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DVIDS (CENTCOM / DoD): USS Jefferson City arrives at New Homeport in Pearl Harbor

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii - Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) arrived at its new homeport of Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, July 9. Jefferson City joined Submarine Squadron 7 as its seventh fast-attack submarine.

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
Location
Indo-Pacific, Hawaii
Event
Jul 11, 1:46 AM UTC
Updated
Aug 11, 6:21 PM UTC
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U.S. Africa Command Conducts Airstrikes Targeting al-Shabaab in Somalia; Danab Special Forces Carry Out Ground Operation in Lower Juba

SOMALIA — On July 10, a day after Danab special forces of the Somali National Army, working with Jubbaland Security Forces, overran al-Shabaab positions in the Baqdaad area near Badhaadhe in Lower Juba, U.S. Africa Command released a statement disclosing an airstrike it had carried out against the group on July 8. The command had conducted four such strikes between July 3 and July 8.

U.S. Airstrike Operations

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Operator
Location
2.0349, 45.3419 (Africa)
Updated
Aug 12, 4:58 PM UTC
RAPID

NWS / NOAA weather: Extreme Heat Warning issued July 10 at 2:02PM PDT until July 10 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 115.* WHERE...Coachella Valley.* WHEN...Until 8 PM PDT this evening.* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat events.

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
Location
North America
Event
Jul 10, 9:02 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 11, 11:14 PM UTC
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USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - west of Macquarie Island

USGS earthquakes: M 5.0 - west of Macquarie Island

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Elevated (3/5)
This month
2nd Earthquake alert at severity 3+ in the last 30 days
Location
-53.1692, 140.3613
Event
Jul 10, 6:26 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 9, 5:49 PM UTC
RAPID

Zelenskyy taps European allies to build Freya, a cheaper Patriot-alternative to Russia’s ballistic missiles

Ukraine will hold its first coalition meeting on a homegrown ballistic missile defense system in France “in the coming days.”

Severity
Elevated (3/5)
Location
Europe, Russia
Updated
Aug 12, 3:29 AM UTC
RAPID

Department of War Publishes Fourth Release of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Files on WAR.GOV/UFO

DOW has published the fourth release of declassified and historical Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena files as part of the Presidential Unsealing and Reporting System for UAP Encounters (PURSUE).

Sources
Primary source
Severity
Minor (1/5)
Event
Jul 10, 12:57 PM UTC
Updated
Aug 11, 7:53 PM UTC
RAPID

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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