Friday, June 17, 2011

[FEMA]

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Missouri River Basin Flooding

Current situation
USACE continues to manage the release of water from multiple reservoirs. The current flow rates are as follows:
Fort Peck- Current: 65,900 cfs; Projected flow: 65,000 cfs.
Garrison- Current: 140,200 cfs; projected flow: 150,000 cfs.
Oahe- Current: 150,400 cfs; Projected flow: 150,000 cfs.
Big Bend- Current: 148,400 cfs; Projected flow: 150,000 cfs.
Fort Randall- Current: 143,100 cfs; Projected flow: 143,000 cfs.
Gavins Point- Current: 150,100 cfs; Projected flow: 150,000 cfs.

NebraskaÂ*
Residents in low lying areas encouraged to evacuate due to flooding (approx 500 residents). Two shelters are open with 8 occupants and 10 are on standby. The shelters will serve communities in IA and NE.
Iowa
Two shelters are open with 3 occupants.
Hamburg Levee Breach
The Missouri River L-575 breech was over 300 feet in length. The temporary levee improvements to raise the final elevation to 919 have been completed. Water has not reached Interstate 29. However, a portion of I-29 has been closed near Hamburg as a precautionary measure.
No evacuations orders have been issued, but 600 residents have voluntarily evacuated. There are 2 shelters open in Fremont County with 2 occupants and 2 shelters on standby.
Missouri
Union Township Levee - 117V
The Union Township Levee located approximately 4 miles southwest of Craig, MO in Holt County breached on June 13, 2011.
The USACE reported that the levee is a non-Federal levee which protects approximately 1,500 acres.
Water continues to be contained within the 1,500 acres located immediately behind the levee system. A secondary levee also continues to perform and the situation appears stable.
One shelter is open with 40 occupants. Another 5 shelters are on standby.
Montana
.A FEMA Tribal Liaison also remains deployed to the state.
Five shelters are open with 76 occupants.
Utah
On June 6, two Blackhawk helicopters airlifted sandbags to patch a section of levee that breach on the Weber River. The river is currently at 27.9 feet. Flood stage for the river is 27 feet impacting agricultural lands.
North Dakota
Voluntary evacuations remain in effect for portions of City of Bismark in Burleigh County and the City of Mandan in Morton County. One shelter is open with 7 occupants.
South Dakota
The SEOC remains at Level I (Full Activation). Voluntary evacuations are ongoing in Hughes and Stanley County (Pierre, Ft Pierre, and Dakota Dunes). Two shelters are open with 18 occupants.
Significant National Weather

Midwest
Thunderstorms - a few severe â are likely as rich moisture from the Gulf of Mexico interacts with a frontal wave resulting in afternoon and evening thunderstorms across portions of the Midwest
West
Across the northern Rockies, snow showers and possible thundersnow can be expected across the northern Continental Divide --an area with a late and significant snow pack. Valley thunderstorms are expected across the Northwest and Great Basin
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South
For Texas and the northwest Gulf Coast, dry conditions are expected to continue as a warm core ridge rebuilds across the region.Â* Temperatures are expected to continue rising to near 110 degrees each afternoon across the Trans-Pecos region of Texas into Sunday.
An upper disturbance combined with an increasing moisture supply from the Atlantic Ocean should lead to afternoon and evening thunderstorms across much of Florida, southern Georgia, southern Alabama with early morning activity expected in the keys.
Northeast
A weak frontal system will move across the region leading to thunderstorms from the mid-Atlantic states into New England over the next couple days.

Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic / Caribbean / Gulf of Mexico
No activity expected within the next 48 hours.
Eastern / Central PacificÂ*
Area 1
A broad area low pressure, located several hundred miles south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec, has not been producing concentrated shower and thunderstorm activity for the last day or so. However, the low-level circulation is slowly becoming better defined, and environmental conditions still appear generally conducive for development of this system during the next couple of days. There is a medium chance, 40 percent, of this system becoming a tropical cyclone over the next 48 hours as it moves West-northwestward at 5 to 10 mph. Elsewhere, tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.

Western / South Pacific:
No activity affecting U.S. interests Â*

Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Wildfire Update

Thursday, June 16, 2011:
National Preparedness Level: 3
Initial attack activity: Heavy (330 new fires)
New Large Fires: 4
Large Fires Contained: 5
Uncontained Large Fires: 36
Type 1 IMT Committed: 7
Type 2 IMT Committed: 7
States affected: AZ, NM, GA, NC, FL, TX, LA, MS, TN, OK, AK & CO.

