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9 FEB 2009 / 1620Z

REPORTED BY MURRAY CORNISH, BRUCE ATKINSON, LIAM FOX:

A convoy of emergency supply vehicles has arrived in the flooded north Queensland town of Ingham, carrying much-needed food, medical supplies and other goods.

The town has been cut off for the last eight days but floodwaters have now dropped enough to allow the trucks to complete their journey from Townsville.

Emergency Management Queensland spokesman Glenn Kachel says the supplies will boost residents’ morale.

“I think it’s very much a sign of the community returning to normality, that the roads become open so people can get about their business and things return to normal,” he said.

Sergeant Geoff Bormann says motorists should stay in Townsville because it will take longer for the highway north of Ingham to open and he does not want extra people stranded in the town.

“At the moment we just don’t have the facilities or the food supplies for that to happen,” he said.

“We don’t need a heap of people coming up and creating a bottleneck there.”

The floodwater is continuing to drop slowly and residents are being warning to watch for the dangers of fast-flowing water.

Emergency Management Queensland regional director Jason Cameron says there have been unconfirmed crocodile sightings in flooded creeks running through the middle of town.

“We’ve had a couple of sightings I believe of crocodiles in the area,” he said.

“So again residents are reminded - and particularly children - not to play in those waters and steer clear of them until they recede and are cleared by the council.”
Missing in floodwaters

The body of a man swept away by floodwaters in Queensland’s far north on Saturday night has been recovered.

He was in a car that was washed off the Bruce Highway at Euramo. Another man is still missing, while five others were rescued.

And the search will continue tomorrow for a five-year-old boy feared taken by a crocodile in far north Queensland.

Rangers have put a crocodile trap into the Daintree River, north of Cairns, to try to determine what happened to the boy.

He vanished on Sunday morning after following his dog into the water from a private boardwalk on his parent’s property on the river’s northern bank.

Searchers say they found several crocodiles close to where a boy went missing.

His parents are local tourism operators and say they do not want any retribution against the reptiles.

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9 FEB 2009 / 1605Z

Radio Australia Reports:

Authorities in Victoria are warning communities to be vigilant as the deadly bushfires continue to burn across the state.

Several blazes are threatening homes across Victoria, and despite a cool change wind continues to hamper efforts to bring the fires under control.

The death toll has continued to rise, with the latest confirmed total sitting at 166.

The highest toll was recorded at Kinglake, north of Melbourne, were 35 people died, including former Channel 9 Melbourne newsreader Brian Naylor.

In the destroyed town of Marysville, the recovery team co-ordinator Howard Paix said the community has united in the face of the disaster.

“It is a tough time, but you see community come together,” he said.

“You see people work out what is real and what is the essential things in life and how relationships are so important. And seeing a whole community pull together is just marvellous.”

Kinglake resident Jessica Barnes was overcome by the community reaction, she told ABC1’s Lateline program.

“I don’t know what to say and it makes me cry every time I see people and see what everyone’s done. And everyone, everyone is doing something and it’s wonderful,” she said.

The Army, police and CFA volunteers spent yesterday searching burnt out houses and cars for more victims of the fires.

Brigadier Michael Arnold, who is heading up the Australian Defence Force Joint Taskforce, says his team was ready to be called up.

“We started our planning for this around about November last year,” he said.

“We had earmarked units for this that have been involved in other bushfire type situations in the past, there’s a lot of corporate knowledge in the reserve here in Victoria when it comes to firefighting, and we’ve tapped into that straight away.”
Remain vigilant

Fires across the state have destroyed more than 740 homes, and are still threatening property in some areas.

Residents of Healesville north-east of Melbourne are warned they could be directly affected by ember attack, with winds in the region picking up throughout the night.

The water supply in the area has also been affected by the fire, but at present is secure.

Nina Cullen from the Department of Sustainability and Environment says residents need to be prepared.

“The Toolangi area, there’s a fire that continues to burn south-east in a northerly direction, and residents are advised impacted directly by fire,” she said.

