proposed new FCC rule

lets get the FCC to write a new rule any agency that has Vtac or Utac or Itac radio channels in their radios must assure that their county seat has at least 1 base station on a nationwide interop channel - preferably EMP protected with backup power supply and high elevation - one HT duck taped to the top of a 75 foot aerial ladder does qualify

fema daily headsUp for Sunday Aug 23 2026

 National Current Operations / Monitoring – August 22-23, 2026

New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Operations:
• No new significant incidents / operations

Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms – Central Great Basin to Northern Plains
• Tropical Activity
  ○ Atlantic:
      • Disturbance 1: Low (10%)
      • Disturbance 2: Low (30%)
      • Disturbance 3: Med (50%)
  ○ Central and Eastern Pacific:
      • Tropical Storm Lala
      • Tropical Storm Moke
      • Disturbance 1 (EP92): High (near 100%)
      • Disturbance 2 (EP91): Med (40%)
      • Disturbance 3: Med (60%)

Disaster Declaration Activity:
• FMAG Approval: Hawk Fire – NV
• Request: Emergency Declaration – HI

Event Monitoring:
• Freedom 250 Grand Prix – Washington, D.C.

(western wildfires - nothing new muchly)

special safety sign in falmouth maine

https://maps.app.goo.gl/mQMPK4Q4vD44Ssdv9 for school - on highway - on a curve - has solar cells - has flashing yellow lights - has 15 mph limit when lights flashing they probably need this on every interstate - when a crash is seen or reported - turn on the flashing yellow lights - make it 25 mph maybe on the freeways

fema daily headsUp for Sat Aug 22 2026

 National Current Operations / Monitoring – August 21-22, 2026

New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Operations:
• No new significant incidents / operations

Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms – Ohio Valley and Great Lakes to Appalachians
• Heavy Rain / Flash Flooding – Mid-Atlantic
• Critical Fire Weather – California to Northern Intermountain
• Tropical Activity
  ○ Atlantic:
      • Disturbance 1: Low (20%)
      • Disturbance 2: Low (20%)
      • Disturbance 3: Low (30%)
  ○ Central and Eastern Pacific:
      • Hurricane Lala (CAT-1)
      • Tropical Storm Moke
      • Disturbance 1 (EP92): High (80%)
      • Disturbance 2 (EP91): Med (50%)
      • Disturbance 3: Med (40%)
  ○ Western Pacific:
      • Typhoon Saudel

Disaster Declaration Activity:
• FMAG Approval: Pine Tree Road Fire – AR

Event Monitoring:
• Freedom 250 Grand Prix – Washington, D.C.

(nothing much new on western wildfires - 1 wildfire in Georgia highlighted - ????)

Hacker targets ‘Grand Theft Auto VI' in apparent leak

 per NBC Boston

NYC 911 went down for 7 hours on Tuesday

https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nyc-ambulance-dispatch-legislation/ holy friggin crap

fema daily headsUp for Friday Aug 21 2026

 National Current Operations / Monitoring – August 20-21, 2026

New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Operations:
• No new significant incidents / operations

Hazard Monitoring:
• Heavy Rain / Flash Flooding – Southeast, Mid-Atlantic
• Severe Thunderstorms – Central / Northern Plains, Great Lakes, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic
• Fire Weather – Pacific Northwest to Central Great Basin
• Tropical Activity
  ○ Atlantic:
      • Disturbance 1: Low (20%)
      • Disturbance 2: Low (20%)
  ○ Central and Eastern Pacific:
      • Hurricane Lala (CAT-2)
      • Tropical Depression Two-C
      • Disturbance 1: Med (50%)
      • Disturbance 2: High (80%)
  ○ Western Pacific:
      • Tropical Storm Saudel

Disaster Declaration Activity:
• Request: Expedited Major Disaster Declaration – IN
• Request: Major Disaster Declaration – MN
• Amendment No. 1 to FEMA-4922-DR-MS

Event Monitoring:
• Freedom 250 Grand Prix – Washington, D.C.

(no major changes on wildfires - car racing in Wash DC this weekend - cool - Boston could not pull this off a couple of years ago)