A Hurricane Warning is up for Hawaii County as Tropical Storm Lala approaches the Big Island, with a state emergency proclamation signed, 12 shelters opening Friday evening, and Hilo and Kawaihae moving to Port Condition ZULU. On the mainland, Indiana has declared a statewide disaster emergency and mobilized the National Guard as the White River at Anderson crests near its highest level in more than a century, NIPSCO works through the largest outage event in its history, and the Weather Prediction Center posts a Moderate excessive rainfall risk over Iowa and Illinois. Wildfire holds at National Preparedness Level 5 with 95 uncontained large fires and more than 29,000 personnel assigned, and CISA releases 14 industrial control system advisories led by a maximum severity flaw in a gateway used across the energy and water sectors. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

Key Takeaways

• Tropical Storm Lala: Hurricane Warning for Hawaii County, Tropical Storm Watch for Maui County, 8 to 12 inches of rain forecast with up to 25 inches possible on the Big Island, and 12 county shelters opening at 6:00 PM Friday.

• Hawaii ports and transport: Hawaii County commercial ports including Hilo and Kawaihae move to Port Condition ZULU at 8:00 AM Friday, Maui County to YANKEE, with all Big Island public schools closed from 5:30 PM Friday through Sunday and Hele On transit suspended for the weekend.

• Indiana flood emergency: Statewide disaster emergency in effect for 30 days with the National Guard mobilized, the White River at Anderson cresting near 25 feet, local disaster emergencies and evacuation orders in Anderson and Yorktown, and 45 active flood warnings.

• Midwest power restoration: NIPSCO reports more than 230,000 customers still out from Tuesday’s derecho, its largest outage event ever, with full restoration not expected until August 21. ComEd expects 99 percent restored by Saturday night.

• Today’s flood risk: The Weather Prediction Center posts a Moderate risk of excessive rainfall over central and southern Iowa into west central Illinois, with scattered to numerous instances of flash flooding expected.

• Wildfire posture: National Preparedness Level 5 continues with 95 uncontained large fires, 29,058 personnel assigned, and 25 Complex Incident Management Teams committed. The Northwest holds 43 of the uncontained large fires.

• Cyber, water and energy sectors: CISA released 14 ICS advisories August 13, led by a CVSS 10 OS command injection flaw in the Haiwell IoT Cloud HMI Gateway affecting energy, critical manufacturing, and water and wastewater. Two KEV entries carry federal remediation deadlines that fall today.

• Extreme heat: 14 Extreme Heat Warnings and 45 Heat Advisories are active, with heat index values up to 115 in southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina and cooling centers open in Texas County, Missouri.

• Healthcare supply chain: FDA escalated the Baxter Duo-Vent solution set recall to Class I on August 13, an air-in-line risk for hospitals and EMS using pressure cuffs.

• Recovery deadlines: SBA extended the Louisiana Tropical Storm Arthur physical damage loan application deadline to October 1, and FEMA urges applicants in six parishes to stay in contact to avoid payment delays.

• National threat posture: DHS reports no current National Terrorism Advisory System advisories, and the State Department posted no travel advisory level changes.

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Good morning, I'm Cedric and this is your EM Morning Brief

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for Friday, August 14, 2026.

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A Hurricane Warning is in effect

for Hawaii County as Tropical Storm

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Lala tracks toward the Big Island.

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As of the 11:00 PM HST advisory,

Lala carries maximum sustained

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winds of 60 mph, sits about 455

miles east southeast of Hilo, and

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is moving west northwest at 10 mph.

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The National Hurricane Center

forecasts Lala to become a hurricane

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as it approaches the Big Island.

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Forecast rainfall runs 8 to 12 inches

across Maui and the Big Island with

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maximum totals up to 25 inches possible,

and storm surge of 1 to 3 feet.

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A Tropical Storm Watch covers

Maui, Lanai, Molokai and Kahoolawe.

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Governor Josh Green has signed an

emergency proclamation, Hawaii County

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opens 12 shelters at 6:00 PM Friday,

and the Coast Guard moves Hawaii

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County commercial ports, including

Hilo and Kawaihae, to Port Condition

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ZULU with all cargo operations

prohibited as of 8:00 AM Friday.

