The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For September 8, 2000
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 Tropical Weather Outlook
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
=> Severe Weather Probability Forecast
=> Precipitation Forecast and Excessive Rainfall Forecast
=> USA Flood Report
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
=> USA Earthquake Report
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
=> Guest Column
=> Statement Of USGS Director Chip Groat on 100th Anniversary of Galveston
Hurricane
=> 2000 Hazards Workshop Session Summaries
=> $$$ for Quick Response Research
=> The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following
firefighter fatality
San Jose Deep Well Will Monitor Groundwater And Assess Earthquake Hazards In
Santa Clara Valley
=> Four NASCAR Drivers Join FEMA's Disaster Prevention Effort
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=> Links Area
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For September 8, 2000
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Fri...111 At Coolidge AZ
Low Sat...31 At Deer Park And Mullan WA And Stanley ID
=> Special Notes
The delay in distributing the SitRep yesterday was due to problems with the
server.
=> Current Tropical Weather Outlook For The North Atlantic Caribbean Sea And
The Gulf Of Mexico
Satellite images reveal that a tight swirl of low clouds has become evident
about 420 miles northeast of Puerto Rico associated with the area of
disturbed weather. However...most of the thunderstorm activity remains well
removed to the southeast of the low pressure area. This system...like most
of its predecessors this year...has moved into an area that has been highly
unfavorable for tropical cyclone formation so far. The whole system is
forecast to move toward the northwest.
A large area of disturbed weather associated with a tropical wave is
approaching the Windward Islands and will bring squalls...heavy rain and
gusty winds to these islands today. This system looks impressive on
satellite imagery...but surface pressures are not falling and there are no
signs of a low-level circulation at this time. However...this system has the
potential for some development during the next few days.
A non-tropical broad area of low pressure located several hundred miles
southwest of Bermuda is producing showers and thunderstorms. Significant
development is not anticipated.
Elsewhere...tropical storm formation is not expected through Sunday.
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Sat Sep 9 11:35:59 2000
Flash Flood
Louisiana
A FLASH FLOOD/FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST AND SOUTH CENTRAL
LOUISIANA ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 10 THROUGH TODAY. THIS FLASH FLOOD
WATCH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF NEW
ORLEANS...METAIRIE...HOUMA...RESERVE...NAPOLEONVILLE AND GONZALES.
Flood
Florida
AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS...WITH HEAVY RAINFALL...HAS FALLEN OVER AN AREA
THAT HAD BEEN INUNDATED THROUGH THE WEEK. THIS HAS BROUGHT ABOUT A RAPID
RISE IN THE RIVER LEVEL OF THE LITTLE MANATEE. THE THREAT OF RAIN WILL
CONTINUE SATURDAY.
Hurricane/Tropical Storm
United States
...SHORT-LIVED DEPRESSION DISSIPATES IN NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO... SATELLITE
IMAGES AND AVAILABLE SURFACE OBSERVATIONS INDICATE THAT THE DEPRESSION IN
THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO DOES NOT HAVE A CLOSED SURFACE CIRCULATION AND
HAS DISSIPATED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL SPREAD ACROSS
THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO COAST TODAY...ALONG WITH ONSHORE WINDS
CAUSING SOME MINOR COASTAL FLOODING. CONSULT PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Non Precipitation
Iowa
STRONG HIGH PRESSURE TO THE EAST OF THE REGION...AND A COLD FRONT ADVANCING
FROM THE WEST...WILL COMBINE TO GIVE STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE REGION TODAY.
ADDING TO THE PROBLEM...THE AIR IS DRY WHICH WILL HELP TO INCREASE THE WIND
SPEEDS. THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE THE STRONGEST OVER PORTIONS OF
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST IOWA.
Minnesota
...WIND ADVISORY THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IN
NORTH DAKOTA WILL GENERATE GUSTY SOUTH WINDS ACROSS MINNESOTA TODAY. WIND
GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE OVER PARTS OF SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. A
COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING...CHANGING THE WIND TO
THE NORTHWEST TONIGHT.
Montana
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY TODAY FOR FORT PECK LAKE...
North Dakota
...WIND ADVISORY SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL THIS AFTERNOON...
South Dakota
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA TODAY AND PUSH A COLD
FRONT ACROSS NORTHEAST WYOMING AND WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA THIS MORNING.
