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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 5.3, Solomon IslandsFri, 12 Mar 2010 03:22:51 GMTMarch 12, 2010 03:22:51 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...
 Wild fire critical areas for ThursdayThu, 11 Mar 2010 07:06:54 ESTCritical areas for wild fires are forecast along the Rio Grande Valley in central Texas today, due to conditions such as strong winds and low relative humidity. 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...
2009 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended November 30thMon, 30 Nov 2009 11:02:27 ESTThe 2009 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended Monday, marking the close of a season with the fewest named storms and hurricanes since 1997 thanks, in part, to El Niño. Details... Archived Hurricanes/Tropical Weather Headlines... Additional Tropical Weather RSS Feeds Atlantic/Eastern Pacific Central Pacific feeds
Statistics on the Haitian populationFri, 15 Jan 2010 16:58:10 -0500Details...
 Oil Spill in Port Arthur, TexasMon, 25 Jan 2010 07:31:57 ESTA hole punctured in the side of the double-hull ship by a barge on Saturday and caused the biggest crude spill in Texas in more than two decades. The 807-foot tanker Eagle Otome had been nudged in place by tugboats, and was floating amid a cloud of molasses-like crude oil in the Sabine/Neches shipping channel, about 90 miles east of Houston. According to the Coast Guard, the Vessel Traffic Service in Port Arthur, Texas, received notification of a collision between a towing vessel, towing two barges, and the tank ship Eagle Otome. As a result of the collision, the Eagle Otome oil tanker incurred a large gash to it’s starboard bow causing an estimated 450,000 gallon oil spill. 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...
 Yesterday's Storm Reports and Thursday's OutlookThu, 11 Mar 2010 08:43:49 ESTYesterday, 105 severe weather reports were received including 4 tornadoes in Arkansas and 1 tornado in Louisiana. Three major tornado related injuries were reported in Cleburne County Arkansas in the community of Pearson, where houses were also reported as badly damaged. In White County Arkansas near the community of Center Hill, one tornado related injury was reported with nine homes in the area damaged. Today, there is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across parts of the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys, and over much of Florida. 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...
 Tsunami warning issued following Magnitude 8.8 earthquakeSat, 27 Feb 2010 07:38:21 ESTA Magnitude 8.8 earthquake early Saturday morning off the coast of Chile generated a tsunami, resulting in widespread tsunami warnings, watches, and advisories warnings, including Hawaii. 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 Mar 11, 2010 08:11 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE Activity Summary for past 24 hours: The switch to DI inflation yesterday afternoon has not yet resulted in increased activity at the two eruption locations on Kilauea volcano. At the summit, lava was only visible to an infrared camera at low levels in a deep pit inset within the floor of Halema`uma`u Crater but it still produced weak glow that was visible from the Jaggar Museum. At the east rift zone vents, less lava flowed through tubes and fed fewer scattered surface flows on the pali and the coastal plain. Sulfur dioxide emission rates from both summit and east rift zone vents, ... Details... Kilauea Daily Update issued Mar 10, 2010 07:39 HST Volcano Alert Level WATCH - Aviation Color Code ORANGE Activity Summary for past 24 hours: DI deflation and subdued activity continued at two locations on Kilauea volcano. At the summit, lava was mostly at low levels in a deep pit inset within the floor of Halema`uma`u Crater, and produced weak glow that was visible from the Jaggar Museum. At the east rift zone vents, less lava flowed through tubes and fed fewer scattered surface flows on the pali and the coastal plain. Sulfur dioxide emission rates from both summit and east rift zone vents, however, remained elevated. Past 24 hours at Kilauea summit: The circulating and ... Details... Subscribe to Volcano RSS feeds from U.S. Geological Survey
 Winter weather outlook for ThursdayThu, 11 Mar 2010 05:20:01 ESTA deep low evolving over the central U.S. is forecast to meander over the eastern Central Plains and Mid-Mississippi Valley over the next couple of days. With strong dynamical cooling expected to bring a change over from rain to snow along the backside of the precipitation shield, snow accumulations of 4 inches or more are probable from southeastern South Dakota to the eastern Kansas/Nebraska border. An approaching Pacific storm system will bring significant Pacific moisture into the West. Significant snows are likely across the Northern Cascades. Details... Archived Winter Weather Headlines...
Flash Flood and Debris Flow Warning for Southern California Burned AreasWed, 10 Feb 2010 01:32:20 +0000Details...
 Severe Winter Weather PSAs from the U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesWed, 10 Feb 2010 19:33:01 ESTBecause severe winter weather can be a public health 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 the weather. The advice is approved by public health experts from HHS' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The topics of the PSAs cover such points as recognizing and preventing carbon monoxide poisoning, as well as hypothermia and frostbite. The PSAs are in live-read script, .MP3 audio and TV formats. All are 30 seconds in length. Here is a link to the Internet site where you can download the scripts and audio of the winter weather-related PSAs, and preview the TV PSAs: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/winter/psa To receive a broadcast quality copy of the TV PSAs, contact Ira Dreyfuss at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The e-mail is ira.dreyfuss@hhs.gov. 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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