“Similarly in the Healesville area, residents in the vicinity of Dowd road, Romeo Road, Anderson Road, Gibbs Road and Juliet Avenue will be directly impacted upon by heavy ember attack.”

The Churchill fire, east of Melbourne, is no longer posing a direct threat to communities around Won Wron, but residents are urged to stay vigilant.

The Blaze at Dederang, near Beechworth in Victoria’s north-east, escalated during the day and is spotting ahead of the main fire.

Residents in the area need to act on their fire plans.

The Yea-Murrindindi forest fire is about 93,000 hectares in size, and while it is not posing a threat, residents are reminded to be vigilant.

Fire activity at Kinglake has settled down for now.

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Arkansas and Oklahoma state departments of emergency management report that over 107,000 Arkansas and almost 21,000 Oklahoma homes and businesses remain without power. Some areas of northern Arkansas are reporting ice accumulations of one-to-three-inches thick.

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QST de W1AW

Special Bulletin 1 ARLX001

From ARRL Headquarters

Newington CT January 9, 2009

To all radio amateurs

SB SPCL ARL ARLX001

ARLX001 Earthquake Strikes Costa Rica, Emergency Ham Frequency Declared

On Thursday, January 8 at 1921z, an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck the Central American country of Costa Rica.

The earthquake, with an epicenter located about 22 miles northeast of San Jose, comes after a series of almost 60 seismic events that have rocked the country since early this week.

The Radio Club de Costa Rica (RCCR) — that country’s IARU Member-Society — is monitoring local repeaters and 7090 kHz. IARU Region 2 Emergency Communications Coordinator Cesar Pio Santos, HR2P, requests that 7090 kHz be kept clear of non-essential traffic due to possible emergency communications dealing with the earthquake. The ARRL encourages all amateurs to be aware of the emergency operations on this frequency. US amateurs should avoid interfering with Spanish language SSB while using digital modes.

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FROM: DERA OPS CTR
TO:  ALLDERA

SUBJ: EMCOMM ONE FOR HURRICANE IKE

1.  EMCOMM TWO (ADVANCED READINESS) CONTINUES FOR ALL U.S. DERA COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS.

2.  EMCOMM ONE (EMERGENCY OPERATIONS) CONTINUES FOR ALL DERA STATIONS IN LOUISIANA AND ALL OTHERS PROVIDING SUPPORT TO THE HURRICANE GUSTAV RECOVERY.

3.  EMCOMM ONE (EMERGENCY OPERATIONS) IS EFFECTIVE AT 0800 EDT, FRIDAY 12 SEPT 2008 (1300Z) FOR ALL DERA STATIONS IN TEXAS.

4.  ALL U.S. STATIONS SHOULD PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE EMCOMM ONE (EMERGENCY OPERATIONS) SHOULD HURRICANE IKE RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC CONDITIONS IN THE HOUSTON AREA.  IN ADDITION, THE REMNANTS OF THIS HURRICANE WILL LIKELY POSE SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR SEVERAL DAYS FOLLOWING LANDFALL AND ALL STATIONS ARE REQUESTED TO REMAIN WATCHFUL AND AT A HIGH STATE OF READINESS TO ASSIST.

5.  DERA INCIDENT MANAGER IS CATHERINE LAWHUN.

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052010Z SEPT 08

FM: DERA EOC

TO: ALLDERACOMM

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DERA EMCOMM CONDITION ONE (EMERGENCY OPERATIONS) DECLARED EFFECTIVE AT 0001Z 1 SEPTEMBER FOR ALL NORTH AMERICAN DERA STATIONS.

FOR USA STATIONS, THAT EQUATES TO 8:01 PM EDT.

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EMCOMM CONDITION TWO (ADVANCED READINESS) IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL DERA STATIONS IN NORTH AMERICA.

THE NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (DHS/NCS) IS PRE-PLANNING SHARES SCN LEVEL ONE FOR ALL FEDERAL SUPPORT STATIONS AT MIDNIGHT ZULU, WHICH COINCIDES WITH THE ANTICIPATED DECLARATION OF DERA EMCOMM CONDITION ONE (EMERGENCY OPERATIONS).

