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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 2.5, Island of Hawaii, HawaiiFri, 20 Nov 2009 21:05:21 GMTNovember 20, 2009 21:05:21 GMT Details... Subscribe to Earthquake RSS feeds from U.S. Geological Survey
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake - Virgin Island RegionSat, 11 Oct 2008 09:33:22 EDTA magnitude 6.1 earthquake was recorded at 6:40 AM Saturday morning in the Virgin Island region, The earthquake was centered 51 miles northwest of Settlement, Anegada, British Virgin Islands or 96 miles northeast of Carolina, Puerto Rico. Several smaller aftershocks have been recorded in the area. 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...
El Nino Arrives Expected to Persist through Winter 2009-10Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:59:20 EDTNOAA scientists today announced the arrival of El Nino, a climate phenomenon with a significant influence on global weather, ocean conditions and marine fisheries. El Nino, the periodic warming of central and eastern tropical Pacific waters, occurs on average every two to five years and typically lasts about 12 months NOAA expects this El Nino to continue developing during the next several months, with further strengthening possible. The event is expected to last through winter 2009-10. Details... Archived El Niño/La Niña Headlines...
 Heat advisory for Inland San Francisco Bay areaTue, 22 Sep 2009 06:21:51 EDTA Heat Advisory is in effect for the inland valleys and mountains of the through this evening. A strong ridge of high pressure is building over the West Coast and will continue to strengthen through today. A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected and will create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Details... Archived Excessive Heat Headlines...
 Critical Areas for WildfiresWed, 28 Oct 2009 06:32:33 EDTCritical areas for wildfires are forecast across southern Arizona and southern California today. 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...
Atlantic Hurricane Season OutlookMon, 01 Jun 2009 04:58:06 EDTNOAA forecasters say a near-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year. However, as with any season, the need to prepare for the possibility of a storm striking near you is essential. Forecasters say there is a 70 percent chance of having nine to 14 named storms, of which four to seven could become hurricanes, including one to three major hurricanes (Category 3, 4 or 5). Details... Archived Hurricanes/Tropical Weather Headlines... Additional Tropical Weather RSS Feeds Atlantic/Eastern Pacific Central Pacific feeds
Media Advisory -- Census Bureau Says 2.8 Million People on the Gulf Coast Could Feel Tropical Storm Ida's EffectsMon, 09 Nov 2009 17:16:20 -0500Details...
 Month-long Response Continues for New Orleans Oil SpillTue, 26 Aug 2008 20:31:46 EDTOn 23 July, 2008, a collision resulted in more than 270,000 gallons of heavy fuel oil being spilled into the Mississippi River when a barge struck a tanker and sank. More than 2,000 responders from many organizations, including NOAA, have been working on cleanup efforts for the last month. The barge has been salvaged, and most of the affected river (100 miles) has been cleaned up. However, more than 10 miles of stranded oil remains, and cleanup efforts have been complicated by a 6-foot drop in the river level. Conventional flushing is not effective (even with hot water and relatively high pressure), because the stranded oil is “high and dry.” The current challenge is to find the right cleanup technique. Details... Archived Oil and Chemical Spill Headlines...
 Beachgoers Beware: Hurricane Bill A Coastal Danger from AfarThu, 20 Aug 2009 13:00:35 EDTDangerous seas (waves and swells) and rip currents are expected along parts of the U.S. East Coast through the weekend as powerful Hurricane Bill moves north across the western Atlantic Ocean. Local National Weather Service forecast offices will issue appropriate outlooks and advisories as warranted. Details... Archived Rip Current Headlines...
 Today's Severe Weather Outlook and Yesterday's Storm ReportsFri, 30 Oct 2009 06:32:32 EDTSevere weather is possible today across portions of Mississippi into western Alabama. Yesterday, over 30 reports of severe weather were received from across parts of the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast states. Tornadoes were reported in Louisiana and Arkansas. One fatality was reported in Shreveport, Louisiana, when a tree fell on a vehicle killing the driver. One injury was reported in Shreveport, Louisiana, when a steeple on a church fell onto a car, trapping the man inside. Details... Archived Severe Weather Headlines... Additional Severe Weather RSS feeds
 Space Weather UpdateMon, 29 Oct 2007 08:29:07 EDTCategory G1 (minor) and G2 (moderate) geomagnetic storms were observed on 25 October due to high speed winds associated with a coronal hole on the Sun. NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center, which monitors and forecasts Earth's space environment provides accurate, reliable, and useful solar-terrestrial information. Details... Archived Space Weather Headlines...
