EM Morning Brief

Join Cedric for the EM Morning Brief covering the latest weather concerns and emergency updates for Friday, September 12th, 2025. Topics include flooding risks in South Florida, southwestern Colorado, central New Mexico, and the northern Plains, severe storm forecasts in Montana and the Dakotas, and ongoing wildfire activity in the western United States. Stay informed with the latest evacuation orders, closures, and preparedness levels. Tune in for detailed reports from affected areas including California, Texas, Florida, Washington, Oregon, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho, Wyoming, and Hawaii. Remember to stay weather-aware and check local alerts for rapid updates.

00:00 Introduction and Nationwide Weather Overview01:00 California Wildfire Updates01:19 Texas Flooding and Disaster Declarations01:37 Florida Coastal Flooding and Rain Risk01:49 Washington Wildfire Conditions02:03 Oregon Fire Closures and Smoke02:14 New Mexico Flood Watch and Rainfall Risk02:28 Arizona Storms and Fire Closures02:39 Northern Plains Severe Weather02:55 Selected Incidents in Idaho, Wyoming, and Hawaii03:07 Final Weather Alerts and Sign-Off

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[NWS WPC | https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/ero.php?day=1&opt=curr][NWS SPC | https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?issuedby=DY1&product=SWO&site=JKL&format=txt][NIFC | https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf][CAL FIRE | https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2025/8/24/garnet-fire/updates/d2e9fde6-acba-405f-99f8-9d29fd3f4b67][NIFC | https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf][TDEM | https://www.tdem.texas.gov/press-release/9-11-25][NWS Midland/Odessa | https://www.weather.gov/maf/][NWS Key West | https://www.weather.gov/key/][NWS WPC | https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/ero.php?day=1&opt=curr][NIFC | https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf][NIFC | https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf][NWS Albuquerque | https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?textField1=35.1064&textField2=-106.632][NWS WPC | https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/ero.php?day=1&opt=curr][NWS SPC | https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?issuedby=DY1&product=SWO&site=JKL&format=txt][NIFC | https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf][NWS SPC | https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?issuedby=DY1&product=SWO&site=JKL&format=txt][NWS WPC | https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/ero.php?day=1&opt=curr][NWS Bismarck | https://www.weather.gov/bis/][NWS Rapid City | https://www.weather.gov/unr/][NIFC | https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf]

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