Friday, September 2, 2011

[FEMA]

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Hurricane Irene Response

Current Situation:
Operations remain focused on sustaining response capabilities and robustly execute recovery capabilities; specifically performing preliminary damage assessments and establishing disaster recovery centers. The Vermont Department of Transportation has restored access to all 12 previously isolated communities (fully or partially) in Vermont; the roads are restored for emergency access only. Mandatory evacuations remain in effect for portions of Delaware, Schenectady and Schoharie Counties in New York where flooding continues, and in Columbia County, NY where there is concern for the failure of the dam. In New Jersey, residents remain evacuated from Essex, Passaic and Morris Counties. Power restoration continues across portions of New England; restoration is expected in most locations by September 4.
Maine
The Commonwealth EOC remains at Normal Operations. 12,011 customers remain without power.
New Hampshire
Two shelters remain open with 8 occupants.
Vermont
There are 7 shelters open with 55 occupants. Approximately 4,817 customers remain without power.
Massachusetts
Five long term care facilities are operating on generator power. Three shelters open with 5 occupants. Approximately 53,890 customers remain without power.
Connecticut
There are 5 shelters open with 19 occupants.
One bridge in Bridgeport is not operational. Approximately 252,154 customers remain without power.
Rhode Island
One shelter remains open with 1 occupant. Approximately 54,479 customers remain without power
New Jersey
Sixteen shelters remain open with 768 occupants. Approximately 81,392 customers remain without power.
Flood Warnings continue for10 counties across New Jersey and 15 roads remain closed due to flooding.
Boil Water Advisories remain in effect for multiple jurisdictions across the state.
New York
Four bridges have been destroyed; an undetermined number of bridges have been compromised. Approximately 176,610 customers remain without power.

Puerto Rico
Two shelters are open with 67 occupants. Â*
Virginia
One shelter remains open with 41 occupants. Approximately 168,948 customers remain without power.
Maryland
Approximately 82,929 customers remain without power.

Pennsylvania
Approximately 37,345 customers remain without power.
North Carolina
Six shelters open with 205 occupants. Approximately 56,185 customers remain without power.

Significant National Weather

South
Tropical Depression Thirteen located in the Gulf of Mexico will be moving slowly off the Louisiana coast through the weekend. The system will produce showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain, up to 10 to 15 inches over the central Gulf Coast by Sunday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are also expected over southern portions of Florida through Saturday. Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for southeastern Louisiana and Mississippi; Flash Flood Warnings are also in effect in these areas.

West
Mostly dry conditions are expected across the Pacific Northwest. Monsoonal moisture will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms over portions of the southern/central Rockies through this evening. Hot temperatures of up to 114 degrees continue across central Arizona; Excessive Heat Warnings remain in effect through Sunday. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will increase the risk of fire danger across northwestern California and southeastern Wyoming. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for the next few days; Critical Fire Weather conditions are expected across much of southeastern Wyoming.
Midwest
A cold front extending from the Upper Mississippi Valley southwestward to the Central High Plains will move slowly to the Lower Great Lakes and Central Plains, producing showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. Some storms may become severe with strong winds and locally heavy rain and possible tornadoes. Temperatures across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley will be 15 degrees above average. Excessive Heat Warnings are in effect through this evening. Another storm system over the western coast of Canada will move eastward to the Upper Midwest by Saturday morning.
Northeast
Most of the Region will remain dry with the exception of scattered showers in the Appalachians during the day. Showers and thunderstorms will move into the Mid Atlantic and New England later tonight.

Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic / Caribbean / Gulf of MexicoÂ*Â*
Tropical Depression 13Â*
At 5:00 a.m. EDT Tropical Depression 13 is located 240 miles southwest of the mouth of the Mississippi River and 270 miles south-southeast of Port Arthur, Texas moving northwest at 2 mph. Maximum sustained winds are 35 mph. The Depression is forecast to move slowly toward the northwest and then north by tonight and into Saturday. The center is expected to approach the coast of southern Louisiana during the weekend. Gradual strengthening is forecast and the Depression could become a Tropical Storm later today. Winds of Tropical Storm force are being reported on oil rigs north and northeast of the center at elevations of several hundred feet. A total rain accumulation of 10-15 inches is expected over southern Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama through Sunday.
Area 1
Shower activity associated with a low pressure system located about 450 miles south of Halifax Nova Scotia has become more concentrated during the past several hours. This system is producing winds of
Tropical storm force...and only a slight increase in organization could result in the formation of a tropical storm. This system has a high chance 60% of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours as it moves toward the northeast at 10 to 15 mph.
Tropical Storm Katia Â*
At 5:00 a.m. EDT Tropical Storm Katia is located 750 miles east of the Leeward Islands moving west-northwest at 15 mph. Maximum sustained winds are 70 mph. A general motion toward the west-northwest and a decrease in forward speed are expected during the next couple of days. Little change in strength is expected today. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 48 hours. Katia could become a hurricane again over the weekend. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 175 miles.

Eastern Pacific
Area 1
Disorganized cloudiness and showers associated with an area of low pressure and the remnants of Tropical Depression Eight continue along the southwestern coast of Mexico. This system has a low (10%) chance of becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours as it moves west-northwestward at about 10 mph. Elsewhere, tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.