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The Midwest flood emergency

continues into a sixth day.

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Indiana Governor Mike Braun has declared

a statewide disaster emergency effective

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immediately for 30 days and mobilized the

National Guard, and the White River at

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Anderson is cresting near 25 feet, its

highest level in more than 100 years.

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Anderson and Yorktown have declared

local disaster emergencies, Anderson

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has issued evacuation orders along

the White River, and 45 flood

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warnings are active in Indiana alone.

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NIPSCO reports more than 230,000

customers still without power from

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Tuesday's derecho, the largest outage

event in company history, with full

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restoration not expected until August 21.

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The Weather Prediction Center places a

Moderate risk of excessive rainfall today

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over central and southern Iowa into west

central Illinois, warning of scattered

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to numerous instances of flash flooding.

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In Ohio, Governor Mike DeWine says

roughly 375 people have evacuated and

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warns of a dangerous overnight situation

in the western part of the state.

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Wildfire remains at National

Preparedness Level 5.

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The August 13 NIFC situation report

counts 95 uncontained large fires, 103

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new fires reported in the prior day,

29,058 personnel assigned, and 3,941,949

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cumulative acres on active incidents,

with 25 Complex Incident Management

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Teams and one NIMO team committed.

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The Northwest accounts for 43

of the uncontained large fires.

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On the cyber side, CISA released 14

industrial control system advisories

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on August 13, led by a maximum

severity CVSS 10 OS command injection

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flaw, CVE-2026-19188, in the Haiwell

IoT Cloud HMI Gateway affecting

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the energy, critical manufacturing,

and water and wastewater sectors.

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Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

added August 11 carry federal remediation

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deadlines that fall today: CVE-2026-20349

in Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and

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FTD, and CVE-2026-72898 in Metabase.

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Dangerous heat continues across

the mid South and Plains with 14

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Extreme Heat Warnings and 45 Heat

Advisories active, including heat

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index values up to 115 in southeast

Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

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DHS reports no current National

Terrorism Advisory System advisories,

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and the State Department posted

no travel advisory level changes.

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Let’s run through the states

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Alaska ends the Juneau glacial

outburst flood emergency.

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The 2026 Glacial Outburst Flood

Unified Command announced at 5:00 PM

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Thursday that the Suicide Basin flood

threat is over, water is receding, and

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evacuated areas reopen to residents.

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The Governor issued a State Disaster

Declaration earlier Thursday activating

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the State Public Assistance program

after requests from the City and

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Borough of Juneau and the Central

Council of the Tlingit and Haida

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Indian Tribes, with an evacuation

advisory covering roughly 1,900 homes.

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Back Loop Bridge remains closed pending

an Alaska DOT and PF safety assessment.

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Great Sitkin volcano stays at Alert

Level WATCH and Aviation Color

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Code ORANGE with slow lava effusion

continuing in the summit crater.

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Kupreanof and Shishaldin

remain at ADVISORY and YELLOW.

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Arizona is under a Flood Watch, and

the Weather Prediction Center carries

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a Slight risk of excessive rainfall

today across northwest Arizona.

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California holds evacuation

orders on two fires.

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In Monterey County, Timber Fire

evacuation orders remain for zones MRY

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F023, F025, F026, F027 and F028 A with

warnings for five additional zones,

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Highway 1 is closed from Mile Post 45.1

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south of the Big Sur Bakery to the Julia

Pfeiffer Burns State Park Vista Point at

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Mile Post 31, and the Red Cross shelter

at Carmel Middle School stays open.

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The Temporary Evacuation Point moves

to the Carmel Valley Library Friday.

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Order zones now include the Ventana

Big Sur and Post Ranch Inn resorts

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and the Nepenthe restaurant.

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The Timber Fire stands at 4,445 acres and

7 percent contained with 1,405 personnel.

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The MP18 Fire in Humboldt County

shows extreme fire behavior with

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short crown runs and spotting,

threatening numerous structures at

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4,605 acres and 5 percent containment.

