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“A sudden die-off of prairie dogs and rodents, may be an indicator of plague” –Navajo County PHS
Navajo County Public Health officials have confirmed that fleas collected in the Taylor area have tested positive for plague.
The Coconino County Public Health Services District confirmed last week that fleas found on prairie dogs in the Red Lake area had the disease.
The most common way for humans to contract the disease is through the disease-carrying fleas on their pets or rodents.
Plague is a disease that affects humans and other mammals. It is caused by the bacterium, Yersinia pestis. Humans usually get plague after being bitten by a rodent flea that is carrying the plague bacterium or by handling an animal infected with plague. Plague is infamous for killing millions of people in Europe during the Middle Ages. Today, modern antibiotics are effective in treating plague. Without prompt treatment, the disease can cause serious illness or death. Presently, human plague infections continue to occur in the western United States, but significantly more cases occur in parts of Africa and Asia. [CDC]
The last urban outbreak of rat-associated plague in the United States occurred in Los Angeles in 1924-1925.
The Coconino County Public Health Services District has identified fleas containing plague.
Large fire activity continues across 12 states from Alaska to Florida
National Preparedness was raised to Level 3 on June 28 at 2:00 pm MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)
Daily statistics Saturday, July 1, 2017 – 05:30 MT [NIFC]
Number of active large fires: 34
[Total number includes full suppression and resource managed fires. Total does not include individual fires within complexes.]
States currently reporting large fires:
Alaska (3)
Arizona (7)
California (5)
Colorado (1)
Florida (1)
Idaho (2)
Nevada (2)
New Mexico (5)
Oregon (2)
Texas (1)
Utah (1)
Washington (4)
Emergency declared in response to multiple wildfires burning in Arizona
Ariz. Governor Declares State Of Emergency, Calls For Additional Resources To Fight Wildfires
In response to increased wildfire activity around Arizona, the governor has declared a state of emergency and directed additional resources be made available for the state’s wildfire suppression efforts. Since April 2017, Arizona has experienced more than one dozen large wildfires, aided by high temperatures, winds, and available fuels, said an official statement.
Arizona has experienced at least 12 large wildfires since April including Lizard Fire (16,000 acres) burning 25km east of Benson, the Boundary Fire burning on Kendrick Mountain northwest of Flagstaff (12,000 acres) and the Encino Fire burning in Sonoita 80km southwest of Tucson(1,500 acres, destroying six homes, and prompting mass evacuation orders).
Arizona Declares Statewide Health Emergency In Opioid Epidemic
Arizona Governor signed an emergency declaration on June 5 to address the growing number of opioid deaths in our state.
Data from the Arizona Department of Health Services shows in 2016, 790 Arizonans died from opioid overdoses — an average of more than two people per day. The trend shows an alarming increase of 74 percent over the past four years. Today’s declaration by the governor directs the Arizona Department of Health Services to rapidly respond to this public health emergency.
“As the number of opioid overdoses and deaths increase at an alarming rate, we must take action. It’s time to call this what it is — an emergency,” said Governor Ducey. “Most of us know someone impacted by substance abuse — our family, our friends, our neighbors. Our hearts ache for them, but that isn’t enough. We must do more. I’m declaring a statewide health emergency because we need to know more about the epidemic, including enhanced data that illustrates when and where these overdoses occur so that we can develop real, targeted solutions.” https://azgovernor.gov/governor/news/2017/06/governor-ducey-declares-statewide-health-emergency-opioid-epidemic
LATEST: The Saddle Fire is now forcing hundreds of evacuations in the Pine Valley recreation area north of St. George, Utah. Several trail and road closures are now in place, US Forest Service-Dixie reported.
The lightning-sparked Saddle Fire, which started on June 13, has now grown to more than 650 acres, threatening at least 185 structures.
Meanwhile, NWS reported RECORD HEAT across Utah.
[Official] U.S. Wildfire Stats
Some 132 new fires, including 21 large fires (7 new) burning 135,372 acres.
States currently reporting large fires:
Alaska (2), Arizona (3), California (5), Colorado (4), Montana (1), New Mexico (1), Utah (2)
Washington (1), Wyoming (2)
Drought destroys crops in four counties across two U.S. states
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared a total of four counties in Arizona and California as crop disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought. Those areas are:
Arizona. Yuma, Pima and Maricopa counties.
