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Posted by feww on February 22, 2013
Weather Hazards forecast for Friday across the U.S.
‘Snow, heavy at times, will impact the Upper Great Lakes, Washington and Oregon Cascades, and northern Rockies on Friday. Meanwhile, significant ice accumulations are possible for the central Appalachians. Further south, severe thunderstorms may develop along the central Gulf Coast, with heavy rainfall capable of river and/or flash flooding from southern Mississippi to the eastern Carolinas.’ NOAA forecasters reported.
The storm brought snow, sleet and freezing rain to the U.S. Midwest on Thursday, forcing hundreds of flight cancellations.
- The system is forecast to hit the East Coast, dumping heavy snow on parts of New England for a third consecutive weekend.
- Earlier, NWS issued a Winter Storm Warning for all of Kansas, nearly all of Missouri, as well as most of Nebraska and Iowa. Advisories were also issued for parts of South Dakota, Minnesota, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, northern Texas and Arkansas.
- Kansas Governor has already signed an emergency declaration for all 105 Kansans counties yesterday, shutting down all state offices in the Executive Branch.
US weather hazards Map, Feb 22, 2013 . Source: NWS
State of Emergency Declared in Missouri
A state of emergency has been declared in Missouri in response to the severe winter storm.
- “A severe winter storm continues to bear down on communities across the state,” said Gov. Jay Nixon. “Missouri stands ready to help communities in need and to deploy the resources to keep folks safe. I urge all Missourians to keep a close eye on the weather and avoid unnecessary travel.”
Tornadoes Strike MS and LA
SPC received 18 storm reports including 3 tornadoes in Mississippi and Louisiana on Thursday.
- Moderate to heavy damage reported in counties Jefferson Davis (MS), as well as Concordia and Vernon (LA).
SPC filtered storm reports- 21 Feb 2013.
US Drought Monitor
As of February 19, 2013 more than two-thirds of Continental U.S. was experiencing drought or was abnormally dry. The U.S. Drought Monitor reported. The report was prepared before the current winter storm, which may have alleviated the drought conditions in parts of the High Plains.
US Drought Map for February 19, 2013, Released by the U.S. Drought Monitor on February 21, 2013. The map was prepared before the current winter storm.
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February 22, 2013 – DISASTER CALENDAR SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,114 Days Left
Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.
- SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,114 Days Left to ‘Worst Day’ in the brief Human History
- The countdown began on May 15, 2011 …
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Posted by feww on February 21, 2013
Kansas Governor Declares State Of Emergency
Kansas Governor signed an emergency declaration for all 105 Kansans counties, shutting down all state offices in the Executive Branch amid “massive snowfall” forecast.
“Every indication is that our state is going to receive a tremendous amount of snow in the next 24 hours. I want to urge Kansans to heed the winter weather warnings and avoid traveling tomorrow,” Gov. Brownback said in a statement.
Nebraska
The mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska’s capital city, has declared a snow emergency ahead of a powerful winter storm which is expected to hit the southwest and south-central parts of the state.
The city of Grand Island has also declared a snow emergency beginning on Wednesday into Friday, in anticipation of large snowfall.
Heavy snowstorm forecast prompts the city of Omaha to declare a state of emergency.
The City of Kearney has declared a snow emergency.
- A Winter Storm Warning is now in effect for the Omaha metro area, NWS reported.
Iowa
The city of Council Bluffs has declared a snow emergency.
US weather hazards Map. Source: NWS
Missouri
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared 14 counties in Missouri as primary and contiguous disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by the recent drought.
Texas
USDA has designated 8 counties in Texas as drought disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by the recent drought. The designation includes both primary and contiguous areas.
Michigan
Detroit’s long-term liabilities exceed $14 billion. A second state-appointed review team has declared a financial emergency in Detroit with no plan in place to resolved it.
Michigan State Treasurer Andy Dillon has alerted the public that the city is in a financial quagmire and “that there is no plan in place to correct…”
The declaration was sent to Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, who in turn declared a “financial emergency” for the city, according to MSNBC
- “As of June 30, 2012, the City’s long-term liabilities, including accrued pension liabilities and other post-employment benefits, exceeded $14 billion,” said a report.
- The city’s budget deficit climbed to $327million in June last year.
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February 21, 2013 – DISASTER CALENDAR SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,115 Days Left
Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.
- SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,115 Days Left to ‘Worst Day’ in the brief Human History
- The countdown began on May 15, 2011 …
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Posted by feww on March 3, 2012
Deadly storms claim at least 36 more lives Friday—weekly total 49
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Extreme weather devastates large region from the Ohio Valley to the Gulf Coast, spawning 80 tornadoes
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Kentucky declares state of emergency for the entire state; 14 confirmed dead
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Indiana: Storm kills at least 16
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Ohio declares state of emergency in Clermont County; five people confirmed dead
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Alabama: At least one person confirmed dead in Tallapoosa County, Alabama
Extreme weather devastated a vast region from the Ohio Valley to the Gulf Coast, spawning a large cluster of about 80 tornadoes that struck 10 states in the Midwest and south on Friday, killing at least 31 people, injuring scores more and destroying or damaging many hundreds of buildings.
Disaster Calendar 2012 – March 3
[March 3, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,474 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Kentucky. Governor Steve Beshear declared a statewide emergency Friday following deadly tornadoes which claimed at least 14 lives.
- Indiana. The southeastern corner of the state was severely damaged; at least 16 people were confirmed dead.
- “Marysville is completely gone,” said Clark County Sheriff’s Maj. Chuck Adams [Marysville is located 10 miles north of Charlestown along Ind. 3.]
- “We knew this was coming. We were watching the weather like everyone else,” Clark County Sheriff Danny Rodden said. “This was the worst-case scenario. There’s no way you can prepare for something like this.”
- Several other small towns in southern Indiana have been leveled, reports said.
- Ohio. A state of emergency was declared in Clermont County, after tornadoes caused severe damage leaving at least 5 dead.
- Alabama. Tornadoes devastated two northern Alabama counties destroying or damaging about 250 homes.
- Storms left at least one person dead in Tallapoosa County
Tornado Stats
Source: SPC; additional stats added by FIRE-EARTH
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Posted by feww on March 2, 2012
Missouri, Kansas, W Virginia and Kentucky declare States of Emergency due to violent storms
Missouri Governor (Jay Nixon) has declared a statewide emergency in response to the deadly tornadoes and violent storms that struck southwest and southeast parts of the state.
Disaster Calendar 2012 – March 2
[March 2, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,475 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- Missouri, USA. The extreme weather system that moved across the Midwest and South spawned tornadoes and high winds and caused the loss of life, numerous injuries and significant damage to multiple communities across Missouri, including Branson, Buffalo, Cassville, Lebanon and Oak Ridge.
- The Midwest and South. Death toll from a reported 36 tornadoes the struck the Midwest and Southern U.S. currently stands at 13, including 3 in the Tennessee.
- Kansas. States of emergency have been declared in Butler, Chautauqua, Coffey, Cowley, Crawford, Douglas, Franklin, Harper, Kingman, Labette, Leavenworth, Marion, Montgomery, McPherson, Reno, Republic, Sumner, Wabaunsee and Wilson counties.
- Tennessee. Severe storm and high winds left at least 3 people dead, a dozen injured and up to 100 homes damaged or destroyed.
- Kentucky. An EF2 tornado with winds of about 125 MPH struck Elizabeth town, Kentucky.
- Tornadoes struck four counties across the state.
- Tornadoes and high winds flattened mobile homes, houses and businesses in Elizabeth town, Henderson, and Hodgenville, officials said.
- NWS confirmed EF2 tornadoes in Morgan and Russell counties.
- A state of emergency was declared in West Liberty where high winds destroyed a church and many buildings.
- West Virginia. State of emergency has been declared in Marion County following torrential rains which left dozens of homes and businesses submerged under water.
- Flash flooding also occurred across Harrison, Monongalia and Preston counties, reports said.
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Tornadoes 2012
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Posted by feww on March 1, 2012
Harrisburg declared a disaster area
EF4 tornado blasts through HARRISBURG, Ill., killing at least 6 people, injuring more than a 100 others and flattening entire blocks of homes.
Disaster Calendar 2012 – March 1
[March 1, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,476 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
Storm updates (unfiltered). Source: SPC
- U.S. Midwest. Violent storms devastated communities in the Midwest and South, killing at least 12 people across three states, injuring hundreds and destroying or damaging up to a thousand homes.
- Illinois. Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois has declared Harrisburg a disaster area, after an EF4 tornado blasted through the town (pop: ~ 9,000), killing at least 6 people, injuring more than 100 others and flattening entire blocks of homes.
- Missouri. Governor Jay Nixon has declared Taney County a disaster area after an EF2 tornado with winds of about 130MPH touched down in Stone and Taney Counties in Missouri leaving a 22-mile path of destruction from the Kimberling City area to Branson.
- The tornado impact injured 33 people and damaged/destroyed more than 100 homes and businesses in Branson, reports said.
- About 20 of the more than 200 hotels in Branson have been badly damaged including a large motel, officials said.
- Branson, dubbed a ‘music Mecca,’ is a major tourist destination with about 8 million visitors arriving each year.
- The Next System. The storms are now heading for Mid-Atlantic states; however, more destructive tornadoes may be spawned by the next system striking both the Midwest and South, a meteorologist with the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., said.