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In Placer County, French Meadows

campgrounds and recreation areas

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remain evacuated for the Talbot

Fire with an evacuation warning

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covering the Cedars community.

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Tahoe National Forest moves to

Stage 2 fire restrictions Friday.

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Colorado reports a new large fire.

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The Post Fire on Raton Mesa southeast

of Trinidad is at 2,427 acres and

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zero containment, and Colorado Parks

and Wildlife has closed all trails in

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Fishers Peak State Park after the fire

moved into the park's southern area.

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The Elk Fire holds at 7,374 acres

and 35 percent containment with

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evacuations and closures in effect

and numerous structures threatened.

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A Flash Flood Watch is active,

and the Weather Prediction Center

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carries a Slight excessive rainfall

risk over northeast Colorado.

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Connecticut responds to storm

damage across Milford and Orange.

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A commercial building on Cascade

Boulevard partially collapsed when

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an outer cinder block wall fell

inward and part of the roof came

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off during Wednesday night storms.

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United Illuminating reported about 4,000

customers out at peak with broken poles

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and downed wires concentrated in Milford

and Orange, and Orange officials urged

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the public to avoid the Marsh Hill area.

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Florida has a precautionary boil water

notice in Lynn Haven after the city

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shut off service Thursday night to

replace a failed 8 inch water valve,

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affecting Mosley High School, Tom P.

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Haney Technical College, a

Quest Diagnostics location and

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Bay Health on East 34th Street.

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The notice stays in effect until

testing confirms the water is safe.

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An Extreme Heat Warning and six Heat

Advisories are active statewide.

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Georgia is under an Extreme Heat

Warning and an Extreme Heat Watch.

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The National Weather Service in Charleston

forecasts heat index values up to 114

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under the warning and up to 115 possible

under the watch across southeast

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Georgia and southeast South Carolina.

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Six Heat Advisories are also in effect.

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Hawaii is the nation's

highest priority operation.

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A Hurricane Warning covers eight

Big Island land zones including

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Big Island East, Interior, North,

South, Southeast, Summits, Kohala and

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Kona, plus four marine zones where

forecasters expect east winds of 40

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to 65 knots and seas of 18 to 23 feet.

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A Tropical Storm Watch

covers 19 Maui County zones.

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The Hawaii Emergency Management Agency

forecasts impacts to Hawaii Island Friday

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night into Saturday morning, then Maui Nui

Saturday morning, Oahu Saturday afternoon

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and evening, and Kauai Saturday night,

with damaging winds over 74 mph in some

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areas, life threatening flash flooding and

landslides, and dangerous surf statewide.

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A Flood Watch runs until 6:00

AM HST Sunday with 10 to 15

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inches possible over windward and

upslope areas of the Big Island.

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Hawaii County opens 12 shelters at 6:00

PM Friday and asks evacuees to bring

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their own food, water and medicine.

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Sites include Ikuo Hisaoka Gymnasium

in Kapaau, Waikoloa Elementary

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cafeteria, Kahilu Theater in Waimea,

Honokaa Gym, Laupahoehoe Public

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Charter School band room, Waiakea

High School gym in Hilo, Keaau Armory,

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Pahoa Neighborhood Facility, Robert N.

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Herkes Gym in Pahala, Naalehu Elementary

gym, Kealakehe High School gym in Kailua

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Kona, and Yano Hall in Captain Cook.

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Hele On Kakoo Paratransit ends at

8:00 PM Friday and all fixed route

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Hele On buses and paratransit are

cancelled Saturday and Sunday.

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The Department of Public Works is

distributing sand for residents

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to fill their own sandbags.

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Hawaii public schools on the Big

Island hold normal instruction Friday,

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then all campuses and offices close

from 5:30 PM Friday through Sunday.

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UH Hilo and Hawaii Community

College also close.

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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park begins

rolling closures, with the Mauna Loa

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summit and Red Hill closed Thursday

and the Welcome Center, Kahuku Unit,

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all trails, the Nahuku lava tube,

Chain of Craters Road and Crater Rim

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Drive East closing at noon Friday.

