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National Situation Update: Thursday, June 12, 2008

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).

Midwest Severe Weather Outbreak of 11-12 June 2008

A frontal system moving through the Midwest has produced a severe weather outbreak. The National Weather Services Severe Storm Center issued several Tornado Watches and had preliminary reports of over 50 tornado touchdowns.
 
Region VII is reporting a tornado has destroyed the Little Sioux Scout Ranch in Turin (Monona County) east central Iowa. The community is located 50 miles North of Omaha, NE.
Over one hundred scouts and adult leaders were at the camp and unconfirmed reports indicate there were 4 fatalities and 30 to 40 injuries. Local authorities are responding.  Region VII RRCC reports that at this time, related to this event, there are no requests from the state for federal assistance.  

In Kansas there are reports of damage to Kansas State University in Riley county from a tornado.  The City of Chapman in Dickinson county is reported to be 70-80% destroyed with up to 100 people injured. A shelter has been opened in nearby Abilene. Confirmed fatalities include one in Chapman (Dickinson county) and one in City of Soldier (Jackson county).  No request for federal assistance.  The region and the NRCC continue to monitor the situation(NWS Severe Storms Center, FEMA HQ, Region VII, Kansas Adjutant General's Office)

Significant National Weather

West:
A cold upper-air system will produce precipitation in Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and spreading eastward into the Dakotas later in the day as the system moves toward the northern Plains. Snow is forecast for the higher elevations.  High temperatures will range from the 40s in Wyoming to 100 or better in the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts.
Midwest:
Thunderstorms are again forecast along the front from Oklahoma to the Great Lakes. These storms will produce damaging winds, hail and even tornadoes.  Widespread precipitation will fall over presently flooded areas of the upper Midwest and Great plains. Heavy rain is forecast - some areas may see more than 3 inches.
Isolated thunderstorms may also develop over the mid-Ohio Valley and Kentucky.  High temperatures will range from the below average 50s in the western Dakotas to above average 90 in the Ohio Valley.
South:
Showers with isolated afternoon thunderstorms are forecast for much of the Region.  Most of the thunderstorm activity will be in Florida, south Georgia and southeast Alabama. Highs in the Region are expected to be in the 80s and 90s with triple-digit temperatures in West Texas.
Northeast:
High pressure will result in dry conditions over most of the Region. There may be isolated thunderstorm activity in southwest Virginia and southern West Virginia.  Temperatures will range from near 70 in northern Maine to near 90 in Virginia. (NWS, Media Sources)

