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 California Drought Getting Federal AttentionThu, 13 Aug 2009 10:32:55 EDTCalifornia's ongoing water crisis is a major national priority, akin to restoring Florida's Everglades or the Chesapeake Bay on the East Coast, a top Obama administration official said Wednesday. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar intends to hold a public meeting in Washington next month to discuss plans to save the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, the freshwater estuary that supplies drinking water to two-thirds of Californians and is one of the most important wildlife habitats on the West Coast, Deputy Interior Secretary David Hayes said. Hayes was in Sacramento to update farmers, city dwellers and environmentalists about federal efforts to free up water for crops and fisheries as the state hobbles through its third year of drought. Details... Archived Drought Headlines...
 Latest Earthquake Information from U.S. Geological SurveyM 3.1, Baja California, MexicoThu, 02 Sep 2010 17:23:25 GMTSeptember 02, 2010 17:23:25 GMT Details... Subscribe to Earthquake RSS feeds from U.S. Geological Survey
Washington DC area earthquakeFri, 16 Jul 2010 05:39:00 EDTThe U.S. Geological Survey reports a Magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred Friday morning at 05:04: AM with the epicenter 10 miles northwest of Rockville, Maryland or 15 miles east-northeast of Leesburg, Virginia, and 20 miles northwest of Washington, D.C. Details... Archived NOAAWatch Earthquake Headlines...
 NOAA Seeks Applicants for the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate ScholarshipWed, 17 Dec 2008 09:15:58 ESTNOAA is accepting applications through January 30, 2009 for a scholarship program in honor of retired South Carolina Sen. Ernest F. Hollings, who promoted oceanic and atmospheric research throughout his career. This is the fifth year this scholarship is being made available to students interested in pursuing degrees in ocean and atmospheric sciences and education. Details... Archived Education/Outreach Headlines...
Latest El Nino/Southern Oscillation discussion includes a La Nina WatchTue, 08 Jun 2010 06:05:24 EDTThe NOAA Climate Prediction Center has issued its monthly El Nino/Southern Oscillation discussion, which also includes a La Nina Watch. This indicates that La Nina--a cooling of Equatorial Pacific Ocean waters--is expected during the next three months. This could enhance the strength of the Atlantic hurricane season. Details... Archived El Niño/La Niña Headlines...
 Excessive Heat Warnings and AdvisoriesWed, 25 Aug 2010 05:35:43 EDTExcessive Heat Warnings are in effect for Wednesday over the valleys and lower mountains of southern California and the Phoenix Arizona area. Heat Advisories are in effect over inland valleys in the San Francisco Bay area. Details... Archived Excessive Heat Headlines...
 Critical Fire Weather Area Monday - WyomingMon, 30 Aug 2010 06:22:11 EDTCritical area for wildfires are forecast for portions of east central Wyoming. Details... Archived Wildfire/Fire Weather Headlines...
 River Conditions13 Aug 2009 19:55:25 GMTDetails...
 Web Site Tracks Predicted New England Red Tide OutbreakMon, 19 May 2008 12:45:47 EDTOn April 24, 2008 scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) and North Carolina State University (NCSU) forecasted the potential for a larger-than-normal Alexandrium bloom in the Gulf of Maine. Depending on weather and ocean conditions, this year’s bloom could be comparable to the historic bloom of 2005 that resulted in an estimated direct impact of $18 million to the commercial shellfishing industry in Massachusetts. Red tides, also known as harmful algal blooms or HABs, can produce potent neurotoxins that accumulate in filter-feeding shellfish and other parts of the marine food web. Shellfish contaminated with the toxin from Alexandrium, if eaten in large enough quantity, can cause illness or death from paralytic shellfish poisoning or PSP. States have well-established, rigorous shellfish monitoring programs to protect human health, so consumers are assured that commercially available shellfish are safe for consumption. Details... Archived Harmful Algal Blooms Headlines...
 September is National Preparedness MonthFri, 21 Sep 2007 08:01:20 EDTNational Preparedness Month is a nationwide effort held in September to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools. National Preparedness Month 2007 is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Details... Archived Homeland Security Program Headlines...
