The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For December 27, 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 Active National Weather Service Warnings:
=> Severe Weather Probability Forecast
=> Precipitation Forecast, Excessive Rainfall, Heavy Snow And/Or Significant
Icing Forecast
=> USA Flood Report
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
=> USA Earthquake Report
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
=> Guest Column-
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=> Article FEMA Hails 2000 as Year of Major Gains in Disaster Prevention
=> Article IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM EGGHEAD.COM CEO
=> Article OCHA Situation Report No. 4 Mexico - Volcano Popocatepetl -
Volcanic
activity
=> Article Arkansas DEM -- 12/26/00 9:00 PM STATE SITUATION SUMMARY
Other Disasters
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For December 27, 2000
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Tue...79 At Santa Ana CA
Low Wed...26 Below Zero At Ely And Flag Island MN
=> Special Notes
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Wed Dec 27 12:02:43 2000
Flood
Arkansas
FOR THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR IDABEL OKLAHOMA...THE WEDNESDAY MORNING
STAGE WAS ESTIMATED NEAR 29.0 FEET. DUE TO RAPIDLY MELTING FREEZING
RAIN IN AMOUNTS OF THREE TO FOUR INCHES FROM THE CHRISTMAS ICE
STORM...THE RIVER WILL RISE AND CREST NEAR 31.0 FEET DURING THIS
WEDNESDAY EVENING. FLOOD STAGE IS 30 FEET.
Louisiana
DUE TO MELTING FREEZING RAIN AND ALSO HEAVY RAIN OF SOME TWO TO
FOUR INCHES ACROSS NORTHEAST TEXAS...FLOODING PROBLEMS WILL
DEVELOP ON CADDO LAKE AND ITS TRIBUTARY BAYOUS...
Mississippi
FOR THE UPPER BIG BLACK RIVER...INCLUDING WEST...MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
FOR THE BIG BLACK RIVER AT WEST...THE LATEST STAGE IS 9.1 FEET AT 6
AM WEDNESDAY. MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A MAXIMUM
STAGE OF 19.0 FEET AT 6 AM FRIDAY...WHICH IS 7.0 FEET ABOVE FLOOD STAGE.
THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE THE FLOOD STAGE OF 12.0 FEET AT 9
AM WEDNESDAY. AT 16.0 FEET
Oklahoma
FOR THE LITTLE RIVER NEAR IDABEL OKLAHOMA...THE WEDNESDAY MORNING
STAGE WAS ESTIMATED NEAR 29.0 FEET. DUE TO RAPIDLY MELTING FREEZING
RAIN IN AMOUNTS OF THREE TO FOUR INCHES FROM THE CHRISTMAS ICE
STORM...THE RIVER WILL RISE AND CREST NEAR 31.0 FEET DURING THIS
WEDNESDAY EVENING. FLOOD STAGE IS 30 FEET.
Puerto Rico
...ESTA EN EFECTO UNA ADVERTENCIA DE FUERTES RESACAS PARA LA
COSTA NORTE DE DE PUERTO RICO INCLUYENDO A CULEBRA Y
VIEQUES...PARA LAS COSTAS DEL NORTE DE LAS ISLAS VIRGENES
AMERICANAS Y TODOS LOS PASAJES....
...PERMANECE EN EFECTO UNA ADVERTENCIA PARA LOS OPERADORES
DE EMBARCACIONES PEQUENAS PARA TODAS LAS AGUAS LOCALES
DEL ATLANTICO Y TODOS LOS PASAJES...
Texas
DUE TO MELTING FREEZING RAIN AND ALSO HEAVY RAIN OF SOME TWO TO
FOUR INCHES ACROSS NORTHEAST TEXAS...FLOODING PROBLEMS WILL
DEVELOP ON CADDO LAKE AND ITS TRIBUTARY BAYOUS...
FOR THE TRINITY RIVER INCLUDING JUSTIN...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE.