AT SHARES SCN LEVEL ONE, SEVERAL KEY DERA STATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO DERA ONLY ON A SECONDARY BASIS. AS A RESULT, IT IS CRITICAL TO OUR OPERATIONS THAT REMAINING STATIONS DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO REMAIN OPERATIONAL AND FREQUENCY AGILE. NEVERTHELESS, EVERY DERA TEAM LEADER AND EVERY INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED WITH DERA IN ANY WAY MUST MAKE THEIR OWN SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF THEIR TEAM THE FIRST PRIORITY.

DO NOT COMPROMISE YOUR OWN SAFETY DURING THIS MISSION. IF YOU MUST CLOSE OPERATIONS FOR PROTECTION OF YOURSELF OR YOUR TEAM, DO SO.

IF YOU MUST RELOCATE, SEND A SITREP WITH NEW CONTACT INFORMATION AS SOON AS PRACTICAL BUT DO NOT DELAY YOUR EVACUATION TO MAKE REPORTS IF IT WILL PUT YOU IN DANGER.

PASS FOLLOWING TO ALL DERA STATIONS, TEAM LEADERS, AFFILIATES AND VOLUNTEERS: SAFETY IS MISSION #1 AND THIS PRIORITY WILL NOT CHANGE FOR DURATION OF THIS INCIDENT.

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FROM: OPS@disasters.org

TO: ALLDERA

SUBJ: CONTACTS AND PROCEDURES - HURRICANE GUSTAV

EXTENSIVE LIST OF PHONE AND RADIO CONTACTS IS AVAILABLE AT THE DERA ONLINE OPERATIONS CENTER:  www.dera.us/eoc

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Hundreds of thousands of people are trapped after the monsoon-swollen Kosi River has flooded Bihar’s northern plains.

Authorities have commandeered all private boats in the area in a massive rescue effort.

An emergency management official says the damage and loss of life will be collosal.

Nearly 700,000 people are now marooned and at least 3 million affected in five districts of Bihar.

475,000 people have been evacuated and 170,000 are currently in relief camps.

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Source: Amateur Radio Report to DERA EOC via NIAR from Triveniganj.

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MISSION STANDBY ALERT TO ALL DERA COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS

Hurricane Gustav is now an especially dangerous storm and is forecast to make landfall as a strong Category 3 or possibly Category 4 hurricane. Current track shows particularly high risk for southern Louisiana. Coastal regions from Beaumont, Texas to Pensacola, Florida should remain especially alert.

If current projections hold, we anticipate declaring EMCOMM Condition Two (advanced readiness) for Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi plus supporting areas at 3PM CDT on Sunday, August 31 (2000Z) with EMCOMM Condition One (emergency operations) likely within the following 8-12 hours. Stations in Region Six should prepare for EMCOMM Condition One lasting one to three days as a minimum. EMCOMM declarations may occur earlier, depending on the threat.

All DERA communications stations please plan accordingly.

DERA has conducted a full scale test of emergency communications systems and our portable systems have either been predeployed or placed in rapid flyaway status. Our national network station and our Emergency Operations Center will be fully staffed beginning at noon, CDT on Sunday.

DERA members should follow official National Weather Service bulletins and warnings and take appropriate protective actions. Those in areas likely to be affected by this storm should prepare now for evacuation to safe havens. In particular, members are encouraged to assemble their important personal papers (insurance, financial, medical and legal records, extra checks and charge cards), fill their vehicles with fuel, pack medicines and clothing and prepare for evacuation if needed.

In the event of a sudden emergency, DERA liaison stations will be available on the International Maritime Support Network (14.300 MHz) and the SATERN network on 14.265 MHz. K4ECM in Florida will continue support of Hurricane Fay recovery and is preparing for TS Hanna contingencies. W0AIR in Colorado will be the national net control station for DERA operations. N3DAK in Washington, DC will provide liaison to FEMA and federal agencies.

DERA Incident Manager for this situation is Catherine Lawhun.

DERA Members and Partner Stations: Please post SITREPS to the SITREP folder, above as you obtain information.