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The Coast Guard moves Hawaii County

ports to Port Condition YANKEE at 8:00 PM

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Thursday and ZULU at 8:00 AM Friday, Maui

County to YANKEE at 8:00 AM Friday, with

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Honolulu at X RAY and Kauai at WHISKEY.

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Young Brothers cancelled its Honolulu

to Kawaihae sailing, with Kawaihae open

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only from 7:30 to 11:30 AM Friday for dry

straight load and palletized cargo pickup.

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The Hawaii County Department of Water

Supply warns that high winds can disrupt

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the grid and interrupt water service, and

Honolulu has deployed outreach personnel

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urging people experiencing homelessness

in dangerous areas to seek shelter.

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Separately, Kilauea remains at Alert

Level ADVISORY and Aviation Color Code

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YELLOW; the Halemaumau summit eruption

is paused after episode 53 ended at

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1:23 AM HST August 13, and the Hawaiian

Volcano Observatory says reinflation

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indicates another episode is likely.

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Idaho manages nine large

fires and highway impacts.

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The Idaho Transportation Department closed

State Highway 55 in both directions for

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19 miles north of Banks shortly after

midnight Thursday because of wildfire

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activity along the roadway, then

reopened it to alternating single lane

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traffic with a pilot car at 8:00 PM.

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U.S.

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12 west of Greer fully reopened

at 8:00 PM after closures tied

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to the Mile Marker 50 Fire.

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The Idaho Department of Lands asked

rafters and kayakers to stay off

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the Payette River near Banks so

helicopters can refill water buckets,

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and asked the public not to fly drones.

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Two Red Flag Warnings

are active in the state.

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Illinois works through storm

recovery while facing new flooding.

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Bloomington Mayor Dan Brady signed a 48

hour emergency declaration Thursday after

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crews responded to hundreds of downed

trees and power lines, with the city

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logging more than 400 calls for service.

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Ameren Illinois reported 20,693

customers out in McLean County and

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Corn Belt Energy another 4,153.

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Illinois State University issued an

emergency alert, closed surrounding

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streets, kept residence halls

on emergency power and cancelled

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Thursday move in appointments.

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OSF St.

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Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington

closed its campus to visitors,

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rescheduled outpatient clinic

appointments and confirmed roof

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damage with water intrusion.

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ComEd says about 52,000 customers

remain out of 410,000 affected

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earlier in the week and expects 99

percent restored by Saturday night.

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Homewood School District 154

delayed the start of the school

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year one week to August 24.

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A Flood Watch runs until 10:00 AM Saturday

for Bureau, Carroll, Henry, Putnam,

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Rock Island and Whiteside counties,

and eight Flash Flood Warnings and

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two Extreme Heat Warnings are active.

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Indiana is the most severely

affected state on the mainland.

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Governor Mike Braun declared a statewide

disaster emergency Thursday, effective

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immediately for 30 days, directing

the Indiana Department of Homeland

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Security to coordinate response with

Indiana State Police, INDOT, DNR

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and the Department of Correction

assisting on water rescues, debris

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clearing and infrastructure repairs.

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The White River at Anderson is at 24.7

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feet in major flood and cresting near 25

feet, the highest in more than 100 years.

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Anderson's mayor declared a local

disaster emergency and issued evacuation

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orders along the White River under

Executive Orders 3 and 4, and more

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than 300 animals were evacuated

from a flooded animal shelter.

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Yorktown in Delaware County

declared a local disaster

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emergency Thursday afternoon.

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Fall Creek near Fortville

is in major flood at 10.17

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feet, which the National Weather

Service says approaches the flood

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of record, and the Big Blue River at

Shelbyville is forecast to crest at 18.0

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feet in major flood Friday afternoon.

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Forty five flood warnings and nine

flash flood warnings are active.

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The Delaware County Sheriff's

Office suspended its search Thursday

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afternoon for a missing 18 year

old on the Mississinewa River after

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rising water, swift currents and

debris made boat operations unsafe.

