Carolina has seen a 42% increase in first shots.
“Facts about COVID-19 vaccines are key,” said Chavous, the cash drawing winner. “If you take your time and do the research, you’ll see that it’s backed by science and that the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines far outweigh any short-term side effects or rare risks.”
Governor Cooper was also joined by Laura Hogshead, Director of the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency to update on the progress of emergency rental assistance.
The North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency (NCORR) stood up the HOPE program last year and it is helping people across the state stay in their homes with the lights on. The average turnaround from application to payment on claims is 14-18 days. Since the HOPE Program opened last fall, more than $328 million has been awarded to help North Carolina families, with over $234 million already paid to landlords and utility providers statewide.
The HOPE Program has recently implemented program changes that will expand landlord participation and increase the amount of assistance going to families across the state. As of August 1, HOPE is accepting landlord referrals of tenants who need assistance. If you are a landlord whose tenant is struggling to pay rent, you can submit their name and contact information at the HOPE website.
In addition, the HOPE Program has increased the cap on financial awards to applicants The monthly rent award limit has increased by 30 percent and the utility award limit has increased a full 100 percent for all new applications as of August 1.
For more information on the HOPE program visit WWW.HOPE.NC.GOV or call 888-9ASK HOPE to get help.
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On This Day
August 10th is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 143 days remain until the end of the year.
The term 'the 10th of August' is widely used by historians as a shorthand for the Storming of the Tuileries Palace on the August 10, 1792, the effective end of the French monarchy until it was restored in 1814.
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
654 – Pope Eugene I elected to succeed Martinus I.
955 – Battle of Lechfeld: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor defeats the Magyars, ending 50 years of Magyar invasion of the West.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Lechfeld]
• [Wikipedia: Hungarian invasions of Europe]
• [BazBattles: The Battle of Lechfeld 955 AD]
991 – Battle of Maldon: The English, led by Byrhtnoth, Ealdorman of Essex, are defeated by a band of inland-raiding Vikings near Maldon, Essex.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Maldon]
• [Wikipedia: Viking activity in the British Isles]
• [BazBattles: The Battle of Maldon 991 AD]
1030 – The Battle of Azaz ends with a humiliating retreat of the Byzantine emperor, Romanos III Argyros, against the Mirdasid rulers of Aleppo. The retreat degenerates into a rout, in which Romanos himself barely escapes capture.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Azaz (1030)]
1270 – Yekuno Amlak takes the imperial throne of Ethiopia, restoring the Solomonic dynasty to power after a 100-year Zagwe interregnum.
1316 – The Second Battle of Athenry takes place near Athenry during the Bruce campaign in Ireland.
1512 – The naval Battle of Saint-Mathieu, during the War of the League of Cambrai, sees the simultaneous destruction of the Breton ship La Cordelière and the English ship The Regent.
1346 – Jaume Ferrer sets out from Majorca for the "River of Gold", the Senegal River.
1519 – Ferdinand Magellan's five ships set sail from Seville to circumnavigate the globe. The Basque second-in-command Juan Sebastián Elcano will complete the expedition after Magellan's death in the Philippines.
• [Wikipedia: Magellan expedition]
• [Great Voyages: Ferdinand Magellan, 'Our One True Guide': The First Circumnavigation of the Globe]
• [The First Trip Around the World | 5 Minutes to Explain - Magellan's Circumnavigation]
1557 – Battle of St. Quentin: Spanish victory over the French in the Italian War of 1551–59.
1585 – The Treaty of Nonsuch signed by Elizabeth I of England and the Dutch Rebels.
1628 – The Swedish warship Vasa sinks in the Stockholm harbour after only about 20 minutes of her maiden voyage.
• [Wikipedia: Vasa (ship)]
• [Gorgeous Decay: The Second Death of the Swedish Warship Vasa]
• [Swedish History | Why did Vasa sank during her maiden voyage in1628.]
1641 – The Treaty of London between England and Scotland, ending the Bishops' Wars, is signed.
1675 – The foundation stone of the Royal Greenwich Observatory in London, England is laid. 1680 – The Pueblo Revolt begins in New Mexico.
1741 – King Marthanda Varma of Travancore defeats the Dutch East India Company at the Battle of Colachel, effectively bringing about the end of the Dutch colonial rule in India.