Non Precipitation
South Dakota
HIGH WIND WATCH LATE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
Winter Storm
Arkansas
.THE UPPER LEVEL STORM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE POWERFUL ICE STORM OVER
OKLAHOMA AND ARKANSAS DURING THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY REMAINS TO
SOUTHWEST ACROSS TEXAS EARLY THIS MORNING. THIS STORM WILL TRACK
EAST ACROSS TEXAS BRINGING A CHANCE FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN TO MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST
ARKANSAS
THIS MORNING ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF I-44. BY AFTERNOON...THE SIGNIFICANT
PRECIPITATION SHOULD COME TO AN END...HOWEVER TRAVEL WILL REMAIN
HAZARDOUS THROUGH TONIGHT.
Iowa
A POTENTIAL WINTER STORM REMAINS A THREAT LATE TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY TO PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWEST
MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST IOWA.
Michigan
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT THE HEAVIEST SNOW
SHOWERS NOW TO MOVE OUT OF ALGER COUNTY AND INTO MARQUETTE
COUNTY.
Minnesota
A POTENTIAL WINTER STORM REMAINS A THREAT LATE TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY TO PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWEST
MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST IOWA.
A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW OF FOUR TO SEVEN INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN A WINTER
STORM WATCH AREA THAT INCLUDES BROOKINGS COUNTY OF EAST CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA...MOST OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA
WIND CHILL VALUES OF 35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO BY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON.
Montana
SNOW ADVISORY FOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
North Dakota
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES BEGINNING IN WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA THIS
AFTERNOON AND ENDING IN THE SOUTH CENTRAL THURSDAY MORNING...
New York
LAKE EFFECT SNOW TO CONTINUE ACROSS ONONDAGA AND MADISON
COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON...
Ohio
Pennsylvania
LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT OVER THE
SNOWBELT IN NORTHEAST OHIO AND EXTREME NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA.
Oklahoma
CHANCE FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN TO MUCH OF
EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS THIS MORNING
ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF I-44. BY AFTERNOON...THE SIGNIFICANT
PRECIPITATION SHOULD COME TO AN END...
Oregon
TEMPERATURES IN THE PASSES AND OVER THE YAKIMA AND KITTITAS
VALLEYS WILL REMAIN BELOW FREEZING. RAIN WILL FREEZE AS IT MAKES
CONTACT ON THE FROZEN GROUND AND ROADWAYS.
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
AREAS OF FREEZING RAIN WILL DEVELOP ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF THE
SOUTHERN WASHINGTON CASCADES AND OVER THE KITTITAS AND YAKIMA
VALLEYS TONIGHT.
South Dakota
A POTENTIAL WINTER STORM REMAINS A THREAT LATE TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY TO PARTS OF EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...
A BAND OF HEAVY SNOW OF FOUR TO SEVEN INCHES IS POSSIBLE IN A WINTER
STORM WATCH AREA THAT INCLUDES BROOKINGS COUNTY OF EAST CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA...
Texas
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL MOVE FROM SOUTH OF
LUBBOCK TO NEAR ABILENE TODAY...THEN CONTINUE NEAR A LINE FROM
WACO TO LUFKIN THIS EVENING. WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL FORM MAINLY
TO THE NORTHEAST OF THE UPPER LOW AS IT TRAVERSES NORTH TEXAS.
Washington
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR THE CENTRAL CASCADE
PASSES THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...
Wisconsin
HEAVY SNOW BAND FROM CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO EASTERN IOWA...WITH
THE POTENTIAL FOR 6 OR MORE INCHES OF ACCUMULATION IN THAT BAND.
Wyoming
A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL WORK ITS WAY INTO THE NORTHERN HIGH
PLAINS LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.
=> 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 - Slight
There is less than a 2% probability of a tornado.
Hail Risk - Slight
There is less than a 5% probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger.