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INDOT is targeting a Friday reopening

of westbound Interstate 70 in Wayne

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County near mile marker 146 where

floodwaters washed away pavement.

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NIPSCO reports more than 230,000 customers

still out as of 5:30 PM Thursday, expects

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roughly 90 percent restored by August 18

and all customers by August 21, and has

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more than 1,200 contractors deployed.

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New Castle recorded more than 11

inches of rain in just over a day.

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Iowa faces the highest excessive

rainfall risk in the country today.

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The Weather Prediction Center's Moderate

risk axis runs across central and southern

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Iowa into west central Illinois, citing

precipitable water approaching 2.4

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inches and flash flood guidance

exceedance probabilities above 50 percent.

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A Flood Watch runs until 10:00 AM

Saturday for Benton, Cedar, Clinton,

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Iowa, Jackson, Johnson, Jones, Linn,

Muscatine and Scott counties, and seven

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Flash Flood Warnings are already active.

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Kansas is under six Extreme Heat Warnings.

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The National Weather Service in Kansas

City reissued a warning Thursday through

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8:00 PM Friday with heat index values

as high as 108, and the Springfield

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office issued a separate warning through

8:00 PM Sunday for southeast Kansas

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with daily maximum heat index values

around 105 to 110 and overnight lows

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only in the upper 70s to lower 80s.

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Kentucky is under a Flood Watch, an

Extreme Heat Warning and a Heat Advisory.

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Louisiana sees a recovery

deadline extension.

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The Small Business Administration

published Amendment 3 to the major

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disaster declaration for Tropical

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the physical damage loan application

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FEMA separately urged applicants in

Avoyelles, Lafourche, Pointe Coupee, St.

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Landry, St.

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Tammany and Terrebonne parishes to stay

in contact with the agency, warning that

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failure to respond can delay payments.

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The FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 operates

24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Maine lifts a boil water order.

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The Ellsworth Water Department cleared

its boil water order for affected

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portions of the city Thursday following

the Bridge Hill water main break.

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Minnesota manages five large fires

on the Superior National Forest.

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Bear Trap is at 29,991 acres and 44

percent containment with numerous

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structures threatened and area, road

and trail closures in effect, and

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command transfers from an Eastern Area

team to a Southern Area team Friday.

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Thumb is at 17,634 acres and 48

percent, Sioux at 6,896 acres and 41

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percent, Wolfpack at 6,239 acres and

23 percent, and Camp at 4,357 acres and

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87 percent with evacuations in effect.

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Superior National Forest Closure

Update Phase 6 took effect August 11.

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NIFC reports that on August 11 a contract

firefighter from Alaska experienced

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a fatal medical emergency while

assigned to the Bear Trap incident.

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Mississippi addresses water sector

cyber risk and a boil water advisory.

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The Mississippi State Department of

Health says it has already messaged the

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state's water systems about the specific

vulnerabilities exploited in a national

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wave of water utility cyberattacks and

provided protective guidance for their

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operational technology, and Environmental

Health director William Moody says no

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systems affected by this type of attack

have been identified in Mississippi.

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JXN Water's interim third party

manager Ted Henifin says the utility's

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systems are well protected and a new

SCADA system is under construction

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with completion set for May 2027.

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The City of Purvis issued a precautionary

boil water advisory Thursday evening

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after a water main break near Bay Street.

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Missouri is under extreme heat

with cooling centers open.

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The National Weather Service in

Springfield issued an Extreme Heat Warning

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through 8:00 PM Sunday for central,

southwest and west central Missouri with

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heat index values of 105 to 110, the St.

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Louis office issued one through 9:00 PM

Saturday warning of heat index values

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up to 112, and the Kansas City office

reissued one through 8:00 PM Friday.

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The Missouri Department of Health and

Senior Services lists cooling locations

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in Cabool, Houston, Licking and

Summersville in Texas County and advises

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residents to call ahead to confirm hours.

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In Cape Girardeau, all lanes of North

Sprigg Street are closed for a water main

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break, and officials say a boil water

order may be necessary after repairs.

