Wednesday, June 9, 2010

[FEMA]

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant National Weather

West
A new storm system will move inland from the coast today, producing light rain from California and Washington eastward to the Intermountain West. Moderate to heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in the Rockies through Thursday from Colorado and Wyoming to portions of the High Plains. Flooding and flash flooding associated with snowmelt and additional rain will continue for the next few days.
MidwestÂ*
The storm system over the upper Midwest will begin to move eastward by Thursday morning. Rain will continue throughout the region today, however severe weather is not expected.
SouthÂ*
Westerly flow from the Gulf of Mexico and a low pressure system over Texas will produce showers and thunderstorms over eastern Texas and the western Gulf Coast through Thursday. Light rain will continue in portions of Florida today.
NortheastÂ*
Rain and thunderstorms in the Midwest will begin to move into the Upper Mississippi Valley and Mid Atlantic today.Â*(NOAAâs National Weather Service, the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center and media sources)Â*
June Flooding Events

Region VII
Portions of Missouri and Kansas received torrential rains (2-3 inches per hour) on June 8. Flash flooding; tornadoes and debris were produced as storms moved through the area. Additional rainfall is expected within the next 48 hours. There are no requests for federal assistance. No injuries or fatalities have been reported.
(RVII RRCC)
Region VIII
Higher than normal temperatures beginning June 4, coupled with heavy rain, have accelerated rapid snowmelt and produced flooding throughout the Region.
Colorado
The Arkansas and Colorado Rivers (Mesa County) and tributaries have experienced an increase in volume. Flooding is occurring in agricultural areas and is expected to continue over the next several days.
Utah
Flooding is occurring and expected to continue for the next 24 hours in north-central Utah. Water levels continue to rise along the Weber River (Summit County).
Wyoming
On June 8, the Bureau of Indian Affairs reported a water main break in the tribal water treatment plant at Ethete major flooding on the Little Wind River (Fremont County).Â* Flooding is ongoing on the Laramie River (Albany County). NWS, USGS and USACE hydrologists are monitoring the flow and replacing broken flood gages. Record flow has been recorded at two sites in the area.
(RVIII RRCC)
Region XÂ*Â*Â*Â*
Idaho Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â* Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*
The Governor declared a State of Emergency for three counties due to flooding in central and northeast Idaho. Flooding affected state and local roads and bridges and produced an accumulation of debris.
(RX RRCC)

Mississippi Canyon 252 Update

FEMA is supporting the operation by providing personnel to the National Integration Center and additional Logistics and External Affairs support to the Federal On-Scene Coordinator. FEMA is also leading the Social Services and Small Business Interagency Working Group (Claims and Benefits).
Relief well, booming/skimming, and in situ burning operations continue as weather permits. The Flow Rate Technical Group estimates the oil spill rate is between 12,000 and 19,000 barrels per day since the Top Hat apparatus was put in place. Oil and gas continue to flow to the Enterprise vessel for processing and a second storage vessel, the Massachusetts, is on standby to be used to offload more oil from the primary.
78,264 square miles (32%) of the Gulf of Mexico economic enterprise zone remains closed. No significant change to oil encroachment and tar ball sightings has been reported for Louisiana and Alabama. Near Florida, the primary oil plume remains relatively stationary, as do sightings of tar balls and sheen. NOAA trajectories continue to indicate tar balls and areas of light sheen may impact the beaches of the Florida Panhandle through Thursday, with direct impact most likely near the Pensacola and East Bay.
(Deepwater Horizon JIC)
Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

Fire Management Assistance Grant FEMA-2844-FM-HI was approved for the Maalaea Fire in Maui County, Hawaii on June 9.Â* Six communities, including a thousand homes and 1,000 buildings, roads, bridges, a power station and a wind farm are threatened. Fourteen of nineteen power windmills have been breached and burned; all others are threatened. Six hundred residents were evacuated. The American Red Cross has established two shelters.
(FEMA HQ)
Tropical Weather Outlook

Tropical cyclone formation is not expected in the Atlantic or Eastern Pacific during the next 48 hours. In the Central Pacific, a weak surface trough is located about 1,575 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii is moving westward at approximately 10 mph. There is a low (20 percent) chance of tropical cyclone development in the next 24 hours.Â*
(NOAA, JTWC)

Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Preliminary Damage Assessments

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Wildfire Update

National Preparedness Level 2
National Fire Activity as of Monday, June 8, 2010:Â*
Initial attack activity is light with 109 new fires. There are 2 new large fires, 3 large fires were contained and 10 large fires are uncontained. Four states are affected:Â* AK, AZ, NM, TX
(NIFC)
Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)


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