Virginia Emergency Operations Center (VEOC)
Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM)
Virginia Emergency Response Team (VERT)
2009-12 Winter Storm Event
SITUATION REPORT # 25
1100 Hours January 2, 2010
NEW INFORMATION IN BOLD
SUMMARY
Storm systems impacting Southwest VA 31 December 2009 through 3 January 2010 with light wintry precipitation, wind gusts up to 30 mph and temperatures near or below freezing has potential to further delay recovery efforts. As of 1000, 2 January 2010, reported power outages are down to 800, a decrease of 1,700 from yesterday and Appalachian Power anticipates completing restoration today 2 January 2010. Some water systems are still on state-provided emergency generator power. Additionally, access in some areas remains limited; as of 1000 2 January 2010, 9 secondary roads in Virginia remain closed or impassable due to high water or flooding. Wintry precipitation, snow and ice, since 31 January 2009 and continuing has created minor to moderate conditions on primary and secondary roads in Southwest Virginia. National Weather Service Forecast Offices have issued Winter Weather Advisories; Wind Advisories and Wind Chill Advisories for the Western and Northern areas of the Commonwealth through Sunday, 3 January 2010.
EXECUTIVE ACTION
EOC Activation: VEOC at Response Operations since 17 December with limited Virginia Emergency Response Team activation expected through 4 January 2010.
State of Emergency: Governor Timothy M. Kaine declared a state of emergency on 18 December 2009.
Executive Order 105
VERT OPERATIONS
Priority continues to be coordination and assistance to local jurisdictions in Southwest Virginia. Calls from citizens coming directly into the VEOC complaining about local conditions and response activities have lessened.
141 Requests for Assistance Received
In Progress – 9; Declined – 5; Cancelled – 23; Completed – 104
ESF 1 (Transportation): 7
ESF 4 (Firefighting): 10
ESF 6 (Mass Care): 14
ESF 7 (Logistics): 46
ESF 8 (Health and Human Services): 2
ESF 14 (Recovery): 1
ESF 15 (External Affairs): 1
ESF 16 (Military Affairs): 53
ESF 17 (Volunteers and Donations): 6
VERT Ops Chief: 1
Missions Delivered, In Transit, or Accepted
Water – 165,284 gallons delivered
Water Tankers – 4 (5000 gal) non-potable tankers in Scott County; demobilizing on 4 January 2010
Meals – 11,458 MRE/Heater meals delivered
Generators – 2 deployed in Buchanan County
ESF 1 - Transportation: Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) 511Virginia.org
As of 1000, 2 January 2010, VDOT 511 indicates 9 secondary roads across the Commonwealth impacted by flooding or standing water and the following road conditions as a result of snow and icy conditions impacting the Commonwealth:
§ Central Region: Interstate – Clear; Primary – Clear; Secondary – Clear to minor
§ Hampton Roads Region: Interstate – Clear; Primary – Clear; Secondary – Clear
§ Northern Region: Interstate – Clear to moderate; Primary – Clear to minor; Secondary – Clear to minor
§ Northwestern Region: Interstate – Clear; Primary – Clear to minor; Secondary – Clear to moderate
§ Southwestern Region: Interstate – Clear; Primary – Clear to moderate; Secondary – Clear to moderate
ESF 8 - Health & Medical: Virginia Department of Health (VDH)
Office of Chief Medical Examiner reports 1 additional storm-related death; Storm total related deaths 7; 6 confirmed and 1 pending confirmation.
BoilWaterNoticesremainin effect forcustomers served by the Buchanan Public Service Authority and Dickenson Public Service Authority. Though progress is being made restoring power to pump stations, VDH Office of Drinking Water does not anticipate lifting these boil water notices until next week or later. VDH Office of Drinking Water reported that some Buchanan County water service areas may not receive power to all pump stations for two weeks.
ESF 12 - Energy: State Corporation Commission (SCC)
Appalachian Power anticipates completing restoration of power to all customers today, 2 January 2010.
