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Posted by feww on April 7, 2014
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS
SEVERE WINTER STORM
FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARED
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White House Declares Federal Disaster in Oregon
The Oval Office Occupant (30) has declared a major disaster exists in the State of Oregon in the ares affected by the severe winter storm during the period of February 6-10, 2014.
Areas worst affected by the disaster are the counties of Benton, Lane, Lincoln, and Linn.
Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments, FEMA said.
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Posted by feww on April 4, 2014
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS
FLOODING & MUDSLIDES
FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARED
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White House Declares Federal Disaster in the State of Washington
The Oval Office Occupant (30) has declared a major disaster in the State of Washington in the area affected by flooding and mudslides beginning on March 22, 2014, and continuing.
The worst affected by the disaster are individuals in Snohomish County, including the Sauk-Suiattle, Stillaguamish, and Tulalip Tribes.
FEMA said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.
Death Toll
The death from mudslide in Oso that wiped out a community om March 22, has risen to at least 30, with 13 people still missing.
Massive walls of mud, rock and debris buried the community destroying dozens of homes after a rain-soaked hillside collapsed above the north fork of Stillaguamish River.
A 54m (177ft) wall of rain-sodden earth separated from foothills of the Cascade Mountains along the Stillaguamish River, leaving a trail of mud, rock and debris up to 5m deep. It buried communities near the town of Oso, north of Seattle. FIRE-EARTH estimates the slide moved about 50 million tons of mud, rock and debris. Photo: WSDOT, Handout.
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Posted by feww on April 4, 2014
EXTREME CLIMATIC EVENTS
WORSENING DROUGHT
CROP DISASTERS
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Drought worsens in the U.S. Midwest, South
Drought Levels D0 to D4, Abnormally Dry to Exceptional Drought, covered about 52.88 percent of the land area in the contiguous United States, up from 51.98 percent last week, according to the US Drought Monitor.
U.S. Drought Class Change (1 week ending April 1, 2014). Source: U.S. Drought Monitor
The West
Areas covered by drought levels D0 – D4 increased marginally to 71.89 percent . California’s snow-water equivalent is only 32 percent of the average for April 1, when snowpack is at its peak level before the spring melt.
Midwest
D0-D4 drought levels spread to 40.57 percent of the region from 35.15 percent last week. The total area covered by snow in the northern Great Lakes region was 56.2% as of April 1, 2014, according to NWS/NOHRSC.
South: Texas
San Angelo Area reservoirs are currently 7.9% full while the Panhandle Planning Region reservoirs are just 1.7% full.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA has designated a total of 45 counties in Texas and Oklahoma as crop disaster areas due to the worsening drought.
Those areas are
- Texas. Bell, Dallas, Hamilton, McLennan, Comanche, Eastland, Hill, Mason, Coryell, Fannin, Lamar, Bosque, Erath, Lampasas, Palo, Pinto, Brown, Falls, Limestone, Red River, Burnet, Gillespie, Llano, Rockwall, Callahan, Grayson, McCulloch, San Saba, Collin, Hunt, Menard, Shackelford, Delta, Johnson, Milam, Stephens, Denton, Kaufman, Mills, Tarrant, Ellis, Kimble, Navarro and Williamson counties.
- Oklahoma. Bryan and Choctaw counties.
Drought Disasters 2014
Since January 10, 2014 USDA has declared at least 909 counties across 16 states as crop disaster areas due to worsening drought.
- Those states are: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Utah.
- Crop disasters have been declared in an additional 22 counties in the states of New York and Pennsylvania due to Freeze.
Notes:
i. USDA trigger point for a countywide disaster declaration is 30 percent crop loss on at least one crop.
ii. The total number of counties designated as agricultural disaster areas includes both primary and contiguous disaster areas.
iii. A number of counties may have been designated crop disaster areas more than once due to multiple disasters.
iv. The U.S. has a total of 3,143 counties and county-equivalents.
v. The disaster designations posted above were approved by USDA on April 2, 2014.
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Posted by feww on April 1, 2014
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS
EXTREME RAIN EVENTS
MAJOR DISASTER
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Rainstorm Destroys or damages about 60,000 Homes in South China
More than two dozen people are dead or reported as missing, after extreme rain events battered south China, said the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Tuesday.
Extreme rain and flooding have affected more than 1.16 million people in seven Chinese provinces —Fujian, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Chongqing and Guizhou—forcing at least 17,000 to flee their homes, said the ministry.
“A total of 6,600 people are in need of emergency sustenance assistance, it said, while 1,600 houses have been toppled and 55,000 damaged,” said Xinhua.
Floodwaters have destroyed 47,600 hectares of crops causing direct economic losses of more than $105 million U.S. dollars.
The fierce storm system has dumped about 300 mm of rain, the equivalent of about two months’ rainfall, in some areas since March 27.
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Posted by feww on April 1, 2014
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS
MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION
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North Carolina Declared Federal Disaster Area
The White House has signed Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina following the damage caused by a severe winter storm during the period of March 6-7, 2014.
The worst of the damage occurred in Alamance, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Person, and Randolph counties.
For previous Federal/ Major Disaster Declarations, search blog content.
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Posted by feww on March 30, 2014
More than 1 million South Sudanese Displaced:UN
At least 1 Million people have been forced from their homes due to the ongoing conflict in South Sudan, said the UN
More than quarter of million people have taken refuge in neighboring countries and at least 800,000 have been displaced internally.
Fighting erupted between the troops loyal to Salva Kiir, the president of South Sudan and and his deputy, Riek Machar, in December 2013.
Despite a ceasefire agreement in January, fighting has continued.
Food security
The conflict has caused “a serious deterioration in the food security situation” leaving around 3.7 million people at high risk,” said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
“Fighting between government and opposition forces has continued, especially in Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile state, where towns and rural areas have been ravaged by the violence.”
