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The Grid Is Being Watched. The Ceasefire Is Being Tested. And Half the Country Is on Weather Alert. · EM Morning Brief

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  Good
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  morning,
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  I'm
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  Cedric
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  and
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  this
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  is
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  your
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  EM
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  Morning
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  Brief
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  for
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  April
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  9,
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  2026.
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  The
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  most
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  urgent
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  national
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  security
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  and
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  infrastructure
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  concern
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  this
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  morning
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  centers
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  on
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  the
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  ongoing
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  U.S.
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  israel,
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  Iran
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  conflict
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  and
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  its
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  direct
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  documented
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  threat
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  to
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  domestic
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  critical
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  infrastructure.
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  On
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  April
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  7,
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  CISA,
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  the
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  FBI,
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  NSA,
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  EPA,
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  DOE
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  and
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  U.S.
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  cyber
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  Command
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  issued
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  Joint
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  Advisory
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  AA
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  26097,
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  a
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  warning
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  that
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  Iranian
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  affiliated
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  cyber
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  actors
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  are
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  actively
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  exploiting
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  Internet
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  facing
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  Rockwell
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  Automation,
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  Allen
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  Bradley
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  programmable
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  logic
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  controllers
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  PLCs
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  across
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  US
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  water
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  and
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  wastewater
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  systems,
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  energy
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  facilities
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  and
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  government
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  operations.
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  The
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  campaign
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  has
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  caused
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  confirmed
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  operational
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  disruptions
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  through
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  tampering
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  with
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  PLC
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  project
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  files
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  and
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  manipulating
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  SCADA
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  and
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  HMI
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  displays,
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  resulting
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  in
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  financial
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  losses
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  for
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  victim
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  organizations.
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  CISA
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  urges
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  all
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  operators
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  of
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  CompactLogix
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  and
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  Micro
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  850
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  devices
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  to
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  restrict
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  Internet
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  facing
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  access,
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  apply
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  available
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  patches
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  and
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  report
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  suspicious
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  activity
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  immediately
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  to
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  CISA
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  or
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  the
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  FBI.
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  NERC
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  confirmed
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  on
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  April
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  8
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  that
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  its
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  watch
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  Operations
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  Team
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  is
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  actively
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  monitoring
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  the
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  electric
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  grid,
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  coordinating
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  closely
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  with
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  the
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  Department
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  of
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  Energy
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  and
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  the
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  Electricity
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  subsector
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  coordinating
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  council.
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  NERC's
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  public
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  statement
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  amplifies
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  the
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  federal
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  advisory
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  and
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  encourages
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  industry
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  to
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  lower
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  thresholds
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  for
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  sharing
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  suspicious
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  cyber
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  or
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  physical
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  security
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  activity.
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  Grid
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  operators
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  across
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  all
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  regions
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  should
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  treat
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  this
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  as
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  an
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  elevated
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  operational
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  period.
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  On
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  the
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  diplomatic
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  front,
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  the
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  United
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  States
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  and
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  Iran
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  agreed
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  to
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  a
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  fragile
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  two
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  week
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  ceasefire
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  on
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  April
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  7
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  to
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  8
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  brokered
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  by
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  Pakistan.
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  As
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  of
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  this
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  morning,
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  President
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  Trump
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  has
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  stated
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  that
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  all
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  US
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  Ships,
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  aircraft
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  and
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  military
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  personnel
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  will
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  remain
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  in
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  position
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  around
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  Iran
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  until
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  the
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  agreement
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  is
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  fully
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  complied
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  with,
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  with
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  warnings
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  of
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  renewed
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  military
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  action
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  otherwise.
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  A
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  significant
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  dispute
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  over
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  whether
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  the
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  ceasefire
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  covers
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  Lebanon
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  has
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  added
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  uncertainty
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  to
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  the
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  overall
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  security
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  picture.
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  Israeli
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  Prime
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  Minister
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  Netanyahu
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  stated
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  it
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  does
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  not
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  extend
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  to
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  Hezbollah
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  or
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  southern
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  Lebanon
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  directly
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  contradicting
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  the
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  Pakistani
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  broker's
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  announcement.
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  Lebanon
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  declared
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  a
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  national
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  day
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  of
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  mourning
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  following
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  Israeli
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  strikes
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  on
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  April
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  8
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  that
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  killed
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  more
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  than
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  200
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  and
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  injured
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  more
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  than
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  1,000.
