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Firefighters in the Dallas-Fort Worth area are currently battling a massive warehouse fire at a plant that manufactures plastics.According to the Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, the massive fire is burning at a Poly-America warehouse in Grand Prarie, Texas. The company makes several products out of polyethylene plastic, including construction film and trash bags.According to the Star-Telegram, the fire was first reported at about midnight local time. A collapsed power line may be responsible for starting the fire.The fire has also spread to a nearby railroad car, which was full of paint products.The Grand Prarie Fire Department has asked those nearby to avoid the area.There are no initial reports of injuries. 719

For anyone who used to play with slot cars as a child, Sweden's new electrified road might bring back some memories.In the first of its kind, the Scandinavian country is trialling the world's first public road which allows electric vehicles to recharge while driving. Similar to a slot-car track, vehicles are able to connect to an electric rail that's embedded into the road.Sweden has a goal of achieving a completely fossil fuel free vehicle fleet by 2030, so this electrified road is part of several projects the Swedish Transport Administration has created to develop and test technologies that may be able to help the country reach its target.In this particular project, 'eRoadArlanda', electricity is transferred via a movable arm that attaches to the tracks built into the middle of the road. While the system is designed with the capacity to feed heavier vehicles such as trucks, it's also developed to work for cars and buses.When vehicles approach the track, a sensor from the car or truck detects the electrified rail and the movable arm lowers from underneath the vehicle and inserts into the rail. The arm has been designed to be flexible, providing the car, or truck, the freedom to move around the road without disconnecting."One of the most important issues of our time is the question of how to make fossil-free road transportation a reality," Hans S?ll, chairman of the eRoadArlanda says."We now have a solution that will make this possible, which is amazing. Sweden is at the cutting edge of this technology, which we now hope to introduce in other areas of the country and the world."The track stretches along two kilometers (1.2 miles) and has been installed on public road "893" just 30 minutes outside of Stockholm.The eRoad has many advantages, S?ll says. If implemented it will mean electric vehicle batteries can be smaller -- and therefore lighter -- because they won't need to retain as much charge, the vehicles will then be cheaper to manufacture and will ultimately be more sustainable.For a heavy truck to be 100% electric, he explains, it would need a battery that weighs 40 tonnes. But if technology like the eRoad was readily available, the truck's battery would be able to weigh as little as 600 kilograms.It would also fix a wider issue that many electric vehicle owners face: The worry and inconvenience of keeping vehicles charged."Today you're not 100% sure how far you can go with your battery but if you have a combination of electric roads you will feel a little bit more confident that you'll get where you want to go," S?ll says.The technology is also safe and adverse weather such as rain, snow and ice should not cause any major issues thanks to draining and usual maintenance. The electricity also isn't a risk to humans or animals."There's no electricity at the surface and the rail is only electrified if an actual authorized vehicle is passing, so if you don't have an electric vehicle that's authorized to use the electricity, the electricity will not be turned on at all -- it will not be on 24/7."There will also be plenty of signage around the area indicating the road is electrified and the system is equipped with safety circuits.S?ll says while the new project cost €6.4 million (.7 million) to develop, if it were more widely implemented across the country it would eventually work out less than €1 million (.2 million) per kilometer to build.That is, if the government decides to implement it nationally."The Government wants to test one or two additional technologies ... that will then be evaluated in two years or so, (and) after that they will pick out one of those technologies (that have been tested) to build a longer pilot stretch that will be between 20 and 40 kilometers," he says.For now, the eRoad will be used and trialled for two years by a truck carrying freight in order to determine how well the innovation works under various weather conditions and in conjunction with normal road traffic.The-CNN-Wire 3992

Football fans, your bed times will be a little earlier for regular season night games.A report from Ben Volin of the Boston Globe says that the NFL will be starting its night games a few minutes earlier than last year. 226

Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton offered their well wishes on Friday as President Donald Trump was admitted into a DC-area hospital with the coronavirus.Meanwhile first lady Melania Trump was battling mild symptoms from the coronavirus.President Barack Obama tweeted, ¡°Michelle and I hope that the President, First Lady, and all those affected by the coronavirus around the country are getting the care they need and are on the path to a speedy recovery. Obviously, we¡¯re in the midst of a big political battle right now, and while there¡¯s a lot at stake, let¡¯s remember that we¡¯re all Americans. We¡¯re all human beings. And we want everyone to be healthy, no matter our party.¡±President Bill Clinton tweeted, ¡°We wish the President and First Lady a speedy recovery, and hope for the safety of the White House staff, the Secret Service, and others putting their lives on the line. This pandemic has affected so many. We must continue to protect ourselves, our families, and communities.¡± 1010

Finding mental health resources in a small town can be a challenge, and in a time when more people are isolated inside their homes, that support is more important than ever before.¡°I¡¯m 28 years old. I deal with depression. I have bipolar disorder, I have epilepsy, I¡¯m schizophrenic, and I have multiple personalities,¡± said Sam, a father who meets with a group from the Mental Health Center in Hagerstown each week to help him get his symptoms under control.Sam is one of several adults struggling with mental health disorders who come from all over a rural Maryland county to heal as a group.¡°We are kind of a beacon of light for others who need help,¡± said Tamara Warfield, the Adult Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program manager.That help is offering a support system in places where people are geographically isolated, making their symptoms even tougher to deal with.¡°It¡¯s hard getting the help that you need when you have mental health issues,¡± said Sam. ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for this group, I wouldn¡¯t be out in the community. I would be home, not doing anything.¡±Finding connection is not only key to helping these men and women overcome their mental health symptoms, but it¡¯s also key to overcoming the stigma they face every day¡ªa stigma that¡¯s often harsher in rural communities.¡°We want to be treated like everybody else, not like we¡¯re stupid or special,¡± said Sam. ¡°We just want to be treated like a regular person¡ªto go out and communicate with people, make friends with people.¡±¡°We help folks that have cancer or any type of physical disorder, so why shouldn¡¯t we reach out to those who have a mental illness? It¡¯s no different,¡± said Warfield.Health care workers in smaller communities already deal with fewer resources. But for mental health treatment, it¡¯s even tougher. There is a shortage of mental health care workers in rural communities, fewer transportation options to get to services, and more widespread poverty.The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said these factors combined contribute to the suicide rate being nearly twice as high in the most rural counties compared to urban areas.¡°If you don¡¯t have those basic needs like housing food, and finances, you¡¯re not going to be able to care for your mental health. You¡¯re just trying to survive to get to the next day,¡± said Warfield.Warfield and her team at the Mental Health Center are doing everything they can to fight that statistic by providing transportation to services and doing telehealth visits during the pandemic. However, there's always the fear they won¡¯t be enough.¡°I¡¯ve seen so many folks come in who have hit rock bottom,¡± said Warfield. ¡°They haven¡¯t had services in so long their symptoms are taking over and they can barely function.¡±To those Warfield does see, her help is not just life-saving, it¡¯s life-starting.¡°I never finished school because of my mental health issues, but right now I¡¯m working on getting my GED, so that I can be a better person for my kids," Sam said. "And that¡¯s one of my big goals is being a better person for my kids, for my family, and they¡¯re helping me with that. They¡¯re helping me be a better person."If you'd like resources to help improve your mental health, click HERE. 3216

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