The Enhanced Fujita Tornado Scale – Quick Chart
EF0: 65 TO 85 MPH
EF1: 86 TO 110 MPH
EF2: 111 TO 135 MPH
EF3: 136 TO 165 MPH
EF4: 166 TO 200 MPH
EF5: Wind speeds greater than 200 MPH (>322 km/hr)
Other Global Disasters
- Australia. About three-quarters of the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) as well as parts of the two neighboring states of Victoria and the Northern Territory in the SE of the continent are affected by floods, reports said.
- Thousands of people have been evacuated from Cooma, near the NSW Snowy Mountains, and Goulburn, midway between Sydney and Canberra.
- Parts of Central Australia have received more than 100mm of rain in the past two days, about a half of their annual rainfall, leaving many roads impassable.
- “In the [Australian Capital Territory,] a large dam near Canberra being built after a severe drought four years ago was expected to overflow last night. The old dam, built in 1912, is completely submerged for the first time in its history,” said a report
Weather systems to remember!
Source: ABOM
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Posted by feww on February 29, 2012
At least 11 tornadoes strike the Midwest
Kansas declares a state of emergency after an apparent tornado attack at Harveyville
Disaster Calendar 2012 – February 29
[February 29, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,477 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
- U.S. Midwest. Aline of tornadoes pounded the Midwest, killing at least four people, injuring many and destroying/damaging hundreds of homes in 4 states.
- The first death was reported after a possible tornado hit a mobile home park in southwest Missouri, south of Buffalo, said the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office.
- The storm system also knocked out power to all of Buffalo.
- Branson and Lebanon in southwest Missouri were among the worst hit areas, with multiple injuries and “heavy damage” reported.
- At least 11 tornadoes have been recorded by the Storm Prediction Center across Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and Illinois, late Tuesday night .
- Another tornado reportedly touch down in Indiana, and one in Kentucky.
- Illinois. At least 3 people were killed in Harrisburg, Ill., and dozens of homes were destroyed after a possible tornado swept through the area, a report said.
- Kansas. Kansas governor has declared a state of emergency after an apparent tornado struck Harveyville (Wabaunsee County, southwest of Topeka).
- At least 10 people have been injured, 4 of them criticall.
- More than 40 percent of the town has been damaged.
- Numerous trees and power lines were down.
- The weather system was headed to Kentucky and Tennessee, said NWS.
- Indiana. TORNADO REPORTED BY STATE TROOPER NEAR THE COMMUNITY OF NEWBURGH. WIDESPREAD DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE CITY PROPER. RESCUE TEAMS ARE RESPONDING. (Source: SPC)
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Posted by feww on June 27, 2011
Drought Conditions to Worsen: FIRE-EARTH
Drought Conditions in the Southern U.S. Continue to Fuel Wildfires
Drought conditions are destroying or causing extensive damage to crops in the southern United States, fueling wildfires that have consumed about 8 million acres, so far this year, killing wildlife and farm animals alike, destroying thousands of homes and leaving tens of thousands of people displaced in at least a dozen states.
In the past 3 days States of Emergency have been declared in at least 87 counties spanning three states of Kansas, Oklahoma and North Carolina.
Kansas Drought
Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designated 25 more Kansas counties as disaster areas due to crop damage caused by the ongoing drought.
Oklahoma Drought
Drought conditions and raging wildfires in Oklahoma prompted the Lt Gov to declare a state of emergency for 33 counties in that state.
North Carolina Drought
On Friday, N.C. Gov. declared a state of emergency in 29 counties due to drought conditions and raging wildfires.
U.S. Drought Map for June 21. Compared with the previous week (see below) the latest drought map show worsening drought conditions, in all categories (C0 -C4) throughout the stricken areas.
Note: US Drought Monitor defines drought as “a protracted period of deficient precipitation resulting in extensive damage to crops, resulting in loss of yield.”
U.S. Drought Map for June 14, 2011 included for comparison. (See above).
The Drought Monitor Report
According to the Drought Monitor report, 70 percent of Texas experienced “exceptional drought,” the worst level of drought, over the period June 17 – June 24, 2011.
Also 91 percent of the sate was stricken by either exceptional or “extreme” drought, the second-worst category.
Arizona was experiencing exceptional or extreme drought in 70 percent of its land up by 3 percent from the previous period.
Louisiana saw exceptional drought rising to 65 percent of the state, a near three-fold increase, and Oklahoma 35 percent, up from about 8 percent previously.
Drought Monitor Maps showing classification changes for selected time periods. Source: National Drought Mitigation Center/UNL. Click images to enlarge.
Drought Conditions to Worsen
FIRE-EARTH Climate Models show an exceptional worsening of drought conditions in the southern and western United States through October/November 2011.
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