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National Situation Update: Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).

Showers and Thunderstorms on East Coast

South:
Showers and thunderstorms are forecast Wednesday along the Southeast and Gulf coasts as a storm system moves eastward towards the Atlantic. 

Highs will range in the 80s-90s for much of the region. 

Northeast:
Rain is forecast for the Northeast Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. The rainfall may be accompanied by damaging winds, hail, and the potential for isolated tornadoes.

Highs for the region will be in the 70s-80s for the next few days.

Midwest:
Some scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast for the Midwest, especially in the area extending from western Michigan to the Dakotas.

Highs will be in the 70s-80s.
 
West:
Most of the West will be dry and sunny. 

The Southwest will remain very hot with highs in the triple digits for Phoenix. (NWS, Media Sources)

Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

A Fire Management Assistance Grant (#2698) was approved by FEMA Disaster Assistance at 1415 hours June 19, 2007 for the Newcastle Fire in Garfield County Colorado. The wildfire has burned at least 400 acres. The fire, caused by lightning, is threatening 400 homes. By Tuesday afternoon, 40 homes had been evacuated with another 60 homes pending.  (FEMA HQ)

Tropical Weather Outlook

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

Eastern Pacific:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.

Western Pacific:
No significant activity. (NOAA, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center)

Earthquake Activity

No new activity to report. (NOAA, USGS, Earthquake Hazards Program, Alaska Earthquake Information Center, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center)

Preliminary Damage Assessments

Montana:  Individual assistance and Public Assistance PDAs for two Tribal entities and one county began on June 18, 2007.

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

Oklahoma:  Public Assistance PDAs for six counties that began June 11, 2007 are continuing.  (FEMA HQ)

Wildfire Update

National Preparedness Level:  2
States Most Affected: Utah, Colorado
National Fire Activity as of Tuesday, June 19, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. EDT:

• Initial attack activity: Moderate (203 new fires)
• New large fires: 1
• Large fires contained: 1
• Uncontained large fires: 7
• Nationally, there is one Type 1 IMT and two Type 2 IMTs committed

Weather Discussion:  Warmer and drier weather is on tap for much of the Western U.S. There is an increasing chance of dry thunderstorms in eastern Arizona the next few days. Gusty winds are expected in southwest Wyoming Wednesday and across the northern Sierras and the Great Basin Thursday and Friday.    (National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center)

Disaster Declaration Activity

FEMA-DR-1699-KS - Amendment number 9, effective June 19, 2007, includes Brown County, KS for Public Assistance.   (FEMA HQ)