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Brantley County wildfire doubles past 22,000 acres; Moderate Risk severe weather threat targets Mississippi Valley · 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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  Monday,
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  April
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  27,
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  2026
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  and
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  today's
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  episode
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  is
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  sponsored
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  by
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  the
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  Nimsstor.
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  The
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  storm
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  prediction
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  center
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  is
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  highlighting
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  a
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  significant
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  severe
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  weather
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  threat
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  across
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  the
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  central
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  and
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  lower
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  Mississippi
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  Valley
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  today.
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  A
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  moderate
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  risk
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  level
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  4
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  of
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  5
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  is
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  in
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  place
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  for
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  portions
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  of
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  Illinois,
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  Missouri,
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  Arkansas
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  and
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  western
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  Tennessee,
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  with
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  an
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  enhanced
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  risk
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  extending
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  into
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  northeast
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  Mississippi,
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  southeast
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  Iowa
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  and
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  western
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  Kentucky.
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  Forecasters
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  expect
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  supercells
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  along
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  a
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  triple
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  point
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  low
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  and
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  dryline
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  this
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  afternoon
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  capable
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  of
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  producing
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  strong
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  long
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  track
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  tornadoes,
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  EF3
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  or
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  greater,
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  large
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  hail
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  and
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  damaging
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  wind
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  gusts.
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  A
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  tornado
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  watch
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  covering
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  parts
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  of
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  Arkansas,
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  Louisiana,
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  Missouri,
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  Tennessee
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  and
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  Texas
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  remains
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  in
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  effect
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  into
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  early
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  Monday
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  morning.
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  Critical
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  to
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  Locally
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  extremely
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  critical
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  fire
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  weather
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  conditions
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  persist
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  across
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  the
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  greater
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  Four
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  Corners
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  region
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  into
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  the
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  southern
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  High
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  Plains.
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  The
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  Storm
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  Prediction
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  center
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  has
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  outlined
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  an
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  extremely
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  critical
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  fire
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  weather
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  area
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  covering
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  far
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  western
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  Texas
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  Panhandle
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  and
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  eastern
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  New
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  Mexico
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  with
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  red
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  flag
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  warnings
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  forecasting
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  westerly
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  winds
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  of
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  15
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  to
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  25
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  mph,
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  gusts
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  to
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  40
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  mph
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  and
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  relative
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  humidity
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  in
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  the
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  5
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  to
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  15%
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  range.
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  Major
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  cities
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  under
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  the
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  critical
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  area
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  include
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  El
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  Paso,
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  Lubbock,
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  Amarillo,
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  Midland
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  and
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  Odessa.
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  The
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  U.S.
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  geological
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  Survey
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  reports
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  Kilauea
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  remains
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  at
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  volcano
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  alert
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  level.
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  Advisory
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  and
• 2:01
  Aviation
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  Color
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  code
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  yellow
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  episode
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  45
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  of
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  summit
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  lava
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  fountaining
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  ended
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  April
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  23rd
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  and
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  the
• 2:08
  eruption
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  is
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  currently
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  paused.
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  The
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  Hawaiian
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  Volcano
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  Observatory
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  Assesses
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  Episode
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  46
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  is
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  likely
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  within
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  the
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  first
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  week
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  of
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  May.
• 2:16
  Federal
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  exercise
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  activity
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  is
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  also
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  notable
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  today.
• 2:20
  DHS
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  and
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  FEMA
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  Region
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  3
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  begin
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  a
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  biennial
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  radiological
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  emergency
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  preparedness
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  exercise
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  this
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  week
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  at
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  the
• 2:26
  Peach
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  Bottom
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  Atomic
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  Power
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  Station
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  evaluating
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  the
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  readiness
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  of
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  the
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  Commonwealth
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  of
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  Pennsylvania
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  and
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  the
• 2:32
  State
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  of
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  Maryland
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  to
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  respond
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  to
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  an
• 2:34
  emergency
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  at
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  the
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  nuclear
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  facility.
• 2:37
  Preliminary
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  findings
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  will
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  be
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  presented
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  at
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  a
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  public
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  meeting
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  May
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  1
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  in
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  Lancaster,
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  Pennsylvania.