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Montana adjusts Sand

Creek Fire evacuations.

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The Beaverhead County Sheriff's Office

is allowing evacuated Grasshopper

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Valley residents to temporarily return

home between 9:30 AM and noon Friday

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to retrieve essential belongings, with

identification required and time stamped

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entry and exit at a law enforcement

roadblock, and everyone out by noon

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because of changing fire conditions.

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GO evacuation status remains for Elkhorn

Hot Springs and Maverick Mountain as

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crews cool hot spots near structures.

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Sand Creek is at 27,736 acres and zero

containment with 309 personnel, and

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Bobcat Lakes is at 9,680 acres and 6

percent with an evacuation order at GO.

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The Skillet Fire near railroad

infrastructure is at 3,363 acres and

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47 percent with an evacuation warning

for Good Creek and Alder Creek.

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Nevada begins repopulation around

the Bug and Stallion fires.

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Evacuation orders dropped to warnings

in the Red Rock Road and Hungry Valley

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areas Thursday afternoon, allowing

Reno Sparks Indian Colony residents

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to return through checkpoints while

staying ready to leave again and avoiding

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burn areas with active hot spots.

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The Washoe County Sheriff's Office

moved three road closure points to

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reopen limited access, and power

remains out in the Red Rock area

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while NV Energy makes repairs.

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Fifty four Nevada Army National Guardsmen

are assigned to a security mission

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with the Sheriff's Office and Nevada

State Police to safeguard evacuated

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neighborhoods and staff traffic control.

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The Regional Emergency Operations Center

published repopulation guidance covering

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weakened trees, damaged poles, smoldering

embers in roofs and crawl spaces, and

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erosion and flood risk from burned slopes.

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The combined Bug and Stallion incident is

at 88,422 acres and 15 percent containment

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with 579 personnel, and the Stallion

Fire is showing extreme fire behavior

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with crowning, running and spotting.

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A Flood Watch is active over the

burn scars, and the Nevada Highway

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Patrol urged drivers to avoid

flooded roads and standing water.

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New Mexico raises readiness

on the Frijoles Fire.

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Santa Fe County moved the Borrego Mesa

area on and around Forest Roads 440 and

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306 east of Rio Chiquito, plus the Nambe

Pueblo Lake and Falls Recreation Area,

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to READY status Thursday afternoon.

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The evacuation shelter at Pojoaque Valley

Middle School transitions from fully

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staffed to standby, Camino de Canon in

Cundiyo stays at GO, and the rest of

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Cundiyo and Cerro Pinon stay at SET.

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Officials note a drone incursion into

the fire's Temporary Flight Restriction

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on Tuesday impeded suppression.

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In Rio Arriba County, InciWeb reports

the community of Cordova is now in READY

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status with no evacuation order in place.

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The fire is at 7,794 acres and 1 percent

containment inside the Pecos Wilderness.

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About 1,300 Los Alamos County

customers in White Rock lost

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power Thursday evening with no

restoration estimate as of 9:15 PM.

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Ohio continues flood response.

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Governor Mike DeWine warned Thursday

night that western Ohio faces a dangerous

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situation overnight, said roughly 375

people have evacuated during the week's

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storms, and noted that many will never

be able to return to those homes.

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Flooding on the Whitewater River forced

evacuations in Harrison County, with water

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levels beginning to drop early Friday.

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A Slight risk of excessive

rainfall covers Ohio today, and two

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Flash Flood Warnings are active.

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Oklahoma faces heat and deepening drought.

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An Extreme Heat Warning and eight

Heat Advisories are active, and the

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National Weather Service in Tulsa

forecasts heat index values of

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110 to 115 through 8:00 PM Friday.

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The U.S.

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Drought Monitor released

Thursday shows severe to extreme

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drought deepening statewide.

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The Mill Creek Fire north of Stringtown

is at 218 acres and 75 percent

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containment with structures threatened.

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Oregon leads the nation with 23

large fires and 1,916,239 acres.

