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Critical Fire Weather Conditions Threaten Southern Regions · 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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  Thursday,
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  February
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  19,
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  2026
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  a
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  very
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  active
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  weather
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  pattern
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  drives
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  multiple
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  hazards
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  across
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  the
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  lower
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  48
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  into
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  the
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  weekend.
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  A
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  strengthening
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  storm
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  system
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  spreads
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  wintry
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  weather
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  from
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  the
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  Northern
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  and
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  Central
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  Plains
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  toward
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  the
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  Great
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  Lakes
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  and
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  the
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  Northeast
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  while
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  also
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  supporting
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  severe
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  thunderstorm
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  and
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  a
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  couple
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  tornado
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  risks
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  from
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  the
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  mid
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  Mississippi
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  and
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  Ohio
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  valleys
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  today
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  shifting
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  toward
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  parts
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  of
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  the
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  Southeast.
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  Friday
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  in
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  the
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  west,
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  another
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  round
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  of
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  heavy
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  Sierra
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  snow
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  and
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  periods
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  of
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  heavy
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  rain
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  impact
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  California
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  with
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  isolated
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  thunderstorms
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  possible
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  in
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  Southern
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  California.
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  Fire
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  weather
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  concerns
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  remain
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  elevated
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  to
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  critical
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  in
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  parts
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  of
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  the
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  Southern
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  Plains
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  where
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  warm,
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  dry
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  and
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  windy
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  conditions
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  combine
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  for
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  rapid
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  fire
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  spread
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  potential.
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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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  Looking
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  ahead
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  to
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  Friday,
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  the
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  main
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  storm
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  system
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  supports
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  scattered
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  to
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  isolated
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  thunderstorms
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  across
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  portions
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  of
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  the
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  central
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  Gulf
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  coast
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  region
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  with
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  a
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  risk
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  for
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  severe
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  hail
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  and
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  localized
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  damaging
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  wind
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  gusts
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  in
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  the
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  broader
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  area.
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  California
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  stays
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  in
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  an
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  active
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  west
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  coast
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  pattern.
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  Expect
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  additional
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  low
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  elevation
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  and
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  coastal
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  rain
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  with
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  heavy
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  snow
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  continuing
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  through
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  the
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  Sierra.
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  Southern
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  California
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  may
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  see
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  isolated
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  thunderstorms
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  and
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  some
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  storms
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  could
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  produce
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  damaging
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  wind
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  gusts.
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  Iowa
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  the
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  developing
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  winter
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  storm
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  spreads
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  multiple
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  hazards
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  through
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  the
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  region.
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  Several
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  inches
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  of
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  snow
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  are
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  possible
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  across
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  parts
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  of
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  Iowa
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  today
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  with
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  wintry
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  impacts
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  expanding
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  toward
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  the
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  Great
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  Lakes
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  tonight
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  and
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  Friday.
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  Michigan
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  as
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  the
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  main
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  storm
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  shifts
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  east.
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  Light
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  to
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  moderate
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  snow
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  and
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  areas
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  of
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  sleet
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  or
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  freezing
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  rain
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  are
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  possible
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  across
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  portions
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  of
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  the
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  Upper
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  Great
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  Lakes
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  tonight
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  into
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  Friday
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  with
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  impacts
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  described
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  as
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  most
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  likely
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  minor,
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  but
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  even
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  minor
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  icing
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  can
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  create
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  dangerous
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  travel
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  and
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  power
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  line
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  issues
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  in
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  isolated
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  spots.
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  Missouri
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  Sits
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  on
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  the
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  edge
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  of
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  multiple
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  hazards
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  today.
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  The
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  storm
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  setup
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  supports
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  thunderstorms
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  from
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  the
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  middle
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  Mississippi
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  Valley
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  into
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  the
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  lower
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  Ohio
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  Valley
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  with
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  a
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  risk
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  for
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  large
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  hail,
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  damaging
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  winds
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  and
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  a
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  couple
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  tornadoes.
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  In
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  addition,
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  parts
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  of
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  southwest
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  Missouri
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  are
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  included
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  in
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  the
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  area
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  highlighted
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  for
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  critical
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  fire
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  weather
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  conditions.
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  Warm,
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  dry
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  and
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  windy
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  weather
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  can
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  make
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  any
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  spark
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  spread
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  fast.
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  Nebraska
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  is
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  in
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  the
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  core
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  of
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  the
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  winter
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  storm
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  impacts
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  today.
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  Several
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  inches
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  of
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  snow
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  are
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  possible
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  in
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  parts
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  of
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  the
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  state
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  with
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  hazardous
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  travel
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  likely
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  where
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  heavier
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  bands
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  set
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  up.
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  New
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  Mexico
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  Fire
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  weather
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  risk
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  is
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  a
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  key
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  issue
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  today.
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  Warm,
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  dry
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  and
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  windy
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  conditions
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  support
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  a
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  critical
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  fire
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  weather
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  setup
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  across
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  portions
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  of
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  northeastern
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  New
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  Mexico.
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  Oklahoma
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  is
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  under
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  elevated
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  to
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  critical
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  fire
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  weather
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  concern
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  today,
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  especially
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  where
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  winds
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  increase
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  and
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  humidity
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  drops.
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  Conditions
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  favor
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  rapid
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  wildfire
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  spread
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  including
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  across
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  central
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  parts
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  of
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  the
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  state
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  per
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  national
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  guidance.
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  Texas
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  Fire
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  weather
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  is
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  the
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  main
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  operational
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  concern
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  today
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  for
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  parts
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  of
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  Texas
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  including
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  the
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  Panhandles,
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  where
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  warm,
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  dry
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  and
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  windy
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  conditions
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  support
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  critical
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  fire
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  spread
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  potential.
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  Washington
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  A
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  noteworthy
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  official
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  update
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  published
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  within
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  the
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  last
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  48
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  hours
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  follows
• 3:15
  ongoing
• 3:16
  recovery
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  from
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  December
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  flooding.
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  On
• 3:18
  February
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  17,
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  Washington
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  Governor
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  Bob
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  Ferguson
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  submits
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  a
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  request
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  to
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  FEMA
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  for
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  public
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  assistance
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  funding
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  to
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  help
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  repair
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  an
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  estimated
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  $182.3
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  million
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  in
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  damaged
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  public
• 3:29
  infrastructure
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  and
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  also
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  applies
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  for
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  hazard
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  mitigation
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  funding
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  aimed
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  at
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  reducing
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  future
• 3:34
  disaster
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  impacts.
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  Watch
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  for
• 3:37
  updates
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  on
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  eligibility,
• 3:38
  project
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  approvals
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  and
• 3:39
  local
• 3:40
  repair
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  timelines
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  as
• 3:41
  assessments
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  continue.
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  All
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  other
• 3:43
  states
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  have
• 3:44
  no
• 3:44
  significant
• 3:45
  updates
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  in
• 3:45
  the
• 3:45
  last
• 3:46
  24
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  hours.
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  That's
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  your
• 3:48
  EM
• 3:49
  morning
• 3:49
  brief
• 3:49
  for
• 3:49
  February
• 3:50
  19,
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  2026.
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  Stay
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  safe.