Written by A massive wildfire in Putnam County in northern Florida left Amtrak passengers stranded on a train for more than 24 hours. One train heading to New York City was forced to turn around, arriving back in Miami Monday night, including one passenger who said he had been on that train for about 38 hours. He says he and other passengers were left uncertain about what was going on. “Angry, confused, uncertain, in the dark,” said John Reardon. Reardon, who lives in New York City, says he boarded the train around 7 a.m. Sunday to go back home. He said around 3 p.m. Sunday, the train stopped near Jacksonville.
“Finally, after about 5 hours, they said we’re not going to New York, we’re going back to Miami,” Reardon said. “One stop at a time.” Amtrak said for the safety of its passengers, the train couldn’t continue going north because of the fire. “Amtrak sends a notification to the phone saying, ‘Hey, there’s an issue with the wildfire, it’s too close to the railway,'” said passenger Katrinia Wheeler. Multiple crews are battling multiple fires in two Florida counties, leaving at least 3,000 acres burned. “I saw that there was a lot of smoke coming from the woods, and then I saw the fire trucks and emergency services,” Wheeler said. The train that left Miami at 7 a.m. on Sunday returned around 9 p.m. on Monday, leaving passengers frustrated. Amtrak corporate says they made the decision out of safety for their customers and said customers would receive full refunds and vouchers.
Source: Florida wildfire strands Amtrak passengers for over 24 hours – CBS Miami
Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
Matthew 6:26
2 earthquakes strike off San Francisco’s coast
Two earthquakes struck off San Francisco’s coast Saturday afternoon, with weak shaking reported, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A preliminary magnitude 3.0 struck around 4:40 p.m. just off the…
Keep reading
Shots fired at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump evacuated
Gunfire erupted at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday night — with President Trump and first lady Melania dramatically evacuated less than 30 minutes after making their grand entrance. Harrowing…
Keep reading
Little Joe, gorilla that once escaped Franklin Park Zoo, is on the move again and is leaving Boston
Little Joe is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo. The zoo did not say exactly where the 33-year-old gorilla is going, but said he’ll move to an…
Keep reading
Xcel Energy confirms public safety power shutoffs for parts of southern Colorado
On Tuesday afternoon, Xcel Energy confirmed its plans to implement a public safety power shutoff in parts of southern Colorado on Wednesday. “Xcel Energy will implement a Public Safety Power…
Keep reading
FBI offers $50,000 reward for arrest of alleged gang member in National Guard soldier’s murder
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member. Joseph “Troubles”…
Keep reading
Tornadoes touch down in California’s Central Valley near Fresno, National Weather Service confirms
The National Weather Service has confirmed reports of multiple tornadoes that touched down in California’s Central Valley on Tuesday, as a powerful spring storm passed through the region. According to…
Keep reading
Long Island cops unveil futuristic guns that could fire GPS darts during chases
Suffolk County sheriff’s deputies are testing out high-tech guns that will be mounted on police car bumpers to fire GPS darts onto suspects’ vehicles’ during high-speed chases. The new technology,…
Keep reading
FBI’s “Operation Gangsta’s Paradise” leads to more than 40 Southern California arrests of Mexican Mafia gang members
Dozens of alleged Mexican Mafia members and associates were arrested during a federal investigation, including several warrants served at locations across Southern California early Thursday. FBI raids took place in…
Keep reading
Video shows bear cub trapped inside a Southern California storm drain, another stuck in tree
Video shows a mother bear looking up at a tree in Monrovia, where her two cubs are playing around in the branches. Before they made it up the tree, one…
Keep reading
Tornado roars through Enid, Oklahoma, destroys homes, forces Air Force base to close
A powerful tornado in Oklahoma on Thursday ripped roofs off buildings, destroyed homes, knocked down power poles and forced an Air Force base to close. The confirmed tornado moved across…
Keep reading
China will send giant pandas to Atlanta again
China is sending two giant pandas to Zoo Atlanta, the China Wildlife Conservation Association says. The China Wildlife Conservation Association said in a statement that male panda Ping Ping and…
Keep reading
Trump DOJ report reveals Biden targeted pro-life Americans unfairly
I founded and built the largest grassroots movement in the history of the pro-life cause: 40 Days for Life. During its first decade, I mobilized more than 2,000 leaders and…
Keep reading
Judge blocks Virginia from using new congressional maps, 1 day after redistricting vote passes
A state court judge on Wednesday blocked Virginia from moving forward with a redistricting effort that passed in a referendum a day earlier, a roadblock in Democrats’ efforts to redraw…
Keep reading
State of Emergency declared as South Georgia wildfires force evacuations, send smoke into metro Atlanta
Gov. Brian Kemp has declared a State of Emergency on Wednesday as fast-moving wildfires in South Georgia prompted evacuations, road closures, and burn bans across the state. As part of…
Keep reading
2-year-old boy missing in Temperance found in vacant apartment, sheriff says
A 2-year-old boy who went missing Tuesday in Temperance, Michigan, was found by himself inside a vacant apartment, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office reported. The child was reported missing about…
Keep reading
France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens’ IDs
France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens’ IDs The French government agency that handles the issuing and management of citizens’ identity documents, including national IDs, passports, and…
Keep reading
South Korea fighter jets collided due to pilots taking pictures, report finds
South Korean authorities have found that two fighter jets collided mid-air in 2021 because the pilots were taking pictures and videos. The incident took place while the jets were on…
Keep reading
Illinois surpasses 100 tornadoes for fourth year in a row
Severe weather season has been off to a very active start in Illinois, with everything from flooding, hail, and damaging winds – and more than 100 tornadoes statewide. As of…
Keep reading
New hormone targets same brain region as GLP-1 drugs to fight obesity
Researchers at the University of Oklahoma have discovered a hormone that appears to reverse obesity in the body. The new study, published in the journal Cell Reports, used mouse models…
Keep reading
Baby Squirrel Foster Mom
Retired California teaching assistant Angel Barba has been a baby squirrel foster mom for the last seven years. Source: Squirrel Foster Mom You Tube
Keep readingSomething went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.
Discover more from Drink of Jesus
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.