The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For January 11, 2001
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 Active National Weather Service Warnings:
=> Severe Weather Probability Forecast
=> Precipitation Forecast, Excessive Rainfall, Heavy Snow And/Or Significant
Icing Forecast
=> USA Flood Report
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
=> USA Earthquake Report
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
=> Guest Column-
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=> Article National Drought Summary -- January 9, 2001
=> Article Fire Service Organizations Briefed On New Grant Program
=> Article Federal Disaster Aid Ordered For Michigan Winter Storm
=> Article The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Wed...70 At Opa Locka And Tamiami FL
Low Thu...15 Below Zero At Presque Isle ME
=> Special Notes
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=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Thu Jan 11 12:02:16 2001
Flood
California
COASTAL FLOOD WARNING TODAY ALONG THE COAST FROM POINT ARENA TO
POINT PIEDRAS BLANCAS...INCLUDING THE MONTEREY BAY...DUE TO
EXTREMELY LARGE WAVES COINCIDING WITH HIGH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES.
Texas
SABINE RIVER NEAR DEWEYVILLE APPROACHING FLOOD STAGE...
FOR THE LOWER BRAZOS MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
FOR THE NAVASOTA RIVER NEAR EASTERLY... MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST
Winter Storm
Alabama
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY EXTENDED FOR NORTHEAST ALABAMA THROUGH
NOON... ...THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED ELSEWHERE
Arkansas
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS MORNING FOR MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL
ARKANSAS...
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS MORNING FOR THE OZARK MOUNTAINS
OF NORTH CENTRAL ARKANSAS...
Arizona
WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE WESTERN MOGOLLON RIM...AREAS OF THE
KAIBAB PLATEAU...GRAND CANYON COUNTRY...COCONINO PLATEAU...OAK
CREEK
AND SYCAMORE CANYONS ABOVE 5000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE EASTERN MOGOLLON RIM...NORTHERN
GILA COUNTY...AND THE WHITE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET TONIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE CHUSKA MOUNTAINS TONIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY...
California
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
...A WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM ABOVE
4000 FEET...
OWENS VALLEY AND ADJACENT EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-
...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT ABOVE 4500 FEET TODAY...
ESMERALDA AND CENTRAL NYE COUNTY-NORTHERN NYE COUNTY-
...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY...
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY DESERTS-
...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT ABOVE 5500 FEET TODAY...
DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK-
...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT ABOVE 4500 FEET TODAY...
LINCOLN COUNTY-SHEEP RANGE-SPRING MOUNTAINS-RED ROCK CANYON-
...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT ABOVE 4500 FEET TODAY...
...A SNOW ADVISORY IS POSTED ABOVE 4000 FEET TONIGHT...
NORTHWEST DESERTS-NORTHWEST PLATEAU-
...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT ABOVE 5500 FEET TODAY...
...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS POSTED ABOVE 4500 FEET TONIGHT...
Colorado
STRONG WINTER STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE GREAT
BASIN AND DESERT SOUTHWEST TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
WINTER STORM WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST UTAH
AND SOUTHWEST COLORADO TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
Idaho
A PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD SNOW INTO EASTERN IDAHO TODAY.
UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHEAST IDAHO
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
A SNOW ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR TODAY FOR THE BOISE MOUNTAINS ABOVE
4500 FEET AND HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE CAMAS PRAIRIE. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
Illinois
Missouri
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR A PORTION OF
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI AND SOUTHWEST ILLINOIS FOR TODAY...
Mississippi
TEMPERATURES ARE FROM THE MID 20S TO
AROUND FREEZING IN THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...MOST OF WEST TENNESSEE...
AND EXTREME NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. SLEET COULD OCCUR WHEN THE
PRECIPITATION BEGINS.
New Mexico
ACCUMULATING SNOW LIKELY NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO FRIDAY...
Nevada
OWENS VALLEY AND ADJACENT EASTERN SIERRA SLOPES-
...A WINTER STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT ABOVE 4500 FEET TODAY...