=> 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 - Slight
There is less than a 2% probability of a tornado
Hail Risk - Slight
There is a 5% probability area for hail 3/4 inch or larger over Minnesota,
far eastern South Dakota, north northwest Iowa, and north west Wisconsin.
The 15% probability area covers northwest Iowa and Minnesota except the
northern area.
Wind Risk - Slight
There is a 5% probability area for winds in excess of 50 knots over
Minnesota, far eastern North Dakota, far eastern South Dakota, far
northeastern Nebraska, north northwest Iowa, and north west Wisconsin.
The 15% probability area covers northwest Iowa and Minnesota except the
northern area.
Tomorrow's Risk - Slight
There are no areas forecast for severe weather.
A lesser degree of risk covers far southeastern Nebraska, central and
southern Iowa, central and northern Illinois, central and southwestern
Michigan, and northeast Indiana.
=> Precipitation Forecast and Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Precipitation Forecast
The 24 hr precipitation forecast is calling for over an inch of rainfall
over east northeast Louisiana, far western Mississippi, far northeastern
Arkansas, and far western Tennessee.
The 24 - 48 hr precipitation forecast is calling for no area to receive more
than an inch of rainfall.
Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Flash flood values may be exceeded over southeastern Texas, Louisiana, and
far southeastern Mississippi.
=> USA Flood Report
The Flood Report is not availble on weekends
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2000 - 0900 MDT
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL IV
CURRENT SITUATION:
Three new large fires were reported, two in the Southern Area and one in the
Northern Rockies. Crews reached containment goals on ten fires, seven in the
Southern Area and three in the Northern Rockies. Initial attack activity was
light throughout the United States, except in the Southern Area where it was
moderate. Passage of a cold front will bring gusty winds and low relative
humidity to the Northern Plains. The Southern Area will experience some much
needed moisture as the persistent high pressure ridge moves east. Very high
to extreme fire indices were reported in California, Idaho, Montana,
Wyoming, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma
and Texas.
SOUTHERN AREA LARGE FIRES:
CHICKEN, Texas State Forest Service. This fire is located 20 miles east of
Nacogdoches, TX. A Type II Incident Management Team (Sisk) is assigned. No
new information was reported.
MOORE BRANCH, Texas State Forest Service. This fire is burning in a pine
plantation 30 miles north of Beaumont, TX. A Type II Incident Management
Team
(Koehler) is assigned. The fire actively burned, but higher relative
humidity and light rainfall helped prevent major runs.
BIG HEAD CREEK, Texas State Forest Service. This fire is located near
Kilgore, TX. No new information was reported.
WILDWOOD, Texas State Forest Service. This fire is burning near Wildwood,
TX.
No new information was reported.
SNAKE EYE COMPLEX, National Forests in Mississippi. This complex of fires is
near Potts Camp, MS. No new information was received.
DEEP CREEK, Texas State Forest Service. This is fire burning near San Saba,
TX. No new information was reported.
BUSH, Texas State Forest Service. This fire is burning in a pine plantation
in Tyler County. No new information was received.
SQUEALER, Oklahoma Division of Forestry. This grass fire is burning 10 miles
southeast of Walters, OK. Rapid rates of spread were caused by low fuel
moistures, flashy fuels and high temperatures.
MILAM ROAD, Texas State Forest Service. This lightning-caused fire is 50
miles southwest of Austin, TX. One primary residence and a barn were
destroyed. Current threats are to approximately 50 homes.
NORTHERN ROCKIES AREA LARGE FIRES:
An Area Command Team (Edrington) is assigned to manage the large fires in
the Hamilton area. An Area Command Team (Mann) is assigned to manage the
large fires in southwest Montana. An Area Command Team (Meuchel) is assigned
to manage the large fires in central Montana. An Area Command Team (Gale) is
assigned to manage the large fires in northwest Montana. Priorities are
being established by the Northern Rockies Multi-Agency Coordinating Group
based on information submitted via Wildfire Situation Analysis reports and
Incident Status Summary (ICS-209) forms.
VALLEY COMPLEX, Bitterroot National Forest. A Type I Incident Management
Team (Stutler) is assigned. The Army's 3rd Battalion 327th Infantry from Ft.
