Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED) Significant National Weather West Scattered mountain thunderstorms are forecast from Montana down to New Mexico on Wednesday. The interior West will remain very warm to hot, but coastal areas will be cooler. The Pacific Northwest, west of the Cascades, will see more showers and cooler conditions by Thursday. Midwest A cold front moving down from Canada will create thunderstorms from the Central Plains to the Great Lakes; some storms may be severe with damaging winds and hail, possibly accompanied by tornadoes. Locally heavy rain may cause flooding over areas where the ground is already saturated, and more rain and thunderstorms are possible on Thursday around and just south of the I-70 corridor. South Warm temperatures, relatively low humidity, and dry conditions are forecast for much of the Southeast. A few thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula, the Gulf Coast and southern Texas. Northeast New England could experience a few scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon. (National Weather Service, Various Media Sources) Midwest Severe Weather and Flooding Ongoing river flooding continues along parts of the Middle Mississippi River Valley and associated tributaries. All river gauges indicate the Mississippi, Rock, and Illinois Rivers are slowly receding. Two Mississippi River locks, numbers 24 at Clarksville and 25 near Winfield, will reopen by July 4.  The Kaskaskia Lock will remain closed until about July 7. Levees and dams are mostly stable and holding; the USACE and local responders are maintaining them. 42 levees were breached or overtopped; 21 levees remain threatened. (USACE, USDA, Regions V, VII) fema Region V RRCC fema RRCC is activated at Level III, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CDT (M-F).  A fema State Liaison is active in the Illinois EOC.  Joint Public Assistance (PA) and Individual Assistance (IA) PDAs are ongoing in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Illinois:  The State EOC is fully activated.  There is one shelter open with a population of eight. fema Region V Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) has a reduced staff that remains active in the Illinois EOC.  Indiana: The State EOC is not activated. There have been four fatalities and 42 injuries.  Joint IA and PA PDAs are ongoing. There are nine fema disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) open. Wisconsin: The State EOC is not activated. There is one shelter open with a population of 17.  fema Region II Emergency Response Team (ERT)-A is active at the JFO in Madison, Wisconsin.  There are 5 fema Mobile disaster Recovery Centers (MDRCs) supporting 10 fema disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) fema Region VII RRCC fema RRCC is activated at Level III, 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CDT (M-F). Joint Public Assistance (PA) PDAs are ongoing in Iowa and Nebraska; Joint Individual Assistance (IA) PDAs are ongoing in Iowa and will begin today in Nebraska. Iowa: The State EOC is operating at normal duty hours. There are four shelters open with a population of 146. Region IV IMAT is deployed to the JFO in support of fema-1763-DR-IA. Missouri: The State EOC is activated at Level I, 7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. CDT.  There is 1 shelter open with a population of seven. The State EMA will be conducting damage assessments in affected counties due to flash flooding last week. Nebraska: The State EOC is not activated. There are 8,800 customers are without power. (Omaha Public Power District reports as of 2:00 p.m. CDT, July 1) The State continues to closely coordinate damage reports with the fema Liaison at the JFO in Lincoln, NE. PA PDAs began on July 1 and IA PDAs begin today, July 2. (fema Region V, VII, NWS) California Wildfires CA State Operations Center (SOC) is activated 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. PDT with a limited night shift. fema Region IX has Liaison Officers at the SOC, and North Operations Center in Redding, CA and the South Operations Center in Riverside, CA. There have been no fatalities; however, 113 injuries are attributed to all combined wildfires. There is one shelter open with a population of zero. Emergency Declaration EM-3287-CA was declared on June 28 for seven counties. The Governor declared a State of Emergency for eleven counties; the most recent was Mariposa County, declared July 1, 2008. Current Situation: California has 1,459 fires burning; 28 complexes are actively threatening life and property; 22 located in Northern California and six located in Southern California. A total of 435,894 acres have burned. Statewide resources committed include 18,457 personnel and 100 rotary aircraft. Additional resources include 1,399 Engines; 588 Crews; 335 Dozers; and 410 Water Tenders. Evacuations: Evacuation orders are in effect for areas of Butte, Monterey, and Shasta counties. Precautionary evacuation