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National Situation Update: Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).

Significant National Weather

Northeast:
High pressure will remain anchored off the southeast coast today resulting in a continued period of much warmer than normal weather. A heat advisory remains in effect until 8 pm EDT today. Temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 90s along the shore and around 100 degrees elsewhere. These temperatures will combine with moderate humidity levels to produce heat indices between 105 and 109. A cold front will produce thunderstorms across Upstate New York and Pennsylvania. This activity will push eastward tonight and provide relief from the unseasonably hot temperatures tomorrow. High temperatures will range from the low 70s in northern Maine to 100 in parts of eastern Virginia.

South:
With high pressure off the coast, the heat wave will persist in the Carolinas, while the rest of the Southeast will be a few degrees cooler. High temperatures will be mostly in the 80s and 90s. Parts of eastern North Carolina will approach 100. Some locations in Texas' Trans-Pecos region and along the Rio Grande River may see 100 degrees, as well. Isolated thunderstorm activity will bring some relief to the heat. A few of the thunderstorms may become severe over the southern Appalachians. The probability of thunderstorm activity will increase tomorrow across the Region and temperatures will return to around or just above seasonal averages.

West:
A front will produce a wintry mix of precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Central and Northern Rockies. Snow levels drop to around 2500 feet in the Cascades and Olympics where heavy snow warnings continue and some locations may see from 6 to 12 inches. The front will produce gusty winds across California and the Great Basin. Red Flag conditions are forecast from the deserts of California and Nevada eastward to the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. High temperatures will range from the 30s in the northern Rockies to over 110 in Death Valley.

Midwest:
No significant weather systems will affect the Region. Expect a few morning showers from Michigan southward through Ohio and Kentucky. Isolated thunderstorms are forecast for parts of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, northern Illinois and western Kansas. River flooding will continue across parts of southern Minnesota, southern Wisconsin, Iowa and Indiana. High temperatures are expected to range from the 50s in northeastern Minnesota to the low 90s in southwest Kansas. 
 (NWS, Media Sources)

Upper Midwest Severe Storm Reports

Indiana

  • Federal disaster declared June 8 for 29 counties.
  • State EOC activated to support local operations.
  • Indiana National Guard personnel supporting multiple tasks including helicopter support, SAR, sandbagging, generator support, security, water delivery, and debris removal.
  • Water facilities in five counties are inoperable.
  • Red Cross reported 14 shelters open in 11 counties with approximately with 1,200 occupants
  • Town council of Elnora in Daviess County has ordered a mandatory evacuation. Cities of Elnora and Plainville off SR 57- approx. 1500 people total will be affected.  It is believed that the levee is going to fail.

Minnesota

  • Southeastern Minnesota is impacted by major flooding due to heavy rainfall.  Residents were evacuated from the Townships of Caledonia and Brownsville. 
  • An American Red Cross Shelter in Caledonia, MN and had a population of 61 but closed on Monday June 9, 2008.
  • Sandbagging operations are completed in Spring Valley, MN.  Houston County requested sandbagging machines from the State of Minnesota and pumps from the Army Corps of Engineers. 
  • There are no reports of injuries or fatalities.  There are no unmet needs. 

Wisconsin
Lake Delton and Sauk County Dams:

  • Dell Creek Dam holds Lake Delton and Delton Dam holds Mirror Lake on Dell Creek which flows through the Village of Lake Delton to the Wisconsin River.
  • On the morning of June 9, 2008, a 400 foot portion of HWY A that traverses the north side of Lake Delton failed. Creating a new drainage channel to the Wisconsin River.
  • It is believed that all of the occupied structures in the failure path were evacuated prior to the total failure of the road.

Federal Actions:

  • Region V RRCC is activated to Level II, 24/7
  • State Liaison Officers have been deployed to Wisconsin and Minnesota
  • Indiana:
    • FEMA State Liaison Officer and Regional IMAT located at SEOC
    • ESF-10 (EPA Liaison Officer) deployed at the SEOC.
    • USACE has been requested by the State to provide technical assistance for levees and USACE Flood-fight Team
    • USCG assets remain available to conduct air rescues if necessary.

Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

No new activity to report.   (FEMA HQ) 

Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic/Caribbean
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.
Eastern Pacific
A large but disorganized area of disturbed weather associated with a broad area of low pressure has continued to move westward at 10 to 15 mph along the southwest coast of Mexico and adjacent waters. This system still has the potential to become a tropical depression within the next day or two
Elsewhere, tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.
Western Pacific:
No activity.(NOAA, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center)

Earthquake Activity

On Monday, June 9, 2008 at 10:36 pm EDT an earthquake measuring 4.6 struck about 274 miles southeast of Attu Station, Alaska at a depth of 10.4 miles.  There were no reports of damage or injuries and there was no tsunami generated. (USGS, Earthquake Hazards Program, Alaska Earthquake Information Center, Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, and West Coast/Alaska Tsunami Warning Centers)

Preliminary Damage Assessments

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Wildfire Update

National Preparedness Level: 2
National Fire Activity as of Monday, June 9, 2008:
Initial attack activity: Light (112 new fires)
New large fires: 5
Large fires contained: 6
Uncontained large fires: 5 (National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center)

Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Last Modified: Thursday, 04-Jun-2009 16:35:40 EDT