Homeland Security
Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report
10 August 2011
Top Stories
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A malware injection that targets e-commerce Web pages called willysy, has ballooned
from 90,000 infected pages to more than 6 million, in less than 2 weeks. – PC World (See
item 38)
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Verizon Communications Inc. reported multiple incidents of sabotage to cables cut in the
wake of a massive strike, disrupted service for customers in Massachusetts and New York.
– Boston Business Journal (See item 39)
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• Energy
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• Critical Manufacturing
• Defense Industrial Base
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SUSTENANCE and HEALTH
• Agriculture and Food
• Water
• Public Health and Healthcare
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• Transportation
• Postal and Shipping
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• Communications
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• Government Facilities
• Emergency Services
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Energy Sector
Current Electricity Sector Threat Alert Levels: Physical: LOW, Cyber: LOW
Scale: LOW, GUARDED, ELEVATED, HIGH, SEVERE [Source: ISAC for the Electricity Sector (ES-ISAC) [http://www.esisac.com]
1. August 9, United Press International – (Montana) EPA says oil degrading from
Mont. spill. Oil spilled from the Silvertip pipeline near Billings, Montana, in July is
degrading naturally in the environment, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) said. The governor of Montana the week of August 1 said there were no
surprises in the state’s analysis of the crude oil spilled from the Silvertip pipeline in
July. The crude oil did not contain high levels of heavy metals or other toxic additives
that persist in the environment, he said. The EPA said its sampling results of air, water,
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soil, and sediment found that residual oil was decomposing naturally, United Press
International reported August 9. Pipeline owner Exxon Mobil sent more responders to
the scene to clean oil-soaked debris left behind by raging floodwaters in the
Yellowstone River. A report from The Wall Street Journal warned the erosive power of
rushing waters was leaving some pipelines under riverbeds exposed. Silvertip had
carried oil from tar sands in Canada since the 1980s, but tar sands oil was not at the site
of the July spill.
Source: http://www.upi.com/Business_News/Energy-Resources/2011/08/09/EPA-saysoil-degrading-from-Mont-spill/UPI-79551312890833/
2. August 9, Biofuels Digest – (National) Researchers find biocides to prolong ethanol
pipeline life. In Maryland, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and
Technology have found that bacteria can dramatically degrade pipelines when they feed
on ethanol and produce acid. Acid boosted fatigue crack growth rates by at least 25
times the levels occurring in air alone. The results are meant to help pipeline engineers
determine which materials to use for constructing pipelines that will transport ethanol.
The researchers also found that glutaraldehyde, a biocide used in oil and gas operations,
may help control bacterial growth during ethanol transport.
Source: http://biofuelsdigest.com/bdigest/2011/08/09/researchers-find-biocides-toprolong-ethanol-pipeline-life/
3. August 9, KETV 7 Omaha – (Nebraska) Thieves rig gas pump, steal $3k of premium
fuel. The owner of a Omaha, Nebraska service station said his surveillance camera
caught a group of people disabling one of his pumps and stealing about 800 gallons of
premium fuel worth about $3,300. The owner of Steve’s Service Garage near Cole
Creek and Blondo streets said the video showed a man wearing a ponytail tampering
with one of his pumps to be able to get gas without having to pay. The man was seen
on tape calling friends on his cellphone and inviting them to come to the station and
steal gas. The owner stated he saw at least 12 cars come to the station and steal
gasoline. The service station’s pump was fixed a day after the thefts, but the owner said
he lost nearly $3,300 worth of gas.
Source: http://www.ketv.com/r/28806718/detail.html
4. August 9, Oklahoma City Oklahoman – (Oklahoma) OG&E making progress
restoring power to central Oklahoma. Several thousand residents across Oklahoma
City remained without power early August 9 after a severe thunderstorm pummeled
central Oklahoma August 8 with heavy rain and high winds. As of 8:20 a.m., August 9,
about 10,000 customers were without power in the Oklahoma City metro area
according to Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E). According to the Oklahoma Mesonet,
winds as high as 90 miles-per-hour were recorded in Lahoma, about 10 miles south of
Enid. Garfield County’s emergency manager said most of the damage was centered in
Waukomis where several 80 foot transmission lines fell on homes. Four to six homes
were damaged.
Source: http://newsok.com/thousands-still-without-power-in-oklahoma-city-metroarea/article/3592997?custom_click=masthead_topten
For another story, see item 25
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Chemical Industry Sector
5. August 8, WFPL 89.3 FM Louisville – (Kentucky) Rubbertown company to stop
using hazardous chemical. A chemical company in Louisville, Kentucky, plans to end
its use of a hazardous chemical at its Rubbertown plant, WFPL 89.3 FM Louisville
reported August 8. The substance American Synthetic Rubber plans to stop using —
toluene — is the same one that’s leaked twice in the past few weeks. Toluene is a
hazardous chemical that’s used in manufacturing rubber. Both times the releases were
minor — they were a level one and two hazmat situation, respectively, and both times it
was deemed the chemical did not pose a danger to the surrounding neighborhood. The
company applied for a permit from the Air Pollution Control District to start phase one
of a construction project to change its infrastructure. The permit does not specify what
will replace toluene, except that it will be a non-hazardous chemical. A man who
answered the phone at American Synthetic Rubber’s Camp Ground Road plant
confirmed the company will stop using toluene but wouldn’t elaborate. The public can
comment on the permit until the end of the month.
Source: http://www.wfpl.org/2011/08/08/rubbertown-company-to-stop-usinghazardous-chemical/
6. August 8, Contra Costa Times – (California; National) West Oakland’s innovative
approach to soil decontamination. In West Oakland, California, workers will till fish
bones from 1 ton sacks into lead-contaminated soil, where it will bind with the toxic
metal as it decays, creating a tiny harmless crystal. While it may smell fishy for a few
days, the treatment will remove the lead, said the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) scientist overseeing the nation’s first fish-bone lead decontamination of
a residential area. South Prescott, a 6-block neighborhood 1 mile west of downtown
Oakland, has the heavy lead contamination that can be found in many urban and
industrialized areas. Some yards have more than five times the federal health standard
of 400 parts per million of lead in soil, and the neighborhood on average has twice as
much, EPA tests in 2009 revealed. Exhaust from now-banned leaded gasoline, peeling
lead-based paint in old homes and businesses such as auto repair shops, and metal
recycling facilities account for much of the contamination. The fish bone treatment is
highly effective, the EPA scientist said. One study found it reduced lead leaching
through soil by 100-fold. It works fast, too. Workers in early July tilled bone into the
test site in Oakland, and by early August, it was safe for residents, the scientist said.