Midwest Flooding

FEMA Region V RRCC:
Activated at Level II, 24/7 operations.
Mission Assignments given to ESFs 1, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 15, Defense Coordinating Element (DCE) and Geospatial Intelligence (GIS) and US Coast Guard (USCG).
Eight (8) truckloads of water to be delivered to IN no later than June 12, 2008.
Four (4) MDRCs on site in IN.
Regional Administrator onsite in IN.
PDAs ongoing in affected states.
Illinois EOC:
Governor declared six (6) counties disaster areas.
Levee leaks occurring in Warrant County.
Evacuations are ongoing in Lawrenceville
Levee breaches in Lawrence County
Boiled water order in Martensville and Casey
Indiana State EOC:
Activated at Level II, 24-7, with full ESF support.  FEMA LNO, FCO, RV IMAT, DFCO, USACE, USCG and EPA on site.
30 counties under State Emergency Declaration, 45 counties impacted.
Initial Operating Office (IOF) opened next to State EOC.
JFO to be fully operational in Indianapolis on June 13, 2008.
Eight (8) truckloads of potable water to arrive June 12, 2008, per FEMA HQ Logistics.
IMA-USACE conducting levee assessments.
Washington (Davies County) levee overtopping; evacuations underway.
JFO, Indianapolis:
Four (4) MDRCs enroute, on site at 6:00 p.m. EDT, June 11, 2008.
Point Of Distribution (POD) Madison, IN:
80,100 liters of water to be delivered 12:00 p.m. EDT, June 12, 2008.
POD Vincennes:
48,600 liters of water to be delivered 12:00 p.m. EDT, June 12, 2008.
IN Army National Guard (IN ARNG) assisting with water issues/sandbagging missions.
No CI/KR concerns.
Concern over possible flooding of Gibson County Power Plant; Duke Energy reports no concerns.
Federal Assistance needs will continue.
Minnesota EOC:
PA PDAs for two (2) counties to begin June 12, 2008.
2 counties under emergency declaration; Filmore and Houston
The Governor has requested PA PDAs for the Counties, the PDAs will begin on Friday June 13, 2008
Wisconsin EOC:
Level I activation (highest level); 24-7 operations began again June 11, 2008, and continue throughout the week.
30 counties under State Emergency Declaration.
WI Department of Natural Resources (DNR) monitoring dams; dozens have been overtopped, several have breached into agricultural areas.
Sandbags and pumps requested.
Flooding from Lake Delton (shown frequently on TV) is of major tourist attraction (12 resorts) and will cause a major hit to economy.
IA PDAs requested of FEMA for five (5) counties; to begin June 12, 2008.
Governor conducted overflights of affected areas June 10 - 11, 2008.
NWS predicting four (4â€) inches of rain in western counties, starting late June 11 - early June 12, 2008, with unknown impacts.
FEMA Region VII RRCC:
Activated at Level II, 6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. CDT until further notice.
FEMA LNO at IA State EOC.
FEMA HQ Logistics has received Mission Assignments for water, pumps, hoses and generators.
National Logistics Staging Area (NLSA) - Fed Ex (Des Moines, IA):
120,600 liters of water delivered.
Pending delivery:  279,000 liters of water; 180,000 liters (10 trucks) water a day till 16 June.
Five (5) DAEs on site.
Mission Assignments given for ESFs 2, 3, 10, 14, Economic Development Administration and AmeriCorps.
NLSA - Camp Dodge:
One (1) 50 pack generators delivered 2:00 p.m. EDT, June 11, 2008.
One (1) MHE kit delivered.
JFO - Urbandale:
Five (5) MDRCs on site.
Iowa FCO:
EOC fully activated.
760 IA applications and 40 PA applications received to date.
Five (5) towns in flood trouble June 11, 2008.
Four (4) fatalities reported.
Floodwaters impacting Mason City (Cedar River and Carlville Lake).
Town of Benton without power, generators enroute.
Estimated 2,500 people under mandatory evacuation from Cedar Rapids, Palo, Waterloo, Greene and New Hartford (65 from Waterloo sheltered at University of Northern Iowa, which has a capacity of 200 occupants).
Cedar Falls levee crested at 102 feet; topping is 103 feet.
Red Rock Lake, Coralville and Saylorville Dams, are USACE controlled structures that are presently over spillways capacity and in an uncontrolled status.
Pursuant to Saylorville Dam, six (6) bridges closed in Des Moines, where flooding is occurring.
Cedar Rapids Levee breached at Czech Village.
PDAs for 30+ counties requested.
IA National Guard (IA ARNG) activated 1,000 personnel; will increase to 2,000 personnel before close-of-business.
Five-plus (5+) truckloads of water to be sourced locally at Macon City Wal-Mart.
911 system for the Capitol Region went down during flooding of 1993; equipment has been deployed pursuant to the current situation, but mitigation not tested as of yet.
Two (2) non-American Red Cross (ARC) shelters opened.
Kansas EOC (Topeka JFO):
Fourteen counties under Flood Warning.
PDAs in 31 counties for PA and 1 for IA began June 9, 2008, with a possible future 40 - 45 counties add on with no additional IA PDA requests.
MO River in Fort Leavenworth area flooding at minimal levels.
No evacuations/no shelters open.
Two (2) fatalities reported in Pratt May 24, 2008.
State Coordinating Officer (SCO) anticipating a declaration.
Nebraska/FEMA Region II ERT-N:
Ten PA PDAs were completed on June 12, 2008; 22 IA PDAs were requested, 19 are complete.
Governor to request Major Disaster Declaration June 13, 2008 for flooding that began on May 22, 2008 and continuing.
0 fatalities, several minor injuries.
No critical issues to report.
FEMA Region VIII RRCC:
Level III Watch, 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. MDT until PDAs are completed.
State Support Team (SST) onsite in Pierre, SD as of June 7, 2008.
SD determining county assessments.  11 PA Teams assessed 28 of 32 counties; five (5) IA Teams assessing nine (9) counties and three (3) reservations.
Joint PDAs to begin June 16, 2008.
Cheyenne River Reservation has issue with potable water; USACE assisting with replacing filter parts.  Bottled water being delivered by state.
Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC):
No requests or deployments.
Currently monitoring situation.
American Red Cross (ARC):
Operations ongoing in all affected states.
Shelter Totals:  18 shelters open, with 326 occupants; numbers raised up to 4,000 occupants overnight June 10 - 11, 2008.
20 vehicles on the ground, with four (4) communications vehicles responding in various states.
Damage assessments completed; focusing on expanding feeding operations.
No shortfalls to report.

