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 WEEKLY UPDATE FROM US NWS LAKE CHARLES 7/24/14:

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles is expecting another day of
scattered showers and thunderstorms, before activity diminishes this weekend
and early next week. A cold front will approach the region by the middle of next
week and will increase our rain chances. Some strong to severe storms will be
possible with this front and as much as 1-3 inches of rain will be possible.

The tropics are expected to remain quiet for the next week.

--
Roger Erickson
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
National Weather Service
Lake Charles, LA

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The tropics might be heating up. The National Hurricane Center is forecasting
a high chance for tropical cyclone development over the next 5 days with a
medium risk for the next 3 days. There is NO CURRENT threat for the SWLA
or SETX areas right now.

Get the latest on the tropics anytime by visiting the
NHC website at www.hurricanes.gov

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CURRENT RADAR FROM THE US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES

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On October 10, 2013: Flood stages at four forecast points along the Atchafalaya River
will be changed to better reflect flood impacts along the reaches of the river served
by these forecast points.

The National Weather Service will change the river flood criteria at four locations along
the Atchafalaya River to better reflect the flood impacts at the following locations:
Butte La Rose, Melville, Krotz Springs, and Morgan City.

                                               Morgan City

	New Criteria	Current Criteria
Action Stage	4 Feet	4 Feet
Flood Stage	6 Feet	4 Feet

Moderate Flood Stage	7 Feet	7 Feet
Major Flood Stage	12 Feet	12 Feet

These changes in the flood criteria will allow emergency managers in Avoyelles, St. Mary,
St. Martin, St. Landry, and Iberia parishes to better serve the communities that would
be impacted by flooding. These flood criteria reflect input from the leaders of these parishes,
along with first responders, and citizens.

Important: These changes will not affect flood insurance maps or flood insurance rates
for these locations. This will only affect the watch and warning criteria at this locations.

 

                     

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 Suspicious Activity Reports/Tips
Report Suspicious Activity

Prompt and thorough reporting of suspicious activities may prevent
a terrorist attack. When reporting suspicious activity, it is helpful to
 give the most accurate description
possible of the situation, including:

Brief Description of the Activity
Date, Time and Location of the Activity
Physical Identifiers of the Person(s) Observed
Vehicle Descriptor Information
Where Any Suspicious Persons May Have Gone
Your Name and Contact Information (optional)

Tips for Reporting

Being aware of signs indicative of terrorist planning can
 aid law enforcement in the discovery of possible terrorist activity.
 If you believe you have information that would help authorities,
 you are encouraged to do the following:

Call 911 for Life Threatening Emergencies
Homeland Defense Hotline- 1-800-434-8007 (24 HOUR ASSISTANCE)
LSP Website - WWW.LSP.ORG (Click on Suspicious Activity Online Report to report any of the above mentioned incidents)
LA-SAFE Email - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

7 Signs of Terrorism

Certain activities, especially those at or near sensitive facilities,
including government, military or other high profile sites or places
 where large numbers of people congregate, may indicate terrorist
 planning phases. Suspicious activities of interest that should be reported
 to law enforcement are commonly referred to as the 7 Signs of Terrorism.

Surveillance: Recording or monitoring activities. May include drawing diagrams,
note taking, use of cameras, binoculars or other vision-enhancing devices or
 possessing floor plans or blueprints of key facilities.

Elicitation: Attempts to obtain operation, security and personnel-related
 information regarding a key facility. May be made by mail, fax, e-mail,
telephone or in person.

Tests of Security: Attempts to measure reaction times to security breaches
or to penetrate physical security barriers or procedures in order to assess
strengths and weaknesses.

Acquiring Supplies: Attempts to improperly acquire items that could be used in
a terrorist act. May include the acquisition of explosives, weapons, harmful chemicals,
 flight manuals, law enforcement or military equipment, uniforms, identification badges
 or the equipment to manufacture false identification.

Suspicious Persons: Someone who does not appear to belong in a workplace,
neighborhood or business establishment due to their behavior, including
 unusual questions or statements they make.

Dry Runs/Trial Runs: Behavior that appears to be preparation for a terrorist
 act without actually committing the act. Activity could include mapping out routes
 and determining the timing of traffic lights and flow.

Deploying Assets: Placing people, equipment and supplies into position to
commit the act. This is the last opportunity to alert authorities before the terrorist
act occurs.

 

 

According to The American Red Cross, the internet - including online news sites and social media platforms - is the third most popular way for Americans to gather emergency information and let their loved ones know they are safe.

 

Through the use of everyday technology, individuals, families, responders and organizations can successfully prepare for, adapt to and recover from disruptions brought on by emergencies and/or disasters. With effective planning, it is possible to take advantage of technology before, during and after a crisis to communicate with loved ones and manage your financial affairs.

Use your cell phone’s text messaging capability to receive text message updates from FEMA (standard message and data rates apply).

Here are basic commands to get started:

PLEASE CLICK ON
St . Mary Parish's
Emergency Notification
System
(link in upper right column)
Link to register your cell phones and email ONLY!!
PLEASE NOTE:  HOME AND OFFICE
LANDLINE PHONES ARE ALREADY REGISTERED FOR
FIRST CALL ALERT SYSTEM!!!

 

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