orders are in place for areas in Butte, Kern, Mariposa, Mendocino, Monterey and Shasta counties. Structures: 26 residences, one commercial building and 19 outbuildings have been destroyed and 8,002 residences, 175 commercial and 2,986 outbuildings are threatened by the ten major reported fires. There are no Critical Infrastructure/Key Resources (CIKR) assets of national concern reported threatened or impacted by this event. Federal Support: fema: Region IX RRCC is activated at a Modified Level III from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. PDT to monitor the situation and coordinate Federal response. Region IX has a liaison team at the CA SOC (staffed by Region IX and USFS ESF-4), and Liaison Officers at NorthOps in Redding, CA and SouthOps in Riverside, CA. National Guard: Eight Modular Airborne Fighting Systems (MAFFS) C130 aircraft have flown 92 sorties for a total of 113.5 hours and made 90 airdrops in support of the State of California. 25 National Guard resources are tasked to support firefighting activity. A National Incident Organization (NIMO) Team is assigned as a planning and operational group. 546 Guardsmen from CA, OR, and NV are supporting California firefighting. NIFC pending SECDEF approval for a DOD ground battalion to support wildfire efforts. NASA: NASA is providing the Ikhana Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) for firefighting support; the first mission over Northern California is scheduled for today, July 2. (CA Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection; CA OES Report July 01, 2008, Region IX, NIFC) Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic/Caribbean: A strong tropical wave located over the extreme eastern Atlantic Ocean about 330 miles southeast of Sal in the Cape Verde Islands is gradually becoming better organized, and conditions appear favorable for further development. This system has the potential to become a tropical depression over the next couple of days as it moves generally westward at about 15 mph. Elsewhere, tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours. Eastern Pacific: At 5:00 a.m. EDT July 2, recently-downgraded Tropical Storm Boris has once again been designated a hurricane. The eye of Hurricane Boris was located about 1,185 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California, moving west-northwest near 8 mph. This movement is expected to continue for the next 24 hours with a turn toward the west possible on Thursday, July 3. Maximum sustained winds are near 75 mph, with higher gusts. Some weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours and Boris will likely fall below hurricane strength later today. Tropical Depression Four-E As of 5:00 a.m. EDT July 2 Tropical Depression Four-E was centered about 265 miles southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico and about 465 miles south-southeast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The depression is moving toward the northwest near 7 mph with sustained winds near 35 mph and higher gusts. Some strengthening is forecast during the next 24 hours, and the depression could become a tropical storm during the next 24. Elsewhere, tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours. Western Pacific: There are no threats to U.S. territories. (NOAA, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center) Earthquake Activity No significant activity to report.  (USGS, Earthquake Hazards Program, Alaska Earthquake Information Center, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, and West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Centers) Preliminary Damage Assessments No new activity (fema HQ) Wildfire Update National Wildfire Preparedness Level:  5 Initial attack activity:  Heavy (337 new fires) New large fires:  6 Uncontained large fires:  95 Large fires contained:  3 Weather Discussion: A low pressure system will move across the Northwest into the panhandle of Idaho today with mainly wet thunderstorms. A mixture of wet and dry thunderstorms is expected in the Great Basin and Arizona; however, coverage of storms will be less than in previous days. Wind speeds will remain elevated across southern California and the southern Great Basin. (National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center) disaster Declaration Activity fema-1757-DR-Kentucky; Amendment #1, effective July 1, amends the major disaster declaration to include two additional counties (Ballard and Hickman) for Public Assistance for damages due to severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, mudslides, and landslides that occurred during the period April 3-4, 2008. Vermont: On July 1, 2008, the Governor of Vermont requested a major disaster declaration for the State of Vermont as a result of excessive rainfall that caused flash flooding during the period of June 14-17, 2008. The Governor is specifically requesting Public Assistance for Addison and Franklin counties, and Hazard Mitigation statewide. (fema HQ)