Wind Risk - Slight
There is less than a 5% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots.
Tomorrow's Risk -
There is a 15% probability of any severe weather tomorrow over the central
1/2 of Florida east to
west.
The 5% probability area covers Florida except the northern 1/3 and southern
1/5.
It appears the primary severe threat should be isolated damaging
gusts...since the hail threat will be
limited by weak lapse rates. An isolated tornado could also occur... Though
the veered low-level
flow and relatively straight hodographs suggest the tornado threat should
not be large.
=> Precipitation Forecast, Excessive Rainfall, Heavy Snow And/Or
Significant
Icing Forecast
Precipitation Forecast
The 24 hour precipitation forecast is calling for over 1 inch of
precipitation over the southeast 1/3 of
Louisiana, the southeast 1/2 of Mississippi, the southern 2/3 of Alabama,
far northwest Florida, and
from central to central west Georgia.
The 24 - 48 hour precipitation forecast is calling for over 1 inch of
precipitation over far southeast
Alabama, the southern 1/2 of Georgia, far southern South Carolina, and
Florida except the southern
2/3 and the far western areas.
Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Rainfall is not expected to exceed flash flood values.
USA heavy snow and/or significant icing
>From noon to midnight today EST the probability of 4 inches or greater of
snow is low over North
Dakota except the southwest and far northeast areas, northeast South Dakota,
the north central
portion of Michigan's northern peninsula, extreme northeast Ohio, extreme
northwest Pennsylvania,
far western and central north New York.
The moderate probability area is over North Dakota except the northeast 1/4
and southwest 1/3.
The probability of 1/4 inch or greater of ice accumulation is low over the
central portion of the
northeast part of Texas, and over northwest South Carolina.
>From midnight to noon tomorrow EST the probability of 4 inches or greater of
snow is low over
southeast North Dakota, northeast South Dakota, the central north 1/3 of
Iowa, the southwest 1/2
of Minnesota extreme northeast Ohio, extreme northwest Pennsylvania, far
western and central north
New York.
The moderate probability area is over far southeast North Dakota, far
northeast South Dakota,
extreme central north 1/3 of Iowa, and the southwest 1/3 of Minnesota except
the extreme
southwest corner.
The probability of 1/4 inch or greater of ice accumulation is less than 20%
Current USA Snow and Ice Cover
http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/surface/us_NESDISsnow.gif
=> USA Flood Report
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
08:45 AM EST WED DEC 27 2000
FLOOD SUMMARY
FLOODING IN SOUTHERN PLAINS
HEAVY PRECIPITATION FROM A MAJOR WINTER STORM HAS CAUSED SEVERAL
RIVERS AND CREEKS IN TEXAS, ARKANSAS, OKLAHOMA AND LOUISIANA TO
RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE WITH PRIMARILY MINOR FLOODING.