The larger 2-year, $4-million project to decontaminate the soil and turn the vacant lot
into a park is being paid for by the EPA. Some 150 homes qualify for the
decontamination. After the treatment, their yards will be re-landscaped at the EPA’s
expense. The fish bone, like other bone, is largely made of calcium and phosphate. As
it decomposes, freed phosphate migrates through moistened soil. It chemically and
permanently binds to the toxic metal, creating a microscopic crystal called
pyromorphite that is harmless even if consumed. The method has been under research
for more than 15 years, and has been used to clean up lead at military firing ranges, and
ordnance test sites. The fish bone cleanup costs $18 a square foot, compared with $32 a
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square foot for the traditional method of hauling tainted topsoil away and replacing it.
The EPA scientist said he plans to work with research laboratories to monitor how well
the Oakland project cuts residents’ lead exposure.
Source: http://www.contracostatimes.com/environment/ci_18636557
For more stories, see items 1, 2, 9, 20, and 36
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Nuclear Reactors, Materials and Waste Sector
7. August 9, Associated Press – (International) Japan ignored own radiation
forecasts. Japan’s system to forecast radiation threats was working from the moment
its nuclear crisis began. But lack of communication between the national government,
government agencies, and local authorities meant that the reports were not used to
determine evacuation areas and warn residents about radiation patterns. Reports from
the forecast system were sent to Japan’s nuclear safety agency, but the flow of data
stopped there. The prime minister and others involved in declaring evacuation areas
never saw the reports, and neither did local authorities. So thousands of people stayed
for days in areas the system had identified as high-risk, an Associated Press (AP)
investigation has found. Documents obtained by the AP, interviews with key officials,
and a review of other newly released documents and parliamentary transcripts indicated
the government’s use of the forecast data was hamstrung by communication
breakdowns, and a lack of even a basic understanding of the system at the highest
levels.
Source:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i7E9XVq0Bdxm46U5k2ht0Ki
AEVNA?docId=23ebbb28add7428dba55f97db16f3d43
8. August 8, Associated Press – (Connecticut) Feds impose more oversight on Conn.
nuke plant. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) said August 8 that operators
at the Millstone nuclear plant in Waterford, Connecticut failed in numerous ways —
including an operator who pressed the wrong button numerous times — while testing
turbine control valves last February that caused a power surge. As a result, federal
regulators said they will impose more oversight at the power plant. Officials said at the
time that the February 12 surge posed no public danger. The NRC said an operator
noticed an increase in pressure at the plant owned by Dominion Resources Inc. and
incorrectly pressed an “increase” button instead of a “decrease” button. When the
pressure did not fall, the operator pressed the “increase” button three more times and
then pressed the “decrease” button twice. Those actions resulted in a rapid, unintended
rise in reactor power, regulators said. A senior operator added to the problem by failing
to notice reactor power was rising and withdrew control rods, the NRC said. The region
administrator at the NRC, said plant safety was not affected due to the incident, but
regulators hold control room operators to the highest standards. A spokesman for
Millstone said plant officials have disciplined six workers and corrected the problems.
Millstone conducted a thorough investigation, bringing in experts from Dominion and
industry peers to help, he said.
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Source: http://www.courant.com/news/local/statewire/hc-ap-ct-millstonenrcaug08,0,2390767.story
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Critical Manufacturing Sector
9. August 8, U.S. Department of Labor – (Ohio) US Labor Department’s OSHA cites
MM Industries in Salem, Ohio, for 38 serious safety and health violations; fines
total more than $102,000. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and
Health Administration (OSHA) cited MM Industries for 38 serious safety and health
violations at its Salem, Ohio facility, including failing to guard machinery and to
provide personal protective equipment. The facility fabricates filtration systems. The
company faces $102,600 in proposed fines. Twenty-six serious safety violations with
proposed fines of $63,600 involve: not knowing the weight capacity of a floor for
overhead storage; a lack of emergency lighting; failure to implement and train workers
in lockout/tagout procedures to control the release of hazardous energy; not removing a
punctured and torn synthetic web sling from service; failing to inspect cranes.
Additionally, the company failed to install machine guards on a Delta bandsaw,
Cleveland polisher, Reliance polisher, portable disc grinder, spot welder, and numerous
lathes. Twelve serious health violations with proposed fines of $39,000 involve: failing
to have a written respiratory protection program; failure to have a written hazard
communication program; failing to identify and label containers of hazardous
chemicals; failing to cover lacquer containers; constructing a spray booth of flammable
materials; and not providing information and training to employees on hazardous
chemicals.
Source:
http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=NEWS_RELEAS
ES&p_id=20442
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Defense Industrial Base Sector
Nothing to report
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Banking and Finance Sector
10. August 9, Associated Press – (New York; Ohio) NY fund announces proposed fraud
settlement. The New York State Common Retirement Fund announced August 8, a
proposed $168 million settlement of its securities fraud class-action lawsuit against
National City Corp. alleging misrepresentations to investors. The New York State
Comptroller, the trustee of the $146.5 billion fund and lead plaintiff, said the
defendants agreed to the settlement but admitted no wrongdoing. PNC Financial
Services Group Inc., which bought Cleveland-based National City in 2008, declined to
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comment. The suit alleges National City misrepresented the quality of its mortgages
and home equity loans, and the severity of its losses. The settlement is expected to go
before a U.S. district judge in the Northern District of Ohio for preliminary approval in
the next few weeks, with all class members notified after that.
Source: http://www.cnbc.com/id/44074752
11. August 8, Reuters – (International) Ex-Citi senior trader fined $1.5 mln for fraudCFTC. A former trader and vice president for Citigroup was ordered by a federal court
to pay over $1.49 million for unlawful trading, misappropriation, and fraud, the U.S.
Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said August 8. The Moroccan
national engaged in a series of “fictitious trades” starting on November 23, 2010 to
steal money from Citibank and deposit it into his own account, according to the court
order. The man worked for Citigroup Global Markets Limited in the United Kingdom.
The former Citi trader engaged in noncompetitive palladium and platinum futures
transactions on the New York Mercantile Exchange’s Globex trading platform that
moved $373,860 from the Citi account to his own. The court order, which was entered
July 29 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, requires the
former trader to pay $373,860 in restitution, and a $1,121,580 civil monetary penalty.
The order also imposes permanent trading and registration bans against the man.
Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/08/cftc-citigroup-traderidUSN1E7770Q620110808
12. August 8, KSAZ 10 and KUTP 45 Phoenix – (Arizona) FBI: ‘Billfold Bandit’ strikes
again. The FBI said August 8 the “Billfold Bandit” struck again in Phoenix, Arizona.
He robbed the Desert Schools Federal Credit Union near Tatum and Cactus Road.
When he approached the teller, he showed a demand note that was concealed in his
wallet, indicating a robbery. A weapon was not shown. The teller complied and the
suspect fled with an unknown amount of money on foot. Police said he is now
responsible for 7 robberies in the past 2 months. He is described as a white man in his
20s, 5’ 9” to 5’ 10” tall, with short brown hair, and a trimmed beard. He was wearing a
black baseball cap with a white design on it, dark sunglasses on top of the hat, a long
sleeved black t-shirt, and dark-colored pants.
Source: http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/crime/billfold-bandit-strikes-again08082011
13. August 8, United Press International – (International) U.S. lawmakers to target
Iran’s bank. The U.S. President has been asked to take dramatic steps against Iran’s
central bank as part of an effort to sideline the regime, lawmakers said August 8. A
letter, put together by two U.S. Senators said more economic action is needed against
Iran. “In our view, the United States should embark on a comprehensive strategy to
pressure Iran’s financial system by imposing sanctions on the Central Bank of Iran,” a
copy of the letter, part of which was published by The Wall Street Journal, stated. “If
our allies are willing to join, we believe this step can be even more effective.” The
letter was expected to arrive on the President’s desk August 9, the Journal noted. More
than 90 Senators signed the letter. The report said that if sanctions against Bank
Markazi, the central bank, are adopted, it would nearly lock Iran out of the international
market. U.S. officials say Tehran is using the bank to hide activity involving sanctioned
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goods, and to funnel money to U.S. adversaries in Lebanon and the Palestinian
territories. One of the Senators, a Republican from Illinois, told the Journal he would
introduce a measure to effectively force the President’s hand on the issue.
Source: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2011/08/08/US-lawmakers-to-targetIrans-bank/UPI-56881312828111/
14. August 8, CBS St. Loius and KMOX 1120 AM St. Louis – (Missouri; Hawaii)
Wentzville woman indicted for credit repair scam. The U.S. attorney’s office in St.
Louis reported August 8 a woman allegedly falsely represented she operated a
“mortgage rescue” or “foreclosure rescue” service. According to the indictment, the
woman owned and operated both 1st Financial Resource, LLC, (First Financial) and 1st
Federal Resource, LLC, (First Federal). She created and operated First Financial from
September 2008 until March 2009, at which time the business became known as 1st
Federal Resource, LLC (First Federal). She registered the business as 1939 Wentzville
Parkway, Suite 178, in Wentzville, Missouri, which is actually a UPS store that
provides commercial mailbox services. The indictment alleges she researched and
identified groups of homeowners in the state of Hawaii that were one or more mortgage
payments behind, or were in imminent risk of home foreclosure. She then targeted that
group of vulnerable home owners, and sent out a large number of unsolicited mailings
to prospective clients representing she operated a “mortgage rescue” or foreclosure
rescue” service. More than 80 clients responded to her mailings and wired funds to
First Financial and to First Federal. The suspect converted these funds to her own use.
None of the client funds were ever sent to lenders. The 41-year-old woman was
indicted by a federal grand jury on four felony counts of wire fraud and one felony
counts of mail fraud. If convicted, each count carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in
prison and/or fines of up to $250,000.
Source: http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2011/08/08/wentzville-woman-charged-in-creditrepair-scam/
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Transportation Sector
15. August 9, NY1 – (New York; New Jersey) Disabled train causes delays at Penn
Station. A disabled train caused delays for commuters heading into and out of New
York City’s Penn Station August 9. According to New Jersey (NJ) Transit officials, a
New Jersey-bound train encountered a minor derailment as it was leaving the station
just before 8 a.m. All 300 passengers on board were transferred onto a rescue train. As
a result, North Jersey Coast Line trains were experiencing delays up to 60 minutes;
Midtown Direct trains were operating to and from the Hoboken Terminal. PATH trains
were cross-honoring NJ Transit tickets. Amtrak passengers could also expect delays of
up to 60 minutes on Northeast Corridor service between New York and Washington
D.C.
Source: http://manhattan.ny1.com/content/top_stories/144640/disabled-train-causesdelays-at-penn-station
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16. August 9, Philadelphia Inquirer – (Pennsylvania) Man shoots at train; beaten man
flees onto bus. No riders were hurt, but passengers had to be alarmed by two incidents
that spilled over from city streets onto Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation
Authority vehicles in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. About 7:30 p.m. August 8, a
westbound Market Frankford train was struck by a bullet fired at a man who jumped
aboard after fleeing an argument, according to an agency spokesman. The altercation
between two men began on the street below the Somerset Station at 2800 Kensington
Avenue in Kensington. One man decided to run, fleeing up the stairs, and jumping a
turnstile to board a southbound train. The other man gave chase and fired at least one
shot that struck the train, he said. Video from the station’s security cameras is being
reviewed by police for leads to the men’s identities.
Source: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/127297483.html
17. August 8, WRTV 6 Indianapolis – (Indiana) Train derails, damages track near Indy
airport. A freight car derailed on Indianapolis’ southwest side August 8, damaging a
track that runs near the airport. The CSX freight car left the tracks near Girl’s School
Road and Perimeter Road just after 5:30 p.m. The car did not tip, but the track, just
north of Indianapolis International Airport, appeared to be damaged in the derailment.
Amtrak officials said their track that runs to Chicago was not affected.