Nearly 5 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, however “the remote and dispersed placement sites make it difficult to reach many of South Sudan’s conflict-affected people,” says the UN.
A large number of South Sudanese war refugees have crossed the border Ethiopia since fighting erupted in December. Many others have fled to Kenya, Sudan and Uganda, while the internally displaced have sought shelter in UN bases, according to reports.
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Posted by feww on March 28, 2014
EXTREME CLIMATIC EVENTS
WORSENING DROUGHT
CROP DISASTERS
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Drought spreads to nearly 52 percent of Contiguous US
Drought conditions D0 (Abnormally Dry) to D4 (Exceptional Drought) cover 51.95 percent of land area in the U.S., up more than 0.5 percent since last week, according to the latest data released by the U.S. Drought Monitor
US Drought Conditions D0 – D4
- West: 71.88% (up from 71.51% last week)
- South: 66.29% (up from 65.34%; D3 and D4 conditions rapidly expanding)
- High Plains: 47.65% (from 46.94%; D1, D2 and D3 spreading)
- Midwest: 35.15% (D1 condition spreading)
- Southeast: 6.02% (from 5.07%; D1 spreading from 0.0 to 0.61%)
- Northeast: 3.95% (unchanged)
- Contiguous US: 51.95% (from 51.47%)
Weekly Drought Map for the Contiguous United States. Sourced from US Drought Monitor. Map Enhanced by FIRE-EARTH Blog.
Crop Disasters Caused by Drought
Since January 10, 2014, at least 864 counties across 16 states have been declared as crop disaster areas by USDA due to worsening drought.
- Those states are: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Utah.
Notes:
i. USDA trigger point for a countywide disaster declaration is 30 percent crop loss on at least one crop.
ii. The total number of counties designated as agricultural disaster areas includes both primary and contiguous disaster areas.
iii. A number of counties may have been designated crop disaster areas more than once due to multiple disasters.
iv. The U.S. has a total of 3,143 counties and county-equivalents.
v. The latest disaster designations were issued by USDA for a total of 59 counties in five states—Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas and Arizona—on March 26, 2014.
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Posted by feww on March 27, 2014
EXTREME CLIMATIC EVENT
WORSENING DROUGHT
CROP DISASTERS
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Crop Disasters Declared in Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas, Arizona due to Worsening Drought
The U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA has designated a total of 59 counties in five states—Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, Kansas and Arizona—as multiple crop disaster areas due to the worsening drought.
Those areas are
Texas: Hall, Briscoe, Collingsworth, Donley, Childress, Cottle and Motley counties.
Oklahoma: Alfalfa, Caddo, Major, Blaine, Custer, Grady, Kiowa,
Canadian, Dewey, Grant, Washita, Comanche, Garfield, Kingfisher, Woods and Woodward counties.
Kansas: Barton, Ellsworth, Kiowa, Mitchell, Edwards, Jewell, Lincoln, Osborne, Smith, Russell, Barber (2 designations), Ellis, Ottawa, Republic, Clark, Ford, Pawnee, Rice, Cloud, Hodgeman, Phillips, Rooks, Comanche, McPherson, Pratt, Stafford, Saline, Rush and Harper.
Nebraska: Franklin, Nuckolls and Webster counties.
Arizona: Santa Cruz, Cochise and Pima counties.
Drought Disasters 2014
Since January 10, 2014 USDA has declared at least 864 counties across 16 states as crop disaster areas due to worsening drought.
- Those states are: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Utah.
Notes:
i. USDA trigger point for a countywide disaster declaration is 30 percent crop loss on at least one crop.
ii. The total number of counties designated as agricultural disaster areas includes both primary and contiguous disaster areas.
iii. A number of counties may have been designated crop disaster areas more than once due to multiple disasters.
iv. The U.S. has a total of 3,143 counties and county-equivalents.
v. The disaster designations were approved by USDA on March 26, 2014.
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Posted by feww on March 27, 2014
EXTREME CLIMATIC EVENT
FREEZE & FREEZING TEMPERATURES
CROP DISASTER
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Crop Disaster Declared in New York, Pennsylvania due to Freeze and Freezing Temps
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated a total of 22 counties in New York and Pennsylvania as crop disaster areas due to losses caused by a freeze and freezing temperatures that occurred Dec. 1, 2013, and continues.
Those areas are
New York: Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Oswego, Yates, Allegany, Jefferson, Onondaga, Seneca, Cortland, Lewis, Ontario, Steuben, Erie, Oneida, Schuyler, Tompkins, Wayne and Wyoming counties.
Pennsylvania: Erie, McKean and Warren counties.
Notes:
i. USDA trigger point for a countywide disaster declaration is 30 percent crop loss on at least one crop.
ii. The total number of counties designated as agricultural disaster areas includes both primary and contiguous disaster areas.
iii. A number of counties may have been designated crop disaster areas more than once due to multiple disasters.
iv. The U.S. has a total of 3,143 counties and county-equivalents.
v. The disaster designations were approved by USDA on March 26, 2014.
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Posted by feww on March 24, 2014
MARINE POLLUTION
MAJOR OIL SPILL
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The Houston Ship Channel remained closed on Sunday after a collision between an oil barge and a cargo ship, spilling about 640,000 liters (4,000 barrels) of heavy fuel oil.
The channel allows ships to sail from the Gulf Coast to inland terminals, accounting for up to 15 percent of crude delivery to the U.S. refineries.
Major oil spill in the Houston Ship Channel March 22, 2014. Source: U.S. Coast Guard handout/via Reuters.
“A local official said the channel was expected to be shut well into Monday. The official asked not to be identified as the information had not yet been made public,” Reuters reported.
By late Sunday, nearly 90 ships were waiting either to depart or to enter the port of Houston and/or Texas City, said the report.
Among the ships affected by the channel closure was the cruise ship Carnival Magic.
