SR 410 Nile Valley Landslide Open House

 

SR 410 Nile Valley Landslide

      Next Steps-“Open House”

BUILDING A PERMANENT HIGHWAY

OPEN HOUSE

6 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Nile Valley Community Church

60 Bedrock Lane, Naches, WA

 

www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr410/landslide          

 

VOLUNTEER CONTACT INFORMATION

VOLUNTEER  INFORMATION

  

With this update we are also asking for your assistance with a community exercise  on Thursday, April 22, 2010. We will facilitate Operation Eagle Eye Part #4 to test the different response agencies’ ability to respond to an act of terrorism.  To make the scenario as realistic as possible for the emergency responders we need volunteers of all ages to act in a wide variety of roles.  Volunteer actors will be given certain roles to play, and instruction before the exercise starts.  The exercise will last about 6 hours.  Lunch and snacks will be provided.

Our office needs help from volunteers in our community to make this exercise successful. If members of your group are interested in participating as actors, please fill out the attached form, and return to us by April 10, 2010. Mail, fax or cut-and-past it to an email or Word document and send to helga.staffan@co.yakima.wa.us . You may also call Helga Staffan@ (509) 574-1920. For more information about Operation Eagle Eye see the post below.

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Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management

128 N. 2^nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901

Phone: 509-574-1920   Fax: 509-574-1901   Email: helga.staffan@co.yakima.wa.us

 

VOLUNTEER CONTACT INFORMATION

Please fill out one for each person.

 

 

Last Name: _________________________

First Name: _______________________________

Title: __________________________

Organization: __________________________________

Mailing Address: _________________________

City/Town: _________________

Zip: _______

Work Phone: _________________

Fax: ______________

Home Phone: ________________

Cell Phone: _____________

Email Address: ___________________________________________________

 

 

Additional information for Operation Eagle Eye #4 exercise, April 22, 2010.

 

Are you willing to be an actor for the exercise: 

________Yes

 _______No

 

 

Any additional information:

 

 

Please return this contact information to our office by April 10, 2010

 

*Operation Eagle Eye*

 

*Operation Eagle Eye*

Preliminary Event Scenario-YVOEM Training Exercise

 

 

…….THIS IS A TRAINING EXERCISE……..…….THIS IS A TRAINING EXERCISE……..…….THIS IS A TRAINING EXERCISE……..…….THIS IS A TRAINING EXERCISE……..…….THIS IS A TRAINING EXERCISE……..…….THIS IS A TRAINING EXERCISE……..

 

Scenario

There is a two day energy rally in Yakima.  It is advocating the use of a new technology for  nuclear fission to produce electrical energy.  The process has failed twice killing ten people at the only test reactor located in Russia.  Very little information has been reported on the accidents.  The group says it has fixed the problems and is ready to build a working plant on the Hanford Reservation here in the US.  Opponents claims the organization has completely sacrificed safety and cannot meet their claims.  The rally is well attended with over 3800 signed in.  The event is being seen as a potential shot in the arm economically by hotels and businesses in Yakima.

 

A significant number of scientific, environmental and two known radical activist groups have denounced the process as unsafe and unreliable.   There are several environmental groups busing protestors into town to protest the event.  There are approximately 2500 protesters being reported in town awaiting guidance by their parent groups.  This is an informal report being made to the national media’s in town to cover the event.

 

The two known radical groups are People Against Fission (PAF) and Militia Against Spontaneous Atom Splitting (MASAS). Although there are undoubtedly others these are the known radical groups against the new technology.   MASAS being the most violent having claimed responsibility for a bomb at the test reactor that caused one of the deadly failures in Russia.  Both groups have vowed to disrupt and if possible stop the rally in a flamboyant manor to draw attention to what they believe is an unsafe technology that could kill millions of people and potentially destroy the world.

 

The rally starts Friday morning and ends in the afternoon on Saturday.   It includes several speakers from Russia, one from China, and an a scientist who has defected from North Korea.  The North Korean scientist is the most controversial with his absolute assurance the technology which he says he developed is completely safe.  He claims the system does not even require a containment vessel to work. 

 

Soon after starting Saturday an unknown group of perpetrators unleashes an air born pathogen. As the audiences stampedes out,  the perpetrators take numerous audience members hostage.

