FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Monday, August 29, 2016
Significant Events: None
Tropical Activity:
• Atlantic – Hurricane Gaston; Tropical Depression Eight, Tropical Depression Nine
• Eastern Pacific – Hurricane Lester; Disturbance 1 – Low (10%)
• Central Pacific – Tropical Storm Madeline
• Western Pacific – No significant activity threatening U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
• Isolated, severe thunderstorms – Upper Mississippi Valley to upper Great Lakes
• Flash flooding – NM, CO, TX, OK, LA, FL, WI, MI
• Rain and thunderstorms – Southwest, Rockies, Central and Southern Plains, Upper Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, Southeast
• Red Flag Warnings – OR & CA
• Critical Fire Weather – None
• Space weather – No space weather storms in the last 24 hours; Minor (G-1 level) storms predicted in the next 24 hours
Earthquake Activity: No significant activity
Declaration Activity:
• Major Disaster Declaration (FEMA-4278-DR) approved for Kentucky
• FMAG (FEMA-5152-FM) approved for Suncrest Fire, Washington