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  US
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  emergency
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  managers.
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  Law
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  enforcement
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  and
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  critical
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  infrastructure
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  operators
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  should
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  remain
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  at
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  heightened
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  vigilance
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  given
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  ongoing
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  geopolitical
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  volatility
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  and
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  the
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  documented
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  Iranian
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  cyber
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  campaign.
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  Note
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  on
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  DHS
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  NTAS
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  the
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  DHS
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  National
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  Terrorism
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  Advisory
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  System
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  website
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  has
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  not
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  been
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  updated
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  since
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  February
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  17,
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  2026
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  due
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  to
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  a
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  federal
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  funding
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  lapse.
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  No
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  current
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  NTAS
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  advisory
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  could
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  be
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  verified
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  through
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  official
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  channels
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  as
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  of
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  this
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  morning.
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  Operators
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  should
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  monitor
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  dhs.gov
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  for
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  any
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  new
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  advisories
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  as
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  the
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  situation
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  evolves.
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  On
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  the
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  weather
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  front,
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  a
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  broad
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  and
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  active
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  severe
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  weather
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  pattern
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  is
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  taking
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  shape
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  across
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  the
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  south
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  and
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  Midwest
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  through
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  this
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  Easter
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  weekend.
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  NWS
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  forecasters
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  have
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  issued
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  a
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  flash
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  flood
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  watch
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  for
• 3:09
  Florida's
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  east
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  coast
• 3:10
  from
• 3:10
  Volusia
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  to
• 3:11
  Miami
• 3:12
  Dade
• 3:12
  Counties
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  with
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  a
• 3:13
  wind
• 3:13
  advisory
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  and
• 3:14
  dangerous
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  surf
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  on
• 3:15
  the
• 3:15
  Atlantic
• 3:16
  coastline.
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  Hawaii
• 3:18
  is
• 3:18
  now
• 3:18
  experiencing
• 3:19
  its
• 3:19
  third
• 3:20
  consecutive
• 3:20
  major
• 3:21
  flooding
• 3:21
  event
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  in
• 3:22
  three
• 3:22
  weeks
• 3:23
  with
• 3:23
  a
• 3:23
  statewide
• 3:24
  flood
• 3:24
  watch
• 3:24
  in
• 3:25
  effect
• 3:25
  and
• 3:25
  flash
• 3:26
  flood
• 3:26
  warnings
• 3:26
  active
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  as
• 3:27
  a
• 3:27
  deepening
• 3:27
  low
• 3:28
  pressure
• 3:28
  system
• 3:28
  approaches
• 3:29
  from
• 3:29
  the
• 3:29
  Northwest.
• 3:31
  Across
• 3:31
  the
• 3:32
  south
• 3:32
  central
• 3:32
  US
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  A
• 3:33
  multi
• 3:34
  day
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  severe
• 3:34
  storm
• 3:35
  corridor
• 3:36
  from
• 3:36
  the
• 3:36
  Southern
• 3:36
  Plains
• 3:37
  through
• 3:37
  Arkansas,
• 3:38
  Missouri
• 3:39
  and
• 3:39
  the
• 3:39
  Great
• 3:39
  Lakes
• 3:40
  carries
• 3:40
  tornado
• 3:41
  damaging
• 3:42
  wind
• 3:42
  and
• 3:42
  hail
• 3:43
  potential
• 3:43
  through
• 3:44
  the
• 3:44
  weekend.
• 3:45
  The
• 3:45
  2026
• 3:46
  wildfire
• 3:47
  season
• 3:47
  continues
• 3:48
  to
• 3:48
  run
• 3:48
  dramatically
• 3:49
  above
• 3:49
  normal.
• 3:50
  NIFC
• 3:51
  reports
• 3:51
  the
• 3:51
  national
• 3:52
  preparedness
• 3:52
  level
• 3:52
  at
• 3:53
  2
• 3:53
  of
• 3:53
  5
• 3:54
  with
• 3:54
  24
• 3:55
  active
• 3:55
  large
• 3:55
  incidents
• 3:56
  and
• 3:56
  17,006
• 3:58
  wildfires
• 3:58
  ignited
• 3:59
  year
• 3:59
  to
• 3:59
  date,
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  231%
• 4:02
  of
• 4:02
  the
• 4:02
  prior
• 4:02
  10
• 4:02
  year
• 4:03
  average.