California. Imperial County.
Notes:
i. USDA trigger point for a countywide disaster declaration is 30 percent crop loss on one or more crops.
ii. The counties designated as agricultural disaster areas, as listed above, include both primary and contiguous disaster areas.
iii. Some counties may have been designated as crop disaster areas more than once due to multiple disasters.
iv. The U.S. has a total of 3,143 counties and county-equivalents.
Arizona Willow Fire (FM-5095) Fire Management Assistance Declaration has been declared.
Oregon Krauss Lane Fire (FM-5096) Fire Management Assistance Declaration has been declared.
National Fire Preparedness Level 4
As of July 31, 2015 at 12 p.m. MDT the National Preparedness has climbed to Level 4 (on a scale from 1 to 5).
[Caution: The stats provided by NIFC have previously proved to be incomplete, erroneous and therefore unreliable. See related blog entries since 2007.]
Preparedness Level 4 is described as “Three (3) or more Geographic Areas are experiencing incidents requiring Type 1 and 2 Incident Management Teams. Competition exists for resources between Geographic Areas. Nationally, 60% of Type 1 and 2 Incident Management Teams and crews are committed.”
As of August 10, nine new large fires were reported: one each in California and Texas; two each in Hawaii and Idaho; and three in Oregon, the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) Reported.
13 States currently reporting large fires:
Alaska (2), Arizona (2), California (16), Colorado (1), Florida (1), Hawaii (2), Idaho (2), Montana (2), North Carolina (2), Oregon (10), Texas (1), Washington (5), Wyoming (2).
Number of active large fires: 48
Acres from active fires: 440,421 acres
Year-to-date statistics: 2015 (1/1/15 – 8/11/15)
Drought destroys more crops in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Utah
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 37 additional counties across five states—Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Utah—as crop disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by the drought.
The drought disaster designations are for the following areas:
Arizona. Mohave County
Idaho. Adams and Washington counties
Nevada. Clark, Humboldt, Lincoln, Nye Washoe and White Pine counties.
Oregon. Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Lane, Linn, Malheur, Union, Wallowa and Wheeler counties.
Utah. Box, Carbon, Davis, Duchesne, Elder, Juab, Morgan Salt Lake, Summit, Tooele (multiple designations), Sanpete, Utah, and Wasatch counties.
Crop Disasters 2015
Beginning January 7, 2015 USDA has declared crop disasters in at least an 1,098 counties across 20 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
Majority of the 2015 crop disaster designations so far are due to drought.
Crop Disasters 2014
In 2014, USDA declared crop disasters in at least 2,904 counties across 44 states. Most of the designations were due to drought.
Those states were:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan. Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. [FIRE-EARTH has documented all of the above listings. See blog content.]
Notes:
i. USDA trigger point for a countywide disaster declaration is 30 percent crop loss on at least one crop.
ii. The counties designated as agricultural disaster areas, as listed above, include both primary and contiguous disaster areas.
iii. Some counties may have been designated as 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 22, 2015 and posted on their website as three separate declarations.
Crop Disasters Declared for 69 Counties in 10 States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated a total of 69 additional counties in 10 states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon and Utah—as crop disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by drought.
Crop Disasters 2015
Beginning January 7, 2015 USDA has declared crop disasters in at least 863 counties across 16 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia and West Virginia.
All of the 2015 crop disaster designations so far are due to drought.
Crop Disasters 2014
In 2014, USDA declared crop disasters in at least 2,904 counties across 44 states. Most of the designations were due to drought.
Those states were:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan. Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. [FIRE-EARTH has documented all of the above listings. See blog content.]
Notes:
i. USDA trigger point for a countywide disaster declaration is 30 percent crop loss on at least one crop.
ii. The counties designated as agricultural disaster areas, as listed above, include both primary and contiguous disaster areas.
iii. Some counties may have been designated as 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 February 25, 2015.
At least 13 significant events have occurred at Carlsberg Ridge, beginning Nov. 25, 2014. The latest event, measuring 5.2Mw and centered at 5.988°N, 61.313°E, occurred at a depth of 10.0km (6.2mi), according to USGS/EHP.