Important Reminder: Emails or cell phone text messages addressed to HELP@DISASTERS.ORG go immediately to all DERA Watch Officers, the International Director of Operations and all DERA communications stations. Please minimize routine traffic to that email address for the next 72 hours, but do not hesitate to use it if you need it.

//DERA WATCH CTR//Wilson

There is high probability that this Hurricane Gustav will impact on the gulf coast somewhere Monday through Tuesday afternoon.

All of SATERN should be on alert and ready. Although we still are at Delta I response, undoubtedly that will change either Sunday or Monday.

Quent Nelson WA4BZY has our H&W team at the ready. Our National Net Director Jim Adams, WA0LSB, will coordinate emergency net operations on 14.265 MHZ, along with our 20 Meter Net Director,Tom Buchan N9AL.

I have talked with National SATERN IT and our equipment and website application page is ready. All Territorial SATERN Coordinators, please have your people alert and prepared to help.

When we raise the level of response please be ready to support the 14.265 MHZ International SATERN net. Check the SATERN website (satern.org), for up to date information regarding SATERN Alert Status.

In the interim, please monitor and support the Hurricane Watch Net and Maritime Mobile Nets who are keeping us abreast of developments in the path of the hurricane and current bulletins from the National Hurricane Center.

If there are any developments I am not aware of please don’t hesitate to inform me.

Sincerely,

Patrick E. McPherson WW9E
Major
National Director
SATERN

PRE-ALERT TO ALL DERA COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS

Tropical Storm Gustav is expected to develop into an especially dangerous hurricane over the next 48-72 hours and is forecast to make landfall as a strong Category 2 or possibly Category 3 hurricane. Current track shows particularly high risk for Louisiana.

If current projections hold, we anticipate declaring EMCOMM Condition Two (advanced readiness) for Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi plus supporting areas at noon CDT on Sunday, August 31 with EMCOMM Condition One (emergency operations) possible within 12-24 hours.

All DERA communications stations please plan accordingly.

DERA will conduct a full scale test of emergency communications systems on Saturday.

DERA members should follow official National Weather Service bulletins and warnings and take appropriate protective actions. Those in areas likely to be affected by this storm should prepare now for evacuation to safe havens. In particular, members are encouraged to assemble their important personal papers (insurance, financial, medical and legal records, extra checks and charge cards), fill their vehicles with fuel, pack medicines and clothing and prepare for evacuation if needed.

In the event of a sudden emergency, DERA liaison stations will be available on the International Maritime Network (14.300 MHz) and SATERN nets. K4ECM in Florida will continue support of Hurricane Fay recovery and is preparing for TS Hanna contingencies. W0AIR in Colorado will be the national net control station for DERA operations. WD4CNZ in North Carolina will provide regional net control for the Southeast. N3DAK in Washington, DC will provide liaison to FEMA and federal agencies.

DERA Incident Manager for this situation is Catherine Lawhun.

More to follow in 24 hours.

//DERA WATCH CTR//Wilson

There are reports of power outages and localized flooding in both Florida and south Texas, however, the threat of widespread impact from TS Fay is diminishing.

Even within affected areas, basic communications infrastructure appears to be reliable.

As a result, DERA Communications Stations in the affected areas are requested to go to Condition Two (Advanced Readiness), with all other stations returning to Condition Three (Normal Operations).

Thanks to all for your support.

- DERA Ops Ctr / Floyd

182135Z AUG 2008 O O O O - OPS IMMEDIATE
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TO: ALLDERACOMM
SUBJ: WARNING ORDER DERA EMCOMM CONDX ONE
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1. ALL DERA COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS IN FLORIDA ARE REQUESTED TO IMPLEMENT EMCOMM CONDITION ONE (EMERGENCY OPERATIONS) AT 182200Z AUG 2008.

2. DERA COMMUNICATIONS STATIONS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA AND THROUGHOUT REGION FOUR SHOULD CONTINUE IN CONDITION TWO (ADVANCED READINESS) BUT BE PREPARED TO IMPLEMENT CONDITION ONE WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCED WARNING.