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Posted by feww on March 21, 2014
EXTREME CLIMATIC EVENTS
DROUGHT
CROP DISASTERS
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Worsening drought prompts crop disaster declarations for 46 counties in three states
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared 46 counties in three state—Texas, Oklahoma and Idaho—as crop disaster areas due to the worsening drought, in two separate designations.
Texas Drought Crop Disaster Designations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 32 counties in Texas as crop disaster areas due to the worsening drought.
Those counties are Bosque, Hemphill, Montague, Tarrant, Ellis, Hood, Parker, Wheeler, Erath, Johnson, Somervell, Clay, Dallas, Gray, Jack, Collingsworth, Denton, Hamilton, Kaufman, Comanche, Donley, Henderson, Lipscomb, Cooke, Eastland, Hill, McLennan, Coryell, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Roberts and Wise.
Oklahoma Drought Crop Disaster Designations
The following areas in Oklahoma have also been designated as crop disaster areas: Beckham, Ellis, Jefferson, Love and Roger Mills counties.
Idaho Drought Crop Disaster Designations
USDA has also designated nine counties in Idaho as crop disaster areas due to the drought.
Those counties are Elmore, Ada, Boise, Custer, Owyhee, Blaine, Camas, Gooding and Twin Falls.
Since January 10, 2014 USDA has declared 805 counties across 16 states as crop disaster areas due to worsening drought.
- Those states are: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas and Utah.
Notes:
i. USDA trigger point for a countywide disaster declaration is 30 percent crop loss on at least one crop.
ii. The total number of counties designated as agricultural disaster areas includes both primary and contiguous disaster areas.
iii. A number of counties have been designated crop disaster areas more than once due to multiple disasters.
iv. The U.S. has a total of 3,143 counties and county-equivalents.
v. The disaster designations were approved by USDA on March 19, 2014.
2014 Federal and Agriculture Disaster Declarations
- California Drought Continues to Intensify March 20, 2014
- Warmest Winter on Record Deepens California Drought March 18, 2014
- U.S. Drought Change March 13, 2014
- Crop Disasters Declared for Texas, New Mexico March 13, 2014
- Major Disaster Declared for South Carolina (DR-4166) March 13, 2014
- ‘Until the Wells Run Dry’ March 10, 2014
- Major Disaster Declared for Georgia March 9, 2014
- Crop Disasters Declared in 12 States on March 7, 2014
- Crop Disaster Declared in Three States February 27, 2014
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Posted by feww on March 19, 2014
TOXIC POLLUTION
CRIMES AGAINST NATURE
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Ohio’s Oak Glen Nature Preserve smothered in crude oil after leak in Sunoco pipeline
Up to 40,000 liters of crude oil leaked into the Oak Glen Nature Preserve about 400 meters from the Great Miami River, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency estimates.
Stream of crude oil leaked from Sunoco pipeline runs across Oak Glen Nature Preserve in Ohio. Source: EPA.
“The leak, which occurred on a line operated by Mid-Valley Pipeline Co, a division of Sunoco, was discovered at 8:20 p.m. EDT on Monday (0020 GMT Tuesday). The company shut the line, which helped reduce the pressure of the leaking oil, an EPA spokeswoman said, but it was unclear if oil was still spewing from the pipe.” Reuters reported.
“The extent of impact to the resource is currently unknown,” according to a statement issued by the Great Parks of Hamilton County, which oversees the Oak Glen preserve. “The EPA is assessing the situation to determine appropriate action.”
Sunoco Logistics Asset Map. Source: Sunco website
The 1650-km pipeline runs from Longview, Texas (about 125 miles east of Dallas), to Samaria, Michigan about 12 miles north of Toledo, delivering crude oil to refineries, mostly in the U.S. Midwest, said the report.
Previous leaks
“A system-wide inspection of the 1,119-mile-long pipeline in 2009 resulted in the company paying a $48,700 fine in 2012 for failing to address corrosion problems in the pipeline at the Oregon refinery for three years.” CinCinnati.com said.
- October 2008: Burlington, KY. About 500,000 liters of crude oil leaked.
- January 2005: Carrollton, KY. At least 1 million liters of oil leaked into the Kentucky River.
According to Great Parks’ website the 364-acre Preserve comprises “rugged hills with a rich diversity of native trees, shrubs and wildflowers.”
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Posted by feww on March 18, 2014
EXTREME CLIMATIC EVENTS
WARMEST WINTER ON RECORD
DROUGHT
WATER FAMINE
CROP DISASTERS
STATE OF EMERGENCY
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California had its warmest winter (and driest year to March)
The warmest winter on record has worsened the persistent drought across the Golden State, according to the latest data released by the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC).
The most overpopulated state in the U.S. experienced an average temperature of 8.9ºC (48 degrees) between December and February, more than 2.4 degrees Celsius (4.4ºF) hotter than the 20th-century average, exceeding the previous record, set in 1980/81, by 0.4ºC (0.8ºF).
California also experienced its driest year to winter by March on record, with the average precipitation 4.5 inches which was 38% of last winter’s 11.7 inches.
In comparison, the winter precipitation total for the contiguous U.S. reached 5.69 inches, 1.10 inches below long-term average, making the it the ninth driest winter on record.
Much of the West and Great Plains were much drier than average. Arizona (fourth warmest winter), California (warmest winter, and driest bu March), New Mexico, and Texas (lowest reservoir levels in 25 years) each had a top ten dry winter season, said NCDC.
Below-average precipitation was prevalent in parts of the Southeast, the Northern and Southern Plains, and the Southwest. Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma had February precipitation totals that were top ten dry, said NCDC.
California Drought Conditions
As of March 11, 2014, at least (!) 99.99 percent of California was covered by drought conditions, including 22.37 percent in Exceptional Drought, 43.53 percent in Extreme Drought and 24.91 percent in Severe Drought.
California Drought Map as of March 11, 2014. Source: US Drought Monitor. Map enhanced by FIRE-EARTH.
