The USA Disaster Situation Report
The Daily USA Disaster Situation Report
For February 1, 2001
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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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
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=> Article February '01 Schedule in the EIIP Virtual Forum
=> Article Oklahoma Winter Storm Disaster Update
=> Article The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the
following firefighter
fatality:
=> Article Update On Ntsb Investigation Of October 16 Crash Of Cessna 335
Carrying
Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan, And Two Others
=> Article USDA -- Update on the Current Status of West Nile Virus
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For February 1, 2001
Christopher Effgen, Editor, host{at}disastercenter.com
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=> USA Daily Temperature Extremes
National Temperature Extremes
High Wed...85 At Vero Beach And Fort Pierce FL
Low Thu...19 Below Zero At Wolf Point MT
=> Special Notes
=> Current Active National Weather Service Warnings:
Active Warnings:
Updated Thu Feb 1 11:08:05 2001
Flood
Missouri
KASKASKIA RIVER AT VANDALIA * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING
Non Precipitation
California
A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH NOON TODAY FOR THE
MOUNTAINS OF VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTIES...
...HIGH WIND WARNINGS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM TONIGHT FOR THE INLAND
EMPIRE AND THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS ...
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THE REST OF TODAY FOR
AREAS OF NORTHEAST NEBRASKA AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA.
A WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA
AND NORTHEAST IOWA...
Montana
A HIGH WIND WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN FRONT
AND PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
North Dakota
COLD...ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE PUSHING INTO NORTH DAKOTA WAS CAUSING
COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING. THE WIND SHOULD DIMINISH BY
AFTERNOON AS THE CENTER OF THE HIGH MOVES ACROSS THE REGION.
TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO COUPLED WITH STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE
COMBINING TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS ACROSS EASTERN NORTH
DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.
South Dakota
MUCH COLDER AIR AND STRONG NORTH WINDS FOLLOW THIS FRONT. THE
COMBINATION OF WIND AND COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS
WIND CHILLS TODAY.
Wyoming
HIGH WIND WATCH LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY FOR THE SOUTHEAST
WYOMING MOUNTAINS...
Winter Storm
Idaho
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN
MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
Michigan
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOWS OVER NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL UPPER
MICHIGAN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
Minnesota
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT ALONG THE
SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR...
Montana
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN
MONTANA AND NORTH CENTRAL IDAHO FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...
South Dakota
A COLD FRONT MOVED ACROSS SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. ...THE COMBINATION OF WIND AND COLD
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TODAY.
Washington
WINTER STORM WATCH FOR FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE OLYMPIC
AND CASCADE MOUNTAINS...
SNOW AND WIND TO THE OLYMPIC AND CASCADE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY.
PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS RAIN LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH SNOW
LEVELS AROUND 6000 FEET AT THAT TIME. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18
INCHES ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT.
Wisconsin
HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT ALONG THE
SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR...
=> 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 portions of western
and central western Washington, and over far south southeast Louisiana.
The 24 - 48 hour precipitation forecast is calling for over 2 inches of
precipitation over portions of
central west Washington.
Over an inch of precipitation is forecast over portions of western and
central west Washington.
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 4 inches or greater of
snow is low over the
northern portion of Michigan's northern peninsula.
The probability of 1/4 inch or greater of ice accumulation is less than 20%
>From midnight to noon tomorrow EST the probability of 4 inches or greater of
snow is low over far
western New York
>From midnight to noon tomorrow EST the probability of 12 inches or greater
of snow is low over
west central Washington and west central Orgeon
The moderate probability area is over southern west central Washington
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
0900 AM EST THU FEB 01 2001
FLOOD SUMMARY
GENERALLY MINOR FLOODING
GENERALLY MINOR RIVER FLOODING CONTINUES IN PARTS OF TEXAS,
LOUISIANA,
ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI, OKLAHOMA, MISSOURI, ILLINOIS AND INDIANA.
RAIN AND WARMER TEMPERATURES CAUSED LOCALIZED ICE JAM FLOODING IN
PARTS OF OHIO, WEST VIRGINIA, PENNSYLVANIA AND SOUTHWESTERN NEW
YORK.
SOME ICE JAM FLOODING AND MINOR DAMAGE OCCURRED ON THE
YOUGHIOGHENY.
IN GENERAL FLOODING OCCURRED IN RURAL AREAS AND MAINLY AFFECTED
LOCAL ROADS.
LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL FALL IN THE SOUTHEAST MAINLY OVER
NORTHERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHERN GEORGIA.
FLASH FLOODING:
FLASH FLOOD AND/OR URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORIES WERE
ISSUED OVER THE PAST DAY FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
NEW YORK: ERIE
OHIO: HARRISON AND TUSCARAWAS COUNTIES
PENNSYLVANIA: ALLEGHENY COUNTY
WEST VIRGINIA: MARSHALL COUNTY
RIVER FLOODING:
RIVERS AND STREAMS WITH LOCATIONS EITHER ABOVE FLOOD STAGE OR
EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE INCLUDE (ALPHABETICALLY BY
STATE):
ARKANSAS: CACHE AND OUACHITA RIVERS
ILLINOIS: EMBARRAS, ILLINOIS, KASKASKIA, LA MOINE, LITTLE WABASH,
SANGAMON AND SPOON
RIVERS
INDIANA: EAST FORK WHITE AND WABASH RIVERS
LOUISIANA: THE CALCASIEU RIVER; BAYOU BODCAU, BAYOU DORCHEAT AND
RED CHUTE BAYOU
MISSISSIPPI: BIG BLACK RIVER
OKLAHOMA: DEEP FORK RIVER AND CLEAR BOGGY CREEK
PENNSYLVANIA: YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER
TEXAS: ANGELINA, GUADALUPE, NECHES, SABINE AND SULPHUR
RIVERS; ATTOYAC AND BLACK CYPRESS BAYOUS; WHITE OAK 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 FEB 01 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 30 20:23:04.00 36.9 N 121.4 W 8 km 2.9
NEAR Hollister, California
2001 JAN 30 20:04:15.00 38.8 N 122.8 W 3 km 3.3
15 miles SW of Clearlake, California
=> 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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=> February '01 Schedule in the EIIP Virtual Forum
Wednesdays - 12:00 Noon EST:
February 7: Virtual Classroom - "Understanding the New Fire Grant Program" -
Steve Austin, Fire
Service Advisor to the Congressional Fire Service Institute (CFSI)
February 14: Virtual Library - "Health Alert Network" - Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
(CDC)
February 21: Technical Arena - "Chemical Biological Response Aide (CoBRA)" -
Craig Levy,
Deputy for Responder Services, and Brad Gardner, Deputy for Product
Development, Defense
Group, Inc.
February 28: Virtual Forum - "National Emergency Managers Association 2001:
News from the
Mid-Year Conference" - NEMA and Council of State Governments (CSG)
Please mark sessions of interest on your monthly planning calendar now just
as you would a business
meeting or other important appointment. Login via http://www.emforum.org and
click on "Chat
Login." Follow instructions and participate in any or all of the February
sessions.
=> Oklahoma Winter Storm Disaster Update
Oklahoma City, January 26, 2001 -- A month ago, severe winter storms swept
across the state on
Christmas Day, leaving thousands of Oklahomans cold and without electricity.
Responding to a
request from the governor, state and federal assistance administered by the
Oklahoma Department
of Civil Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency
became available
to 39 storm-affected counties.
As of January 25th:
16,205 individuals have registered for disaster housing assistance.
$2,446,263 in housing assistance has been approved.
$193,600 in SBA loans have been approved.
$242,256 in Individual and Family Grant Program grants have been approved.
3,027 people have visited the Disaster Recovery Centers.
278 Requests for debris removal and emergency protective measures received.
$3,213,753 have been obligated for debris removal and emergency protective
measures.
Highlights of state and federal assistance:
Jan. 5: President declares 39 Oklahoma counties eligible for state and
federal assistance that
includes:
Grants for rental assistance, to make minor housing repairs and for
individuals who have needs not
met by other programs. Also available are low interest loans to homeowners,
renters and businesses
through the Small Business Administration (SBA).
Storm-affected individuals can register for disaster assistance at
800-462-9029 from 8 a.m. to 6
p.m. Monday - Saturday.
Assistance to help local and state governments with debris removal,
emergency protective measures
and essential utility restoration.
Jan. 9: First checks mailed to disaster assistance housing applicants.
Jan. 9: First Disaster Recovery Centers open providing additional
information to storm victims who
had registered for disaster assistance. Currently centers are operating in
McIntosh, Pittsburg,
McCurtain, Le Flore and Pontotoc Counties. Hours are Mon.- Sat. From 9 to 6
and 1 to 6 on
Sunday.
