FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 11, 2018
Significant Activity –Sep 10-11
Significant Events: Hurricane Florence; Hurricane Olivia; Super Typhoon Mangkhut
Tropical Activity:
- Atlantic – Hurricane Florence (CAT 4); Tropical Storm Isaac; Hurricane Helene (CAT 2); Disturbance 1: Medium (60%); Disturbance 2: Medium (50%)
- Eastern Pacific –Tropical Depression Paul; Disturbance 1: Low (20%)
- Central Pacific – Tropical Storm Olivia
- Western Pacific – Super Typhoon Mangkhut
Significant Weather:
- Heavy rain with flash flooding possible – Southern Plains to Lower Mississippi Valley
- Critical/elevated fire weather – Central Great Basin to Central/Northern Rockies
- Red Flag Warnings – CA, NV, UT, CO, WY & NE
Declaration Activity:
- Emergency Declaration approved - South Carolina
- Emergency Declaration approved - North Carolina
- Emergency Declaration approved - Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
- Emergency Declaration request - Virginia