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  CDC
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  continues
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  to
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  track
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  the
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  2026
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  measles
• 2:45
  resurgence.
• 2:46
  As
• 2:46
  of
• 2:47
  the
• 2:47
  most
• 2:47
  recent
• 2:47
  weekly
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  update,
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  1,792
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  confirmed
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  cases
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  have
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  been
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  reported
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  across
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  32
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  states
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  and
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  New
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  York
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  City,
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  with
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  94%
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  of
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  cases
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  tied
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  to
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  one
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  of
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  19
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  outbreaks.
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  Let's
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  run
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  through
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  the
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  states.
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  Alabama
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  A
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  significant
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  severe
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  weather
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  threat
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  persists
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  Monday
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  with
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  strong
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  tornadoes
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  and
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  damaging
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  winds
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  possible
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  across
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  northern
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  and
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  central
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  portions
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  of
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  the
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  state
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  as
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  a
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  powerful
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  storm
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  system
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  tracks
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  east
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  from
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  the
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  Mississippi
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  Valley.
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  The
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  state
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  lies
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  within
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  the
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  Storm
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  Prediction
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  Center's
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  Enhanced
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  Risk
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  Corridor.
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  Residents
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  should
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  monitor
• 3:20
  warnings
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  and
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  have
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  shelter
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  plans
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  ready.
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  Arkansas
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  A
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  tornado
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  watch
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  is
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  in
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  effect
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  for
• 3:25
  portions
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  of
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  the
• 3:26
  state
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  into
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  early
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  Monday
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  morning.
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  Arkansas
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  sits
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  in
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  the
• 3:29
  Storm
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  Prediction
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  Center's
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  moderate
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  risk
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  corridor
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  for
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  Monday
• 3:32
  afternoon
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  and
• 3:33
  evening
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  with
• 3:34
  strong
• 3:34
  tornadoes,
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  large
• 3:36
  hail
• 3:36
  and
• 3:37
  and
• 3:37
  damaging
• 3:37
  winds
• 3:38
  expected,
• 3:38
  particularly
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  across
• 3:39
  the
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  Northeast
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  and
• 3:40
  East
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  central
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  counties.
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  California
• 3:43
  the
• 3:44
  Carbon
• 3:44
  Fire
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  in
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  Brea
• 3:45
  Orange
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  county
• 3:46
  reached
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  approximately
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  200
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  acres
• 3:47
  Saturday
• 3:48
  before
• 3:48
  forward
• 3:49
  progress
• 3:49
  was
• 3:49
  halted.
• 3:50
  All
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  evacuation
• 3:51
  warnings
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  have
• 3:52
  been
• 3:52
  lifted.
• 3:54
  Carbon
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  Canyon
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  Road
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  remains
• 3:55
  closed
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  between
• 3:56
  Bra
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  Hills
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  and
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  Ruby.
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  Separately,
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  a
• 3:58
  magnitude
• 3:59
  3.0
• 3:59
  earthquake
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  was
• 4:00
  recorded
• 4:01
  near
• 4:01
  the
• 4:01
  San
• 4:01
  Francisco
• 4:02
  Zoo
• 4:02
  at
• 4:02
  4:39pm
• 4:03
  Saturday,
• 4:04
  followed
• 4:05
  by
• 4:05
  smaller
• 4:05
  aftershocks
• 4:06
  of
• 4:06
  2.0
• 4:07
  and
• 4:07
  2.7
• 4:08
  magnitude.
• 4:09
  No
• 4:09
  damage
• 4:09
  or
• 4:10
  injuries
• 4:10
  were
• 4:10
  reported.
• 4:12
  Colorado
• 4:13
  the
• 4:13
  Poitry
• 4:14
  Canyon
• 4:14
  Fire
• 4:14
  in
• 4:14
  Los
• 4:15
  Animas
• 4:15
  county
• 4:15
  is
• 4:16
  at
• 4:16
  2,065
• 4:17
  acres
• 4:18
  with
• 4:18
  zero
• 4:18
  containment,
• 4:19
  threatening
• 4:20
  an
• 4:20
  estimated
• 4:20
  30
• 4:21
  structures.
