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  1. #Lowell #TropicalOutlook #SevereWeather #HIwx

    This is a Civil Defense message for Saturday 09-05-2026 at 11:45 AM.

    The National Weather Service High Surf Advisory for southeast and southwest facing shores of Hawaii Island has been extended through Sunday evening.

    A High Surf Advisory means surf is higher than normal, shore break, and dangerous currents could cause injury or death.

    Beach-goers, swimmers, and surfers should heed all advice given by ocean safety officials and exercise caution when entering the water.

    Due to the high surf, the following County Park & Recreation facilities are closed;

    Honaunau Boat Ramp

    Kahalu`u Beach Park

    La`aloa Beach Park

    Old As Strip

    Kohanaiki Beach Park

    Mahukona Wharf

    This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency.

    For more information, please visit the County of Hawaii Hazard Impact Map

    arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/586

  2. #Lowell #TropicalOutlook #SevereWeather #HIwx

    This is a Civil Defense Message.

    This is a Hurricane Lowell Information Update for Saturday 09-05-2026 at 07:49 AM.

    As of 5:00 am this morning, Hurricane Lowell remained a category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of up to 150 mph.

    Lowell is currently located approximately 630 miles south southwest of Lihue and 625 miles south southwest of Honolulu and moving in a westerly direction at 7mph.

    Although Lowell is passing far to the west of Hawaii Island, it is expected to bring high surf and possibly heavy rains and flooding conditions. Heavy rains could begin to affect some areas starting tomorrow afternoon.

    A high surf advisory is in effect for the south and east facing shores of all islands and the west facing shores of Hawaii Island through tomorrow night.

    Fluctuations in hurricane intensity are possible over the coming days and conditions will be monitored closely.

    Please continue to monitor local radio broadcasts in your area for official updates and advisories.

    Thank you for listening and have a safe day,

    This is your Hawaii County Civil Defense Agency

    For more information, please visit the County of Hawaii Hazard Impact Map.

  3. Saturday’s forecast discussion begins.

    National Weather Service, Wakefield, VA
    705 AM EDT, Sat Sep 5, 2026

    Confidence in severe weather this afternoon has increased.

    Key messages:
    1) Scattered showers and storms are expected today into tonight.
    2) Strong to severe storms may occur with damaging wind gusts, heavy rainfall, and isolated large hail.
    3) Cooler temperatures are expected early next week with a brief warmup by midweek.

    #VAwx #NCwx #SevereWeather

  4. DTE, Consumers Energy working to restore power after multiple storms in Metro Detroit

    Much of Metro Detroit is picking up tree limbs, and many are still without power after multiple storms…
    #Energy #consumersenergy #DTEEnergy #MetroDetroit #poweroutage #Severeweather #storm #stormdamage
    europesays.com/3233189/

  5. @BakerRL75 supper in the cellar tonight? Looks like it’s getting loud up there. Dismal Manor is close to the projected track. #VAwx #SevereWeather

  6. Weather Barn staff has just put together the afternoon updates. There’s now thunderstorm and heavy rainfall watches for the area up at 1400Q running until 2000Q or so. #VAwx #SevereWeather

  7. #Lala #Hurricane #SevereWeather #HIwx

    From County of Hawai’i on FB: Stay safe and informed. Due to Hurricane Lala, road hazards and changing conditions are everywhere. Get real-time County emergency alerts by texting HAWAIIALERTS (one word) to 888777. Sign up now!

    #HawaiiCounty #EmergencyAlerts #Text

  8. Good thing I have NO PLANS to go to the beach any time soon... Ugh! 🤢

    Taking a dip #LaborDay weekend? Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along US coastline

    By PATRICK WHITTLE and MINGSON LAU
    Updated 10:15 AM EDT, August 30, 2025

    OGUNQUIT, Maine (AP) — "Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day weekend, but taking a dip might be out of the question: Many of the beaches will caution against swimming because of unsafe levels of fecal contamination.

    "Beaches from #CrystalRiverFL, to #OgunquitME, have been under advisories warning about water quality this week because of elevated levels of bacteria associated with fecal waste. The advisories typically discourage beachgoers from going in the water because the bacteria can cause gastrointestinal illness, rashes and nausea.

