NOAA's National Weather Service Headlines
...Tropical Depression strengthens, becomes Tropical Storm BERTHA...
Second tropical storm of the 2008 Atlantic season forms in the far eastern Atlantic near The Cape Verde Islands. The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Bertha.
...Unhealthy Air Quality Index levels in California and North Carolina..
Fires in northern and central California continue to burn, releasing high levels of pollutants into the atmosphere. In the East, fires continue to burn along the northeastern North Carolina coast. These fires will result in Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups Air Quality Index levels for much of northern and central California and parts of the Mid-Atlantic.
...Lightning Safety Week: June 22-28, 2008...
Summer is the peak season for one of the nation's deadliest weather phenomena - lightning. But don't be fooled, lightning strikes year round. In the United States, an average of 62 people are killed each year by lightning.
...U.S. Department of Agriculture offers tips to keep food safe during a weather emergency...
Did you know that a flood, fire, national disaster, or the loss of power from severe weather could jeopardize the safety of your food? Knowing how to determine if food is safe and how to keep food safe will help minimize the potential loss of food and reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Thie USDA Consumer's Guide will help you make the right decisions for keeping your family safe during an emergency
...Flooding in the Midwest...
Damage from flooding appears likely to reach hundreds of millions of dollars. Roads and bridges have been shut down, crops have been damaged, and officials in some areas fear the worst flooding since 1993. Thousands of homes and hundreds of businesses have been flooded with numerous evacuations, countless roads are flooded and closed, road damage is extensive, and many levees and earthen dams have failed or are in jeopardy of failing.