• 4:22
  Governor
• 4:23
  Jared
• 4:23
  Paulus
• 4:24
  Disaster
• 4:24
  emergency
• 4:25
  declaration
• 4:25
  remains
• 4:26
  in
• 4:26
  effect
• 4:26
  and
• 4:27
  77
• 4:27
  personnel
• 4:28
  are
• 4:28
  committed.
• 4:29
  Cooler
• 4:30
  conditions
• 4:30
  Sunday
• 4:31
  slowed
• 4:31
  fire
• 4:32
  growth,
• 4:32
  but
• 4:32
  the
• 4:32
  fire
• 4:33
  is
• 4:33
  human
• 4:33
  caused
• 4:33
  and
• 4:34
  uncontained
• 4:34
  with
• 4:35
  local
• 4:35
  closures
• 4:36
  still
• 4:36
  in
• 4:36
  place.
• 4:37
  The
• 4:37
  Florida
• 4:38
  Forest
• 4:38
  Service
• 4:38
  is
• 4:38
  tracking
• 4:39
  more
• 4:39
  than
• 4:39
  130
• 4:40
  active
• 4:40
  wildfires
• 4:41
  statewide
• 4:42
  driven
• 4:42
  by
• 4:43
  extreme
• 4:43
  drought
• 4:43
  and
• 4:44
  a
• 4:44
  significant
• 4:44
  rainfall
• 4:45
  deficit.
• 4:46
  The
• 4:46
  Sand
• 4:47
  Drain
• 4:47
  Fire
• 4:47
  Osceola
• 4:48
  National
• 4:48
  Forest,
• 4:49
  Baker
• 4:49
  county
• 4:49
  is
• 4:50
  at
• 4:50
  56
• 4:50
  acres
• 4:51
  and
• 4:51
  75%
• 4:52
  containment
• 4:53
  with
• 4:53
  crews
• 4:53
  running
• 4:53
  sprinkler
• 4:54
  systems
• 4:54
  to
• 4:55
  protect
• 4:55
  nearby
• 4:56
  homes.
• 4:57
  The
• 4:57
  City
• 4:57
  of
• 4:57
  Lynn
• 4:58
  Haven
• 4:58
  Bay
• 4:58
  county
• 4:59
  lifted
• 5:00
  a
• 5:00
  precautionary
• 5:00
  boil
• 5:01
  water
• 5:01
  notice
• 5:02
  on
• 5:02
  April
• 5:02
  26
• 5:03
  after
• 5:03
  bacteriological
• 5:05
  testing
• 5:05
  cleared
• 5:05
  the
• 5:06
  affected
• 5:06
  zones.
• 5:07
  Georgia
• 5:08
  the
• 5:08
  Highway
• 5:08
  82
• 5:09
  fire
• 5:09
  in
• 5:09
  Brantley
• 5:10
  county
• 5:10
  doubled
• 5:11
  in
• 5:11
  size
• 5:11
  in
• 5:11
  the
• 5:11
  last
• 5:12
  24
• 5:12
  hours
• 5:13
  and
• 5:13
  exceeds
• 5:13
  22,000
• 5:14
  acres
• 5:15
  at
• 5:15
  6%
• 5:16
  containment
• 5:17
  as
• 5:17
  of
• 5:17
  late
• 5:17
  Sunday.
• 5:19
  Mandatory
• 5:19
  evacuations
• 5:20
  remain
• 5:20
  in
• 5:21
  place
• 5:21
  for
• 5:21
  the
• 5:21
  area
• 5:21
  bounded
• 5:22
  by
• 5:22
  Highway
• 5:22
  32,
• 5:23
  Highway
• 5:24
  82,
• 5:24
  Highway
• 5:25
  110
• 5:26
  and
• 5:26
  Post
• 5:27
  Road,
• 5:27
  with
• 5:27
  extensions
• 5:28
  into
• 5:28
  Wayne
• 5:28
  and
• 5:28
  Glynn
• 5:29
  counties.
• 5:30
  A
• 5:30
  countywide
• 5:30
  curfew
• 5:31
  is
• 5:31
  in
• 5:31
  effect
• 5:31
  from
• 5:32
  8:30pm
• 5:33
  to
• 5:33
  6:30am
• 5:35
  More
• 5:35
  than
• 5:35
  400
• 5:36
  personnel,
• 5:37
  multiple
• 5:37
  helicopters,
• 5:38
  engines
• 5:39
  and
• 5:39
  heavy
• 5:39
  equipment
• 5:40
  are
• 5:40
  assigned.
