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 USDA Drought Disaster UpdateWed, 12 Sep 2012 10:55:33 EDTThe United States Department of Agriculture Drought Portal provides resources and information related to the current drought crisis from across the Government. Throughout much of the country, communities are struggling with one of the worst droughts to strike the U.S. in decades. The lack of rain and high temperatures have done considerable damage to crops -- particularly those in the Midwest. USDA and other federal agencies are taking steps to help farmers, ranchers, and small businesses wrestling with this crisis. Details... National Drought SummaryThu, 23 Aug 2012 10:56:00 EDTThis U.S. Drought Monitor week saw a few notable improvements and some serious degradation. Temperatures have generally been below normal this week from the east side of the Rockies to the East Coast, with the exception of Texas, the Southeast Coast, and northern New England. This has helped ease drought impacts, particularly in those areas where beneficial precipitation fell. One such area is in the Ohio Valley where parts of Indiana saw more than five inches of rain. This is the second straight week of beneficial precipitation for some of these areas and this precipitation has largely alleviated Exceptional Drought from the state, despite lingering impacts still being felt. Last week, drought gripped slightly less of the agricultural land in the country with 85% of the U.S. corn crop, 83% of soybeans, 63% of hay, and 71% of cattle areas experiencing drought. Details... Archived Drought Headlines...
 Latest Earthquake Information from U.S. Geological SurveyM 3.0, Southern AlaskaThu, 13 Sep 2012 06:49:19 GMTSeptember 13, 2012 06:49:19 GMT Details... Subscribe to Earthquake RSS feeds from U.S. Geological Survey
Earthquake felt in the Mid-AtlanticWed, 24 Aug 2011 13:51:00 EDTThe U.S. Geological Survey reports a magnitude 5.8 earthquake was felt across much of the Mid-Atlantic region Tuesday afternoon at 151 PM EDT. The epicenter was located 5 miles south-southwest from Mineral, VA, or 38 miles northwest from Richmond, VA, or 84 miles southwest from Washington, DC Details... Archived NOAAWatch Earthquake Headlines...
 NOAA Seeks Applicants for the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate ScholarshipWed, 17 Dec 2008 09:15:58 ESTNOAA is accepting applications through January 30, 2009 for a scholarship program in honor of retired South Carolina Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, who promoted oceanic and atmospheric research throughout his career. This is the fifth year this scholarship is being made available to students interested in pursuing degrees in ocean and atmospheric sciences and education. Details... Archived Education/Outreach Headlines...
Latest El Nino/Southern Oscillation discussion includes a La Nina WatchTue, 08 Jun 2010 06:05:24 EDTThe NOAA Climate Prediction Center has issued its monthly El Nino/Southern Oscillation discussion, which also includes a La Nina Watch. This indicates that La Nina--a cooling of Equatorial Pacific Ocean waters--is expected during the next three months. This could enhance the strength of the Atlantic hurricane season. Details... Archived El Niño/La Niña Headlines...
 Excessive Heat Warnings for parts of Oklahoma and ArkansasThu, 06 Sep 2012 05:20:56 EDTOver Texas, Oklahoma, and into the Lower Mississippi River Valley, very hot weather is expected to continue for a few more days. Excessive heat Warnings are in effect fr parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas. For Thursday and Friday, daytime highs on the order of 100-105 degrees are expected for Oklahoma and much of central and northern Texas. Highs in the mid to upper 90s, along with oppressive levels of humidity, are likely for Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, resulting in heat advisories for parts of these states. Details... Look up daily records set on a given day for a month, day, or all-time.Mon, 30 Jul 2012 05:10:10 EDTNOAA's National Climatic Data Center Climate Services and Monitoring Division maintains an easy to use web site to look up temperature, rainfall, and snowfall records. Details... Archived Excessive Heat Headlines...
 Critical Fire Weather for WednesdayWed, 12 Sep 2012 06:51:52 EDTThere is a critical fire weather area today stretching from extreme northeastern Montana, through northern North Dakota, to far northwestern Minnesota. Details... Archived Wildfire/Fire Weather Headlines...
 River Conditions13 Aug 2009 19:55:25 GMTDetails...
 Web Site Tracks Predicted New England Red Tide OutbreakMon, 19 May 2008 12:45:47 EDTOn April 24, 2008 scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and North Carolina State University (NCSU) forecasted the potential for a larger-than-normal Alexandrium bloom in the Gulf of Maine. Depending on weather and ocean conditions, this year’s bloom could be comparable to the historic bloom of 2005 that resulted in an estimated direct impact of $18 million to the commercial shellfishing industry in Massachusetts. Red tides, also known as harmful algal blooms or HABs, can produce potent neurotoxins that accumulate in filter-feeding shellfish and other parts of the marine food web. Shellfish contaminated with the toxin from Alexandrium, if eaten in large enough quantity, can cause illness or death from paralytic shellfish poisoning or PSP. States have well-established, rigorous shellfish monitoring programs to protect human health, so consumers are assured that commercially available shellfish are safe for consumption. Details... Archived Harmful Algal Blooms Headlines...
