NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

MORNING REPORT

Monday, May 20, 2013

INCIDENTS

Yukon-Charley Rivers

Ice Jams Cause Flooding In Towns Within Park

The Yukon River began breaking up last Thursday night and ice jams are causing flooding in Eagle and Eagle Village. Water and ice are lapping at the sides of buildings nearest the riverfront and Eagle Village is cut off from Eagle. Water levels have dropped some in Eagle due to a good flow in the main river channel. For more information and photos, please visit either HYPERLINK "http://www.facebook.com/AlaskaNPS" "_blank" www.facebook.com/AlaskaNPS or  HYPERLINK "https://www.facebook.com/YukonCharleyRiversNPS" "_blank" https://www.facebook.com/YukonCharleyRiversNPS. Updates will continue to be posted at these social media sites and  HYPERLINK "http://twitter.com/AlaskaNPS" "_blank" twitter.com/AlaskaNPS. [Morgan Warthin]

OTHER NEWS

The following stories are among those in today's edition of InsideNPS. To see the full text, including images, NPS employees should go to the InsideNPS home page ( HYPERLINK "http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index" http://inside.nps.gov/index.cfm?handler=index). Non-NPS employees can see most of them on the NPS Digest page ( HYPERLINK "http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/" http://home.nps.gov/applications/digest/):

Jean Lafitte NHP&P - The National Park Service and National Geographic Society joined forces in hosting a 24 hour bioblitz species inventory and two-day biodiversity festival this past weekend at the Barataria Preserve. Nearly 2,000 school children, 100 scientists, and 40 exhibitors participated.

Obed W&SR - During the week of April 29th, over 50 search and rescue personnel from all over the United States attended the five-day NPS Basic Technical Rescue Training - East course in various areas throughout Obed Wild and Scenic River.

Office of Legislative and Congressional Affairs - This week's update on past and upcoming hearings, newly introduced bills, and the status of legislation of interest to the National Park Service. This report covers the week ending on Friday, May 17th.

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The Morning Report is a publication of the Division of Law Enforcement, Security and Emergency Services, Washington Office, produced by the Office of Communications with the support of the Office of the Associate Director for Information Resources. Edited by Bill Halainen ( HYPERLINK "mailto:Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov" Bill_Halainen@contractor.nps.gov).

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