fema daily headsUp for Thurs Aug 13 2026

 National Current Ops / Monitoring – August 12-13, 2026

New Significant Incidents / Ongoing Ops:
• Severe Weather / Flooding – IN / OH
• Glacial Lake Outburst Flood – AK

Hazard Monitoring:
• Severe Thunderstorms – Middle Mississippi Valley to Ohio Valley
 Heavy Rain / Flash Flooding – Central Great Basin to Southwest, Great Plains, and Mississippi Valley to Southern Appalachians
 Extreme Heat – Central Plains to Southeast
• Tropical Activity
   ○ Atlantic:
       • Tropical Depression Cristobal
       • Disturbance 1 (AL92): High (80%)
       • Disturbance 2 (AL94): Med (50%)
   ○ Eastern and Central Pacific:
       • Potential Tropical Cyclone One-C
       • Tropical Storm Hernan

Disaster Declaration Activity:
• Request: Major Disaster Declaration – GU

Event Monitoring:
• No new significant events

(nothing major has changed on the western wildfires)