The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For September 23, 2000
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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IN THIS ISSUE
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
=> Special Notes
=> Current Tropical Weather Outlook
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
=> Severe Weather Probability Forecast
=> Precipitation Forecast and Excessive Rainfall Forecast
=> USA Flood Report
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
=> USA Earthquake Report
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
=> Guest Column
=> Hurricane Season 2000: It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over
=> FEMA Acts To Protect Flood Insurance Policyholders
=> NEW USFA FIRE SAFETY GRANTS AWARDED
=> MO-1 DMAT, Disaster Medical Assistance Team, is now recruiting
=> FEMA Designates Two More Oklahoma Fires for Assistance
=> The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following
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For September 23, 2000
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Fri...102 At Mineral Wells TX
Low Sat...16 At Cut Bank MT
=> Special Notes
The SitRep was not produced Yesterday
To date this year, 79,444 fires have burned 6,838,748 acres. The ten-year
averages for September 22 are 65,896 fires burning 3,118,669 acres.
=> Current Tropical Weather Outlook For The North Atlantic Caribbean Sea And
The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Isaac
located about 1800 miles east of the Lesser Antilles.
A tropical wave located several hundred miles east-northeast of the northern
Leeward Islands shows no signs of development.
An area of weather located several hundred miles north-northeast of Puerto
Rico also shows no signs of development.
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Sat Sep 23 11:27:50 2000
Flash Flood
North Carolina
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
COUNTIES: CHATHAM...LEE...HARNETT...ORANGE...DURHAM...WAKE...JOHNSTON...
SAMPSON...WAYNE...WILSON...FRANKLIN...NASH...AND EDGECOMBE.
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR NORTH CAROLINA...
BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS BLADEN NEW HANOVER PENDER
New York
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... YATES COUNTY IN CENTRAL NEW YORK. * UNTIL 1245
PM EDT.
South Carolina
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR
SOUTH CAROLINA... HORRY GEORGETOWN
Flood
Florida
Georgia
FOR THE ST MARKS RIVER, INCLUDING NEWPORT, MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECASTED.
FOR THE WITHLACOOCHEE RIVER, INCLUDING VALDOSTA, MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECASTED. FOR THE AUCILLA RIVER, INCLUDING LAMONT, MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECASTED.
Illinois
FOR THE KISHWAUKEE RIVER, INCLUDING PERRYVILLE, MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
New York
FOR THE BUFFALO CREEK, INCLUDING GARDENVILLE, MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECASTED.
FOR THE CAZENOVIA CREEK NEAR EBENEZER, THE LATEST STAGE IS 11.1 FEET AT 1030
AM SATURDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 10 FEET. THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR
13.5 LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
Wisconsin
A FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THOSE PARTS OF RACINE COUNTY ADJACENT TO
THE ROOT RIVER CANAL. THIS WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL THE RIVER FALLS
BELOW ITS FLOOD STAGE. FOR THE ROOT RIVER CANAL...INCLUDING RAYMOND...MINOR
FLOODING IS OBSERVED.
Hurricane/Tropical Storm
United States
PROBABILITIES FOR GUIDANCE IN HURRICANE PROTECTION
PLANNING BY GOVERNMENT AND DISASTER OFFICIALS
AT 11 AM AST...1500Z...THE CENTER OF ISAAC WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 14.4 NORTH...LONGITUDE 33.7 WEST
CHANCES OF CENTER OF THE STORM PASSING WITHIN 65 NAUTICAL MILES
OF LISTED LOCATIONS THROUGH 8AM AST TUE SEP 26 2000
LOCATION A B C D E LOCATION A B C D E
15.1N 37.3W 45 X X X 45 15.8N 40.7W X 12 10 2 24
15.5N 39.0W 7 21 1 X 29
COLUMN DEFINITION PROBABILITIES IN PERCENT
A IS PROBABILITY FROM NOW TO 8AM SUN
FOLLOWING ARE ADDITIONAL PROBABILITIES
B FROM 8AM SUN TO 8PM SUN
C FROM 8PM SUN TO 8AM MON
D FROM 8AM MON TO 8AM TUE
E IS TOTAL PROBABILITY FROM NOW TO 8AM TUE
X MEANS LESS THAN ONE PERCENT
Special Marine
Illinois
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... WINTHROP HARBOR TO MEIGS FIELD IL OVER LAKE
MICHIGAN AND THE OPEN WATERS EASTWARD TO THE MID-POINT OF THE LAKE OVER LAKE
MICHIGAN * UNTIL 145 AM CDT
North Carolina
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR
OUT 40 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR TO LITTLE RIVER INLET NC OUT 40 NM
NORTHEASTERN COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET NC TO MURRELLS INLET SC
OUT 40 NM * UNTIL 1230 PM EDT
Non Precipitation
Arizona
...WIND ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN ARIZONA TODAY FROM 900
AM MST THROUGH 600 PM MST...