• 4:04
  An
• 4:04
  unprecedented
• 4:05
  snow
• 4:05
  drought
• 4:05
  across
• 4:06
  the
• 4:06
  western
• 4:06
  US
• 4:07
  combined
• 4:07
  with
• 4:08
  record
• 4:08
  early
• 4:08
  spring
• 4:09
  heat
• 4:09
  across
• 4:09
  Arizona,
• 4:10
  New
• 4:10
  Mexico
• 4:11
  and
• 4:11
  the
• 4:11
  Pacific
• 4:12
  Northwest
• 4:13
  is
• 4:13
  sustaining
• 4:14
  critical
• 4:14
  fire
• 4:14
  weather
• 4:15
  conditions
• 4:15
  in
• 4:15
  the
• 4:16
  Southeast
• 4:16
  and
• 4:16
  Southwest
• 4:17
  simultaneously.
• 4:19
  South
• 4:20
  Carolina's
• 4:20
  red
• 4:20
  flag
• 4:21
  fire
• 4:21
  alert
• 4:21
  is
• 4:22
  partially
• 4:22
  lifted
• 4:23
  but
• 4:23
  remains
• 4:23
  active
• 4:24
  for
• 4:24
  the
• 4:24
  majority
• 4:24
  of
• 4:24
  the
• 4:25
  state.
• 4:26
  Georgia
• 4:26
  remains
• 4:26
  under
• 4:27
  red
• 4:27
  flag
• 4:27
  warnings
• 4:28
  and
• 4:28
  fire
• 4:28
  danger
• 4:29
  statements
• 4:29
  today.
• 4:30
  The
• 4:31
  State
• 4:31
  Department
• 4:31
  elevated
• 4:32
  Sao
• 4:32
  Tome
• 4:32
  and
• 4:33
  Principe
• 4:33
  to
• 4:33
  a
• 4:34
  level
• 4:34
  three
• 4:34
  travel
• 4:34
  advisory
• 4:35
  on
• 4:35
  April
• 4:35
  8th
• 4:36
  citing
• 4:37
  risk
• 4:37
  of
• 4:37
  unrest
• 4:38
  and
• 4:38
  health
• 4:38
  concerns.
• 4:39
  Americans
• 4:40
  in
• 4:40
  the
• 4:40
  country
• 4:41
  or
• 4:41
  planning
• 4:41
  travel
• 4:42
  there
• 4:42
  are
• 4:42
  advised
• 4:42
  to
• 4:43
  reconsider.
• 4:45
  Let's
• 4:45
  run
• 4:45
  through
• 4:45
  the
• 4:46
  States
• 4:47
  the
• 4:47
  NWS
• 4:47
  Alaska
• 4:48
  Pacific
• 4:48
  River
• 4:49
  Forecast
• 4:49
  center
• 4:50
  projects
• 4:50
  above
• 4:50
  average
• 4:51
  spring
• 4:51
  breakup
• 4:51
  flooding
• 4:52
  potential
• 4:52
  for
• 4:52
  April
• 4:53
  with
• 4:53
  the
• 4:53
  Yukon
• 4:54
  River,
• 4:54
  Tanana
• 4:55
  river
• 4:55
  and
• 4:55
  Lower
• 4:56
  Kuskokwim
• 4:57
  river
• 4:57
  as
• 4:57
  primary
• 4:58
  areas
• 4:58
  of
• 4:58
  concern.
• 4:59
  Contributing
• 5:00
  factors
• 5:00
  include
• 5:01
  above
• 5:01
  average
• 5:01
  snowpack,
• 5:02
  thick
• 5:03
  river
• 5:03
  ice
• 5:03
  and
• 5:04
  high
• 5:04
  freeze
• 5:04
  up
• 5:04
  stages
• 5:05
  across
• 5:05
  multiple
• 5:06
  interior
• 5:06
  locations.
• 5:08
  Weekly
• 5:08
  flood
• 5:08
  watches
• 5:09
  and
• 5:09
  daily
• 5:09
  river
• 5:10
  watch
• 5:10
  flights
• 5:10
  are
• 5:10
  in
• 5:11
  effect
• 5:11
  for
• 5:11
  communities
• 5:12
  along
• 5:12
  the
• 5:12
  Yukon
• 5:13
  and
• 5:13
  Kuskokwim
• 5:13
  rivers.