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DENVER, Co. — Residents of Larimer and Weld counties who suffered damage to their homes or businesses as a result of the May 22 severe storms and tornadoes can get their insurance questions answered by the Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI). The DOI staff will be on hand at the disaster Recovery Center in Windsor to help people with insurance concerns on the following days and times:

Friday, June 27, 2008
Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED) Significant National Weather Midwest Ongoing river flooding continues over parts of the Middle Mississippi River Valley and associated tributaries. Renewed flooding or additional rises possible due to the potential for more thunderstorms and heavy downpours over the basin into the weekend. Severe thunderstorms may produce large hail and damaging winds, especially during the late afternoon and early nighttime hours, bringing repeated heavy downpours and flash flooding. West The Desert Southwest will experience highs between 105 and 120. Temperatures are likely to surpass 90 degrees right to the Canadian border of Washington, Idaho and western Montana with parts of central Washington and southwest Idaho seeing highs of 100 degrees or more with near record highs both weekend days in Boise. The chance for more lightning strikes over the higher elevations of southern Oregon and northern California will keep the fire danger high. Air quality will be poor across the Sacramento Valley all the way to the Sierra Nevada due to smoke and particulates in the air. (National Weather Service, Various Media Sources) Midwest Severe Weather and Flooding The Mississippi River crest continues to proceed slowly downriver.  The revised forecast calls for moderate, not major, flooding, and no significant rainfall is forecast until June 27 or 28, 2008. USACE, State and local partners are still in a very active flood fight and are monitoring numerous levees along the River. The Mississippi River at St. Louis is expected to crest June 29, 2008, at 38.6 feet (well below the 1993 flood level of 49.58 feet).   (NOAA NWS North Central River Forecast Center, USACE) fema Region V RRCC: Activated at Level II, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CDT Region V LNOs deployed to IN, WI, MI and IL EOCs Activated Mississippi River Planning Cell to prepare for impacts of record flooding Joint PA and IA PDAs in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin are ongoing. Illinois: EOC is activated 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. CDT 2 shelters; population: 6 Destroyed:  unknown; Damaged:  1,150 JFO established in Springfield fema Region I ERT-A on site at Rock Island, IL fema Region V IMAT conducting operations in IL Denver and Frederick -MERS teams on site in Springfield IL-3, US 34 and IL 54 routes closed. Joint IA and PA PDAs ongoing Indiana: EOC is not activated 4 fatalities; 42 injuries (Reported by JFO) 0 shelter; population: 0 Destroyed:  283; Damaged:  4,895 The “Mission Planning Team,” deployed to the JFO to scope housing issues with the State as part of a Joint Housing Task Force, is progressing. Joint IA/PA PDAs ongoing 9 fema disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) open  (fema-1766-DR-IN SITREP #09) Wisconsin: EOC fully activated 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. CDT, and partially activated 8:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m. CDT 1 fatality; 0 injuries 1 shelter; population: 0 Destroyed:  86; Damaged:  2,245 Joint IA PDAs completed Joint PA PDAs ongoing fema Region II ERT-A on site in Madison at JFO Five (5) fema Mobile disaster Recovery Centers (MDRCs) supporting nine (9) fema disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) fema Region VII RRCC: Level III, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. CDT Region IV IMAT deployed to JFO in support of fema-1763-DR-IA Iowa: 17 fatalities; 106 injuries 6 shelters; population: 220 Destroyed:  405; Damaged:  24,970 25 DRCs open IA and PA PDAs ongoing (fema-1763-DR-IA SITREP #25) Missouri: EOC activated at Level I, 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CDT (fema RVII) 2 shelters; population: 22 0 fatalities; 1 injury (lightning, June 23, 2008) Destroyed:  154; Damaged:  694 Mississippi River at St. Louis expected to crest June 29, 2008, at 38.6 feet Elm Point Levee Breach (St. Charles County) not expected to cause forecasted crests to change, with impacts affecting only a small area. USCG Liaison demobilized from State EOC NLSA (National Logistics Staging Area) established at Lambert Field, St. Louis   (fema Region V, VII, NWS) California Wildfires CA OES fully activated as of 26 June at 7:00 am- 7:00 pm PDT. fema Region IX liaison officer was sent to the SOC, another liaison officer was sent to North Operations Center. No fatalities reported 31 injuries BTU Lightning Complex - Butte County 27 fires; 7,500 acres 