The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For January 12, 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 CPSC, Kawasaki Motors Corp. Announce Recall of Motocross
Motorcycles
=> Article SYMPOSIUM ON VOLCANOES AND VOLCANOLOGY IN NEW MEXICO
- Final Announcement
=> Article Federal Disaster Aid Ordered For Michigan Winter Storm
=> Article DOD Releases Comprehensive Report On Pesticide Use During Gulf
War
=> Article U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Release of
Millennium
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For January 12, 2001
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Thu...75 At Vero Beach FL
Low Fri...8 Below Zero At Gunnison Co And Saranac Lake NY
=> Special Notes
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Fri Jan 12 11:33:07 2001
Special Marine
Non Precipitation
New Mexico
STRONG WINDS TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO
MOUNTAINS TONIGHT...
Winter Storm
Arizona
WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHERN
ARIZONA ABOVE 4000 FEET TODAY...
...SNOW ADVISORY FOR THE CHUSKA MOUNTAINS AND DEFIANCE
PLATEAU TODAY...
EXPECT ACCUMULATIONS TO RANGE FROM 6 TO 18 INCHES. LOCALLY HEAVIER
AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED OVER SOUTH FACING SLOPES.
California
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS EXCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE-
...A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM ABOVE
3000 FEET...
WINTER STORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 600 PM FOR THE MOUNTAINS
OF SOUTHWEST SAN BERNARDINO...WESTERN RIVERSIDE AND SAN DIEGO
COUNTIES ABOVE 5000 FT...
Colorado
WINTER STORM STILL POISED TO BRING HEAVY SNOW TO THE SOUTHWEST
MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
EXPECT SNOW SHOWERS TO BECOME WIDESPREAD AND HEAVY AT
TIMES DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AS THE SYSTEM MOVES
SLOWLY INTO WESTERN COLORADO.
Idaho
A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE
OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE AND LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER
REGIONS...
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED BY
LATE AFTERNOON. STEADY LIGHT SNOW WILL DECREASE TO SCATTERED SNOW
SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE CLEARWATER
MOUNTAINS AND LEMHI COUNTY IN IDAHO...AND THE BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE
MOUNTAINS IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA...
LEWIS AND SOUTHERN NEZ PERCE COUNTIES-
...SNOW ADVISORY UPGRADED TO HEAVY SNOW WARNING TODAY
Minnesota
WINTRY MIX FOR THE ARROWHEAD THIS MORNING
NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE MN-SOUTHERN COOK/NORTH SHORE MN-
SOUTHERN LAKE/NORTH SHORE MN-
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THIS MORNING
Montana
OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE REGION-LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER
REGION
...A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE
OROFINO/GRANGEVILLE AND LOWER HELLS CANYON/SALMON RIVER
REGIONS...
A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE BITTERROOT/SAPPHIRE
MOUNTAINS IN WEST CENTRAL MONTANA...
North Carolina
AVERY NC-BUNCOMBE NC-GRAHAM NC-HAYWOOD NC-HENDERSON
NC-MACON NC- MADISON NC-MITCHELL NC-NORTHERN JACKSON
NC-SOUTHERN JACKSON NC- SWAIN NC-TRANSYLVANIA NC-YANCEY NC-
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY THIS AFTERNOON...
Nebraska
WINTER STORM WATCH SATURDAY THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
.THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTH PLATTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
NEBRASKA.
New Mexico
...APPROACHING STORM TO SPREAD WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACROSS THE
WESTERN MOUNTAINS...NORTHWEST PLATEAU...AND NORTHERN
MOUNTAINS...
ACCUMULATING SNOW LIKELY NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO LATER FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT...
Nevada
NORTHWEST DESERTS-NORTHWEST PLATEAU-
...A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ABOVE 4500 FEET
TONIGHT...
Oregon
Washington
UPGRADED SNOW ADVISORY TO A HEAVY SNOW WARNING ABOVE 2000 FEET
FOR OREGON ZONE 45 AND WASHINGTON ZONE 29...
