SHTF Test Run

     Well I know that I am not entirely prepared should something happen right now today. I don't have nearly the amount of equipment and supplies that I should have. I do however have my plan of action and so one thing that I have decided to do in the next couple of days is a test run.

     Now there are different levels of test runs and different ways you can do them but I have decided to break them down into different levels. As you go up a level the amount of role playing and reenacting the scenarios of a crisis event goes up. It is also different depending on whether or not you plan to bug in or bug out.

Food Shelf Life

    

     Something I have been working on with my prepping is food storage.  However to effectively start a store of food for when SHTF you need to know how long different types of food can be stored.  The result is that I have found out the shelf life for different types of foods that might be stored.

Food Shelf Life List:

Weekly World Risk Report 4/18 to 4/24

This week the number of earthquakes has decreased. Meanwhile the Santorini Supervolcano still has a green status, but there has been volcanic activity at the site of the volcano. Is it cause for worry?

Violence resulting from uprisings continue across the Middle East and in the Sudan region of Africa.
Meanwhile there has been a case of mad cow disease reported in California.

This is your weekly report preppers. Look for the information you need to stay safe and keep on prepping.

DIY Firestarters

     I have been looking into find easy simple DIY projects that I can add to my BOB, and this is one that I came across and wanted to give a try. It is a DIY firestarter. Basically once the firestarter has been made all you need is a match or a lighter or something to get it going. At that point it takes the place of tinder in your fire, and it is suppose to get going if it is wet or raining out as well.

     Now I dont know yet how well it will work, much less whether it will work in the rain, but I intend to give it a try as soon as I can and when I do, I will let you all know how it works.

For these firestarters you need a couple materials:

1. Small paper cups or dixie cups. I used the ketchup cups from a fast food resturaunt.

2. Twine or rope to act as a wick.

3. Scissors to cut the rope.

4. Wax. Parafin wax from the stor, from a candle or some other source. Those wax bottle candies work well after you drain the sugar water. :)

5. Woodchips, or sawdust.

6. A source of heat for melting the wax.

     So you start with your paper cups, and you drape the wicks inside. How you do this is up to you. I made a couple of U's and placed it in the cup. This allows the wick material to stand upright and it also will give me four points to light the firestarter when I use it.

     After that I filled the cups approximately halfway with wood shavings.

     For the wax, I used a hot plate and some cans which had wax in them, and used the hot plate to liquify the wax. Another way you could do this however is simply by lighting a large candle (not the long tapered kind). As the wick burns the wax will melt in a puddle around it. Then after a while you can carefully tip the candle and the wax puddle can be poured out.

     So whether your using a hot plate, burning a candle or using some other method, you pour the wax into the paper cups, over the wood shavings. The wax will drain between them, so when it dries there will be wax mixed with sawdust.

     Because I only filled the cups up halfway I then put wood shavings up to the top and filled the cup the rest of the way with wax. This is just how I did it, but you can probebly fill the cup with wood shavings all the way to the top and then just put the wax in.

     After this you let the wax in the cups dry. After it was dry I dipped the tips of the string into the wax as well, but that step is optional.

     So there we have it, your own firestarter. Like I said I will update when I get a chance to try the firestarter out. In the meantime though should anyone else make these, let me know how it goes. Even better if you get a chance to use them, just let us know how they work by posting in the comments!

     That is all for today, but look out for the Weekly World Risk Report that will be up tommorow.

~Sara

The Weekly World Risk Update 4/11 to 4/17

     Strong earthquakes have been felt in the Indonesia area, and an expert seismologist says that they increase the risks of a killer quake in the region. Meanwhile there has been a high number of strong quakes around the globe as well.

     In Haiti another cholera epidemic could be on the way, chicken pox are spreading in Florida, and a confirmed case of turberculosis in Michigan could spread to others.

     Meanwhile the Nevado del Ruiz Volcano continues to be watched for an impending eruption and evacuations are issued.

      This is your weekly report preppers. Look for the information you need to stay safe and keep on prepping.