15% contained 1,000 residences and 1,000 outbuildings threatened 791 residences evacuated Highway 70 closed State Responsibility Area (SRA) SHU Lightning Complex - Shasta County 158 fires; 30,000 acres 5% contained 220 residences and 20 commercial properties  and power transmission lines threatened Evacuations in effect Mendocino Lightning Complex (MEU) - Mendocino County 27,000 acres 5% contained 2 primary buildings destroyed Residences threatened Evacuations in effect Yuba River Complex -Yuba/Nevada/Sierra Counties 2,803 acres 18% contained Residences threatened Lime Complex - Trinity County 19,000 acres 15% contained 1 commercial building destroyed Residences and structures threatened Evacuations in affect Iron Complex - Trinity County 12,500 acres 5% contained Residences threatened Basin Complex Fire - Monterey County 2 fires; 26,763 acres 3% contained 16 primary, 2 outbuildings destroyed Residences threatened Evacuations in effect Landslide south of fire closed Highway 1 Federal Responsibility Area (FRA) Oliver - Merced/Mariposa Counties 2,200 acres 20% contained Residences threatened North Mountain - Tuolumne County 1,365 acres 30% contained Silver Complex - Madera/Mariposa Counties 991 acres 74% contained Indians - Monterey County 59,066 acres 71% contained 2 primary, 13 outbuildings destroyed Residences and cultural resources threatened No Nationally Significant Infrastructure has been reported to be threatened or impacted. Protective Security Advisors (PSAs) are coordinating with state and local contacts for impact information. Shelters: 5; Population: 73 20 residences, 15 outbuildings, one commercial building destroyed Federal Support:   Four MAFFS aircraft have arrived and are on alert at Chico Attack Base in Chico, California. Two MAFFS are to remain on alert at Chico and two will re-position to McAlellan Air Park to assume alert there. Two additional MAFFS will be activated on June 26, 2008, for a total of 6 MAFFS. 4 Type 1 helicopters with external buckets, meeting interagency wildland fire qualification and certification, along with appropriate Command and Control and support personnel to assist in fire fighting have been tasked to USMC units in Southern California. Liaison to the Air Expeditionary Group Commander (AEG) California is activating the Military Coordination Group to synchronize and coordinate military resources from all branches and components (Region IX, NIFC) Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) A Fire Management Assistance Grant, fema-2778-FM-CO, was approved for the Nash Ranch Fire in Park and Teller Counties, CO. 400 acres are involved; 0% contained. Fire behavior is extreme with the fire forecast the same through tomorrow. Extreme shortage of resources. There are three additional uncontrolled wildfires in the state. The Deer Trap Subdivision and 150 homes are threatened. 300 people have been evacuated. Mandatory evacuations are in place. Fire is ¼- ½ mile from homes. (fema HQ) Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic/Caribbean: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours. Eastern Pacific: Tropical Depression Two-E is located about 570 miles south-southwest of Manzanillo, Mexico and 755 miles south of the southern tip of Baja California.  Maximum sustanined winds are near 30 mph. Some strengthening is forecast and the Depression could become a tropical storm during the next 24 hours. Another low pressure area is located 975 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California and is accompanied by limited thunderstorm activity. It could develop into a tropical depression in the next day or so before it moves into a less conducive environment for development. Elsewhere, tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours. Western Pacific: No threat to US territories. (NOAA, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center) Earthquake Activity No new activity (fema HQ) Preliminary Damage Assessments No new activity (fema HQ) Wildfire Update National Fire Activity as of Thursday, June 26, 2008: National Wildfire Preparedness Level: 4 Initial attack activity:  Moderate (283 new fires) New large fires:  10 Uncontained large fires:  53 Large fires contained: 4 Weather Discussion:  California will be warm and dry with isolated dry thunderstorms over the Sierras.  Thunderstorm activity is expected to increase over much of northern California.  Dry thunderstorms are also expected over northeast, western and northern sections of Nevada.  Mostly dry weather will hold for Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia.  (National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center) disaster Declaration Activity On June 26, 2008, a Governor’s Request for a major disaster declaration was received from the State of Kansas as a result of Severe Storms and Flooding that occurred May 22 to June 16, 2008. The Request is for Public Assistance for 49 counties and Hazard Mitigation statewide. (fema HQ)   