Source: http://www.theindychannel.com/news/28804974/detail.html
For more stories, see items 1, 2, 41, 43, and 48
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Postal and Shipping Sector
18. August 8, WBTV 3 Charlotte – (North Carolina) Teacher finds bottle of chemicals in
her mailbox; two teens charged. Police in Mint Hill, North Carolina said two teenage
boys have been charged after they placed a bottle of chemicals in the mailbox of a high
school teacher. According to police, an 18-year-old and 16-year-old placed a plastic
bottle with unknown chemicals in the mailbox of a 51-year-old Butler High School
teacher in the Oxfordshire subdivision. The incident happened August 4, police said.
Officers told WBTV 3 Charlotte they believe the suspects are students at Butler High
School in Matthews. The chemicals damaged the inside of the mailbox. Police said a
witness to the crime was able to give officers details that led to the suspects being
charged. The teens were cited for criminal damage to property.
Source: http://matthews-minthill.wbtv.com/news/crime/65669-teacher-finds-bottlechemicals-her-mailbox-two-teens-charged
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Agriculture and Food Sector
19. August 9, Denver Post – (Colorado) OSHA proposes fines for Meadow Gold,
subcontractor. Meadow Gold Dairies’ facility in Englewood, Colorado, and a Denverbased subcontractor, Tolin Mechanical, face fines from the U.S. Occupational Safety
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and Health Administration (OSHA). After inspections, OSHA proposed $300,300 in
fines for Meadow Gold for 43 alleged violations, including one that said employees
were exposed to a potential hazardous release of anhydrous ammonia because the
company did not implement a required mechanical-integrity program. A spokesman
from parent company Dean Foods said August 8 the company is reviewing the OSHA
report. The agency proposed $26,000 in penalties for Tolin Mechanical for four alleged
serious violations.
Source: http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_18642371
20. August 9, Eastern Iowa News Now – (Iowa) HazMat crew called to Cargill plant
after acid leak. A hazardous situation at the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Cargill corn-milling
plant on 16th Street southeast was resolved shortly after 10 a.m. August 9. Cedar
Rapids fire crews reported that PH testing confirmed that hydrochloric acid that leaked
had been neutralized. The last fire crews left the plant by 11 a.m. Trucks with grain to
unload began entering the plant shortly after firefighters departed. A truck driver from
STS Trucking said what was normally a half hour process for him to unload became a
4-hour ordeal. No injuries were reported in the leak, first reported around 7:20 a.m. A
Cargill employee said a valve on a semi trailer failed and caused the acid to leak in
mostly vapor form. A hazmat team from the Cedar Rapids Fire Department responded,
along with Cargill’s emergency action team. A fire department spokesman said workers
offloaded the acid to a storage tank on the property. “The valve they believe failed is
the one that they use to load the trailer, not the one they were using to offload,” he said.
The semi driver and a Cargill employee were in the area, but there were no exposures
to the acid. He said firefighters worked to cap the leaking valve, and to build a dike to
contain the liquid acid. Hydrochloric acid, which has many uses, is corrosive to the
eyes, skin and mucous membranes, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.
Source: http://easterniowanewsnow.com/2011/08/09/hazmat-crew-called-to-cargillplant-after-acid-leak/
21. August 8, Reuters – (Oregon) E. Coli outbreak in Oregon linked to strawberries. An
85-year-old woman died, and at least 9 other people were sickened after eating fresh
strawberries from an Oregon farm contaminated with E. coli, officials said August 8.
The strawberries were produced at the Jaquith Strawberry Farm in Newberg, about 20
miles southwest of Portland, and sold at farmers’ markets and roadside stands, said the
state’s public health division. Officials stressed strawberries sold at supermarkets were
not linked to the outbreak, which has caused illnesses in several northwest Oregon
counties. The 85-year-old woman died from kidney failure associated with the
infection, officials said. Among the other nine confirmed cases, four individuals were
hospitalized. State health officials believe that another six people who developed an E.
coli infection could be part of the outbreak. The victims fell ill between July 10 and
July 29, but Oregon public health officials did not begin their investigation until August
3, said the communicable disease manager for Oregon Public Health. There is no recall
of strawberries from Jaquith Strawberry Farm, because that produce is no longer being
sold.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/e-coli-outbreak-oregon-linked-strawberries232907816.html
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22. August 8, Dow Jones Newswires – (National) USDA loosens CRP rule to aid cattle
producers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will ease land management
rules in the southern Plains to help ranchers facing a historic drought there. The USDA
said August 8 it would allow producers to graze cattle for an additional month on land
placed in the federal conservation reserve program. Landowners were compensated
under the program for setting aside acreage to meet environmental goals such as
preserving soil quality. Under the change, producers will be able to graze animals
through October 31 instead of through September 30. The additional month of grazing
could relieve some of the pressure on livestock producers, who are struggling to keep
animals fed as the heat and lack of water dry up pasture land. Many have been
liquidating their herds, since purchasing and hauling food and water is often too
expensive. The Agriculture Secretary said August 8 that more than 900 counties in 26
states have been declared disaster areas so far this year, in large part because of the
prolonged drought in the southern Plains, and recent floods in the Midwest.
Source: http://www.agriculture.com/news/livestock/usda-loosens-crp-rule-to-aidcattle_3-ar18176
23. August 8, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – (Pennsylvania) 14 now report sickness from
tainted milk. The number of people sickened by the Yersinia enterocolitica bacteria
after drinking glass-bottled milk from Brunton Dairy in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania has
risen to 14, the Allegheny County Health Department said August 8. The latest case
was a person who became ill July 24. The cases confirmed since June 15 include eight
people from Beaver County, and six from Allegheny. They range in age from 1 to 72.
“What we’re finding is that people who are sick with gastrointestinal distress associated
with a Yersinia infection are delaying being seen by their doctors,” a county health
department spokesman said. The bacteria also can enter the bloodstream and affect
organs or cause severe infections. Brunton Dairy has voluntarily ceased producing milk
at its farm, and is cooperating with a combined investigation by the county and state
health departments, and the state agriculture department.
