Residents of a Canadian town have been plagued with a bizarre humming noise for years and say it's completely wreaking havoc on the city.
The persisting humming has been going on for years and has been described as a similar sound as a truck idling or distant thunder. Some residents even say that the noise has damaged their quality of life and people's health. Residents have also called the Canadian House of Commons and complained of headaches, irritability, depression and sleeplessness from the noise.
Some residents even claim that the odd sound has been bothering their pets and has rattled windows in their homes.
But it's not just limited to the city of Windsor, Ontario, either. The New York Times reports that it can be heard on the Detroit River and there have even been reports from McGregor, Ontario, 20 miles to the south.
But, tracing the origin of the noise has been difficult because, apparently, not everyone can hear it. It could also be difficult to get the government to do anything about the hum as regulations typically only cover decibel levels that could lead to hearing damage or loss. Though, Dr. Darius Kohan, a neurotology at Lenox Hill Hospital and Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital said that it is unlikely a low-frequency hum could cause damage to one's hearing.
Sleuths have been looking for answers as to where the hum is actually coming from and have reportedly narrowed it down to furnace operations on Zug Island near the Detroit River. United States Steel, which operates the furnaces, have allegedly been "uncooperative and secretive" when it comes to inquiries about the hum.
Though Mike Provost, a resident of the city refuses to give up and has devoted six years to running a Facebook page that focuses on finding the source of the hum and debunking theories about it.
"I've got to keep going," he told the NYT. "I'm not going to quit this."
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