A POWERFUL PACIFIC STORM WILL SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE MOJAVE DESERT
AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN TODAY AND TONIGHT...AND PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT
SNOWFALL DOWN TO THE 4500 FOOT LEVEL. IN ADDITION...GUSTY WINDS WILL
CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
Oregon
THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR THE MT SHASTA AREA AND THE SNOW
ADVISORY FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL SISKIYOU COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
STRONG STORM MOVING SOUTH ALONG THE NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COAST...
.A POTENT WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO BRING MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW
AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND
SOUTHERN OREGON TONIGHT TAPERING OFF THURSDAY MORNING.
Tennessee
MOST OF WEST TENNESSEE... SLEET COULD OCCUR WHEN THE
PRECIPITATION BEGINS. THEN...SLEET WILL THEN BECOME MIXED WITH
FREEZING RAIN BEFORE CHANGING TO RAIN LATER TODAY.
Utah
WINTER STORM WATCHES HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST UTAH
AND SOUTHWEST COLORADO TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
=> 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 less than a 5% probability of hail 3/4 inch or larger.
Wind Risk - Slight
There is less than a 5% probability of winds in excess of 50 knots.
Tomorrow's Risk -
There is less than a 5% probability of any severe weather tomorrow.
=> Precipitation Forecast, Excessive Rainfall, Heavy Snow And/Or
Significant
Icing Forecast
Precipitation Forecast
The 24 hour precipitation forecast is calling for over 3 inches of
precipitation over east of LA
California.
Over 2 inches of precipitation is forecast over most of far southwest
California.
Over 1 inch of precipitation is forecast over coastal areas from north of
San Francisco to the south
border, southeast and central west California, a portion of southern Nevada,
far southwest Utah, and
central to central north Arizona.
The 24 - 48 hour precipitation forecast is calling for less than 1 inch of
precipitation.
Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Rainfall is expected to exceed flash flood values over southwest California.
USA heavy snow and/or significant icing
>From noon to midnight today EST the probability of 12 inches or greater of
snow is low over a portion
of southern Nevada, southeast Utah and central Arizona.
The moderate probability area is over a portion of southeast Utah and a
portion of central Arizona.
The high probability area is over a portion of southeast Utah and a portion
of central Arizona.
The probability of 1/4 inch or greater of ice accumulation is less than 20%
>From midnight to noon tomorrow EST the probability of 12 inches or greater
of snow is low over a
portion of southeast Utah and a portion of central Arizona.
>From midnight to noon tomorrow EST the probability of 4 inches or greater of
snow is low over a
portion of southeast Utah and a portion of central Arizona
The moderate probability area is over a portion of central Arizona.
The high probability area is over a portion of central Arizona.
The probability of 1/4 inch or greater of ice accumulation is less than 20%
Current USA Snow and Ice Cover
http://www.rap.ucar.edu/weather/surface/us_NESDISsnow.gif
=> USA Flood Report
NATIONAL HYDROLOGIC SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
09:35 AM EST THUR JAN 11 2001
FLOOD SUMMARY
CALIFORNIA FLOODING
HEAVY RAIN OF UP TO 6 INCHES FELL ACROSS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA,
CAUSING SOME FLASH FLOODING PROBLEMS, ROCK SLIDES AND URBAN
FLOODING.
FLASH FLOODING:
FLOOD/FLASH FLOOD AND/OR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORIES
WERE ISSUED OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS FOR LOCATIONS INCLUDING.
CALIFORNIA: LOS ANGELES, MARIPOSA, MONTEREY, ORANGE, SAN
BERNARDINO, SAN BENITO, SANTA BARBARA, SAN LUIS OBISPO,
SANTA CLARA, SANTA CRUZ AND VENTURA COUNTIES.
OVER 6 INCHES OF RAIN FELL ACROSS PARTS OF VENTURA
COUNTY
SEVERAL CARS DAMAGED IN ROCK SLIDE IN LOS ANGELS COUNTY
TEXAS: BEXAR, CALDWELL, COMAL, GUADALUPE, HAYS, TRAVIS AND
WILLIAMSON COUNTIES.
RIVER FLOODING:
RIVERS AND STREAMS WITH LOCATIONS EITHER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OR
EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INCLUDE:
ARKANSAS: THE OUACHITA RIVER
LOUISIANA: BAYOU DORCHEAT AND RED CHUTE BAYOU
MISSISSIPPI: THE UPPER BIG BLACK RIVER
TEXAS: THE SABINE, SULPHUR, ANGELINA AND NECHES RIVERS,
COPANO CREEK
=> USA Fire Report and Forecast
The USA Fire Report and Forecast has not been updated.