Campbell, KY, commanded by LTC Lehr, is assigned. These fires are seven
miles south of Darby, MT. The complex consists of the Bear, Taylor, Taylor
Spot, Hilltop, Razor, Fat and Mink fires. Despite measured wind gusts of 53
mph, and sustained winds at 24 mph, there was minimal spread on all the
fires in this complex. Release of resources continues.
SKALKAHO COMPLEX, Bitterroot National Forest. A Type I Incident Management
Team (Rutherford) is assigned. This group of fires is ten miles southeast of
Hamilton, MT. Included in the complex are the Bear and Coyote fires.
Increase in winds have had little effect on the fire activity.
BLODGETT TRAILHEAD, Bitterroot National Forest. A Type I Incident Management
Team (Rutherford) is assigned. This fire is three miles northwest of
Hamilton, MT.
Fire behavior continues to be minimal despite an increase of winds.
WILDERNESS COMPLEX, Bitterroot National Forest. A Type II Incident
Management Team (Cook) is assigned. The complex consists of 14 fires in the
Selway-Bitterroot and Frank Church River of No Return Wildernesses, 40 miles
southwest of Hamilton, MT. Large fires in the complex include the Hamilton,
Lonely, Fitz, Thirty, Echo and Throng fires. Winds have pushed the
Beaverjack fire out of containment lines. The fires are burning in surface
fuels and producing small smoke columns.
ALDER CREEK, Lolo National Forest. A Type II Incident Management Team
(Davidson) is assigned. This fire is 31 miles southeast of Missoula, MT.
Increased winds along with lower humidity generated an increase in fire
behavior. Patrol and mopup activities are ongoing.
UPPER NINEMILE COMPLEX, Lolo National Forest. A Type II Incident Management
Team (Colla) is assigned. The Army's 20th Engineers Battalion from Ft. Hood,
Texas, commanded by LTC Shumway, is assigned. These fires are burning 25
miles northwest of Missoula, MT. Activity has been focused on
rehabilitation, with mopup operations continuing as needed.
MONTURE/SPREAD RIDGE, Lolo National Forest. The fires are 15 miles east of
Seeley Lake, MT. The fire was turned over to district personnel.
MIDDLE FORK COMPLEX, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. A Type II
Incident Management Team (Swope) is assigned. The complex consists of the
Falls Creek, Cougar Creek, Coyote Springs, Medicine Lake, Skalkaho Pass,
Lick Creek and Cooper Creek fires, 30 miles southwest of Philipsburg, MT.
Scouting and planning is underway for additional divisions on the west side
of the Coyote fire in coordination with the Skalkaho Complex along shared
boundaries.
MAUDLOW/TOSTON, Central Land Office, Montana Department of Natural Resources
and Conservation. A Type II Incident Management Team (Corbin) is assigned.
These fires are 25 miles northeast of Belgrade, MT. The fire has been
exposed to extreme wind speeds. Crews and engines are mopping up hot spots
with assistance from helicopter bucket drops. Rehabilitation of firelines on
U.S. Forest Service land is underway.
MUSSIGBROD COMPLEX, Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. A Type II Incident
Management Team (Specht) is assigned. These fires are 12 miles northwest of
Wisdom, MT. The complex includes the Mussigbrod and Maynard fires. Winds and
drier weather have increased the fire activity in a few areas of the fire,
but overall activity remains low. Crews continue to pick up hot spots and
cold trail the fire perimeter.
KOOTENAI COMPLEX, Kootenai National Forest. A Type II Incident Management
Team (Novotny) is assigned. The Army's 1st Battalion 321st Artillery from
Ft. Bragg, NC, commanded by LTC Mathis, is assigned. These fires are 20
miles northwest of Libby, MT. The Troy South Complex has been included
within this complex. Crews have been flown into the North and West Grizzly
fires. Mopup and patrol activity continues.
SIXMILE, Miles City Field Office, BLM. This fire is located 63 miles
southeast of Miles City, MT. This fire started on private land and grew to
ten times it's original size in less than an hour.
EASTERN GREAT BASIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
CLEAR CREEK COMPLEX, Salmon-Challis National Forest. A Type I Incident
Management Team (Hefner) is assigned. This complex consists of the Clear
Creek, Marlin Springs, Full Circle and Sisters fires. The 3rd Battalion, 2nd
Marines from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, commanded by LTC Smith, is
committed. Some torching is occurring as weather turns warmer and drier.