State of Emergency
Governor Brown proclaimed a State of Emergency on January 27 amid the worsening statewide drought. He called the “really serious,” adding that 2014 could be California’s third consecutive dry year. “In many ways it’s a mega-drought.”
California State Resources
FIRE-EARTH 2009 Forecast: Desertification of California in the Near Future Is Almost a Certainty
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Drought Information – Water Resources – State of California
Water years 2012 and 2013 were dry statewide, especially in parts of the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California. Water year 2014, which began on October 1st, continues this trend. Precipitation in some areas of the state is tracking at about the driest year of record.
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- ‘Until the Wells Run Dry’ March 10, 2014
- Crop Disasters Declared in 12 States March 7, 2014
- California “Mega Drought” Intensifies February 28, 2014
- Crop Disaster Declared in Three States February 27, 2014
- EXTREME and EXCEPTIONAL Drought Conditions Spread in California February 20, 2014
- California Drought Could Worsen Water Contamination February 19, 2014
- California Drought Worsens February 6, 2014
- COLLAPSE OF CALIFORNIA LOOMS February 2, 2014
- California Drought Could Paralyze the U.S. February 2, 2014
- California Drops State Water Allocation to Zero February 1, 2014
- California Drought Intensifies January 30, 2014
- California Communities Could Run Out of Water in 60 to 120 Days January 29, 2014
- Drought Disaster Declared for Multiple Counties in Four States January 25, 2014
- California Declares Drought State of Emergency January 18, 2014
- California Governor to Declare Drought Emergency January 17, 2014
- High Fire Danger in Southern California amid Driest Conditions on Record January 17, 2014
- 520 Counties across 16 States Declared Crop Disaster Areas due to Drought January 16, 2014
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Posted by feww on March 13, 2014
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS
DROUGHT
CROP DISASTERS
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15 Counties in Two States Declared Crop Disaster Areas due to Worsening Drought
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared 15 counties in two state—Texas and New Mexico—as crop disaster areas, in two separate designations, due to the worsening drought.
1. Texas. USDA designates 8 counties in Texas as Crop Disaster Areas due to the worsening drought. The counties are Gonzalez, Caldwell, Fayette, Karnes, Wilson, DeWitt, Guadalupe and Lavaca
2. New Mexico.USDA designates 6 counties in New Mexico and one in Texas as Crop Disaster Areas also due to the worsening drought. The disaster areas are
- New Mexico: Dona Ana, Luna, Grant, Hidalgo, Otero and Sierra counties.
- Texas: El Paso County.
Since January 10, 2014 USDA has declared 759 counties across 16 states as crop disaster areas due to drought.
Notes:
i. USDA trigger point for a countywide disaster declaration is 30 percent crop loss on at least one crop.
ii. The total number of counties designated as agricultural disaster areas includes both primary and contiguous disaster areas.
iii. A number of counties have been designated crop disaster areas more than once due to multiple disasters.
iv. The U.S. has a total of 3,143 counties and county-equivalents.
v. The disaster designations were approved by USDA on March 12, 2014.
2014 Federal and Agriculture Disaster Declarations
- Crop Disaster Declared in Three States February 27, 2014
- Crop Disaster Declared in 3 States February 14, 2014
- Crop Disaster Declared For 8 States Due to Extreme Weather February 7, 2014
- UPDATE: Drought Causes Crop Disaster in 25 Counties across 4 States February 6, 2014
- California Drought Worsens February 6, 2014
- California Drought Could Paralyze the U.S. February 2, 2014
- California Drops State Water Allocation to Zero February 1, 2014
- California Drought Intensifies January 30, 2014
- California Communities Could Run Out of Water in 60 to 120 Days January 29, 2014
- Drought Disaster Declared for Multiple Counties in Four States January 25, 2014
- California Declares Drought State of Emergency January 18, 2014
- California Governor to Declare Drought Emergency January 17, 2014
- High Fire Danger in Southern California amid Driest Conditions on Record January 17, 2014
- 520 Counties across 16 States Declared Crop Disaster Areas due to Drought January 16, 2014
- Crop Disaster Declared in 40 Counties due to Drought January 16, 2014
- Crop Disasters Declared in 6 States January 10, 2014
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Posted by feww on March 13, 2014
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS
CLIMATE RELATED DISASTERS
FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION
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Major Disaster Declaration For South Carolina – March 12, 2014
The White House has declared South Carolina a Federal Disaster Area due to a severe winter storm that struck the state during the period of February 10-14, 2014.
The severe winter storm caused widespread losses and damage across at least 21 counties throughout the Palmetto State.
Areas worst affected by the storm were the counties of Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Berkeley, Calhoun, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Dillon, Dorchester, Edgefield, Florence, Georgetown, Hampton, Horry, Marion, Orangeburg, Saluda, Sumter, and Williamsburg.
The above Federal Disaster Declaration (ref: DR-4166) is in addition to an earlier Presidential Disaster Declaration declared on February 12, 2014 (ref: EM-3369) for all counties of the State of South Carolina.
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations
- Major Disaster Declared for Pennsylvania October 3, 2013
- New Mexico Declared Federal Disaster Area October 2, 2013
- Major Disaster Declared for Santa Clara Pueblo September 28, 2013
- Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina September 26, 2013
- N. Colorado Declared as Federal Disaster Area September 14, 2013
- Major Disaster Declared for Vermont, New Hampshire, Florida August 6, 2013
- Major Disaster Declared in El Paso County, CO Posted on August 1, 2013
- Major Disaster Declared in West Virginia Posted on July 27, 2013
- Major Disaster Declared in New York, North Dakota July 16, 2013
- Michigan Declared Major Disaster Area June 19, 2013
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Posted by feww on March 10, 2014
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS
WEATHER RECORDS BROKEN
CLIMATE RELATED DISASTERS
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Climate change already increasing intensity and frequency of extreme weather events in Australia
“Continuing hot on the heels of the ‘Angry Summer’ of 2012/2013, Australians again endured record breaking extreme events this summer.” —Climate Council of Australia
Intense and prolonged heatwaves and record hot days, severe drought and rainfall deficiency, and bushfires dominated the 2013/2014 summer, according to the latest “Angry Summer” report issued by the Australian Climate Council.