 

…….THIS IS A TRAINING EXERCISE……..…….THIS IS A TRAINING EXERCISE……..…….THIS IS A TRAINING EXERCISE……..…….THIS IS A TRAINING EXERCISE……..…….THIS IS A TRAINING EXERCISE……..…….THIS IS A TRAINING EXERCISE……..

 

Medical Reserve Corps

An Introduction to the Medical Reserve Corps



http://www.medicalreservecorps.gov/


The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is a national program with a local, community-based emphasis. Its mission is to support community efforts to utilize local medical and health volunteers during emergencies and at other times of community need.

• The MRC was founded after President Bush’s 2002 State of the Union Address, in which he asked all Americans to volunteer in support of their country. It is a partner program with Citizen Corps, a national network of volunteers dedicated to ensuring hometown security.






• MRC units are community-based and function as a way to locally organize and utilize volunteers who want to donate their time and expertise to prepare for and respond to emergencies and promote healthy living throughout the year. MRC volunteers supplement existing emergency and public health resources.






• MRC volunteers include medical and public health professionals such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists, dentists, veterinarians, and epidemiologists. Many community members—interpreters, chaplains, office workers, legal advisors, and others—can fill key support positions.






• MRC units are provided specific areas to target that strengthen the public health infrastructure of their communities by the U.S. Surgeon General. These are outlined priorities for the health of individuals, and the nation as a whole, which also serve as a guide to the MRC. The overarching goal is to improve health literacy, and in support of this, he wants us to work towards increasing disease prevention, eliminating health disparities, and improving public health preparedness.

FW: JAN 14-Thursday 6 PM HWY 410 Meeting

 

 

JAN 14-Thursday 6 PM HWY 410 Meeting

 

(JAN 10-OEM Yakima, WA)

  We will be having a meeting JAN 14^th Thursday 6 PM at the Nile Valley Church. Responder agencies will be answering community questions regarding the future/ present situation of the HWY 410 Landslide site.

 

 

~Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management

 

 

H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine widely available

 

                                                      H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine widely available

                                                Getting vaccinated now will protect you if disease levels rise again

OLYMPIA H1N1 (swine flu) vaccine is widely available � more than 2 million doses have been shipped to Washington. Vaccine is available at pharmacies and medical offices to anyone who wants it.

 

�Now that more vaccine is available, it's the perfect time to protect yourself and your family. I got my own vaccination December 22 when access was expanded,‖ says Secretary of Health Mary Selecky. �Flu activity in our state has dropped, but some H1N1 disease is still circulating. Flu viruses are always unpredictable and we don't know what will happen next.‖

Vaccination is the best protection against H1N1 and seasonal flu. Everyone can benefit from a flu shot; however, it's crucial for many people at high risk for complications. This includes children and young adults, pregnant women, and anyone with a chronic medical condition. Washing your hands, coughing and sneezing into your sleeve, and staying home when you're sick are also important ways to stay healthy this flu season.

National Influenza Vaccination Week starts Sunday, January 10 � highlighting the importance of people getting vaccinated even this time of the flu season. It's a reminder that vaccination is a quick and easy way to stay healthy.

People should check with their health care providers about getting vaccinated. Many local health agencies (http://www.doh.wa.gov/h1n1/h1n1_getvaccine.htm), retail pharmacies, and grocery stores also have vaccine. Large retail pharmacies are now getting vaccine directly from the federal government to help make it more available. This offers another great opportunity for the public to find vaccine. H1N1 vaccine availability January 7, 2010

 

The state Department of Health provides information about vaccine and where to find it online. The agency's H1N1 Web site (www.doh.wa.gov/h1n1/default.htm) offers tips on how schools, businesses and people at home can stay healthy as this year's flu season continues. The agency also posts H1N1 updates on Twitter (http://twitter.com/wa_deptofhealth).

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON OR


255 PM PST WED DEC 30 2009



UPDATED FOR WINTER WEATHER TOMORROW



ORZ041>044-049-050-501>506-WAZ024-026>030-501-502-311415-

EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF OREGON-NORTH CENTRAL OREGON-

CENTRAL OREGON-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF OREGON-GRANDE RONDE VALLEY-

WALLOWA COUNTY-FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-

NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-

SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON-

NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM COUNTIES-JOHN DAY BASIN-

OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS-

EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF WASHINGTON-KITTITAS VALLEY-

YAKIMA VALLEY-LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON-

FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON-

NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS-

EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-

EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON-

255 PM PST WED DEC 30 2009



THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST OREGON

AS WELL AS SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON.