Significant mopup efforts are being accomplished. Rehabilitation work is
increasing as resources become available.
BURGDORF JUNCTION, Payette National Forest. A Type II Incident Management
Team (Suwyn) is assigned. The fire is 23 miles north of McCall, ID. Crews
have made steady progress on fireline construction and suppression of hot
spots.
DRY FORK, Wasatch-Cache National Forest. A Type II Incident Management Team
(Saleen) is assigned. The fire is located northeast of Kamas Ranger
District. Cool, overcast weather with some precipitation allowed crews to
accomplish direct attack along the west flank of the fire. Summer homes and
cabins continue to be threatened.
TETON COMPLEX, Grand Teton National Park, NPS. This complex is north of
Jackson, WY. The complex consists of the Wilcox, Moran, Hechtman, Glade and
Enos fires. Crews are patrolling and mopping up on the Moran, Wilcox and
Enos fires.
FONTENELLE, Bridger-Teton National Forest. This fire is 20 miles north of
Kemmerer, WY. The crews continue to hot spot and mopup along the west and
north flanks.
MORSE, Salmon-Challis National Forest. The fire is burning in grass,
sagebrush and Douglas fir five miles east of May, ID. The fire is being
monitored by U.S. Forest Service personnel. This will be the last report
unless significant activity occurs.
SCF WILDERNESS, Salmon-Challis National Forest. A Type II Incident
Management Team (Adams) is assigned. Eleven wildland fires are currently
burning within the Salmon Challis Wilderness Complex: Little Pistol, Indian
Creek, Filly, Butts, Papoose, Parker, Packer Meadow, Shell Rock, Wilson
Creek, Jackass and Jack Creek. Fire activity picked up due to high, gusty
winds.
FLOSSIE COMPLEX, Payette National Forest. These fires are 50 miles northeast
of McCall, ID. This will be the last report unless there is an increase in
activity.
DIAMOND COMPLEX, Payette National Forest. This complex of fires, 42 miles
northeast of McCall, ID, consists of the Lookout, Point, North Shellrock and
South Shellrock fires. This will be the last report unless there is an
increase in activity.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
DEADMAN COMPLEX, Nebraska National Forest. A Type II Incident Management
Team (Hartman) is assigned. This complex consists of the Deadman, Sawlog and
Warbonnet fires. The Sawlog fire was very active and made several runs.
High, gusty winds continue to cause containment problems. Current threats to
structures continues. Crews are making good progress with fireline
construction and mopup operations.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA LARGE FIRES:
STORRIE, Plumas National Forest. A Type II Incident Management Team
(Carlson) is assigned. The fire is 20 miles west of Quincy, CA, in the
Feather River Canyon. Fire activity continues to be low. Fire area
rehabilitation is being coordinated with local resource advisors and
implementation continues.
WESTERN GREAT BASIN AREA LARGE FIRES:
PHILLIPS RANCH, Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest and Great Basin National
Park. The fire is 50 miles southeast of Ely, NV. National Park Service
personnel are monitoring the fire.
OUTLOOK:
*** RED FLAG WARNINGS FOR MOST OF MONTANA, NORTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE
BIG HORN MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN WYOMING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY
WINDS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY LIGHTNING.***
*** RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN WYOMING FOR GUSTY WINDS.***
*** FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF MISSISSIPPI FOR VERY LOW FUEL
MOISTURES.***
Across south Texas and the Gulf Coast states high pressure will shift to the
east. This will provide an opportunity for additional moisture and
widespread thunderstorms to move into Texas and the coastal regions. High
temperatures will be in the 80's and 90's with 102 near the Rio Grande.
Minimum relative humidity will be 40-50 percent inland and 60-70 percent
along the Gulf Coast. Expect east to south winds at 5-15 mph.
In the west a weak high pressure ridge will briefly build into the Pacific
Northwest as a cold front shifts from the Northern Rockies into the Northern
Plains. This front will bring strong winds to the Northern Plains. Another
in a series of troughs will drop into the Pacific Northwest. A brief drying
and warming trend is expected over the Great Basin with a few showers across
the Pacific Northwest and a chance of showers across Northern Montana.