 September is National Preparedness MonthFri, 21 Sep 2007 08:01:20 EDTNational Preparedness Month is a nationwide effort held in September to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools. National Preparedness Month 2007 is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Details... Archived Homeland Security Program Headlines...
NOAA hurricane outlook indicates an above-normal Atlantic seasonThu, 19 May 2011 11:52:59 EDTThe Atlantic basin is expected to see an above-normal hurricane season this year, according to the seasonal outlook issued by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center – a division of the National Weather Service. Across the entire Atlantic Basin for the six-month season, which begins June 1, NOAA is predicting the following ranges this year: 12 to 18 named storms (winds of 39 mph or higher), of which 6 to 10 could become hurricanes (winds of 74 mph or higher), including 3 to 6 major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5 winds of 111 mph or higher).Each of these ranges has a 70 percent likelihood, and indicate that activity will exceed the seasonal average of 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes. Details... Archived Hurricanes/Tropical Weather Headlines... Additional Tropical Weather RSS Feeds Atlantic/Eastern Pacific Central Pacific feeds
New Version of OnTheMap for Emergency Management Web ApplicationMon, 18 Jun 2012 15:22:09 -0500New features in the Census Bureau's OnTheMap application improve access to workforce and demographic statistics for emergency preparedness, response and recovery activities. The application automatically incorporates real-time data updates from the National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center, Department of Interior, Department of Agriculture, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). ... Details...
 Deepwater Horizon Oil SpillWed, 28 Jul 2010 06:00:27 EDTNOAA provides coordinated scientific weather and biological response services to federal, state and local organizations. Experts from across the agency have mobilized to help contain the spreading oil spill and protect the Gulf of Mexico’s many marine mammals, sea turtles, fish, shellfish, and other endangered marine life. NOAA spill specialists are advising the U.S. Coast Guard on cleanup options as well as advising all affected federal, state and local partners on sensitive marine resources at risk in this area of the Gulf of Mexico. Overflights are conducted on a daily basis (weather permitting) to provide field verification of model trajectories. NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) is supporting the response work in the Gulf with NOAA-owned ships and aircraft. Details... Archived Oil and Chemical Spill Headlines...
 Rip Current RisksTue, 11 Sep 2012 05:20:14 EDTAlong the coast, swells from distant Tropical Storm Leslie will result in higher surf on the beaches of the East Coast. Long period swells from were reaching East Coast beaches. This usually generates strong rip currents. Rip Current Statements have been issued along the East Coast. Details... Archived Rip Current Headlines...
 Moderate Risk of Severe Weather for the Northeast and Mid-AtlanticSat, 08 Sep 2012 07:41:42 EDTThere is a moderate risk of severe thunderstorms over portions of central and eastern New York, central and southern Vermont, southwestern New Hampshire, central and western Massachusetts, much of Connecticut, New Jersey, northern Delaware, northeastern Maryland and eastern Pennsylvania. Surrounding this area is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms from northern New England and New York southwestward to South Carolina and portions of eastern Georgia. Yesterday about 320 reports of high winds or hail were received from Oklahoma and Texas through the middle Mississippi Valley, Texas and eastward into the southern Great Lakes. Details... Archived Severe Weather Headlines... Additional Severe Weather RSS feeds
 Minor solar storm forecast to impact Earth on SaturdaySat, 14 Jul 2012 07:29:00 EDTA Coronal Mass Ejection, which is a burst of solar wind and magnetic fields from an active region of the Sun, erupted from the Sun on Thursday afternoon and is expected to impact the earth today. The experts at the NWS Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) expect minor (G1) storming, with the chance of attaining moderate (G2) Geomagnetic Storm activity after 9:00 AM EDT Saturday morning. Details... Archived Space Weather Headlines...