Iowa
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
.CLEARING SKIES TONIGHT...DIMINISHING NORTH WINDS...AND AN UNSEASONABLY COLD
AIR MASS WILL BRING THE THREAT OF WIDESPREAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES ACROSS
EAST CENTRAL AND PARTS OF SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...INTO ADJOINING AREAS OF
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST IOWA.
Idaho
...HARD FREEZE WARNING TONIGHT FOR THE SNAKE PLAINS AND EASTERN MAGIC
VALLEY...
New Mexico
...WIND ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON FOR NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO... .A WINTER LIKE
LOW ALOFT DEEPENING OVER NORTHERN UTAH TODAY WILL RESULT IN STRONG SOUTHWEST
WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON.
Oregon
Washington
...A FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTHERN OREGON AND SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON...
Winter Storm
Colorado
Utah
...WINTER STORM WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF
NORTHWEST COLORADO AND NORTHEAST UTAH... ...SNOW ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT YAMPA RIVER BASIN AND THE ROAN AND TAVAPUTS PLATEAUS... ...WINTER
STORM WATCH TONIGHT FOR THE CENTRAL COLORADO MOUNTAIN AND THE LA SAL AND
ABAJO MOUNTAINS OF EASTCENTRAL UTAH...
Idaho
...WINTER STORM WARNING THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...
Wyoming
...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE SOUTHEAST WYOMING MOUNTAINS TODAY AND THIS
EVENING... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CONVERSE...NIOBRARA...PLATTE AND
PARTS OF CARBON AND ALBANY COUNTIES TODAY AND THIS EVENING...
=> Severe Weather Probability Forecast
The forecast probability of an event is by the stated percentage or greater
for the event, within 25 miles of any point for the area described.
Tornado Risk - Slightly Moderate
There are two 2% probability areas for tornadoes today.
One area covers far northeast Oklahoma, central the southern Missouri, and
north northwestern Arkansas.
The other area covers northeast South Carolina and southeast and central
eastern North Carolina.
The 5% probability area covers central north Arkansas, and central south
Missouri.
Hail Risk - Slightly Moderate
The 5% probability area for hail, 3/4 inch and larger covers far north
northeast Texas, the southeast 1/5 of Oklahoma, the north northwest 1/2 of
Arkansas, and central to southern Missouri.
The 15% probability area covers central northwest Arkansas and central
southwest Missouri.
Wind Risk - Slightly Moderate
The 5% probability area for winds in excess of 50 knots covers far north
northeast Texas, the southeast 1/5 of Oklahoma, the north northwest 1/2 of
Arkansas, and central to southern Missouri.
The 15% probability area covers central northwest Arkansas and central
southwest Missouri.
Tomorrow's Risk -central, central east and northeast Arkansas, far southeast
Missouri, north northwest Mississippi, far northwest Alabama, central and
western Tennessee, central and western Kentucky, far southern Indiana, and
southern Illinois
=> Precipitation Forecast and Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Precipitation Forecast
The 24 hr precipitation forecast is calling for over 2 inches of rainfall
over far eastern North Carolina, and over an inch of rainfall over eastern
North Carolina, a portion of central Oklahoma, and portions of central south
Missouri, and central north Arkansas.
