EM Morning Brief, Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Good morning, I’m Cedric and this is your EM Morning Brief for Tuesday, September 30th, 2025. Hazardous surf and rip currents impact the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic due to Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Imelda, with limited U.S. coastal impacts mainly to surf and minor coastal flooding. Wildfire activity continues in the Pacific Northwest and California, with updates on evacuations and containment efforts. The USGS reports no damaging earthquakes in the past day. Congress has yet to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program, potentially affecting home closings in flood zones. State-specific updates include air quality advisories in Texas, high surf and rip current warnings in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina, and wildfire containment statuses in Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, and Hawaii. Stay tuned for more in-depth updates throughout the day.

00:00 Introduction and Invitation to Share Your EM Story00:17 Hurricane and Tropical Storm Updates00:47 Wildfire and Seismic Activity Reports01:13 National Flood Insurance Program Status01:36 State-Specific Updates01:38 California Wildfire Containment02:05 Texas Air Quality and Weather Conditions02:28 Florida Coastal Hazards02:47 Georgia Coastal Advisory03:07 South Carolina Coastal Advisory03:24 North Carolina Coastal Advisory03:43 Washington Wildfire Incidents04:06 Oregon Wildfire Incidents04:25 Hawaii Fire Status04:38 Wyoming Fire Status04:56 Conclusion and Continuous Updates

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Sources

[NHC | https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCPAT4.shtml]

[NIFC IMSR | https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf]

[USGS Latest Earthquakes | https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/]

[Newsweek | https://www.newsweek.com/americans-flood-insurance-lapse-10795860]

[Yahoo/Consumer | https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/government-shutdown-could-disrupt-flood-225856344.html] Yahoo+5National Hurricane Center+5National Hurricane Center+5]

[NWS FWD/HGX WWA — Ozone Action Day | https://www.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=hgx&wwa=all]

[NWS HGX Fire Weather note | https://www.weather.gov/hgx/]

[NWS Melbourne coastal hazards | https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=FLZ141&product1=High+Surf+Advisory]

[NHC Imelda Advisory | https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATCPAT4.shtml]

[NWS Charleston hazards | https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=SCZ050&product1=High+Surf+Advisory]

[NWS Jacksonville/CHS coastal statements incl. GA | https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=FLZ125&product1=Rip+Current+Statement]

[NWS Charleston advisories | https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=SCZ050&product1=Coastal+Flood+Advisory]

[NWS ILM/MHX marine synopsis | https://forecast.weather.gov/shmrn.php?mz=amz200&syn=amz200]

[NWS MHX briefing 9/29 PM | https://www.weather.gov/media/mhx/LatestBriefing.pdf]

[NWS MHX surf forecast | https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=MHX&issuedby=MHX&product=SRF]

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