=> USA Earthquake Report
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
NATIONAL EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION CENTER
GOLDEN, COLORADO
LISTS OF U.S. EARTHQUAKES IN THE LAST 30 HOURS
Prepared by USGS/NEIC 2001 JAN 11 at 00:15 UTC
EARTHQUAKES IN SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
(29.0 TO 35.8 N, 102.0 TO 125.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2001 JAN 9 20:56:11.35 29.0 N 107.8 W 33 km 4.5
70 miles NW of Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico
EARTHQUAKES IN STATE OF ALASKA
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2001 JAN 10 20:25:52.51 57.0 N 153.9 W 33 km 4.6
75 miles SW of Kodiak, Alaska
2001 JAN 10 20:19:09.19 57.1 N 153.8 W 33 km 4.9
70 miles SW of Kodiak, Alaska
2001 JAN 10 20:12:23.89 57.1 N 153.7 W 33 km 5.3
70 miles SW of Kodiak, Alaska
2001 JAN 10 16:02:42.29 57.1 N 153.6 W 33 km 6.8
70 miles SW of Kodiak, Alaska
2001 Jan 11, VANCOUVER ISLAND, CANADA REGION, about 120 miles (190 km)
SSW of Port Hardy, BC, Canada: latitude 49.2 degrees north, longitude
128.9 degrees west, origin time 00 04 6.3 utc, depth shallow, magnitude
5.8 Ms.
=> Yesterday's USA Severe Weather Reports
Note: All data is considered preliminary
Tornado Reports
No reports received
Hail Reports
No reports received
Wind Reports
No reports received
Fields marked UNK are unknown
All Times UTC
Wind Gusts in MPH
Hail Sizes in 1/100 of an Inch (75 = 0.75")
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=> National Drought Summary -- January 9, 2001
The South: Cool, dry weather dominated the South last week. In an unusual
twist, given the cold
weather that has been so common here, many parts of Florida have seen their
worst start to the fire
season since 1981 with over 250 fires reported in the past week, more than
twice the normal rate. The
frost and frequent freezes has caused a lot of vegetation to die off leading
to an over-abundance of
fuel for wildfires. In addition, water restrictions are in place in some
areas. In general, this winter
hasn't provided the above-normal precipitation winter people were hoping
for.
The Mid-Atlantic: Conditions have continued to slowly erode over the last 90
days in parts of the
western Carolinas and eastern Tennessee where extreme (D3) and severe
drought (D2) have
expanded. Asheville and Charlotte, NC are both coming off very dry years and
aren't off to a good
start this year. The same is generally true for most of the surrounding
areas here.
The Plains, Midwest, and Great Lakes Region: The situation here is mostly in
limbo although a good
deal of the region has seen a nice mid-winter thaw over the past few days.
This has led to a large
reduction of snow cover that has been around going back to November in some
places. As was
expected, much of this melt has shown how little water content was actually
in the snow. The bad
news is that the ground is frozen meaning the precious moisture will do
little to improve soil moisture
conditions in these states. The good news is that most of the melt has run
off into streams, rivers and
other surface catchments, leading to a modest rise in these water levels.
The situation will remain in a
wait-and-see mode in most areas until Spring.
The West: With high pressure so dominant over most of the West the past
three months or more, many
areas are off to a slow wet-season start. As of January 8, only 4 watersheds
in the West are reporting
both above average precipitation and snowpack according to the Natural
Resources Conservation
Service. Many of these basins have seen 50% or less of their normal snowpack
and/or water content
to date (Oct.1 - present). Pockets of abnormally dry (D0 W) conditions are
now being shown in parts
of Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Precipitation out of
the first round of storms this
past week was meager at best. That said, it was the first rainfall seen in
Los Angeles in over two
months but most totals only amounted to .50" or less around the state.
Better news is on the horizon
though (see Looking Ahead below).