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Klamath County downgraded Level 3 Go

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KLA 1721, KLA 1722 and KLA 1957 A on

the Wrights Spring Fire, which stands at

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53,032 acres and 6 percent containment.

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Klamath County Fire District 3 is advising

people on Sprague River municipal water

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not to drink it because the town's supply

is depleted, with drinking water available

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at the Community Center ambulance

bay and no firm recovery timeline.

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Evacuation sheltering is at

Chiloquin Elementary and Living

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Springs Church in Bonanza.

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The Grasshopper Fire is at 85,114

acres and 20 percent containment

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with 1,877 personnel and evacuations

and closures in effect, and the

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Wasco County Fair and Rodeo has been

cancelled over fire danger and smoke.

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The Big Grass Fire spanning Malheur

County and Idaho is at 581,325

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acres and 54 percent containment.

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ODOT reopened U.S.

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26 between Prineville and Mitchell

at 9:00 AM after a long closure

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for Rowe Creek Complex operations.

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Klamath Falls Airport remains

closed to all but firefighting and

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life flight aircraft under a NOTAM

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Six Red Flag Warnings are active.

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South Carolina is under an Extreme Heat

Warning and an Extreme Heat Watch with

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heat index values up to 114 and up to

115 possible, plus four Heat Advisories.

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The City of West Columbia lifted its

boil water advisory Thursday morning

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for Carriage Lake Drive, Carriage Lake

Court, Hill Lake Drive, Cumberland

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Drive, Egret Drive, Dorchester Drive

and Dorchester Court after a water

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main break repair and clear samples.

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South Dakota reports two new large

fires on the Pine Ridge Agency.

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Rancher is at 1,000 acres and zero

containment two miles east of Evergreen,

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and XU Hill is at 2,500 acres and 10

percent containment twelve miles north

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of the White River Ranger Station.

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Tennessee keeps a major

interstate closure in place.

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Interstate 55 southbound in Memphis

and Third Street remain closed

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after a tractor trailer struck the

Third Street overpass Wednesday

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evening near West Mallory Avenue.

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TDOT crews are clearing debris and damaged

concrete so engineers can assess the

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structural integrity of the 1964 bridge.

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Northbound lanes and one

southbound lane have reopened.

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Texas issues a citywide boil water notice.

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The City of Presidio directed residents

Thursday to boil tap water for at

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least two minutes before drinking,

cooking or brushing teeth, or to

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use bottled water, following a water

leak, with no lift date announced.

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Seven Heat Advisories are active, and the

Storm Prediction Center notes afternoon

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highs over 100 degrees from the eastern

Texas Panhandle into central Oklahoma

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and southern Kansas with relative

humidity falling below 20 percent.

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The Bufford Creek Fire is at 3,240

acres and 90 percent containment

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and the Dos Pistolas Fire at

1,000 acres and 75 percent.

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Utah holds evacuations on three fires.

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The Widemouth 2 Fire is at 129,574

acres and 50 percent containment with

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evacuations and closures in effect

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The Reeder Subdivision remains

under a GO evacuation order from the

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Emery County Sheriff's Office for

the Black Canyon Fire, now at 3,549

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acres and 26 percent containment.

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Summit County held a Rocky Canyon Fire

community meeting Thursday evening in

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Henefer, with GO status from Hog Back

Summit to West Henefer Road and SET

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status east of 300 West to Interstate 84.

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The Weather Prediction Center

carries a Slight excessive

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rainfall risk over southwest Utah.

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Washington remains the most active

fire state for evacuations and smoke.

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Evacuation notices are

active across seven fires.

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Level 3 orders cover areas west of the

Okanogan River north toward Oroville

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with Level 2 warnings in Tonasket for the

Sinlahekin Fire, now 151,850 acres and 42

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percent contained with 1,600 personnel.

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The Little Giant Fire is at 128,085

acres and 7 percent containment with

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2,266 personnel, Level 3 Get Out Now

orders on the north shore of Lake

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Chelan from Deer Point to Safety Harbor

Campground, and Level 2 warnings beyond.