FLASH FLOODING:
FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD AND/OR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORIES
WERE ISSUED DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS FOR LOCATIONS INCLUDING
(ALPHABETICAL BY STATE):
TEXAS: BEE, FANNIN AND GOLIAD COUNTIES
RIVER FLOODING:
RIVERS OR STREAMS WITH LOCATIONS EITHER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OR
EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE PAST
24 HOURS FOR LOCATIONS INCLUDING (ALPHABETICALLY BY STATE):
ARKANSAS: THE BAYOU DORCHEAT
LOUISIANA: THE BAYOU DORCHEAT
OKLAHOMA: THE BLUE RIVER; CLEAR BOGGY CREEK
TEXAS: THE RED, SULPHUR, SABINE, COWLEECH FORK OF THE
SABINE, SOUTH FORK OF THE SABINE, SOUTH SULPHUR, NECHES,
TRINITY, EAST FORK TRINITY, NAVASOTA AND ARANSAS RIVERS,
WHITE OAK, SISTER GROVE, CHAMBERS AND WEST MUSTANG CREEKS;
BLACK CYPRESS BAYOU
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
The USA Fire Report and Forecast has not been 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 DEC 27 at 00:15 UTC
EARTHQUAKES IN STATE OF ALASKA
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2000 DEC 25 20:43:08.41 51.1 N 179.9 E 33 km 5.0
160 miles WSW of Adak, Alaska
Magnitude : 3.9 Ml
Time : 26 Dec 2000 04:27:16 PM PST
Coordinates : 32 deg. 44.42 min. N, 117 deg. 45.50 min. W
Depth : 0.0 miles ( 0.0 km)
Location : 30 mi. W of Mission Beach, CA
: 35 mi. W of San Diego, CA
Magnitude : 3.96 ML
Event Date & Time : 12/27/2000 05:15:11 AM PST
Location : 40.4682 N, 124.4468 W
Depth : 28.7 km. deep ( 17.8 miles)
20 km ( 12 miles) SW (232 degrees) of Ferndale, CA
44 km ( 27 miles) SSW (213 degrees) of Eureka, CA
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
No reports received
Hail Reports
No reports received
Wind Reports
No reports received
Fields marked UNK are unknown
All Times UTC
Wind Gusts in MPH
Hail Sizes in 1/100 of an Inch (75 = 0.75")
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=> FEMA Hails 2000 as Year of Major Gains in Disaster Prevention
Washington, DC, December 22, 2000 -- Passage of a national mitigation law, a
growing disaster
prevention initiative and a flawless Y2K rollover headed a list of Federal
Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) successes in 2000, while the nation survived a busy hurricane
season without
costly consequences, according to the nation's top emergency manager.
"We started the year by dispelling the Y2K doomsday seers and ended it by
securing landmark
legislation to better protect the nation from the ravages of future
disasters," FEMA Director James
Lee Witt said. "In passing the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, Congress has
recognized the success
of our Project Impact initiative and provided the mandate for making
American communities more
disaster-resistant."
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities is the nationwide
initiative launched by
FEMA in 1997 with the goal of reducing the human and financial losses
associated with disasters.
Under the initiative, participating communities use public-private
partnerships to implement measures
designed to create safer, less disaster-vulnerable places to live and work.
Witt reported that 62 new jurisdictions were designated as Project Impact
communities this year,
bringing the number to 249 nationwide, with plans to increase the total to
1,000 communities in the
coming months. The ranks of corporate partners also swelled to more than
2,500, including a unique
partnership formed with several NASCAR drivers and their sponsors, and
cooperative agreements
signed with the U.S Chamber of Commerce, the United States Humane Society
and a number of
federal agencies.
"The enthusiastic acceptance of Project Impact is one of the most satisfying
accomplishments of my
tenure at FEMA," Witt said. "With the continuing support of Congress and
America's will to
succeed, I'm confident that the promise of building a more
disaster-resistant country will be fulfilled."
>From a disaster standpoint, Witt noted that unlike most of the past decade
the nation was spared the
wrath of a major hurricane in 2000, which contributed to a significant
reduction in FEMA disaster
costs. But he warned that to expect a repeat next year is false hope.
"We're not going to see an end to these damaging storms any time soon," Witt
said. "The wisest
course is to remember the lessons of the past and continue to take
preventive measures that will
reduce the risk of major losses."
In addition to Project Impact, FEMA in 2000 also:
Responded to 43 major disasters declared by President Clinton, involving 33
states and the District
of Columbia.
Authorized 65 fire suppression grants covering 17 states, including one of
the worst outbreaks of
wildfires in the western United States in recent years.
Obligated $552.1 million in disaster funding through November, the first
year since 1991 that such
annual expenditures were less than a billion dollars.
FEMA disaster statistics for 2000 also revealed that:
More than 190,000 individuals and families sought federal aid resulting from
declared disasters, of
which 154,330 registered for FEMA housing assistance and 92,193 for grants
to meet other
disaster-related needs.