Jan. 10: The first of a series of briefings to local governments, tribal
nation and certain non-profit
organization officials to guide them in submitting a Request for Public
Assistance to the state.
Disaster Unemployment assistance becomes available to individuals not
normally eligible for
unemployment compensation who were unable to work because of the storm.
Jan. 16: Disaster food stamps become available.
Jan. 19: Thirty-nine counties designated eligible to apply for Public
Assistance funds for debris
removal, emergency protective measures, work on roads and bridges, water
control facilities,
buildings and equipment, utilities, parks, recreational facilities and other
items. The federal share for
debris removal is 90 percent and 75 for the other categories. The remaining
costs are covered by the
state and local governments.
Jan. 25: Fourteen additional counties eligible for state and federal
assistance.
Jan. 26: State and FEMA officials continue coordination with county and city
officials in undeclared
and un-surveyed counties to complete their damage assessments.
The Oklahoma counties designated eligible for disaster assistance include
Adair, Atoka, Bryan,
Beckham (infrastructure only), Caddo, Carter, Cherokee, Choctaw, Cleveland,
Coal, Comanche,
Cotton, Craig (housing only), Creek, Delaware, Garvin, Grady,
Greer(infrastructure only),
Harmon(infrastructure only), Haskell, Hughes, Jackson(infrastructure only),
Jefferson, Johnston,
LeFlore, Latimer, Lincoln, Love, Marshall, McClain, McCurtain, McIntosh,
Mayes (housing only),
Murray, Muskogee, Nowata(infrastructure only), Okfuskee, Oklahoma, Okmulgee,
Ottawa,
Pittsburg, Pontotoc, Pottawatomie, Pushmataha, Rogers, Seminole, Sequoyah,
Stephens, Tillman
(housing only), Tulsa, Wagoner and Washington, Washita(infrastructure only).
=> The U.S. Fire Administration has received notice of the following
firefighter fatality:
Name: Johnny McKinley
Rank: Firefighter
Age: 54
Status: Volunteer
Years of Service: 19
Date of Incident: 01/25/2001
Time of Incident: 1952hrs
Date of Death: 01/25/2001
Fire Department: Pine Hill Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Department Address: Fire Chief, C/o City Hall, Pine Hill, AL 36769
Fire Department Phone: (344) 964-4734
Fire Department Chief: Joel Hicks
Cause of Death: Firefighter McKinley collapsed and died from an apparent
heart attack while
working a structure fire set by an arsonist.
=> Update On Ntsb Investigation Of October 16 Crash Of Cessna 335
Carrying
Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan, And Two Others
January 31, 2001
Washington DC - On Monday, October 16, 2000, at approximately 7:33 p.m.
(CDT) a Cessna 335, N8354N, carrying Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan, his
aide and piloted by his son, crashed 10 miles northwest of Hillsboro,
Missouri. All three persons on the aircraft were killed. This advisory
contains an update of the factual information developed to date by the
NTSB's investigation. No analysis of cause will be determined or discussed
until the release of the Board's final report which is expected this summer.
Two additional investigative groups Human Performance and Aircraft
Performance, have been added to the initial five groups: Structures,
Systems, Weather, Operations and Air Traffic Control. Based on information
from an inspection of the engines and initial impact signatures on the
propellers, the Structures Group determined that the engines were producing
power at the time of impact.
The Systems Group continues to examine the aircraft's wiring, cables,
hydraulics, and cockpit instruments. Initial examinations of the right
engine vacuum pump and pieces of the left engine did not produce any
conclusive information.
Data gathered by the Weather Group indicate that the National Weather
Service scale recorded the precipitation in the area on the evening of the
accident as Level 2 precipitation. The National Weather Service scale has
levels 1 through 6 with level 6 representing the most extreme weather.
Information also indicates a wind shift occurred at approximately 7,000
feet. The aircraft would have been in precipitation throughout the entire
flight with the least amount of precipitation being just prior to the
accident.
As part of its work, the Operations Group continues working to determine how
many hours the pilot had in the aircraft. Based on their review of the
pilot's logbook and campaign logs, the pilot had recorded 1.797 total flight
hours and 487 hours in the accident aircraft. The pilot logged about 460
total flying hours at night with 157 of the night hours in the Cessna 335.
The information also indicates actual instrument flying hours of 87.6 total
with 22.4 in the Cessna 335.
