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National Situation Update: Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).

National Weather Forecast

West:
An upper level low, stalled off the coast of California, will produce shower and thunderstorm activity from Northern California and Oregon to the Great Basin.  Some locally heavy rainfall is possible, especially in the higher elevations. The California and Oregon border will receive more than an inch of rain by tomorrow.  The tail end of a frontal system extending eastward across the country to a low in New England will bring precipitation to the Front Range of Wyoming and Colorado.
Midwest:
Expect widespread showers and thunderstorms (gusty winds, large hail and an isolated threat of tornados) along the front from the Central Plains through the Ohio Valley.
South:
South of the front, the region will be dry under a ridge of high pressure. Expect isolated showers and thunderstorms in south Florida and more widespread activity in Texas and Oklahoma as the western portion of the front drops  southward. 
Northeast:
The frontal system will produce scattered showers and thunderstorms from Southern New England to the Mid-Atlantic and the Central Appalachians.  North of the front, Northern New England will see partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies. (National Weather Service, various media sources)

H1N1 Influenza Outbreak Update – June 1, 2009

H1N1 Flu Outbreak - USA
The H1N1 Influenza Outbreak continues to grow in the United States. As of Monday, June 1, 2009, the CDC reported 10,053 (no change) confirmed and probable cases in 50 states including the District of Columbia. The CDC reports 17 (no change) confirmed fatalities in the United States.

H1N1 Influenza Outbreak - International
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of Monday, June 1, 2009, there were 17,410 (+1,900) confirmed cases in 62 (no change) countries including 115 (+16) fatalities Mexico has 5,029 (+119) confirmed cases and 97 (+12) fatalities.

Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

No activity. (FEMA HQ)

Tropical Weather Outlook

Atlantic:
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, HPC, National Hurricane Center, Central Pacific Hurricane Center and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center)

Earthquake Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Preliminary Damage Assessments

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Wildfire Update

National Preparedness Level:  1
National Fire Activity as of Monday, June 1, 2009:
Initial attack activity:  Light (129 new fires)
New large fires: 4
Large fires contained:  4
Uncontained large fires: 5

Broken Snowshoe Fire near McGrath, AK:
There are 25,757 acres involved with 16% contained.  Warmer and dryer weather conditions this week will affect fire growth.  There are 321 personnel assigned to this fire.  No structures are currently threatened.  The fire has burned to 2.5 miles from the town of McGrath, population roughly 400.(National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center, NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, NGB)

Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Last Modified: Thursday, 04-Jun-2009 16:24:44 EDT