3. THIS WARNING ORDER IS IN PREPARATION FOR EFFECTS OF TROPICAL STORM FAY, WHICH MAY INCLUDE DAMAGING WINDS, DIFFICULT SEAS, FLOODS/FLASHFLOODS, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF TORNADOS IN SOUTH AND SOUTH-CENTRAL FLORIDA OVER THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

4. REFER TO OFFICIAL NOAA/NWS/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER STATEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC LOCATION WARNINGS AND PROTECTIVE ACTIONS.

5. DESIGNATED DERA INCIDENT COMMANDER FOR THIS SITUATION IS CATHERINE LAWHUN. DERA FORWARD OPS CENTER IS LOCATED NEAR INGLIS, FLORIDA, WITH RADIO CALLSIGN K4ECM. DERA NATIONAL EOC WILL BE IN WASHINGTON, DC WITH RADIO CALLSIGN N3DAK. BACKUP NATIONAL EOC IS IN DENVER, COLORADO, WITH RADIO CALLSIGN WØAIR.
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DERA Communications Stations in the watch area and support zones should immediately go to Condition Two (Advanced Readiness) and should prepare for possible Condition One (Emergency Operations) as early as the evening of 18 August.
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Following is the current statement from the National Hurricane Center:

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WTNT21 KNHC 172033
TCMAT1
TROPICAL STORM FAY FORECAST/ADVISORY NUMBER 9
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL062008
2100 UTC SUN AUG 17 2008

AT 5 PM EDT…2100 UTC…THE HURRICANE WATCH ON THE WEST COAST OF
FLORIDA IS EXTENDED NORTHWARD TO TARPON SPRINGS. A HURRICANE
WATCH IS IN NOW EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS FROM SOUTH OF OCEAN
REEF TO KEY WEST…INCLUDING THE DRY TORTUGAS AND FLORIDA BAY…AND
ALONG THE FLORIDA MAINLAND FROM CARD SOUND BRIDGE WESTWARD TO TARPON
SPRINGS. A HURRICANE WATCH MEANS THAT HURRICANE CONDITIONS
ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA…GENERALLY WITHIN 36 HOURS.

A HURRICANE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CUBA FROM THE PROVINCES OF
LA HABANA AND CIUDAD DE LA HABANA EASTWARD TO SANCTI SPIRITUS.

AT 5 PM…2100 UTC…THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA HAS ISSUED A TROPICAL
STORM WARNING FOR THE PROVINCES OF PINAR DEL RIO AND ISLA DE LA
JUVENTUD…AND HAS DISCONTINUED THE TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CUBA FROM THE PROVINCE OF LAS TUNAS EASTWARD. A
TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE PROVINCES OF CUBA FROM
CAMAGUEY WESTWARD.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CAYMAN BRAC AND
LITTLE CAYMAN.

A TROPICAL STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
FROM CRAIG KEY WESTWARD TO THE DRY TORTUGAS…INCLUDING FLORIDA
BAY. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS
ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WARNING AREA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST COAST OF
FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF NORTHWARD TO JUPITER INLET…AND FOR LAKE
OKEECHOBEE. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH MEANS THAT TROPICAL STORM
CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA…GENERALLY WITHIN 36
HOURS.

A TROPICAL STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR GRAND CAYMAN ISLAND.

INTERESTS ELSEWHERE IN THE FLORIDA PENINSULA…THE NORTHWESTERN
BAHAMAS…AND THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS
OF FAY.

TROPICAL STORM CENTER LOCATED NEAR 21.0N 80.2W AT 17/2100Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN 30 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST-NORTHWEST OR 300 DEGREES AT 13 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1003 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT WITH GUSTS TO 55 KT.
34 KT……. 90NE 90SE 0SW 0NW.
12 FT SEAS.. 60NE 120SE 0SW 30NW.
WINDS AND SEAS VARY GREATLY IN EACH QUADRANT. RADII IN NAUTICAL
MILES ARE THE LARGEST RADII EXPECTED ANYWHERE IN THAT QUADRANT.