Earthquakes

April 11
-23:56:34 USC, Magnitude 5.5 - North Indian Ocean

-22:55:11 USC, Magnitude 6.5 - Michoacan, Mexico

-22:51:59 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - North Indian Ocean

-22:42:47 USC, Magnitude 5.9 - Off the Coast of Oregon

-22:15:26 USC, Magnitude 5.0 -Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-21:36:09 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - North Indian Ocean

-19:04:20 USC, Magnitude 5.5 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-18:54:46 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-16:04:23 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-15:46:50 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-15:09:23 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-15:06:40 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-14:54:29 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - North Indian Ocean

-14:34:19 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - North Indian Ocean

-14:20:57 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - North Indian Ocean

-14:18:45 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-14:08:41 USC, Magnitude 5.2 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-13:58:06 USC, Magnitude 5.5 - North Indian Ocean

-13:42:40 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-13:19:38 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-13:15:28 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-12:37:48 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-12:21:58 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-12:10:53 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-11:53:37 USC, Magnitude 5.7 - North Indian Ocean

-11:52:29 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - North Indian Ocean

-11:34:02 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-11:29:00 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - South Sandwich Islands Region

-10:43:09 USC, Magnitude 8.2 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-10:36:55 USC, Magnitude 5.4 -North Indian Ocean

-10:21:16 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-10:08:30 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-10:01:20 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-09:51:42 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-09:27:57 USC, Magnitude 6.0 - North Indian Ocean

-09:00:13 USC, Magnitude 5.5 - Andreanof Islands, Aleutian IS. Alaska

-08:38:37 USC, Magnitude 8.6 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-07:41:46 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Banda Sea

-05:44:42 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - South Mid-Atlantic Ridge

-04:53:26 USC, Magnitude 5/2 - South Mid-Atlantic Ridge



　

April 12
-20:21:53 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-14:50:53 USC, Magnitude 5.6 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan

-14:$6:28 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-13:09:49 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-11:19:59 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan

-07:43:49 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-07:34:57 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - North Indian Ocean

-07:15:49 USC, Magnitude 6.9 - Gulf of California

-07:06:01 USC, Magnitude 6.2 - Gulf of California

-07:01:47 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-02:54:45 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - North Indian Ocean



　

April 13
-13:06:28 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Oaxaca, Mexico

-12:12:07 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan

-10:10:05 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - Oaxaca, Mexico

-10:10:01 USC, Magnitude 5.7 - Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan

-04:15:11 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Vanuatu



　

April 14
-23:49:25 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - West Chile Rise

-22:05:26 USC, Magnitude 6.5 - Vanuatu

-20:53:55 USC, Magnitude 5.5 - South Sandwich Islands Region

-19:26:42 USC, Magnitude 5.9 - Sunda Strait, Indonesia

-15:21:55 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-15:13:11 USC, Magntiude 5.6 - Kuril Islands

-12:18:27 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-10:56:19 USC, Magnitude 6.2 - Drake Passage



　

April 15
-05:57:39 USC, Magnitude 6.2 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra



　

April 16
-18:01:20 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Sulawesi, Indonesia

-16:05:54 USC, Magnitude 5.2 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-11:23:45 USC, Magnitude 5.5 - Southern Greece

-09:46:27 USC, Magnitude 5.3 - Off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra

-03:27:42 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Gulf of California

-02:17:50 USC, Magnitude 5.8 0 Sulawesi, Indonesia



　

April 17
-08:51:26 USC, Magnitude 5.6 - Kermadec Islands Region

-07:13:50 USC, Magnitude 6.8 - Eastern New Guinea Reg, Papua New Guinea

-04:03:17 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Offshore Valparaiso, Chile

-03:50:17 USC, Magnitude 6.7 - Offshore Valparaiso, Chile

-03:24:25 USC, Magnitude 5.1 - Northern Sumatra, Indonesia





Tsunami
4-11-2012 - Magnitude 8.7 - Depth 0km - Off W. Coast of Northern Sumatra - Tsunami Watch later cancelled.

4-18-2012 - Magnitude 7.0 - Depth 202km - Eastern New Guinea Reg. P.n.g.





Volcanic Activity
Update: Volcanic Activity Continues at Nevado del Ruiz, Colombia.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/04/restless-month-continues-at-nevado-del-ruiz-in-colombia/

Update: Volcanic Activity Continues at Tungurahua Volcano, Ecuador

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/11/volcano-eruption-south-america-ecuador-5/

4-11-2012 - 3:15am - Katla Volcano - Myrdalsjokull Icecap, Iceland - Volcano Activity

4-12-2012 - 4:45pm - Mount Etna Volcano - Sicily, Italy - Volcano Eruption

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/13/volcano-eruption-europe-italy-12/

4-13-2012 - 4:12pm - Turrialba Volcano - Cartago, Costa Rica - Volcano Activity

4-16-2012 - 5:02am - Popocatepetl Volcano - State of Puebla, Mexico - Volcano Activity

4-17-2012 - 3:04am - Sangay Volcano - Northern Volcanic Zone, Ecuador - Volcano Activity

4-17-2012 - 7:21am - Shiveluch Volcano - Far-East, Russia - Volcano Eruption





Tropical Storms
No tropical storms at this time.