If the USGS data is accurate, all events have occurred at a similar depth of 10km.
FIRE-EARTH POS: 61 ±4
FIRE-EARTH PLE: 8800 644
The latest event (colored red on the map below) occurred at 5.988°N, 61.313°E depth=10.0km (6.2mi).
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC DISASTERS MAJOR DISASTERS SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING FEDERAL DISASTERS DECLARED SCENARIOS 900, 477, 444, 111, 101, 097, 066, 027, 023 .
Major Disasters Declared for Arizona, Nevada
The White House has declared federal disasters in Arizona and Nevada due to losses and damage caused by extreme weather and climatic events.
Arizona Major Disasters Caused by Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-4203)
The White House has declared a major disaster exists in the State of Arizona in the area affected by severe storms and flooding during the period of September 7-9, 2014.
The worst affected areas are the counties of La Paz and Maricopa.
Nevada Major Disasters Caused by Severe Storms and Flooding (DR-4202)
The White House has declared a major disaster exists also in the Nevada in the area affected by severe storms and flooding during the period of September 7-9, 2014.
The worst affected areas are the Moapa Band of Paiutes Reservation.
The Federal Coordinating Officers for federal recovery operations in the affected area across both states said additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.
Crop Disaster Declared for 70 Counties in Four States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated a total of 70 counties across four states—California, Oregon, Nevada and Arizona—as crop disaster areas due to losses and damage caused by the historic drought.
The crop disaster designations are as follows:
California. Alameda, Kern, Monterey, Sierra, Alpine, Kings, Orange, Siskiyou, Amador, Lassen, Plumas, Sonoma, Butte, Los Angeles, San Benito, Stanislaus, Calaveras, Madera, San Bernardino, Tehama, Colusa, Marin, San Joaquin, Trinity, Contra Costa, Mariposa, San Luis Obispo, Tulare, El Dorado, Mendocino, Santa Barbara, Tuolumne, Fresno, Merced, Santa Clara, Ventura, Glenn, Modoc, Shasta, Yolo, Inyo, Mono, as well as, Del Norte, Placer, San Mateo, Humboldt, Riverside, Santa Cruz, Lake, Sacramento, Solano, Napa, San Diego, Sutter, Nevada, San Francisco and Yuba counties.
Arizona. La Paz and Mohave counties.
Nevada. Clark, Douglas, Esmeralda, Lyon, Mineral, Nye and Washoe counties.
Oregon. Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Lake counties.
Crop Disasters 2014
Beginning January 10, 2014 USDA has declared at least 2,385 separate crop disasters across 35 states. Most of those designations are due to the ongoing drought.
Those states are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Washington, Wyoming. [FIRE-EARTH has documented all of the above listings. See blog content.]
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. 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 September 17, 2014.
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC HAZARDS STATE OF EMERGENCY EXTREME RAIN EVENTS DEADLY FLOODING MASS EVACUATIONS SCENARIOS 444, 111, 070, 066, 023, 02 .
Extreme Rain Events Force Mass Evacuations in Mesa, Arizona
Arizona Gov. Brewer declared a statewide emergency as record rains swamped large swathes of SW U.S., prompting flash-flood warnings in four states— Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah.
Severe flooding, described by NWS as “life-threatening situation,” forced authorities to shut down Interstates 10 and 17 in Arizona as well a large section of Interstate 15 in Nevada.
At least two people were killed in Arizona and hundreds of drivers were forced to abandon their vehicles on the swamped interstates.
Record Rainfall
A record 84mm of rain fell on Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport, shattering previous record of 74mm set in September 1939 for the city’s most rainfall in a single day, according to reports.
In Tucson, 32mm of rain at Tucson International Airport also set a new record, breaking the previous single-day record of 24mm.
Slow-moving disaster
“Flooding affected up to 200 homes in Mesa on Monday. A troubled Mayor Alex Finter said in the evening that Mesa was ‘planning for this to be a week-long, two-week or one-month event,’ calling the flooding a ‘slow-moving disaster.'”