Source: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11220/1166021-100.stm
24. August 8, WKZO 590 AM Kalamazoo – (Michigan) Michigan cheese company recalls
four varieties of cheese. A Michigan-based cheese manufacturer recalled four varieties
of cheese due to possible antibiotic residue contamination. S. Serra Cheese Company in
Clinton Township said individuals who have allergies to antibiotics may suffer adverse
reactions such as skin eruptions or anaphylaxis if they consume the recalled cheeses.
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD)
discovered the problem while investigating complaints against a milk supplier who
failed to provide proper documentation of drug residue testing of raw milk. The
products affected by the recall include Fresh Brand ricotta and mozzarella sold in
plastic containers, mozzarella blocks, and Provolone Sticks. S. Serra said that as of
August 8, neither they nor the MDARD have received complaints of problems with the
cheeses.
Source: http://whtc.com/news/articles/2011/aug/08/michigan-cheese-company-recallsfour-varieties-of-cheese/
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25. August 8, WALB 10 Albany – (Georgia) Camilla ethanol plant catches fire. A fire
broke out August 8 at an ethanol plant in Camilla, Georgia, though it did not force the
fuel plant to stop production. Around 6 a.m., an operator was unloading a feed product
that was to be shipped to poultry and dairy industries. He noticed a hydraulic line was
not working. When workers opened the door to figure out which line had broken, they
found a smoldering fire. Firefighters showed up and sealed the feed product off to make
sure nothing else was affected. About 10 tons of feed was damaged, but the smoldering
fire did not stop production.
Source: http://www.walb.com/story/15230979/camilla-ethanol-plant-catched-fire
26. August 5, Reuters – (International) Blue crabs threatened by oil spills in
Venezuela. Venezuelan fishermen inspecting their catch of blue crabs on the edge of
Lake Maracaibo are concerned about greasy oil stains covering the shells. The
crustaceans will be processed and shipped to seafood restaurants in Maryland and New
York where they are considered a delicacy. But scientists and fishermen in the state of
Zulia worry the crabs may not be safe for consumption. Pollution in Lake Maracaibo
has been a problem for decades. In recent weeks, the area has been blighted by several
leaks from tangled pipes, corroding pumps, and other oil installations that crisscross the
lake. “The main source of contamination by hydrocarbons is the oil industry,” said a
chemical engineer and former president of the Institute for the Control and
Conservation of Lake Maracaibo (ICLAM). The blue crabs are distinctive for their
violet-blue legs and claws. They are famed for their succulent, sweet taste. About 95
percent of the creatures will be shipped to the United States, where the best of the white
jumbo lump meat sells for up to $40 per pound.
Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/05/us-venezuela-crabsidUSTRE7743D520110805
For another story, see item 29
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Water Sector
27. August 9, Raleigh News & Observer – (North Carolina) Heavy rains cause sewage
spills in Raleigh. Almost 143,400 gallons of untreated sewage spilled in less than 7
hours August 6 as heavy rain overwhelmed parts of Crabtree Creek near Raleigh, North
Carolina. The affected areas were cleaned up, said a spokeswoman for Raleigh’s
utilities department. The sewage was heavily diluted by the amount of flood water. In
the largest spill, an estimated 52,500 gallons of sewage leaked near a North Raleigh
greenway trail at Alleghany and Alamance drives, just inside the Beltline. The city has
begun work to renovate the aging sewage system near Crabtree Creek, which is home
to low-lying areas prone to flooding.
Source: http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/08/09/1400160/heavy-rains-causesewage-spills.html
28. August 9, Nashville Tennessean – (Tennessee) Move won’t boost river’s oxygen
levels. Removing the dam on the Harpeth River in Franklin, Tennessee, will help
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improve the river’s condition, but its demolition will not solve lingering problems that
have ailed the river for years. Studies by federal, state, and Harpeth River Watershed
Association (HRWA) biologists have shown the river’s oxygen levels have failed to
meet state standards for more than a decade, which is likely to continue even with
water flowing freely when the dam is taken down. The state standard for a healthy
stream is 5 milligrams of dissolved oxygen per liter of water. Tests show levels in the
Harpeth River are typically far below that. For example, the amounts of dissolved
oxygen dip to 3 milligrams and even 2 milligrams per liter in parts of the river as it
curls through Franklin, the HRWA executive director said.
Source: http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110809/NEWS11/308090062/Movewon-t-boost-river-s-oxygen-levels
29. August 8, KXAS 5 Dallas-Fort Worth – (Texas) North Texas city shuts off water. The
city of Kemp, Texas, shut off its water for 48 hours beginning August 7 because the
city cannot keep up with demands after a major water main break the week of July 25
that spilled 2 million gallons of water. Many residents said they had to leave town to
shower or use the restroom, and restaurants were prohibited from serving water to
customers except when it was requested. The City of Kemp said the Stage 5 drought
restriction was put into place to conserve the available water supply and/or to protect
the integrity of water-supply facilities.
Source: http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/127123623.html
30. August 8, Green Bay Press Gazette – (Wisconsin) Howard water tower leak causes
400,000 gallon overflow. A leak in a Howard, Wisconsin water tower August 7 was
caused by a computer malfunction, according to the interim village administrator. A
programming glitch told the tower it was empty when it was still full, causing it to
refill, overflow, and fill up nearby ditches with 400,000 gallons of water. The loss,
which translates to $1,200 in water, is significant but consistent with other past leaks.
“If we have breaks, that’s the kind of amount of water we lose,” the administrator said.
The problem was fixed the morning of August 8, and no damage was caused.
Source:
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20110808/GPG0101/110808122/Howard
-water-tower-leak-causes-400-000-gallon-overflow
31. August 8, New Orleans Times-Picayune – (Louisiana) Slidell city leaders ask citizens
to curb sewerage use after leak is found in sewer line. A sewer main serving onethird of the city of Slidell, Louisiana, was leaking 15 feet underground, which
prompted the mayor to ask residents to curb their sewerage use until repairs were
complete. Staffers with the office of motor vehicles reported the leak outside of their
building August 4. Crews worked 24 hours a day beginning August 5 to dig down to
the leak, but have been hampered by soft sand, moistened by recent rains, that
continues to collapse around the malfunctioning asbestos cement pipe, said the Slidell
public works director. The city contracted specialized equipment to dry the sand and
brought it to the site. Crews hope to uncover the pipe and repair it by August 11, but
any rainfall before then would further soften the sand and set them back considerably.