Hawaii and Puerto Rico: After a minor rebound late last year, drought
conditions have once again
worsened across most of Hawaii. Lately, a stubborn ridge of high pressure
over the region has been
preventing even the usual trade wind showers from frequenting the windward
areas. As a result,
abnormally dry (D0) conditions have returned to all of the islands. Concerns
are heightened as the Big
Island (Hawaii County) has a higher dependency on surface water and water
catchment systems for
public consumption. Molokai has seen its situation worsen with severe
drought (D2 A,F) now affecting
agriculture on the island. Reservoir levels here are also reaching critical
levels.
In Puerto Rico, abnormal dryness (D0) remains intact across southwestern and
north-central areas as
isolated shower activity has been the norm. There is a chance for better
rains by the end of the
weekend (1/14) if they can catch the back end of a frontal boundary coming d
own from the north.
Overall though, the situation probably will not change as the island heads
into its typically drier time of
the year during February and March.
Looking Ahead: Systems predicted to affect the Nation's drought areas
include: 1) A strong system
will come off the Pacific and bring much needed rain and snow up and down
the Pacific Coast before
pushing further eastward into the Rockies and the Plains by the weekend
(1/12, 1/13). Heavy rains of
2-4 inches, or more, are expected up and down the coastal and valley areas
of California while the high
Sierras should welcome 1 or 2 feet of the white stuff. Parts of the Plains
may see anywhere from .25
to .50 inches of precipitation by the end of the weekend (1/14). Northern
and western Texas have
benefitted from recent (1/10-1/11) rains and more can be expected with this
wetter pattern; 2) The jet
stream should remain in a mostly zonal (west to east) flow pattern through
the weekend bringing with it
moderate temperatures and moisture before giving away to ridging high
pressure early next week; 3)
High pressure continues to dominate the weather picture keeping things
mostly dry in Hawaii and
Puerto Rico except for an occasional shower to two.
=> Fire Service Organizations Briefed On New Grant Program
Washington, January 10, 2001 -- Representatives of the nation's major fire
service organizations met
with James Lee Witt, director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) today to
discuss the agency's plans to implement a new $100 million grant program.
"I want this to be a streamlined process that will be easy for all fire
departments," Witt said. "Today we
asked our nation's major fire service organizations to help us do that."
The fire service organizations agreed and will hold further meetings to help
develop the program's
rating criteria later this month at the National Emergency Training Center
in Emmitsburg, Md. The
organizations also volunteered help to staff the panels needed to evaluate
grant applications and make
recommendations on awards. The application deadline and processing timetable
is still under
development, but all grants must be awarded by Sept. 30, 2001.
"This will be a large and important undertaking for all of us," said Ken
Burris, Chief Operating Officer,
U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). "Congress and the Administration have given
us an unprecedented
opportunity to make our country more fire safe and protect our
firefighters."
In the program's first year, fire departments will be able to submit
applications in no more than two
grant categories to:
train firefighting personnel
establish wellness and fitness programs for firefighting personnel
buy firefighting vehicles, including fire trucks.
buy firefighting equipment, including equipment for communications and
monitoring
buy personal protective equipment
fund fire prevention programs.
FEMA will also make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative
agreements with national, state,
local, or community organizations that are recognized for their experience
and expertise with respect to
fire prevention or fire safety programs and activities, for the purpose of
carrying out fire prevention
programs.
FEMA will set up a small grants administration office in the Washington
headquarters building and the
USFA will manage the office. A toll free information line will be set up and
additional material on the
new grant program will be posted as it becomes available on the USFA web
site at
www.usfa.fema.gov. E-mail questions about the program can be sent to
USFAGrants{at}fema.gov
=> Federal Disaster Aid Ordered For Michigan Winter Storm
Washington, January 10, 2001 -- The head of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA)
announced today that federal disaster funds have been made available for
Michigan communities hit
with record snowfalls in December under an emergency declaration issued for
the state by President
Clinton today.
FEMA Director James Lee Witt said the President took the action after
reviewing the agency's
analysis of a request for federal assistance made by Gov. John Engler.
Immediately after the
declaration, Witt designated 26 counties eligible for federal funding to pay
part of the cost for
emergency protective measures. This includes state and local government
operations to protect public
health and safety and to prevent damage to public or private property.