Excessive Heat Forecast for Sunday through Tuesday
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued Excessive Heat Warnings for Mojave Desert areas.
Those areas include Lake Havasu, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Death Valley National Park, Desert Hills, Topock, Kingman, Golden Valley, Dolan Springs, Valentine, Wikieup, Yucca, Bullhead City, Mohave Valley, Furnace Creek, Shoshone, Barstow, Daggett, Fort Irwin, Baker, Mountain Pass, Mitchell Caverns, Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Vidal Junction, Needles, Mesquite, Overton, Moapa, Pahrump, Indian Springs, Desert Rock, Amargosa Valley, Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Boulder City, Summerlin, Nellis, Mountains Edge, Seven Hills, Blue Diamond, Hoover Dam, Laughlin, Primm, Searchlight, and Cal-Nev-Ari.
Other areas covered by the NWS Warning include Lake Havasu and Fort Mohave, Northwest Deserts, Western Mojave Desert, Eastern Mojave Desert, Morongo Basin-Cadiz Basin, San Bernardino County, Upper Colorado River Valley, Northeast Clark County, Western Clark And Southern Nye County, Las Vegas Valley and Southern Clark County.
Forecast Temperatures
Death Valley: 118 to 122 (~ 48°C to 50°C)
Colorado River Valley: 108 to 114 (~ 42°C to 46°C)
Mojave Desert Areas including Las Vegas: 105 to 111 (~ 41°C to 44°C)
Kingman: 99 to 102 (~ 37°C to 39°C)
Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect from 11 am PDT to 9 pm PDT Monday.
Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for elevations below 4000 feet in the Mojave Desert from 11 am to 9 pm Monday.
Monday is expected to be the hottest day, with Unseasonably Hot Temperatures also forecast for Sunday and Tuesday.
An Excessive Heat Warning is issued when temperatures are forecast
to reach dangerous levels…
National High and Low Temperatures (for the contiguous United States)
High and Low Temperatures for Saturday, June 7, 2014, issued 2 am EDT Sunday, June 8, 2014
High Temperature: 118 degrees (48°C) at Death Valley, CA
Low Temperature: 25 degrees (-4°C) at Stanley, ID
[Source: NWS Weather Prediction Center, College Park, MD]
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS DROUGHT MAJOR WILDFIRES MASS EVACUATIONS SCENARIO 101 .
Ferocious AZ wildfire forces evacuations, thousands more on pre-evacuation notice
The Slide Fire wildfire is burning in Oak Creek Canyon north of Slide Rock State Park, consuming about 6,000 acres.
“Closures include Highway 89A from Sedona to Fort Tuthill in Flagstaff and Forest Road 535 off Highway 89A. Power has been shut off by APS from Slide Rock, north through the canyon,” said fire officials.
Up to 3-mile stretch of area north of Slide Rock State Park has been evacuated, as well as the East Pocket Forest Service Lookout Tower. Evacuees are being relocated to Sinagua Middle School in Flagstaff.
Fire behavior is said to be “extreme.”
Slide Fire (Oak Creek Canyon Overlook). Members of the Carson Hotshots and Mormon Lake Hotshots coordinate retardant drops on the Slide Fire in Oak Creek Canyon. The helicopter can be seen in the background making its drop. Taken on 5/22/14 by Brady Smith. Credit: U.S. Forest Service, Coconino National Forest.
Additional Evacuations: Coconino County has issued a pre-evacuation notices to residents of Kachina Village and Forest Highlands subdivisions, advising thousands of residents to be prepared to evacuate at short notice. “County Emergency Management encourages those in the affected neighborhoods to begin packing important items they may need for several days. These items include prescriptions, important papers, any special dietary needs and pets.”
Current Resources: Some 840 personnel including 15 hotshot crews, 33 engines, three air tankers, five helicopters, two air attack, and other resources have so far been deployed.
Other Large, Active Fires in Arizona
Skunk Fire Wildfire, 38,259 acres, 27 miles east of San Carlos, burning since April 19, 2014.
Barlow Fire Wildfire, 1,482 5 acres, 30 miles east of San Carlos, burning since May 17.
EXTREME WEATHER & CLIMATIC EVENTS EXTREME CLIMATE HAZARDS DROUGHT RECORD HEAT EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SCENARIO 101 STATE OF EMERGENCY .