• 5:15
  Residents
• 5:15
  in
• 5:15
  flood
• 5:16
  prone
• 5:16
  communities
• 5:16
  are
• 5:16
  urged
• 5:17
  to
• 5:17
  monitor
• 5:17
  NWS
• 5:18
  Alaska
• 5:18
  for
• 5:19
  updates.
• 5:20
  Arkansas
• 5:21
  NWS
• 5:22
  issued
• 5:22
  a
• 5:22
  tornado
• 5:23
  warning
• 5:23
  in
• 5:23
  the
• 5:23
  early
• 5:24
  morning
• 5:24
  hours
• 5:24
  of
• 5:25
  April
• 5:25
  9
• 5:25
  for
• 5:26
  portions
• 5:26
  of
• 5:26
  Crawford,
• 5:27
  Sebastian
• 5:28
  and
• 5:28
  Franklin
• 5:28
  counties
• 5:29
  in
• 5:29
  Arkansas
• 5:30
  and
• 5:30
  southeastern
• 5:31
  Sequoia
• 5:31
  county
• 5:32
  in
• 5:32
  Oklahoma
• 5:33
  as
• 5:33
  a
• 5:33
  severe
• 5:33
  squall
• 5:34
  line
• 5:34
  moved
• 5:34
  through
• 5:34
  the
• 5:35
  region.
• 5:36
  Residents
• 5:36
  in
• 5:37
  affected
• 5:37
  areas
• 5:37
  should
• 5:38
  monitor
• 5:38
  local
• 5:38
  NWS
• 5:39
  alerts.
• 5:40
  The
• 5:41
  broader
• 5:41
  multi
• 5:41
  day
• 5:41
  severe
• 5:42
  weather
• 5:42
  pattern
• 5:43
  including
• 5:43
  heavy
• 5:44
  rainfall
• 5:44
  and
• 5:44
  flash
• 5:44
  flooding
• 5:45
  potential
• 5:46
  is
• 5:46
  expected
• 5:46
  to
• 5:47
  persist
• 5:47
  through
• 5:47
  this
• 5:47
  weekend.
• 5:49
  Colorado
• 5:50
  Two
• 5:51
  early
• 5:51
  season
• 5:51
  wildfires
• 5:52
  ignited
• 5:53
  in
• 5:53
  northern
• 5:53
  Colorado
• 5:54
  on
• 5:54
  April
• 5:54
  8
• 5:55
  and
• 5:55
  are
• 5:55
  both
• 5:56
  now
• 5:56
  100%
• 5:57
  contained.
• 5:58
  The
• 5:58
  goat
• 5:58
  Trail
• 5:59
  Fire
• 5:59
  in
• 5:59
  the
• 5:59
  Sanitas
• 6:00
  Valley
• 6:00
  area
• 6:00
  of
• 6:00
  Boulder,
• 6:01
  estimated
• 6:02
  at
• 6:02
  just
• 6:02
  under
• 6:02
  two
• 6:03
  acres,
• 6:04
  prompted
• 6:04
  temporary
• 6:05
  evacuation
• 6:05
  warnings
• 6:06
  in
• 6:06
  north
• 6:06
  Boulder
• 6:07
  before
• 6:07
  being
• 6:08
  fully
• 6:08
  contained
• 6:09
  by
• 6:09
  mid
• 6:09
  morning.
• 6:10
  All
• 6:10
  warnings
• 6:11
  were
• 6:11
  lifted
• 6:11
  by
• 6:11
  early
• 6:12
  afternoon.
• 6:13
  The
• 6:13
  Cougar
• 6:13
  Run
• 6:13
  fire
• 6:13
  near
• 6:14
  Berthoud
• 6:14
  in
• 6:14
  Larimer
• 6:15
  county
• 6:15
  burned
• 6:16
  approximately
• 6:16
  3.5
• 6:17
  acres
• 6:18
  and
• 6:18
  was
• 6:18
  declared
• 6:19
  100%
• 6:19
  contained
• 6:20
  by
• 6:20
  10:00am
• 6:22
  no
• 6:22
  structures
• 6:22
  were
• 6:23
  lost
• 6:23
  and
• 6:23
  no
• 6:23
  injuries
• 6:24
  were
• 6:24
  reported
• 6:25
  in
• 6:25
  either
• 6:25
  incident.