The Human Performance group is gathering information about the pilot,
including training, flying habits and a history of his activities for the
72 hours prior to the accident. The Aircraft Performance group will work
with aerodynamic, radar and weather data to calculate bank angles,
airspeed, and rates of climb and descent.
Additional factual updates will be provided as information is developed and
a complete factual report will be available on the Board's website,
www.ntsb.gov, in several months.
=> USDA -- Update on the Current Status of West Nile Virus
Period from 2 December 2000 through 15 January 2001
. There were two additional equine clinical cases of West Nile virus (WNV)
infection confirmed during the period, one each from New Jersey and New
York. Both had clinical onset during October. Included is the youngest
horse ever known to develop clinical illness due to WNV in the United
States, a 4-month-old colt in Monmouth County, New Jersey. This brings to
59 the total number of equine cases of clinical WNV infection in 2000, of
which 36 survived and 23 (39%) died or were euthanatized.
The National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) found both horses to be
WNV-positive on a 1:1000 dilution (or greater) of serum on IgM-capture
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Both also had WNV-positive
results on a 1:10 dilution of serum on a plaque-reduction neutralization
test (PRNT).
Information on equine cases of clinical WNV infection in the United States,
2000:
1 - Staten Island, New York - 26 y.o. gelding; onset 8/17, euthanatized
8/20
2 - Wakefield, Rhode Island - 2 y.o. mare; onset 8/22, euthanatized 8/28
3 - Tuckahoe, New Jersey - 6 y.o. gelding; onset 8/27, euthanatized 8/30
4 - Bedford, Massachusetts - 12 y.o. gelding; onset 8/26, euthanatized
8/29
5 - Pomona, New Jersey - 10 y.o. gelding; onset 8/26, survived
6 - Danbury, Connecticut - 18 y.o. gelding; onset 9/07, euthanatized 9/07
7 - Milford, Connecticut - 14 y.o. mare; onset 9/05, survived
8 - Hebron, Connecticut - 21 y.o. gelding; onset 8/29, euthanatized 8/30
9 - Lafayette, New Jersey - 20+ y.o. gelding; onset 9/07, survived
10 - Wantage, New Jersey - 7 y.o. stallion; onset 9/02, euthanatized 9/04
11 - Staten Island, New York - 38 y.o. mare; onset 8/23, euthanatized 8/23
12 - Middletown, New York - 16 y.o. mare; onset 9/06, euthanatized 9/07
13 - Middletown, New York - 16 y.o. gelding; onset 9/13, survived
14 - Middletown, New York - 17 y.o. gelding; onset 9/04, survived
15 - Hammonton, New Jersey - 14 y.o. mare; onset 9/15, euthanatized 9/??
16 - Grantville, Pennsylvania - 25 y.o. gelding; onset 9/18, euthanatized
9/22
17 - Middlefield, Connecticut - 22 y.o. mare; onset 9/17, survived
18 - Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey - 25 y.o. gelding; onset 9/19, survived
19 - Jackson, New Jersey - 17 y.o. gelding; onset 9/18, survived
20 - Jobstown, New Jersey - 12 y.o. mare; onset 9/18, survived
21 - Millstone Township, New Jersey - 19 y.o. gelding; onset 9/22, died or
euthanatized 9/23
22 - Marlton, New Jersey - 32 y.o. gelding; onset 9/27, euthanatized 9/27
23 - Farmingdale, New Jersey - 18 y.o. gelding; onset 9/29, euthanatized
9/30
24 - Cheshire, Connecticut - 10 y.o. gelding; onset 9/17, survived
25 - Freehold, New Jersey - 4 y.o. gelding; onset 9/23, survived
26 - Montgomery, New York - 12 y.o. mare; onset 9/23, survived
27 - Mill Neck, New York - 8 y.o. mare; onset 9/28, euthanatized 10/01
28 - Newtown, Connecticut - 18 y.o. mare; onset 9/19, euthanatized 9/21
29 - Colts Neck, New Jersey - 26 y.o. mare; onset 9/25, survived
30 - Ringoes, New Jersey - 18 y.o. gelding; onset 9/26, euthanatized 9/28
31 - Wantage, New Jersey - 11 y.o. gelding; onset 10/04, survived
32 - Smithtown, New York - 15 y.o. mare; onset 10/02, euthanatized 10/03
33 - Elmont, New York - 5 y.o. stallion; onset 10/05, euthanatized 10/19
34 - Glen Head, New York - 11 y.o. mare; onset 10/09, survived
35 - Glastonbury, Connecticut - 4 y.o. mare; onset 10/10, survived
36 - Elmer, New Jersey - 14 y.o. gelding; onset 10/02, survived
