November 4, 2018

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for November 4, 2018 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for November 4, 2018 Significant Activity – Nov 3 - 4 Significant Events: Tropical Cyclone Yutu Response Tropical Activity: Atlantic – No new tropical cyclones are expected during the next 5 days Eastern Pacific – Tropical Storm Xavier; Disturbance 1 – Low (20%) Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (10%) Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: Heavy snow possible - Northern and Central Rockies Widespread rain and snow expected - Pacific Northwest, Plains, Midwest, Upper Mississippi...

November 3, 2018

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for November 3, 2018 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for November 3, 2018 Significant Activity – Nov 2 - 3 Significant Events: Tropical Cyclone Yutu Response Tropical Activity: Atlantic – No new tropical cyclones are expected during the next 5 days Eastern Pacific – Tropical Storm Xavier; Disturbance 1 – Low (30%) Central Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (30%) Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: Strong winds - Northeast Heavy rain – Western Washington Heavy snow - Northern and central Rockies Elevated/critical fire weather – CA &...

November 2, 2018

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for November 2, 2018 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for November 2, 2018 Significant Activity – Nov 1 - 2 Significant Events: Tropical Cyclone Yutu Response Tropical Activity: Atlantic – No new tropical cyclones are expected during the next 5 days Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – High (90%); Disturbance 2 – Low (10%); Disturbance 3 – Medium (40%) Central Pacific – No new tropical cyclones are expected during the next 5 days Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: Heavy rain and flash flooding possible –...

November 1, 2018

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for November 1, 2018 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for November 1, 2018 Significant Activity – Oct 31- Nov 1 Significant Events: Tropical Cyclone Yutu Response Tropical Activity: Atlantic – Hurricane Oscar (CAT 1) – FINAL; no new tropical cyclones are expected during the next 5 days Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – High (90%); Disturbance 2 – Low (10%); Disturbance 3 – Low (30%) Central Pacific – No new tropical cyclones are expected during the next 5 days Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant...

October 31, 2018

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 31, 2018 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 31, 2018 Significant Activity – Oct 30-31 Significant Events: Tropical Cyclone Yutu Response Tropical Activity: Atlantic – Hurricane Oscar (CAT 1) Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (20%); Disturbance 2 – Medium (60%) Central Pacific – No new tropical cyclones are expected during the next 5 days Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: Severe thunderstorms possible – Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Heavy rain and flash flooding possible – Southern Plains...

FEMA grants more than $3.3 million to the City of Houston

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded more than $3.3 million to the City of Houston to reimburse the city for sheltering citizens following Hurricane Harvey.  After the City of Houston sheltered more than 10,000 people at the height of Harvey response, 897 households needed continued sheltering. The City of Houston entered into a contract with the Houston Housing Authority and Residences on Emancipation to house these remaining households. The Residences on Emancipation is a dormitory-style facility for Harvey survivors created in the wake of the storm and managed by an...

October 30, 2018

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 30, 2018 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 30, 2018 Significant Activity – Oct 29-30 Significant Events: Tropical Cyclone Yutu Response Tropical Activity: Atlantic – Hurricane Oscar (CAT 2) Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (10%); Disturbance 2 – Medium (40%); Disturbance 3 – Low (20%) Central Pacific – No new tropical cyclones are expected during the next 5 days Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: Heavy snow possible – Southern/Central Rockies Critical and enhanced fire weather – northern and...

October 29, 2018

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 29, 2018 Significant Activity – Oct 26-29 Significant Events: Tropical Cyclone Yutu Response, Nor’easter Tropical Activity: •  Atlantic – Hurricane Oscar•  Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (40%); Disturbance 2 – Low (20%)•  Central Pacific – No tropical cyclones expected next 48 hours•  Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: •  Gusty winds, coastal flooding, heavy rain and freezing rain possible – Northeast•  Red Flag Warnings – CA & NV (Sierra Nevada mountains) Declaration Activity: None FEMA Daily Ops Briefing 10-29-2018.pdf This...

October 28, 2018

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 28, 2018 Significant Activity – Oct 27-28 Significant Events: Tropical Cyclone Yutu Response, Nor’easter Tropical Activity: •  Atlantic – Tropical Storm Oscar•  Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1 – Low (40%); Disturbance 2 – Low (20%)•  Central Pacific – No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days•  Western Pacific – No activity affecting U.S. interests Significant Weather: •  Gusty winds, coastal flooding, heavy rain and freezing rain possible – Northeast•  Red Flag Warnings – CA & NV (Sierra Nevada mountains) Declaration Activity: None FEMA Daily...

October 27, 2018

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 27, 2018 FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for October 27, 2018 Significant Activity – Oct 26-27 Significant Events: Typhoon Yutu, Nor’easter Tropical Activity: Atlantic – Subtropical Storm Oscar Eastern Pacific – Disturbance 1: Low (40%) Central Pacific – No new tropical cyclones expected during the next five days Western Pacific –Typhoon Yutu Significant Weather: Severe thunderstorms possible – coastal Carolinas Gusty winds, coastal flooding, heavy rain and freezing rain possible – Mid-Atlantic/Northeast Heavy rainfall – coastal Mid-Atlantic Declaration Activity: Major Disaster Declaration approved – Commonwealth of...

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