The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For February 24, 2001
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
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=> Article Now A Good Time To Buy Flood Insurance, FEMA Says
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For February 24, 2001
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Fri...87 At Ft Myers Fl And Lajitas TX
Low Sat...6 Below Zero At Massena NY...Watertown NY...Hougton MI...And
Pellston MI
=> Special Notes
Stratwarm Alert Exists Stratwarm Saturday
Comment: Major warming decaying. Continuation of the disturbed
circulation in the lower and middle Stratosphere.
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Sat Feb 24 11:20:48 2001
Flash Flood
Kansas
Missouri
AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM
CST FOR SUMNER...BUTLER AND COWLEY COUNTIES...
...AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR...
BOURBON...CEDAR...CHEROKEE...MORGAN...NEWTON...CRAWFORD...ST.
CLAIR...BARRY...MCDONALD...GREENE...POLK...DADE...VERNON...DALLAS...
WESTERN CAMDEN...BARTON...LAWRENCE...STONE...HICKORY...WESTERN
CHRISTIAN...BENTON AND JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM CST...
...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES TODAY FOR ALL OF THE MISSOURI
OZARKS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS...
Wisconsin
A FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES...
IN WISCONSIN...CRAWFORD...RICHLAND AND GRANT.
IN IOWA...CLAYTON.
Flood
Arkansas
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE PETIT JEAN RIVER AT DANVILLE
FOR THE SAINT FRANCIS RIVER, NEAR SAINT FRANCIS, MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECASTED...DUE TO THE EXPECTED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
Kansas
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE...
...STRANGER CREEK NEAR EASTON KS
FOR THE BLACK VERMILLION RIVER AT FRANKFORT...
MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A CREST NEAR 20.0 FEET AROUND
NOON.
FOR THE FALL RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES, INCLUDING FREDONIA, MINOR
FLOODING IS FORECAST.
Missouri
FLOOD WARNING FOR THE...
...STRANGER CREEK NEAR EASTON KS
...BLACKWATER RIVER NEAR VALLEY CITY...BLUE LICK
...PLATTE RIVER NEAR SHARPS STATION...PLATTE CITY
...BIG CREEK NEAR BLAIRSTOWN
...SOUTH GRAND RIVER NEAR URICH
MARIES RIVER MISSING WESTPHALIA
CREST AROUND 10.7 FT EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
* FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING
CUIVRE RIVER NR TROY
CREST AROUND 22.0 FT SUNDAY MORNING
* FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON
FOR THE SAINT FRANCIS RIVER, NEAR SAINT FRANCIS, MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECASTED...DUE TO THE EXPECTED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THIS
AFTERNOON.
* THE SPRING RIVER AT CARTHAGE.
* FORECAST: THE RIVER WILL REACH FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON..AND
CREST AT 11.8 FEET SUNDAY MORNING.
Oklahoma
A RIVER FLOOD WARNING
FOR EAST CACHE CREEK NEAR WALTERS
A RIVER FLOOD WARNING
FOR CLEAR BOGGY CREEK NEAR CANEY...
FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR COMMERCE... THE LATEST STAGE IS 13.6 FEET
AT 8 AM SATURDAY. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR WATTS... THE LATEST STAGE IS 10.5 FEET AT
4 AM SATURDAY. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
FOR THE CLEAR BOGGY CREEK NEAR CANEY,
THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 9 AM SATURDAY.
THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST NEAR 21.4 FEET AROUND 12 AM SUNDAY.
FOR THE ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR TAHLEQUAH...THE LATEST STAGE IS 6.0 FEET
AT MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
FOR THE BIRD CREEK NEAR SPERRY... THE LATEST STAGE IS 10.8 FEET AT
2 AM SATURDAY. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
FOR THE DEEP FORK RIVER NEAR BEGGS...THE LATEST STAGE IS 14.6 FEET
AT 1 AM SATURDAY. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
FOR THE POLECAT CREEK AT JENKS...THE LATEST ESTIMATED STAGE IS 8.3
FEET AT MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
Tennessee
ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE SAINT FRANCIS RIVER, NEAR SAINT
FRANCIS, MINOR FLOODING IS FORECASTED
Texas
FOR THE TRINITY RIVER INCLUDING BOYD... MINOR FLOODING IS EXPECTED.