Status of Worldwide Supervolcanoes
Lake Taupo - VEI 8 - Status: Green

Lake Toba - VEI 8 - Status: Green

Whakamaru - VEI 8 - Status: Green

Yellowstone Caldera - VEI 8 - Status: Green

Island park Caldera - VEI 8 - Status: Green

La Girta Caldera - VEI 8 - Status: Green

Mount Tambora - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Baekdu Mountain - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Kikai Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Laacher See - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Aira Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Campi Flegrei - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Reporoa Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Mount Aso - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Long Valley Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Valles Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Santorini Volcano - VEI 7 - Status: Green





Drought
No drought updates at this time.



Flooding
4-13-2012 - Flooding - State of Perak, Malaysia - 1,145 evacuated from seven villages as their houses were hit by floods.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/13/flood-indonesian-archipelago-malaysia-6/



Fire
Update: Forest/Wildfire - Province of Hebei, China - 2000 evacuated as forest fire continues to rage on a mountain northeast of Beijing.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/12/forest-wild-fire-asia-china-9/

　
4-16-2012 - Forest/Wildfire - Selby-on-the-Bay, Maryland, USA - Fire fighters battle a large 4-alarm brush fire.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/15/forest-wild-fire-north-america-usa-203/

　
4-13-2012 - Forest/Wildfire - Alleghany, Virginia, USA - Statewide mutual aid requested to fight fire in the western part of the state of Virginia.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/13/forest-wild-fire-north-america-usa-201/

　
4-12-2012 - Forest/Wild Fire - Burlington County, New Jersey, USA - Another forest fire being battled in Burlington County.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/11/forest-wild-fire-north-america-usa-199/





Health
Update: Epidemic Hazard - Central Province, Zambia - Typhoid cases continue to be recorded.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/11/epidemic-hazard-africa-zambia-3/



4-17-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Toronto, Ontario, Canada - Toronto has reported its first case of human rabies in 81 years.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/17/epidemic-hazard-north-america-canada-26/



4-17-2012 - Biological Hazard - Meghalaya, India - Thousands of fish are dead in a river near the Indo-Bangladesh border.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/17/biological-hazard-asia-india-62/



4-17-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Zalingei Camp, West Darfur, Sudan - Health workers have reported the emergence of meningitis cases.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/17/epidemic-hazard-africa-sudan-4/



4-17-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Northville, Michigan, USA - As many as 400 student and staff at Northville High School may have come in close contact with a student who has an active case of tuberculosis.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/17/epidemic-hazard-north-america-usa-239/



4-17-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Rocky Hill, Connecticut, USA - Outbreak of influenza at the state veterans' home has sent eighteen veterns to the hospital.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/16/epidemic-hazard-north-america-usa-238/



4-14-2012 - Biological Hazard - Juneau, Alaska, USA - Three suspected cases of paralytic shellfish poisoning have been reported.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/14/biological-hazard-north-america-usa-409/



4-13-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Gladstone, Queensland, Australia - Three children have contracted the potentially deadly meningococcal disease, with two in serious condition.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/16/epidemic-hazard-australia-australia-41/



4-13-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India - There are now seventeen dead from swine flu as guidelines issued to all hospitals in the city.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/12/epidemic-hazard-asia-india-135/



4-13-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Haiti - Haiti could be on the verge of a second cholera epidemic and the country's rainy season leads to another rise in cases.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/13/epidemic-hazard-caribean-area-haiti/



4-13-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Alachua County, Florida, USA - Five new caes of chicken pox found with at least seventy infected.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/12/epidemic-hazard-north-america-usa-236/



4-11-2012 - Biological Hazard - East Java, Indoenisa - Hundreds of chickens infected with avian flu.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/11/biological-hazard-indonesian-archipelago-indonesia-13/







HAZMAT Events
4-13-2012 - Hazmat Event - El Paso, Texas, USA - 105lbs of a poisonous chemical called benzene leaked from a cooling tower at Western Refining.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/13/hazmat-north-america-usa-168/



4-13-2012 - Hazmat Event - Farifield, Connecticut, USA - Chlorine-baed chemical was released from a metal-processing business.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/13/hazmat-north-america-usa-166/



4-12-2012 -Hazmat Event - Pickering, Ontario, Canada - Second time in a week that mercury has been removed from areas where children play.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/11/hazmat-north-america-canada-20/





Nuclear Events
No nuclear events to report at this time.