REPEAT…CENTER LOCATED NEAR 21.0N 80.2W AT 17/2100Z
AT 17/1800Z CENTER WAS LOCATED NEAR 20.8N 79.8W

FORECAST VALID 18/0600Z 22.3N 81.7W…INLAND
MAX WIND 50 KT…GUSTS 60 KT.
50 KT… 30NE 30SE 0SW 0NW.
34 KT… 90NE 90SE 30SW 45NW.

FORECAST VALID 18/1800Z 23.8N 82.8W…OVER WATER
MAX WIND 55 KT…GUSTS 65 KT.
50 KT… 50NE 30SE 0SW 30NW.
34 KT…100NE 100SE 50SW 50NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/0600Z 25.3N 83.1W
MAX WIND 65 KT…GUSTS 80 KT.
64 KT… 25NE 25SE 0SW 0NW.
50 KT… 50NE 50SE 30SW 30NW.
34 KT…120NE 120SE 60SW 60NW.

FORECAST VALID 19/1800Z 27.0N 83.2W
MAX WIND 75 KT…GUSTS 90 KT.
50 KT… 60NE 60SE 40SW 40NW.
34 KT…125NE 125SE 75SW 75NW.

FORECAST VALID 20/1800Z 30.0N 83.0W…INLAND
MAX WIND 65 KT…GUSTS 80 KT.
50 KT… 45NE 45SE 25SW 25NW.
34 KT…125NE 125SE 75SW 75NW.

EXTENDED OUTLOOK. NOTE…ERRORS FOR TRACK HAVE AVERAGED NEAR 225 NM
ON DAY 4 AND 300 NM ON DAY 5…AND FOR INTENSITY NEAR 20 KT EACH DAY

OUTLOOK VALID 21/1800Z 33.5N 82.0W…INLAND
MAX WIND 30 KT…GUSTS 40 KT.

OUTLOOK VALID 22/1800Z 37.0N 82.0W…INLAND REMNANT LOW
MAX WIND 20 KT…GUSTS 25 KT.

REQUEST FOR 3 HOURLY SHIP REPORTS WITHIN 300 MILES OF 21.0N 80.2W

NEXT ADVISORY AT 18/0300Z

June 18, 2008 - 1800 EDT
Current Situation Report Regarding Flooding in Midwest
National Infrastructure Coordinating Center Current Situation Report
NICC Watch Operations POC: 24 hour staff
NICC@dhs.gov (202) 282-9201

Update:
The entire Mississippi River will not reopen for about two weeks or longer with the St. Louis Harbor expected to close on Thursday (June 19) for at least five days as the river crests, cutting off barge traffic from the Missouri and Illinois rivers.

According to the Department of Energy (DOE) the seven states currently report 7,933 customers without power due to the storm, a decrease from the 10,995 customers without power reported June 17 and down from a peak of 1,039,182 customers without power.

The USDA reports extensive crop damage in Indiana, Ilinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Kansas and Wisconsin with an estimated 2,445,976 total acres for all states damaged, destroyed, or prevented from planting.

Outlook:
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), today will be dry across the Upper Midwest and Mississippi Valley. By tomorrow, rain will develop from southern Iowa to northern Arkansas, with one-half to one inch expected. By Friday, the rain will move south with more than one inch from Oklahoma across Arkansas to northern Mississippi. Some light rain is possible across Wisconsin, eastern Iowa, and northern Illinois over the weekend. Rivers will continue to recede across Iowa and northern Illinois, with crests expected for Hannibal, Missouri on Friday, and St. Louis on Monday.

Iowa
River levels across most of the state continue to fall; however some areas on the Mississippi may rise again before reaching normal levels.

Mandatory evacuations are in effect for Fredonia, the Birdland Park/Pool areas, the Downtown area of Cedar Rapids, and portions of Burlington.

The levees in the Two Rivers area on the north side of Burlington are threatened. Significant shoring has already been completed. If this levee fails, 361 homes will be impacted but no critical infrastructure affected.

The Alliant Energy Plant and substation in Burlington are heavily fortified with temporary levees and are expected to withstand the next projected crest on the Mississippi River. The Archer Daniel Midland (ADM) Plant has shut down operations due to lack of operating water but was physically unaffected by the flood waters from the Cedar River.