Extreme Fire Danger Forecast for parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Arizona
Extremely critical fire weather conditions are worsening across parts of Southern Plains, according to the latest forecast by the National Weather Service (NWS).
Record heat, gusty winds and low relative humidity values will continue the high fire danger through at least Wednesday across parts of the southern Plains and Southwest. The most extreme conditions are expected from the eastern Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles into parts of southern Kansas and northwestern Oklahoma. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions exist elsewhere across the region.
Extreme and Critical Fire Danger
About 8.3 million people live in the areas threatened by Extreme and Critical Fire Weather Conditions, a total of about 835,000km² (322,000 square miles), including the counties/cities of Amarillo, TX, Woodward, OK, Pratt, KS, Canadian, TX, Lahoma, OK, El Paso, TX, Oklahoma City, OK, Albuquerque, NM, Tucson, AZ, Wichita, KS…
600 Fires
Up to 600 active wildfires are currently burning across the U.S. , base on satellite images and ESRI.
Red Flag Warnings
Red Flag Warnings are in effect across parts of seven states—Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Nebraska.
Fire Danger in Oklahoma
Gov. Fallin has declared a state of emergency for all 77 counties in Oklahoma. Fallin also issued an executive proclamation declaring a burn ban for 36 counties.
The Governor’s Burn Ban covers 36 counties in western and south-central Oklahoma, according to the Proclamation. Those counties are Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cimarron, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grady, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Jackson, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Lincoln, Logan, Major, McClain, Noble, Oklahoma, Payne, Pawnee, Roger Mills, Texas, Tillman, Washita, Woods and Woodward.
The largest fire in Oklahoma so far has burned more than 4,000 acres and destroyed at least six homes, and three dozen other buildings, killing one person, said fire officials in Guthrie, adding that the numbers are likely to rise.
More than 1,000 people were ordered to evacuate the fire disaster zone.
Drought, Excessive Rain, Freeze and Frost Cause Crop Disasters across Dozens of Counties in 6 States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 52 Counties across six states—Arizona, California, Oklahoma, Alabama, Florida and Georgia—as crop disaster areas in four separate designations due to various disasters.
Drought Disaster in Arizona and California
USDA has designated five counties in Arizona and three counties in California as Crop Disaster Areas due to ongoing Drought. Those areas are
Arizona. La Paz, Maricopa, Mohave, Yavapai and Yuma counties.
California. Imperial, Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
Drought Disaster in Oklahoma
USDA has designated seven counties in Oklahoma as Crop Disaster Areas due to damages and losses caused by the drought. Those areas are Blaine, Dewey, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Kingfisher and Major counties.
Crop Disasters from Excessive Rain in Florida
USDA has designated nine counties in Florida as Crop Disaster Areas due to excessive rain that occurred from Jan. 1- March 14, 2014.
Those counties are Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Marion, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia.
Crop Disasters Caused by Freeze and Frost
USDA has designated 24 counties in Florida as crop disaster areas due to freeze and frost that occurred from Jan. 7-31, 2014 (and presumably continues. The wording is ambiguous).
Those counties are Alachua, Baker, Bay, Bradford, Broward, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Gilchrist, Glades, Hendry, Holmes, Levy, Marion, Nassau, Okaloosa, Palm Beach, Walton, Martin, Putnam, Okeechobee, Santa Rosa, Union and Washington.
Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Alabama and Georgia also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their counties are contiguous.
Alabama. Covington, Escambia and Geneva counties.
Georgia. Charlton County.
Drought Disasters 2014
Beginning January 10, 2014 USDA has declared at least 1,062 counties across 21 states as crop disaster areas. Most of those designations are due to drought.
Those states are Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, 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 posted above were approved by USDA on April 2, 2014.
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.
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.
Wildfire in Arizona kills 19 fire crews, destroys up to 300 homes
Fast-moving wildfire near Yarnell, Arizona has killed at least 19 firefighters, including 18 from Prescott’s elite Granite Mountain Hotshots.
The fire was sparked by lightning on Friday and spread rapidly amid triple-digit temperatures, low humidity and strong winds. By early Monday, the blaze had consumed up to 300 homes, devouring more than 8,400 acres of chaparral and grass some 80 miles (130km) NW of Phoenix.