Other
4-16-2012 - Enviroment Pollution - State of River, Nigeria - French oil major Total has shut down a gas plant in the Niger Delta following a leak caused by a technical incident.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/16/enviroment-pollution-africa-nigeria-8/

　

4-13-2012 - Enviroment Pollution - Apulia, Italy - 20 tons of fuel oil spilled into the sea from a freighter nearth teh southern port city of Taranto.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/13/enviroment-pollution-europe-italy-2/

　
4-12-2012 - Explosion - Warren, Michigan, USA - Six injured, one seriously after an explosion at a General Motors laboratory.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/11/explosion-north-america-usa-36/



4-12-2012 - Enviroment Pollution - Port Arthur, Texas, USA - Total Petrochemicals reports a check valve failure that led to a spill at its Port Arthur refinery.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/11/enviroment-pollution-north-america-usa-47/



War/Terrorism

April 11
-Sudan says that after a battle South Sudan controls Heglig, its largest oil field.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17672727

-A bomb on a buss kills at least two in the Phillippines.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_PHILIPPINES_BUS_EXPLOSION?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-04-11-00-02-22

　

April 12
-A ceasefire to military operations in the Syrian uprising comes into effect.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/syria-regime-promises-thursday-ceasefire/story-e6frf7lf-1226324434988

-The military of Guinea-Bissau have staged a coup against the civilian government.

http://news.yahoo.com/g-bissau-military-takes-over-ruling-party-hq-201921591.html

　

April 13
-Five killed near Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia amid simmering ethic tensions.

http://balkans.aljazeera.net/makale/revolt-gradana-zbog-zlocina-u-skoplju

-A draft UNSC resolution outlines plans to send observers to Syria to monitor compliance witha new peace plan as sever people are reported killed after Friday prayers.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17698852

-The Economic Community of West African States condemns the apparent coup d'etat in Guinea-Bissau.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/04/2012412211055817993.html

　

April 14
-Anti-austerity demonstrations take place at the ruling Labour Party's centenary conference in Ireland.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/republic-of-ireland/protesters-picket-labour-conference-16145013.html

-15 year old shot in the chest by police in Bahrain.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/04/201241454230727719.html

-Sudanese forces advance on the town of Heglig that is occupied by South Sudanese forces.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/04/20124131884114152.html

　

April 15
-At least 23 reported killed in violence across Syria as UN monitoring team arrives.

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-15/middleeast/world_meast_syria-unrest_1_local-coordination-committees-president-bashar-syrian-government?_s=PM:MIDDLEEAST

-Heavily armed Taliban insurgents launch multiple coordinated militant attacks on the British, Russian and German embassies, NATO's headquarters, military bases and the Afghan parliament in Kabul Afghanistan and other cities.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17719956

-Nearly 400 Islamist militants escape from a prison in northwest Pakistan after an attack by insurgents.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2012/04/nearly-400-escape-as-islamist-militants-attack-pakistan-prison/

-Sudanese warplanes bomb the border town of Heglig.

http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE83E00C20120415

-Five dead and five wounded in an aerial bombing attack on Rubkona, South Sudan.

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-14/africa/world_africa_sudan-violence_1_south-sudan-philip-aguer-sudanese-military-forces?_s=PM:AFRICA

　

April 16
-At least 55 people reported killed, including 26 in the city of Idib as violence increases again despite the arrival of UN observers to monitor a cease-fire.

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-16/middleeast/world_meast_syria-unrest_1_cease-fire-local-coordination-committees-damascus?_s=PM:MIDDLEEAST

-Military leaders and a group of political parties in Guinea-Bissau announce the formation of a Transitional National Council after the recent coup.

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-16/africa/world_africa_guinea-bissau-coup_1_guinea-bissau-prime-minister-carlos-gomes-portuguese-speaking-countries?_s=PM:AFRICA

-A six year old boy and is killed and two other children wounded after a militant throws a hand grenade into a co-educational school near Peshawar, northwest Pakistan.