Further south lingering monsoon moisture across the area will bring isolated
scattered thunderstorms to parts of the Southwest.
High temperatures in the west will be in the 60's and 70's in the Northern
Rockies and the Intermountain West. Temperatures will be in the 70's and
80's in the southern mountains and in the 90's to near 110 in the warmest
southern deserts.
Minimum relative humidity in the west will generally range from the mid
teens to mid 30 percent with some single digits in the warmest southern
deserts.
=> USA Earthquake Report
The Earthquake Report did not arrive.
=> 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
1825 75 GRAY MOUNTAIN AZ 3575 11146 REPORTED BY ARIZONA DEPARTM
TRANSPORTATION (FLG)
1930 75 CIRCLEVILLE PIUTE UT 3816 11226 REPORTED BY CO-OP OBSERVER (SLC)
0004 88 7 N STRATTON HITCHCOCK NE 4026 10123 REPORTED BY PUBLIC. (GLD)
0010 75 7 E HAMLET HAYES NE 4038 10108 (LBF)
Wind Reports
Time Speed Location County State Lat Lon Comments
1845 UNK 1 W WATERPROOF TERREBONNE LA 2939 9078 MINOR DAMAGE REPORTED WITHIN
A TRAILER PARK AT THE END OF HANSON DRIVE. A TRAILER BLOWN OFF FOUNDATION,
SEVERAL PATIO COVERS BLOWN AWAY AND SEVERAL SMALL BOATS LIFTED F (NEW)
2007 66 SEVIER COUNTY SEVIER UT 3879 11186 SIGNAL PEAK - 8750' (SLC)
2007 66 3 E MONROE SEVIER UT 3863 11205 SIGNAL PEAK RAWS - 8750' (SLC)
2020 60 2 SE FORD OTERO CO 4065 10308 REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. SMALL TREE
LIMBS DOWN. (PUB)
0000 64 BOULDER BOULDER CO 4001 10526 (DEN)
0140 65 2 E BOONE PUEBLO CO 3824 10420 6.5 INCH TREE LIMB BROKEN. . REPORTED
BY STORM SPOTTER. (PUB)
0150 65 16 NNE BOONE PUEBLO CO 3849 10412 ESTIMATED 60 TO 65 MPH WIND GUSTS.
REPORTED BY STORM SPOTTER. (PUB)
Fields marked UNK are unknown
All Times UTC
Wind Gusts in MPH
Hail Sizes in 1/100 of an Inch (75 = 0.75")
=> Guest Column
No Column Today
=> Statement Of USGS Director Chip Groat on 100th Anniversary of Galveston
Hurricane
One hundred years ago, the deadliest natural disaster ever to strike the
United States made landfall in Galveston, Texas. The 1900 Galveston
hurricane took at least 6,000 lives and perhaps as many as 10,000.
Hurricanes, like other forces of nature, will always pose a threat. But
thanks to a century of improvements in scientific monitoring and in our
understanding of how the Earth works, the loss of life from natural
disasters has dropped dramatically. The USGS is working with our partners
to improve our ability to predict coastal change caused by severe storms.
With this information, communities can be better prepared for nature's
extremes.
USGS is committed to providing the scientific information America needs to
build safer communities, so that tragedies like Galveston need never happen
again.
Chip Groat
Director
=> 2000 Hazards Workshop Session Summaries
This summer the Natural Hazards Center hosted the Silver Anniversary
Hazards Research and Applications Workshop in Boulder, Colorado (and a
spectacular event it was!). The meeting focused on cutting-edge
hazards issues of many kinds, and to preserve the workshop ideas and
discussion and make them available to persons unable to attend the
center has compiled summaries of the sessions and presentations that
took place.
Those summaries, abstracts of the hazards research presented,
descriptions of the projects and programs discussed at the meeting, an
agenda, and a complete participant list are available in paper copy
for $20.00, plus $5.00 shipping, from the Publications Clerk, Natural
Hazards Research and Applications Information Center, Campus Box 482,
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0482; (303) 492-6818; fax:
(303) 492-2151; e-mail: janet.kroeckel{at}spot.colorado.edu; WWW:
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards. Checks should be made payable to the
University of Colorado; Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and
Diner's Club cards are also accepted. (Orders beyond North America
require additional shipping charges; contact the Publications Clerk at
the address above for details.)