Of the two tropical storms that made landfall this year, only Helene in
Florida last October was
declared for disaster aid compared to the record 19 declarations issued last
year for Hurricanes
Bret, Dennis, Floyd, Irene and Lenny.
The Miami floods in October ranked as the year's most costly disaster, with
more than $160.5
million in FEMA funds alone currently committed.
Other significant FEMA disaster recoveries included the winter storm that
hit states in the South and
Mid-Atlantic in late January ($92.7 million) and floods that struck North
Dakota in June ($55.4
million).
Alabama and Ohio led the nation with three declared disasters each, followed
by two each for the
District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and Montana.
Flooding, the most common occurrence in 2000, was involved in 22 of the
year's declared disasters,
winter storms in 13, tornadoes in eight, fires in three, and earthquakes in
one.
Among its other notable activities in 2000, FEMA:
Hosted more than 1,400 attendees at the Third Annual Project Impact Summit
in Washington, D.C.
and recognized 22 Project Impact leaders.
Held the first Project Impact gathering of national business and government
leaders for forming local
partnerships to address disaster issues affecting the economic viability,
safety and productivity of
America's businesses and communities.
Conducted the first Project Impact conference for universities and colleges
to establish a network for
promoting community involvement and encouraging research in support of
community mitigation
efforts.
Managed the nationwide automated reporting system for state, local and other
critical systems
operations during the successful Y2K rollover.
Co-sponsored the largest domestic counter-terrorism response exercise ever
conducted in the
United States, which for the first time included participation by top-level
federal, state and local
officials.
Launched a new initiative designed to expedite the delivery of assistance to
state and local
governments by allowing qualified states to manage the public assistance
process during small
disaster recoveries.
Issued the first nationwide study of earthquake risks using a new
methodology to estimate future
economic losses by geographic area.
Submitted a report to Congress on policy options for coastal erosion,
recommending that expected
erosion losses be included when setting flood insurance rates in coastal
areas.
Appropriated $100 million in funding for grants to improve local
firefighting capabilities under the
new Firefighter Investment and Response Enhancement Act.
Established a new clearinghouse activity to help local emergency responders
assess their critical
physical and cyber infrastructure vulnerabilities.
Released the final report of the America Burning Recommissioned to help
define and chart the future
course of the nation's fire services and their role in meeting the
challenges of natural and man-made
threats to the nation's communities.
FEMA is the central point of contact within the federal government
responsible for a wide variety of
emergency preparedness and planning, mitigation, and disaster response and
recovery activities.
=> IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM EGGHEAD.COM CEO
Dear Customer,
Egghead.com has discovered that a hacker has accessed our computer systems,
potentially including our customer databases. While there is no indication
that any customer information has been compromised, as a precautionary
measure, we have taken immediate steps to protect you by contacting the
credit card companies with whom we work. They are in the process of
alerting card issuers and banks so that they can take the necessary steps to
ensure the security of cardholders who may be affected.
We wish to underscore that we have taken these steps as precautions. We
have no information at this time to suggest that any credit card information
has been compromised. We are investigating this possibility, and we are
doing everything we can to proactively protect you. If you would like
further information, you may wish to contact the issuer of your credit card
to determine what steps they are taking. We regret any inconvenience this
may cause you.
We issued a press release on this matter earlier today. [...] If you have
additional questions, please call our customer service team at 1-800-EGGHEAD
(344-4323).
Respectfully,
Jeff Sheahan, President & CEO, Egghead.com, Inc.
=> OCHA Situation Report No. 4 Mexico - Volcano Popocatepetl - Volcanic
activity
26 December 2000
1. The Popocatepetl volcano grumbled again on Monday 25 December spewing
tall plumes of ash, vapor and gas and causing several small earthquakes.
Though the situation was not considered preoccupying by national experts
from CENAPRED (National Center for Disaster Prevention), scientists
however warned of possible further eruptions.
