FEMA Flood Maps Communicate the Flood Risk in New England
BOSTON, Mass. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security s Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) has presented draft flood risk maps to communities in the following Massachusetts counties: Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Hampden, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, Worcester and Essex.
fema Funding Reaches Over $5 Million For December Ice Storm Recovery
HOLYOKE, MA. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) has now obligated in excess of $5 million to reimburse seven Massachusetts counties for the eligible costs associated with their response to the December 11, 2008 ice storm.
Ice Storm Aid to New Hampshire Nears $15 Million
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Five months after December’s ice storm pummeled the region, nearly $15 million in federal aid has been obligated to help New Hampshire recover from last winter’s devastating storm.
fema Awards $10.7 Million For Trinity Bay Conservation District
AUSTIN, Texas — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) has awarded more than $10.7 million to the state of Texas to pay the cost of debris removal operations in the Trinity Bay Conservation district.
fema Funding Reaches Over $32 Million For December Ice Storm
HOLYOKE, Mass. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (fema) has obligated $32,058,172 to reimburse seven Massachusetts counties for eligible costs associated with their response to the December 11 through December 18, 2008, ice storm. This amount represents the 75% federal share of funding for the work. The remaining 25% of the cost is the responsibility of the 272 Massachusetts communities, eligible private-non-profits, and state agencies that applied for federal aid through fema s Public Assistance (PA) program.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED) Significant National Weather South: After the recent snowstorms, the Southeast will see drier weather today. Only the coastal areas of the Carolinas will continue to see some snow and wind this morning. Another storm system will move eastward across the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic Sunday into Monday. On Sunday, the Ozarks and Tennessee will see snow or rain changing to snow. The system will then move into the southern Appalachians, northern Georgia, and the Carolinas Sunday night into Monday. Showers will move eastward from Louisiana to the southeast coast and north Florida.West: A series of storms will move into Washington, Oregon and northern California and then will quickly weaken as it moves further inland. The heaviest rain and snow will be north of the U.S. border, affecting Vancouver Island and southwest British Columbia. The coastal mountains from northwest California to the Olympics and the lower elevations of the Cascades could see two to four inches of rain while the higher elevations of the Cascades could see several feet of snow. Areas east of the Rockies could see temperatures as low as 15 degrees below zero while the interior West to areas west of the Rockies will see temperatures 5 to 15 degrees above average.Northeast: Rain is forecast today for the Northeast with a few snow showers possible around the Great Lakes. Monday into Tuesday, another winter storm – a fast moving clipper storm – will reach the Mid-Atlantic coast, bringing more snow across the Virginias, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The snow could reach southeast New York and southern New England. The I-95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston could see more than six inches of snow accumulation while parts of Long Island and southern New England could see 8 to 12 inches of snow. Areas southeast of the Great Lakes will see snow showers through next week but snowfall totals will be light.Midwest: A fast moving clipper storm will move quickly southward from the Dakotas into the mid-Mississippi Valley while a cold front will move southward through the Plains. The storm will extend from eastern North Dakota to Missouri and will bring two to four inches of snow, with up to six inches locally. On Sunday, the clipper storm will move east across the Ohio Valley, bringing snow accumulations of three to seven inches across Kentucky and neighboring areas of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.(NOAA s National Weather Service, the Hydro Meteorological Prediction Center and various media sources) Southern U.S. Winter Storm Louisiana and Texas saw record amounts of snow over the last 48 hours. In Louisiana, some locations in the Shreveport-Bossier City area received more than eight inches of snow, while in Texas, some locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area received in excess of 12 inches of snow. The heavy, wet snow caused about 180,000 customers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to lose power while Entergy Louisiana reported 19,949 customers without power. More than 200 flights were cancelled at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport. State offices and schools were closed.fema Region IV RRCC is at Watch/Steady State. Mississippi EOC has returned to Level 4 (Normal Operations). Alabama EOC is at Level 3 (Partial Activation). There have been no requests for Federal assistance.fema Region VIRRCC is at Watch/Steady State. Texas EOC is at Level 1 (Emergency Conditions). Winter Storm Recovery Feb 5 -11, 2010 Record snowfall was recorded in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Wilmington, DEfema Region II RRCC is at Watch/Steady State. There have been no requests for Federal assistance.New York State EOC is at Level 2.New Jersey State EOC is at Level III. State offices will be closed today. There are 44,000 customers without power. Six shelters are open; 86 occupants. fema Region III The RRCC has returned to Watch/Steady State. All State Liaison Officers (SLO) have been released except for West Virginia. There have been no requests for Federal assistance.Delaware SEOC is partially activated. State of Emergency was lifted at 6:00 p.m. EST, February 12. There are 920 customers without power. One shelter open; 2 occupants. Public schools will remain closed until February 16. All roads should be cleared by 5:00 p.m. EST, February 13.Washington, District of Columbia DC HSEMA deactivated at 6:00 p.m. EST February 11, 2010. There were 600 customers without power as of 8:00 a.m. EST, February 12. Public schools will remain closed until February 16.Virginia VDEM remains activated at Response Operations with minimal staff augmentation. Power has been restored to all customers. Flight operations at Dulles International and Washington Reagan National have resumed. Virginia Rail Express (VRE), Metro subway and Metro bus services are at limited operations. All local shelters have closed. There are four confirmed storm related fatalities.West Virginia WVDHSEM is partially activated. There are 2,835 customers without power. Three shelters are open; 40 occupants. Pennsylvania PEMA is deactivated to Level III. There are 14,800 customers without power. Current shelter numbers not available. Three storm related fatalities have been confirmed.Maryland MEMA is at modified Level III (Minimal Activation). There are 523 customers without power. All shelters have closed. BWI flight operations resumed. MARC train, Metro subway and bus service are operational. Multiple roads remain closed statewide. Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG): No activity. (fema HQ) Tropical Weather Outlook At 4:00 a.m. EST on February 13, 2010, Tropical Cyclone Rene was located approximately 103 miles east-northeast of Pago Pago, American Samoa, moving westward at 7 mph. Infrared imagery indicates that the system has consolidated and slowed over the past six hours. Maximum sustained winds were 86 mph with gusts to 103 mph at the reporting time. NWS forecasts winds to reach 92 mph with gusts to 115 mph over the next 12 hours.(NWS; NOAA) Earthquake Activity No new activity (fema HQ) Preliminary Damage Assessments No new activity (fema HQ) disaster Declaration Activity The Governor of California has requested a major disaster declaration as a result of severe winter storms, record-breaking snow, flooding, debris, and mud flows beginning on January 17, 2010, and continuing. The Governor is specifically requesting Public Assistance, including direct Federal assistance, for Calaveras, Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Francisco, and Siskiyou counties and Hazard Mitigation statewide. (fema HQ)
