Magnitude 7.8 Philippines quake triggers tsunami advisory for Guam and the CNMI; NIFC holds at PL 2 with ten uncontained large fires and evacuations near Chelan

About this episode

The episode discusses a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines that triggered a tsunami advisory for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, along with updates on national wildfire operations and severe weather threats.

Today’s brief leads with a magnitude 7.8 earthquake off the southern Philippines that prompted a Pacific Tsunami Warning Center advisory for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, with no threat to Hawaii or the U.S. West Coast. We cover national wildfire operations at Preparedness Level 2, including active fires threatening structures and infrastructure in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, New Mexico, Florida, North Carolina, and Alaska, plus a multi-day Storm Prediction Center severe weather threat, two Pacific tropical depressions, a paused Kilauea eruption, and approaching FEMA assistance deadlines in Washington and Hawaii. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast. Key Takeaways · Tsunami advisory (Guam and CNMI): A magnitude 7.8 Philippines earthquake prompted a Pacific Tsunami Warning Center advisory for hazardous currents and sea level fluctuations; effects expected from about 12:45 p.m. ChST Monday, no full-scale evacuation called. · No threat to Hawaii or the West Coast: The Warning Center assessed no tsunami threat to Hawaii or the U.S. mainland Pacific…

People in this episode

Host: Todd T. De Voe

Topics covered

• earthquake
• tsunami advisory
• wildfire operations
• emergency management
• severe weather
• tropical depressions

Keywords

• earthquake
• tsunami
• wildfires
• emergency management
• FEMA
• severe weather
• tropical depressions

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Philippines, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Hawaii, U.S. West Coast, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, New Mexico

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