Emergency and disaster management briefing for January 7, 2022: Lava returned to the lava lake at Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano after a three-day pause; two earthquakes in less than 24 hours were recorded under Lake Erie offshore of northeastern Ohio; seawater magnetic fields may provide at least a minute of extra warning time for tsunamis; the SAFER grant period is now open to assist firefighter staffing levels across the nation; NWCG offers an optional Wildland Fire Mental Health module with its RT-130 required training; CISA has released three free YouTube videos to address and prevent bombings; the Wolf Volcano in the Galapagos Islands began erupting early Friday; and over 28,400 pounds of fresh ground beef is being recalled due to potential E. coli contamination.
1. Lava returned to the lava lake at Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano yesterday after a three-day pause. The volcano continues to erupt from the western rim into the Halema’uma’u Crater. The current eruption is an intermittent lava effusion-style eruption, with pauses between lava flows that have ranged anywhere from six hours to three days.
Kilauea volcano update: lava returned to lava lake after 3 days pause https://t.co/OsmN1Bso2E
— volcanoactive (@VolcanoActive) January 6, 2022
2. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) seismologists recorded a second earthquake under Lake Erie, off the shores of Lake County in northeastern Ohio, in less than a 24-hour period. The first quake, recorded on Tuesday morning, registered a 2.8 magnitude and was felt by numerous people who called their local 911 center. The second earthquake was only a 1.9 magnitude tremor, which occurred early Wednesday morning. Outside of recording equipment, the tremor was not felt by the general population.
Earthquakes recorded in Ohio in consecutive days – https://t.co/jE2gnvPE9j
— Steven Hudson ⚛️✊🏽 (@itsstevenhudson) January 6, 2022
3. According to a scientific study, tsunamis create electrical currents in conductive seawater, which in turn create magnetic fields. Scientists theorized that the magnetic field is likely to arrive at shorelines ahead of a tsunami, possible providing a few extra minutes of warning time. Two tsunamis allowed scientists to test the theory – Samoa’s 2009 tsunami and the 2010 Chile tsunami. It was found that the magnetic field arrived about one minute prior to a sea level change.
Earlier tsunami warnings? Scientists said late last month that the magnetic fields generated by tsunamis arrive before the waves themselves. 🌊🧲
— EarthSky (@earthskyscience) January 5, 2022
Read more about earlier tsunami warnings using magnetic fields: https://t.co/akOmVyu5vj
📸 Kyodo/ AP/ https://t.co/gincUapPbH. pic.twitter.com/usO2Jq4Bpa
4. The adequate staffing of fire departments across the country remains an increasing concern. Additional burdens have further impacted staffing, so the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant was created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The SAFER Grant is meant to address staffing needs at local fire departments and volunteer firefighter interest organizations. It will help to ensure that they are able to meet response and operational standards, along with staffing levels, as required by NFPA 1710 and/or 1720. The grant period opened on January 3 and closes on February 4 at 5 p.m. ET.
ATTN: Local Fire Companies
— Brian Higgins (@RepBrianHiggins) January 4, 2022
The Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant application is now open. SAFER grants provide federal funding to improve staffing at local fire depts. The deadline is Feb. 4, 2022.
Learn more & apply at: https://t.co/zuJZxenc8I pic.twitter.com/mwyWbydF4z
5. A new module was introduced and is offered as an option within the National Wildfire Coordinating Group’s RT-130: Wildland Safety Training Annual Refresher (WFSTAR). The new module, Wildland Fire Mental Health, provides tools and resources for wildland firefighter mental fitness. The module covers such topics as recognizing the importance of self-care, improving mental preparedness and building resilience to face adversity.
The @NWCG Mental Health Subcommittee highlights the importance of mental health for those who work in wildland fire and provides resources to help those in need in an excellent new video.
— DOIWildlandFire (@DOIWildlandFire) December 15, 2021
Check it out: https://t.co/b4GaVLypPO. ⤵️
6. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is offering three videos to help address and prevent bombings. The videos highlight real-life scenarios that are easily relatable to emergency service providers and stakeholders, and they point to how readily available bomb-making materials are for anyone seeking to harm the public. The videos are offered for free via YouTube and address vigilance through recognizable signs by the general public, employees, or managers in relevant positions.
EMR-ISAC InfoGram Jan. 6 – New NWCG training module on wildland fire mental health; CISA’s Office for Bombing Prevention videos illustrate how to prevent attacks https://t.co/DTf6XtpPuN
— Gate 15 (@Gate_15_Analyst) January 6, 2022
7. The Wolf Volcano in the Galapagos Islands erupted on Friday, spewing a cloud of gas and ash over the Pacific Ocean. The gas and ash rose more than 12,400 feet into the air, while lava flowed down the mountain’s flanks. The volcano is part of Isabela Island and there was no threat to the local population, situated on the opposite side of the island. Wolf Volcano is the tallest mountain in the Galapagos, measuring about 5,880 feet high, and it last erupted in 2015.
#Update
— #SOSGALAPAGOS (@sosgalapagos593) January 7, 2022
🔴Video from the Volcano 🌋 Wolf at 07:39 am Galapagos Time (GMT -6) 🔴
📸: @gregaranea
🔴#SosGalapagos🔴#Share pic.twitter.com/nwqShqiu45
8. An Oregon-based meat distributor is recalling nearly 28,400 pounds of ground beef for potential E. coli contamination. Interstate Meat Distributors, Inc., recalled ground beef items produced on December 20. The products were packaged under various brand names, including Walmart, Kroger, WinCo and Albertsons. The fresh ground beef was distributed to retail locations in multiple states, including Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
The products are sold by WinCo, Wal-Mart, Kroger/Fred Meyer and Albertson's. https://t.co/X4vwv8Dkr3
— Whatcom News (@News_Whatcom) January 7, 2022
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