Other Federal Agencies
Ohio River Forecast Center:
Ten plus (10+â€) inches of rain has fallen in IN and the Ohio River Valley, with 1 - 2 ½ inches additional forecast for June 13, 2008.
Major flooding occurring on several portions of the Wabash and White Rivers.
Whiter River has been crested for the past three (3) days; cresting for Wabash the week of June 16, 2008.
Minneapolis WFO reported three-to-eight-inches (3 - 8â€) of rain for WI and MN.
Major and record flooding, over levels recorded in 1993 for Cedar River (IA), Iowa River (IA) and Des Moines River (IA).
Rainfall also to occur in Michigan (Upper Peninsula), southern WI, northeast IA and on the KS/MO border June 12, 2008, which may add to crest levels set at 8:00 a.m. CDT, June 11, 2008.  Two-to-three-inches (2 - 3â€) more rain is expected June 13, 2008.
Department of Transportation (DOT):
ESF 1 staffed at FEMA Region V RRCC.
Rostering personnel to JFOs in WI and IN.
Natural Gas issues in NE, IL, and SD; 1,000 affected in IL/IN.
Federal Transit Administration reports Iowa City to add on to transit service and disruptions in Ames City, IA.
Federal Railroad Administration reports Union Pacific, Burlington Northern Santé Fe, Northeast Central and Kansas Northern railroads affected in reporting states.
Minimal impacts to SD and NE.
MO:  US 59 and 20 state roads closed.
IL:  US 20, State Route 33, Business 50 closed, along with a number of other State routes.
NE:  I-480 (one lane close), NE-492, I-83, US 59 and approximately 20 state routes closed.
WI:  US 151, I-94 and approximately 23 State roads closed.
IN:  US 50, I-65 and 10 State roads closed.
IA:  US 63, US 65, I-29, I-80, US 218 and nine (9) State roads closed.
Union Pacific at reduced pace after closing; water has reached railroad ties and covered rock ballasts in some areas.
Minimal aviation impacts to Milwaukee, Madison and Fort Leavenworth.
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE):
71 personnel in the field, to include Flood Fight Teams, Housing Teams, Debris Experts, Commodities Support Teams in IA.
Health and Human Services (HHS):
Mission Assignments with FEMA NRCC (12-hour shifts), FEMA Region V RRCC, JFO in IN and ESF-8 at FEMA Region VIII RRCC.
11 DMATs on call.
One (1), 105-person Rapid Deployment Force (RDF) on call.
In FEMA Region V, Columbus General Hospital, IN has representative onsite, refining requirements.
Mission Assignments received for Regional Emergency Coordinators (RECs) for FEMA Regions V and VII RRCCs.
US Coast Guard (USCG):
Air station in Traverse City, MI helicopters and crews (two each) returned to base at USCG District IX.
State Liaison at IN State EOC.
9th District on site at FEMA Region V RRCC.
Joint Director of Military Support (JDOMS):
Tracking Mission Assignments.
One (1) Mission Assignment with US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) for DCO/DCE/OSD in IN.
National Guard Bureau (NGB):
Monitoring situation; five (5) missions continuing in NE, IA, WV, WI and IN (1,518 NG Personnel total) for evacuation, search and rescue, security, sandbagging and debris removal.
State Liaison on site at JFHQ-IN
Indiana:  1,438 personnel conducting several mission types, along with planning for debris removal.
One (1) RC-26 aircraft providing real-time imager for damage assessments.
JTF-8 to send portable showers to Hope.
JET Team assigned to JDOMS at Joint Force Headquarters-IN (JFHQ-IN).
West Virginia:  96 personnel assigned to debris removal.
Iowa:  61 personnel in Greene, 50 personnel in Vinton, plus one (1) two-man IAT.
Wisconsin:  106 personnel conducting several missions.
One (1) RC-26 aircraft providing real-time imager for damage assessments; adds on to IN.
113 roads closed in
Nebraska:  Three (3) personnel assigned to NE EMA.
USNORTHCOM/J3:
Warning Order (WARNORD) for Federal Assistance issued.
One (1) MA for DCO at FEMA Region VI RRCC.
One (1) MA for DCO/DCE at FEMA Region V RRCC.
12 Helicopters (8 Utility, light-medium lift; 4 Utility, medium-heavy lift) conducting operations.
One (1) P-3 Orion aircraft with aircrew conducting operations.
One (1) unit to run data link ready to deploy.