NOAA Still Expects Active Atlantic Hurricane SeasonThu, 05 Aug 2010 11:14:34 EDTThe Atlantic Basin remains on track for an active hurricane season, according to the scheduled seasonal outlook update issued today by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Weather Service. With the season’s peak just around the corner – late August through October – the need for preparedness plans is essential. Details... Archived Hurricanes/Tropical Weather Headlines... Additional Tropical Weather RSS Feeds Atlantic/Eastern Pacific Central Pacific feeds
Media Advisory — Census Bureau Provides Look at Coastal Areas Potentially Impacted by Hurricane EarlWed, 01 Sep 2010 13:31:14 -0500Details...
 Deepwater Horizon Oil SpillWed, 28 Jul 2010 06:00:27 EDTNOAA provides coordinated scientific weather and biological response services to federal, state and local organizations. Experts from across the agency have mobilized to help contain the spreading oil spill and protect the Gulf of Mexico’s many marine mammals, sea turtles, fish, shellfish, and other endangered marine life. NOAA spill specialists are advising the U.S. Coast Guard on cleanup options as well as advising all affected federal, state and local partners on sensitive marine resources at risk in this area of the Gulf of Mexico. Overflights are conducted on a daily basis (weather permitting) to provide field verification of model trajectories. NOAA’s Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) is supporting the response work in the Gulf with NOAA-owned ships and aircraft. Details... Archived Oil and Chemical Spill Headlines...
 Rip Currents from Hurricane EarlWed, 01 Sep 2010 16:17:09 EDTThose planning to go to Atlantic beaches this week through Labor Day Weekend, are advised to check with their local Weather Forecast Office for the current Surf Zone Forecast. Swells from Hurricane Earl are moving along the East Coast from South Carolina to New England producing a strong south to north long shore current (Littoral Current). Wind and wave conditions support stronger or more frequent rip currents. Dangerous surf conditions are expected from winds produced by Hurricane Earl. Details... Archived Rip Current Headlines...
 Thursday's Severe Weather OutlookThu, 02 Sep 2010 05:15:20 EDTThere is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms along the frontal boundary from portions of the southern Plains to the upper Great Lakes. Yesterday, over 35 reports of severe weather were received including two reports of tornadoes. Wind and hail reports were scattered over the Plains from Texas to North Dakota and Minnesota. Details... Archived Severe Weather Headlines... Additional Severe Weather RSS feeds
 Sunday's Solar Flare and Coronal Mass EjectionWed, 04 Aug 2010 12:41:48 EDTOn Sunday August 1, 2010 a small solar flare erupted on the Sun at about 4 am EDT. Associated with this flare was a coronal mass ejection (CME) that was directed towards the Earth, moving at approximately 2.5 million miles an hour. As predicted by the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) in Boulder, Colorado, this CME arrived at Earth on Tuesday, August 3 at 12:41 pm EDT, kicking off a small geomagnetic storm. This geomagnetic activity is expected to continue at least two more days as this event winds down and then Earth is hit with another coronal mass ejection. The SWPC forecast is calling for activity to be strongest on Thursday, August 5. Details... Archived Space Weather Headlines...