The 24 - 48 hr precipitation forecast is calling for over 2 inches of
rainfall over a portion of southeast Missouri, and over an inch of rainfall
over the south southeast 1/3 of Missouri, central north and northeast
Arkansas, northwest Tennessee, central to western Kentucky, far southern
Indiana, and southern Illinois,
Excessive Rainfall Forecast
The remains of Helene will continue to track northeastward today from its
current position on the NC/SC border. Its rather slow movement coupled
with tropical moister interacting with the baroclinic environment lying
across eastern NC and southeastern VA could result in very heavy rainfall
totals.
Could see two to three inch amounts in six hours over localized areas
and/or storm totals approaching four to five inches
Snowfall and Icing
Moderate snowfall amounts are forecast for central north Colorado. Snowfall
is also forecast for northeast Utah, south central to southern Wyoming, and
north central to northern Colorado.
=> USA Flood Report
Not available on weekends
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT NOT UPDATED
=> USA Earthquake Report
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER
GOLDEN, COLORADO
LISTS OF U.S. EARTHQUAKES IN THE LAST 30 HOURS
Prepared by USGS/NEIC 2000 SEP 23 at 00:15 UTC
EARTHQUAKES IN WEST CENTRAL UNITED STATES
(35.8 TO 40.3 N, 102.0 TO 125.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 SEP 21 18:07:34.00 35.8 N 120.4 W 6 km 2.8
20 miles S of Coalinga, California
2000 SEP 21 18:09:59.00 35.8 N 120.4 W 6 km 3.0
20 miles S of Coalinga, California
2000 SEP 21 18:08:58.00 35.8 N 120.4 W 7 km 3.3
20 miles S of Coalinga, California
EARTHQUAKES IN NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
(40.3 TO 50.0 N, 102.0 TO 125.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 SEP 22 18:27:59.00 40.9 N 124.4 W 14 km 3.6
15 miles WNW of Eureka, California
2000 SEP 22 10:50:27.00 40.9 N 124.5 W 12 km 4.4
15 miles WNW of Eureka, California
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
No reports received
Hail Reports
Time Size Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1620 100 7 NW BINGHAM DILLON SC 3451 7963 (ILM)
2101 100 6 SE LEWIS EDWARDS KS 3786 9916 (DDC)
2115 75 SW HUDSON STAFFORD KS 3809 9866 (DDC)
2125 88 3 E HOLLAND DICKINSON KS 3876 9721 (TOP)
2135 88 1 SW MACKSVILLE STAFFORD KS 3795 9898 (DDC)
2137 175 TROUSDALE EDWARDS KS 3781 9908 GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL COVERED THE
GROUND (DDC)
2140 100 GARDEN GROVE DECATUR IA 4081 9359 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (DSM)
2141 75 LITTLE RIVER RICE KS 3840 9801 REPORTED BY CO-OP OBSERVER (ICT)
2143 100 WINDOM MCPHERSON KS 3838 9790 REPORTED BY CO-OP OBSERVER (ICT)
2147 88 3 NW WOODBINE DICKINSON KS 3883 9701 (TOP)
2152 100 WILSEY MORRIS KS 3863 9666 (TOP)
2205 88 6 SE DILLWYN STAFFORD KS 3789 9874 NICKEL SIZED HAIL COVERED THE
GROUND (DDC)
2210 175 3 W TOPEKA SHAWNEE KS 3904 9574 (TOP)
2211 75 MCPHERSON COUNTY MCPHERSON KS 3838 9763 TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED
(ICT)
2215 100 CANTON MCPHERSON KS 3838 9741 REPORTED BY CO-OP OBSERVER (ICT)
2219 175 MILLERTON WAYNE IA 4084 9330 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(DSM)
2223 175 1 E BYERS PRATT KS 3778 9884 (DDC)
2228 100 DIAMOND SPGS MORRIS KS 3854 9673 (TOP)
2234 75 CAMERON CLINTON MO 3975 9419 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL.