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-16/asia/world_asia_pakistan-attack_1_hand-grenade-pakistan-police-official?_s=PM:ASIA

　

April 17
-Three quarters of the Palestinian inmates held in Israeli jails go on a hunger strike as Thouands in the West Bank and Gaza Strip support their action.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/04/201241781739637933.html

-Sudan continues to bomabard disputed border town seized by South Sudan.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/sudan-intensifies-bombing-disputed-town-16151981#.T4zLeqt5GSo

-Sudanese parliament declares South Sudan "an enemy" calls for the overthrow of the government of South Sudan.

http://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2012/04/17/khartoum-declares-all-out-war

-Prime Minister of Australia announces a withdrawl of Australian troops fighting the war in Afghanistan by the end of 2013.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17737592

Gone Fishing: Easy Trout Recipe



     So I thought I would add a quick recipe on here for everyone.  We're getting into summer and nothing tastes better than fresh caught fish after a day of fishing.  So I thought I would add a quick recipe for trout for you all.
This recipe can be done in the oven at home, or over a fire when you camping if you want.
Ingriedents:
-two trout fillets
-tbsp or so of olive oil
-2 tsp garlic salt
-1 tsp black pepper
-1 jalapeno sliced
-1 lemon sliced

-Preheat your oven to 400 degrees, or get your campfire going and let it burn down to hot coals.
-Rub the fish with olive oil and sprinkle the garlic salt and pepper over the top of the fish.
-Top with jalapeno slices and lemon slices.  Squeee the lemon slices over the fish first for some extra lemon taste.
-Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes or put on the hot coals for around the same amount of time. 
-Check the fish to make sure it is done, it should flake easily with a fork.

     So there we go, quick recipe if your going out fishing.  Also if SHTF, we can still probebly go fishing and it will be good to have then too.  Now if I can only see about making this recipe from shelf stable food only.  Enjoy!

~Sara

There is an extreme fire danger rating in Minnesota, Africanized bees in Tennessee, and fighting continues in Syria.

This is your weekly report preppers. Look for the information you need to stay safe and keep on prepping.



Earthquakes

April 4
-20:27:29 USC, Magnitude 5.5 - New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

　

April 5
No reported earthquakes over magnitude 5.0.

　

April 6
-19:24:13 USC, Magnitude 5.5 - Kepulauan Mentawai Region, Indonesia

-16:15:56 USC, Magnitude 6.2 - New Ireland Region, Papua New Guinea

　

April 7
-20:37:52 USC, Magnitude 5.0 - Central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

-20:09:40 USC, Magnitude 5.2 - Banda Sea

-11:58:08 USC, Magnitude 5.8 - New Britain Region, Papua New Guinea

　

April 8
-21:43:32 USC, Magnitude 5.4 - Taiwan Region

　

April 9
No reported earthquakes over magnitude 5.0.

　

April 10
-05:09:09 USC, Magnitude 5.8 - North of Acension Island





Tsunami
No Tsunami activity.





Volcanic Activity
4-9-2012, 5:51 PM - Anak Krakatoa Volcano - Sunda Strait, Indonesia - Volcanic Eruption

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/09/volcano-eruption-indonesian-archipelago-indonesia-24/



Tropical Storms
No tropical storms at this time.



Status of Worldwide Supervolcanoes
Lake Taupo - VEI 8 - Status: Green

Lake Toba - VEI 8 - Status: Green

Whakamaru - VEI 8 - Status: Green

Yellowstone Caldera - VEI 8 - Status: Green

Island park Caldera - VEI 8 - Status: Green

La Girta Caldera - VEI 8 - Status: Green

Mount Tambora - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Baekdu Mountain - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Kikai Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Laacher See - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Aira Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Campi Flegrei - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Reporoa Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Mount Aso - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Long Valley Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Valles Caldera - VEI 7 - Status: Green

Santorini Volcano - VEI 7 - Status: Green





Drought
4-8-2012 - Complex Emergency - Maldives - 55 islands have reported severe water shortages due to recent drought.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/09/complex-emergency-india-ocean-maldives/



Flooding
4-20-2012 - Flash Flood - Province of Cagayan, Philippines - 6000 evacuated due to flash flooding from heavy rains.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/10/flash-flood-pacific-ocean-west-philippines-30/



Fire
4-10-2012 - Forest/Wildfire - Province of Hebei, China - 2000 evacuated as a forest fire rages on a mountain northeast of Beijing.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/10/forest-wild-fire-asia-china-9/



4-09-2012 - Forest/Wildfire - South of Nimrod, Minnesota, USA - Large response needed for fire in Minnesota. Much of state under an extreme fire danger rating.