• 6:27
  Fire
• 6:27
  officials
• 6:27
  note
• 6:28
  that
• 6:28
  fuels
• 6:28
  are
• 6:28
  fully
• 6:29
  cured,
• 6:30
  snowpack
• 6:30
  is
• 6:31
  well
• 6:31
  below
• 6:31
  normal
• 6:32
  and
• 6:32
  red
• 6:32
  flag
• 6:33
  conditions
• 6:33
  are
• 6:33
  arriving
• 6:34
  earlier
• 6:34
  than
• 6:34
  usual
• 6:35
  for
• 6:35
  the
• 6:35
  Front
• 6:35
  Range.
• 6:37
  Florida
• 6:38
  NWS
• 6:39
  has
• 6:39
  issued
• 6:39
  a
• 6:39
  flash
• 6:40
  flood
• 6:40
  watch
• 6:40
  for
• 6:41
  the
• 6:41
  Atlantic
• 6:41
  coast
• 6:42
  from
• 6:42
  Volusia
• 6:42
  county
• 6:43
  to
• 6:43
  Miami
• 6:43
  Dade
• 6:44
  county
• 6:44
  with
• 6:45
  localized
• 6:45
  rainfall
• 6:46
  totals
• 6:46
  of
• 6:46
  3
• 6:46
  to
• 6:47
  5
• 6:47
  inches
• 6:47
  possible
• 6:48
  as
• 6:48
  a
• 6:48
  stalled
• 6:49
  frontal
• 6:49
  boundary
• 6:49
  focuses
• 6:50
  moisture
• 6:51
  along
• 6:51
  the
• 6:51
  East
• 6:51
  Coast.
• 6:52
  A
• 6:53
  wind
• 6:53
  advisory
• 6:53
  is
• 6:53
  in
• 6:54
  effect
• 6:54
  through
• 6:54
  tonight
• 6:55
  for
• 6:55
  coastal
• 6:55
  northeast
• 6:56
  and
• 6:56
  east
• 6:56
  central
• 6:57
  Florida
• 6:57
  with
• 6:58
  gusts
• 6:58
  of
• 6:58
  40
• 6:58
  to
• 6:59
  45
• 6:59
  miles
• 7:00
  per
• 7:00
  hour.
• 7:01
  Ocean
• 7:02
  and
• 7:02
  beach
• 7:02
  conditions
• 7:02
  are
• 7:03
  dangerous
• 7:03
  with
• 7:03
  surf
• 7:04
  rising
• 7:04
  to
• 7:04
  1013ft
• 7:05
  along
• 7:05
  First
• 7:06
  Space
• 7:07
  and
• 7:07
  Treasure
• 7:07
  coast
• 7:08
  beaches.
• 7:09
  The
• 7:09
  I95
• 7:10
  corridor
• 7:10
  faces
• 7:11
  elevated
• 7:11
  urban
• 7:11
  flooding
• 7:12
  risk
• 7:12
  as
• 7:12
  additional
• 7:13
  rounds
• 7:13
  of
• 7:13
  heavy
• 7:13
  rainfall
• 7:14
  are
• 7:14
  expected
• 7:14
  through
• 7:15
  Thursday.
• 7:16
  Fire
• 7:17
  weather
• 7:17
  concerns
• 7:17
  persist
• 7:18
  in
• 7:18
  the
• 7:18
  Florida
• 7:19
  panhandle.
• 7:20
  Georgia
• 7:21
  the
• 7:21
  Georgia
• 7:22
  Forestry
• 7:22
  Commission
• 7:22
  and
• 7:23
  NWS
• 7:23
  issued
• 7:23
  a
• 7:24
  red
• 7:24
  flag
• 7:24
  warning
• 7:24
  through
• 7:25
  Wednesday
• 7:25
  evening,
• 7:25
  April
• 7:26
  8
• 7:26
  for
• 7:26
  areas
• 7:27
  south
• 7:27
  and
• 7:27
  east
• 7:27
  of
• 7:28
  Macon
• 7:28
  with
• 7:29
  a
• 7:29
  fire
• 7:29
  danger
• 7:30
  statement
• 7:30
  in
• 7:30
  place
• 7:30
  for
• 7:31
  all
• 7:31
  of
• 7:31
  North
• 7:31
  Georgia.