    "There have been closures this week at some of the country’s most popular beach destinations, including Keyes Memorial Beach in the #CapeCod village of Hyannis in Barnstable, Massachusetts; Benjamin’s Beach on #LongIsland in Bay Shore, New York; and a portion of the Imperial Beach shoreline near #SanDiego. Even on the pristine, white sand beaches of Hawaii, the Hawaii State Department of Health is warning of a high bacteria count at #KahaluuBeachPark on the #BigIsland.

    "It’s a longstanding and widespread problem. Nearly two-thirds of beaches tested nationwide in 2024 experienced at least one day in which indicators of fecal contamination reached potentially unsafe levels, conservation group Environment America said in a report issued this summer.
    "The group reviewed beaches on the coasts and #GreatLakes and found that 84% of #GulfCoast beaches exceeded the standard at least once. The number was 79% for #WestCoast beaches, 54% for #EastCoast beaches and 71% for #GreatLakes beaches.

    "The report also said more than 450 beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least 25 percent of the days tested. A key reason is outdated water and #SewerSystems that allows contamination from #sewage to reach the places where people swim, said John Rumpler, clean water director and senior attorney with #EnvironmentAmerica.

    " 'These beaches are a treasure for families across New England and across the country. They are a shared resource,' said Rumpler, who is based in Boston. 'We need to make the investment to make sure that literally our own #HumanWaste doesn’t wind up in the places where we are swimming.'

    "Other factors have also played a role in contaminating beaches, including increasingly #SevereWeather that overwhelms sewage systems, and suburban sprawl that paves over natural areas and reduces the #ecosystem’s ability to absorb #stormwater, Rumpler said."

    apnews.com/article/beaches-lab

    #OceansAreLife #WaterIsLife #WaterContamination #Sewage #Pollution #HumanWaste

  9. #California’s #NPR and #PBS stations will cut staff and programs after funding slashed

    By Maya C. Miller and Cayla Mihalovich
    July 29, 2025 10:05 AM PT

    "Small NPR and PBS stations in California are teetering after Congress pulled funding from #PublicBroadcasting. Even big stations are bracing for cuts.

    "Dozens of California public broadcasting stations will lose millions of dollars after Republicans in Congress voted to strip them of federal funding, cutting off a vital lifeline in rural communities and limiting access to local news programming in an era of hyperpartisan national media.

    "While California broadcasters are assuring audiences that they plan to keep their signals running, they also warn that cost-saving changes are inevitable.

    "Radio and television stations of all sizes across the Golden State say that to survive, they’ll likely be forced to lay off staff and cut programming unless they’re able to make up the losses through fundraising. Their leaders warn that the cuts will disproportionately harm locally produced programs, the most expensive to create but among their most popular content, that inform millions of listeners and viewers.

    "Republicans have long wanted to cut funding for public broadcasting, arguing such services should be funded by private donors, not taxpayers. Their efforts prevailed when Congress last week finalized President Trump’s request to rescind $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provides grants to National Public Radio, the Public Broadcasting Service, their affiliates and other independent public media creators. All nine of California’s #Republican members of #Congress voted in favor of the funding cuts.

    "Now, roughly 35 stations from #SanDiego to #Hoopa in #HumboldtCounty have lost critical funding.

    "While many public broadcasters remain hopeful that they’ll find ways to endure, all agree the rescission undermines the #egalitarian mission of public media — to create a nationwide network that provides access to quality information, stories and music for local #communities.

    " 'That has been our superpower,' said Joe Moore, president and general manager of #KVPR #ValleyPublicRadio in #Fresno. His station lost about 7% of its budget, or $175,000, from the #CPB.

    " 'The New York Times doesn’t have the type of investment in #Alaska or in #NorthDakota — or on #TribalReservations, bringing local news from these communities — that public radio does.'

    "Smaller stations whose budgets relied heavily on federal dollars to make ends meet are the most at risk of closure. In Eureka, the community-owned PBS affiliate #KEET-TV stands to lose $847,000 — nearly half of its operating budget — due to the defunding of CPB. To survive, all of its funding will need to come from #CommunitySupport, since the station has no institutional backer such as a local college or school district.