• 5:41
  An
• 5:41
  American
• 5:41
  Red
• 5:42
  Cross
• 5:42
  shelter
• 5:43
  is
• 5:43
  open
• 5:43
  at
• 5:43
  the
• 5:43
  Selden
• 5:44
  park
• 5:44
  complex
• 5:45
  in
• 5:45
  Brunswick.
• 5:46
  Governor
• 5:46
  Brian
• 5:47
  Kemp's
• 5:47
  state
• 5:48
  of
• 5:48
  emergency
• 5:48
  covers
• 5:49
  91
• 5:49
  counties
• 5:50
  and
• 5:50
  FEMA
• 5:50
  has
• 5:51
  approved
• 5:51
  a
• 5:51
  Fire
• 5:51
  Management
• 5:52
  Assistance
• 5:52
  grant.
• 5:54
  Hawaii
• 5:54
  USGS
• 5:55
  reports
• 5:55
  Kilauea
• 5:56
  is
• 5:56
  at
• 5:56
  Advisory
• 5:57
  Yellow
• 5:58
  Episode
• 5:59
  45
• 5:59
  ended
• 5:59
  April
• 6:00
  23rd.
• 6:00
  Episode
• 6:01
  46
• 6:02
  is
• 6:02
  likely
• 6:02
  the
• 6:02
  first
• 6:03
  week
• 6:03
  of
• 6:03
  May.
• 6:04
  Separately,
• 6:04
  the
• 6:04
  FEMA
• 6:05
  major
• 6:05
  disaster
• 6:06
  declaration
• 6:06
  for
• 6:06
  the
• 6:07
  March
• 6:07
  Kona
• 6:07
  Low
• 6:07
  storms
• 6:08
  remains
• 6:08
  active
• 6:08
  for
• 6:09
  Honolulu,
• 6:09
  Hawaii
• 6:10
  and
• 6:10
  Maui
• 6:11
  counties.
• 6:11
  Individual
• 6:12
  assistance
• 6:13
  applications
• 6:13
  opened
• 6:14
  earlier
• 6:14
  in
• 6:14
  April
• 6:14
  with
• 6:15
  a
• 6:15
  Registration
• 6:15
  deadline
• 6:16
  of
• 6:16
  June
• 6:16
  7.
• 6:17
  2026.
• 6:19
  Illinois
• 6:20
  faces
• 6:20
  its
• 6:20
  highest
• 6:21
  severe
• 6:21
  weather
• 6:21
  threat
• 6:22
  of
• 6:22
  the
• 6:22
  2026
• 6:23
  season
• 6:23
  Monday
• 6:24
  with
• 6:25
  a
• 6:25
  storm
• 6:25
  prediction
• 6:26
  center
• 6:26
  moderate
• 6:26
  risk
• 6:27
  in
• 6:27
  place
• 6:27
  across
• 6:27
  a
• 6:28
  large
• 6:28
  portion
• 6:28
  of
• 6:28
  the
• 6:29
  state.
• 6:29
  A
• 6:29
  60%
• 6:30
  or
• 6:31
  greater
• 6:31
  probability
• 6:32
  of
• 6:32
  severe
• 6:32
  weather
• 6:33
  across
• 6:33
  the
• 6:33
  core
• 6:33
  zone
• 6:34
  and
• 6:34
  the
• 6:34
  potential
• 6:35
  for
• 6:35
  long
• 6:35
  track
• 6:36
  intense
• 6:36
  EF3
• 6:37
  or
• 6:37
  stronger
• 6:38
  tornadoes
• 6:38
  from
• 6:39
  afternoon
• 6:39
  into
• 6:40
  nighttime
• 6:40
  hours.