(MCI)
2237 75 3 NW HAVILAND KIOWA KS 3765 9914 DIME SIZED HAIL COVERED THE GROUND
(DDC)
2238 75 4 N PRATT PRATT KS 3771 9873 (DDC)
2242 175 ABBYVILLE RENO KS 3796 9819 REPORTED BY AGTAP OBSERVER (ICT)
2245 75 STEWARTSVILLE DE KALB MO 3975 9450 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (MCI)
2248 88 2 N PERRY JEFFERSON KS 3911 9539 (TOP)
2255 175 TAMMS ALEXANDER IL 3723 8926 (PAH)
2256 88 5 W COUNCIL GROVE MORRIS KS 3864 9659 (TOP)
2300 75 3 W PRESTON PRATT KS 3774 9861 (DDC)
2305 100 ULLIN PULASKI IL 3726 8918 (PAH)
2315 75 1 N PRATT PRATT KS 3766 9873 (DDC)
2345 75 3 E CAIRO PRATT KS 3764 9850 (DDC)
2355 75 5 N BETHANY HARRISON MO 4034 9403 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (MCI)
0000 100 N PEABODY MARION KS 3816 9709 759 PM BOULDER BLUFF REPORTED BY EOC
(ICT)
0005 75 KEARNEY CLAY MO 3936 9436 REPORTED BY HAM RADIO OPERATOR. (MCI)
0030 88 KINGMAN COUNTY KINGMAN KS 3756 9813 745 PM 1 N LEON 830 PM K42 AND
HOOVER 800 PM NASHVILLE 831 PM TOWANDA 814 PM EL DORADO REPORTED BY
911/DISPATCH (ICT)
0038 125 BLOOMFIELD DAVIS IA 4075 9241 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (DSM)
0038 125 AGENCY WAPELLO IA 4098 9236 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (DSM)
0045 100 11 N MEDICINE LODGE BARBER KS 3746 9858 (DDC)
0050 75 3 S POTWIN BUTLER KS 3789 9701 REPORTED BY EOC (ICT)
0051 100 HOBART KIOWA OK 3501 9909 HAM RADIO REPORT (OKC)
0055 88 NEOSHO RAPIDS LYON KS 3836 9598 (TOP)
0100 88 NASHVILLE KINGMAN KS 3745 9843 REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER (ICT)
0110 100 PLATTSBURG CLINTON MO 3956 9446 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (MCI)
0114 100 EL DORADO BUTLER KS 3781 9686 REPORTED BY 911/DISPATCH (ICT)
0116 88 GOTEBO KIOWA OK 3506 9888 HAM RADIO REPORT (OKC)
0131 88 TOWANDA BUTLER KS 3779 9700 REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER (ICT)
0205 75 DOUGLASS BUTLER KS 3751 9701 REPORTED BY OFF-DUTY NWS EMPLOYEE (ICT)
0206 175 BURLINGTON DES MOINES IA 4081 9108 GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL. REPORTED BY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. (MLI)
0220 75 2 NE LOMAX HENDERSON IL 4070 9103 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (MLI)
0226 100 BUTLER COUNTY BUTLER KS 3773 9691 007 PM WINFIELD REPORTED BY HAM
OPERATOR (ICT)
0315 175 2 E WINFIELD COWLEY KS 3724 9694 REPORTED FROM PUBLIC (ICT)
0320 150 1 NW CORNING NEMAHA KS 3966 9604 (TOP)
0511 88 SEDAN CHAUTAUQUA KS 3713 9618 REPORTED BY 911/DISPATCH (ICT)
0656 75 VINITA CRAIG OK 3664 9514 (TUL)
0720 75 5 W GROVE DELAWARE OK 3658 9487 DIME HAIL REPORTED ON MONKEY ISLAND.