Wildfires
Arizona and New Mexico
Wallow Fire âÂ*FEMA 2915-FM-AZ (Apache, Navajo, Graham & Greenlee Counties); FEMA-2917-FM-NM (Catron County)
The fire has consumed 487,016 acres (increased by 8,564 acres) and is 33% contained (increased by 4%). Three Type 1 IMTs remain assigned to the fire, which remains entirely in Arizona. Approximately 2,714 homes, 473 commercial properties, 1,216 outbuildings are threatened
32 homes, 4 commercial properties and 36 outbuildings were destroyed. Five homes and 1 outbuilding have been damaged. Eight injuries have been reported. Evacuations remain in effect in Sunrise, Greer, Blue River and Alpine. A pre-evacuation alert remain in effect in Apache County for Greens Peak, Hidden Meadows Lodge and the surrounding areas, as well as for South East Eager area due to predicted high winds. Luna, NM (Catron County) remains under a pre-evacuation alert. Multiple highways and road closures in the fire area
Monument Fire â FEMA-2919-FM-AZ (Cochise County, AZ)
An FMAG (FEMA-2919-FM-AZ) was granted for the Monument Fire located in Cochise County, AZ.
The fire is located within 5 miles of Sierra Vista (Pop. 3,700) and consumed 11,600 acres, with 65% containment. Approximately 95 homes and 25 outbuildings are threatened; 50 residences have been damaged or destroyed; 2 outbuildings have been destroyed. Mandatory evacuations are in effect for residents in Ash Canyon, Palominos, Hereford and Nicksville. There are mandatory evacuations for the entire east and west side of Highway 92 between Ramsey Road and Hereford as well as for all areas between Ramsey Road east to Moson Road, south to Hereford and Hereford Road to Palominas Road south to Highway 92 and back to the west to Highway 92.
Pre-evacuation notices have been ordered for all residents from Stump Canyon to Miller Canyon.
Horseshoe 2 FireÂ*â FEMA-2907-FM-AZ (Cochise County, NM)
The fire has consumed 184,198 acres and is 60% contained. Full containment is expected by June 22.
Nine residences and 14 structures were damaged or destroyed. The West Turkey Creek and Pinery Canyon areas remain under an evacuation order.
Track Fire - FEMA-2918-FM-NM (Colfax County, NM)
The fire has consumed 25,620 acres with 20% containment. Full containment is expected June 27.
Seven structures have been destroyed and 300 are threatened. I-25 has reopened. Evacuations were lifted in all areas except for Sugarite Canyon, Pine Forest Estates, Yankee Canyon and residents along highway 72 to Bear Canyon Road.
Alaska
East Volkmar Fire
The fire is located approximately 25 miles east-northeast of Delta Junction and consumed 58,050 acres with 26% containment.
Hasting Fire
The fire is located on state land burning approximately 15 miles northwest of Fairbanks. The fire has consumed 23,110 acres with 35% containment (increase of 10%). Expected containment of the fire is unknown. A Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) is in place for pilots operating in the Fairbanks in the airspace surrounding the Hastings Fire.
Colorado
Duckett Fire (Westcliffe, CO)
The fire has consumed 2,476 acres and is 10% contained. Several structures are threatened; 200 structures remain within 2 miles of the fire border. Evacuations remain in effect for the Eagle Peak Subdivision, Rainbow Trail Lutheran Camp, County Rd 192, Brush Creek subdivision, Maytag Ranch and other scattered structures. Residents in the Montgomery Tract subdivision have been put on a 2 hour evacuation notification. In all, approximately 76 residences from Fremont County and 55 residences from Custer County have been evacuated. A Type II IMT is assigned to this fire.
Georgia
Honey Prairie Complex Fires (Racepond, Honey Prairie, Paxton Road and Durdin Prairie Fires) â FEMA-2920-FM-GA
Fires are burning near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, 5 mi NE of Fargo, GA. The fire has consumed 196,369 acres with 49% or less percent containment.
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Sweat Farm Again Fire â FEMA-2921-FM-GA
The fire has consumed over 2,100 acres and is 20% contained. Approximately 20 homes are threatened. The FMAG was approved on June 16, 2011 at 1:07 AM EST.

Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)
An FMAG was approved on June 16, 2011 for the Grand Mesa Fire in Travis and Williamson Counties, Texas. At the time of the FMAG approval, the fire had burned 60 acres in the Fairway and Highland Subdivisions in Travis and Williamson Counties, Texas. Approximately 280 persons have been evacuated with 800 homes threatened.

Disaster Declaration Activity

Amendment No 8 FEMA-1975 DR AR June 16 2011 adds 4 counties for PA
Amendment No 1 FEMA-1989 DR OK June 16 2011 adds 1 county for IA


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