Non Precipitation
Arkansas
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR TODAY
Illinois
WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY
Kansas
STRONG WINDS WILL FORM THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE WESTERN HIGH
PLAINS...
Louisiana
Mississippi
A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY AND THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST
AND SOUTH-CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTHWEST AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI...
New Mexico
WIND ADVISORY CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND EAST TODAY...
Oklahoma
Texas
STRONG SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS WESTERN
OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS THIS MORNING AS AN AREA OF LOW
PRESSURE INTENSIFIES OVER SOUTHERN KANSAS. SOUTHWEST TO WEST
WINDS OF 30 TO 35 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO 45
MPH.
Severe Thunderstorm
Oklahoma
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
PONTOTOC COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
JOHNSTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA
* UNTIL 1100 AM CST
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR
NORTHERN CREEK COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
SOUTHEASTERN OSAGE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
NORTHERN TULSA COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
WASHINGTON COUNTY IN NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA
* UNTIL 1100 AM CST
Texas
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
COLLIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
DALLAS COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
* UNTIL 1130 AM CST
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
GRAYSON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
* UNTIL 1100 AM CST
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
DENTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
* UNTIL 1100 AM CST
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...
TARRANT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS
* UNTIL 1100 AM CST
Winter Storm
Arizona
HEAVY SNOW WARNING NO LONGER IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN COCHISE
COUNTY...
California
...WINTER WEATHER EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA MOUNTAINS...
UPPER TRINITY RIVER-INTERIOR MENDOCINO COUNTY-.SNOW ADVISORY
ABOVE 3500 FEET TODAY
Colorado
SNOW IS MOVING INTO THE TRI-STATE AREA...
WINTER STORM WATCH DOWNGRADED TO A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW
ADVISORY FOR THE NORTHEAST PLAINS OF COLORADO...
Connecticut
ICY WEATHER WILL OCCUR IN EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW
ENGLAND LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
Iowa
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY
Kansas
SNOW IS MOVING INTO THE TRI-STATE AREA...
Massachusetts
ICY WEATHER WILL OCCUR IN EASTERN NEW YORK AND WESTERN NEW
ENGLAND LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...
Michigan
WINTER STORM HEADING FOR THE GREAT LAKES...
RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN
TONIGHT...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION
ACROSS EASTERN UPPER AND FAR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN BY EARLY
SUNDAY.
Minnesota
PRECIPITATION TAPERING OFF THIS MORNING...ROUND TWO OF THE STORM
SLATED TO ARRIVE TONIGHT...
SNOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS WESTERN MINNESOTA BY LATE
AFTERNOON...THEN BECOME HEAVY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SUNDAY.
EXPECT STORM TOTALS IN THE 5 TO 9 INCH RANGE. IN ADDITION NORTHWEST
TO NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH TONIGHT AND SUNDAY WILL COMBINE
WITH FALLING SNOW TO PRODUCE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.
Nebraska
A MAJOR WINTER STORM CENTERED OVER SOUTHEAST COLORADO WILL MOVE
OVER KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA TODAY...AND ACROSS IOWA INTO
WISCONSIN TONIGHT. THIS STORM WILL BRING A MIX OF HEAVY SNOW...
FREEZING DRIZZLE...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN TO MUCH OF SOUTHEAST
SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...NORTHWEST NEBRASKA...AND
EXTREME NORTHEAST NEBRASKA.
New Jersey
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK
STATE NORTH OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA FROM 500 AM EST SUNDAY UNTIL
100 PM SUNDAY...
New Mexico
ACCUMULATING SNOW IS NO LONGER LIKELY ACROSS THE NORTHWEST
PLATEAU AND WESTCENTRAL MOUNTAINS AS THE STORM CONTINUES TO
MOVE FROM THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES TOWARDS THE CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS. HOWEVER...MORE ACCUMULATING SNOW IS
LIKELY OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NEW MEXICO/S NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS OVERNIGHT.
New York
Pennsylvania
Vermont
DANGEROUS ICY WEATHER LIKELY LATER TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...
ICE ACCUMULATIONS FROM AT LEAST A QUARTER INCH...TO AROUND A HALF
INCH ARE LIKELY OVER MUCH OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEW YORK BY MID
MORNING SUNDAY.
