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National Situation Update: Monday, May 1, 2006

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).

Another Rainy Day for the Midwest

Midwest: Showers and thunderstorms are forecast for parts of the eastern portions of the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, lower Ohio Valley and Missouri Monday. The threat of severe weather will be low, but a few intense storms could erupt in southern Missouri, southern Illinois, southern Indiana and western Kentucky.

South: Most of the South will be dry and sunny Monday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast from near Abilene, Texas, to Tennessee. A few of the storms from eastern Oklahoma to western Tennessee could grow severe.

Northeast: Dry weather will prevail in the Northeast Monday with plenty of sunshine from New York State southward. Cloudiness may increase along the eastern New England shore, with a chance of a late-day shower. Winds could pick up a bit over Cape Cod and the islands.

West: Dry weather and sunshine will dominate the majority of the West Monday except for some light showers and isolated thundershowers from Washington State eastward into western Montana.  Isolated thunderstorms may develop in Utah.   (NWS, Media sources)

Brevard Brush Fire Finally Contained

• Brevard County Fire Rescue, along with other local fire departments and the Florida Division of Forestry, continue to monitor fire conditions in Port St. John, Canaveral Groves and the Beachline, but officials said it is finally contained and is no longer a threat.
  
• Firefighters are continuing to mop up hot spots and monitor fire conditions. More than 5,000 acres have burned since Thursday.
  
• Some of the fire was burning on federal land, and crews used aerial attacks to contain hot spots. Winds continue to blow in the area and dry conditions remain.
  
• Fortunately, despite all the potential danger, no lives or properties have been lost. (Media sources)
  

Strong Storms in Louisiana - Light Damage

Tornadoes and waterspouts were reported as part of a line of big storms that dumped up to 5 inches of rain, and wind gusts to 45 mph, early Sunday in southeast Louisiana, but overall damage was spotty, according to the National Weather Service.

A reported tornado in Abita Springs did significant damage to one house. Another was reported in a north Baton Rouge neighborhood called Greenwood Estates. Water spouts were reported around Eden Isles in Slidell.

High winds were reported in Denham Springs, Prairieville and Baker. Gusts toppled trees and damaged roofs in West Baton Rouge Parish.

Street flooding was widespread Sunday night.  In the metro area, most of the rain fell in St. Tammany Parish. Mandeville had five inches, followed by Baton Rouge with two inches. Three to six inches of water were reported in some homes in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Power lines were damaged in both the New Orleans and Baton Rouge metro areas. Entergy reported 3,800 customers without power Sunday, mostly from the New Orleans West Bank.

Tropical Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Preliminary Damage Assessments

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Wildfire Update

Initial attack activity was light nationally with 47 new fires reported Sunday.  Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in Arizona, New Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, Vermont, and Wisconsin.(NIFC, NICC)

Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)