Emergency tests this week show federal and state concern

By Patric Hedlund

Planners with FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) and experts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) gathered for El Niño disaster response exercises on Wednesday, Dec. 9 with representatives from California, Arizona, Nevada and Hawaii. They issued an action plan and an Executive Decision Guide that warns of high…

(please see below to view the full story about local preparations for El Niño, specific suggestions for Mountain Community families and photographs)

Photo captions:

U.S. Winter Outlook Map. Precipitation probability Dec.-Jan.-Feb.

Normal Year: Equatorial winds gather warm water pool toward the west. Cold water along South
American coast, off Peru.

El Niño Year: Easterly winds weaken, Warm water to move eastward

Click here to download the 12/9/15 FEMA El Niño report

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This is part of the December 11, 2015 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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