But wait!
The session summaries from the workshop are now also available at no
charge from the Hazards Center Web site:
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/ss/ss.html
So, if you are interested in hearing what leading professionals had to
say about the cutting-edge issues in disaster management, take a look
at that URL.
=> $$$ for Quick Response Research
The Natural Hazards Center is soliciting proposals for its FY 2001
Quick Response (QR) Research Program, which enables social scientists
from the U.S. to conduct short-term research immediately after a
disaster in order to collect information that might otherwise be lost.
Applicants with approved proposals are eligible to receive funding to
carry out their investigation should an appropriate disaster occur in
the ensuing 12 months. Grants average $1,000-$3,000 and essentially
cover only food, lodging, and travel expenses. In return, grantees
must submit reports of their findings to the center, which publishes
them in paper copy and posts them on the World Wide Web
(http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/qr/qr.html).
Details about proposal submission can be obtained from the center Web
site: http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/qr2001.html, or by contacting
Mary Fran Myers, Natural Hazards Center, Campus Box 482, University of
Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309-0482; (303) 492-2150; fax: (303) 492-2151;
e-mail: myersmf{at}colorado.edu. The deadline for proposal submission is
October 16.
=> The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following
firefighter fatality:
Name: Howard William Vanhoy
Rank: Assistant Chief
Age: 67
Status: Volunteer
Date of Incident: 09/05/2000
Date of Death: 09/05/2000
Fire Department: Austin Volunteer Fire Department, 7170 Austin-Traphill
Road, Elkin, NC 28621
Fire Department Chief: Billy Vanhoy
Cause of Death: Assistant Chief Vanhoy was operating a pumper/tanker during
a training fire exercise when he collapsed from an apparent heart attack.
Funeral: 09/09/2000 {at} 1400hrs
=> San Jose Deep Well Will Monitor Groundwater And Assess Earthquake Hazards
In Santa Clara Valley
Drilling of a 1000-foot-deep ground-water monitoring well will get underway
in San Jose, Thursday, September 14. The well, which is a joint project of
the U.S. Geological Survey and the Santa Clara Valley Water District, will
permit scientists to monitor the ground-water pressures that control
potential land subsidence in the Santa Clara Valley, and will provide data
to improve models used for estimating earthquake shaking in the San Jose
area.
Throughout the project, USGS scientists and employees of the water district
will work together to use the Santa Clara Valley as a natural laboratory in
which to learn more about the three-dimensional architecture of the
sediment-filled valley and the resulting behavior of groundwater, subsidence
of the ground surface and transmission of earthquake shaking. The
information also will be used in an effort to develop concepts and methods
that effectively represent geologic, physical and hydrologic information in
three dimensions.
Following completion of the San Jose well site, and over the next three
years, the USGS and the Santa Clara Water District will install six more
monitoring-well sites within the Santa Clara Valley, where USGS scientists
will carry out a variety of coordinated geologic, hydrologic and geophysical
studies that will extend the detailed information from the new wells
throughout much of the valley. The first monitoring well will become part of
the Coyote Creek Outdoor Classroom, a project of the Santa Clara Water
District for children to learn about water resources.
The wells will be continuously cored to a depth of 100 feet, and then
spot-cored to total depth of 1,000 feet, using a new coring system acquired
by the USGS. The cores taken from the wells will be subjected to an
extensive suite of descriptive, geochemical, and physical properties
analyses at the nearby USGS laboratories in Menlo Park.
The core data and logs from the well will provide an unprecedented new level
of information on the geologic history of the Santa Clara Valley and
associated physical and hydrologic properties, according to Randy Hanson,
USGS chief scientist for the project. "Additional field studies and the core
data will be used to develop a computer-based 3-D model for the entire Santa
Clara Valley," Hanson said. "This model will be used to examine ground-water
behavior that will help manage local water resources and will help us
identify areas that are prone to strong earthquake shaking in the valley.
Knowing where the ground shakes strongly will ensure better planning and
higher standards for designs that will reduce serious damage when future
earthquakes strike the region."
The drill site in San Jose will be open to reporters and photographers
during the coring operations, September 14 through October 6. To arrange a
time for a visit and interviews, contact Pat Jorgenson at
pjorgenson{at}usgs.gov, or 650-329-4011. Questions regarding this project, or
related USGS studies in the South Bay and Monterey Bay areas, should be
directed to Randy Hanson <rthanson{at}usgs.gov>,858-637-6839 or Carl Wentworth
<cwent{at}usgs.gov>, 650-329-4950.