South Dakota
SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES
OVER CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA THIS AFTERNOON.
Wisconsin
WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT...
Wyoming
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THROUGH MIDDAY FOR EAST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST WYOMING...
=> 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 - Moderate
There is a 2% probability of a tornado over central southeast east and
northeast Texas, the southeast
2/3 of Oklahoma, southeast Kansas, central and southern Missouri, far
western Tennessee, the
western 2/3 of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas.
The 5% probability area covers far northeast Texas, the southeast 1/3 of
Oklahoma, far southeast
Kansas, southwest Missouri, the western 1/2 of Arkansas, and far northeast
Louisiana.
The 15% probability area covers extreme northeast Texas, southeast Oklahoma
and extreme central
western Arkansas.
Hail Risk - Moderately Severe
There is a 5% probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger over central southeast
east and northeast Texas,
central and eastern Oklahoma, central and eastern Kansas, extreme southeast
Nebraska, Missouri,
extreme south southeast Iowa, central and southern Illinois, west southwest
Indiana, western
Kentucky, western central and western Tennessee, far west northwest Alabama,
Mississippi, and
Louisiana.
The 15% probability area covers central southeast east and northeast Texas,
the eastern 1/2 of
Oklahoma, the eastern 1/2 of Kansas, the southwest 3/4 of Missouri,
Arkansas, the western 1/3 of
Mississippi and Louisiana.
The 25% probability area covers the northeast 1/5 of Texas, the eastern 1/2
of Oklahoma, southeast
Kansas, southwest Missouri, central and western Arkansas, and far northwest
Louisiana.
Wind Risk - Severe
There is a 5% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots over central
southeast east and northeast
Texas, central and eastern Oklahoma, central and eastern Kansas, Missouri
except the far north
northwest area, central and southern Illinois, central and southern Indiana,
central and western
Kentucky, western central and western Tennessee, the west northwest 2/3 of
Alabama, Mississippi,
Arkansas and Louisiana.
The 15% probability area covers over central southeast east and northeast
Texas, central and
eastern Oklahoma, southeast Kansas, Missouri except the northern area, the
southern 1/2 of Illinois,
southwest Indiana, the western 1/2 of Kentucky, the western 1/2 of
Tennessee, far west northwest
Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana.
The 25% probability area covers the northeast 1/5 of Texas, the east
southeast 1/2 of Oklahoma, far
southeast Kansas, the south southeast 2/3 of Missouri, southwest Illinois,
far western Kentucky,
western Tennessee, Arkansas, northwest Mississippi and northern Louisiana.
The 35% probability area covers far northeast Texas, eastern Oklahoma,
extreme southeastern
Kansas, the south southeast 1/2 of Missouri, and Arkansas.
Tomorrow's Risk -
There is less than a 5% probability of any severe weather tomorrow.
=> 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 a portion of
northeast and southwest California, a portion of central eastern Missouri,
over portions of Illinois
except the northwestern 1/2 of the state and over northwest Indiana.
The 24 - 48 hour precipitation forecast is calling for 1 inch of
precipitation southeastern California.
Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Rainfall may exceed flash flood values over a portion of northeast Texas,
eastern Oklahoma, far east
southeast Kansas, Missouri except the southeast 1/4 and the far north
northwest areas, central
Illinois and northeast Indiana.
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 extreme
central north Kansas, Nebraska except the western and southeastern areas,
the east 1/3 of South
Dakota, extreme southeast North Dakota, Minnesota except the northwest and
southeast areas, and
far northeast Iowa.
The moderate probability area is over central through north northeast
Nebraska, the east 1/4 of
South Dakota, west southwest through northeast Minnesota.
The high probability area is over north northeast Nebraska, southeast South
Dakota, and central
through west southwest Minnesota.
The probability of 1/4 inch or greater of ice accumulation is low over far
northern Iowa, southeast
Minnesota, Wisconsin except the far southern area, Michigan except the
southern area, the western
1/3 of New York, Pennsylvania except the far eastern and western areas, and
far central north
Maryland.