4-9-2012 - Forest/Wildfire - Harford County, Maryland, USA - Massive wildfire threatens nearby homes.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/08/forest-wild-fire-north-america-usa-197/



4-7-2012 - Forest/Wildfire - Colorado, USA - One hundred acre wildfire promts evacuation of 58 homes.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/07/forest-wild-fire-north-america-usa-196/





Health
Update: Epidemic Hazard - Northern Uganada, Uganda - Death toll from cholera has risen to 30 while many more fight for their lives.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/03/epidemic-hazard-africa-uganda-11/

　
Update: Epidemic Hazard - Fahan, Co. Donegal, Ireland - Investigation continues into the deaths of six elderly patients

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/08/epidemic-hazard-europe-ireland-5/

Update: Biological Hazard - Klamath Basin National Wildlife Refuge Complex, California, USA - Dead birds continue to be found from avian cholera outbreak.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/09/biological-hazard-north-america-usa-399/



4-10-2012 - Biological Hazard - Hong Kong, China - Carcacss of magpie robin confirmed H5N1 positive.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/10/biological-hazard-asia-china-23/



4-9-2012 - Biological Hazard - Monroe County, Tennessee, USA - First case of partially Africanized bees confirmed.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/09/biological-hazard-north-america-usa-407/



4-9-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - State of Madhya Pradesh, India - Chandoriya village has come down with chickpox as villagers follow faith beleifs rather than medical proffessional advice and instructions.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/08/epidemic-hazard-asia-india-133/



4-8-2012 - Epidemic - States of Jammu and Kashmir, India - Scores of people infected by outbreaks of skin and respiratory diseases.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/08/epidemic-asia-india-5/



4-8-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - West Bengal, Malda - 9 infants dead with more cases being reported at West Bengal's Malda Medical College. Hospital authority refuses to divulge details of the deaths.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/08/epidemic-hazard-asia-india-132/



4-7-2012 - Biological Hazard - Alaska, USA - Alaska polar bears have joined list of far-north species afflicted with a mystery illness.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/09/biological-hazard-north-america-usa-406/



4-6-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Trivandrum, Kerala, India - Death of five year old suspected to be scrub typhus.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/06/epidemic-hazard-asia-india-131/



4-5-2012 - Biological Hazard - Marco Island, Florida - Water quality tests detect red tide.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/07/biological-hazard-north-america-usa-402/



4-5-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Mysore, Karnataka, India - 34 cases of cholera reported.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/05/epidemic-hazard-asia-india-129/



4-4-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Kabwe, Central Province, Zambia - More than 16 cases of typhoid have been reported in Kabwe in the last three days.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/05/hazmat-asia-china-35/



4-4-2012 - Epidemic Hazard - Multiple areas, Philippines - Bulletin issued by the Department of Health declares seven bodies of water around the country are currently prouducing shellfish that are not safe for consumption.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/04/biological-hazard-pacific-ocean-west-philippines-18/





HAZMAT Events
4-10-2012 - Hazmat Event - Boston, Massachusetts, USA - Six quarantined, twelve evacuated as women commits suicide using toxic chemicals.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/10/hazmat-north-america-usa-165/



4-7-2012 - Hazmat Event - Province of Pathum Thani, Thailand - 22 workers affected after a chemical leake during a transfer to storage tank.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/07/hazmat-asia-thailand-3/



4-7-2012 - Hazmat Event - Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho, USA - Federal officials are trying to figure out the source of radioactive particles at the Idaho National Laboratory nuclear reactor complex.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/07/hazmat-asia-thailand-3/



4-5-2012 - Hazmat Event - Shanghai, China - There has been a minor toxic chemical leak from a Danish container ship at Yangshan Deep-water Port.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/05/hazmat-asia-china-35/







Nuclear Events
4-5-2012 - Nuclear Event - Penly Nuclear Power Plant, Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France - Fire crews rush to nuclear ractor after escape of smoke, but energy company says the site is secure.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/08/nuclear-event-europe-france-4/



4-5-2012 - Nuclear Event - Catawba Nuclear Power Plant, York, South Carolina, USA - Catawba nuclear power plant being monitored after offsite power was lost.

http://c4i.me/site/2012/04/06/nuclear-event-north-america-usa-81/



Other
No other events reported this week.