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Ash HeadlineWarning: main(../rss_includes/volcanostory.php) [function.main]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /mnt/disk1/sync/angelica.woc.noaa.gov/gov/noaawatch.www/publish/http/headlines/index.php on line 337 Warning: main() [function.include]: Failed opening '../rss_includes/volcanostory.php' for inclusion (include_path='.:/usr/share/php:/usr/share/pear') in /mnt/disk1/sync/angelica.woc.noaa.gov/gov/noaawatch.www/publish/http/headlines/index.php on line 337 Archived NOAAWatch Volcano Headlines... Latest Volcano Information from U.S. Geological SurveyPagan Weekly Update issued Sep 3, 2010 05:12 ChST Volcano Alert Level ADVISORY - Aviation Color Code YELLOW Volcanic unrest continues at Pagan Volcano. Clouds obscured satellite views of Pagan for most of the past week, though a weak steam and gas plume was observed during clear periods. Pagan is not monitored with ground-based geophysical instrumentation and the only source of information is satellite observation and occasional reports from observers who visit the island. We will continue to evaluate satellite imagery and on-island reports when they become available, but because the volcano is not monitored with ground-based instruments, we cannot provide advanced warning of ... Details... Cleveland Status Report issued Sep 2, 2010 10:57 AKDT Volcano Alert Level ADVISORY - Aviation Color Code YELLOW Thermal anomalies continue to be detected at Cleveland Volcano in satellite images yesterday afternoon. The volcano was cloudy in satellite views last night. No other activity has been reported. AVO continues to monitor the volcano using satellite imagery. Without a real-time seismic network at Cleveland, AVO is unable to track local earthquake activity related to volcanic unrest. Low-level ash emissions at Cleveland occur frequently and do not necessarily mean a larger eruption is imminent. Short-lived explosions with ash clouds or plumes that could exceed 20,000 ft above sea level ... Details... Kilauea Daily Update issued Sep 2, 2010 07:40 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE Activity Summary for past 24 hours: DI inflation started yesterday evening while Kilauea eruptive activity continued at two locations. In the east rift zone, lava flowed from the TEB vent through tubes to supply one ocean entry and no surface flows in Kalapana. The summit eruptive vent within Halema`uma`u Crater hosted a lava pond that produced red glow visible from the Jaggar Museum overnight. Sulfur dioxide emission rates from the summit and east rift zone vents remained elevated. Past 24 hours at Kilauea summit: The summit tiltmeter network recorded the switch to DI ... Details... Cleveland Status Report issued Sep 1, 2010 12:28 AKDT Volcano Alert Level ADVISORY - Aviation Color Code YELLOW Thermal anomalies continue to be detected at Cleveland Volcano in satellite images last night. No other activity has been reported. AVO continues to monitor the volcano using satellite imagery. Without a real-time seismic network at Cleveland, AVO is unable to track local earthquake activity related to volcanic unrest. Low-level ash emissions at Cleveland occur frequently and do not necessarily mean a larger eruption is imminent. Short-lived explosions with ash clouds or plumes that could exceed 20,000 ft above sea level can occur without warning and may go undetected on satellite ... Details... Kilauea Daily Update issued Sep 1, 2010 07:40 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE Activity Summary for past 24 hours: Another DI deflation started yesterday evening while Kilauea eruptive activity continued at two locations. In the east rift zone, lava flowed from the TEB vent through tubes to supply one ocean entry and no surface flows in Kalapana. The summit eruptive vent within Halema`uma`u Crater hosted a lava pond that produced red glow visible from the Jaggar Museum overnight. Sulfur dioxide emission rates from the summit and east rift zone vents remained elevated. Past 24 hours at Kilauea summit: The summit tiltmeter network recorded the start of DI ... Details... Subscribe to Volcano RSS feeds from U.S. Geological Survey
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Flash Flood and Debris Flow Warning for Southern California Burned AreasWed, 10 Feb 2010 01:32:20 +0000Details...
 Flood-Related PSAs from the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesMon, 03 May 2010 14:13:02 EDTStations, because flooding is a current public safety issue, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers 30-second PSAs on how your listeners can stay safe and cope with the problems and stresses of flooding. The advice, all approved by public health experts from HHS, covers points such as driving in flooded areas, keeping your children safe from flooding, avoiding carbon monoxide poisoning when power is out, and preventing mold. The PSAs tell people what they need to know during and after a flood, so they are for spot use. The PSAs on the Internet link below are to sound files in .MP3 format (male or female voices, and some in Spanish) as well as matching live-read texts. For TV, there are bottom-of-the-screen crawls for immediate use. There also are matching TV PSAs for many of these spots. The TV PSAs are available by contacting Ira Dreyfuss at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The email is ira.dreyfuss@hhs.gov, and the telephone number is (202) 401-5920. Here is a link to the Internet site where you can download the PSAs and view the TV spots. http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/floods/psa/ Details... Archived HHS Headlines...
Flooding Safety Material for California, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesTue, 11 Dec 2007 22:41:52 ESTThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers 30-second PSAs on how to stay safe in areas hit by flooding. The advice, approved by public health experts from HHS' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, covers such areas as driving and protecting children. The PSAs, in 30-second scripts and .MP3 recorded versions, are for spot use. The Web link below is to the sound files as well as the matching live-read texts. Details... Archived HHS Headlines... |
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