The moderate probability area is over
southeast Minnesota, Wisconsin except the far northwestern and southern
areas, the northern 2/3 of
Michigan, central western New York, and central eastern Pennsylvania,
The high probability area is over the northern 1/2 of Wisconsin and the the
northern 1/2 of Michigan.
>From midnight to noon tomorrow EST the probability of 4 inches or greater of
snow is low over the
northern 2/3 of Minnesota, north northwestern Wisconsin and the eastern
portion of Michigan's
northern peninsula.
The moderate probability area is over extreme northern Wisconsin, and
northeastern Minnesota.
The probability of 1/4 inch or greater of ice accumulation is low over
Michigan's northern peninsula,
New York, central and eastern Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, the
northwest 1/2 of
Connecticut, western Massachusetts, extreme southwestern New Hampshire, and
Vermont except
the far northeastern area.
The moderate probability area is over New York except the far western and
far southeastern areas,
Pennsylvania except the western and far southeastern areas, and extreme
northwestern New Jersey.
The high probability area is over New York except the western far
northeastern and far southeastern
areas and the northeast 1/3 of Pennsylvania.
Current USA Snow and Ice Cover
http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/surface/us_NESDISsnow.gif
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=> 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 2001 FEB 24 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
2001 FEB 23 04:56:23.00 40.1 N 111.8 W 1 km 2.5
5 miles WSW of Spanish Fork, Utah
2001 FEB 23 20:58:46.00 37.1 N 121.0 W 7 km 3.1
10 miles W of Los Banos, California
2001 FEB 23 21:43:50.00 38.7 N 112.6 W 0 km 4.1
25 miles W of Richfield, Utah
Magnitude3.8
10 mi. NE of Boron, CA
: 24 Feb 2001 06:09:59 UTC
Coordinates : 35 deg. 6.78 min. N, 117 deg. 31.65 min. W
MAGNITUDE: 4.8
0333 UTC 02/24/2001
LOCATION: 58.0N 153.7W - 35 MILES NW OF KODIAK CITY, AK
MAGNITUDE: 6.9
0724 UTC 02/24/2001
LOCATION: 1.4N 126.1E - NORTHERN MOLUCCA SEA
=> 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
1440 75 5 E ELMWOOD BEAVER OK 3661 10041 REPORTED BY BEAVER EOC (SPC)
1458 75 10 E BEAVER BEAVER OK 3681 10030 REPORTED BY BEAVER CO EOC
(SPC)
0609 88 12 W POST GARZA TX 3318 10162 (LBB)
0653 88 7 E POST GARZA TX 3318 10124 (LBB)
0725 100 5 W POST GARZA TX 3318 10148 (LBB)
0740 88 SPUR DICKENS TX 3348 10084 (LBB)
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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=> Now A Good Time To Buy Flood Insurance, FEMA Says
Washington, February 23, 2001 -- With the spring thaw just around the
corner, officials of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) encourage property owners
throughout the
country to purchase flood insurance policies now to provide financial
protection from flood losses.
"Floods can happen anytime, anywhere, and they seem to be happening more and
more frequently
nowadays," FEMA Director Joe M. Allbaugh said. "Very few communities are
safe, particularly at
this time of year."
"Flood damage is not covered by homeowner's or business insurance policies,"
he said. "This
coverage must be purchased separately, and people need to keep in mind that
there is a 30-day
waiting period before a new flood insurance policy becomes effective. They
must take steps to
protect themselves well before the water starts to rise."
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), administered by FEMA, makes
federally backed
flood insurance available to homeowners, renters and business owners in
communities that adopt and
enforce floodplain management ordinances to reduce future flood losses.
Currently, nearly 4.3 million
NFIP policies are in force in more than 19,000 participating communities,
representing more than
$550 billion worth of coverage.
"Buying flood insurance is one of the most important things people can do to
help themselves recover
from a flood," said Howard Leikin, acting administrator of the Federal
Insurance Administration, the
part of FEMA that manages the NFIP.
Leikin said flood insurance can be purchased through most insurance
companies and licensed
insurance agents. For a single-family home, the maximum coverage amounts are
$250,000 for the
structure and $100,000 for its contents. Maximum coverages for businesses
are $500,000 for the
building and $500,000 for contents. Renters can also purchase up to $100,000
of contents coverage
for their belongings.
