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National Situation Update: Sunday, July 19, 2009

Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED).

Significant National Weather

South
Thunderstorms and rain is forecast over Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and into drought stricken parts of Texas. Showers and thunderstorms are expected across the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida.

Northeast
Showers are expected over northwest Pennsylvania and western and northern New York.

Midwest
Showers are expected over Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio with the possibility of thunderstorms across the far western sections of the Dakotas and Nebraska.

West
Thunderstorms are expected from southern Oregon to southern and eastern Montana, and could possibly occur in the Rockies, High Plains and Sierras. Temperatures are forecast from 100-110 degrees in the central valley of California, and 105 to 125 degrees in the desert southwest.
(NOAA, National Weather Service, Various Media Sources)

Red Rock Fire, Nevada

The Red Rock Fire located on the California-Nevada state line, approximately 25 miles northwest of Reno, NV, in Washoe County has burned approximately 10,000 acres, and as of 9 p.m. EDT July 18 was 40% contained; estimated containment date is July 20. A Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG-2822) was approved July 17.(Inciweb, NIFC, FEMA HQ, Media Sources)

Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG)

No new 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.
Central Pacific
No tropical cyclones are expected through Sunday evening.
Western Pacific 
No 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 2
National Fire Activity as of Saturday, July 18, 2009:
Initial attack activity: Light (195 new fires)
New large fires:  6
Large fires contained:  13
Uncontained large fires:  16
States affected:  AK, AZ, CA, CO, LA, NM, NV, OK, TX, UT, and NC (National Interagency Fire Center, National Incident Information Center)

Disaster Declaration Activity

No new activity (FEMA HQ)

Last Modified: Monday, 20-Jul-2009 07:57:18 EDT