 Samoan Earthquake and TsunamiWed, 30 Sep 2009 08:10:25 EDTA major earthquake with magnitude near 8.0 struck at 148 pm EDT Tuesday about 125 miles south of the Samoan Islands in the South Central Pacific Ocean. The NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC) in Ewa Beach, Hawaii issued the first of a series of Regional Tsunami Warning messages at 204 pm EDT. The initial warning included American Samoa, Western Samoa, Tonga, and other nearby islands. A Tsunami Watch was issued for areas further removed from the epicenter, including Hawaii. The first in a series of at least four waves hit the Samoas shortly after 2 pm EDT (7 am Samoa Standard Time). News reports have been mentioning major damage on the south shores of the islands. CNN International was reporting at least 84 fatalities as of early Wednesday morning - 55 in Western Samoa, 22 in American Samoa, and 7 in Tonga. Details... Archived Tsunami Headlines... Additional Tsunami RSS feeds U.S. West Coast, British Columbia, and Alaska, Puerto Rico/U.S. Virgin Is., Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean, Hawai`i, Indian Ocean
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Ash HeadlineRedoubt Volcano in Alaska - Color Code Yellow : Alert Level AdvisoryWed, 01 Jul 2009 05:05:47 EDTThe Alaska Volcano Observatory has lowered the aviation color code to Yellow and the Alert Level to Advisory based on significantly diminished dome growth over the past few weeks. Seismicity is still slightly above background. Details... Archived NOAAWatch Volcano Headlines... Latest Volcano Information from U.S. Geological SurveyKilauea Daily Update issued Nov 20, 2009 09:01 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE Activity Summary for past 24 hours: A DI event is in progress. A small hole deep in the Halema`uma`u Overlook vent cavity floor revealed an active lava pond overnight. Sulfur dioxide emission rates from the Halema`uma`u and east rift zone vents remain elevated. Lava flows are active on the pali; lava flows through tubes to the coast and is entering the ocean at two locations west of Kalapana. Past 24 hours at Kilauea summit: The edges of the hole deep within the Halema`uma`u vent cavity continued to break off yesterday evening. Stronger glow was visible after 11 pm at the ... Details... Long Valley Volcanic Center Daily Update issued Nov 20, 2009 09:26 PST Volcano Alert Level NORMAL - Aviation Color Code GREEN The real-time computer system located three small earthquakes in the vicinity of Long Valley caldera since the last update at 9:16 AM (PST) on November 19. Magnitude M=0.3 and M=0.1 earthquakes at 9:16 and 11:45 PM on the 19th were located beneath the Mammoth Mountain. A M=0.5 earthquake at 3:59 AM on the 20th was located in the Sierra Nevada south of the caldera (7 miles west of Tom's Place). Details... Cascade Range Weekly Update issued Nov 20, 2009 09:13 PST Volcano Alert Level NORMAL - Aviation Color Code GREEN Activity Update: All volcanoes in the Cascade Range are at normal levels of background seismicity. These include Mount Baker, Glacier Peak, Mount Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Adams in Washington State; Mount Hood, Mount Jefferson, Three Sisters, Newberry Volcano, and Crater Lake, in Oregon; and Medicine Lake volcano, Mount Shasta, and Lassen Peak in northern California. Mount St. Helens has been at Volcano Alert Level NORMAL (Aviation Color Code GREEN) since July 10, 2008. Recent Observations: Data from monitoring equipment have indicated only background levels of activity at ... Details... Anatahan Weekly Update issued Nov 20, 2009 10:01 ChST Volcano Alert Level NORMAL - Aviation Color Code GREEN Report prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey. No reports of eruptive activity at Anatahan were received the past week, and seismic levels have remained low. Nothing unusual was observed in satellite images throughout the week. Details... Kilauea Daily Update issued Nov 19, 2009 08:11 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE Activity Summary for past 24 hours: A small collapse overnight enlarged a hole deep in the Halema`uma`u Overlook vent cavity floor revealing an active lava pond. Sulfur dioxide emission rates from the Halema`uma`u and east rift zone vents remain elevated. Lava flows were active on the coastal plain. Lava was also flowing through tubes to the coast and entering the ocean at two general locations west of Kalapana. Past 24 hours at Kilauea summit: A small collapse last night around 11 pm enlarged one of the holes deep within the Halema`uma`u vent cavity exposing a roiling, ... Details... Long Valley Volcanic Center Daily Update issued Nov 19, 2009 09:31 PST Volcano Alert Level NORMAL - Aviation Color Code GREEN The real-time computer system located three small earthquakes in the vicinity of Long Valley caldera since the last update at 8:01 AM (PST) on November 18. A M=0.4 earthquake at 8:50 AM on the 18th was located beneath the southwest flank of Mammoth Mountain (1 mile west of Mammoth Pass). Three earthquakes were located beneath the Sierra Nevada south of the caldera. The largest was a M=1.6 event at 10:05 AM on the 18th located 4 miles NW of Round Valley. Details... Subscribe to Volcano RSS feeds from U.S. Geological Survey
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Flash Flood Warning for the Santiago Fire in Orange CountyMon, 15 Dec 2008 19:47:06 +0000Details...
 Hurricane-Related Messages for Texas Broadcasters from the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesThu, 11 Sep 2008 10:12:46 EDTStations, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers 30-second PSAs on how your listeners can stay safe and cope in the event of a hurricane. The advice, all approved by public health experts from HHS, covers points such as preparing for a hurricane, evacuation, staying safe in a home, emergency wound care, food and drug safety, and avoiding carbon monoxide poisoning when power is out. The PSAs tell people what they need to know before, during and after a hurricane, so they are for spot use. New: text for TV crawls, ready to be run across the bottom of screens. The PSAs on the Web link below are to sound files in .MP3 format, including some in Spanish) as well as matching live-read texts. There are matching TV PSAs for many of these spots. They 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. 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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