37 - East Vineland, New Jersey - 9 y.o. mare; onset 10/08, survived
38 - Central Islip, New York - 16 y.o. gelding; onset 9/23, died or
euthanatized 9/26
39 - Warwick, New York - 15 y.o. gelding; onset 9/27, died or euthanatized
9/30
40 - Clayton, Delaware - 5 y.o. mare; onset 10/04, survived
41 - Farmingdale, New Jersey - 18 y.o. mare; onset 10/07, survived
42 - Allentown, New Jersey - 8 y.o. gelding; onset 10/10, survived
43 - Woodstown, New Jersey - 12 y.o. mare; onset 10/07, survived
44 - Monroe Township, New Jersey - 6 y.o. gelding; onset 10/07, survived
45 - Farmingdale, New Jersey - 6 y.o. mare; onset 10/07, survived
46 - Paulsboro, New Jersey - 12 y.o. mare; onset 10/12, survived
47 - East Rutherford, New Jersey - 2 y.o. gelding; onset 10/11, survived
48 - Dover, Delaware - 16 y.o. stallion; onset 10/11, euthanatized 10/15
49 - Dover, Delaware - 12 y.o. gelding; onset 9/25, survived
50 - Pittstown, New Jersey - 15 y.o. gelding; onset 10/08, survived
51 - Warwick, New York - 18 y.o. gelding; onset 10/08, survived
52 - Hauppauge, New York - 12 y.o. mare; onset 10/10, survived
53 - Mill Neck, New York - 8 y.o. mare; onset 10/01, survived
54 - Oceanport, New Jersey - 4 y.o. gelding; onset 9/27, survived
55 - Smyrna, Delaware - 21 y.o. mare; onset 10/30, euthanatized 10/31
56 - Fort Salonga, New York - 15 y.o. gelding; onset 10/14, survived
57 - Hauppauge, New York - 16 y.o. mare; onset 10/04, survived
58 - Cream Ridge, New Jersey - 4 month old colt; onset 10/25, survived
59 - Fort Salonga, New York - 20 y.o. gelding; onset 10/07, survived
Note: Eleven additional equine cases of WNV infection have been reported by
the States of New Jersey (1) and New York (10) for the year 2000. To date,
these cases have not been classified as confirmed or probable WNV infections
by USDA-APHIS for one of the following reasons: 1) specimens provided to
NVSL have tested negative for WNV; 2) inadequate specimens have been
provided to NVSL for confirmatory testing; 3) available information on
animal history and/or animal identification has been inadequate to
differentiate clinical cases from subclinical infections, or to conclusively
distinguish one animal from another.
. One additional human case of WNV infection was reported from New Jersey
during the period. The 76-year-old Morris County woman was hospitalized on
27 August but has improved and is now in a nursing home. The total number
of human cases for the year 2000 is now 20, including one death.
. There were no additional mammals reported as WNV-positive during the
period. New York State did re-evaluate the status of several wild mammals
previously reported as positive. As a result, only 5 mammals (other than
humans and horses) are now classified as WNV-positive, rather than the 25
reported previously from New York.
. No additional wild birds were reported as positive for WNV. A total of
4,323 birds have been documented as infected with WNV in 12 States plus the
District of Columbia since 1 May 2000.
. There were no additional sentinel birds confirmed as WNV-positive. The
total number of sentinel birds, all chickens, found WNV-positive in 2000
remains at 12.
. A total of three additional positive mosquito pools were reported. All
three were collected in New York several weeks ago. This brings the total
for the year to 481 WNV-positive pools in 5 States.
. Since 1 May 2000, a total of 143 counties in 12 States and the District
of Columbia had confirmed findings of WNV in a mosquito, bird, or mammal:
Connecticut (8), Delaware (2), District of Columbia (1), Maryland (8),
Massachusetts (11), New Hampshire (2), New Jersey
(20), New York (61), North Carolina (1), Pennsylvania (17), Rhode Island
(4), Vermont (1), and Virginia (7).
- 133 counties detected at least one positive bird, and 109 counties in
8 States and the District of Columbia reported two or more confirmed
findings of WNV-positive birds: Connecticut (8), District of Columbia (1),
Maryland (6), Massachusetts (8), New Hampshire (2), New Jersey (17), New
York (56), Pennsylvania (7), and Rhode Island (4).