The report finds that many of Australia’s largest population centers face increased risk from extreme weather events, including heatwaves, drought and bushfires, impact of which are serious and costly on people, property, communities and the environment.
Examples of the extreme weather events include
- Eight of the hottest summers on record in Australia have occurred in the last fifteen years
- Sydney had its driest summer in 27 years
- Canberra experienced 20 days of at least 35°C
- Melbourne experienced its hottest ever 24 hour period (average 35.5°C)
- Adelaide had a record of 11 days of 42°C or more during the summer
- Perth had its second hottest summer on record
- 38 spots in New South Wales and 45 in Queensland saw their driest summer on record
- More than 280,000 hectares of Victoria’s land were consumed by February fires
Record high maximum temperatures plagued more than 8.8 percent of Australia during the first four days of January, including 17 percent of New South Wales, 17 percent of the Northern Territory, 16 percent of Queensland and 8 percent of South Australia, said the report.
Record-breaking heatwaves significantly impacted Australia’s major population centers.
- Victoria experienced its hottest four days on record from 14–17 January,
- Melbourne set a record for four consecutive days at 41°C or higher (14–17 January)
- Adelaide experienced a record-breaking five consecutive days of 42°C and above
- Canberra had a record run of four days of 39°C and recorded 20 days of at least 35°C
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Posted by feww on March 9, 2014
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS
SEVERE WINTER STORM
FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION
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Georgia Declared Federal Disaster Area by White House
The White House has declared a major disaster exists in the State of Georgia due to losses and damage caused by a severe winter storm during the period of February 10 – 14, 2014.
The storm caused widespread losses and damage across at least 39 counties throughout the Empire State of the South.
Areas worst affected by the storm were the counties of Baldwin, Bulloch, Burke, Butts, Candler, Carroll, Columbia, Coweta, Dade, Emanuel, Fayette, Fulton, Gilmer, Glascock, Hancock, Haralson, Heard, Jasper, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Lamar, McDuffie, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Newton, Pickens, Pike, Richmond, Screven, Spalding, Upson, Walker, Warren, Washington, Whitfield, and Wilkes.
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations
- Major Disaster Declared for Pennsylvania October 3, 2013
- New Mexico Declared Federal Disaster Area October 2, 2013
- Major Disaster Declared for Santa Clara Pueblo September 28, 2013
- Major Disaster Declaration for North Carolina September 26, 2013
- N. Colorado Declared as Federal Disaster Area September 14, 2013
- Major Disaster Declared for Vermont, New Hampshire, Florida August 6, 2013
- Major Disaster Declared in El Paso County, CO Posted on August 1, 2013
- Major Disaster Declared in West Virginia Posted on July 27, 2013
- Major Disaster Declared in New York, North Dakota July 16, 2013
- Michigan Declared Major Disaster Area June 19, 2013
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Posted by feww on March 7, 2014
EXTREME CLIMATIC EVENTS
RECORD DROUGHT
CROP DISASTERS
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Back-to-Back Disasters Continue to Hit Australia as Forecast…
Australia’s Queensland is experiencing its worst drought on record, with about 80% of the state affected.
Rainfall deficits for the 17-month (October 2012 to February 2014) period
Serious to severe deficiencies (lowest 10% to 5% of records) remain in central Queensland and in an area inland of the Great Dividing Range extending from southern Queensland into northern New South Wales as well as in small areas around the Queensland–South Australian border (affecting the Northern Territory, South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland) and in eastern New South Wales, western Victoria and on the coast of Western Australia near Shark Bay.
Rainfall deficiencies for the 23-month (April 2012 to February 2014) period
Serious to severe deficiencies (lowest 10% to 5% of records) persist in areas of western and inland northern Queensland, a large area around the Queensland–South Australia border and smaller areas along the eastern border of South Australia, an area extending from inland southern Queensland through much of New South Wales inland of the coastal ranges and into northwestern and north-central Victoria. Deficiencies also persist in an area between Geraldton and Shark Bay on the west coast of Western Australia. [Source: Australia BOM]
Rainfall deficiencies for the 23-month (April 2012 to February 2014) period. Source: Australia BOM.
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Posted by feww on March 7, 2014
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS
DROUGHT & DELUGE
CROP DISASTERS
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83 Counties in 12 States Declared Crop Disaster areas due to Drought and Deluge
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared 83 counties in 12 states as crop disaster areas, in seven separate designations, due to the drought, and deluge.
The disaster designations are for the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.
1. Texas Drought Disaster Designations. USDA has designated six counties in Texas as drought disaster areas due to the worsening drought.
Those counties are Victoria, Calhoun, Goliad, Lavaca, DeWitt, Jackson and Refugio.
2. Arizona Drought Disaster Designations. USDA has designated 24 counties in Arizona and 5 bordering states as crop disaster areas due to the worsening drought.
- Arizona: Apache, Greenlee, Navajo, Coconino, Mohave, Yavapai, Cochise, Graham, Maricopa, Gila, and La Paz counties.
- California: San Bernardino County.
- Colorado: Montezuma County.
- Nevada: Clark and Lincoln counties.
- New Mexico: Catron, Grant, McKinley, Cibola, Hidalgo and San Juan counties.
- Utah: Kane, San Juan and Washington counties.
3. Idaho Drought Disaster Designations encompassing Nevada and Oregon
- Idaho: Owyhee, Ada, Canyon, Elmore and Twin Falls counties.
- Nevada: Elko and Humboldt counties.
- Oregon: Malheur County.
