Wednesday, June 2, 2010

[FEMA]

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant National Weather

Midwest
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain, with possible tornadoes, are forecast for much of the lower Midwest, from southern Michigan to northern Kentucky, and from eastern Kansas to the Ohio Valley.
Rainfall accumulation may exceed four inches in some areas and flash flooding is possible.Â* On a lesser scale, some rain and thundershowers will continue north of the front from Michigan, through Iowa and Nebraska, to the northern High Plains.Â* On Thursday, with the cold front stalled in the Ohio Valley, showers and thunderstorms will continue while a new storm coming from the Northwest is expected to produce additional thunderstorms in the Plains.Â* Flash Flood Warnings are in effect for portions of IL, MO and NE through this morning.
NortheastÂ*
Isolated thunderstorms are expected across northern New England, northern and western New York, western Pennsylvania and northern West Virginia. The thunderstorms across western New York and western Pennsylvania may turn severe with damaging wind gusts and hail.Â* The front will slowly move southeastward through the region Thursday and Friday, continuing to produce rain and thunderstorms.Â* Northern New York and northern New England will experience the heaviest rain, with accumulations from one to four inches.
WestÂ*
Rain and thunderstorms are expected across western Washington, western Oregon and northwest California.Â* Rainfall accumulation may range from one to four inches throughout the affected areas.Â*
Farther east, some showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue across parts of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming with isolated thunderstorms in eastern Colorado.Â*
South Â*
Some severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of Oklahoma and southern Texas.Â*Â*(NOAAâs National Weather Service, the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center and media sources)

Mississippi Canyon 252 Update

FEMA Actions
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).
Emulsified oil was confirmed on Petit Bois Island, Miss., tar balls and sheen were spotted ten miles south of Fort Morgan, Ala., and an oil mat was seen three miles south of Dauphin Island, Ala. The Alabama Department of Public Health issued a swimming advisory for Dauphin Island beaches and closed all oyster beds yesterday.Â*
(Deepwater Horizon JIC)

Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic
Showers and thunderstorms have decreased in the northwestern Caribbean Sea in association with the remnants of Pacific Tropical Storm Agatha. Upper-level winds are not conducive for development and there is a low chance (10%) of this system becoming a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours. This system is expected to move little over the next day or so.Â* Elsewhere, tropical cyclone activity is not expected during the next 48 hours.
Eastern Pacific
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.
Central/Western Pacific
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.
(NOAA)
Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Preliminary Damage Assessments

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
Wildfire Update

National Preparedness Level 1
National Fire Activity as of Tuesday, June 1, 2010:Â*
Initial attack activity: Light (91 new fires), new large fires: 2, large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: 7, States affected: NM, AK, CO and TX
(NIFC)

Disaster Declaration Activity

Massachusetts
Amendment No1 to FEMA-3312-EM-MA closes the incident period for this emergency effective May 5, 2010.Â* (FEMA HQ)



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