Tuesday, April 27, 2010

[FEMA]

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED)

Significant National Weather

Â*West:
The frontal system moving ashore will produce rain and mountain snow from Washington and Oregon eastward into the Northern Rockies and southward through much of California. Coastal areas will see the most precipitation and Northern California will receive up to 4 inches of rain. By tomorrow, up to 2 feet of snow will have fallen over the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. Winds across Nevada, Arizona and Utah could gust to between 50 and 60 mph this afternoon and evening.
Midwest:Â*
Under a ridge of high pressure most of the region will be partly cloudy and dry. An upper level low dropping through the Mid-Mississippi Valley will spread light rain showers as it moves southeastward toward the Tennessee River Valley. Rainfall amounts are forecast to be light.
South:
The upper-level low discussed above will produce showers and a few thunderstorms from the Gulf Coast into the Carolinas and Georgia. Rainfall is expected to be generally light except for the Southern Appalachians were a half inch or more of precipitation is forecast.
Northeast:
A cold upper-level low will produce precipitation across New York and New England through tomorrow. Elevations above 1,000 feet will see up to a foot of wet snow. The Mid-Atlantic will see scattered showers this morning.Â*(NOAA, National Weather Service, various media sources)Â*
Tornado and Severe Weather Activity:

Mississippi

• Numerous tornadoes moved through the State of Mississippi producing rain, large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes beginning April 23, 2010. The Governor of Mississippi has declared a State of Emergency for 17 counties.

Louisiana

• The Governor declared a State of Emergency due to severe weather conditions. No request for Federal assistance.

Alabama

• Severe weather with possible tornadoes have touched down in Alabama on April 24 and continuing affecting 2 counties.

Â*South Carolina

• No request for Federal assistance at this time. Tennessee
• No Federal assistance requested. (Regions IV, VI and FEMA HQ)

Oil Platform Explosion Update â Gulf of Mexico:

The Deepwater Horizon Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU) located in the Gulf of Mexico, 51 miles southeast of Venice, Louisiana sank at 10:20 a.m. EDT, April 22, 2010. The efforts to stop the flow of oil and minimize its environmental impact have been unsuccessful. The well head continues to discharge oil at an estimated rate of 1,000 barrels per day.Â* Another Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit is on scene for relief operations and is working on containment on the substrate floor.Â* Approximately 1,150 barrels of oily water mix have been recovered to date.Â* The latest NOAA oil-spill trajectory analysis still shows the oil sheen staying offshore for at least the next couple of days.Â* (Coast Guard Command Center and DHS National Operations Center SLB)Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*Â*
Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

No activity.(FEMA HQ) Tropical Weather Outlook

No new activity (FEMA HQ)
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 Monday, April 26, 2010:
Initial attack activity: Light (0 new fires)
New large fires:Â* 1: Large fires contained:1: Uncontained large fires:Â* 5
States affected:Â* North Carolina, Michigan and Minnesota(NIFC)
Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)


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