1755 – Under the orders of Charles Lawrence, the British Army begins to forcibly deport the Acadians from Nova Scotia to the Thirteen Colonies.
1776 – American Revolutionary War: Word of the United States Declaration of Independence reaches London.
1792 – French Revolution: Storming of the Tuileries Palace: Louis XVI of France is arrested and taken into custody as his Swiss Guards are massacred by the Parisian mob.
• [Insurrection of 10 August 1792]
• [HistoryPod]
• [Assault on the Tuileries, 10 August 1792] (Dramatization of Events, subtitles available)
1793 – The Musée du Louvre is officially opened in Paris, France.
1809 – Quito, now the capital of Ecuador, declares independence from Spain. This rebellion will be crushed on August 2, 1810.
1813 – Instituto Nacional, is founded by the Chilean patriot José Miguel Carrera. It is Chile's oldest and most prestigious school. Its motto is Labor Omnia Vincit, which means "Work conquers all things".
1821 – Missouri is admitted as the 24th U.S. state.
1846 – The Smithsonian Institution is chartered by the United States Congress after James Smithson donates $500,000.
1856 – The Last Island hurricane strikes Louisiana, resulting in over 200 deaths.
1861 – American Civil War: Battle of Wilson's Creek: A mixed force of Confederate, Missouri State Guard, and Arkansas State troops defeat outnumbered attacking Union forces in the southwestern part of the state.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Wilson's Creek]
• [Trans-Mississippi Theater of the American Civil War]
• [American Civil War: Battle of Wilson's Creek - "The Bull Run of the West"]
• [The Battle of Wilson's Creek and the Fight for Missouri]
1864 – After Uruguay's governing Blanco Party refuses Brazil's demands, José Antônio Saraiva announces that the Brazilian military will begin reprisals, beginning the Uruguayan War.
1897 – German chemist Felix Hoffmann discovers an improved way of synthesizing acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).
1901 – The U.S. Steel recognition strike by the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers begins.
1904 – Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of the Yellow Sea between the Russian and Japanese battleship fleets takes place.
1905 – Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
1913 – Second Balkan War: Delegates from Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Greece sign the Treaty of Bucharest, ending the war.
1920 – World War I: Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI's representatives sign the Treaty of Sèvres that divides up the Ottoman Empire between the Allies.
1932 – A 5.1 kilograms (11 lb) chondrite-type meteorite breaks into at least seven pieces and lands near the town of Archie in Cass County, Missouri.
1936 – Spanish Civil War: The Regional Defence Council of Aragon is dissolved by the Spanish Republic.
1944 – World War II: The Battle of Guam comes to an effective end.
1944 – World War II: The Battle of Narva ends with a combined German–Estonian force successfully defending Narva, Estonia, from invading Soviet troops.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Narva (1944)]
• [TheAceDestroyer: The Battle of Narva ] (5 video playlist)
1948 – Candid Camera makes its television debut after being on radio for a year as Candid Microphone.
1949 – An amendment to the National Security Act of 1947 enhances the authority of the United States Secretary of Defense over the Army, Navy and Air Force, and replaces the National Military Establishment with the Department of Defense.
1953 – First Indochina War: The French Union withdraws its forces from Operation Camargue against the Viet Minh in central Vietnam.
1954 – At Massena, New York, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Saint Lawrence Seaway is held.
1961 – Vietnam War: The U.S. Army begins Operation Ranch Hand, spraying an estimated 20 million US gallons (76,000 m3) of defoliants and herbicides over rural areas of South Vietnam in an attempt to deprive the Viet Cong of food and vegetation cover.[6]
• [Wikipedia: Operation Ranch Hand]
• [Newsreel]
• [Lessons of Vietnam - 09-12-2018 - Operation 'Ranch Hand' & UXO]
• [Agent Orange - The Wall That Heals exhibit]
• [The Dark Shadow of Agent Orange | Retro Report | The New York Times]
• [America's Vietnam Shame: Children Of Agent Orange | Timeline]
1966 – The Heron Road Bridge collapses while being built, killing nine workers in the deadliest construction accident in both Ottawa and Ontario.