War/Terrorism
April 4
-Sudan People's Liberation Army says it shot down a Sudanese MiG-29 jet fighter in South Sudan's Unity state.

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/04/world/africa/sudan-violence/index.html?eref=edition



-Suicide bomber kills at least 12 people and injures more in Afghanistan's Faryab province.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/afghanistan/9185161/Afghanistan-suicide-blast-leaves-at-least-12-dead.html



-A suicide bomber detonates an explosion in Somalia's national theatre in Mogadishu while a ceramony is taking place. At least ten dead.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17609047

　

April 5
-A rocket fired from Egypt's Sinai desert hits the Isreali city of Eilat but cause no injuries or damage.

http://af.reuters.com/article/egyptNews/idAFL6E8F504820120405

-Mali's Azawad National Liberation Movement declares an end to military activities, claiming that they have captured enough territory to form their own state.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17622760

-Syrian Army troops launch a fierce attack on the Damascus suburb of Douma.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_SYRIA?SITE=WVEC&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

-Rival militias cease fighting in the town of Zuwara in western Libya after the National Transitional Council clams a ceasefire.

http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/rival-militias-halt-fighting-in-western-libya/

April 6
No news to report on this day.

　

April 7
-Yemeni airport capital closed after forces loyal to General Mohammed Saleh al-Ahmar threaten to attack aircraft.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/04/2012479515618741.html?utm_content=automate&utm_campaign=Trial6&utm_source=NewSocialFlow&utm_term=plustweets&utm_medium=MasterAccount



-Burmese President Thein Sein meets representative from the Karen National Union, in an attempt to end one of the world's longest running civil conflicts.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17643633

　

April 8
-At least 40 people reported killed across Syria ahead of the Tuesday deadline for Syrian armed forces to withdraw from cities.

http://articles.cnn.com/2012-04-08/middleeast/world_meast_syria-unrest_1_idlib-local-coordination-committees-deir-ezzor?_s=PM:MIDDLEEAST

-Afghanistan and United States reach an agreement giving the Government of Afghanistan more control over night raids.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303772904577330980540260136.html

-Car bomb explodes in the Nigerian city of Kaduna killing dozens of people.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iAMsrdzMMtkGGO_gAjlF6R8LfRXA?docId=f9b79f15f71a4f41a18610157c5f3356

　

April 9
-Turkey claims that the Syrian Army has opened fire on a refugee camp on Turkish soil.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/turkey-says-3-wounded-after-syrian-forces-open-fire-at-refugee-camp-inside-turkey/2012/04/09/gIQAJcIS5S_story.html

-Cameraman from Al Jadeed TV station shot dead by the Syrian army at the Syria-Lebanon border.

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Local-News/2012/Apr-09/169668-al-jadeed-cameraman-killed-on-lebanon-syria-border.ashx#axzz1rY2hfmZ9

-Authorities in Bahrain refuse to transfer jailed Shia political activist to Denmark.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/04/201248124610592469.html

-Police fire tear gas at demonstrators who defy a government ban on protesting in Tunis.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/04/201249111138604841.html

-At least 21 dead in clashes between al Qaeda militants and Yemeni Army soldiers in southern Yemen.

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/04/09/world/meast/yemen-attack/index.html?eref=edition

-At least 11 killed and over 30 others seriously injured by bombing in Baidoa, Somalia.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17658522

　

April 10
-United nations backed deadline for withdrawl of troops and weapons in Syria comes into effect.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17661878

-Despite deadline, violence continues with the shelling of Homs and Hama.

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/4/10/worldupdates/2012-04-10T091600Z_26_BRE83602D_RTROPTT_0_UK-SYRIA&sec=Worldupdates

-Four arrested in a Shiite village in Bahrain after seven policemen are injured in an apparent terrorist attack.

http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/04/10/206773.html

-Bahrain denies that jailed hunger striker's health is critical.

http://www.taiwannews.com.tw/etn/news_content.php?id=1891172

-Suicide bomber attacks a government office building in Afghanistan's Herat Province.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia/2012/04/201241051057363598.html

-Investigation finds no evidence against the chief minister of Gujarat, India, over anti-Muslim riots in the state in 2002.

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/asia/288307/indian-probe-clears-gujurat-leader-over-2002-riots