The Department of Defense (DoD) notified Congress today that the second Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) has been certified for the New York National Guard. The 24th WMD-CST of Brooklyn, N.Y. is fully ready to assist civil authorities in responding to a domestic weapon of mass destruction incident, and possess the requisite skills, training, and equipment to be proficient in all mission requirements. The team certified today brings the total number of teams certified by DoD to 56. Congress has authorized a total of 57 WMD-CSTs--enough to field at least one team in every state, territory and the District of Columbia. | |
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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Second WMD-CST Team Certified for New York
Second WMD-CST Team Certified for New York
The Department of Defense (DoD) notified Congress today that the second Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team (WMD-CST) has been certified for the New York National Guard. The 24th WMD-CST of Brooklyn, N.Y. is fully ready to assist civil authorities in responding to a domestic weapon of mass destruction incident, and possess the requisite skills, training, and equipment to be proficient in all mission requirements. The team certified today brings the total number of teams certified by DoD to 56. Congress has authorized a total of 57 WMD-CSTs--enough to field at least one team in every state, territory and the District of Columbia. | |
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Gates, NATO Defense Ministers Discuss New Strategic Concept
American Forces Press Service BRUSSELS, Belgium, , Oct. 13, 2010 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his fellow NATO defense ministers are here to discuss myriad issues in advance of next month's summit meeting of the alliance's heads of state in Lisbon, Portugal. While en route here from Hanoi, Vietnam, where he attended an expanded defense ministers meeting with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Gates told reporters traveling with him that tomorrow will be a busy day for NATO's North Atlantic Council, but that the alliance's mission in Afghanistan won't be part of the agenda. "Obviously, Afghanistan will figure prominently in Lisbon, but not tomorrow," he said. "The work that we have cut out for us in Brussels tomorrow really is about trying to move forward and reach final agreement on a lot of the other aspects of the summit that are important in terms of the future of the alliance." Reaching agreement on NATO's new strategic concept -- with assured security and dynamic engagement at its center -- will be at the top of the list, the secretary said. Also, he added, the council will try to agree on committing to various "critical capabilities" -- among them missile defense, capabilities to counter improvised explosive devices, cyber defense, and aircraft command and control systems. "There are about 10 of these capabilities that we believe we need to commit to as guidance for the defense planning process," Gates said. "They wouldn't all be locked in stone, but they certainly should be things that the alliance should focus on." There's a proposal to slim down the alliance's command structure to realize "significant efficiencies," Gates said. NATO has 14 agencies, he explained, and a proposal is on the table to trim that number to three. "With all these reform efforts and efforts to bring efficiencies, our position, of course, will be -- just like we're doing in Washington –- that any savings realized as a result of these efficiencies be plowed back into these critical capabilities that I talked about," Gates said. Amid reports that some allies are planning defense cuts, Gates said he knows they must deal with the issue based on their own internal dynamics, but he's worried that any such cuts would cause the alliance to look toward the United States to cover any gaps created. "At a time when we're facing stringencies of our own, that's a concern for me," he said. On missile defense, Gates said he believes broad support exists for the phased, adaptive approach to missile defense in Europe that calls for increasingly capable sea- and land-based missile interceptors and a range of sensors to defend against the ballistic missile threat from Iran. "The linkage with national missile defense, so that both territories and populations are covered, is really more a matter of software –- of connecting the command and control of the different national capabilities," he said. That would require only a modest financial outlay beyond what already has been approved –- perhaps 85 million to 150 million euros over 10 years, he added. A defense ministers' session of the North Atlantic Council will take place tomorrow morning, and they'll be joined in the afternoon by the alliance's foreign ministers for a joint session of the council. The foreign ministers will hold a separate meeting among themselves after that. |
| Biographies: Robert M. Gates Related Sites: NATO |
Gates, NATO Defense Ministers Discuss New Strategic Concept