“Massive amounts of structures were burnt,” said a senior fire official. See video below.
The ferocious blaze forced authorities to evacuate all of Yarnell and the neighboring Peeples Valley.
The Yavapai County Sheriff has also evacuated the Double Bar A Ranch and Model Creek areas, officials said.
Official: ‘Radical’ Fire behavior Killed 19 Firefighters
“Massive amounts of structures were burnt” ~ Official
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US Weather Forecast
Record-Breaking heat wave to continues in West, with heavy rainfall drenching almost the entire East Coast, said NWS.
An expansive upper ridge anchored over the Great Basin will continue to bring more days of dangerously-high temperatures approaching or exceeding record highs across much of the Western U.S. Triple-digit readings will be commonplace over the Southwestern corner of the country, but temperatures could also exceed the century mark as far north as the valleys of the Northern Rockies, Intermountain West and Pacific Northwest into the middle of the week. Meanwhile, showers and t-storms are possible across much of the East Coast.
North India floods: “Thousands still missing” in Uttarakhand
At least 3,000 people are still missing following the extreme monsoon rains, deadly floods and landslides that devastated India’s Uttarakhand state two weeks ago.
More than 800 rotting corpses have so far been recovered. However, several officials believe the death toll could exceed 10,000.
“After seeing piles of bodies and hearing accounts of people coming down from the mountains and those calling up, I feel the death toll could be well over 10,000.” Uttarakhand assembly speaker Govind Singh Kunjwalsaid.
Others have stated that the exact death toll may never be known.
“We will never know the exact number of the dead and the number of people buried or washed away,” Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna told local reporters.
“According to my information about 3,000 people are still missing. We will compensate their families. They have to give an affidavit saying that their relatives have not returned home for more than 30 days.”
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Protesters storm Egypt’s ruling party headquarters
Anti-government protesters in Cairo stormed the national headquarters of President Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood.
The protests turned violent late Sunday, leaving about 20 dead and more than 1,000 injured.
The protesters demand President Morsi’s ouster on the first anniversary of his inauguration, while his supporters have vowed to defend him.
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Eurozone Unemployment Hit a New Record High in May
Unemployment across the 17 Eurozone states rose 0.1 per cent to a new record high of 19.22 million in May, up 67,000 over the previous month, said Eurostat.
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DISASTER CALENDAR – July 1, 2013—SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN:
985 Days Left
Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.
SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 985 Days Left to ‘Worst Day’ in the Brief Human History
Fast-moving wildfire kills 19, destroys up to 300 homes, forces evacuation of two Arizona towns
The so called Yarnell fire has killed 19 fire crews, almost the entire team of Prescott Fire Department, and destroyed an estimated 300 homes. The towns of Yarnell and Peeples Valley [combined population of about 1,200] have been evacuated.
The deadly blaze, which has so far consumed about 8,000 acres of chaparral, was sparked by lightning about 1.5 miles west of Yarnell, and 80 miles NW of Phoenix, AZ, Friday June 28th, 2013. The fire is zero percent contained.
Yarnell Hill fire in Arizona has killed 19 wildland firefighters, according to the Arizona State Forestry Commission.
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The towns of Yarnell and Peeples Valley are being evacuated. A reverse 911 call has been sent and the Sheriff’s Office is going door-to-door to alert residents.
The Yarnell Hill fire started on 6/28 and is now 800-1000 acres [had grown to 8,000 acres as of update.] Hall’s Type 2 team assumed command of the fire at 1000 hrs today. Firefighters are working to secure the eastern flank of the fire and protect any homes at risk from the evacuated areas. A type 1 incident management team has been ordered.
A reverse 911 call has been sent and the Sheriff’s Office is going door-to-door to alert residents. A large animal shelter is being set up at the Hidden Springs Ranch on Hwy 89 SW of Hayes Ranch Road. A people and small animal shelter is being opened at Yavapai College at 1100 E. Sheldon in Prescott.
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office has established three road block areas: junction of Hwy 89 and Hayes Ranch Road; Hayes Ranch Road and Sickles Ranch Road; and Buckhorn Road and Frontier Road.