(TUL)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
2300 UNK HAMILTON CALDWELL MO 3973 9400 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. TREE DOWN...MINOR BUILDING DAMAGE... POWER LINES DOWN. (MCI)
2140 60 GARDEN GROVE DECATUR IA 4081 9359 (DSM)
2210 60 3 N PLEVNA RENO KS 3801 9830 CO-OP OBSERVER REPORTED (ICT)
2305 75 ULLIN PULASKI IL 3726 8918 605 PM ULLIN JP (PAH)
2355 70 1 N LECOMPTON DOUGLAS KS 3906 9539 REPORTED BY KPL LINEMAN AT THE
COUNTY LINE (TOP)
0031 UNK 3 S BIRMINGHAM VAN BUREN IA 4083 9193 3 POWER LINES DOWN REPORTED
BY STORM SPOTTER. (MLI)
0035 UNK 2 W HOBART KIOWA OK 3501 9914 POWER POLES DOWN REPORTED BY EM (OKC)
0345 UNK WAYNESBORO BURKE GA 3308 8201 GEORGIA EMA IN BURKE COUNTY REPORTED
TREES DOWN ON PORTER CARSWELL ROAD AND GEORGE PERKINS ROAD NEAR WAYNESBORO
(CAE)
0430 UNK MILLETT ALLENDALE SC 3308 8153 TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN...MOBILE
HOMES DAMAGED REPORTED BY ALLENDALE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE (CHS)
0005 60 BURNS MARION KS 3808 9688 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT (ICT)
0005 60 6 SW PEABODY MARION KS 3809 9718 REPORTED BY TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER
(ICT)
0038 60 KINGMAN COUNTY KINGMAN KS 3756 9813 REPORTED BY TRAINED SPOTTER
(ICT)
0050 60 5 S EL DORADO BUTLER KS 3773 9686 REPORTED BY EOC (ICT)
0055 60 2 NW NEOSHO RAPIDS LYON KS 3839 9601 (TOP)
0250 60 1 E STRASBURG CASS MO 3876 9414 REPORTED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (MCI)
0305 70 HOLDEN JOHNSON MO 3871 9400 AND POWER LINES DOWN ENFORCEMENT
OFFICIAL. (MCI)
Fields marked UNK are unknown
All Times UTC
Wind Gusts in MPH
Hail Sizes in 1/100 of an Inch (75 = 0.75")
=> Guest Column
No Column Today
=> BioReliance Corp. has teamed with OraVax, Inc. in a contract from the
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the development
and
stockpile production of human smallpox vaccine. OraVax has been awarded
a 20-year contract from the CDC as prime contractor to develop and
manufacture a new smallpox vaccine and has estimated the total amount of
the contract at $343 million. The vaccine will be used to create a
national civil defense stockpile for the purpose of countering the threat of
bioterrorism.
To support this program, BioReliance has agreed to provide GMP,
large-scale manufacturing services for the bulk drug and final drug product
as well
as testing services to support the development and production of the
vaccine. The prime contract calls for the initial production of a 40 million
dose
stockpile. The first deliveries of licensed vaccine to the stockpile are
anticipated by OraVax in mid-2004. The contract also requires sustained
production through the life of the contract both to replace out-dated
doses and to be able to respond to increased demand on need. During the
first
phase of the contract- award through FDA approval-development is to be
funded on a cost-plus-fixed fee basis, subsequent to which the
deliverables under the contract will be on the basis of a firm-fixed-price.
This civil defense contract is an integral part of the U.S. government
initiative to protect the country against the hostile use of biological
agents. In August 2000, BioReliance announced that, under a separate
agreement, it has been awarded a contract from DynPort, LLC in support
of the Joint Vaccine Acquisition Program (JVAP) of the U.S. Department of
Defense (DoD), to develop and manufacture smallpox vaccine to establish
a U.S. military stockpile. The CDC contract vaccine will be used to create
a national stockpile for use primarily with the civilian population in
countering the threat of bioterrorism.
The CDC plans to hold the new vaccine in reserve, only to be used for
the control of smallpox in the event of a confirmed case of smallpox
infection. The vaccine may, however, be used with laboratory workers
directly
handling vaccinia or related poxviruses.
[When the destruction of remaining smallpox virus stocks in Atlanta and
Moscow was put on "hold" until further information became available, it
was essentially inevitable that the fertile mix of politics, general
mistrust, and common sense would lead to the need for adequate vaccine
stores.