• 6:42
  Southern
• 6:43
  Indiana
• 6:43
  lies
• 6:44
  within
• 6:44
  the
• 6:44
  storm
• 6:45
  prediction
• 6:45
  Center's
• 6:46
  enhanced
• 6:46
  risk
• 6:46
  for
• 6:47
  Monday
• 6:48
  with
• 6:48
  damaging
• 6:48
  winds,
• 6:49
  large
• 6:49
  hail
• 6:49
  and
• 6:50
  tornadoes
• 6:50
  possible
• 6:51
  as
• 6:51
  supercells
• 6:52
  track
• 6:52
  eastward
• 6:52
  from
• 6:53
  the
• 6:53
  Mississippi
• 6:53
  Valley.
• 6:55
  Iowa
• 6:56
  Southeast
• 6:56
  Iowa
• 6:57
  is
• 6:57
  included
• 6:57
  in
• 6:57
  the
• 6:57
  Storm
• 6:58
  Prediction
• 6:58
  Center's
• 6:59
  enhanced
• 6:59
  risk
• 7:00
  corridor
• 7:00
  for
• 7:01
  Monday
• 7:01
  afternoon
• 7:01
  and
• 7:02
  evening.
• 7:03
  Discrete
• 7:03
  supercells
• 7:04
  with
• 7:04
  potential
• 7:05
  for
• 7:05
  large
• 7:05
  hail
• 7:06
  and
• 7:06
  strong
• 7:06
  tornadoes
• 7:07
  are
• 7:07
  expected
• 7:07
  near
• 7:08
  the
• 7:08
  Triple
• 7:08
  Point
• 7:09
  Low.
• 7:10
  Western
• 7:11
  Kentucky
• 7:11
  is
• 7:11
  included
• 7:12
  in
• 7:12
  the
• 7:12
  Storm
• 7:12
  Prediction
• 7:13
  Center's
• 7:13
  enhanced
• 7:14
  risk
• 7:14
  for
• 7:14
  Monday
• 7:15
  with
• 7:15
  embedded
• 7:16
  supercell
• 7:17
  structures
• 7:17
  and
• 7:17
  brief
• 7:18
  tornadoes
• 7:19
  possible
• 7:19
  along
• 7:19
  the
• 7:20
  southward
• 7:20
  surging
• 7:21
  cold
• 7:21
  front
• 7:21
  into
• 7:22
  the
• 7:22
  lower
• 7:22
  Ohio
• 7:22
  Valley
• 7:23
  by
• 7:23
  late
• 7:23
  evening.
• 7:26
  Louisiana
• 7:27
  A
• 7:27
  tornado
• 7:28
  watch
• 7:28
  is
• 7:28
  in
• 7:28
  effect
• 7:28
  for
• 7:29
  parts
• 7:29
  of
• 7:29
  northern
• 7:30
  Louisiana
• 7:30
  into
• 7:31
  early
• 7:31
  Monday
• 7:31
  morning.
• 7:32
  Severe
• 7:33
  weather
• 7:33
  risk
• 7:33
  continues
• 7:34
  Monday
• 7:34
  on
• 7:34
  the
• 7:34
  southern
• 7:35
  flank
• 7:35
  of
• 7:35
  the
• 7:35
  Central
• 7:36
  US
• 7:36
  system.
• 7:38
  Maryland
• 7:38
  FEMA
• 7:39
  Region
• 7:39
  3
• 7:39
  begins
• 7:40
  the
• 7:40
  biennial
• 7:41
  radiological
• 7:41
  emergency
• 7:42
  preparedness
• 7:43
  exercise
• 7:43
  at
• 7:44
  the
• 7:44
  Peach
• 7:44
  Bottom
• 7:44
  Atomic
• 7:45
  Power
• 7:45
  Station
• 7:45
  this
• 7:46
  week,
• 7:47
  evaluating
• 7:47
  Maryland's
• 7:48
  readiness
• 7:48
  alongside
• 7:49
  Pennsylvania.