2. The Mexican authorities have therefore declared that the alert stage
stays at Yellow, Phase III, and that the danger zones remains within 13
kms of the volcano. The Government keeps 64 shelters opened and confirms
that a spare 900 tons of food is available to feed evacuees for a month.
3. The Government is looking into the possibility of setting up a
resettlement program for families normally living within 7 km from the
crater.
Request for international assistance
4. The Government has not requested international assistance.
5. OCHA is monitoring the situation in close cooperation with the UN
Resident Coordinator's Office in Mexico City.
6. This Situation Report and further information on ongoing emergencies
are also available on the OCHA website at http://www.reliefweb.int
=> Arkansas DEM -- 12/26/00 9:00 PM STATE SITUATION SUMMARY
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
STATE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
12/26/00 9:00 PM STATE SITUATION SUMMARY
ICE, SNOW, AND FREEZING RAIN THAT IS MOVING THROUGH THE STATE
BEGINNING DECEMBER 25, 2000 HAS CAUSED POWER OUTAGES. THE
FOLLOWING 27 COUNTIES HAVE REPORTED A LOCAL EMERGENCY AND ARE
WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT:
BENTON
CLARK
COLUMBIA
CRAWFORD
DALLAS
FAULKNER
FRANKLIN
GARLAND
HEMSTEAD HOT SPRING
HOWARD
JOHNSON
LAFAYETTE
LITTLE RIVER
LOGAN
MILLER
MONTGOMERY
NEVADA OUACHITA
PERRY
PIKE
POLK
PULASKI
SALINE
SEBASTIAN
SEVIER
WHITE
HUMAN IMPACT:
NUMEROUS MOTORISTS ARE STRANDED ON HIGHWAYS ACROSS THE STATE.
ARKANSAS NATIONAL GUARD UNITS ARE PATROLLING I-40 FROM FT. SMITH TO
WEST MEMPHIS, 1-30 FROM LITTLE ROCK TO TEXARKANA, HWY 67/167 FROM
LITTLE ROCK NORTH. ANY STRANDED MOTORISTS FOUND ARE BEING
TRANSPORTED TO THE NEAREST SHELTER OR OPEN NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY.
FATALITIES: (CONFIRMED)
STATE TOTAL: 4
INJURIES: (CONFIRMED)
STATE TOTAL: UNKNOWN
SHELTERS OPEN:
MILLER COUNTY: 5 SHELTERS OPEN
BRIGHT STAR FIRE DEPARTMENT
GARLAND CITY - CITY HALL
FOUKE CITY - TRAINING CENTER
1ST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - TEXARKANA
SALVATION ARMY 4TH STREET - TEXARKANA
SALINE COUNTY: 2 SHELTERS OPEN
HOLLAND CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH -- BENTON
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH -- BRYANT
GARLAND COUNTY: 2 SHELTERS OPEN
AT 2011 7TH STREET, CORNER OF 7TH AND EMERY
OAKLAWN 1ST CHURCH OF GOD-HOT SPRINGS
BENTON COUNTY: NG ARMORY-BENTONVILLE
SEBASTIAN COUNTY: POLICE TRAINING CENTER, GREENWOOD (TBA)
CRAWFORD COUNTY: COMMUNITY CENTER-VAN BUREN
COLUMBIA COUNTY: EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH, HWY 79
BY-PASS-MAGNOLIA
CLARK COUNTY: 1ST METHODIST CHURCH-ARKADELPHIA
FRANKLIN COUNTY: CHARLESTON NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
FAULKNER COUNTY: NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY, CONWAY
GRANT COUNTY: 1ST LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH-SHERIDAN
LOGAN COUNTY: LOGAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN PARIS
ASSISTED LIVING CENTER IN BOONEVILLE
HEMPSTEAD COUNTY: ST. JOHN'S METHODIST CHURCH-HOPE
HOWARD COUNTY: CARTER DAY CARE CENTER-NASHVILLE
YELL COUNTY: DANVILLE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
DARDANELLE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
