Wednesday, November 2, 2011

[FEMA]

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)



West:
A fast moving cold front will produce strong winds and cooler temperatures across the Region. Moderate to heavy snow will come to an end this afternoon in the Central Rockies. Before the system exits to the east it will produce 4-8 inches of snow and up to a foot in higher elevations in Colorado and Wyoming.Â*
A series of cold weather systems from the Gulf of Alaska will begin moving into the Pacific Northwest tonight, producing snow in the northern Cascades through the weekend. Low overnight humidity and strong Santa Anna winds, with gusts of 40-50 mph, are expected in portions of southern California.Â* Critical/Extremely Critical Fire Weather conditions are expected in these areas through this evening.
Midwest:
Rain, associated with the passing cold front, will change over to snow this morning in portions of Kansas and northwestern Nebraska. By the time the storm exits this afternoon, 2-5 inches of snowfall will impact these areas. Strong winds and blowing and drifting snow will decrease visibility and Blizzard Warnings are in effect through this evening.Â* Showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop tonight in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. The rain will continue into Thursday.Â*
Northeast:
Most of the region will remain dry under high pressure.Â* Temperatures will be in the 60s and 70s across the region during the day and will drop to the 30s and 40s in the evening.
South:
Isolated rain showers are possible in portions of the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley.Â* Some showers will continue in portions of southern Florida. Snow is possible across the Texas Panhandle and western Oklahoma.Â* (NOAA, National Weather Service, media sources)Â*
FEMA Region I

State/Local Response:
Massachusetts
FEMA-3343-EM-MA was approved on Nov. 1. The State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is fully activated. As of 2:00 p.m. EDT on Nov. 1, there were 19 shelters open with 1,167 occupants. (ESF-6)
New Hampshire
FEMA-3344-EM-NH was approved on Nov. 1. The State EOC is fully activated. As of 2:00 p.m. EDT on Nov. 1, there were seven shelters open with 291 occupants.Â* (ESF-6)
Connecticut
FEMA-3342-EM-CT was approved on October 31. The State EOC is fully activated. Wireless, cable, telephone and internet outages have been reported across the state and the storm damaged 15-20 percent of the cell phone towers. Eighty one nursing homes and 29 residential facilities continue to operate on backup power.Â* As of 2:00 p.m. EDT on November 1, there were 22 shelters open with 870 occupants. (ESF-6, NICC)
Power Restoration:Â*
As of 4:00 p.m. EDT, Nov. 1, 2011, there were:

• No reported outages in Maine;Â*
• Approximately 676,680 customers without power in Connecticut;
• Approximately 324,704 customers without power in Massachusetts;
• Approximately 142,312 customers without power in New Hampshire. (DOE)

FEMA Region II

State/Local Response:
New Jersey
The Governor declared a State of Emergency on Oct. 29. NJ ROIC is activated to Level III (Partial Activation.Â* As of 2:00 p.m. November 1, there were 11 shelters open with 150 occupants. (ESF-6)
New York
New York State OEM returned to normal operations on Nov. 1; New York City OEM remains activated to Level III (Partial Activation). As of 2:00 p.m. EDT on November 1, there were 12 shelters open with 188 occupants.Â* (ESF-6)
Power Restoration:
As of 4:00 p.m. EDT, Nov. 1, 2011, there were:

• Approximately 298,299 customers without power in New Jersey.
• Approximately 146,147 customers without power in New York. (DOE)

FEMA Region III

State/Local Response:
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth EOC remains activated to Level III (Enhanced Activation) as a result of Tropical Storm Lee. As of 2:00 p.m. EDT on Nov. 1, there were three shelters open with 64 occupants. (ESF-6)
Power Restoration:
As of 4:00 p.m. EDT, Nov. 1, 2011, there were:

• No reported outages in Maryland;
• Approximately 107,822 customers without power in Pennsylvania;
• Approximately 2,359 customers without power in West Virginia (DOE)

Fire Activity

Tuesday, November 1, 2011:

• National Preparedness Level: 1
• Initial Attack Activity: Light (44 new fires)
• New Large Fires: 1
• Large Fires Contained: 2
• Uncontained Large Fires: 0
• Type 1 IMT Committed: 0
• Type 2 IMT Committed: 0
• State(s) Affected: OK and SD

Space Weather

Space weather for the past 24 hours has been minor. Geomagnetic storms reaching the G1 level occurred. Space weather for the next 24 hours is predicted to be minor. Radio blackouts reaching the R1 level are likely.Â* (SWPC)
Tropical Weather Outlook

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Preliminary Damage Assessments

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Disaster Declaration Activity

Emergency Declaration for New Hampshire
On Nov. 1, 2011, the President signed Emergency Declaration FEMA-3344-EM for the State of New Hampshire as a result of a Severe Storm during the period Oct. 29-30, 2011.Â* Specifically, FEMA is authorized to provide emergency protective measures (Category B), limited to direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program at 75 percent federal funding.Â*Â* This assistance is for all ten counties in the State of New Hampshire. The FCO is Albert Lewis of the National FCO Program.
Emergency Declaration for Massachusetts
On Nov. 1, 2011, the President signed Emergency Declaration FEMA-3343-EM for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a result of the Severe Storm during the period Oct. 29-30. Specifically, FEMA is authorized to provide emergency protective measures (Category B), limited to direct federal assistance under the Public Assistance program at 75 percent federal funding for the counties of Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, and Worcester.
The Federal Coordinating Officer is Mark. H. Landry of the National FCO Program.
Amendment #1 to FEMA-4038-DR-Maryland
Effective Nov. 1, 2011, Major Disaster Declaration FEMA-4038-DR for the State of Maryland, dated Oct. 5, 2011, is amended to add Howard County for Public Assistance.



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