.DAY ONE...TONIGHT



AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY TODAY AND TONIGHT

YAKIMA VALLEY



VERY LIGHT OR CALM SURFACE WINDS AND A STRONG SURFACE BASED

TEMPERATURE INVERSION WILL MAINTAIN A STABLE AIRMASS AND STAGNANT

AIR CONDITIONS...WHICH WILL TRAP AIR POLLUTANTS IN THE YAKIMA

VALLEY. AN AIR STAGNATION ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE YAKIMA

VALLEY UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO PDXNPWPDT

FOR DETAILS.



.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY



WINTER MIX THURSDAY

EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES

OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER

GORGE OF WASHINGTON, KITTITAS VALLEY, YAKIMA VALLEY, LOWER

COLUMBIA BASIN OF WASHINGTON, EASTERN COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE OF

OREGON, NORTH CENTRAL OREGON, CENTRAL OREGON, LOWER COLUMBIA

BASIN OF OREGON, NORTHERN WHEELER AND SOUTHERN GILLIAM

COUNTIES



SNOW THURSDAY

NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS, GRANDE RONDE VALLEY, WALLOWA COUNTY,

NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON, SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF

OREGON, JOHN DAY BASIN, OCHOCO-JOHN DAY HIGHLANDS



FREEZING RAIN THURSDAY

FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF WASHINGTON, FOOTHILLS OF

THE BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON



WINTER MIX FRIDAY

EAST SLOPES OF THE CENTRAL CASCADES OF WASHINGTON, EAST SLOPES

OF THE SOUTHERN CASCADES OF WASHINGTON



SNOW FRIDAY

NORTHWEST BLUE MOUNTAINS, NORTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON,

SOUTHERN BLUE MOUNTAINS OF OREGON



A STRONG PACIFIC WEATHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION THURSDAY

MORNING AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO NEW YEARS DAY. THIS

SYSTEM WILL BRING WARMER AIR WITH IT...RESULTING IN A WINTRY MIX OF

PRECIPITATION. THE FROZEN OR FREEZING PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER

TO ALL RAIN IN LOWER ELEVATIONS BY EARLY NEW YEARS DAY. WINTER

STORM WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EAST SLOPES OF THE SOUTHERN

WASHINGTON CASCADES...THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE...NORTH CENTRAL

OREGON...CENTRAL OREGON...LOWER COLUMBIA BASIN...YAKIMA VALLEY...AND

KITTITAS VALLEY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WITH SOME ICE

ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY THESE AREAS. THE HEAVIEST ICE ACCUMULATION

WILL BE IN THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE WITH ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF

INCH POSSIBLE. IN THE FOOTHILLS OF THE BLUE MOUNTAINS FREEZING RAIN

WITH ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN ONE QUARTER INCH IS EXPECTED. OTHER

AREAS WILL RECEIVE ADVISORY SNOW AMOUNTS. PRECIPITATION WILL

DECREASE TO SHOWERS IN MOST AREAS BY 10 PM THURSDAY. TERRAIN EFFECTS

WILL KEEP LIKELY SNOW INTO FRIDAY IN THE BLUES AND EAST SLOPES OF

THE WASHINGTON CASCADES. PLEASE REFER TO PDXWSWPDT FOR MORE DETAILS.



AN ACTIVE WET BUT WARMER WEATHER PATTERN WILL THEN PERSIST THROUGH

THE REST OF THE WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK WITH ONE PACIFIC WEATHER

SYSTEM AFTER ANOTHER CROSSING THE REGION THROUGH A WEAK RIDGING

PATTERN.



.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...



SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE LIKELY.



WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER

CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.



GRAPHICAL FORECASTS OF WEATHER HAZARDS OUT TO SEVEN DAYS

ARE DISPLAYED ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB AT:



WWW.WRH.NOAA.GOV/PDT/CURRENTHAZARDS/HWO.HTML