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National Situation Update: Friday, June 5, 2009

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).

National Weather Forecast

Northeast  
One to three inches of rain is possible from Virginia to Southern New England. Some flooding is possible, especially in the Middle Atlantic region.
South  
Sporadic thunderstorms, some severe, may occur across the western sections of Oklahoma and Texas.
Midwest  
Thunderstorms are forecast for Upper Michigan, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and western Iowa. Severe weather may spread from southeast Wyoming and northeast Colorado to Nebraska. Hail, strong winds, and some tornado activity are possible.
West  
Showers and thunderstorms will continue Friday and Saturday, from northern California and Oregon to Montana and Wyoming; isolated thunderstorms, some severe, across Utah, Colorado and the mountains of northern Arizona and northern New Mexico. (National Weather Service, various media sources )

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 cyclone activity affecting U.S. territories.(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 Thursday, June 4, 2009:
Initial attack activity:  Light (178 new fires)
New large fires: 1
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 2
States affected: Alaska and Arizona

Broken Snowshoe Fire located 3.5 miles north of McGrath, Alaska: 25,345 acres have burned with 41% containment. All crews are located off the western flank of the fire; the remaining 4 crews have been moved to the southeastern edge and will continue the line east and north. The fire was officially turned over to the Type 3 Incident Management Team. The new team will continue with the containment objectives on the fires edge. There have been no requests for Federal assistance. (National Interagency Fire Center,
National Incident Information Center)

Disaster Declaration Activity

Effective June 4, 2009, FEMA-1840-DR-Florida, Amendment #1 was amended to include Baker, Clay, Flagler, and Putnam Counties for Public Assistance, and Volusia County for Public Assistance (already designated for Individual Assistance). All counties within the State of Florida are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. (FEMA HQ)

Last Modified: Friday, 05-Jun-2009 08:04:47 EDT