A SLOW MOVING STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST OREGON TODAY.
Utah
WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND SNOW ADVISORIES CONTINUE TODAY FOR
PORTIONS OF EASTERN UTAH AND WESTERN COLORADO...
=> 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 1 inch of
precipitation over a portion of central
western Arizona.
The 24 - 48 hour precipitation forecast is calling for less than1 inch of
precipitation.
Excessive Rainfall Forecast
Rainfall is not expected to exceed flash flood values.
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 central
western Arizona and far central east New Mexico.
The probability of 1/4 inch or greater of ice accumulation is less than 20%
>From midnight to noon tomorrow EST the probability of snow fall exceeding
warning values is less
than 20%
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
0915 AM EST FRI JAN 12 2001
FLOOD SUMMARY
CALIFORNIA FLOODING
HEAVY TO MODERATE RAIN FELL ACROSS CALIFORNIA, CAUSING SOME FLASH
FLOODING PROBLEMS 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:
ARIZONA: GILA, MARICOPA AND MOHAVE COUNTIES.
CALIFORNIA: LOS ANGELES, MARIPOSA, MONTEREY, ORANGE, SAN
BERNARDINO, SAN BENITO, SANTA BARBARA, SAN LUIS OBISPO, SANTA
CLARA, SANTA CRUZ AND VENTURA COUNTIES.
NEVADA: CLARK COUNTY
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 12 at 00:15 UTC
EARTHQUAKES IN WEST CENTRAL UNITED STATES
(35.8 TO 40.3 N, 102.0 TO 125.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2001 JAN 11 16:22:59.00 38.8 N 122.9 W 3 km 2.8
15 miles WSW of Clearlake, California
EARTHQUAKES IN NORTHWESTERN UNITED STATES
(40.3 TO 50.0 N, 102.0 TO 125.0 W)
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2001 JAN 11 18:10:40.00 40.6 N 124.2 W 22 km 4.0
10 miles S of Eureka, California
EARTHQUAKES IN STATE OF ALASKA
Date Time (UTC) Lat Long Depth Magnitude
2001 JAN 10 20:25:52.55 57.0 N 153.9 W 33 km 4.0
75 miles SW of Kodiak, Alaska
2001 JAN 11 03:29:05.47 57.0 N 153.6 W 33 km 4.4
70 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
A MINOR EARTHQUAKE OCCURRED AT 10:10 AM PST Thursday, Jan 11, 2001.
THE MAGNITUDE 4.0 (ML) EVENT IS LOCATED 3 MILES NNW OF FORTUNA, CA
THE HYPOCENTRAL DEPTH IS 14.2 MILES.
=> 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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=> CPSC, Kawasaki Motors Corp. Announce Recall of Motocross Motorcycles
WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif., is
voluntarily recalling about 18,000 motorcycles, used in motocross
competition. The rear brakes on these motorcycles can fail, causing a
rider to lose control of the vehicle and crash, resulting in injuries or
death.
CPSC and Kawasaki have not received any reports of injuries or failure
of the rear braking system. This recall is being conducted to prevent
the possibility of injuries.
The recalled Kawasaki motorcycles are 2001 KX series motocross vehicles,
with model numbers KX65, KX85, KX100, KX125, KX250 and KX500. The name
"Kawasaki" appears on each side of the frame near the steering column,
and the model number appears on each side of the frame running from the
rear tire to the breaking system. The motorcycles are green, with white
on the front of the steering column and on the each side of the seat.
Kawasaki dealers nationwide sold the motorcycles from May 2000 to
November 2000 for between $2,800 and $5,800.
Consumers should stop using the motorcycles immediately. Kawasaki will
mail owners a free repair kit. Owners can make the repair themselves or
return their motorcycle to a Kawasaki dealership, for a free repair.