These contracts address those perceived needs. It seems likely that a great
deal more work will now be done to understand smallpox virus (_Variola
major_) and that a commensurate amount of information about this remarkable
disease agent will be forthcoming. - Temp.Mod.CHC]
=> Hurricane Season 2000: It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over
Washington, September 20, 2000--More than half of the this year's hurricane
season passed before Tropical Storm Gordon ploughed ashore on Florida's Gulf
Coast last Sunday, the first of seven named storms to make landfall on U.S.
soil through mid-September. If predictions made last June stay on track, at
least four more tropical storms can be expected to develop, with three of
those escalating into hurricanes.
Judged by weather records, most of the predicted activity likely will occur
from now through the end of October. Historically, more than 500 tropical
storms were formed in the Atlantic Basin in September and October from 1886
to 1997. That compares with 44 such storms spawned in November, the last
month of the season.
Just within the past decade, Atlantic tropical storms averaged more than
five a year during the September-October period. Of the 31 total storms that
developed in September, 23 muscled up to hurricane strength, as did 15 of
the 24 born in October. Significantly, most of the September storms were
either formed or remained active during the second half of the month.
By contrast, November hosted only five named storms during the same span,
the last of which was Hurricane Lenny that raked Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands on November 17 last year.
A total of 12 Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes that made landfall in
the September-October period were severe enough to command federal disaster
declarations at a cost of more than $5 billion in FEMA funding alone.
Among the most costly hurricanes were Georges in 1998 ($2.4 billion); Floyd
in 1999 ($880.4 million); Fran in 1996 ($630.2 million); and Marilyn in 1995
($484 million). Interestingly, three of these major hurricanes-Georges,
Floyd and Marilyn--struck from the middle through the latter half of
September.
Though not a factor this year, August produced six named storms over the
past 10 years that caused FEMA to dole out more than $2 billion in response
and recovery costs, most of which was expended for Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
=> FEMA Acts To Protect Flood Insurance Policyholders
Washington, September 20, 2000 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) official who manages the agency's National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP) announced today that she has issued a temporary rule change that will
allow certain policyholders extra time to renew their policies without fear
of their flood insurance coverage lapsing because of overdue payment.
Federal Insurance Administrator Jo Ann Howard said, "I want to throw a
safety net under repetitive-loss policyholders who may receive a delayed
policy renewal notice and therefore, through no fault of their own, would be
late in remitting their renewal premiums."
In recent years, FEMA has become concerned about a portion of the properties
insured under the NFIP that suffer repeated flood damage---most of them
older structures that were built before the community was aware of its flood
hazards. As a result, FEMA has developed a special Repetitive Loss Program
(RLP) identifying those properties that have suffered multiple losses and
targeting them for FEMA-sponsored mitigation actions to reduce the risk of
future flood damage.
Due to some initial data-processing problems with the RLP, flood insurance
policy renewal notices could not be mailed on time to some of these property
owners. Normally, NFIP renewal notices are sent to policyholders 45 days
prior to the policy expiration date, and policyholders are allowed an
additional 30 days following the expiration date to renew the policy without
any break in coverage.
However, since some of these policyholder have received or will be receiving
their renewal notices late, Howard said that for the period beginning August
1, 2000 through July 31, 2001, the 75-day renewal period will start from the
date the renewal notice was mailed, even if this date is less than 45 days
before the expiration date. She pointed out that under this limited change,
those policyholders will be guaranteed a full 75 days to renew their
insurance with no break in coverage.
"This change should protect any NFIP policyholder inadvertently caught up in
this situation," Howard said. "Although this number should be small, the
protection of every policyholder is important to us."
Under the NFIP, federally backed flood insurance is made available to
homeowners, renters and small business owners in communities that adopt and
enforce floodplain management ordinances to reduce future flood losses by
regulating new construction. Currently, more than 4.2 million flood
insurance policies are in force in more than 19,000 communities nationwide,
representing approximately $532 billion worth of coverage.
=> NEW USFA FIRE SAFETY GRANTS AWARDED
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), a part of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, announced today the awarding of 10 new $25,000
grants as part of its National Fire Safety Campaign.