 Update on Japan Earthquake and Tsunami EventFri, 11 Mar 2011 14:10:32 ESTA Tsunami Warning continues for the coastal areas of California and Oregon from Point Concepcion, California, to the Oregon-Washington border. A Tsunami Advisory continues for the coastal areas of California from the California-Mexico Border to Point Concepcion, California, and coastal areas of Washington - British Columbia and Alaska from the Oregon-Washington Border to Attu, Alaska, and the entire state of Hawaii. Elsewhere in the Pacific, a Tsunami Warning remains in effect for Japan, Russia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Niue, Tonga, Mexico, French Polynesia, Pitcairn /Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Antarctica, Panama, Honduras, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru Details... Archived Tsunami Headlines... Additional Tsunami RSS feeds U.S. West Coast, British Columbia, and Alaska, Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Is., Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean, Hawai`i, Indian Ocean
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Ash HeadlineVolcanic Ash from IcelandWed, 21 Apr 2010 08:28:32 EDTAsh from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano continues to spew ash into the atmosphere up to 16,000 feet. The majority of the ash is forecast over the northern Atlantic. Air Travel over much of Europe has resumed with more than 80 percent of Europe free of airspace restrictions along with most airspace over the United Kingdom. Additional information is available from the London Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC). Details... Archived NOAAWatch Volcano Headlines... Latest Volcano Information from U.S. Geological SurveyLittle Sitkin Daily Update issued Sep 12, 2012 12:08 AKDT Volcano Alert Level ADVISORY - Aviation Color Code YELLOW Elevated seismicity at Little Sitkin continues. Satellite views of the volcano have been cloudy the past 24 hours. AVO continues to closely monitor the situation and will issue further updates as conditions change. Details... Iliamna Daily Update issued Sep 12, 2012 12:08 AKDT Volcano Alert Level ADVISORY - Aviation Color Code YELLOW Seismicity remains slightly above background. Satellite images of the volcano during the past 24 hours were cloudy. No anomalous activity was detected. The current level of activity does not indicate an imminent or certain eruption. Seismic activity, along with gas emissions, appear to be declining gradually. A similar seismic swarm occurred at Iliamna Volcano in 1996-1997 and was not followed by eruptive activity. Prior to an eruption, AVO would expect to see a significant increase in earthquake activity beneath the volcano. Details... Cleveland Daily Update issued Sep 12, 2012 12:08 AKDT Volcano Alert Level ADVISORY - Aviation Color Code YELLOW Satellite views of Cleveland have been cloudy the past 24 hours. No activity has been reported. Sudden explosions of blocks and ash remain possible with little or no warning. Associated ash clouds could exceed 20,000 feet above sea level. If a large ash-producing event occurs, nearby seismic, infrasound, or volcanic lightning networks should alert AVO staff quickly. However, for some events, a delay of several hours is possible. There is no real-time seismic monitoring network on Mount Cleveland and AVO is unable to track activity in real time. Details... Kilauea Daily Update issued Sep 12, 2012 07:52 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE Activity Summary for past 24 hours: General activity levels were low: a strong DI tilt event started last night. The summit and Pu`u `O`o pit lava lakes were active and responding with tilt; lava flows are weakly active to the southeast of Pu`u `O`o at the top of the pali. Seismic tremor levels were low. Gas emissions were elevated. Past 24 hours at Kilauea summit: The summit tiltmeters recorded a strong DI event with the start of deflation at 8 pm last night and amounting to about 2 microradians in the first 15 hours. The lava lake level didn't respond until a rise/fall ... Details... Subscribe to Volcano RSS feeds from U.S. Geological Survey
 Snow in the Northern RockiesSat, 28 Apr 2012 08:00:29 EDTA mid-upper level low across eastern Wyoming this morning will meander east and eventually north across the High Plains today and tonight, bringing periodic moderate to heavy snow showers across portions of the Northern Rockies above 4500-5000 feet, particularly across the Big Horn Mountains in north-central Wyoming where probabilities of an additional 4-8+ inches of snow will be highest through this evening. Details... Archived Winter Weather Headlines...
Flash Flood and Debris Flow Warning for Southern California Burned AreasWed, 10 Feb 2010 01:32:20 +0000Details...
 Health and Safety PSAs from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Related to Hurricane IreneFri, 26 Aug 2011 09:43:35 EDTBecause hurricane damage is a public safety issue, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers 30-second PSAs on how your listeners can stay safe and cope. The advice, all approved by public health experts from HHS, covers points such as preparing for a hurricane, evacuation, staying safe in a home, emergency wound care, food and drug safety, and avoiding carbon monoxide poisoning when power is out. The PSAs tell people what they need to know before, during and after a hurricane, so they are for spot use. The feed also includes TV crawls ready to be run across the bottom of screens, and text for cell phone alert messages. The PSAs on the Internet link below are to sound files in .MP3 format as well as matching live-read texts. There are matching TV PSAs for many spots contact Ira Dreyfuss at ira.dreyfuss@hhs.gov or (202) 401-5920. Details... Archived HHS Headlines...
Why has the summer of 2012 proved so hospitable to the West Nile virus and the mosquitoes that carry itTue, 21 Aug 2012 10:00:41 EDTA mild winter allowed more mosquitoes than usual to survive, while the unusually high temperatures this summer further increased their numbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that as of August 14, 2012, more than 40 states have reported West Nile virus (WNV) infections in people, birds, or mosquitoes. A total of 693 cases of West Nile virus disease in people, including 26 deaths, have been reported to CDC. The CDC has posted a fact sheet containing important information that can help you recognize and prevent West Nile virus. Details... Archived HHS Headlines... |
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