Monday, June 30, 2008
Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED) Significant National Weather West Afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms are forecast for areas from the Cascades eastward into western Montana and southward into the high country of New Mexico and Arizona. Some of the storms will contain dry lightning that may ignite additional wildfires. Northeast Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible in parts of the northeast as a cold front moves eastward to the Atlantic Coast. One or two of the storms could turn severe. South Showers and thunderstorms will be scattered across the eastern Carolinas, south Georgia and Florida as well as from the Florida Panhandle westward along the Gulf Coast and over the southern half of Texas. The southern Appalachians and eastern Tennessee could see isolated storms and showers. Midwest A few showers and isolated storms are forecast over southeast Michigan, Ohio, eastern Indiana and eastern Kentucky.  The flood-prone areas of the Midwest will be dry today. (National Weather Service, Various Media Sources) Midwest Severe Weather and Flooding The USDA Farm Service Agency estimates 11,032,589 acres are damaged, destroyed or prevented from planting. Some sections of the Locks and Dams on the upper Mississippi remain closed. Levees and dams are mostly stable and holding; the USACE and local responders are actively maintaining them. So far, 41 levees were breached or overtopped; 21 levees remain threatened. Water levels are still too high in many areas for comprehensive damage assessments. (USACE, USDA, Regions V, VII) fema Region V RRCC: Level II, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. CDT (M-F) A fema State Liaison is active in the Illinois EOC. Joint PA and IA PDAs are ongoing in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Illinois:  The State EOC remains fully activated.  The Red Cross reported one shelter open with a population of six. fema Region V IMAT has a reduced staff that remains active in the Illinois EOC. Indiana: EOC is activated.  Nine  fema disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are open. Wisconsin: State EOC fully activated.  Red Cross reports one shelter with a  population of 11. fema Region II ERT-A on site in Madison at JFO.  Five fema Mobile disaster Recovery Centers (MDRCs) supporting 10 fema disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) fema Region VII RRCC: Level II, 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. CDT (M-F) Joint IA and PA PDAs are ongoing. Iowa:  State EOC is at normal duty hours. Red Cross reports five shelters with a population of 181. Region IV IMAT is deployed to JFO in support of fema-1763-DR-IA Missouri:  State EOC will return to normal EOC operations effective today.  Red Cross reports three shelters with a population of 19. USACE-St. Louis District continues to monitor 3 levees between Hannibal and St. Louis with high potential for overtopping. USACE projects reopening of Locks & Dams 21-24 on July 4, with Locks & Dams 21-24 reopening on July 5.  Department of Transportation (DOT) reports 61 road closures. (fema Region V, VII, NWS) California Wildfires CA OES is fully activated from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. PDT, with limited night staff. fema Region IX has Liaison Officers at SOC and North Operations Center in Redding, CA and South Operations Center in Riverside, CA. There have been 49 injuries attributed to the fires; no fatalities. Red Cross have 4 shelters open with a population 55. Current Situation: State, local, and federal firefighters continue to battle wildfires throughout California.  Numerous lightning down strikes were reported in eastern Lassen and Modoc counties on Sunday. Mandatory and/or precautionary evacuations have been ordered in areas of eight counties. Federal Support: Six Modular Airborne Fighting Systems (MAFFS) are deployed in support of the State of California.  