August 21, 2018

FEMA Daily Operations Briefing for August 21, 2018

Significant Activity – Aug 20-21

Significant Events: Hurricane Lane, Western wildfires

Tropical Activity:
•  Atlantic – No tropical cyclones expected in next 48 hours
•  Eastern Pacific – No tropical cyclone expected in next 48 hours
•  Central Pacific – Hurricane Lane (CAT 4)
•  Western Pacific – Typhoon Cimaron (23W) - FINAL

Significant Weather:
•  Severe thunderstorms possible – Central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic to Great Lakes
•  Flash flooding possible – Lower Mississippi/Tennessee valleys to Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes
•  Elevated fire weather – NV & UT
•  Isolated dry thunderstorms – CA, NV, UT, OR, ID & MT
•  Red Flag Warnings – CA & NV

Declaration Activity:
•  Major Disaster Declaration approved – Iowa
•  Major Disaster Declaration approved - Connecticut


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