• 7:50
  A
• 7:51
  public
• 7:51
  meeting
• 7:51
  is
• 7:51
  scheduled
• 7:52
  for
• 7:52
  May
• 7:52
  1st
• 7:53
  in
• 7:53
  Lancaster,
• 7:53
  Pennsy
• 7:56
  A
• 7:56
  tornado
• 7:56
  watch
• 7:56
  is
• 7:57
  in
• 7:57
  effect
• 7:57
  for
• 7:57
  14
• 7:58
  counties
• 7:58
  in
• 7:58
  North
• 7:59
  Mississippi,
• 7:59
  including
• 8:00
  Alcorn,
• 8:00
  Benton,
• 8:01
  Calhoun,
• 8:01
  Chickasaw,
• 8:02
  Itawamba,
• 8:03
  Lafayette,
• 8:03
  Lee,
• 8:03
  Monroe,
• 8:04
  Pontotoc,
• 8:05
  Prentiss,
• 8:05
  Tippa,
• 8:06
  Tishomingo,
• 8:07
  Union
• 8:07
  and
• 8:07
  Yalabusha
• 8:08
  into
• 8:08
  late
• 8:08
  Monday.
• 8:10
  The
• 8:10
  state
• 8:10
  sits
• 8:10
  within
• 8:11
  the
• 8:11
  Storm
• 8:11
  Prediction
• 8:12
  Center's
• 8:12
  enhanced
• 8:13
  risk
• 8:13
  for
• 8:13
  Monday
• 8:13
  with
• 8:14
  strong
• 8:14
  tornadoes
• 8:15
  possible.
• 8:16
  Missouri
• 8:17
  is
• 8:17
  in
• 8:17
  the
• 8:17
  Storm
• 8:17
  Prediction
• 8:18
  Center's
• 8:19
  moderate
• 8:19
  risk
• 8:19
  corridor
• 8:20
  for
• 8:20
  Monday,
• 8:21
  with
• 8:21
  the
• 8:21
  highest
• 8:21
  tornado
• 8:22
  probability
• 8:23
  concentrated
• 8:24
  across
• 8:24
  the
• 8:24
  eastern
• 8:24
  and
• 8:25
  southeastern
• 8:25
  counties.
• 8:27
  Strong
• 8:27
  tornadoes,
• 8:28
  very
• 8:28
  large
• 8:28
  hail
• 8:29
  and
• 8:29
  damaging
• 8:29
  winds
• 8:30
  are
• 8:30
  likely
• 8:30
  during
• 8:31
  the
• 8:31
  afternoon
• 8:31
  and
• 8:32
  evening,
• 8:32
  including
• 8:33
  the
• 8:33
  St.
• 8:33
  Louis
• 8:34
  and
• 8:34
  Cape
• 8:34
  Girardeau
• 8:35
  areas.
• 8:36
  New
• 8:37
  Mexico
• 8:37
  the
• 8:38
  hummingbird
• 8:38
  fire
• 8:38
  on
• 8:39
  the
• 8:39
  Gila
• 8:39
  National
• 8:39
  Forest
• 8:40
  15
• 8:40
  miles
• 8:41
  east
• 8:41
  of
• 8:41
  Glenwood
• 8:42
  is
• 8:42
  at
• 8:42
  2,018
• 8:43
  acres
• 8:44
  with
• 8:44
  no
• 8:44
  containment.
• 8:46
  A
• 8:46
  GO
• 8:46
  evacuation
• 8:47
  remains
• 8:47
  in
• 8:48
  effect
• 8:48
  for
• 8:48
  the
• 8:48
  Willow
• 8:49
  Creek
• 8:49
  subdivision
• 8:50
  after
• 8:50
  spot
• 8:50
  fire's
• 8:51
  cross
• 8:51
  control
• 8:51
  features
• 8:52
  on
• 8:52
  the
• 8:52
  north
• 8:52
  perimeter
• 8:53
  Saturday.
• 8:54
  174
• 8:55
  personnel
• 8:56
  are
• 8:56
  assigned
• 8:57
  with
• 8:57
  multiple
• 8:57
  large
• 8:58
  air
• 8:58
  tankers
• 8:58
  and
• 8:59
  helicopters
• 8:59
  supporting
• 9:00
  ground
• 9:00
  crews.
• 9:01
  The
• 9:02
  Storm
• 9:02
  Prediction
• 9:02
  center
• 9:03
  has
• 9:03
  placed
• 9:03
  eastern
• 9:04
  New
• 9:04
  Mexico
• 9:04
  under
• 9:05
  an
• 9:05
  extremely
• 9:05
  critical
• 9:06
  fire
• 9:06
  weather
• 9:06
  area
• 9:07
  for
• 9:07
  today.
