FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for Thursday, August 31, 2017
Significant Activity – August 30 – 31
Significant Events: Tropical Depression Harvey
Tropical Activity:
- Atlantic – Tropical Depression Harvey; Tropical Storm Irma; Disturbance 1 – Low (20%)
- Eastern Pacific – Tropical Storm Lidia
- Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours
- Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
- Severe thunderstorms possible – Lower Mississippi and Tennessee valleys to Southeast
- Flash flooding possible – Lower Mississippi and Ohio valleys to Mid-Atlantic and Southeast
- Elevated fire weather – MT
- Isolated dry thunderstorms – Northern Intermountain to Northern Plains, and Northern Rockies
- Space weather:Past 24 hours: Minor; geomagnetic storms reaching G1 level occurred; Next 24 hours: Minor; geomagnetic storms reaching G1 level expected
Earthquake Activity: No significant activity
Declaration Activity: Amendment No. 2 to FEMA-4332-DR-TX