1969 – A day after murdering Sharon Tate and four others, members of Charles Manson's cult kill Leno and Rosemary LaBianca.
1971 – The Society for American Baseball Research is founded in Cooperstown, New York.
1977 – In Yonkers, New York, 24-year-old postal employee David Berkowitz ("Son of Sam") is arrested for a series of killings in the New York City area over the period of one year.
• [Wikipedia Bio: David Berkowitz]
• [Son Of Sam Arrested in Yonkers - August 10 1977]
• [The Lost Tapes: Son of Sam 📼 FULL EPISODE | Smithsonian Channel]
1978 – Three members of the Ulrich family are killed in an accident. This leads to the Ford Pinto litigation.
1981 – Murder of Adam Walsh: The head of John Walsh's son is found. This inspires the creation of the television series America's Most Wanted and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
• [Wikipedia: Murder of Adam Walsh]
• [John Walsh explains how his son's kidnapping & murder led to his life's mission]
• [Cops: 1981 Walsh Murder Solved]
1988 – Japanese American internment: U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, providing $20,000 payments to Japanese Americans who were either interned in or relocated by the United States during World War II.
• [Wikipedia: Internment of Japanese Americans]
• [President Reagan at the Japanese-American Internment Compensation Bill signing on August 10, 1988]
• [George Takei: "Why I love a country that once betrayed me"] title [How the Japanese American soldiers broke the Gothic Line during WWII]
title [Going for Broke - Japanese Americans in World War II - Full Length Documentary]
1990 – The Magellan space probe reaches Venus.
• [Wikipedia: Magellan (spacecraft)]
• [The First Time We Saw All of Venus: The Magellan Mission]
1993 – Two earthquakes affect New Zealand. A 7.0 Mw shock (intensity VI (Strong)) in the South Island was followed nine hours later by a 6.4 Mw event (intensity VII (Very strong)) in the North Island.
1995 – Oklahoma City bombing: Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols are indicted for the bombing. Michael Fortier pleads guilty in a plea-bargain for his testimony.
1997 – Sixteen people are killed when Formosa Airlines Flight 7601 crashes near Beigan Airport in the Matsu Islands of Taiwan.
1998 – HRH Prince Al-Muhtadee Billah is proclaimed the crown prince of Brunei with a Royal Proclamation.
1999 – Los Angeles Jewish Community Center shooting.
2001 – The 2001 Angola train attack occurred, causing 252 deaths.
2001 – Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Discovery is launched on STS-105 to the International Space Station, carrying the astronauts of Expedition 3 to replace the crew of Expedition 2.
• [Wikipedia: STS-105]
• [STS-105 launch (8-10-01)]
• [Space Shuttle Flight 106 (STS-105) Post Flight Presentation]
2003 – The Okinawa Urban Monorail is opened in Naha, Okinawa.
2009 – Twenty people are killed in Handlová, Trenčín Region, in the deadliest mining disaster in Slovakia's history.
2012 – The Marikana massacre begins near Rustenburg, South Africa, resulting in the deaths of 47 people.
2014 – Forty people are killed when Sepahan Airlines Flight 5915 crashes at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport.
2018 – Horizon Air employee Richard Russell hijacks and performs an unauthorized takeoff on a Horizon Air Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 plane at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport in Washington, flying it for more than an hour before crashing the plane and killing himself on Ketron Island in Puget Sound.
2019 – Thirty-two are killed and 1,000,000 are evacuated as Typhoon Lekima makes landfall in Zhejiang, China. Earlier it had caused flooding in the Philippines.
2020 – Derecho in Iowa becomes the most costly thunderstorm disaster in U.S. history.
• [Live Iowa Derecho Coverage 8/10/20 - KGAN CBS2 Iowa's News Now]
• [The Iowa Derecho: In Their Own Words (Real-Time Documentary)]
• [Cedar Rapids Derecho Live Camera Aug 10, 2020]
• [2020 Iowa Hurricane /Derecho]
• [Midwest Derecho 2020: Understanding the Science and Impacts]
• [Cedar Rapids Derecho (Land Hurricane) Aug 10, 2020 Iowa POV |120+mph winds|]
• [Chasing and Surviving the Iowa Derecho - Aug. 10, 2020]
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