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Posted by feww on November 22, 2012
DISASTER CALENDAR SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,206 Days Left
[November 22, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.
- SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,206 Days Left to the most Fateful Day in Human History
- Symbolic countdown to the ‘worst day’ in human history began on May 15, 2011 ...
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Global Disasters/ Significant Events
‘Abnormally Dry’ to ‘Exceptional Drought’ conditions cover nearly 74 percent of contiguous U.S.
Extreme and Exceptional drought plague the Great Plains including virtually all of Nebraska and Kansas.
U.S. Drought Map, November 20, 2012. Released by US Drought Monitor on November 21, 2012.
Highlights from the weekly Drought Monitor Report:
- Nearly 94% of High Plains is now in drought with more than 84% of the region plagued by ‘Severe’ to ‘Exceptional’ drought levels.
- More than three-quarters of Texas is in at least a ‘Moderate’ drought, with about nearly half the state covered by ‘Severe’ or worse drought conditions.
- More than 72% of the West, 61% of the South, 30% of the Southeast and 52% of the Midwest are in drought.
Weekly Precipitation Map (November 14 – 20, 2012)
U.S. Weekly Rain Map. Source: HPRCC
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Posted by feww on November 16, 2012
DISASTER CALENDAR SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,212 Days Left
[November 16, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.
- SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,212 Days Left to the most Fateful Day in Human History
- Symbolic countdown to the ‘worst day’ in human history began on May 15, 2011 ...
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Global Disasters/ Significant Events
U.S. Drought persists despite rain: Drought Monitor
As of November 13, about ¾ of contiguous United States remains Abnormally Dry or worse according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.
U.S. Drought Map, November 13, 2012. Released by US Drought Monitor on November 15, 2012.
U.S. Rain Map: Total precipitation (inches), 4 – 10 Nov 2012.
Highlights from November Drought Update (CPC/NOAA)
- Drought impacts to persist into winter and spring
- Mississippi River barge traffic being impacted by low flows above the Ohio River
- Severe impacts on agriculture, water supplies, river transportation and energy sectors expected if drought persists into next year
- 36% of lower 48 currently in severe or worse drought
- Exceptional to Extreme Drought persists in Wyoming, Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas
- Extreme Drought persists in parts of Minnesota and Iowa
- 53% of Midwest still in the Moderate to Exceptional range – substantial improvements across the east
- 2012 remains the worst agricultural drought since 1988
Global Disasters: Links, Forecasts and Background
GLOBAL WARNING
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Posted by feww on November 9, 2012
DISASTER CALENDAR SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,219 Days Left
[November 9, 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016.
- SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,219 Days Left to the most Fateful Day in Human History
- Symbolic countdown to the ‘worst day’ in human history began on May 15, 2011 ...
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Global Disasters/ Significant Events
Middle America: Persistent hot and dry conditions hurting winter wheat crop
Abnormally Dry to Exceptional Drought conditions continue to affect 72.52 percent of the contiguous US as Exceptional Drought level widens, US Drought Monitor reported.
U.S. Drought Map, November 6, 2012. Released by US Drought Monitor on November 8, 2012.
U.S. Soil Moisture – Daily Soil Moisture Anomaly – USDA/NOAA
Drought Disaster Spreads to 2,709 Counties Across the U.S.
USDA has designated additional counties in North Dakota and Montana as Drought Disaster Areas. A total of 2,709 Counties across the country are currently designated as Drought Disaster Areas. The total includes 2,266 primary and 443 contiguous counties.
U.S. Drought Disaster Map. This USDA map is incomplete because it does NOT show all 2,709 counties across the country that are currently designated as Drought Disaster Areas. For a recent update see List of Designated Drought Disaster Counties (PDF, 581KB)
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Global Disasters: Links, Forecasts and Background
GLOBAL WARNING
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Posted by feww on October 25, 2012
Dozens of counties across 13 states designated agricultural disaster areas
USDA has designated 151 additional counties (includes both primary and contiguous designations and some duplications) across 13 states as agricultural disaster areas. All but 9 of the designations were due to drought and excessive heat.
The states are Arizona, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Vermont and Utah.
- USDA has now designated a total of 2,645 counties as agricultural disaster areas thus far in 2012 [includes 2,206 counties listed as primary and 439 as contiguous disaster areas.] The designations extend across the lower 48, Hawaii and D.C.
[NOTE: The disaster list represents 85 percent of all 3,143 counties and county-equivalents in the U.S.]
DROUGHT DISASTER MAP. All Drought Disaster Incidents as of 10/24/2012- Map provided by USDA Farm Service Agency Production, Emergencies and Compliance Division.
Additional Drought Information
- Drought is expected to persist into winter across most of Rockies, Great Plains and Midwest.
- More than two-thirds of winter wheat is currently in drought
- Up to 55% of crops are in poor to very poor conditions
U.S. Drought Map, October 23, 2012. Released by US Drought Monitor on October 23, 2012.
Global Disasters: Links, Forecasts and Background
GLOBAL WARNING
Aditional U.S. Counties Declared Disaster Areas
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