• 7:33
  Gusty
• 7:33
  winds,
• 7:33
  relative
• 7:34
  humidity
• 7:35
  below
• 7:35
  25%
• 7:36
  and
• 7:36
  dry
• 7:37
  fuels
• 7:37
  driven
• 7:38
  by
• 7:38
  ongoing
• 7:38
  drought
• 7:39
  are
• 7:39
  elevating
• 7:40
  wildfire
• 7:40
  spread
• 7:41
  risk
• 7:41
  across
• 7:41
  north
• 7:41
  and
• 7:42
  central
• 7:42
  Georgia.
• 7:43
  A
• 7:44
  campfire
• 7:44
  ban
• 7:44
  is
• 7:45
  in
• 7:45
  effect
• 7:45
  for
• 7:45
  the
• 7:45
  Chattahoochee
• 7:46
  Oconee
• 7:46
  National
• 7:47
  Forest.
• 7:47
  No
• 7:48
  burn
• 7:48
  days
• 7:48
  are
• 7:48
  in
• 7:48
  effect
• 7:49
  for
• 7:49
  some
• 7:49
  counties.
• 7:50
  Residents
• 7:50
  are
• 7:51
  urged
• 7:51
  to
• 7:51
  avoid
• 7:51
  all
• 7:52
  outdoor
• 7:52
  burning.
• 7:54
  Hawaii
• 7:55
  A
• 7:55
  statewide
• 7:56
  flood
• 7:56
  watch
• 7:56
  is
• 7:57
  in
• 7:57
  effect
• 7:57
  from
• 7:57
  Wednesday
• 7:58
  morning
• 7:58
  through
• 7:59
  Friday
• 7:59
  afternoon.
• 8:00
  This
• 8:00
  is
• 8:01
  Hawaii's
• 8:01
  third
• 8:01
  consecutive
• 8:02
  major
• 8:02
  rain
• 8:03
  and
• 8:03
  flooding
• 8:03
  event
• 8:04
  in
• 8:04
  three
• 8:04
  weeks.
• 8:06
  A
• 8:06
  deepening
• 8:06
  low
• 8:06
  pressure
• 8:07
  system
• 8:07
  northwest
• 8:08
  of
• 8:08
  the
• 8:08
  islands
• 8:09
  is
• 8:09
  pulling
• 8:09
  deep
• 8:09
  tropical
• 8:10
  moisture
• 8:10
  northward
• 8:11
  and
• 8:11
  increasing
• 8:11
  instability.
• 8:12
  Statewide
• 8:14
  flash
• 8:14
  flood
• 8:14
  warnings
• 8:15
  have
• 8:15
  been
• 8:15
  active
• 8:15
  for
• 8:16
  East
• 8:16
  Maui
• 8:16
  and
• 8:17
  the
• 8:17
  Big
• 8:17
  Islands
• 8:17
  Puna
• 8:18
  and
• 8:18
  Khao
• 8:18
  districts
• 8:19
  with
• 8:19
  rain
• 8:20
  falling
• 8:20
  at
• 8:20
  rates
• 8:20
  of
• 8:21
  1
• 8:21
  to
• 8:21
  3
• 8:21
  inches
• 8:22
  per
• 8:22
  hour.
• 8:23
  Hana
• 8:23
  on
• 8:24
  Maui
• 8:24
  has
• 8:24
  received
• 8:24
  7
• 8:25
  inches
• 8:25
  in
• 8:25
  the
• 8:25
  current
• 8:26
  event.
• 8:27
  Pahoa
• 8:27
  on
• 8:28
  the
• 8:28
  Big
• 8:28
  island
• 8:28
  has
• 8:28
  seen
• 8:29
  6
• 8:29
  inches.
• 8:30
  A
• 8:30
  high
• 8:30
  surf
• 8:31
  advisory
• 8:31
  is
• 8:32
  in
• 8:32
  effect
• 8:32
  for
• 8:32
  south
• 8:33
  facing
• 8:33
  shores
• 8:33
  of
• 8:33
  all
• 8:34
  Hawaiian
• 8:34
  islands
• 8:35
  with
• 8:35
  breaking
• 8:36
  waves
• 8:36
  of
• 8:36
  7
• 8:36
  to
• 8:37
  10ft
• 8:37
  and
• 8:37
  occasional
• 8:38
  12
• 8:38
  foot
• 8:38
  sets.
• 8:40
  Road
• 8:40
  closures,
• 8:41
  stream
• 8:41
  overflow
• 8:42
  and
• 8:42
  landslides
• 8:43
  are
• 8:43
  possible
• 8:43
  in
• 8:43
  steep
• 8:44
  terrain.