- Sussex County, New Jersey, had WNV-positive horses (3), mosquito
pools (6), and a sentinel chicken, but no WNV-positive wild birds were
detected. Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, had a WNV-positive horse and
mosquito pools (2), but no WNV-positive wild birds were detected. Six other
counties in Pennsylvania (Erie, Pike, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, Union,
Wyoming) had at least one positive mosquito pool but no other WNV activity
was reported.
- 29 counties in 5 States had at least one wild bird and at least one
mosquito pool reported as positive: Connecticut (Fairfield, New Haven),
Massachusetts (Norfolk, Suffolk), New Jersey (Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon,
Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, Passaic, Union), New
York (Bronx, Columbia, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Queens, Richmond,
Rockland, Suffolk, Westchester), and Pennsylvania (Chester, Cumberland,
Lehigh, Montgomery, Philadelphia City, York).
Summary of All WNV-Positive Findings
Reported 1 May 2000 through 15 January 2001
Equine Cases of Clinical WNV Infection (n=59):
Connecticut (5 counties, 7 equine)
Fairfield County (2 premises, 2 horses)
Hartford County (1 horse)
New Haven County (2 premises, 2 horses)
Middlesex County (1 horse)
Tolland County (1 horse)
Delaware (2 counties, 4 equine)
Kent County (3 premises, 3 horses)
New Castle County (1 premises, 1 horse)
Massachusetts (1 county, 1 equine)
Middlesex County (1 horse)
New Jersey (11 counties, 27 equine)
Atlantic County (3 premises, 3 horses)
Bergen County (1 horse)
Burlington County (2 premises, 2 horses)
Cape May County (1 horse)
Gloucester County (1 horse)
Hunterdon County (2 premises, 2 horses)
Middlesex County (1 horse)
Monmouth County (10 premises, 10 horses)
Ocean County (1 horse)
Salem County (2 premises, 2 horses)
Sussex County (3 premises, 3 horses)
New York (4 counties, 18 equine)
Nassau County (3 premises, 4 horses)
Orange County (4 premises, 6 horses)
Richmond County * (2 premises, 2 horses)
Suffolk County (5 premises, 6 horses)
Pennsylvania (1 county, 1 equine)
Dauphin County (1 horse)
Rhode Island (1 county, 1 equine)
Washington County (1 horse)
Human Cases of Clinical WNV Infection (n=20):
Connecticut (1 county, 1 person)
Fairfield County (1 woman)
New Jersey (4 counties, 5 persons)
Bergen County (1 man)
Hudson County (1 man, 1 woman)
Morris County (1 woman)
Passaic County (1 man)
New York (4 counties, 14 persons)
Kings County * (1 man, 1 woman)
New York County * (1 man)
Queens County * (1 woman)
Richmond County * (6 men, 4 women)
Other WNV-Positive Mammals (n=6):
Connecticut (1 county, 1 animal)
Fairfield County (1 skunk)
New York (4 counties, 5 animals)
Albany County (1 bat, 1 rabbit)
Bronx County * (1 squirrel)
Columbia County (1 bat)
Rensselaer County (1 chipmunk)
WNV-Positive Birds (n=4,323):
Connecticut (8 counties, 1117 birds)
Fairfield County (2 blue jays, 312 crows, 3 other)
Hartford County (87 crows)
Litchfield County (4 crows)
Middlesex County (14 crows)
New Haven County (117 crows, 2 other)
New London County (15 crows)
Tolland County (7 crows)
Windham County (4 crows)
unknown** (1 blue jay, 535 crows, 2 other, 12 unknown**)
Delaware (1 county, 1 bird)
Kent County (1 other)
District of Columbia (5 crows)
Maryland (8 counties, 50 birds)
Anne Arundel County (2 crows)
Baltimore City (1 blue jay, 28 crows)
Baltimore County (9 crows)
Charles County (2 crows)
Frederick County (1 blue jay)
Howard County (3 crows)
Montgomery County (3 crows)
Prince George's County (1 crow)
