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WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE: NEW STRATEGIES TO REDUCE RISK FROM NATURAL DISASTERS
The reality of natural hazards and the "hidden disaster tax" to this Nation from damage to buildings, homes, and lifelines will be the basis for developing strategies for risk assessment and decisionmaking in hazard prone areas at the National Science and Technology Conference, November 2 and 3, 1995, at the White House Conference Center, 726 Jackson Place, N.C., Washington, D.C..
SCATTERED RAINS EASE NORTHEAST DROUGHT
Scattered rains have eased drought conditions in the Northeastern U.S. for now, according to hydrologists at the U.S. Geological Survey.
POTOMAC RIVER MEDIA ADVISORY
NEWS MEDIA ARE INVITED TO INTERVIEW AND PHOTOGRAPH USGS HYDROLOGISTS MAKING A SPECIAL MEASUREMENT OF THE LOW FLOW OF THE POTOMAC RIVER, NEAR THE BRIDGE AT POINT OF ROCKS, MD., WED., OCT. 18, 1995, BEGINNING AT 9:00 A.M.
POTOMAC RIVER UPDATE — LOW FLOW ENDURES DESPITE RAIN
Potomac River flow remains well below normal today (Mon., Oct 16), at 1.7 billion gallons per day (bgd), about 10 percent below normal, despite the hard rains of the past weekend, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Normal flow during October is about 2.0 bgd.
DROUGHT CONTINUES: POTOMAC RIVER FLOW DOWN 26 PERCENT, CHESAPEAKE BAY INFLOW DOWN 22 PERCENT FOR ’95 WATER YEAR
Flow of the Potomac River near Washington, D.C., was well below normal in the just-ended 1995 water year, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
DROUGHT IN NORTHEAST WEARS ON: RECENT RAINS HAVE SHORT-TERM IMPACT ON LONG-TERM DROUGHT IN NORTHEAST
Rains that fell in parts of the Northeastern U.S. during the past weekend are having a short-term impact on the long-term drought conditions in the Northeastern U.S., according to hydrologists at the U.S. Geological Survey.
DELAWARE RIVER RESERVOIRS ENTER NEW DROUGHT WARNING ZONE
Delaware River reservoir levels have declined into the lower half of the drought warning zone (Fri., Oct. 13, 1995), triggering additional withdrawal restrictions for New York City and other communities, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Delaware River Master.
MEXICO EARTHQUAKE AFTERSHOCK
A magnitude 5.5 aftershock to Monday’s (Oct. 9) earthquake in Mexico occurred on Thurs., Oct. 12, 1995, at 12:52 p.m. EDT (10:52 a.m. local time in Mexico), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
TROPICAL STORM OPAL NOT MUCH HELP — DROUGHT AFFECTS GROUND WATER IN NORTHEASTERN U.S.
Rains from tropical storm Opal are expected to have little significant impact on long-term drought conditions in the eastern U.S., particularly ground-water levels, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
SUMATRA, INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake occurred on southern Sumatra, Indonesia, at 2:09 p.m. EDT (local time on Sumatra 1:09 a.m., Oct. 7). The epicenter was about 105 miles southeast of Panang or 290 miles southwest of Singapore.
ALASKA EARTHQUAKE
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake occurred Thurs., Oct. 5, 1995, in Alaska, about 40 miles northwest of Fairbanks, at 9:23 p.m. Alaska Daylight Time (1:23 a.m. EDT, Oct. 6), according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
PERU-ECUADOR BORDER REGION - SOUTH AMERICA EARTHQUAKE
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake occurred near the Peru/Ecuador border, in Ecuador, on Mon., Oct. 2, 1995, at 9:51 p.m. EDT (8:51 p.m. local time in S.A.), according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The earthquake was centered about 80 miles east of Cuenca, in Ecuador, or 175 miles southeast of Quito, the capitol of Equador.