To facilitate repairs, authorities shut down a station at Lindberg Drive that normally
uses the leaking line to deliver 800,000 to 1.5 million gallons of sewage daily to the
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municipality’s treatment plant. The city is instead diverting the sewage to three pump
trucks, and then driving it to the plant. However, those trucks can only haul 5,000
gallons of sewage at a time, and usage at average rates could overwhelm the pump
trucks.
Source:
http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/08/slidell_city_leaders_ask_citiz.html
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Public Health and Healthcare Sector
32. August 9, Associated Press – (New York) NYC hospital worker in $1.2M toner theft
sentenced. A former New York City hospital worker admitted embezzling $1.2 million
from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center by ordering printer toner, stealing it,
and then reselling. In a deal with prosecutors, he pleaded guilty in July to grand
larceny, and was been sentenced to 7 and one-half years in prison.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/nyc-hospital-worker-1-2m-toner-theft-sentenced111753113.html
33. August 9, Contra Costa Times-Standard – (California) Bomb threat leads to
evacuation of surgery center; hoax under investigation, FBI involved. A man
identifying himself as the disgruntled relative of a former patient called in two separate
bomb threats to St. Joseph Hospital’s Surgery Center in Eureka, California August 8.
He warned a bomb would detonate there at 11 a.m. The caller said he was upset over a
relative’s surgery performed at the center in the past, according to a press release. The
threats closed the center for several hours as the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office
Bomb Squad investigated. About 15 people were evacuated, and two operations were
moved to the hospital’s main campus. After examining a suspicious box and searching
the building, the sheriff’s office determined the area was all clear at about 10:30 a.m.
An investigation into the bomb threat is ongoing, and the FBI is assisting.
Source: http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_18644268
34. August 8, Associated Press – (Colorado) Heart Check America’s Denver clinic fined
$3.2M for CT scans without doctors’ orders. Heart Check America in Denver,
Colorado, has been fined nearly $3.2 million, accused of conducting computed axial
tomography or CT scans on patients without orders from a licensed doctor, Colorado
health officials said August 8. About 150 people per week were getting scans at the
clinic and were exposed to “potentially unnecessary radiation doses without a doctor’s
involvement,” said the X-ray certification unit leader at the Colorado Department of
Public Health and Environment. The health department said the fine is the largest ever
imposed by the state’s radiation program inspectors. Officials said the company
abruptly closed its clinic in May after the state began investigating in April. State health
officials said the clinic stopped returning calls and when department representatives
went to the clinic’s office May 5, 3 days after getting a notice of violation, the office
was empty. The state health department said Heart Check America also operates or
operated clinics in Nevada, Illinois, New York, South Carolina, California, and
Washington, D.C.
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Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/heart-check-americas-denver-clinicfined-32m-for-ct-scans-without-doctors-orders/2011/08/08/gIQAaCfj2I_story.html
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Government Facilities Sector
35. August 9, Columbus Business First – (Ohio) Ohio man accused of threatening
Obama after Toledo visit. An Ohio man allegedly sent threatening e-mails to the
White House after the President’s visit to Toledo. The President ‘s June visit to a
Toledo Jeep plant had at least one major detractor in a man who’s now under
investigation the Toledo Blade reported. Three weeks after the President’s visit,
officials said the White House received an all-caps warning from a man addressed to
the “illiterate monkey in office”, warning “don’t come back to Toledo again or touch
any business in my community … or you will be dead.” The White House received a
second e-mail later that day stating: “If you wish to play government in my home you
will learn the consequences.” Law-enforcement officials said the messages constitute
probable cause on violating a federal law against threatening the President. No charges
have been filed, the Toledo Bade reported.
Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/morning_call/2011/08/secret-serviceinvestigating-ohio-man.html
36. August 5, Tri-City Herald – (Oregon) Overfilled chemical weapons containers being
drained. The Umatilla Chemical Depot’s incineration plant in Hermiston, Oregon,
plans to process nine “overfilled” ton containers holding mustard weapon agent over
the next few days. The Umatilla Chemical Agent Disposal Facility will be taking
special precautions to avoid spilling chemical weapon agent in the Bulk Drain Station
room. Overfilled ton containers were filled to the brim, making it difficult to avoid
spilling agent when the container is punched. The first time an overfilled ton container
was punched about a year ago, agent splashed across the room, forcing extensive
decontamination and clean up. Since then a splash shield has been developed to
minimize contamination. Of the nine remaining overfilled ton containers, the five
weighing less than 2,000 pounds are expected to drain without issue. But the four
heaviest — ranging from 2,003 to 2,101 pounds — are expected to present
contamination issues that the splash shield should help minimize. The last of the agent
stored at the depot is planned to be destroyed in November.
Source: http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/08/05/1594057/depot-overfilled-chemicalweapons.html
37. August 3, Associated Press – (Oregon; National) 34M in guard bonuses under
investigation. The National Guard will allow an Oregon recruit the $20,000 bonus it
promised her in 2007, even though it believes the money was among $34 million worth
of incentives improperly granted in recent years. A month ago, the Guard had asked a
soldier to return the first half of the bonus, which she got in 2008, and refused to pay
the second half — even though it did not suggest she had done anything wrong. But
facing Congressional pressure to honor the soldier’s contract, the Guard confirmed
August 2 it changed its position in the case, which has opened a window into
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recruitment practices that involve a variety of incentives. Since the soldier’s case came
to light in mid-July, the Guard has revealed that a new verification system has found
that more than 4,000 bonuses nationwide were “improperly offered to the applicant” in
2007-2009. Those incentives had been offered by recruiters and enlistment officers.
Source: http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2011/08/ap-guard-bonuses-underinvestigation-080311/
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Emergency Services Sector
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Information Technology Sector
38. August 6, PC World – (International) Speedy malware infects more than 6 million
Web pages. In less than 2 weeks, a malware injection that targets e-commerce Web
pages, called willysy, has ballooned from 90,000 infected pages to more than 6 million.