Central Pacific
There are no tropical cyclones expected through Saturday evening.
Western Pacific
There are no tropical cyclones threatening U.S. Territories.
Earthquake Activity

California
At 4:47 p.m. EDT, September 1, 2011 a magnitude 4.2 earthquake occurred 24 miles north-northwest of the Los Angeles Civic Center in CA.Â*The earthquake occurred at a depth of 4.5 miles. No damages or injuries were reported and a tsunami was not generated.

Virginia
At 5:09 a.m. EDT, September 1, 2011, a magnitude 3.4 (aftershock to the M5.9) occurred 36 miles northwest of Richmond, VA and 31 miles southwest of Fredricksburg, VA at a depth of 2.2 miles. The North Anna Nuclear Plant in Mineral, VA shut down units #1 and #2 in response to the quake to check equipment and status. By 1:00 p.m. EDT, power plant checks were completed on both units. There were no damages reported and both units have exited Unusual Event (UE) status.
Wildfire Update

Salmon Wildfire
The fire, located approximately 5 miles west of Omak, Washington has consumed 1,800 acres and is 10% contained. Approximately 40 homes and 15 other buildings are threatened. Evacuation orders in effect.
Oregon
High Cascades Complex Fires
A complex of six fires, located on the Warms Springs Reservation in north-central Oregon has grown to 90,436 acres with 25% containment. There are 290 residential structures are threatened. Mandatory evacuations in effect for residents in the Sidwalter neighborhood; pre evacuation notices are in effect for residences in Seekseequa and Dry Hollow

National Fire Activity
Thursday, September 1, 2011:
National Preparedness Level: 3
Initial attack activity: Moderate (238 new fires)
New Large Fires: 14
Large Fires Contained: 9
Uncontained Large Fires: 47
Type 1 IMT Committed: 0
Type 2 IMT Committed: 19
States affected: VA, MT, WA, CO, ID, WY, AL, AR, MN, TX, OR, NV, CA, NM, OK, and AZ. (NIFC)
FMAG Activity
No activity

Disaster Declaration Activity

Amendment #2 to FEMA-4019-DR-NC
Effective September 1, 2011, the Major Disaster Declaration FEMA-4019-DR for the State of North Carolina, dated August 31, 2011, is amended to add Brunswick, Chowan, Columbus, Duplin, Edgecombe, Jones, Martin, Nash, Onslow, Pender, and Wilson Counties for Public Assistance and
Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Halifax, Hyde, Lenoir, Pamlico, and Tyrrell Counties for Public Assistance (already designated for Individual Assistance).

Amendment #1 for FEMA-4019-DR-NC
Effective September 1, 2011, Amendment #1 for FEMA-4019-DR-NC, for the State of North Carolina dated August 31, 2011, adds Halifax and Lenoir Counties for Individual Assistance.
Major Disaster Declaration FEMA-4022-DR-VT
On September 1, 2011, the President signed Major Disaster Declaration, FEMA-4022-DR, for the State of Vermont for Hurricane Irene for the incident period August 29, 2011, and continuing.Â* The Declaration provides Individual Assistance for Chittenden, Rutland, Washington and Windsor Counties; Public Assistance for Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham and Windsor Counties (Direct Federal Assistance is authorized); and Hazard mitigation statewide.

Amendment #1 to FEMA-4020-DR-NY
Effective September 1, 2011, Amendment No. 1 for FEMA-4020-DR-NY adds Nassau, Rensselaer and Westchester Counties for Individual Assistance.
Amendment #1 to FEMA-3333-EM-NH
Effective August 30, 2011, Amendment No. 1 to FEMA-3333-EM-NHÂ*
Amendment #1 to FEMA-4006-DR-NH
Effective August 30, 2011, Amendment No. 1 to FEMA-4006-DR-NH

Amendment #4 to FEMA-1999-DR-TX
Effective September 1, 2011, Amendment No. 4 to FEMA-1999-DR-TX adds Menard County for Public Assistance (all categories) and adds Brewster, Crockett, Presidio and Young Counties for Public Assistance categories A,C,D,E,F and G.

Amendment #1 to FEMA-4012-DR-MO
Effective August 31, 2011, Amendment No. 1 to FEMA-4012-DR-MO.
Amendment #2 to FEMA-3325-EM-MO
Effective August 31, 2011, Amendment No. 2 to FEMA-3325-EM-MO
Amendment #3 to FEMA-1961-DR-MO
Effective August 31, 2011, Amendment No. 3 to FEMA-1961-DR-MO
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Amendment #9 to FEMA-1980-DR-MO
Effective August 31, 2011, Amendment No. 9 to FEMA-1980-DR-MO
Amendment #1 for FEMA-1990-DR-MN
Effective August 30, 2011, Major Disaster Declaration, FEMA-1990-DR-MN, for the State of Minnesota
Amendment #2 to Major Disaster Declaration FEMA-4008-DR-Kentucky
Effective September 1, 2011, FEMA-4008-DR for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, dated July 25, 2011, is amended to add Bell, Knox, and Perry Counties for Individual Assistance (already designated for Public Assistance).
Amendment #1 to FEMA-3324-DR-Kansas
Effective August 1, 2011, Amendment No.1 to FEMA-3324-EM-KS closes the incident period for this emergency effective August 1, 2011.

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