    "David Gordon, KEET’s general manager and executive director, says that as much as he hopes the station will stay afloat even at reduced capacity, he won’t make the same bold proclamation that, 'We’re not going anywhere,' like some stations have.

    " 'I can’t guarantee that KEET will be here once the dust settles from this defunding move,' Gordon said. He emphasized that he was speaking for himself and not on behalf of his station.

    " 'I hope it is, and I think there’s a good chance that it’ll survive in some form. But absolutely will it? I don’t know if I can say that.'

    "Nearby, Mendocino-based NPR member station #KZYX was forced to lay off its news director after losing 25% of its operating budget, or $174,000, from the CPB. That means news will include fewer in-depth stories, such as interviews with city council members or county supervisors, said Andre de Channes, KZYX’s general manager and director of operations.

    " 'There isn’t the time to source out those kinds of things,' he said. 'So the news gets more like a headline news.'

    "The station serves roughly 130,000 listeners, including in Mendocino County and part of Lake County. When De Channes first learned about the CPB cuts, he immediately worried about fire safety, since listeners who live in #OffTheGrid #RuralAreas without access to internet or cell service rely on KZYX for #EmergencyInformation.

    "Those potentially lifesaving #EmergencyAlerts became a rallying cry for public media providers and their allies as they begged Congress to preserve funding for their stations, especially those in remote, rural areas that also tend to be Republican. Frank Lanzone, the longtime general manager of the NPR-affiliated KCBX in San Luis Obispo, said his station has sometimes been the only on-air source providing emergency information during #SevereWeather events.

    " 'There’s been several times in very bad storms when we’re the only station on the air in our area because of either power outages or people’s generators ran out of propane,' said Lanzone, who has worked in public radio for more than 50 years.
    KCBX, which serves about 45,000 listeners from Santa Barbara to Monterey, will lose $240,000 in funding from CPB, about 13% of its operating budget.

    " 'It’s going to hurt the stations and the people that listen to them who need it the most,' Lanzone said. 'The most vulnerable, the ones out in the middle of nowhere.'

    "Local programs are most at risk
    Both radio and television station leaders emphasized that local programming — shows that are created and produced in-house rather than purchased from another producer — will be first on the chopping block. To produce locally focused public television programming, stations must invest additional time, money and work on top of the membership dues they pay to be affiliated with PBS, which unlocks a large catalogue of programming that they can air at no additional cost.

    "For PBS viewers in the Inland Empire, that likely means the loss of popular local programs such as '#InlandEdition,' an Emmy-winning weekly half-hour public affairs show, and '#LearnWithMe,' an award-winning #bilingual English-Spanish children’s show, both of which are produced in house by affiliate KVCR.

    " 'The local stuff that’s so important to people is probably the stuff that’ll go away,' said Connie Leyva, executive director of KVCR and a former Democratic state senator. The station stands to lose about $550,000 in annual CPB funding, about 6% of its budget.
    She emphasized that the station also wanted to preserve its journalism staff — two full-time reporters and one part-time — who have recently focused on federal #ImmigrationRaids taking place across the region.

    " 'If we’re not here, the #InlandEmpire is just hearing about what’s happening in Los Angeles,' Leyva said. 'We want to know what’s happening in our backyard, what’s happening at the schools around us, what’s happening at the Home Depots around us.' "

    Read more:
    latimes.com/business/story/202

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/Lur03

    #ImmigrationRaids #ICERaids #ClimateChange #SevereWeather #KeepingUsInTheDark #CPBFunding #CPBFundingCuts #TrumpSucks

  10. I heard on the news that it was a years' worth of rain!!!

    At least 13 killed, 20 children missing in #Texas #floods

    The state received several months worth of precipitation in a few hours, according to officials, leading to dangerous #FlashFloods

    by Nadine Yousif, BBC News
    July 4, 2025

    "Thirteen people have died in Kerr County in the US state of Texas, according to authorities, after #SevereWeather and flooding hit parts of the state.