American Forces Press Service BRUSSELS, Belgium, , Oct. 13, 2010 - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and his fellow NATO defense ministers are here to discuss myriad issues in advance of next month's summit meeting of the alliance's heads of state in Lisbon, Portugal. While en route here from Hanoi, Vietnam, where he attended an expanded defense ministers meeting with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Gates told reporters traveling with him that tomorrow will be a busy day for NATO's North Atlantic Council, but that the alliance's mission in Afghanistan won't be part of the agenda. "Obviously, Afghanistan will figure prominently in Lisbon, but not tomorrow," he said. "The work that we have cut out for us in Brussels tomorrow really is about trying to move forward and reach final agreement on a lot of the other aspects of the summit that are important in terms of the future of the alliance." Reaching agreement on NATO's new strategic concept -- with assured security and dynamic engagement at its center -- will be at the top of the list, the secretary said. Also, he added, the council will try to agree on committing to various "critical capabilities" -- among them missile defense, capabilities to counter improvised explosive devices, cyber defense, and aircraft command and control systems. "There are about 10 of these capabilities that we believe we need to commit to as guidance for the defense planning process," Gates said. "They wouldn't all be locked in stone, but they certainly should be things that the alliance should focus on." There's a proposal to slim down the alliance's command structure to realize "significant efficiencies," Gates said. NATO has 14 agencies, he explained, and a proposal is on the table to trim that number to three. "With all these reform efforts and efforts to bring efficiencies, our position, of course, will be -- just like we're doing in Washington –- that any savings realized as a result of these efficiencies be plowed back into these critical capabilities that I talked about," Gates said. Amid reports that some allies are planning defense cuts, Gates said he knows they must deal with the issue based on their own internal dynamics, but he's worried that any such cuts would cause the alliance to look toward the United States to cover any gaps created. "At a time when we're facing stringencies of our own, that's a concern for me," he said. On missile defense, Gates said he believes broad support exists for the phased, adaptive approach to missile defense in Europe that calls for increasingly capable sea- and land-based missile interceptors and a range of sensors to defend against the ballistic missile threat from Iran. "The linkage with national missile defense, so that both territories and populations are covered, is really more a matter of software –- of connecting the command and control of the different national capabilities," he said. That would require only a modest financial outlay beyond what already has been approved –- perhaps 85 million to 150 million euros over 10 years, he added. A defense ministers' session of the North Atlantic Council will take place tomorrow morning, and they'll be joined in the afternoon by the alliance's foreign ministers for a joint session of the council. The foreign ministers will hold a separate meeting among themselves after that. |
| Biographies: Robert M. Gates Related Sites: NATO |
Shawnee near Mapleton - Property Damage Only Accident
Use caution in area - Accident off to roadside
Wreckless Operation near N.C.C.C. on Route 31 rowards Niagara Falls, NY
Shawnee near Mapleton - Property Damage Only Accident
Use caution in area - Accident off to roadside
Wreckless Operation near N.C.C.C. on Route 31 rowards Niagara Falls, NY
Weather Forecast
Late Afternoon: Rain. High near 51. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Rain likely before 3pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 4pm. West wind between 15 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. West wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday: Snow, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. West wind between 14 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tonight: Rain. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Rain likely before 3pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 4pm. West wind between 15 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. West wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday: Snow, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. West wind between 14 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Weather Forecast
Late Afternoon: Rain. High near 51. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Rain. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Rain likely before 3pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 4pm. West wind between 15 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. West wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday: Snow, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. West wind between 14 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Tonight: Rain. Low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 20 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Rain likely before 3pm, then snow likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 35 by 4pm. West wind between 15 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night: Snow. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 29. West wind around 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday: Snow, mainly before noon. Some thunder is also possible. High near 34. West wind between 14 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Monday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33.
Lake Effect Snow Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
237 PM EST TUE NOV 30 2010
NYZ010>012-019-020-085-010345-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.101201T2100Z-101203T0000Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
237 PM EST TUE NOV 30 2010
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* LOCATIONS: ERIE...GENESEE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA AND
CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM THE
BUFFALO SOUTHTOWNS AND SOUTHERN GENESEE COUNTY SOUTHWARD ACROSS
SKI COUNTRY.
* TIMING: LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: MAY EXCEED ONE FOOT WHERE THE LAKE EFFECT
SNOW PERSISTS THE LONGEST.
* IMPACTS: HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL
CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY.
* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE: THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE
EXACT PLACEMENT OF THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW. IF THE WIND DIRECTION
CHANGES JUST SLIGHTLY...THE HEAVIER SNOW MAY MOVE NORTH TOWARDS
THE HEART OF THE BUFFALO METRO AREA AND BATAVIA OR FARTHER SOUTH
INTO CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER
INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
Lake Effect Snow Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
237 PM EST TUE NOV 30 2010
NYZ010>012-019-020-085-010345-
/O.CON.KBUF.LE.A.0005.101201T2100Z-101203T0000Z/
NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...BATAVIA...WARSAW...
JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
237 PM EST TUE NOV 30 2010
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
* LOCATIONS: ERIE...GENESEE...WYOMING...CHAUTAUQUA AND
CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED FROM THE
BUFFALO SOUTHTOWNS AND SOUTHERN GENESEE COUNTY SOUTHWARD ACROSS
SKI COUNTRY.
* TIMING: LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: MAY EXCEED ONE FOOT WHERE THE LAKE EFFECT
SNOW PERSISTS THE LONGEST.
* IMPACTS: HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW MAY PRODUCE DIFFICULT TRAVEL
CONDITIONS WITH SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY.
* FORECASTER CONFIDENCE: THERE REMAINS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE
EXACT PLACEMENT OF THE LAKE EFFECT SNOW. IF THE WIND DIRECTION
CHANGES JUST SLIGHTLY...THE HEAVIER SNOW MAY MOVE NORTH TOWARDS
THE HEART OF THE BUFFALO METRO AREA AND BATAVIA OR FARTHER SOUTH
INTO CHAUTAUQUA AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WATCH MEANS THAT SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE IN LOCALIZED AREAS WITHIN THE NEXT 36 HOURS. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER
INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
BREAKING: The "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Comprehensive Working Group Report"
Click Above for access to the updated information on the report.
Released approx 2:15 EST November 30, 2010
BREAKING: The "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Comprehensive Working Group Report"
Click Above for access to the updated information on the report.
Released approx 2:15 EST November 30, 2010
BREAKING NEWS: EXCLUSIVE 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Released
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, accompanied by DOD General Counsel Jeh C. Johnson and U.S.Army Gen. Carter F. Ham will hold a press briefing today at 2 p.m. EST to talk about the Comprehensive Review Working Group report. Resources will be made available on this page at about 2:15 p.m. EST.
You will see this information here as it is being released. Before any other source.
BREAKING NEWS: EXCLUSIVE 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Released
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, accompanied by DOD General Counsel Jeh C. Johnson and U.S.Army Gen. Carter F. Ham will hold a press briefing today at 2 p.m. EST to talk about the Comprehensive Review Working Group report. Resources will be made available on this page at about 2:15 p.m. EST.
You will see this information here as it is being released. Before any other source.
Face of Defense: Soldier Makes the Right Moves
Indiana National Guard
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 30, 2010 - In the Army, infantry is known as the "Queen of Battle," and artillery is known as the "King of Battle." an Indiana National Guard soldier recently was able to command all the pieces and was not just a pawn in the game.
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More than 80 chess players competed in the event. Rockhill, an instrumentalist for the 38th Division Band, said he earned his seat after he competed at the 2010 All-Army Chess Championship in May. He was one of six top Army players to advance to the NATO tournament.
"I had never competed at an international level, so I wasn't sure how I would do," said Rockhill, who placed 51st overall in the NATO event. Though he was slightly disappointed at his performance, he said, he did place higher than the tournament staff projected he would.
"It was a great honor to represent the United States and the Army at such an event," he said. "Very few people get that chance, and I'm proud to have had this opportunity."
Rockhill said the endurance and dedication required in chess relate to his service as a military member.
"It requires extreme patience to succeed in chess," he said, noting that a single chess game can last five to six hours. "It also requires a fighting spirit and dedication. These attributes directly relate to my experience with the military. You don't get far in the Army if you're impatient and don't have dedication to what you do."
Indiana National Guard
Face of Defense: Soldier Makes the Right Moves
Indiana National Guard
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 30, 2010 - In the Army, infantry is known as the "Queen of Battle," and artillery is known as the "King of Battle." an Indiana National Guard soldier recently was able to command all the pieces and was not just a pawn in the game.
