Another Xcel Energy Colorado outage. That is several weeks in a row (beyond the wind event).

Morning hike at Castlewood Canyon State Park.

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A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the lower elevations of Boulder, Larimer, NW Weld counties Saturday afternoon through Sunday. Winds will be very strong and humidity will be low enough for rapid spread of any fires that start. Don't burn or do anything to make sparks. #cowx

Xcel may deenergize lines on Saturday due to high winds Saturday & Sunday and increased fire potential.

Plan ahead by charging equipment, medical equipment and devices you may need tomorrow.

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#UPDATE The U.S. Coast Guard has dedicated a website that provides key information on the response to the Key Bridge Collapse. Link: keybridgeresponse2024.com

James Barros (Hawaii EMA) begins addressing the lessons learned from the battle for information and domain that occurred for days after the initial fires. He emphasizes that even though many resources came to aid #Maui , it, “bottlenecked one person, and that’s unacceptable.”

Information Lessons Learned from Maui Fire: Dealing with Disinformation and Getting Timely Information Out. Fixing the process so that info release didn’t get tied up or stopped.

Introducing the presentation of disaster lessons learned from the Maui wildfires, Maui’s position is to, “Recover, rebuild, and reimagine a better future.” #NEMASpring2024

Whytley Jones, DC Homeland Security & Emergency Management, touches on their Protect DC Campaign which is committed to preventing violence within the District of Columbia.

Learn more about the campaign here: protect.dc.gov

With the rapid expansion of technology, we will need more energy Dave Turk states, “By 2030 we will need a million more electricians, and professionals in related fields.” U.S. Department of Energy is moving in the right direction by allocating 8 billion dollars to strengthening the power grid.

The general session of #NEMAForum2024 kicks off with the Honorable Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The Secretary of Homeland Security opens with, “In the face of diverse challenges, it's the state and local emergency managers that keep emergency situations from spiraling out of control”.

If you care enough to comment, show you care! In crisis, studies show people trust those who show empathy more than perceived competence! Yes, it's THAT important.

This map is coordinated by the Colorado State EOC to share locations of locally managed warming centers and shelters. Sites will be added to the map as information is shared with the State EOC throughout the entire winter storm.
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St. Bernard Weather ❄️ #COwx

The Winter Storm Severity Index map shows are large area of extreme impacts and TRAVEL IS NOT ADVISED in the foothills tonight through Friday morning. Across the I-25 corridor mainly south of Longmont, there will be major impacts and travel should be avoided if possible. #COwx

Heavy snowfall for areas in/near the Front Range Mountains, Foothills 🙴 Palmer Divide including the greater Denver/ Boulder area. Deteriorating conditions will dvlp this afternoon/tonight 🙴 continue into Thursday night. Conditions will slowly improve Friday. #COwx

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As Warren Weeks would say, it takes practice and seasoning…but it’s a crucial skill for spokesperson success.

Exploring the boneyard of the Neon Museum