• 9:09
  North
• 9:09
  Carolina
• 9:10
  the
• 9:10
  city
• 9:10
  of
• 9:10
  Kannapolis
• 9:11
  lifted
• 9:11
  its
• 9:12
  citywide
• 9:12
  boil
• 9:12
  water
• 9:13
  advisory
• 9:13
  the
• 9:13
  evening
• 9:14
  of
• 9:14
  April
• 9:14
  26th
• 9:15
  after
• 9:16
  E.
• 9:16
  Coli
• 9:16
  was
• 9:17
  detected
• 9:17
  earlier
• 9:18
  in
• 9:18
  the
• 9:18
  drinking
• 9:18
  water.
• 9:19
  Affected
• 9:20
  residents
• 9:20
  are
• 9:21
  no
• 9:21
  longer
• 9:21
  required
• 9:22
  to
• 9:22
  boil
• 9:22
  water
• 9:22
  for
• 9:23
  use.
• 9:24
  Pennsylvania
• 9:25
  FEMA
• 9:25
  Region
• 9:25
  3
• 9:26
  begins
• 9:26
  the
• 9:26
  biennial
• 9:27
  radiological
• 9:28
  emergency
• 9:28
  preparedness
• 9:29
  exercise
• 9:30
  at
• 9:30
  the
• 9:30
  Peach
• 9:30
  Bottom
• 9:31
  Atomic
• 9:31
  Power
• 9:31
  Station
• 9:32
  this
• 9:32
  week,
• 9:33
  evaluating
• 9:33
  the
• 9:33
  Commonwealth's
• 9:34
  readiness
• 9:35
  alongside
• 9:35
  Maryland.
• 9:37
  Preliminary
• 9:37
  findings
• 9:38
  will
• 9:38
  be
• 9:38
  presented
• 9:39
  at
• 9:39
  a
• 9:39
  public
• 9:39
  meeting
• 9:39
  May
• 9:40
  1
• 9:40
  at
• 9:40
  Eden
• 9:41
  Resort
• 9:41
  and
• 9:41
  Suites
• 9:42
  in
• 9:42
  Lancaster.
• 9:44
  Western
• 9:44
  Tennessee
• 9:45
  is
• 9:45
  in
• 9:45
  the
• 9:45
  Storm
• 9:45
  Prediction
• 9:46
  Center's
• 9:46
  moderate
• 9:47
  risk
• 9:47
  corridor
• 9:48
  for
• 9:48
  Monday
• 9:48
  with
• 9:49
  strong
• 9:49
  tornadoes
• 9:50
  and
• 9:50
  widespread
• 9:51
  damaging
• 9:51
  winds
• 9:51
  expected.
• 9:53
  A
• 9:53
  Tornado
• 9:54
  watch
• 9:54
  covers
• 9:54
  10
• 9:55
  counties
• 9:55
  in
• 9:55
  West
• 9:55
  Tennessee
• 9:56
  into
• 9:56
  late
• 9:57
  Monday.
• 9:58
  Memphis
• 9:58
  is
• 9:59
  among
• 9:59
  the
• 9:59
  cities
• 9:59
  at
• 10:00
  greatest
• 10:00
  risk.
• 10:01
  Tornado
• 10:02
  Texas
• 10:02
  the
• 10:02
  Storm
• 10:03
  Prediction
• 10:03
  center
• 10:03
  has
• 10:04
  placed
• 10:04
  the
• 10:04
  far
• 10:04
  western
• 10:05
  Texas
• 10:05
  Panhandle
• 10:06
  under
• 10:06
  an
• 10:06
  extremely
• 10:07
  critical
• 10:07
  fire
• 10:07
  weather
• 10:08
  area,
• 10:09
  with
• 10:09
  the
• 10:09
  critical
• 10:09
  area
• 10:10
  extending
• 10:10
  across
• 10:11
  El
• 10:11
  Paso,
• 10:11
  Lubbock,
• 10:12
  Amarillo,
• 10:13
  Midland
• 10:13
  and
• 10:13
  Odessa.