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More than 80 chess players competed in the event. Rockhill, an instrumentalist for the 38th Division Band, said he earned his seat after he competed at the 2010 All-Army Chess Championship in May. He was one of six top Army players to advance to the NATO tournament.
"I had never competed at an international level, so I wasn't sure how I would do," said Rockhill, who placed 51st overall in the NATO event. Though he was slightly disappointed at his performance, he said, he did place higher than the tournament staff projected he would.
"It was a great honor to represent the United States and the Army at such an event," he said. "Very few people get that chance, and I'm proud to have had this opportunity."
Rockhill said the endurance and dedication required in chess relate to his service as a military member.
"It requires extreme patience to succeed in chess," he said, noting that a single chess game can last five to six hours. "It also requires a fighting spirit and dedication. These attributes directly relate to my experience with the military. You don't get far in the Army if you're impatient and don't have dedication to what you do."
Indiana National Guard
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(CONTINUATION) High Wind Warning issued November 30 at 10:29AM EST expiring November 30 at 3:00PM EST by NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Chautauqua, Erie Counties
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS: HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE. * TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. FARTHER INLAND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS MAY BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE BLOWING DIRECTLY ACROSS THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY...CREATING VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.
(CONTINUATION) High Wind Warning issued November 30 at 10:29AM EST expiring November 30 at 3:00PM EST by NWS
Affected Jurisdictions: Chautauqua, Erie Counties
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. * LOCATIONS: HIGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF CHAUTAUQUA AND SOUTHERN ERIE COUNTIES WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORELINE. * TIMING: STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. * WINDS: SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ALONG THE LAKE ERIE SHORE. FARTHER INLAND GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. * IMPACTS: HIGH WINDS MAY BRING DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES RESULTING IN SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES AND SOME PROPERTY DAMAGE. THE STRONG SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL BE BLOWING DIRECTLY ACROSS THE NEW YORK STATE THRUWAY...CREATING VERY DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
A HIGH WIND WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST AN HOUR...WITH GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR GREATER AT ANY TIME. DAMAGE TO TREES...POWER LINES...AND PROPERTY ARE POSSIBLE WITH WIND OF THIS MAGNITUDE. IF YOU HAVE A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES BE EXTRA CAREFUL UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDES. STAY TUNED TO WEATHER RADIO OR OTHER RADIO AND TV STATIONS FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than $1 Million in Marijuana over Holiday Weekend
Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than $1 Million in Marijuana over Holiday Weekend
Tucson, Ariz. – In three separate incidents, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents patrolling in the West Desert seized more than 1,250 pounds of marijuana with an estimated value of more than $1 million over the holiday weekend.
Tucson, Ariz. – In three separate incidents, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents patrolling in the West Desert seized more than 1,250 pounds of marijuana with an estimated value of more than $1 million over the holiday weekend.
Saturday, agents assigned to the Casa Grande Station found footprints of suspected illegal aliens. Agents followed the footprints for several hours until discovering 10 bundles of marijuana, weighing more than 500 pounds and valued at more than $405,000. After securing the abandoned marijuana, a thorough search of the area was conducted for the smugglers without success.
In a separate incident, Casa Grande agents stopped a vehicle driving off-road in the West Desert Friday. A canine team alerted to the vehicle and agents discovered more than 100 pounds of marijuana, valued at more than $82,000, concealed within the gas tank. In both incidents the marijuana was taken to the Casa Grande Station for processing.
Friday morning agents from the Ajo Station found footprints of a group of suspected illegal aliens. With assistance from Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine (OAM) agents recovered 13 bundles of marijuana weighing more than 650 pounds and a value of more than $523,000. A thorough search of the area was conducted but agents were unable to locate any smugglers. The marijuana was transported to the Ajo Station for processing.
“Our collective goal is to greatly reduce the likelihood that narcotics can be successfully smuggled through the West Desert.” said Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Raleigh Leonard. “With continued deployments of sophisticated detection technology, increasing numbers of agents, and enhanced communication amongst Southern Arizona law enforcement agencies, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for narcotic traffickers to conduct operations without being detected.”
