SPARCS: Suppression and Planning Actions for Restoring Communities and Species in the Southern California Ecoregion
Title: SPARCS: Suppression and Planning Actions for Restoring Communities and Species in the Southern California Ecoregion Date: February 14, 2025, at 2:00-2:30 pm Eastern/11:00 -11:30 am Pacific Speaker: Austin Parker, Biologist, USGS Western Ecological Science Center USGS Western Ecological Science Center biologists in Southern California can be found actively working the frontlines of wildfires as part of the SPARCS (Suppression & Planning Actions for Restoring Communities & Species) program. SPARCS creates proactive solutions by connecting local ecological and cultural resource experts with fire managers to identify concerns for active wildfire management in the Southern California ecoregion. With the increased risk
How geology and climate control vegetation composition and distribution in the Yellowstone Geoecosystem
Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Cathy Whitlock, Regents Professor with the Department of Earth Science and the Paleoecology Lab at Montana State University. In Yellowstone, geology and ecology go hand in hand. In fact, the geology of Yellowstone can be mapped by its vegetation! For example, the glacial clays in the Lamar and Hayden valleys are rich in nutrients, like calcium and magnesium, and have high water-holding capacity; these qualities favor growth of grassland and sagebrush steppe. These landscapes are called the “Serengeti
Get Repair, Rebuilding Advice Feb. 10-15 in Hawkins and Washington Counties
Get Repair, Rebuilding Advice Feb. 10-15 in Hawkins and Washington Counties FEMA’s mitigation specialists have partnered with The Home Depot and Lowe’s Home Improvement to offer free advice and tips on rebuilding homes stronger and safer as Tennessee residents repair, rebuild and make improvements after Tropical Storm Helene. FEMA specialists will be available as detailed below: Monday, Feb. 10, to Saturday, Feb. 15 Hours: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday to Friday; 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Saturday Hawkins County The Home Depot 2000 Harrell Rd. Kingsport, TN 37660 Washington County Lowe’s Home Improvement 180 Marketplace Blvd. Johnson
FEMA Encourages Survivors to Stay in Touch and Keep Their Recovery on Track
FEMA Encourages Survivors to Stay in Touch and Keep Their Recovery on Track TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – More than 1,000 FEMA staff are still on the ground in Florida to help survivors recover from Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby. FEMA will continue to process applications, receive, and manage appeals, conduct inspections and assist applicants and local officials with questions and information about recovery programs. Survivors who applied for FEMA assistance should continue to stay in touch with the agency to update their application. Missing or outdated material could result in delays. Information that may need to be updated includes: Your current housing situation, phone number
Houses of Worship and Other Nonprofits May Apply for Federal Public Assistance
Houses of Worship and Other Nonprofits May Apply for Federal Public Assistance LOS ANGELES – FEMA Public Assistance (PA), which supports the repair and replacement of publicly owned infrastructure and buildings damaged in disasters, also assists private nonprofit (PNP) organizations, including houses of worship and other faith-based organizations that provide certain social services. Private nonprofits and faith-based groups that were impacted by the Los Angeles County Wildfires may be eligible for Public Assistance to help restore their damaged or destroyed facilities. To apply, they need to submit a Request for Public Assistance, or RPA, by Sunday, March 9, 2025. Organizations are
FEMA Mitigation Experts Offer Rebuilding Advice in Columbia, Hillsborough, and Sarasota Counties
FEMA Mitigation Experts Offer Rebuilding Advice in Columbia, Hillsborough, and Sarasota Counties TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – As Floridians rebuild, survivors of Hurricanes Milton, Helene and Debby can get free advice on how to rebuild stronger and safer against storms. FEMA mitigation specialists will be available to answer questions and offer free home improvement tips and proven methods to prevent and lessen damage from future disasters. This information is geared for do-it-yourself work and general contractors. Mitigation is an effort to reduce the loss of life and property damage by lessening the impact of a disaster through construction and remodeling best practices.
Photo and Video Chronology — February 4, 2025 — Episode 8 of Kīlauea eruption over
Episode 8 of the ongoing eruption in Halemaʻumaʻu at the summit of Kīlauea began February 3 evening, at 9:52 p.m. HST, and ended the following night, February 4, at 7:23 p.m. HST. USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory geologists visited the eruption site the morning of February 4 to document episode 8. Get Our News These items are in the RSS feed format (Really Simple Syndication) based on categories such as topics, locations, and more. You can install and RSS reader browser extension, software, or use a third-party service to receive immediate news updates depending on the feed that you have added.
Photo and Video Chronology — February 3, 2025 — Episode 8 of Kīlauea eruption begins
During a helicopter overflight around 7:30 a.m. HST on February 3, 2025, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews observed weak spattering in the north vent of the 2024-2025 Kīlauea summit eruption. Episode 8 of the eruption began that evening, at 9:52 p.m. HST. During a monitoring overflight around 7:30 a.m. HST, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory field crews observed that spatter had built up a small cone within the north vent of the 2024-2025 Kīlauea summit eruption cones. The vent was weakly spattering within the cone during the flight. USGS photo by K. Lynn. Episode 8 of the ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption
Food 4 Less/Foods Co. and Ralphs Team Up with County of Los Angeles, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration to Support Communities & Businesses Impacted by Wildfires
Food 4 Less/Foods Co. and Ralphs Team Up with County of Los Angeles, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Small Business Administration to Support Communities & Businesses Impacted by Wildfires Los Angeles, CA – Food 4 Less/Foods Co. and Ralphs Grocery Company are continuing their support for local communities impacted by wildfires through a new partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Small Business Administration (SBA), and County of Los Angeles. The partnership was developed to provide critical recovery resources for businesses, employees, and residents impacted by the recent wildfires. Resource stations will be set up at Ralphs and