For more information, consumers should call their local dealership or
Kawasaki at (866) 802-9381, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. PT Monday
through Friday; or, go to the company's website at www.buykawasaki.com.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml01/01065.html
=> SYMPOSIUM ON VOLCANOES AND VOLCANOLOGY IN NEW MEXICO -
Final Announcement
February 17-18, 2001
****************************
From: "Crumpler, Larry" <LCrumpler{at}nmmnh.state.nm.us>
SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION:
The two-day Symposium will consist of oral presentations held at the NM
Museum of Natural History and Science followed by a field trip to
a volcanologically-focused area. The Symposium is a summary of past and
present research on volcano-related topics within New Mexico. Scheduled
presentations include discusion on mid-Tertiary through Quaternary
volcanism. It is also an opportunity to bring expertise together,
communicate, and learn about recent developments in knowledge of New
Mexico's outstanding volcanological landscape. The field trip will examine
rhyolite domes and pyroclastic geology of Peralta Canyon, Eastern Jemez
Mountains (Valles Caldera).
SYMPOSIUM LOCATION:
Honeywell Auditorium
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Road NW
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87104
-Symposium: Feb. 17, 8:30Am-5:00PM
-Field trip: Feb. 18, 6:00AM - approx. 3:00PM
FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS CONTACT:
L. S. Crumpler
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
505-841-2841
fax 505-841-2866
lcrumpler{at}nmmnh.state.nm.us
=> 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.
=> DOD Releases Comprehensive Report On Pesticide Use During Gulf War
The Department of Defense released today an environmental exposure report
=> U.S. Transportation Secretary Slater Announces Release of Millennium
U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater today announced the
"The changes to this manual will promote uniformity, incorporate
The MUTCD, which was first published in 1935, provides standards
The MUTCD was last revised in 1978, and the most recent updated
New signs and pavement markings to improve roadway safety
The MUTCD will, for the first time, be available electronically.
"By making the MUTCD available to users electronically, we can
The complete interactive MUTCD website will be online in spring
Extensive search capabilities;
Bound copies of the manual will be available for purchase in
Part 8 of the MUTCD addresses traffic control devices at
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TROPICAL CYCLONE 05S (BINDU)
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examining the use, and
potential long-term health effects, of pesticides during the Gulf War. Some
Gulf War veterans have
reported a wide array of unexplained illnesses that many suspect may be
related to their use of and
exposure to pesticides during the war. As a result of the health risk
assessment conducted at the
Office of the Special Assistant for Gulf War Illnesses, analysts conclude
they could neither prove nor
rule out any connection between pesticide exposure and chronic health
effects.
In general, the pesticides and repellents used by U.S. personnel in the
Kuwait Theater of Operations
were approved by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug
Administration.
They belonged to five major categories: organophosphorus pesticides, such as
malathion and
chlorpyrifos; carbamate pesticides, such as bendiocarb; the organochlorine,
lindane; pyrethroid
pesticides, such as permethrin; and the insect repellent DEET. During the
Gulf War, all these
pesticides were approved by EPA and the FDA for general use, and were not
considered harmful
when used according to instructions. Some pesticides were purchased locally
by authorized
personnel for unit use or by individuals for their personal use. Some of
these locally purchased
products may not have been registered with the EPA.
The interim report notes that several select groups of military personnel,
because of their job
responsibilities, were potentially at greater health risk from pesticide
exposure. These include trained
and certified pesticide applicators, field sanitation teams and military
police who conducted delousing
operations. Only one documented case of pesticide exposure resulting in an
adverse health effect
was found during the course of the investigation. There were, however,
anecdotal reports by several
Gulf War veterans that they sought medical treatment due to exposure to
pesticides while in the Gulf.
The report stresses the results of the health risk assessment alone do not
prove that overexposures
occurred during deployment or that any connection exists between pesticide
exposures and chronic
health effects months or years after exposure. But the assessment does
conclude that some groups
may have been exposed to concentrations of pesticides which exceeded
conservatively derived,
risk-based levels of concern, and that because of the overall lack of data,
there is not enough
evidence to rule out possible long-term effects resulting from exposures to
pesticides during the Gulf
War deployment.
Analysts say an important question regarding organophosphate and carbamate
pesticides is: If
individuals had no signs or symptoms at the time of exposure, how likely is
it that such exposures
could result in adverse health effects months or years later?