The Border Patrol continues to rely on the community to ensure that illicit drugs or activity do not reach further into our communities. Should you see suspicious activity please report it to our toll free number at (1-877) 872-7435. All calls will be answered and will remain anonymous.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than $1 Million in Marijuana over Holiday Weekend
Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than $1 Million in Marijuana over Holiday Weekend
Tucson, Ariz. – In three separate incidents, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents patrolling in the West Desert seized more than 1,250 pounds of marijuana with an estimated value of more than $1 million over the holiday weekend.
Tucson, Ariz. – In three separate incidents, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents patrolling in the West Desert seized more than 1,250 pounds of marijuana with an estimated value of more than $1 million over the holiday weekend.
Saturday, agents assigned to the Casa Grande Station found footprints of suspected illegal aliens. Agents followed the footprints for several hours until discovering 10 bundles of marijuana, weighing more than 500 pounds and valued at more than $405,000. After securing the abandoned marijuana, a thorough search of the area was conducted for the smugglers without success.
In a separate incident, Casa Grande agents stopped a vehicle driving off-road in the West Desert Friday. A canine team alerted to the vehicle and agents discovered more than 100 pounds of marijuana, valued at more than $82,000, concealed within the gas tank. In both incidents the marijuana was taken to the Casa Grande Station for processing.
Friday morning agents from the Ajo Station found footprints of a group of suspected illegal aliens. With assistance from Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine (OAM) agents recovered 13 bundles of marijuana weighing more than 650 pounds and a value of more than $523,000. A thorough search of the area was conducted but agents were unable to locate any smugglers. The marijuana was transported to the Ajo Station for processing.
“Our collective goal is to greatly reduce the likelihood that narcotics can be successfully smuggled through the West Desert.” said Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Raleigh Leonard. “With continued deployments of sophisticated detection technology, increasing numbers of agents, and enhanced communication amongst Southern Arizona law enforcement agencies, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for narcotic traffickers to conduct operations without being detected.”
The Border Patrol continues to rely on the community to ensure that illicit drugs or activity do not reach further into our communities. Should you see suspicious activity please report it to our toll free number at (1-877) 872-7435. All calls will be answered and will remain anonymous.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
Border Patrol Agents Seize More Than $1 Million in Marijuana over Holiday Weekend
Tucson, Ariz. – In three separate incidents, Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents patrolling in the West Desert seized more than 1,250 pounds of marijuana with an estimated value of more than $1 million over the holiday weekend.
Saturday, agents assigned to the Casa Grande Station found footprints of suspected illegal aliens. Agents followed the footprints for several hours until discovering 10 bundles of marijuana, weighing more than 500 pounds and valued at more than $405,000. After securing the abandoned marijuana, a thorough search of the area was conducted for the smugglers without success.
In a separate incident, Casa Grande agents stopped a vehicle driving off-road in the West Desert Friday. A canine team alerted to the vehicle and agents discovered more than 100 pounds of marijuana, valued at more than $82,000, concealed within the gas tank. In both incidents the marijuana was taken to the Casa Grande Station for processing.
Friday morning agents from the Ajo Station found footprints of a group of suspected illegal aliens. With assistance from Customs and Border Protection Office of Air and Marine (OAM) agents recovered 13 bundles of marijuana weighing more than 650 pounds and a value of more than $523,000. A thorough search of the area was conducted but agents were unable to locate any smugglers. The marijuana was transported to the Ajo Station for processing.
“Our collective goal is to greatly reduce the likelihood that narcotics can be successfully smuggled through the West Desert.” said Assistant Chief Patrol Agent Raleigh Leonard. “With continued deployments of sophisticated detection technology, increasing numbers of agents, and enhanced communication amongst Southern Arizona law enforcement agencies, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for narcotic traffickers to conduct operations without being detected.”
The Border Patrol continues to rely on the community to ensure that illicit drugs or activity do not reach further into our communities. Should you see suspicious activity please report it to our toll free number at (1-877) 872-7435. All calls will be answered and will remain anonymous.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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