FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for September 13, 2018
Significant Activity –Sep 12-13
Significant Events: Hurricane Florence; Tropical Storm Olivia; Tropical Storm Isaac
Tropical Activity:
- Atlantic – Hurricane Florence (CAT 2); Tropical Storm Isaac; Hurricane Helene (CAT 1); Subtropical Storm Joyce; Disturbance 1: Medium (50%); Disturbance 2: Low (20%)
- Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1: Low (20%); Disturbance 2: Medium (40%)
- Central Pacific – Tropical Depression Olivia
- Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests
Significant Weather:
- Heavy rain with flash flooding possible – Southern Plains and Carolinas to Mid-Atlantic
- Critical/elevated fire weather – CA, NV, AZ, UT, CO, WY, ID and NE
- Red Flag Warnings – CA, NV, UT, CO, WY, and NE
Declaration Activity:
- Major Disaster Declaration approved – Iowa
- Major Disaster Declaration request – New York
- Emergency Declaration approved - Hawaii