4. New Mexico Drought Disaster Designations encompassing Arizona, Colorado, Utah
- New Mexico: Bernalillo, Cibola, Hidalgo, Sandoval, Catron, Grant, McKinley, San Juan, Valencia and Socorro, Lincoln, Luna, Santa Fe, Torrance, Los Alamos, Rio Arriba and Sierra counties.
- Arizona: Apache, Cochise and Greenlee counties.
- Colorado: Archuleta, La Plata and Montezuma counties.
- Utah: San Juan County
5. Nevada Drought Disaster Designations encompassing California
6. Wisconsin Drought Disaster Designations encompassing Minnesota
USDA has designated five counties in Wisconsin and one in Minnesota as crop disaster areas due to extremely hot weather and severe drought conditions that occurred in 2013.
- Wisconsin: St. Croix, Barron, Dunn, Pierce and Polk counties.
- Minnesota: Washington County.
7. North Carolina Disaster Designations. USDA has designated nine counties in North Carolina as crop disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by the combined effects of excessive rains and flooding that began June 1, 2013, and continues.
Those counties are Cumberland, Hoke, Bladen, Moore, Robeson, Scotland, Harnett, Richmond and Sampson.
Between January 10 and March 5, 2014 USDA has declared 744 counties across 16 states as crop disaster areas due to drought.
Notes:
i. USDA trigger point for a countywide disaster declaration is 30 percent crop loss on at least one crop.
ii. The total number of counties designated as agricultural disaster areas includes both primary and contiguous disaster areas.
iii. A number of counties have been designated crop disaster areas more than once due to multiple disasters.
iv. The U.S. has a total of 3,143 counties and county-equivalents.
v. The disaster designations were approved by USDA on February 26, 2014.
2014 Federal and Agriculture Disaster Declarations
- Crop Disaster Declared in Three States February 27, 2014
- Crop Disaster Declared in 3 States February 14, 2014
- Crop Disaster Declared For 8 States Due to Extreme Weather February 7, 2014
- UPDATE: Drought Causes Crop Disaster in 25 Counties across 4 States February 6, 2014
- California Drought Worsens February 6, 2014
- California Drought Could Paralyze the U.S. February 2, 2014
- California Drops State Water Allocation to Zero February 1, 2014
- California Drought Intensifies January 30, 2014
- California Communities Could Run Out of Water in 60 to 120 Days January 29, 2014
- Drought Disaster Declared for Multiple Counties in Four States January 25, 2014
- California Declares Drought State of Emergency January 18, 2014
- California Governor to Declare Drought Emergency January 17, 2014
- High Fire Danger in Southern California amid Driest Conditions on Record January 17, 2014
- 520 Counties across 16 States Declared Crop Disaster Areas due to Drought January 16, 2014
- Crop Disaster Declared in 40 Counties due to Drought January 16, 2014
- Crop Disasters Declared in 6 States January 10, 2014
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Posted by feww on March 1, 2014
EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES
NIGHTMARE SCENARIO 011
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NC governor urged to declare state of emergency over viral hog epidemic outbreak
Environmental groups have urged Gov. McCrory to declare a state of emergency in North Carolina due to a rapidly-spreading viral outbreak that has affected about a third of North Carolina’s 3,000 major hog farms.
Virus Strain PC21A is a highly contagious coronavirus that causes porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED). It was first reported in the United States in May 2013 in Iowa. The porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) has since spread rapidly throughout the U.S., according to reports filed at CDC.
Electron micrograph of a US porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) particle detected in a field fecal sample collected during a 2013 outbreak of PED on a farm in Ohio, USA; the fecal sample from which PEDV strain PC21A in this study was detected was from a pig on the same farm during the same outbreak. The sample was negatively stained with 3% phosphotungstic acid. Scale bar = 50 nm. Source: CDC – “Pathology of US Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Strain PC21A in Gnotobiotic Pigs”
“The Waterkeeper Alliance and the Riverkeepers sent a letter and a public records request Thursday to state Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, asking him to seek the declaration from McCrory and also release more information on the outbreak of porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED),” said a report.
The virus, thriving in cold, wet weather, kills newborn piglets on infected farms until the herd develops immunity after a few weeks, and is affecting about 100 new farms each week.
Water Quality
“The water-quality watchdogs say they are particularly worried that hog farmers are burying massive numbers of dead animals where they will contaminate groundwater. Also, they say that in some cases dead hogs are left for days, piled in overflowing ‘dead boxes.’ They say the blood and other liquids from those are seeping into groundwater and streams, and that animals feeding on the dead hogs are spreading the virus,” said the report.
The environmentalists have urged the authorities to collect and disseminate more information concerning
- Numbers of dead hogs
- Method and of disposal and burial sites of infected carcases
- Magnitude and extent of threat posed by the epidemic
“Basically we just feel like this is a serious enough problem that the government should be stepping in and getting involved and having direct contact with the facilities that are disposing of these dead hogs,” said Gray Jernigan, a North Carolina-based staff attorney for the Waterkeeper Alliance.
“Since the outbreak began, we’ve certainly seen more hogs sent for disposal and gotten reports of mass burials, and it’s getting to the point where it’s fairly alarming.”
More of this report is posted HERE.
Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED)
New Variant of Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus, United States, 2014 (CDC)
Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) was first reported in the United Kingdom in 1971. The disease was characterized by severe enteritis, vomiting, watery diarrhea, dehydration, and a high mortality rate among swine. Subsequently, the causative agent of PED was identified as porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), which belongs to the family Coronaviridae and contains an enveloped, single-stranded positive-sense RNA genome.
PEDV has been reported in many other countries, including Germany, France, Switzerland, Hungary, Italy, China, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam and was first identified in the United States in May 2013.
By the end of January of 2014, the outbreak had occurred in 23 US states, where 2,692 confirmed cases (www.aasv.org/news/story.php?id = 6989) caused severe economic losses. Recent studies have shown that all PEDV strains in the United States are clustered together in 1 clade within the subgenogroup 2a and are closely related to a strain from China, AH2012 .