Current Weather
Wind Conditions: 26-41 mph NE
Temperature: 95 degrees
Humidity: 17%
Phoenix daily high temperature hit 119 shattering old record by 2 degrees
Power consumption across western United States surge as life-threatening, record-breaking heat spikes demand load for cooling.
The high temperature at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport hit 119 degrees, shattering the old record set in 1994 by 2 degrees, and making Saturday the fourth hottest day on record. [The hottest day on record at 122 degrees was June 26, 1990.]
At Mccarran International Airport, the official climate station for Las Vegas, the high temperature reached 115 degrees on Saturday, which tied the record for June 29th last set in 1994, NWS reported.
At the National Weather Service office in SW Las Vegas the high temperature reached 118 degrees Saturdy afternoon, shattering the previous all-time record of 117 degrees set on July 5, 2007 and tied on June 28, 2013.
NV Energy in Las Vegas has predicted a surge in power demand for Clark County, said a report.
At Needles, California the high temperature reached 123 degrees on Saturday, setting a new daily record as well as a new all-time record high for June, shattering the previous all-time monthly record of 122 degrees set on June 11, 1918.
Forecast Highs For Selected Locations (NWS/NOAA)
Western U.S. Mega Heat Hazards Map
U.S. Daily Highest Max Temperature Records set on June 28, 2013
Out of a possible 4,676 records: 40 (Broken) + 25 (Tied) = 65 Total – Source: NOAA
Meantime, NWS issued the following forecast:
For much of the Western U.S., excessive heat warnings and heat advisories remain in effect for a major heat wave that is ongoing from the Mexican border northward into the Inter-Mountain West. A big upper level high, combined with subsiding air and abundant sunshine, will allow temperatures to reach dangerously high levels. Some of the lower deserts near the Colorado River may reach 120 degrees! Triple digit heat is also expected for much of the Great Basin going through the weekend and into early next week.
Many of the same locations that broke records on Saturday could break records again on Sunday. One of the hottest places will be Death Valley, California as temperatures will approach 130 degrees
Life-threatening heat in western U.S. to continue into next week
Numerous daily record high maximum temperatures being set or tied on June 28 as a massive area of high pressure is forecast to persist: NWS
California
Bishop California: High temperature at the Eastern Sierra Regional Airport reached 107 degrees, breaking daily record high of 105 degrees set in 1956 [Highest temp of 108 degrees set July 5, 2007.]
Death Valley California: High temperature at the Furnace Creek Visitor`s Center reached 125 degrees, tying daily record set in 1994.
Needles California: High temperature of 121 degrees today broke the old daily record of 119 degrees set in 1994.
Nevada
Las Vegas: High temperature at Mccarran International Airport hit 115 degrees, tying the daily record for June 28th set in 1994.
Mt Charleston Nevada: Hhigh temperature in kyle canyon at 7,450 feet reached 92 degrees, breaking the old daily record of 89 degrees set in 1994.
Arizona
Kingman Arizona: High of 110 degrees today broke the old daily record of 107 set in 1914.
NOTES:
Records date back to 1888 for Needles, 1901 for Kingman, 1911 for Death Valley, 1937 for Las Vegas, 1943 for Bishop and 1980 for Mt Charleston, said NWS.
The above information is preliminary and is subject to a final
review and certification by the national climatic data center.
Record-setting, life-threatening heatwave to impact Southwest, parts of U.S. midsection
Excessive Heat Warning: Prolonged period of intense heat targeting the West!
Massive area of high pressure causing dangerously hot temperatures are forecast across Arizona, Nevada and southeast California Friday through Monday: NWS
U.S. Weather Hazards Map – June 28, 2013. Source: NWS. Record-setting and life-threatening heatwave are forecast across much of the region resulting from a strong area of high pressure across the western United States Friday through Monday.
Excessive Heat Warnings
Excessive Heat Warnings, Excessive Heat Watches, Heat Advisories, Red Flag Warnings, Fire Weather Watches and heat-related Special Weather Statements are currently in effect, or should be expected, across at least 15 states in western, southern and midsection United States this weekend and into next week. —FIRE-EARTH
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