National Infrastructure Coordinating Center (NICC):
Energy sector reports no national/regional electrical grid issues.
Natural Gas sector reports localized outages, but no pipeline issues.
Water sector reports 35,000 residents with no water in IN, and no timeframe for restoration.
Approximately 166,000 customers reportedly without power in affected states.
Potential closures of fuel lines at river crossings in affected states.
Simulation Center conducting analysis of impact; information forthcoming.
Damage assessments ongoing.

Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

FMAG-2771-CA was issued for the Humboldt Fire near Butte Creek, California. The Fire has burned more than 3,500 acres and there have been 500 mandatory and 500 voluntary evacuations.  1,200 residences, 400 outbuildings and 50 commercial structures threatened along with 500 KV power lines and the Butte Community College.  The fire is 0% contained and there is no estimated date for full containment.
FMAG-2772-CA was issued for the Martin Fire near Santa Cruz, California. The fire has burned more than 300 acres and there have been 500 mandatory and 1000 voluntary evacuations. Two businesses are threatened along with major transmission lines and the Bonny Doon Water Shed and Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve.  There is no estimated date for full containment. (FEMA HQ)   

Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic/Caribbean
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 48 hours.
Eastern Pacific
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

A 5.1 magnitude earthquake occurred off the Andreanof Islands at 0212 ADT June 11, 2008, 119 miles WSW of Adak, AK at a depth of approximately 31 miles. This is a historically active seismic area.  No Tsunami activity or damages occurred as a result of this event. (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

California
CA State SOC is activated
Inland OES Region is Open activated
A FEMA R IX Liaison Officer is ready to deploy to the SOC.
Ophir fire, Butte County, CA:
Currently 1,600 acres with 60% containment.  21 residences and 28 outbuildings destroyed.
275 residences and 75 outbuildings threatened. Unknown number of individuals have been evacuated.
American Red Cross shelter is open.  FMAG has been requested and approved for this incident.
La Grange fire, Tuolumne County, CA
Currently 800 acres with 30% containment.   2 residences have been destroyed, and approximately 150 threatened.  There are currently no evacuations.  An FMAG is currently pending since the fire doesn't meet FMAG criteria
Humboldt Fire, Butte County, CA
Currently 3,500 acres with 0% containment.  1,200 residences, 400 outbuildings and 50 commercial structures threatened.  Unknown number of individuals have been evacuated.  Evacuation Center opened in Chico.
National Wildfire Preparedness Level: 2
National Fire Activity as of Monday, June 10, 2008:
Initial attack activity: Moderate (245 new fires)
New large fires: 7
Large fires contained: 2
Uncontained large fires: 10 (National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center)

Disaster Declaration Activity

The West Virginia Governor requested a major disaster declaration as a result of severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of June 3-7, 2008.
The Governor is specifically requesting Individual Assistance for 10 counties, Public Assistance for 8 counties and Hazard Mitigation for all counties in the State. (FEMA HQ)