In the state of Ohio, the first PED case was identified in June of 2013; since then, hundreds of cases have been confirmed by the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. […]
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Posted by feww on February 27, 2014
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS
WETTEST WINTER IN 1/4 MILLENNIUM
HUMAN-INDUCED NATURAL DISASTERS
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Wettest, 5th Warmest and Probably Most Disastrous Winter in the UK
Britain had the wettest winter since records began in 1766, with 435mm of rain recorded up to February 24, said the UK Met Office.
New records were set in many parts of the UK, with southeast and central southern England receiving more than double the average winter rainfall. And more rain is expected…
Ferocious storms have caused extensive damage along the coastal areas, cutting off a major rail link and flooding thousands of homes.
Some 25 square miles of land have been inundated in the Somerset Levels, as well as towns and villages along River Thames.
More than 6,500 properties have been flooded in England and Wales since December.
The cost of damage could top $2billion.
Britain has seen record rainfall this winter … more rain forecast. Source: UK Met Office.
Average Temperatures
The UK has been experiencing a warmer than average winter so far, with an average mean temperature of 5.2ºC, or 1.5ºC above normal.
It is the 5th warmest winter since 1910, said the Met Office.
12% More sunshine than average
Despite the wet weather, south England has experienced 12% more sunshine than average this winter.
UK experienced its 5th warmest winter, with the south receiving 12 per cent more sunshine than average. Source: UK Met Office.
Sinkholes and Landslides
Meanwhile, the British Geological Survey reported that the exceptional winter storms that struck the UK this year have contributed to an increase in the incidence of sinkholes and landslides.
UK Weather Forecast
The Met Office has warned:
“An area of low pressure is expected to move eastwards on Friday. There is considerable uncertainty in its track and therefore on the risk and location of any snow.
“This warning will be kept under review and the public are advised to keep up to date with the forecast and warnings.”
FIRE-EARTH / EDRO Forecast
In November 2009, EDRO/FIRE-EARTH Models showed climate change could directly affect about half the UK population within 3 to 5 years. Our Forecast and most of the links posted below have since been filtered, censored, blocked or buried by Google, WordPress and others.
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- Latest Storm Dumps Yet More Rain on Ireland, UK February 17, 2014
- UK Floods Intensify February 14, 2014
- Ireland and Britain Face Major Disaster Crisis February 13, 2014
- “Red Warning” Issued for UK Hurricane Force Winds February 12, 2014
- UK Floods Threaten Thousands of Homes February 10, 2014
- Britain Moving Closer to Climate Checkmate February 10, 2014
- Britain Battered by Barrage of Storms February 9, 2014
- Massive Storm Striking Ireland, Britain February 8, 2014
- Superstorm Striking W Europe – Satellite Image Update 2 February 7, 2014
- Catastrophic Superstorm Targetting Britain – Satellite Image February 7, 2014
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- Superstorm to Hit UK February 5, 2014
What you should know by now
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Posted by feww on February 27, 2014
EXTREME CLIMATIC EVENTS
DROUGHT
CROP DISASTERS
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Crop Disaster Declared for 20 Counties in Three States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared 20 counties in three states as crop disaster areas, in two separate designations, due to the recent drought.
The disaster designations are for the states of California, Arizona and New Mexico.
- California: Riverside, San Diego, Imperial, Orange, and San Bernardino counties.
- Arizona: Cochise, Graham, Pima, Gila, Maricopa, Pinal, Apache Greenlee, Navajo, Yavapai, Coconino, La Paz (2 disaster designations), Santa Cruz and Yuma counties.
- New Mexico: Hidalgo County.
Between January 10 and February 26, 2014 USDA has declared 674 counties as crop disaster areas due to drought.
Notes:
1. USDA trigger point for a countywide disaster declaration is 30 percent crop loss on at least one crop.
2. The total number of counties designated as agricultural disaster areas includes both primary and contiguous disaster areas.
3. A number of counties have been designated crop disaster areas more than once due to multiple disasters.
4. The U.S. has a total of 3,143 counties and county-equivalents.
5. The disaster designations were approved by USDA on February 26, 2014.
State of Emergency
Governor Brown proclaimed a State of Emergency on January 27 amid the worsening statewide drought. He called the “really serious,” adding that 2014 could be California’s third consecutive dry year. “In many ways it’s a mega-drought.”
57 California Counties Declared Crop Disaster Areas
All but one of the 58 counties in the state of California have been declared Crop Disaster Areas due to Extreme Drought conditions.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 57 counties in the state of California as crop disaster areas due to the worsening drought, since the beginning of the year.
California State Resources
2014 Federal and Agriculture Disaster Declarations
- Crop Disaster Declared in 3 States February 14, 2014
- Crop Disaster Declared For 8 States Due to Extreme Weather February 7, 2014
- UPDATE: Drought Causes Crop Disaster in 25 Counties across 4 States February 6, 2014
- California Drought Worsens February 6, 2014
- California Drought Could Paralyze the U.S. February 2, 2014
- California Drops State Water Allocation to Zero February 1, 2014
- California Drought Intensifies January 30, 2014
- California Communities Could Run Out of Water in 60 to 120 Days January 29, 2014
- Drought Disaster Declared for Multiple Counties in Four States January 25, 2014
- California Declares Drought State of Emergency January 18, 2014
- California Governor to Declare Drought Emergency January 17, 2014
- High Fire Danger in Southern California amid Driest Conditions on Record January 17, 2014
- 520 Counties across 16 States Declared Crop Disaster Areas due to Drought January 16, 2014
- Crop Disaster Declared in 40 Counties due to Drought January 16, 2014
- Crop Disasters Declared in 6 States January 10, 2014
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Posted by feww on February 26, 2014
EXTREME CLIMATIC EVENTS
DRY SPELL
LARGE SWARMS OF WILDFIRES
WATER FAMINE
“STATE OF CRISIS”
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Water rationing enforced as thousands of wildfires plague Malaysia
The state of Selangor, Malaysia’s wealthiest state, began water rationing on Tuesday as their reservoirs dipped to critically low levels.