The aircraft are based at McClellan Airport in Sacramento. A National Incident Organization (NIMO) Team is assigned as a planning and operational group in support of the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group at Boise, Idaho. California is activating the Military Coordination Group to synchronize and coordinate military resources from all branches and components. 373 National Guardsmen from CA, OR, NV, AZ, and NC  are supporting the fire fighting air and ground response. Statistics to date:  1,420 fires; 396,076 acres burned; 19,622 firefighting personnel committed. 24 residences have been destroyed; 7,680 residences remain threatened. (CA Dept of Forestry and Fire Protection,Region IX, NIFC) Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) Fire Management Assistance Grant fema-2779-FM-AZ was approved for the Lane 2 Fire in Yavapai County near Crown King, Arizona, 40 miles SE of Prescott, AZ. The Lane 2 Fire is approximately 125 acres and has resulted in the mandatory evacuation of 150 residents and unknown vacationers from the town of Crown King.  There are 300 homes, three businesses, Post Office, Ranger Station District Office, Campgrounds, watershed, and Communications Towers threatened.  Two structures have been lost and the fire line is up to the community.   (fema HQ) Tropical Weather Outlook Atlantic/Caribbean: Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours Eastern Pacific: At 5:00 a.m. EDT June 30, Tropical Storm Boris was located 830 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California moving west at 13 mph.  Maximum sustained winds are near 70 mph.  Although Boris has the potential to become a hurricane during the next day or so, a weakening trend is expected to begin within the next 24-48 hours. At 5:00 a.m. EDT June 30, the center of Tropical Storm Cristina was about 1,440 miles west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California.  Cristina is moving toward the west near 10 mph. This general motion is expected to continue for the next couple of days.  Maximum sustained winds are near 45 mph.  Slow weakening is expected to occur during the next 2 days. Western Pacific: No threat to US territories. (NOAA, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center) Earthquake Activity USGS reported a magnitude 5.1 earthquake off the coast of Oregon at 3:33 p.m. EDT Sunday, at a depth of 6.2 miles. A more recent earthquake of 4.1 magnitude early Monday in the same general area and depth was also reported. No injury or damage reports were received, and no tsunami statement generated. USGS reported a 6.7 magnitude earthquake east of the South Sanwich Islands, at 2:17 a.m. on Monday, June 30. Depth was 6.2 miles. A tsunami information statement was issued to indicate that there was no threat.  No reports of damage or injury.  (USGS, Earthquake Hazards Program, Alaska Earthquake Information Center, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, and West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Centers) Preliminary Damage Assessments No new activity (fema HQ) Wildfire Update National Wildfire Preparedness Level: 4 Initial attack activity:  Light (189 new fires) New large fires: 5 Uncontained large fires: 49 Large fires contained: 4 Weather Discussion: Thunderstorms are expected to continue across portions of northern California, Oregon and the Sierra Nevada, as well as spread into Washington and the Northern Rockies.  The thunderstorms will be initially dry but become wetter with time.  A mixture of wet and dry thunderstorms will continue over Arizona and New Mexico.  A few thunderstorms with limited moisture are on tap for western Nevada, eastern Utah and western Colorado. (National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center) disaster Declaration Activity No new activity (fema HQ)