"The criteria for these grants were very stringent and only exemplary
programs that demonstrated their efforts made a difference were selected,"
said USFA Administrator Carrye B. Brown. "The finalists represent an
excellent cross section of fire safety programs that target high risk
populations." The recipients of the USFA Administrator's National Fire
Safety Grant are:
Newport News Fire Department, Newport News, VA, for a new fire safety
trailer for elementary school children;
West Metro Fire Protection District, Lakewood, Colo., for school fire safety
education program expansion;
Delaware Children's Fire Safety Foundation; Wilmington, Del., for teaching
fire safety in elementary schools and providing a fire safety curriculum for
teachers;
Kenton County Fire Chiefs, Erlanger, Ky., for replacing the citizen fire
safety house used by children and senior citizens;
Spokane Fire Department, Spokane, Wash., for expanding Target Fire Safe, an
interagency partnership to reduce fire loss and burn injuries among
low-income families, the elderly and high risk youth;
Oakland Fire Department, Oakland, Calif., for expanding Fire Safe City, a
program that teaches children fire safety and will grow to include the
entire community;
Indianapolis Fire Department, Indianapolis, Ind., for expanding Survive
Alive, a fire safety educational program targeted toward Latinos, African
Americans, senior citizens and central city residents;
El Paso Fire Department, El Paso, Texas, for expanding their Juvenile
Firesetters Program for children aged three to 15;
Copley Fire Department Youth Fire Prevention Training, Inc., Fairlawn, Ohio,
for purchasing a new children's fire safety house; and
Rock Hill Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau, Rock Hill, S.C., for
continuing Movin' On Up, a fire safety program for school children, senior
citizens and neighborhood associations.
=> MO-1 DMAT, Disaster Medical Assistance Team, is now recruiting all levels
of Emergency Medical professionals, physicians, nurses, EMS, Security,
support personnel. We are part of the Federal Government through volunteer
branch of the NDMS (National Disaster Medical System) Office of Emergency
Preparedness. Join us in forming a diployable field hospital for disaster
(natural & manmade) and terrorist activity. Please contact us for more
information.
http://www.jnci.com/mo1dmat
John H.
E-Mail: seadoo_nut{at}yahoo.com
=> FEMA Designates Two More Oklahoma Fires for Assistance
Washington, September 22, 2000 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) has made federal funds available for two more uncontrolled Oklahoma
wildfires, bringing to three the number of state fires designated for
assistance this week.
The state's latest requests for FEMA fire suppression aid were approved
yesterday after it was reported that populated areas were being threatened
by the 4,500-acre Oakcliff Fire Complex in Logan County and the 1,000-acre
Bristow Fire Complex in Creek County.
According to the agency, 400 homes and 13 other properties located in an
area between the cities of Edmond and Guthrie were under threat from the
Oakcliff fires, while another 130 dwellings near the city of Bristow were
endangered by the Bristow fires.
In addition to these fires, funding was authorized by FEMA last Tuesday for
the Arbuckle Fire Complex in Murray County.
Under the authorizations, FEMA will pay 70 percent of the state's eligible
firefighting costs that are above $235,952. The figure, called a floor cost,
is derived through a formula based on the state's five-year annual average
cost for fighting fires.
Federal fire suppression aid is provided through the President's Disaster
Relief Fund and made available by FEMA to assist in fighting fires when they
threaten to cause a major disaster. Eligible state firefighting costs
covered by the aid can include expenses for field camps; equipment use,
repair and replacement; tools, materials and supplies; and mobilization and
demobilization activities.
=> The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following
firefighter fatality:
Name: David Butler
Rank: Assistant Chief
Age: 47
Status: Volunteer
Date of Incident: 09/19/2000
Date of Death: 09/19/2000
Fire Department: Idalou Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Department Address: P.O. Box 108, Idalou, TX 79329
Fire Department Chief: Ed Wilbank
Cause of Death: Assistant Chief Butler collapsed and died at the scene of a
truck roll-over.
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Typhoon Shanshan has weakened and was located near 25.5N 165.6E at 12:00
UTC. Shanshan has been moving in a north-northwesterly
direction at 7 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 115 knots,
gusts to 140 knots.
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Tropical storm Helene made landfall in the Gulf of Mexico near Fort Walton
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USA evaluating defences against nuclear terrorism
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The Second National Symposium on "Medical and Public Health Response to
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