The eligible counties include Allegan, Barry, Calhoun, Cass, Clare, Clinton,
Eaton, Genesee, Gratiot,
Isabella, Kalamazoo, Kent, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Midland, Montcalm,
Muskegon, Oakland,
Ottawa, Saginaw, St. Clair, St. Joseph, Tuscola, Van Buren, and Washtenaw.
Under the declaration, FEMA will provide reimbursement to local and state
agencies for 75 percent of
the total eligible costs of equipment, contracts, and personnel overtime,
related to emergency protective
measures dealing with the snow for a 48 hour period. These are the crucial
hours when work crews
clear snow emergency routes and roads to critical facilities to permit the
passage of emergency
vehicles. Related emergency protective measures such as sanding and salting,
search and rescue,
shelter operations, and police and fire department response will also be
eligible for reimbursement. Witt
named Robert R. Colangelo of FEMA to coordinate federal recovery operations
in the stricken state.
=> The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following
firefighter fatality:
Name: Rick Buongiorne
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 48
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: Less than 1
Date of Incident: 01/09/2001
Time of Incident: 1722hrs
Date of Death: 01/10/2001
Fire Department: Kendall Fire Department
Fire Department Address: 1879 Kendall Rd, Kendall, NY 14476
Fire Department Phone: (716) 659-8082
Fire Department Chief: Douglas Jones
Cause of Death: Firefighter Buongiorne died from injuries sustained when he
was struck by a vehicle
while directing traffic at the scene of an accident.
Funeral: To be decided.
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applications. Because of the large
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ASH PLUME FROM SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO
Montserrat
This GOES-8 image shows a plume of ash extending west from Soufriere Hills
volcano on Montserrat.
According to the Montserrat Volcano Observatory, this ash plume is the
result of continuous rockfalls
and pyroclastic flows.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Volcano/Montserrat/VSHsouf010_G8.jpg
TROPICAL CYCLONE 04S (ANDO)
Indian Ocean
Tropical Cyclone 04S (Ando) was near 30.7S and 51.9E at 06:00 UTC. Ando has
been moving
south-southwestward
at 17 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 25 knots, gusts to 35
knots.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/IndOcean/TRCando010_MT.jpg
TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BINDU)
Indian Ocean
Tropical Cyclone 05S (Bindu) was in the South Indian Ocean near 15.7S and
72.4E at 06:00 UTC.
Bindu has been moving south-southwestward at
3 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 80 knots, gusts to 100
knots.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Tropical/IndOcean/TRCbindu010_MT.jpg
FIRES IN AFRICA
Congo, Sudan, Central African Republic, and Uganda
Heat signatures (red) and smoke (light blue) are visible from fires burning
in Congo, Sudan, Central
African Republic, and Uganda.
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/Events/Fires/Africa_E/FSMHSsudan010_N4.jpg
DEPARTMENT RELEASES PROLIFERATION REPORT
Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen today released the third
edition of a report entitled
"Proliferation: Threat and Response" - the second since he became secretary
of Defense. The last
report was released in November 1997. The new report details the nature of
the security challenge
posed by the proliferation of nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC)
weapons and their delivery
systems and the Defense Department's response to the challenge.
The report contains updated information about countries that have or
may be developing NBC
weapons and the means to deliver them. It also provides updated information
on the threat from NBC
terrorism, and addresses, for the first time, threats to livestock and
agriculture.
"Our unrivaled supremacy in the conventional military arena is
prompting adversaries to seek
unconventional, asymmetric means to strike what they perceive as our
Achilles heel," said Cohen.
"The race is on between our preparations and those of our adversaries.
There is not a moment to
lose."
The report describes DoD's efforts since the end of the Gulf War to
ensure that U.S. forces are
equipped and trained to fight and win in NBC-contaminated environments,
including the Department's
increased investments and reorganization in this area since the last
Quadrennial Defense Review. It
discusses DoD's contributions to international arms control and
nonproliferation efforts and to
enhancing the NBC defense preparedness of our allies and coalition partners.
The report also newly
addresses how DoD is preparing to provide support to U.S. civil authorities
in managing the
consequences of an NBC attack here in the United States. The full report
may be viewed on the web
at
http://www.defenselink.mil/pubs/ptr20010110.pdf
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