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BILOXI, Miss. — Voluntary Agency Liaisons (VAL) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) will conduct a Helping Hands Workshop to be held 6 to 7:30 p.m., June 17 at the Bay St. Louis-Hancock County Library, 312 Highway 90 in Bay St. Louis.

Stone County To Receive fema Funds For Perkinston And Stone Elementary Shelters
BILOXI, Miss. — A federal grant will pay for two 5,000-square-foot facilities on the Perkinston Elementary School and Stone Elementary campuses in Stone County. The buildings’ design will follow established federal guidelines for shelter construction.

One Week Left To Register For fema Flood Aid In Mississippi
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fema Authorizes Funds To Help Fight Nash Ranch Fire In Colorado
DENVER, Colo. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) today authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Nash Ranch Fire. The fire is located west of Cripple Creek, in an area that includes Teller and Park counties.

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ATLANTA, Ga. — If knowledge is power, then more than 53,000 Georgians have some clout in dealing with the aftermath of the May 11-12 storms. This week, community relations and mitigation teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) topped that number of individuals they contacted since May 23 with information about disaster assistance.

Additional disaster Aid Programs
Emergency management is not the result of one government agency alone. fema works with many federal, state, non-profit, faith-based, and private sector agencies to assist the public in preparing for, responding to, and recovering from a disaster. The following is a summary of other federal disaster aid programs available to those affected by the May 22 severe storms and tornadoes in Larimer and Weld counties:

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“Back to business” seminar in Iowa (ID: 36614)
Cedar Rapids, IA, June 26, 2008 — At today’s fema-sponsored “Back to business” Seminar, local businesswomen Suzanna Karas and Melanie Primasing stopped to pick up some information on rebuilding after a disaster. LaSandrarita Calwell, a fema External Affairs / Private Sector Specialist, explained some of the available programs. Photo by Greg Henshall / fema

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Aftermath of sand bagging in community (ID: 36545)
Palo, IA, June 20, 2008 — Sandbags line the streets in this Linn County community neighborhood, after the flooding. Barry Bahler/fema

Photograph by Robert Kaufmann taken on 06/23/2008 in Wisconsin (ID: 36705)
Lake Delton, WI, June 23, 2008 - Bridges, roads and houses are damaged at Lake Delton as flood waters compromised a dam that eroded the lake basin and walls, draining the lake into the nearby Wisconsin River. Robert Kaufmann/fema

Kirkhams eBook Video And Software Store.
Martial arts tutoring behavioral problems eBooks. Workout timer for health and fitness. Freeware shareware free newsletters. Kirkhams eBook Video And Software Store. - An eBook for those too tired, too demotivated or too bored to exercise. The No Sweat Guide To Fitness.

Debris trucks lined up for work in Iowa (ID: 36569)
Cedar Rapids, IA, June 25, 2008 — Debris trucks line up to empty their loads at the Cedar Rapids landfill. There are thousands of tons of water-damaged debris awaiting pickup. Photo by Greg Henshall / fema

fema Regional Administrator Hainje meets with US Army Corps of Engineers in Missouri (ID: 36610)
Hannibal, MO, June 23, 2008 — Regional Administrator Dick Hainje, right, talks with the US Army Corps of Engineers Lieutenant General Robert Van Antwerp, US Army Chief of Engineers at a point where a major sandbagging operation has taken place in order to protect the town from flooding. Jocelyn Augustino/fema

Newfound Mechanisms Could Bolster Understanding Of Brain Imaging, Aging s Effects
New research from Harvard University neuroscientists has pinpointed exactly how neural activity boosts blood flow to the brain. The finding has important implications for our understanding of common brain imaging techniques such as fMRI, which uses blood flow in the brain as a proxy for neural activity. The research is described in […]

The Barometer Bob Show for May 17, 2007
This show was broadcasted live from the Bahia Cabana Beach Resort and Hotel located at Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida. We discussed the coming 2007 Hurricane Season. We had a couple of giveaways, and spoke to a couple of people in the audience. The first few minutes of the show is missing, we apologize for the error. Beginning May 20th through the 26th we will be broadcasting our 4TH Hurricane Awareness week with special guests. For more information go to www.HurricaneHollow.Org The Barometer Bob Show Home Page :: Check here for show updates and information! Hurricane Hollow Weather :: Atlantic Hurricane basin Weather Information US Weather Watchers :: Weather Forum for USWeatherWatchers and Hurricane Hollow Weather WRBN.Net :: The Weather Radio Broadcast Network File Download (120:00 min / 26 MB)

The Barometer Bob Show for May 1, 2008
My guest was Bill Sammler from the NWS of Wakefield, Virginia. We talked about the April 28 tornado outbreak. What you should do to be prepared for severe weather. We also had severe weather in the Plains States.File Download (120:00 min / 27 MB)

