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National Situation Update: Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).

National Weather Summary

Midwest
Rain will again spread over the central and northern Plains on Wednesday, causing flash flood warnings to be issued in many areas saturated by earlier precipitation.

Severe weather should be limited to a few storms in south-central Kansas.

South
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast for the Southeast, including Florida, and Louisiana, eastern and northern Texas, and Oklahoma, although no excessive amounts of rainfall are anticipated.

The best chance for a severe storm would be in southern Florida, and farther west in parts of western Oklahoma.

Northeast
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will again spread over much of the Northeast Wednesday, although the activity will likely be isolated (or even absent) across New England and eastern New York state.

West
Isolated showers and thunderstorms for parts of Washington, western Oregon, northern Idaho, Montana, Colorado and northeast New Mexico are predicted. (NWS, Media Sources)

North Dakota Spring Flooding Update

The Red River at Fargo North Dakota, Cass County, continues to have moderate flooding occurring or forecast to continue.  The river is forecast to recede to near flood stage around June 18. Some streets and infrastructure are affected.

The Wild Rice River at Abercrombie, Richland County continues moderate flooding and is forecast to fall below flood stage on June 18. Some local flooding to rural roads and approaches to bridges.

The North Dakota Department of Emergency Services is working with local jurisdictions on providing assistance. 
The North Dakota National Guard has been requested to assist with flood debris removal in Richland County. 

The Region VIII State Support Team (SST) is deployed to the State EOC to provide technical assistance to the State.

The Region VIII RRCC is activated at Level 3 to support the SST.
There is no request for other Federal assistance at this time.(Region VIII)

Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic/Caribbean:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.

Eastern Pacific:
As of 11:00 p.m. Tuesday, the National Hurricane Center has issued the last advisory on Tropical Depression Three-E, located about 420 miles southwest of the southern tip of Baja California.

Western Pacific:
No tropical cyclone formation is expected during the next 48 hours.(NOAA, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center)

Earthquake Activity

Over 90 small quakes were recorded in the general area since the 4.6 magnitude was detected in the Central California region early Tuesday morning, 9 miles SE of Mammouth Lakes. No reports of damage. (NOAA, USGS, Earthquake Hazards Program, Alaska Earthquake Information Center, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center)

Preliminary Damage Assessments

Nebraska - Individual Assistance PDAs for two counties and Public Assistance for 19 counties are scheduled to begin the week of June 18, 2007.

Kansas - Individual Assistance and Public Assistance PDAs for 17 counties began on June 12, 2007. (FEMA HQ)

Wildfire Update

National Preparedness Level:  2
States Most Affected: Georgia and Florida
National Fire Activity as of Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. EDT:

• Initial attack activity was moderate yesterday with 238 new fires reported burning 2,640 acres.
• Currently, there are 7 active large fires.
• There were three new fires exceeding 500 acres yesterday.
• There were three fires larger than 500 acres declared 100% contained yesterday.
• The National Preparedness Level remains at 2, while the Southern Area is at Level 4.
• Nationally, there are two Type 1 and one Type 2 IMTs committed.
• No structures were lost yesterday. An estimated 293 structures have been lost this calendar year.
• There are 2,350 personnel committed to wildland fires nationally, a decrease of 53.4 percent from yesterday.

Current Situation:
Initial attack response and large fire support is currently at a moderate level.  Activity is expected to increase over the next ten days with warming and drying primarily in the southwestern U.S.  The Southern Area continues mop up operations in Georgia and Florida, with increasing initial attack and large fire activity in North Carolina.

The Boise-based Forest Service Incident Management Team (IMT) has demobilized from the Tornado Support Base Camp for tornado recovery workers at Davis Park in Greensburg, Kansas.

Linville Complex (North Carolina Division of Forestry): 1,263 acres at 10 percent contained. This fire is 12 miles northeast of Marion, NC. Residences are threatened.

Mooseheart (Alaska Fire Service, Tanana Zone): 25,277 acres at an zero percent contained. The fire is 24 miles southwest of Manley Hot Springs, Alaska. (National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center, Joint Information Center FL/GA), media)

Disaster Declaration Activity

The Governor of Alaska is requesting a major disaster declaration for Public Assistance for the Kenai Peninsula Borough, including the City of Soldotna and Hazard Mitigation statewide. (FEMA HQ)