• 8:45
  Visitors
• 8:45
  and
• 8:46
  residents
• 8:46
  should
• 8:46
  avoid
• 8:47
  all
• 8:47
  flood
• 8:47
  prone
• 8:48
  areas
• 8:48
  and
• 8:48
  low
• 8:48
  lying
• 8:49
  coastal
• 8:49
  zones.
• 8:50
  Mississippi
• 8:52
  residents
• 8:52
  on
• 8:52
  West
• 8:53
  Ninth
• 8:53
  and
• 8:53
  West
• 8:53
  10th
• 8:54
  avenues
• 8:54
  in
• 8:54
  Petal,
• 8:55
  including
• 8:56
  Bedford
• 8:56
  Care
• 8:56
  and
• 8:57
  Caritas
• 8:57
  Manor
• 8:58
  are
• 8:58
  under
• 8:58
  a
• 8:58
  boilwater
• 8:59
  notice
• 8:59
  following
• 9:00
  a
• 9:00
  service
• 9:00
  outage.
• 9:01
  Officials
• 9:02
  advise
• 9:02
  that
• 9:02
  the
• 9:02
  advisory
• 9:03
  remains
• 9:03
  in
• 9:03
  effect
• 9:04
  until
• 9:04
  the
• 9:05
  system
• 9:05
  is
• 9:05
  restored
• 9:05
  and
• 9:06
  repressurized.
• 9:07
  All
• 9:08
  water
• 9:08
  for
• 9:08
  drinking,
• 9:09
  cooking
• 9:09
  and
• 9:09
  oral
• 9:10
  hygiene
• 9:10
  should
• 9:10
  be
• 9:11
  boiled
• 9:11
  vigorously
• 9:11
  for
• 9:12
  one
• 9:12
  minute.
• 9:14
  Montana
• 9:15
  the
• 9:15
  home's
• 9:16
  fire
• 9:16
  near
• 9:16
  Montana
• 9:17
  City
• 9:17
  in
• 9:17
  Jefferson
• 9:18
  county
• 9:18
  is
• 9:18
  fully
• 9:18
  controlled.
• 9:20
  The
• 9:20
  Jefferson
• 9:20
  County
• 9:21
  Sheriff's
• 9:21
  Office
• 9:21
  cleared
• 9:22
  all
• 9:22
  evacuation
• 9:22
  notices
• 9:23
  for
• 9:23
  residents
• 9:23
  near
• 9:23
  Ski
• 9:24
  High
• 9:24
  Road.
• 9:25
  DNRC
• 9:25
  helicopters
• 9:26
  assisted
• 9:26
  in
• 9:27
  the
• 9:27
  response.
• 9:28
  No
• 9:28
  injuries
• 9:29
  or
• 9:29
  structural
• 9:30
  losses
• 9:30
  were
• 9:31
  reported.
• 9:32
  NWS
• 9:33
  issued
• 9:33
  a
• 9:33
  severe
• 9:34
  thunderstorm
• 9:34
  watch
• 9:35
  for
• 9:35
  Green
• 9:35
  country
• 9:36
  northeast
• 9:36
  Oklahoma
• 9:37
  through
• 9:37
  the
• 9:37
  overnight
• 9:38
  with
• 9:38
  damaging
• 9:39
  winds
• 9:39
  and
• 9:39
  isolated
• 9:40
  large
• 9:40
  hail
• 9:41
  as
• 9:41
  the
• 9:41
  primary
• 9:41
  hazards
• 9:42
  and
• 9:42
  a
• 9:42
  tornado
• 9:43
  or
• 9:43
  two
• 9:43
  possible.
• 9:45
  A
• 9:45
  tornado
• 9:45
  warning
• 9:45
  was
• 9:46
  also
• 9:46
  active
• 9:46
  for
• 9:46
  southeastern
• 9:47
  Sequoia
• 9:48
  county
• 9:48
  as
• 9:48
  a
• 9:48
  squall
• 9:49
  line
• 9:49
  moved
• 9:49
  through
• 9:49
  the
• 9:49
  area
• 9:50
  in
• 9:50
  the
• 9:50
  early
• 9:50
  morning
• 9:51
  hours.