There is no simple answer that can be given with a high level of confidence,
as there is conflicting
information in the literature on this subject. The relevant information
comes mainly from published
studies of civilian pesticide handlers in the United States and foreign
countries.
Some reports in the literature suggest that unless individuals had signs and
symptoms of serious
pesticide poisoning or toxicity at the time of the initial exposure, health
effects months or years later
are unlikely. However, according to the RAND literature review for
pesticides, there is also
evidence of modest long-term effects following repeated asymptomatic
exposures. This issue can be
resolved only by further research.
Furthermore, analysts say, it's unlikely that exposure to these pesticides
is the sole explanation for
myriad health problems reported by Gulf War veterans, since few veterans'
symptoms are uniquely
characteristic of pesticide exposure alone.
To help evaluate the possible health effects of pesticides exposure on Gulf
War veterans, the Special
Assistant's Office commissioned the RAND Corp. to review the existing
scientific literature on the
health effects of pesticides. The scientific literature search completed by
RAND suggests that
pesticides, specifically acetylcholinesterase inhibitors such as
organophosphates and carbamates,
could be among the potential contributing agents to some of the undiagnosed
illnesses reported by
Gulf War veterans. Therefore, exposure to these pesticides cannot be ruled
out as a potential
contributing factor to some of these undiagnosed illnesses.
The complete environmental exposure report is available on GulfLINK, DoD's
Internet website, at
<a
href="http://www.gulflink.osd.mil/pest/">http://www.gulflink.osd.mil/pest/
a> .
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Edition Of Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
release of the millennium edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (MUTCD), the first full revision of the manual in 22 years.
new technology and control strategies, and improve traffic operations and
safety, which is President Clinton and Vice President Gore's highest
transportation priority," Secretary Slater said.
and guidelines for traffic control devices such as signs, signals,
markings and devices placed on, over or adjacent to a street or a highway
by authority of a public body that has jurisdiction to regulate, warn or
guide traffic. Uniform traffic control devices help ensure highway safety
by providing for the orderly and predictable movement of all traffic,
motorized and non-motorized, throughout the nation.
edition appeared in 1988. Among the many changes in the millennium
edition of the MUTCD are:
and efficiency;
Changes in standards and guidance to provide for the needs
of older drivers;
New sections, including Part 5 (rural roads) and Part 10
(light rail);
Major changes in Part 6 (work zones) to reduce delays
around road work zones;
Additions to incorporate provisions of the Americans with
Disabilities Act; and
New provisions to assist pedestrians and bicyclists.
Users can obtain the new edition via the Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) website at: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov.
provide wider distribution of the new edition and include updates more
quickly and effectively," FHWA Administrator Kenneth R. Wykle said. "The
format also has been changed to improve the overall organization and make
it easier for the user to find information."
2001. The site will contain:
Information on the amendment process;
Tutorials and educational materials;
The latest news on revisions, interpretations, and
experimentations;
Information on the major changes with a side-by-side
comparison of the changes between the millennium edition
and the 1988 edition;
Answers to frequently asked questions;
Discussion groups on a variety of MUTCD subjects; and
Links to other MUTCD resources and to FHWA staff.
spring 2001. The Government Printing Office (www.gpo.gov) and major
transportation and public works organizations will sell the manual in
bound and CD-ROM versions.
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Eradication --- Western Pacific Region, October 2000
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California
This GOES-10 image shows a low pressure system over California that dumped
more than 7 inches
of rain on parts
of the state on Wednesday and Thursday. The storm has reportedly caused
major power outages,
dangerous mudslides
in the mountains, flash-flooding, and hazardous traveling conditions.
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Indian Ocean
Tropical Cyclone 05S (Bindu) was located in the South Indian Ocean near16.7S
and 71.4E at
06:00 UTC. Bindu has been moving west-southwestward
at 5 knots with maximum sustained winds estimated at 65 knots, gusts to 80
knots.
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http://www.weatherwatchers.org/members/casisr.html
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