=> Soldiers Recognized for Medivac
SEPTEMBER 08 -- WISDOM, MT: Four military crewmembers and pilots have been
awarded the Army Achievement Medal by LTC Lehr for their efforts at
evacuating an injured firefighter.
A severe accident on Wednesday, on Highway 43 north of Wisdom, injured a
Forest Service employee in a head-on collision. She was evacuated by Eagle
Dustoff.
Initially in critical condition with internal injuries, she is now reported
in stable condition. The crewmembers and pilots, CW2 David Napier, CW2 Brian
Paana, SGT Joseph Chiarella, and SGT Rusty Borders, were awarded the Army
Achievement Medal by LTC Lehr for their efforts.
The 3rd Battalion of the 327th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division is
assigned to the Valley Complex in the southern Bitterroot Valley. The
complex is 60 percent contained at 212,020 acres.
Task Force Battleforce
http://www.bitterrootfires.com/battleforce/index.htm
and the Valley Complex
http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/bitterroot/fire/valley/valley_index.htm
are both online.
=> Four NASCAR Drivers Join FEMA's Disaster Prevention Effort
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities
Richmond, VA, September 8, 2000 -- Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) Director James L. Witt today announced a new partnership between
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities and several NASCAR
drivers and their sponsors. The new partners in FEMA's disaster prevention
initiative are Winston Cup Series drivers Tony Stewart and Jerry Nadeau, and
Busch Grand National Series drivers Jeff Green and Jason Leffler. The
partnership will serve to educate NASCAR fans that action can and should be
taken to protect their homes and businesses from natural disasters.
Project Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities is FEMA's nationwide
initiative to reduce the devastating effects of natural disasters. The
initiative was first introduced to the racing community earlier this year at
The Winston in Charlotte, N.C., with a special Project Impact paint scheme
on the car driven by the late Kenny Irwin, Jr. Along with the drivers, FEMA
is also excited to work with their sponsors in promoting the initiative,
which include Home Depot, Michael Holigan.com/MH2 Technologies, MBNA and
Nestle. Corporate partners in Project Impact have been vital to reaching out
to the public about disaster prevention.
"NASCAR is the number one spectator sport in the nation. Their fans are
homeowners, employers, business leaders, educators and community officials
and are the fabric of our communities. Working with the NASCAR drivers and
their sponsors provides us with a tremendous opportunity to reach out to a
large segment of the public," said FEMA Director James L. Witt.
In developing relationships with drivers and their sponsors, FEMA will be
reaching out to NASCAR fans across the country to inform them that fast
action could and should be taken to protect their homes and businesses from
severe weather and disruptions associated with hurricanes, floods,
earthquakes, tornadoes and wildfires.
Hurricane season began on June 1, 2000, and peaks in the second week of
September. Many NASCAR fans may remember the racing events in Richmond being
disrupted in 1996 as a result of Hurricane Fran, a storm that cost $34
million in federal disaster relief in Virginia alone. For NASCAR fans, and
anyone threatened by hurricanes, Project Impact recommends:
Determining your vulnerability to disaster
Installing hurricane straps
Installing storm shutters on windows
Ensuring that your roof is reinforced with straps and bracing
Reinforcing garage doors
Trimming dead or weak branches from trees and keeping debris clear of the
property
Ensuring that fixed doors are secured at the top and bottom and adding pins
or bolts where needed
Creating a disaster prevention plan
Since its 1997 inception, Project Impact has been embraced by hundreds of
communities and more than a thousand business partners. Instead of waiting
for disasters to occur, Project Impact communities take action to reduce
potentially devastating disasters. For more information about Project Impact
or reducing or preventing disaster damage, call (202) 646-4117 or visit
www.fema.gov/impact.
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Idaho, Montana
Two images of the Idaho and western Montana area are provided. One is from
18 August 2000 when numerous large heat signatures and dense smoke are
visible.
The second image is from 08 September 2000 after several days of cooler
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W. Pacific
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W. Pacific
Three tropical systems in the western Pacific, typhoons Saomai and Wukong,
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