Amazon’s trying to launch a global satellite cellphone network in 2028

https://www.theverge.com/tech/971437/amazon-leo-direct-to-device-satellite-network The new constellation of over 5,000 satellites will offer direct-to-cell service using Globalstar’s spectrum.

Arlington Mass. does not screen Town employees for Nazi ties

 https://share.google/aimode/wuFO1pdTClC051M1q - per Google AI

FEMA Daily HeadsUp for Monday July 27 2026

National Current Operations / Monitoring – July 26-27, 2026

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

Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms – Central / Northern Plains, Middle / Upper Mississippi Valleys, Ohio Valley and Great Lakes
• Excessive Rainfall - Four Corners to the Central Plains, Great lakes, Ohio Valley, and the Northeast
• Extreme Heat – The Plains, Mississippi Valleys, and Southeast
• Tropical Activity
   ○ Eastern Pacific:
       • Hurricane Fausto (CAT-1)
       • Hurricane Genevieve (CAT-5)

Disaster Declaration Activity:
•  FMAG Approval: Dove Fire – CA
•  FMAG Approval: Ransier Fire – WA

Event Monitoring:
•  No new significant events

fema daily headsUp for Sunday July 26 2026

 National Current Ops / Monitoring for July 25-26, 2026

New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• No new significant incidents / ops

Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms – Central / Northern Plains, Middle / Upper Mississippi Valleys, and Great Lakes
• Heavy Rain / Flash Flooding – Southeast
• Critical Fire Weather – California, Northern Intermountain, Central Great Basin, Montana
• Tropical Activity
  ο  Eastern and Central Pacific
      •  Hurricane Fausto (CAT-1)
      •  Hurricane Genevieve (CAT-1)
      •  Disturbance 1: High (90%)

Disaster Declaration Activity:
• Request: Expedited Major Disaster Declaration – WV
• FMAG Approval: Grasshopper Fire – OR 
• FMAG Approval: Signal Peak Fire – WA 
• FMAG Approval: Kawaihae Road Fire – HI 

Event Monitoring:
• No significant events

fema daily headsUp for Sat July 25 2026

 National Current Ops / Monitoring for July 24-25, 2026

New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• No new significant incidents / ops

Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms - Montana, South Dakota
• Heavy Rain / Flash Flooding – Southwest to Southern Plains, Lower Mississippi Valley, Carolinas
• Critical Fire Weather - California, Northern Intermountain to Northern Plains
• Tropical Activity
  ο  Eastern and Central Pacific
      •  Hurricane Fausto (CAT-2)
      •  Tropical Storm Genevieve
      •  Disturbance 1: High (70%)

Disaster Declaration Activity:
• No new declaration activity

Event Monitoring:
• No significant events

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fema daily headsUp for Friday July 24 2026

 National Current Ops / Monitoring for July 23-24, 2026

New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• TC Bertha – FEMA Regions 4 & 6 – FINAL
• Flooding – West Virginia – FINAL

Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms – North Dakota, Minnesota
• Heavy Rain / Flash Flooding – Middle Mississippi Valley to the Southeast
• Critical Fire Weather – California, Pacific Northwest
• Tropical Activity
  ο  Eastern and Central Pacific
    •  Hurricane Fausto (CAT-2)
    •  Disturbance 1 (EP98): High (near 100%)
    •  Disturbance 2: High (70%)

Disaster Declaration Activity:
• Request: Major Disaster Declaration – CNMI
• Request: Major Disaster Declaration – KY

Event Monitoring:
• No significant events