"Policyholders should also be aware that their 'Increased Cost of
Compliance' (ICC) coverage was
increased from $15,000 to $20,000 as of last May," Leikin said. "This
coverage is to help pay for
elevating, floodproofing, demolishing or relocating a structure that has
been substantially or
repetitively damaged by flooding."
ICC coverage only applies if the community, based on a substantial damage or
repetitive loss
provision in its floodplain management ordinance, requires action by the
property owner. FEMA
officials point out that flood insurance provides more complete protection
than does federal disaster
assistance---which is available only if the President issues a major
disaster declaration. They also
emphasize that the NFIP is a self-supporting program.
"Flood insurance claims and operating expenses are paid from policyholders'
premiums, not taxpayer
dollars," Allbaugh said. "Disaster assistance, on the other hand, is funded
by the taxpayers. But as
more and more people assume responsibility for their own protection by
purchasing flood insurance,
fewer will need the federal government to bail them out after a flood."
=> Federal Disaster Aid Ordered for Mississippi Storm Recovery
Washington, February 23, 2001 -- Federal disaster aid has been made
available for Mississippi
families and communities victimized by tornadoes and other extreme weather
that hit the state late
last week, according to the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA).
FEMA Director Joe M. Allbaugh said President Bush authorized the assistance
under a major
disaster declaration issued for the state this morning. The declaration
covers damage to private and
public property from severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on February
16.
Immediately after the President's action, Allbaugh designated the counties
of Holmes, Lowndes and
Oktibbeha eligible for aid to stricken residents and business owners.
The assistance, to be coordinated by FEMA, can include grants to help pay
for temporary housing,
emergency home repairs and other serious disaster-related expenses.
Low-interest loans from the
U.S. Small Business Administration also will be available to cover
residential and business losses not
fully compensated by insurance.
Additionally, Allbaugh said federal funds will be provided for the state and
affected local
governments in the three counties to pay 75 percent of the eligible cost for
debris removal,
emergency services related to the disaster and restoring damaged public
facilities. The declaration
also makes cost-shared funding available to the state for approved projects
that reduce future
disaster risks.
Allbaugh indicated that additional counties may be designated for aid later
if requested by the state
and warranted by the results of further damage assessments. He named John D.
Hannah of FEMA
to coordinate the federal relief effort.
Hannah said residents and business owners who sustained losses in the
designated counties can
begin the disaster application process by calling 1-800-462-9029, or
1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for
the hearing and speech impaired. The toll-free telephone numbers will be
available starting Saturday,
February 24, 2001 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week until further
notice.
=> Disaster Assistance Reaches $43.7 Million for Arkansas
Little Rock, AR, February 23, 2001 -- Disaster recovery agencies have
committed $43.7 million to
date to help Arkansas recover from December's ice storms.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has obligated $30.2 million
in disaster
assistance to Arkansas under the Public Assistance Program. The program gets
financial help quickly
to local and county governments and certain non-profit agencies covered
under a Presidential
disaster declaration. The funds are distributed by the Arkansas Department
of Emergency
Management (ADEM).
Other totals, as of the close of business February 22, 2001:
* FEMA has issued $7,891,939 in disaster housing assistance checks to 8,862
residents. These are
grants to assist individuals and families whose primary residences were
damaged or destroyed by the
December ice storms.
* The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved 653 loans for
homeowners, renters
and businesses totaling $4,064,600.
* State disaster relief officials have approved payment of 1,426 checks
totaling $1,309,888 to help
people meet serious disaster-related needs and necessary expenses not
covered by other disaster
assistance programs or insurance. This program is funded 75 percent by FEMA
and 25 percent by
the state.
* The Arkansas Department of Employment Security has approved disaster
unemployment claims
totaling $236,144 to 705 applicants.
* FEMA has received 38,832 individual applications for disaster assistance.
Individuals, families and businesses in the designated counties who suffered
damage from the
December ice storms should call FEMA at the toll-free number, 800-462-9029,
to register before
the February 27 deadline. For the speech and hearing impaired, the number is
800-462-7585.
Once registered, residents can call the FEMA Helpline at 800-525-0321 if
they have questions
about their applications. For the speech and hearing impaired, the number is
800-462-7585. The
Helpline and registration line are open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday
through Saturday.
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