Current Events QTR 2 week 5: Robot probe fails inside New Zealand mine.

source: http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/11/22/new.zealand.coal.mine/index.html
  In New Zealand a robot probe made to find signs of life in a mine fails. There are 29 miners trapped in the tunnel and authorities still dont know if anyone is alive. Authorities are trying to get something like the probe to find signs of life.  Rescue workers are trying to make a hole but it is to dangerous for rescuers to enter because of the toxic fumes. Rescuers will soon be able to take gas samples that could help the rescue. Luckily, the mine is ventilated and has water.
  This reminds me of the Chilean trapped miners. This may also become a big news story like the other one. I think its really sad that no one knows if anyones alive. There has been so many efforts to at least know if there is life! I mean the familys must be terrified! They may never see these men again. I will continue following this story to see what happens.

November 22, 2010 5:04 p.m. EST

Flowers and a note lay at the foot of the Strongman Mine Memorial on Monday in Greymouth, New Zealand.

 

Map: New Zealand coal mine

Current Events QTR 2 week 3: Strong winds, waves push sailboat into Dunedin restaurant.

source: http://www.baynews9.com/article/news/2010/november/169835/Strong-winds,-waves-push-sailboat-into-Dunedin-restaurant
  On Friday afternoon in Dunedin a sailboat crashes into a restaurant. The sailboats name is "Porthouse" and is 35 feet. It broke its anchor in strong winds and went into the restaurant. Porthouse went into a restaurant called the Best Western/Bon Appetite Restaurant, located at 150 Marina Plaza. Firefighters were able to get the boat under control and prevent any further damage. The damage cost was about $1,500.
   I think that this was strange. What are the odds that a boat is going to crash into a restaurant? I just hope everything gets fixed and that this doesn't happen again! I wonder how surprised the people eating there would be. If a boat crashed into a restaurant I was in I would be pretty freaked out. I wish that this article had more information because I dont know much from this article.
 boat crashed into dock of restaurant.