• 10:15
  Forecasters
• 10:16
  expect
• 10:16
  westerly
• 10:17
  gusts
• 10:17
  to
• 10:17
  60
• 10:18
  mph
• 10:18
  and
• 10:18
  minimum
• 10:19
  relative
• 10:19
  humidity
• 10:20
  of
• 10:20
  8
• 10:20
  to
• 10:20
  15%
• 10:21
  across
• 10:22
  portions
• 10:22
  of
• 10:22
  the
• 10:22
  warned
• 10:23
  area.
• 10:24
  A
• 10:24
  tornado
• 10:25
  watch
• 10:25
  is
• 10:25
  in
• 10:25
  effect
• 10:25
  for
• 10:26
  parts
• 10:26
  of
• 10:26
  East
• 10:26
  Texas
• 10:27
  into
• 10:27
  early
• 10:27
  Monday
• 10:28
  morning.
• 10:29
  All
• 10:29
  other
• 10:30
  states
• 10:30
  have
• 10:30
  no
• 10:31
  significant
• 10:31
  updates
• 10:32
  in
• 10:32
  the
• 10:32
  last
• 10:32
  24
• 10:33
  hours.
• 10:34
  Territories
• 10:35
  Guam
• 10:36
  Federal
• 10:36
  recovery
• 10:37
  operations
• 10:37
  from
• 10:37
  Super
• 10:38
  Typhoon
• 10:38
  sinlaku
• 10:39
  continue.
• 10:40
  The
• 10:40
  April
• 10:41
  11
• 10:41
  emergency
• 10:42
  declaration
• 10:42
  authorizing
• 10:43
  FEMA
• 10:43
  assistance
• 10:44
  remains
• 10:44
  active,
• 10:45
  with
• 10:45
  FEMA
• 10:45
  and
• 10:46
  U.S.
• 10:46
  army
• 10:46
  Corps
• 10:46
  of
• 10:47
  Engineers
• 10:47
  Honolulu
• 10:48
  District
• 10:48
  conducting
• 10:49
  joint
• 10:49
  operations
• 10:50
  across
• 10:50
  the
• 10:50
  Marianas.
• 10:51
  The
• 10:51
  HHS
• 10:52
  public
• 10:52
  health
• 10:53
  emergency
• 10:53
  declared
• 10:54
  April
• 10:54
  17
• 10:54
  remains
• 10:55
  in
• 10:55
  effect.
• 10:57
  Northern
• 10:57
  Mariana
• 10:58
  Islands
• 11:00
  Federal
• 11:00
  recovery
• 11:00
  and
• 11:01
  damage
• 11:01
  assessment
• 11:01
  operations
• 11:02
  continue
• 11:03
  following
• 11:03
  the
• 11:03
  April
• 11:03
  14
• 11:04
  landfall
• 11:04
  of
• 11:05
  Super
• 11:05
  Typhoon
• 11:05
  Sinlaku
• 11:06
  on
• 11:06
  Saipan
• 11:07
  and
• 11:07
  Tinian.
• 11:08
  The
• 11:09
  Presidential
• 11:09
  emergency
• 11:10
  declaration
• 11:10
  for
• 11:11
  CNMI
• 11:11
  remains
• 11:12
  active
• 11:12
  and
• 11:13
  the
• 11:13
  HHS
• 11:13
  public
• 11:14
  health
• 11:14
  emergency
• 11:15
  declared
• 11:15
  April
• 11:15
  17
• 11:16
  remains
• 11:16
  in
• 11:16
  effect
• 11:17
  for
• 11:17
  both
• 11:17
  CNMI
• 11:18
  and
• 11:18
  Guam.
• 11:19
  All
• 11:19
  other
• 11:20
  territories
• 11:20
  and
• 11:20
  the
• 11:21
  District
• 11:21
  of
• 11:21
  Colombia
• 11:22
  have
• 11:22
  no
• 11:22
  significant
• 11:23
  updates
• 11:23
  in
• 11:23
  the
• 11:24
  last
• 11:24
  24
• 11:24
  hours.
• 11:26
  That's
• 11:26
  your
• 11:27
  EM
• 11:27
  morning
• 11:27
  brief
• 11:27
  for
• 11:28
  Monday,
• 11:28
  April
• 11:29
  27th.
• 11:29
  Stay
• 11:30
  safe.