Virginia Severe Storms and Flooding Associated with Tropical Depression Ida and a Nor’easter
Major Disaster Declaration number 1862 declared on Dec 09, 2009
Montana Eagle Mount Fire
Fire Management Assistance Declaration number 2837 declared on Sep 04, 2009
Puerto Rico Explosions and Fire
Emergency Declaration number 3306 declared on Oct 24, 2009
California Sheep Fire
Fire Management Assistance Declaration number 2841 declared on Oct 04, 2009
Utah Mill Flat Fire
Fire Management Assistance Declaration number 2831 declared on Aug 30, 2009
California Guiberson Fire
Fire Management Assistance Declaration number 2839 declared on Sep 22, 2009
New York Severe Storms and Flooding
Major Disaster Declaration number 1857 declared on Sep 01, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED) Significant National Weather MidwestPrecipitation currently over the Mid-Mississippi Valley will spread northward into the upper Midwest by early this morning and meet with a colder air mass. A large region of freezing rain is expected to form across Iowa and southern Wisconsin, where significant icing is possible. The possibility of heavy snow will extend from eastern Colorado through the Dakotas into Minnesota. The greatest accumulations are expected from eastern Nebraska into the Upper Mississippi Valley where one to two feet of snow is possible by Christmas morning. Strong winds will accompany the snowfall across the Plains, and Winter Storm Warnings and Blizzard Watches are in effect across the entire region.SouthHeavy rain, thunderstorms and wind will spread from the Southern Plains and lower-Mississippi Valley to the Southeastern States Thursday into Friday. Severe weather will be possible today from Arkansas and Louisiana eastward to southern Mississippi, southwest Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle. Rain totals of 2 inches to locally 5 inches are possible in eastern Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, northwest Mississippi and far western Tennessee. Behind the storm, colder air will move in today, allowing for a changeover to snow in portions of Oklahoma, far northern Texas and northwest Arkansas.NortheastMoisture from the Midwest storm will spread in on Christmas Day. Freezing rain and sleet will likely develop from western Virginia and eastern West Virginia northward to interior portions of Pennsylvania and New York. Rain is expected in locations near the coast. The wintry mix will spread northward into northern New York and New England Friday night into Saturday.WestImproving conditions are expected over much of the West as high pressure takes over. Dry conditions will dominate the region outside of some snow showers in the Colorado Rockies and the adjacent Plains of Colorado and Wyoming. (NOAA s National Weather Service, Various Media Sources) East Coast Winter Storm Recovery Federal HQ CoordinationFEMA NRCCWatch Steady StateThe NRCC continues to monitor recovery efforts and maintain communications with affected regionsNo requests for Federal assistanceRegion IIIRRCC at Watch/Steady State; monitoringState Actions:VirginiaVDEM Limited Activation Response OperationsCommonwealth remains under a State of Emergency7 deaths, 6 confirmed/1 pending37,500 customers without power (as of 10:00 a.m., Dec 23)16 shelters; 350 occupantsWest VirginiaEOC (WV DHSEM) fully activated; FEMA State Liaison Officer remains deployed to EOCGovernors State of Emergency has been eliminated in the northern countiesNo known weather related fatalities; no damage to critical infrastructure58,926 customers without power (as of 10:00 a.m., Dec 23); goal to restore all by Friday16 shelters; 148 occupantsRegion IVRRCC at Watch/Steady State; monitoringState Actions:North CarolinaEOC at Level IV (Partial Activation); all county EOCs closedNC National Guard demobilizingKentuckyEOC returned to Level I (Normal Operations with hot standby mode and ECIC in 24 hr operations) at 5:00 p.m. EST, Dec 2318 counties and 3 cities remain under State of Emergency declared by Governor Dec 19No reports of storm related deaths or injuries46,500 customers without power (down 14,900); expect to have power restored to all but 8,000 overnight tonight (Dec 23-24)3,570 customers without water service14 shelters; 140 occupants Tropical Weather Outlook No new activity (FEMA HQ) Earthquake Activity No new activity (FEMA HQ) Preliminary Damage Assessments No new activity (FEMA HQ) Disaster Declaration Activity The President signed major disaster declaration FEMA-1868-DR for the State of Kansas for a Severe Winter Storm that occurred November 14-16, 2009. Specifically, the declaration provides for Public Assistance for 3 counties (Marshall, Republic and Washington Counties) and Hazard Mitigation statewide. The FCO is Michael R. Scott of the National FCO Program.The Governor of Alabama has requested a major disaster declaration for the State of Alabama as a result of severe storms, flash flooding, and flooding during the period of December 12-18, 2009. The Governor is specifically requesting Public Assistance for Barbour, Butler, Clarke, Coffee, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Escambia, Geneva, Henry, and Pike Counties, and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program for the entire State of Alabama. (HQ FEMA)