• 9:52
  Residents
• 9:52
  should
• 9:53
  stay
• 9:53
  weather
• 9:53
  aware
• 9:54
  and
• 9:54
  monitor
• 9:55
  NWS
• 9:55
  Tulsa
• 9:56
  for
• 9:56
  ongoing
• 9:56
  updates.
• 9:58
  The
• 9:59
  South
• 9:59
  Carolina
• 9:59
  Forestry
• 10:00
  Commission
• 10:00
  issued
• 10:01
  a
• 10:01
  statewide
• 10:01
  red
• 10:02
  flag
• 10:02
  fire
• 10:02
  alert
• 10:03
  on
• 10:03
  April
• 10:03
  8
• 10:04
  due
• 10:04
  to
• 10:04
  widespread
• 10:05
  rain
• 10:05
  deficit,
• 10:06
  severe
• 10:06
  drought,
• 10:07
  gusty
• 10:08
  winds
• 10:08
  and
• 10:08
  low
• 10:08
  humidity.
• 10:10
  As
• 10:10
  of
• 10:10
  April
• 10:11
  9,
• 10:11
  the
• 10:11
  alert
• 10:12
  has
• 10:12
  been
• 10:12
  lifted
• 10:12
  for
• 10:13
  25
• 10:13
  counties
• 10:14
  as
• 10:14
  conditions
• 10:14
  began
• 10:15
  to
• 10:15
  moderate,
• 10:16
  but
• 10:16
  it
• 10:16
  remains
• 10:17
  in
• 10:17
  effect
• 10:17
  for
• 10:17
  the
• 10:17
  remaining
• 10:18
  counties
• 10:18
  statewide.
• 10:20
  Residents
• 10:20
  are
• 10:20
  strongly
• 10:21
  urged
• 10:21
  to
• 10:21
  postpone
• 10:22
  all
• 10:22
  outdoor
• 10:23
  burning
• 10:23
  until
• 10:23
  the
• 10:23
  alert
• 10:24
  is
• 10:24
  fully
• 10:24
  lifted.
• 10:25
  TENNESSEE
• 10:27
  FEMA
• 10:27
  officially
• 10:28
  designated
• 10:28
  15
• 10:29
  Tennessee
• 10:29
  counties
• 10:30
  as
• 10:30
  natural
• 10:30
  disaster
• 10:31
  areas
• 10:31
  on
• 10:31
  April
• 10:32
  7
• 10:32
  following
• 10:33
  Winter
• 10:33
  Storm
• 10:33
  Fern
• 10:34
  January
• 10:34
  24
• 10:35
  to
• 10:35
  27,
• 10:36
  2026,
• 10:37
  which
• 10:37
  knocked
• 10:37
  out
• 10:37
  power
• 10:38
  to
• 10:38
  approximately
• 10:39
  300,000
• 10:39
  residents.
• 10:40
  Designated
• 10:41
  counties
• 10:41
  are
• 10:41
  Cheatham,
• 10:42
  Chester,
• 10:42
  Clay,
• 10:43
  Davidson,
• 10:44
  Hardin,
• 10:44
  Henderson,
• 10:45
  Hickman,
• 10:45
  Lewis,
• 10:46
  Macon,
• 10:46
  McNary,
• 10:47
  Perry,
• 10:48
  Sumner,
• 10:48
  Trousdale,
• 10:49
  Wayne
• 10:49
  and
• 10:49
  Williamson.
• 10:51
  FEMA
• 10:51
  public
• 10:51
  assistance
• 10:52
  covers
• 10:52
  eligible
• 10:53
  local
• 10:53
  governments
• 10:54
  and
• 10:54
  certain
• 10:54
  private
• 10:54
  nonprofits
• 10:55
  for
• 10:55
  response
• 10:56
  and
• 10:56
  recovery
• 10:57
  costs.
• 10:58
  Individual
• 10:58
  assistance
• 10:59
  remains
• 10:59
  under
• 11:00
  federal
• 11:00
  review.
• 11:02
  All
• 11:02
  other
• 11:03
  states
• 11:03
  have
• 11:03
  no
• 11:03
  significant
• 11:04
  updates
• 11:04
  in
• 11:05
  the
• 11:05
  last
• 11:05
  24
• 11:05
  hours.
• 11:07
  That's
• 11:07
  your
• 11:07
  brief
• 11:07
  for
• 11:08
  Thursday,
• 11:08
  April
• 11:09
  9,
• 11:09
  2026.
• 11:10
  Stay
• 11:10
  safe.