The malware exploits a vulnerability in a popular online merchant platform,
osCommerce, according to Web application security provider Armorize of San
Francisco. Although Arorize could not identitfy the attack perpetrators, it did trace the
forays to eight IP addresses, all located in the Ukraine. Armorize said the attacks
exploit three known vulnerabilities in version 2.2 of osCommerce. The exploits allow
the attackers to place an invisible frame (iFrame) on the page and then inject malicious
code (JavaScript) into the page, where it will infect visitors to the online store. Once the
infection makes it to a shopper’s computer, it targets vulnerabilities in Java, Adobe
Reader, Windows Help Center and Internet Explorer. Although the flaws in the
programs targeted by the infection are known and have been patched, the attackers are
betting that the user has not patched all the programs. Attacks such as this can be
especially harmful to small and medium-size businesses (SMB), asserts a former
Gartner analyst and vice president of Global Strategy at Ipswitch, a file transfer
security company. SMBs typically don’t have the financial resources of larger firms so
they’re attracted to open source programs such as osCommerce and use off-the-shelf
software. “Whenever you use off-the-shelf software, you have to understand there are
data issues and all types of security vulnerabilities that exist,” the analyst said. While
the makers of off-the-shelf software patch programs often, he continued, the business
still must invest in resources to insure proper patch work is done. “That requires an
outlay of capital that SMBs are not willing to deal with or don’t have within their
margins,” the analyst said.
Source:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/237457/speedy_malware_infects_more_than_6_millio
n_web_pages.html
For another story, see item 44
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Communications Sector
39. August 8, Boston Business Journal – (Massachusetts; New York) Verizon: Sabotage
hits service in Massachusetts. Verizon Communications Inc reported no
Massachusetts rate payers without service as 6,000 Bay State workers entered their
second day of a strike, August 8. However, the company reported multiple incidents of
sabotage in Massachusetts, including one that cut service to some customers in
Tewksbury, Billerica, and possibly in other communities. “We’ve discovered a number
of cables have been cut, and it’s affecting service on our networks,” a Verizon
spokesman said. A spokesman for Boston’s largest local chapter of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) –- one of two Verizon unions that called
the strike –- dismissed the report, saying outages are occurring due to a lack of
maintenance staff during the strike. The Verizon spokesman said other than isolated
incidents of vandalism, Verizon continues to “operate as usual.” He said he was not yet
able to determine “several hundred” customers were affected by 7 incidents of cables
cut in Billerica and Tewksbury. An incident of sabotage was also reported in the New
York town of Queensbury. The strike involves 45,000 workers in the IBEW and
Communications Workers of America unions, who work on cable, Internet, and phone
services.
Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2011/08/08/verizon-sabotage-hitstewksbury-service.html?page=all
40. August 8, CNET – (International) Amazon cloud outage downs Netflix,
Quora. Amazon Web Services’ (AWS) cloud-computing infrastructure experienced a
brief network outage August 8 that knocked offline popular sites such as Netflix,
Quora, Reddit, and Foursquare. The network connectivity issues struck Amazon’s
Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) at Amazon’s northern Virginia site, which handles AWS
operations for the U.S. East Coast at 7:39 p.m. PDT, and were resolved about 25
minutes later, according to the Amazon Web Services Health Dashboard. AWS is a
flagship example of one facet of cloud computing, a flexible collection of online
computing services that can ramp up and down according to varying needs, with
customers getting a flexible infrastructure, and paying only for what they consume. At
the same time, though, when a widely used service goes down, many suffer. In April,
the cloud storage service experienced a 2-day outage that brought many Web site
operations to a halt.
Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-20089866-93/amazon-cloud-outage-downsnetflix-quora/
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Commercial Facilities Sector
41. August 8, WTTG 5 District of Columbia – (Virginia) Construction site collapse closes
down Clarendon Boulevard, residents evacuated from apartments. A construction
site collapse on Clarendon Boulevard in Arlington, Virginia left a big traffic mess and
caused an apartment building in the Rosslyn area to evacuate August 8. The collapse
was due to a support wall giving way, causing cracks in the apartment building.
Residents were in hotels August 8, and officials are not sure for how long. Arlington
County officials said recent rain might be to blame for the issues of the support wall.
There were rumors of a huge crane leaning, and even a sinkhole opening up, but
officials said that was not the case. Clark Construction, the developer of the property,
took care of the residents and placed them in a hotel across the street. Officials said
Clarendon Boulevard would likely be closed the night of August 8. They indicated it
would also likely be a day or two before the residents could move back home.
Construction crews not only have to secure the land around that building, but they also
have to make sure the building was not structurally damaged.
Source: http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/virginia/construction-site-collapse-closesdown-clarendon-boulevard-080811
42. August 8, Associated Press – (Florida) Fight breaks out at Miami night club; 4
injured. Police said four people were injured in a shooting at a Miami nightclub early
August 8. The shooting happened about 3 a.m. at the 90 Degree club in downtown
Miami. Police said a fight broke out inside the club and spilled onto the sidewalk
outside. Authorities said someone began firing shots at the crowd. The Miami Herald
reported that emergency crews took the four injured people to Jackson Memorial
Hospital. No further details were immediately available.
Source:
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/33c3b9bc6d994fd493d2222386e7201c/FL-Miami-Club-Shooting/
43. August 8, Orange County Register – (California) Officials: Theater evacuated as
hazardous-materials team inspects smell. Workers were evacuated from the Yost
Theater in Santa Ana, California August 8 after crews responding to a small electrical
fire called in a hazardous-materials team to check out an ammonia odor in the
renovated facility. Firefighters about 1 p.m. responded to reports of a structure fire at
the theater, which is undergoing remodeling. They found a small electrical fire had
been put out with a fire extinguisher, but during their investigation also noticed a strong
odor of ammonia from a kitchen area, a Santa Ana fire captain said. When the odor
worsened, officials called in the Anaheim Fire Department’s hazardous-materials team.
About 10 construction workers were evacuated from the theater, along with an adjacent
thrift store. Officials closed 3rd Street from Bush Street to Spurgeon Street as they
investigated the smell. The hazardous materials team cleared the facility by 3 p.m., the
fire captain said, determining the smell had come from ammonia leaking from a
refrigerator.