Electrical Power: As of 1000 hours 2 January 2010, known customer power outage is:
Appalachian Power
Buchanan County 100 (decrease 600)
Dickenson County 550 (decrease 750)
Wise County 150 (decrease 350)
Total System wide 800 (decrease 1,700)
ESF 14 - Long-Term Recovery: Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM)
Snowfall data from National Weather Service (NWS) and National Climate Data Center (NCDC) is being reviewed and initial indications are that approximately 11 localities exceeded NWS and/or NCDC record snowfall levels, 15 met record snowfall levels and 7 are within threshold. Snowfall data and Initial Damage Assessments are being reviewed and considered in recommendation on Federal Declaration. 51 Initial Damage Assessments received from the following jurisdictions in the following VDEM Regions: Map of VDEM Regions
§ VDEM Region 1 – 6: Counties; Amelia, Chesterfield, Goochland, Henrico, Powhatan. Cities; Hopewell
§ VDEM Region 2 – 7: Counties; Caroline, King George, Louisa, Orange, Warren. Cities; Fredericksburg, Winchester
§ VDEM Region 3 – 9: Counties; Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Nelson. Cities; Charlottesville, Staunton, Waynesboro. Towns; Farmville. Universities/Colleges; University of Virginia
§ VDEM Region 4 – 11: Counties; Buchanan, Dickenson, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Tazewell, Washington, Wise. Cities; Galax, Norton, Radford
§ VDEM Region 5 – 1: Cities; Hampton
§ VDEM Region 6 – 8: Counties; Franklin, Montgomery, Roanoke. Cities; Bedford, Martinsville, Roanoke, Salem. Towns; Vinton
§ VDEM Region 7 – 9: Counties; Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford. Cities; Alexandria, Fairfax, Manassas, Manassas Park
ESF 17 - Volunteers and Donations Management: Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM)
The American Red Cross is demobilizing shelter and food operations and returning items to chapters in Bristol, Radford, Roanoke and Richmond.The following information was provided by the Executive Director of the Mt. Empire Chapter of the American Red Cross in Southwest VA: At the highest point of the event,Red Cross was supporting 22 shelters and supported5 meal drop-off locations. Most of the meals were prepared by theVirginia Baptist volunteers at their mobile kitchen in Appalachia and delivered and paid for by the Red Cross.Twenty five Red Cross volunteers came in from withinthe regional grouping of chapters (Roanoke, Lynchburg and Radford)to help manage shelters, deliver meals and supplies and help with logistics.
§ Total meals served by Red Cross:8,655 (does not count meals paid for or donated by local churches, etc.)
§ Overnight shelter stays:1,025
§ Comfort kits distributed: 275
§ Staff and volunteers:318
§ Red Cross cots supplied for shelters: 715
§ Additional volunteers and resources provide by local Departments of Social Services, Baptist churches through the Virginia Baptist Mission Board and the Roanoke Area Foodbank and its Appalachian Branch in Abingdon VA
PLANNING SECTION
Maintaining situational awareness and producing daily state situation reports around 1100
Weather Forecast:
Winter Weather Advisory for portions of Southwest VA until 1200 2 January for 1-3 inches snow possible and until 0600 3 January for Tazewell County for total snow accumulation of 3-5 inches possible, especially on western slopes of higher elevations. NWS Blacksburg VA; NWS Morristown TN; NWS Charleston WV
Winter Weather Advisory in effect for Highland County until 0100 3 January for 3-5 inches snow possible, especially on western slopes of higher elevations. NWS Sterling VA
Wind Chill Advisory in effect until 1200 2 January and from 1800 2 January until 1200 3 January for areas of Southwest and West Central VA with wind chills 5 to 15 below possible. NWS Blacksburg VA; NWS Morristown TN
Wind Chill Advisory in effect until 1800 2 January for Northwest VA with wind chills 5 to 10 below and 10-15 below above 2500 feet. NWS Sterling VA
Wind Advisory in effect until 0300 3 January for Northwest and Northern VA with winds 15-25 mph with gusts of 45-50 mph possible. NWS Sterling VA
Saturday 2 January 2010
Southwest/West Central VA: Partly to mostly cloudy; 70% chance of snow showers before 1300; high temps low to upper 20s; overnight temps 5 to mid teens with wind chills around minus 1; west-northwest winds 10-15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. NWS Blacksburg VA; NWS Morristown TN; NWS Charleston WV
Northwest/Northern VA: Partly to mostly cloudy; high temps mid to upper 20s; overnight temps mid teens with wind chills around minus 2; west-northwest winds 15-25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. NWS Sterling VA
Central/Eastern VA: Partly to mostly sunny; high temps low 30s; overnight temps upper teens to low 20s; west-northwest winds 15-25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. NWS Wakefield VA
Sunday 3 January 2010
Southwest/West Central VA: Partly to mostly sunny; high temps low to upper 20s; overnight temps 8 to mid teens with wind chills around minus 1; west-northwest winds 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. NWS Blacksburg VA; NWS Morristown TN; NWS Charleston WV
Northwest/Northern VA: Partly to mostly sunny; high temps low to mid 30s; overnight temps mid to upper teens; west-northwest winds 15-25 mph. NWS Sterling VA
Central/Eastern VA: Sunny; high temps mid 30s; overnight temps upper teens to low 20s; west winds 10-20 mph across Central VA and west winds 20-25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph across Eastern VA. NWS Wakefield VA
Prepared by: Mike Gray
Authority of Michael Cline, State Coordinator
/s/ Fred Vincent, VERT Coordinator
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