Archive for November, 2019
Guinea worm disease update from CDC
Saturday, November 2nd, 2019“Summary
What is already known about this topic?
The number of cases of dracunculiasis (Guinea worm disease) has decreased from an estimated 3.5 million in 1986 to 28 in 2018. Emergence of Guinea worm infections in dogs has complicated eradication efforts.
What is added by this report?
During January–June 2019, the number of human dracunculiasis cases reported increased to 25 cases in three countries (Angola, Cameroon, and Chad) and 1,346 infected domestic dogs were reported; Ethiopia, Mali, and South Sudan reported no human cases.
What are the implications for public health practice?
Existence of infected dogs, especially in Chad, and impeded access because of civil unrest and insecurity in Mali and South Sudan are now the greatest challenges to interrupting transmission.”
On November 2, 1982, a truck explodes in the Salang Tunnel in Afghanistan, killing an estimated 3,000 people.
Saturday, November 2nd, 2019A record 45 million people across the 16-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be severely food insecure in the next six months
Saturday, November 2nd, 2019“……There are more than 11 million people now experiencing “crisis” or “emergency” levels of food insecurity (IPC Phases 3 and 4 in nine Southern African countries: Angola, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Eswatini and Lesotho……”
11/1/1755: A devastating earthquake hits Lisbon, Portugal, killing as many as 50,000 people
Friday, November 1st, 2019
Current US Wildfires
Friday, November 1st, 2019| Current Wildfires | ||||||
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
| Arizona | Fires: 2 | Acres: 16,800 | New: 0 | Contained: 0 | ||
| Ikes | Grand Canyon National Park | NPS | 16,400 | 80 | 60 miles southwest of Paige | 928-643-8110 |
| Molino | Coronado National Forest | FS | 400 | 50 | 6 miles northeast of Tanque Verde | 602-730-6144 |
| California | Fires: 6 | Acres: 90,526 | New: 0 | Contained: 0 | ||
| Burris | Mendocino Unit, Cal Fire | ST | 350 | 75 | 4 miles south of Potter Valley | |
| Caples | Eldorado National Forest | FS | 3,435 | 92 | 18 miles southwest of South Lake Tahoe | 530 622-5061 |
| Getty | Los Angeles City Fire Department | CNTY/Local | 656 | 15 | 1 miles south of West Lake Village | |
| Kincade | Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit, Cal Fire | FS | 76,138 | 15 | 10 miles northeast of Geyserville | 707-967-4207 |
| Tick | Los Angeles County Fire Department | CNTY/Local | 4,615 | 90 | 10 miles northeast of Santa Clarita | |
| South | Shasta-Trinity National Forest | FS | 5,332 | 75 | 15 miles south of Platina | 530-628-0039 |
| Colorado | Fires: 4 | Acres: 4,997 | New: 1 | Contained: 0 | ||
| Cow Creek | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NF | FS | 859 | 20 | 9 miles east of Ridgeway | 970-589-0842 |
| G18 | Conejos County | CNTY/Local | 2,183 | 80 | 4 miles east of Antonito | |
| Granite Lake | White River National Forest | FS | 720 | 2 | 13 miles southeast of Meredith | 970-963-2266 |
| Middle Mamm | White River National Forest | FS | 1,235 | 42 | 11 miles south of Rifle | 970-930-1548 |
| Texas | Fires: 0 | Acres: 0 | New: 0 | Contained: 1 | ||
| Switchhouse | Texas A&M Forest Service | FS | 400 | 95 | 9 miles northeast of Archer City | |
| Utah | Fires: 2 | Acres: 703 | New: 0 | Contained: 0 | ||
| Skull Flat 2 | Fishlake National Forest | FS | 600 | 0 | 7 miles east of Beaver | |
| Swasey Peak | Richfield Field Office | BLM | 103 | 0 | 1 mile southeast of Mesa | |
| Washington | Fires: 0 | Acres: 0 | New: 1 | Contained: 1 | ||
| * Milepost 20 | Spokane District | BLM | 800 | 100 | ||
12 large fires in four states
Friday, November 1st, 2019|
October 30, 2019 Firefighters continue to work toward containment goals on 12 large fires in four states. Conditions in California continue to challenge suppression efforts. Weather: The current Foehn Wind episode will reach it’s peak today across California. Expect very windy conditions and single digit humidities in prone areas. Winds will continue through the overnight period. High pressure along the West Coast will move on shore and inland by afternoon. This will allow for continued dry conditions. Middle and upper elevations and also coastal areas will see temperatures that are well above average. However, the lower valleys and basins will likely see the development of strong valley temperature inversions. A breezy northwesterly flow will continue across the Great Plains in the wake of a passing cold front that should cross the Mississippi River around mid-day. As it does so, moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will be drawn north and should bring wetting rainfall to both the Appalachian Mountains and areas east. Widespread significant fire weather concerns are not expected today. |
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| Daily statistics 10/30/19 | ||
| Number of new large fires or emergency response | 4 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
14 | Arizona (2) California (6) Colorado (4) Utah (2) |
| Acres from active fires | 113,026 | |
| Fires contained | 0 | |
| Year-to-date statistics | ||
| 2019 (1/1/19 – 10/30/19) | Fires: 44,545 | Acres: 4,554,331 |
| 2018 (1/1/18 – 10/30/18) | Fires: 50,860 | Acres: 8,240,081 |
| 2017 (1/1/17 – 10/30/17) | Fires: 52,699 | Acres: 8,830,898 |
| 2016 (1/1/16 – 10/30/16) | Fires: 51,431 | Acres: 5,012,778 |
| 2015 (1/1/15 – 10/30/15) | Fires: 53,798 | Acres: 9,407,571 |
| 2014 (1/1/14 – 10/30/14) | Fires: 42,981 | Acres: 3,260,427 |
| 2013 (1/1/13 – 10/30/13) | Fires: 42,008 | Acres: 4,111,498 |
| 2012 (1/1/12 – 10/30/12) | Fires: 51,352 | Acres: 8,968,251 |
| 2011 (1/1/11 – 10/30/11) | Fires: 63,601 | Acres: 8,232,788 |
| 2010 (1/1/10 – 10/30/10) | Fires: 61,736 | Acres: 3,182,499 |
| 2009 (1/1/09 – 10/30/09) | Fires: 73,342 | Acres: 5,774,397 |
| 10-year average Year-to-Date | ||
| 2009-2018 | Fires: 54,381 | Acres: 6,502,119 |