    "More people are unaccounted for, including at a summer camp where Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick confirmed around 20 children are missing.

    " 'Within 45 minutes, the #GuadalupeRiver rose 26 feet and it was a destructive flood - taking property and sadly lives,' he said in a news conference on Friday.

    "He read out a statement from all-girls Camp Mystic, where about 750 children were attending, saying there had been a 'catastrophic level' of flooding, and informed parents that if they have not been contacted, their child is accounted for."

    Read more:
    bbc.com/news/articles/cwyelx3x

    #ClimateChange #ClimateChangeIsReal #ExtremeWeather #TexasWx #ExtremeFlooding #TexasWeather #ClimateDiaryTexas #ClimateDiaryUS #ClimateDiary

  11. @easwatch #SevereWeather #TNwx EAS #WEA for #Marshall, #TN; #Maury, #TN; #Williamson, #TN: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 5:30 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Nashville TN ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

  12. @easwatch #SevereWeather #TNwx EAS #WEA for #Marshall, #TN; #Maury, #TN; #Williamson, #TN: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 5:30 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Nashville TN ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

  13. @easwatch #SevereWeather #TNwx EAS #WEA for #Marshall, #TN; #Maury, #TN; #Williamson, #TN: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 5:30 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Nashville TN ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

  14. @easwatch #SevereWeather #TNwx #EAS #WEA for #Lawrence, #TN; #Lewis, #TN; #Maury, #TN: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 5:00 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Nashville TN ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

  15. @easwatch #SevereWeather #TNwx #EAS #WEA for #Lawrence, #TN; #Lewis, #TN; #Maury, #TN: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 5:00 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Nashville TN ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

  16. @easwatch #SevereWeather #TNwx #EAS #WEA for #Lawrence, #TN; #Lewis, #TN; #Maury, #TN: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 5:00 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Nashville TN ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

  17. @easwatch #SevereWeather #TNwx #EAS #WEA for #Davidson, #TN; #Hickman, #TN; #Maury, #TN; #Williamson, #TN: National Weather Service: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for this area until 5:00 PM CDT for DESTRUCTIVE baseball size hail. Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows. People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Source: NWS Nashville TN ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

  18. @easwatch #SevereWeather #TNwx #EAS #WEA for #Davidson, #TN; #Hickman, #TN; #Maury, #TN; #Williamson, #TN: National Weather Service: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for this area until 5:00 PM CDT for DESTRUCTIVE baseball size hail. Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows. People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Source: NWS Nashville TN ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

  19. @easwatch #SevereWeather #TNwx #EAS #WEA for #Davidson, #TN; #Hickman, #TN; #Maury, #TN; #Williamson, #TN: National Weather Service: SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING in effect for this area until 5:00 PM CDT for DESTRUCTIVE baseball size hail. Take shelter in a sturdy building, away from windows. People and animals outdoors will be severely injured. Source: NWS Nashville TN ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

  20. @easwatch #SevereWeather #TNwx #EAS #WEA for Hickman, #TN; #Lewis, #TN; #Maury, #TN: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 3:30 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Nashville TN ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

  21. @easwatch #SevereWeather #TNwx #EAS #WEA for Hickman, #TN; #Lewis, #TN; #Maury, #TN: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 3:30 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Nashville TN ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

  22. @easwatch #SevereWeather #TNwx #EAS #WEA for Hickman, #TN; #Lewis, #TN; #Maury, #TN: National Weather Service: #TORNADO WARNING in this area until 3:30 PM CDT. Take shelter now in a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Check media. Source: NWS Nashville TN ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***

  23. Perfect time for cuts to #FEMA and #NOAA, eh?

    Storm-stricken central US braces for more volatile weather ahead

    #Tornadoes and #flooding will be among the hazards that threaten more than a dozen states as a new outbreak of #SevereWeather looms early in the week.

    By Renee Duff, AccuWeather senior meteorologist

    Published May 18, 2025 6:53 AM EDT | Updated May 19, 2025 11:27 AM EDT

    accuweather.com/en/severe-weat

    #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #BadDOGE #TrumpHatesThePoor #TrumpSucks #USWx #ExtremeWx