The Magellan Pipeline terminal is at normal operating status and considered out of danger at this time.

The Ottumwa water treatment plant appears to be out of danger as river levels drop. The Louisa County water treatment plant is shut down and the city of Nashua in Chickasaw County is without water.

USDA reports three food processing facilities are not operating due to water restrictions and expect to resume operations on 19 June. A processing plant in Columbus Junction is shut down due to road closures. Bulk milk haulers have been required to extensively reroute trucks to pick up producer milk on farms. There is no reported milk loss.

The Upper Mississippi River locks 13 thru 25 and Kaskia Lock and Dam remain closed.

US DOT reports the approximately 16 active interstate pipeline crossings continue to be remotely monitored and controlled on a continuous basis.

I-80, I-29 and I-380 are open with ramps closed at flooded exits. Thirteen state roads and portions of 10 US highways remain closed. Highway 136 Bridge over the Mississippi River is limited to local traffic and the Highway 136 Bridge over the Des Moines River is closed. Detours are in place.

Wisconsin
The Dept. of Natural Resources continues to monitor dams in southern Wisconsin.

I-39 is closed (North and south bound) between I-78 and SR 16. I-94 is closed west bound between SR 83 and SR 89. Twenty-nine state roadways remain closed.

Indiana
The Bandy Road Dam in Owen County has overtopped and is in danger of failing. The Lower Patton Park Dam has stabilized and the Ozark Fishery Dam in Morgan County has suffered significant damage but is stabilizing.

Several agricultural levee breaches reported along the White River are impacting agricultural areas only.

USACE teams are monitoring levees in Knox and Gibson Counties.

The Duke Energy facility in Edwardsport remains offline with no impact to the grid.

River levels in Indiana continue to drop, and the Indiana EOC deactivated as of 2000 EDT on 17 June.

The only National Highway System route close is State Highway 26 in Owen County and there are approximately 13 other State Highways closed.

Illinois

Gulfport Levee has breached and caused a breach of the Carthage Levee down river. Gulfport and the adjoining Stevenson Lake residential area have been evacuated.

The lower unit of the Hunt & Lima Lake Drainage District levee near Meyer, IL has been reported as overtopped. The lower unit of the Indian Grave Drainage District levee, which is downstream of the Hunt-Lima levee, has also overtopped. There is also flooding at Lock and Dam #20. The Grain Elevator (Meyer) levee failed.

The Sny Levee #1 has over 6 feet of free board (the height of the watertight portion of the levee) throughout the levee reach, and there is extensive seepage in most areas of the levee. Floodwaters breached two levees in western Illinois, the breaches 45 miles south of Gulfport flooded farmland near the hamlet of Meyer and south of there in the Indian Graves levee district.

The City of Galesburg Water department had advised Ameren that the river water level at the Oquawka Pumping Station Substation had risen and reached the danger point. The City transferred their power from the Ameren feed to their local diesel generator and the Galesburg Substation de-energized the low side of the substation. The site has two days of fuel, so the next critical point will be determining when the river crests at this location and recedes enough such that Ameren can safely re-energize the substation.

Contingency plans are being developed and water is being stockpiled in case of loss of the Quincy Water plant when the river reaches 32 feet which is expected to occur on Thursday.

The Brussels Ferry in Jersey County remains closed due to high water.

US 34 is closed as are 10 State roadways. US 24 (Eastbound) Quincy Memorial Bridge (Miss. River) is closed in Adams County due to flooding. The Bayview Bridge, adjacent to the Memorial Bridge, is open to traffic on US 24 in both directions. US 54 Mississippi River Bridge closed in Pike County. US 50 (Business) near Lawrenceville is closed due to flooding.

Missouri

Pike Grain #3 Levee in Pike County, Missouri was intentionally breached by the land owner with concurrence and in coordination with USACE St. Louis District.

US 61 is closed in Clark County and 23 state roadways are closed.