Massachusetts (11 counties, 448 birds)
Barnstable County (1 unknown**)
Bristol County (1 crow, 3 unknown**)
Essex County (2 crows, 10 unknown**)
Hampden County (3 unknown**)
Hampshire County (1 crow)
Middlesex County (34 crows, 1 raven, 20 unknown**)
Nantucket County (1 crow)
Norfolk County (47 crows, 4 other, 20 unknown**)
Plymouth County (10 crows, 14 unknown**)
Suffolk County (18 crows, 2 other, 14 unknown**)
Worcester County (1 crow, 3 unknown**)
unknown** (2 blue jays, 209 crows, 3 other, 24 unknown**)
New Hampshire (2 counties, 7 birds)
Hillsborough County (3 crows)
Rockingham County (3 crows, 1 other)
New Jersey (18 counties, 1289 birds)
Atlantic County (3 crows)
Bergen County (201 crows, 3 other)
Burlington County (15 crows)
Camden County (11 crows, 1 other)
Cape May County (1 blue jay, 4 crows, 1 other)
Essex County (136 crows)
Gloucester County (7 crows, 1 other)
Hudson County (65 crows)
Hunterdon County (6 crows)
Mercer County (11 crows)
Middlesex County (1 blue jay, 263 crows)
Monmouth County (194 crows, 2 other)
Morris County (63 crows)
Ocean County (36 crows)
Passaic County (87 crows)
Salem County (1 crow)
Somerset County (38 crows)
Union County (1 blue jay, 136 crows, 1 other)
New York (61 counties, 1278 birds)
Albany County (5 crows, 1 other, 21 unknown**)
Allegany County (3 unknown**)
Bronx County * (1 blue jay, 3 crows, 4 other, 6 unknown**)
Broome County (2 crows, 9 unknown**)
Cattaraugus County (1 crow, 4 unknown**)
Cayuga County (2 crows, 2 other, 7 unknown**)
Chautauqua County (4 crows, 13 unknown**)
Chemung County (2 crows, 3 unknown**)
Clinton County (4 other, 10 unknown**)
Columbia County (1 crow, 2 other, 5 unknown**)
Cortland County (2 blue jays, 2 crows, 1 other, 4 unknown**)
Delaware County (1 other, 3 unknown**)
Dutchess County (4 blue jays, 3 crows, 19 unknown**)
Erie County (1 blue jay, 7 crows, 1 other, 16 unknown**)
Essex County (3 blue jays, 1 other, 3 unknown**)
Franklin County (1 crow, 1 other, 1 unknown**)
Fulton County (3 unknown**)
Genesee County (2 unknown**)
Greene County (2 crows, 2 unknown**)
Hamilton County (1 other)
Herkimer County (3 unknown**)
Jefferson County (9 unknown**)
Kings County * (25 crows, 6 other, 12 unknown**)
Lewis County (3 unknown**)
Livingston County (2 blue jays, 5 unknown**)
Madison County (1 blue jay, 1 other, 13 unknown**)
Monroe County (2 blue jays, 2 crows, 7 unknown**)
Montgomery County (2 other, 4 unknown**)
Nassau County (2 blue jays, 21 crows, 1 other, 64 unknown**)
New York County * (24 crows, 3 other, 9 unknown**)
Niagara County (2 crows, 3 unknown**)
Oneida County (1 blue jay, 2 crows, 2 other, 11 unknown**)
Onondaga County (1 blue jay, 4 crows, 5 other, 10 unknown**)
Ontario County (1 crow, 2 unknown**)
Orange County (2 blue jays, 2 crows, 8 other, 25 unknown**)
Orleans County (3 unknown**)
Oswego County (1 blue jay, 1 crow, 1 other, 10 unknown**)
Otsego County (1 unknown**)
Putnam County (4 crows, 1 other, 7 unknown**)
Queens County * (4 blue jays, 11 crows, 10 other, 7 unknown**)
Rensselaer County (1 blue jay, 2 crows, 1 other, 5 unknown**)
Richmond County * (3 blue jays, 39 crows, 10 other, 8 unknown**)
Rockland County (18 blue jays, 124 crows, 5 other, 115 unknown**)
St. Lawrence County (1 other, 6 unknown**)
Saratoga County (1 crow, 9 unknown**)
Schenectady County (3 blue jays, 4 crows, 3 unknown**)
Schoharie County (1 other, 4 unknown**)
Schuyler County (1 blue jay, 1 unknown**)
Seneca County (1 other)
Steuben County (1 blue jay, 4 unknown**)
Suffolk County (9 blue jays, 61 crows, 3 other, 137 unknown**)
Sullivan County (1 blue jay, 1 unknown**)
Tioga County (3 unknown**)