“We pledge that every consumer will receive water, but it will be rationed to ensure supply every two days,” the state chief minister was reported as saying.
“In a week, consumers will receive water for four days.”
Meanwhile, authorities revealed more than 7,000 forest and bushfires had been reported throughout the country since early February, five times the normal.
The state of Negeri Sembilan, near the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, has already declared a “state of crisis” due to water shortage.
“In peninsular Malaysia, 15 areas have not had rainfall in more than 20 days, with some of them dry for more than a month, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department. The dry weather is expected to run for another two weeks,” reported Reuters.
SE Asia 30-day precipitation anomaly (mm) for 27 Jan. – 25 Feb. 2014. Source: cpc.ncep.noaa
Singapore
The city-state of Singapore has experienced its longest dry spell on record, between January 13 and February 8, and has received little rain since.
Authorities say the dry weather contributed to the death of fish stocks at offshore aquaculture facilities. More than 160 tons of fish have perished recently due to a lack of oxygen in the water.
Indonesia
Governor of Riau declared a province-wide state of emergency as forest-clearing fires raged out of control due to drought.
Smog caused by record air pollution has enveloped a large region of Sumatra, forcing the pollutants standard index (PSI) to climb to a hazardous 778, and prompting authorities to close schools and urge residents to stay at home.
Forest-Clearing Fires in Indonesia
Many of the fires, started intentionally to clear the forests, have been raging since early February, engulfing forests in six provinces on Sumatra Island.
Smoke rises from a burning forest in Sumatra. Credit: Antara/FB Anggoro. Image may be subject to copyright.
Satellite images showed more than 700 hotspots in Sumatra alone on February 15, nearly twice the number the previous day, with at least 600 of the blazes in Riau Province , said a report.
“We have asked the central government to help with fighting fires by sending aircraft,” said the newly-sworn-in governor of Riau.
“If it’s just helicopters, we won’t be able to cope.”
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Posted by feww on February 24, 2014
ENVIRONMENTAL HOLOCAUST
‘APOCALYPTIC SMOG’
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Life-threatening smog choking N China won’t disperse anytime soon
The potentially deadly smog is forecast to continue for at least three more days in Beijng, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, and Shaanxi provinces in north China, said the National Meteorological Center.
Beijing was finally placed on “orange alert” for the first time on Friday. Municipal authorities have ordered manufacturing plants in the city to suspend or reduce production, and barbecues are disallowed, Xinhua reported.
Photo: xinhuanet.com
Beijing AQI
PM2.5 AQI for Beijing was 411 , indicating a PM2.5 concentration of between 350.5 and 500.4 micrograms per cubic meter (µgm–³), as of posting. (Temp: 7°C ; range -1 ° to 10°. Pressure: 1025hpa).
Pollution levels below 15.4µgm–³ (AQI of up to 50) are considered as “safe.”
A formula for calculating the AQI from the concentrations of various air pollutants (PM10, PM2.5, O3, CO, SO2, NO2 …) is posted HERE.
Related Links
- Beijing 398 February 23, 2014
- Derisory “Yellow Alert” as Brown Smog Bears on Beijing February 21, 2014
- Smog and Mirrors in Beijing February 16, 2014
- “Breathtaken” Beijing Brown January 16, 2014
- “Apocalyptic” Smog Smothers China January 14, 2014
- “Apocalyptic” Smog Paralyzes Much of China December 6, 2013
- “Apocalyptic” Smog Turns Skies Yellow in North, East China December 5, 2013
- Shanghai Air Pollution Shoots Off the Chart Posted on December 2, 2013
- China’s Air Quality Chart Goes Apesh*t Again October 28, 2013
- Air Pollution Levels Climb in China, India October 27, 2013
- It won’t get any better, before it gets a lot worse! October 22, 2013
- Major City Shuts Down in China Smog Emergency October 21, 2013
- Smog Forces China’s Expressways Closures October 6, 2013
- Breathtaking Beijing in ‘Maroon Alert’ October 4, 2013
- Air Pollution: Visibility Down to 10 Meters in E China September 30, 2013
For earlier posts on Beijing AQI, search blog content.
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Posted by feww on February 23, 2014
ENVIRONMENTAL HOLOCAUST
APOCALYPTIC SMOG
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KILL the SMOG or EVACUATE Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Liaoning, Shanxi, Shaanxi… before you run out of options!!
“Apocalyptic smog” smothered large parts of central, northern, northeastern and eastern China for the third consecutive day, reportedly prompting the Ministry of Environmental Protection to send 12 inspection teams to Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and surrounding areas to check the response to the pollution (!)
Beijing AQI. Source: waqi. info
Related Links
- Derisory “Yellow Alert” as Brown Smog Bears on Beijing February 21, 2014
- Smog and Mirrors in Beijing February 16, 2014
- “Breathtaken” Beijing Brown January 16, 2014
- “Apocalyptic” Smog Smothers China January 14, 2014
- “Apocalyptic” Smog Paralyzes Much of China December 6, 2013
- “Apocalyptic” Smog Turns Skies Yellow in North, East China December 5, 2013
- Shanghai Air Pollution Shoots Off the Chart Posted on December 2, 2013
- China’s Air Quality Chart Goes Apesh*t Again October 28, 2013
- Air Pollution Levels Climb in China, India October 27, 2013
- It won’t get any better, before it gets a lot worse! October 22, 2013
- Major City Shuts Down in China Smog Emergency October 21, 2013
- Smog Forces China’s Expressways Closures October 6, 2013
- Breathtaking Beijing in ‘Maroon Alert’ October 4, 2013
- Air Pollution: Visibility Down to 10 Meters in E China September 30, 2013
For earlier posts on Beijing AQI, search blog content.
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