The Barometer Bob Show for July 26, 2007
My guest was Albert “Butch” Loper. Butch is the Emergency Operations/Civil Defense Director for Jackson County, Mississippi. We talked about how they are preparing for the 2007 Hurricane Season. What’s new in Jackson County? To learn more about Butch Loper, go HERE!File Download (140:00 min / 31 MB)

The Barometer Bob Show for September 20, 2007
My guest this evening was Renita Hosler from the Red Cross. We discussed Emergency Preparedness. September is national Preparedness Month. Are you prepared? We also spoke about Invest 93L and had a number of calls, as well as numerous tornado warnings during the show. Next week on the Barometer Bob Show. We will hear from Director David Paulison of fema as well as the Director of Ready.Gov Erin Streeter.File Download (140:00 min / 41 MB)

Coburn urged to drop hold on AIDS bill - Daily Oklahoman
TULSA ( AP ) - Archbishop Desmond Tutu has joined others in a beefed-up effort to persuade U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. , to drop his hold on a global aids bill. Attorney Mike Gassaway disbarred OHP: Passenger dies in wreck after slapping OU Sign-language wedding signals a new beginning - […]

The Barometer Bob Show for October 19, 2006
We talked about a lot of things during this show from current and recent severe weather, broken weather records for the past week to global climate news. The next Barometer Bob Show is October 26 I will have two special guest. Go to www.barometerbobshow.com for more information! Hurricane Hollow Weather :: Atlantic Hurricane Basin Information, storm chat and forum Barometer Bob Show Home Page :: Look here for scheduled guests and information concerning the shows WRBN.Net Weather Radio Broadcast Network :: Internet streaming for weather related webcasts and NOAA Weather Radio File Download (80:00 min / 20 MB)

The Barometer Bob Show for February 21, 2008
Well, we talked about what else, The Weather. Listen to the show, and think about it.File Download (120:00 min / 28 MB)

The Barometer Bob Show for April 10, 2008
We had severe weather occuring across the country. CSU Hurricane prediction was released, and we spoke about it. Weather News, and special thank you to our friends.File Download (120:00 min / 27 MB)

Storm Victims Urged To Apply For Aid As Bibb County Recovery Centers Close
ATLANTA, Ga. –The upcoming closures of the last two temporary disaster Recovery Centers (DRC), one on Saturday and the other next Thursday, do not mean an end to storm victims opportunity to apply for help, according to the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema), which jointly operate the centers.

FDNY EMT Shortages, Fuel Costs, and Carnival disasters
This week I wonder why the New York Fire Department is whining about the shortage of EMS providers when they pay them so poorly.  Make your higher paid firefighters do the job and see how they like it!I also looke at the way increased fuel costs are affecting all EMS services and ambulance fees.  Plus a look at a cursing dispatcher and a recent carnival accident.For more EMS news and commentary, don’t forget to visit The MedicCast Podcast Site Now!   The longer format weekend MedicCast EMS podcast features news, commentary plus tips, tricks and meds every week.

At Last - The Truth About Vitamins.
Vitamins - The Truth’ gives you over 80 pages of Valuable Information on the Foods that supply the Vitamin. At Last - The Truth About Vitamins. - Date : Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:57:48 EDT Foreclosures drift to Sun Belt from Rust Belt For sheer volume, housing foreclosures across the nation appear to be moving […]

Federal Aid Programs For California Emergency disaster Recovery
Following is a summary of key federal disaster aid programs that can be made available as needed and warranted under President Bush’s emergency disaster declaration issued for California.

Flickr brings tagging to vintage images
Pilot project puts hundreds of public-domain pictures on photo-sharing site. In return, Library of Congress asks for tagging help.Photos: Library of Congress uploads

Diabetes,the Vitamin&Mineral Connection.
eBook describing likely causes & cures of diabetic symptoms. Diabetes,the Vitamin&Mineral Connection. - Learn more about the Prescription Drug Benefit and medicare Advantage Programs (Including Regulations) Welcome to the Official Centers for medicare & medicare Services (CMS) Titles I & II webpage. This is a very special time for medicare beneficiaries, […]