Tompkins County (2 blue jays, 4 unknown**)
Ulster County (1 blue jay, 2 crows, 11 unknown**)
Warren County (3 crows, 5 unknown**)
Washington County (1 crow, 9 unknown**)
Wayne County (1 unknown**)
Westchester County (8 blue jays, 21 crows, 8 other, 49 unknown**)
Wyoming County (4 unknown**)
Yates County (1 crow)
North Carolina (1 county, 1 bird)
Chatham County (1 crow)
Pennsylvania (10 counties, 32 birds)
Bradford County (1 crow)
Bucks County (2 crows, 2 unknown**)
Chester County (2 crows, 2 unknown**)
Cumberland County (1 other)
Delaware County (5 crows, 1 unknown**)
Lehigh County (2 unknown**)
Montgomery County (3 unknown**)
Philadelphia City (4 crows, 1 other, 3 unknown**)
Tioga County (1 unknown**)
York County (2 other)
Rhode Island (4 counties, 87 birds)
Kent County (2 blue jays, 12 crows)
Newport County (10 crows)
Providence County (2 crows)
Washington County (16 blue jays, 45 crows)
Vermont (1 county, 1 bird)
Windham County (1 other)
Virginia (7 counties, 7 birds)
Alexandria City (1 crow)
Fairfax County (1 crow)
Hampton City (1 crow)
Hanover County (1 crow)
Powhatan County (1 crow)
Prince Edward County (1 crow)
Spotsylvania County (1 crow)
WNV-Positive Mosquito Pools (n=481):
Connecticut (2 counties, 14 pools)
Fairfield County (7 Culex sp., 3 Culiseta melanura)
New Haven County (4 Culex sp.)
Massachusetts (2 counties, 4 pools)
Norfolk County (1 Aedes triseriatus, 2 Culex sp.)
Suffolk County (1 Culex sp.)
New Jersey (10 counties, 57 pools)
Bergen County (22 Culex sp.)
Essex County (2 Culex sp.)
Hunterdon County (1 Culex sp.)
Middlesex County (3 Culex sp.)
Monmouth County (2 Culex sp.)
Ocean County (1 unknown**)
Passaic County (9 Culex sp., 3 unknown**)
Sussex County (2 Culex sp., 4 unknown**)
Union County (1 Culex sp.)
Warren County (7 unknown**)
[note: species of unknown location include 1 Aedes cantator,
3 Aedes japonicus, 1 A. triseriatus, 2 Aedes vexans]
New York (11 counties, 360 pools)
Bronx County * (5 Culex sp., 1 unknown**)
Columbia County (1 A. japonicus)
Kings County * (1 A. triseriatus, 1 A. vexans, 9 Culex sp.)
Nassau County (6 Culex sp., 1 unknown**)
New York County * (12 Culex sp., 4 unknown**)
Orange County (1 A. japonicus, 2 Culex sp., 1 unknown**)
Queens County * (4 Culex sp., 1 unknown**)
Richmond County * (2 A. triseriatus, 3 A. vexans, 1 Anopheles
punctipennis,
124 Culex sp., 1 Psorophora ferox, 1 unknown**)
Rockland County (1 A. japonicus, 43 Culex sp., 2 unknown**)
Suffolk County (2 A. vexans, 114 Culex sp., 3 unknown**)
Westchester County (1 A. japonicus, 11 Culex sp., 1 unknown**)
[note: species of unknown location include A. cantator, A.
japonicus, and A. vexans]
Pennsylvania (13 counties, 46 pools)
Chester County (1 unknown**)
Cumberland County (3 unknown**)
Dauphin County (1 Culex pipiens, 1 unknown**)
Erie County (2 unknown**)
Lehigh County (1 unknown**)
Montgomery County (2 unknown**)
Philadelphia City (19 unknown**)
Pike County (2 unknown**)
Schuylkill County (1 unknown**)
Susquehanna County (2 unknown**)
Union County (4 unknown**)
Wyoming County (5 unknown**)
York County (2 unknown**)
[note: species of unknown location include Aedes albopictus,
Aedes trivittatus, A. japonicus, and A. vexans]
WNV-Positive Sentinel Birds (n=12):
New Jersey (4 counties, 10 birds)
Essex County (2 chickens)
Middlesex County (4 chickens)
Morris County (3 chickens)
Sussex County (1 chicken)
New York (2 counties, 2 birds)
Queens County * (1 chicken)
Westchester County (1 chicken)
* Part of New York City
** Unknown = species not yet reported to county level
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