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Homeland Security Threat Level: YELLOW (ELEVATED) Significant National Weather Northeast Today, the snowstorm will most likely remain only in southeast New York and New England and will lessen as it moves west to east through this afternoon. Eastern Long Island, Cape Cod, Martha s Vineyard and Nantucket may see blizzard conditions with some accumulations in southeast Massachusetts possibly reaching over one foot. Areas as far north as coastal Maine will only see light snow. Monday through Wednesday will see a break in the snow with snow showers only across the interior of the region from West Virginia and western Pennsylvania to Maine, with the possibility of continued gusty winds for New England. The next big storm should arrive later on Thursday into Christmas Day; this storm will bring rain and a wintry mix of snow across the region.South Today through Monday, the South will be dry except for lingering snow showers in the southern Appalachians. By Tuesday the showers will move northward over eastern Texas, eastern Oklahoma, western Louisiana and Arkansas. Wednesday through Christmas Day, a new storm will move in from Oklahoma and eastern Texas to the Southeast coast; western North Carolina will see freezing rain.Midwest A new storm will enter the Upper Midwest today and then will move into the Great Lakes and eastern Ohio Valley on Monday; this new storm will bring, at most, only a few inches of snow accumulation. Monday and Tuesday the Dakotas will see snow showers in advance of a western storm. On Tuesday, some wet snow or rain will move northward from the south-central states into the lower Missouri Valley. Wednesday through Saturday, a storm will move slowly from the southern Plains Red River Valley to the Great Lakes; this storm could bring a fair amount of snow from Kansas and Nebraska to Michigan.West On Monday, a new Pacific storm will bring rain and snow to the interior region of the Northwest again. On Tuesday, the storm will move eastward through the west, bringing snow to the Great Basin, Rockies and northern high Plains; by midweek the storm will re-form over the central U.S. (NOAA s National Weather Service, Various Media Sources) Winter Snowstorm FEMA Regional Coordination Region I State Actions: Rhode IslandActiated to Level II (Partial Activation) at 6:00 p.m., Saturday, December 19, in preparation for storm arrival in the central Atlantic. MassachusettsActivated to Level III with partial staffing and continues to monitor.Region II State Actions: New YorkState EOC at Limited Activation with limited staffing New York CityActivated to Level II with increased staff in Situation Room New JerseyActivated to Level III with increased staffRegion III State Actions: District of ColumbiaMayor Fenty Declared a snow emergency effective 7:00 a.m. EST, December 19.DCHSEMA activated ESFs 4, 9, 10 (Urban Search & Rescue) and ESF 13 (Law Enforcement)DelawareActivated at 6:00 a.m. EST, December 19 with Emergency Support Coordinators activated.MarylandGovernor declared a State of Emergency for the entire state on December 19.Activated to Level III at 9:00 a.m. EST, December 19.19 County EOCs activated; many stood down for the evening and will re-activate todayPennsylvaniaActivated to Level II at midnight December 18, 2009, with additional staff; may go down to Level III by noon today depending on situationThe City of Philadelphia activated their snow emergency plan effective 9:00 a.m. EST, December 19.VirginiaActivated to Response Operations Level with most ESFsGovernor declared a State of Emergency related to the impending winter stormRegion IV State Actions: North CarolinaActivated to Level IV Partial Activation.TennesseeActivated to Level IV (Localized Emergency Active Missions and MonitoringAlabamaActivated to Level III (Partial Activation)The Governor declared a State of Emergency on December 16, 2009 for four counties related to significant rainfall and flooding.MississippiReturned to Level IV Normal OperationsFloridaActivated to Level III (Monitoring)KentuckyActivated to Level III (Partial Activation) with Emergency Management and National Guard Tropical Weather Outlook No new activity (FEMA HQ) Earthquake Activity No new activity (FEMA HQ) Preliminary Damage Assessments No new activity (FEMA HQ) Disaster Declaration Activity No new activity (FEMA HQ)