THE NATIONAL GUARD HAS PREPARED ARMORIES IN THE FOLLOWING
LOCATIONS IN THE EVENT THEY ARE NEEDED:
BENTON
BRINKLEY
CLARKSVILLE
FAYETTEVILLE
FISHER ARMORY
I30&I40 IN NLR FORREST CITY
HOPE
MALVERN
MORRILTON
NEWPORT
PARIS PRESCOTT
RUSSELLVILLE
SEARCY
TEXARKANA
WALNUT RIDGE
WEST MEMPHIS
WYNNE
FACILITIES:
DAMAGE ESTIMATES: (PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES
AND COULD CHANGE DRASTICALLY AS MORE INFORMATION BECOMES
AVAILABLE)
UTILITIES:
GARLAND COUNTY: 75% OF COUNTY WITHOUT POWER
LITTLE RIVER COUNTY: 100% WITHOUT POWER
SEVIER COUNTY: 100% OF COUNTY WITHOUT POWER
MILLER COUNTY: 10,000 PEOPLE WITHOUT POWER
ENTERGY: 153,000 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER:
40,000 LITTLE ROCK
60,000 CONWAY
7,000 EL DORADO
45,000 HOT SPRINGS
10,000 MAGNOLIA
21,000 MONTICELLO
5,500 PINE BLUFF
3,600 RUSSELLVILLE
FIRST ELECTRIC: NUMEROUS OUTAGES IN SIX COUNTIES, INCLUDING CONWAY,
GRANT, PERRY, PULASKI, SALINE AND YELL.
SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE (SWEPCO): 24,850
CUSTOMERS -- 100 PERCENT OF TOTAL METERS SERVED -- WITHOUT POWER IN
SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, INCLUDING MENA AND TEXARKANA
PETIT JEAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: NUMEROUS OUTAGES IN CENTER RIDGE,
GRAYSVILLE, DAMASCUS, BEE BRANCH, AND HALF MOON.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK: ABOUT 1,500 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER.
SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: 9,200 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER
C & L ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: GRAPEVINE AND SHERIDAN OUT OF POWER
RICH MOUNTAIN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE IN MENA: 5 COUNTIES OUT OF
POWER, MONTGOMERY, PIKE, HOWARD, SEVIER, POLK. 7,500 OUT OF POWER IN
POLK AND HOWARD ALONE. TRANSMISSION LINES DOWN FROM SOUTHERN
ARKANSAS.
ARKANSAS VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: 15,000 OF 44,000 CUSTOMERS.
CARROLL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE: ABOUT 75 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER IN
NEWTON COUNTY AND ABOUT 100 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER.
TRANSPORTATION:
ARKANSAS STATE POLICE ARE REPORTING A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLE
ACCIDENTS, STUCK AND STRANDED VEHICLES ACROSS THE STATE. ARKANSAS
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERS ARE PICKING UP STRANDED MOTORISTS AND
TAKING THEM TO THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORIES ACROSS THE STATE.
NEVADA COUNTY HAS REQUESTED 3 HUMVEES TO TRANSPORT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL TO HOSPITALS.
DEBRIS:
TREES ARE DOWN ACROSS THE STATE DUE TO ICE. DAMAGE AMOUNTS ARE
BEING COMPILED.
AGRICULTURE
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Pittsburgh Paramedics' Union Vote Authorizes Strike
http://treets.thepittsburghchannel.com/svc/lnk.cfm?l=1449788&t=1
CERT's report on security issues withActiveX controls
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ASH PLUME FROM ERUPTION OF SOUFRIERE HILLS, MONTSERRAT
Atlantic Ocean
An ash plume from a small eruption of Soufriere Hills Volcano on the Island
of Montserrat is seen
drifting south, then southwest of the island in this 10 frame animation.
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