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The Modrite Fire is at 57,681 acres

and 80 percent with Level 1 through

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3 notices near Inchelium in Ferry

County, and 240 soldiers from Joint Base

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Lewis McChord are deployed in support.

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Spokane area fires drive Level 2 and

3 notices around Suncrest, Five Mile,

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Nine Mile Road, Mead, Mount Spokane

Park Drive and Pleasant Prairie.

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The Three Queens Fire is at 3,534

acres and zero containment with

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Level 3 zones including Kachess

Campground and Box Canyon Road.

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The Department of Ecology reports air

quality alerts continuing for most of

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central and eastern Washington with

smoke pushing into Ellensburg, the

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Tri Cities and Yakima, plus alerts

for Skagit and Whatcom counties

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through Saturday morning and Skamania

County through Friday evening.

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A Red Flag Warning ran Thursday

for the west slopes of the North

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Cascades above 1,500 feet, and a

Fire Weather Watch covers the same

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area Friday afternoon and evening.

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Chelan County Emergency Management

has posted weekend livestock and

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domestic animal resources with intake

at Tillicum Riders, the Chelan Rodeo

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Grounds and Appleatchee Riders.

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Wyoming keeps an

evacuation order in place.

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Fremont County's order for residents

in the Twin Creek Drainage area

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east of Wyoming Highway 28 remains

active for the Weiser Knoll Fire near

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Lander, which InciWeb now reports

at 16,531 acres and 95 percent

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containment with 71 personnel assigned.

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All other states have no significant

updates in the last 24 hours.

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Let’s talk territories.

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Guam faces two facility issues.

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Repairs from an electrical fire at

a Guam hospital remain incomplete,

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prompting safety questions, and the Tiyan

High campus is closed after failing a

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Public Health inspection, displacing

Sanchez and Tiyan students, with the

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Guam Department of Education offering

grab and go meals during the closure.

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Northern Mariana Islands

continues typhoon recovery.

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The Kensington Hotel Saipan will

temporarily close to repair significant

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damage from Super Typhoons Sinlaku

and Bavi, with possible furloughs.

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General manager Ted Jung says the hotel

stayed open because of an accommodation

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shortage for relief teams that came to

the CNMI after the two storms, including

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FEMA personnel, and that no closure date

or restoration timetable has been set.

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Bank of Guam has resumed normal operations

at its Rota branch as Rota continues

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recovery from Super Typhoon Bavi.

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The Ahyi Seamount remains at Alert Level

ADVISORY and Aviation Color Code YELLOW

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with no signs of unrest this past week.

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Puerto Rico watches its water supply.

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The Carraizo reservoir in Trujillo Alto

rose 7 centimeters in 24 hours to 37.86

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meters, a third consecutive

daily increase, but remains

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classified under operational

adjustments and would need 38.50

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meters to return to observation status.

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Of 19 reservoirs in the Aqueduct

and Sewer Authority's daily

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monitoring, nine rose and 10 fell.

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Carraizo supplies San Juan, Trujillo

Alto, Carolina, Canovanas and Gurabo,

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where thousands of families lack

potable water and face a rationing plan.

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Department of Energy emergency orders

202-25-1E and 202-25-2E for the

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Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority

remain in effect through November 7.

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A Heat Advisory is active.

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U.S.

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Virgin Islands supports

a Coast Guard search.

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The Coast Guard and international partners

are searching the Eastern Caribbean

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for a missing 58 year old mariner who

departed Tortola Sunday aboard a 45

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foot catamaran and never arrived in St.

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Maarten.

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Sector San Juan launched an MH-60 Jayhawk,

issued an Urgent Marine Information

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Broadcast and an Enhanced Group Call,

and alerted VITEMA, Virgin Islands Search

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and Rescue, and rescue coordination

centers in Martinique and Curacao.

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The Virgin Islands Water and

Power Authority warns St.

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Thomas could face additional rotating

outages of no longer than two hours

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while it completes repairs to a

critical propane terminal valve.

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A Heat Advisory is active.

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All other territories and the District

of Columbia have no significant

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updates in the last 24 hours.

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