Source: http://www.ocregister.com/news/fire-311283-theater-team.html
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44. August 8, The Register – (International) Hackers breach chocolate recipe on Hershey
website. Hackers breached the security of a Web site operated by U.S. confectionery
giant Hershey Company and may have made off with customers’ names, birthdates,
street and e-mail addresses, and site passwords, The Register reported August 8. In an
e-mail sent to customers the week of August 1, Hershey said an unauthorized
individual accessed the site and changed a baking recipe for one of its products. The
company said it found no evidence any other recipes on the Web site were affected, but
it could not rule out the possibility that hackers stole personal data taken when
customers create accounts on the site.
Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/08/hershey_website_hacked/
For more stories, see items 4, 6, 29, 38, 45, and 46
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National Monuments and Icons Sector
45. August 9, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot – (Virginia; North Carolina) Dismal Swamp blaze
jumps breaks, tops 1,000 acres. A wildfire sparked by lightning in the Great Dismal
Swamp National Wildlife Refuge jumped firebreaks over the weekend of August 5 and
quickly spread east, officials said August 8. The fire now covers more than 1,000 acres
and its thick smoke may worsen air quality in much of South Hampton Roads, Virginia.
Fire professionals from North Carolina, Maryland, and elsewhere streamed into the
refuge August 8 to help battle what officials fear may be another slow-burning, smokespewing swamp fire. A similar fire, consuming peat and swampland in Dare County,
North Carolina, has been burning much of the summer and continues to smolder. Its
smoke has caused air-quality alerts across much of North Carolina and on the Outer
Banks, as well as in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Officials closed access August 8 to
Lake Drummond, a popular spot for boaters, fishermen, and naturalists, in the center of
the Dismal Swamp. An eco-tourism event also was canceled, just days after a pilot
spotted the first smoky signs of fire near Lake Drummond and alerted refuge staffs.
Two helicopters August 8 dipped buckets into Lake Drummond and dropped their
loads onto the fire. Firefighters were damming up ditches and stretching hose lines to
spray as much water on the remote, affected area as possible.
Source: http://hamptonroads.com/2011/08/dismal-swamp-blaze-jumps-breaks-tops1000-acres
46. August 8, Contra Costa Times – (California) Massive pot raid operation concludes;
632,000 plants destroyed. A 3-week effort to locate and eradicate illegal marijuana
grows in six northern California counties, code named “Operation Full Court Press,”
concluded August 5. Officials with the U.S. Forest Service, which carried out raids on
almost 90 pot plantations with the help of officials from 25 other agencies, said 132
people were taken into custody. The majority of them, 118, were booked on various
federal and state charges to include marijuana, firearms, and immigration violations.
The remaining suspects are foreign nationals detained on administrative immigration
violations, and will be processed for deportation, officials said. The effort targeted
grows primarily on public lands in the Mendocino National Forest, but a U.S. Forest
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Service spokeswoman said several of the gardens were found on private land. Officials
said almost all of the gardens were consistent with cartel grows controlled out of
Mexico. Several grows were found on land controlled by the Department of the
Interior, so agents with the Bureau of Land Management and Fish and Wildlife Service
participated. The raids have resulted in the seizure of 632,058 marijuana plants, 1,986
pounds of processed marijuana, 392 indoor plants, $28,031 in U.S. Currency, 38
weapons, and 20 vehicles.
Source: http://www.contracostatimes.com/california/ci_18641573?nclick_check=1
47. August 8, Assoicated Press – (Arizona) Lightning-caused wildfire near Williams
reaches 2,000 acres. The Beale Fire in 16 miles northeast of Williams, Arizona had
grown to about 2,000 acres as of August 8. Crews were using the lightning-caused
wildfire to improve conditions on the Williams Ranger District. The U.S. Forest
Service said additional resources were ordered due to the growth of the fire. Smoke is
expected to increase over the next few days as crews try to rid the forest of dead trees
and brush that could feed a wildfire. Forest visitors are asked to avoid camping in or
near the fire management area.
Source:
http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/be4340c7536c4f1482e609703543b448/AZ-Beale-Fire/
48. August 8, Carlsbad Current-Argus – (New Mexico) Lightning sparks more fires in
the Guadalupe Mountains. A thunderstorm accompanied by lightning that rolled over
the Guadalupe Mountains August 6 is believed to be the cause of three fires burning
August 8 in the Lincoln National Forest about 8 miles south of Queen, New Mexico.
The community of Queen is bordered on both sides of the Lincoln National Forest. The
fires, dubbed “The Dinner Fire, Big and Mckittrick Fires,” have resulted in the closure
of Forest Roads 527, 540 and 70, a fire public information officer said. All three fires
were burning in steep, rugged terrain in grass, brush, and pine and pinon trees, which
was making fire suppression difficult. “Both Hotshot and engine crews from the
Lincoln National Forest worked throughout the day (August 7) to contain the fires, but
were unable to stop the fires’ progress with the resources assigned to the fire, “ the
public information officer said in an e-mail update. Helicopters and heavy air tankers
worked August 8 to keep the fires within the proposed containment lines.
Source: http://www.currentargus.com/ci_18642031
49. August 5, Atlanta Journal-Constitution – (Georgia) Wall of Georgia landmark
collapses. The executive director of Historic Augusta Inc. said part of a wall at the
Goodale House, a 212-year-old home in Augusta, Georgia, and one of state’s oldest
surviving houses, collapsed August 5. The home was built in 1799 and placed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1976. The surrounding area was once a 500-acre
plantation established in 1740.
Source: http://www.ajc.com/news/wall-of-georgia-landmark-1080375.html
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Dams Sector
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50. August 9, Times of India – (International) Heavy rain disrupts life in Hadauti
region. Torrential rain in the Hadauti region, especially in the Kota, Jhalawar, and
Baran districts of India, shut down at least two dozen villages who witnessed flood-like
situations August 8. Many villagers from Kaithon in Kota district were evacuated and
taken to safe places following the continuous rainfall that started from the early hours
of August 8. A dam in Uniara village, Tonk, crumbled, resulting in the flooding of
more than 37 villages. If disaster management officials are unable to develop a strategy
to stop the overflowing water, the villages will be submerged. “The situation is grim
but everything so far is under control,” said an official of the district administration
who was monitoring rescue operations. According to sources, the dam was already
weak, and as a result it could not bear the force of the torrential rain.
Source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Heavy-rain-disrupts-life-inHadauti-region/articleshow/9535931.cms
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