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China news agency Xinhua reports authorities in Sichuan Province believe that as many as 5,000 fatalities have occurred and over 10,000 people have been injured from a major earthquake.

The Sichuan provincial disaster relief headquarters said 80 percent of the buildings collapsed in the Beichuan Qiang Autonomous County after the 7.8-magnitude quake, Xinhua reported. Several hundred students are also feared to be buried in collapsed school buildings, the agency said.

The quake was “felt in most parts of China,” Xinhua reported, with the confirmed casualties in the provinces and municipality of Sichuan, Gansu, Chongqing and Yunnan. Xinhua said several schools collapsed, at least partially, in the quake. At one, as many as 900 students were feared buried.

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The U.S. Geological Survey reports a 6.8-magnitude earthquake has hit 100 miles from Tokyo.

== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==

***This event supersedes event AT00017871.

Region: NEAR EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Geographic coordinates: 36.137N, 141.446E
Magnitude: 6.8 Mw
Depth: 35 km
Universal Time (UTC): 7 May 2008 16:45:20
Time near the Epicenter: 8 May 2008 01:45:20
Local standard time in your area: 7 May 2008 09:45:20

Location with respect to nearby cities:
90 km (56 miles) ESE (106 degrees) of Mito, Honshu, Japan
114 km (71 miles) SSE (155 degrees) of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
161 km (100 miles) ENE (71 degrees) of TOKYO, Japan

ADDITIONAL EARTHQUAKE PARAMETERS
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event ID : US 2008rtbu

This event has been reviewed by a seismologist at NEIC For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Quakes/us2008rtbu.php
or
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/

National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
http://neic.usgs.gov

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Almost 4,000 people have died and 3,000 remain missing in Myanmar as a result of Cyclone Nargis, according to government reports.

The Myanmar foreign minister acknowledged that as many as 10,000 could be dead and the government issued an appeal for international assistance in the face of an escalating humanitarian crisis.

A state of emergency was declared across much of the country following the 10-hour storm that left widespread destruction.

The government of Thailand said Myanmar’s leaders had already requested food, medical supplies and construction equipment, AP reported. The first plane-load of supplies was due to arrive Tuesday, a Thai spokesman said.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a statement he was “deeply saddened by the loss of life and the destruction suffered by the people of Myanmar” and pledged to mobilize international aid and assistance as needed.

A United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination team is on stand-by to assist the government in responding to humanitarian needs if required, the statement said.

DERA has activated its Far East Disaster Communications Network in support of international response efforts.

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As many as 350 people may have died when a tropical cyclone with winds up to 150 miles per hour slammed into Myanmar over the weekend, according to local media reports.

“We believe hundreds of people are dead,” said Khin Maung Win with the Democratic Voice of Burma — a broadcast media group run by opposition expatriates. “All of lower Burma [Myanmar] is affected. In some areas, entire villages disappeared.”

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Geneva, Switzerland
OASIS is pleased to announce the first international workshop and demonstration/exhibition focusing on standards for public warning. This program has been designed to build upon the results of the earlier ITU-T Workshop on Telecommunications for Disaster Relief that emphasized the practical application of standards for public warnings. The workshop will review the work by Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) in related areas; identify standardization gaps and discover collaboration opportunities for key players from both the public and private sectors. In addition, the two-day workshop will feature an emergency management interoperability demonstration of the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) OASIS standard, as well as presentations and exhibitions by various players active in public warning.
http://www.oasis-open.org/events/ITU-T-OASISWorkshop2006/index.php

Contact dee.schur@oasis-open.org about exhibiting

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At least 200 people were injured in Suffolk when a tornado destroyed several homes and businesses, said Bob Spieldenner of the Virginia Department of Emergency Management.

The storm hit the 138-bed Sentara Obici Hospital, though Spieldenner said the facility was still operational and accepting patients.

A second storm, possibly a tornado, struck Colonial Heights — about 60 miles northwest, near Richmond — injuring at least 18 people, Spieldenner said.

Gov. Tim Kaine declared a Virginia-wide state of emergency as hazardous weather continued through the central part of the state.

Posted by DERA EOC/Duty Officer Felton

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