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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 10 at 12:38AM CDT until July 10 at 12:45AM CDT by NWS Louisville KY

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.A Flood Watch remains in effect until 100 AM CDT Sunday for portions of Indiana and Kentucky.

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
Location
North America
Updated
Aug 9, 1:07 PM UTC
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NWS / NOAA weather: Flash Flood Warning issued July 9 at 7:35PM EDT until July 9 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.A Flood Watch remains in effect until 1200 AM EDT for a portion of southeast Pennsylvania.

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
Location
North America
Updated
Aug 11, 11:58 PM UTC
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Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy

Federal Reserve announces the leadership and objectives of its task forces to advance the conduct of monetary policy

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
Location
North America
Updated
Aug 9, 12:31 AM UTC
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USS Gerald R. Ford to undergo maintenance after onboard fire and plumbing issues

The USS Gerald R. Ford will undergo maintenance after completing the longest post-Vietnam carrier deployment.

Severity
Minor (1/5)
Location
Indo-Pacific, Vietnam
Event
Jul 9, 6:52 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 12, 4:02 AM UTC
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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): Layers of Deterrence: Marines and Sailors Protect the Sea-Based Leg of the Nuclear Triad at Kings Bay

Located on Georgia's southeastern coast, Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay serves as the Atlantic homeport for the Navy's Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines and is home to Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic (SWFLANT).

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5)
Event
Jul 9, 3:01 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 12, 2:41 AM UTC
Operator RAPID

U.S. Launches Additional Strikes Against Iran To Further Degrade Capabilities

U.S. Central Command: "At the direction of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran to further degrade their ability to threaten freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States is holding Iran accountable for recent unjustified aggression against commercial shipping and civilian crews freely navigating a vital international waterway."

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Sources
Military
Location
Middle East
Updated
Aug 11, 8:19 PM UTC
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Army medic convicted of desertion after 3 years on the run in the UK

An Army combat medic who fled to the UK in 2022 was convicted by a military jury this month of desertion, larceny and making a false official statement

Severity
Moderate (2/5)
Updated
Aug 9, 2:51 AM UTC
Operator RAPID

Trump Declares U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Over After U.S. Strikes on Iran and Renewed Shipping Attacks in Strait of Hormuz

MIDDLE EAST — President Trump stated on July 8 that the ceasefire with Iran is over from his perspective and that continued engagement constitutes a waste of time, following U.S. Central Command strikes launched the previous day against Iranian targets in response to attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

The three commercial vessels struck included the Marshall Islands-flagged Al Rekayyat, a Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker owned and managed by Nakilat, the Saudi Arabia-flagged Wedyan owned by Bahri, and the Liberia-flagged Cyprus Prosperity.

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Sources
Operator
Location
26.5660, 56.2500 (Middle East)
Updated
Aug 12, 9:27 AM UTC
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USGS earthquakes: M 5.1 - 14 km W of Changning, China

USGS earthquakes: M 5.1 - 14 km W of Changning, China

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
2nd Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
28.5899, 104.7718 (East Asia)
Updated
Aug 12, 11:46 AM UTC
Operator RAPID

U.S. Strikes Southern Iran, Iran Hits U.S. Bases in Kuwait and Bahrain

MIDDLE EAST — Three commercial tankers were struck while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on July 7 in attacks that Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the United States attributed to Iran, and U.S. Central Command announced it had struck more than 80 targets in southern Iran the same evening, the first exchange of fire in the waterway since a stand-down between American and Iranian forces took hold nine days earlier.

The strikes came as U.S. and Iranian negotiators continued talks under the framework the two governments signed June 17 to end Operation Epic Fury and reopen the strait to commercial traffic.

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Sources
Operator
Location
35.6893, 51.3896 (Middle East)
Updated
Aug 12, 7:04 PM UTC
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Three Tankers Struck in Separate Incidents in the Strait of Hormuz on July 7

STRAIT OF HORMUZ — United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) issued two warnings on July 7 reporting attacks on tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz. The Joint Maritime Information Center Update 068 listed three incidents on July 7, and raised the regional threat level for the Strait of Hormuz to SEVERE.

UKMTO Warning 081-26 Incident

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Sources
Operator
Location
26.5660, 56.2500 (Middle East)
Updated
Aug 12, 6:32 PM UTC
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US Navy fears ballistic missile subs can be hit by drones, anti-tank rockets

The U.S. Navy is searching for better methods of protecting its missile subs, as well as the shore installations that support them.

Severity
Minor (1/5)
Updated
Aug 11, 9:28 PM UTC
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Chinese ballistic missile test is said to undermine nuclear weapons-free zone in South Pacific

China has repeatedly called out the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal between Australia, the U.S. and the U.K. as violating the treaty.

Severity
Severe (4/5)
Location
Indo-Pacific, China
Updated
Aug 11, 5:59 PM UTC
RAPID

Canada picks Germany’s TKMS for historic submarine buy, in nod to Europe

The firm had offered its Type 212CD submarine which is being built for both Germany and Norway, beating a competing bid from South Korea's Hanwha Ocean.

Severity
Minor (1/5)
Location
North America, Canada
Updated
Aug 9, 4:28 PM UTC
Operator RAPID

Cuba Total Power Failure Prompts Embassy Security Alert for U.S. Citizens

CUBA — Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed on July 6, producing a total power failure across the country that began at 12 p.m. Eastern Time, the U.S. Embassy in Havana stated in its security alert.

The U.S. Embassy alert stated that Cuban state media reported the reason for the collapse and any timeline for restoring power remained unknown at the time the alert was issued.

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Sources
Operator
Location
23.1598, -82.3385
Updated
Aug 12, 8:47 AM UTC

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