Episode 30
EM Morning Brief October 13th 2025
Join Cedric for the EM Morning Brief on October 13, 2025, as we cover a potent coastal storm impacting the East Coast, causing major flooding, dangerous surf, and gale-force winds. Updates include emergency measures in New Jersey and New York, Alaska’s disaster declaration following Typhoon Halong, winter storm warnings in the Sierra Nevada and Montana, flash flood issues in Arizona, and new Tropical Storm Lorenzo. Get the latest weather and emergency updates across the US to start your week informed.
00:00 Introduction and Today’s Headlines
00:07 East Coast Storm and Flooding
00:41 Weather Updates Across the U.S.
01:06 State-by-State Weather Breakdown
5:20 Conclusion and Sign-Off
Sources
[NWS Mount Holly briefing | https://www.weather.gov/media/phi/current_briefing.pdf]
[NY Governor SOE | https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-declares-state-emergency-during-ongoing-coastal-storm]
[AP overview | https://apnews.com/article/264fd8abd6b02714d9cd9ac6c7a07631] [Alaska DHSEM update | https://ready.alaska.gov/Documents/PIO/PressReleases/2025.10.12_Press%20Release%20-%20SEOC%202025%20October%20West%20Coast%20Storm%20-%20Update%20Oct.12.pdf]
[NWS Alaska/APRFC | https://www.weather.gov/aprfc/FLOOD] [NWS Sacramento | https://www.weather.gov/sto/]
[NWS Reno | https://www.weather.gov/rev/]
[NWS Phoenix (official alert) | https://twitter.com/NWSPhoenix/status/1977582537720377520]
[NHC status | https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh.shtml]
[Alaska DHSEM | https://ready.alaska.gov/Documents/PIO/PressReleases/2025.10.12_Press%20Release%20-%20SEOC%202025%20October%20West%20Coast%20Storm%20-%20Update%20Oct.12.pdf]
[NWS Alaska/APRFC | https://www.weather.gov/aprfc/FLOOD]
[NWS Phoenix (official) | https://twitter.com/NWSPhoenix/status/1977582537720377520] [AZFamily—Globe/Miami evac updates | https://www.azfamily.com/2025/10/13/flash-flood-warnings-prompt-set-status-some-globe-miami-communities/]
[NWS Sacramento | https://www.weather.gov/sto/]
[KMPH—central CA storm impacts timing | https://kmph.com/news/local/big-storm-tonight] [CT Insider outages & timing | https://www.ctinsider.com/weather/article/ct-noreaster-monday-power-outages-wind-impact-21097819.php]
[NWS New York—latest coastal flooding briefing | https://www.weather.gov/media/okx/DSSBuilder/LatestBriefing.pdf]
[DEMA activation | https://news.delaware.gov/2025/10/12/dema-announces-delaware-national-guard-activation/]
[NWS Mount Holly briefing | https://www.weather.gov/media/phi/current_briefing.pdf]
[NWS Baltimore/Washington—coastal flood products | https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?issuedby=LWX&product=CFW&site=LWX]
[NWS LWX Weather Story | https://www.weather.gov/lwx/weatherstory] [NWS Boston/Norton—marine warnings | https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?issuedby=BOX&product=CWF&site=BOX] [NBC Boston outage tracker | https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/massachusetts-power-outages-2/3825475/]
[NWS Great Falls—warnings | https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=winter+storm+warning]
[MDT road & forecast page (aggregated NWS text) | https://www.mdt.mt.gov/_resources/pl/rdrpt.pl?rptname=General]
[NWS Reno | https://www.weather.gov/rev/] [Reno Gazette Journal—advisory timing | https://www.rgj.com/story/weather/2025/10/13/tahoe-sierra-winter-weather-advisory/86667608007/]
[NWS Mount Holly briefing | https://www.weather.gov/media/phi/current_briefing.pdf]
[AP overview of emergency actions | https://apnews.com/article/264fd8abd6b02714d9cd9ac6c7a07631]
[NWS Albuquerque—Hydrologic Outlook | https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?firewxzone=NMZ101&product1=Flood+Watch]
[NWS ABQ Hazards page | https://www.weather.gov/abq/hazards] [NY Governor SOE | https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-declares-state-emergency-during-ongoing-coastal-storm]
[NWS New York briefing | https://www.weather.gov/media/okx/DSSBuilder/LatestBriefing.pdf]
NWS Morehead City—active hazards | https://www.weather.gov/mhx/] [Washington Post—regional impacts timing | https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/10/13/east-coast-storm-rain-flooding-coasts/]
[CNN live update—rescues/impacts | https://keyt.com/news/weather-news/cnn-weather-environment/2025/10/13/strong-noreaster-forces-water-rescues-and-inundates-roads-as-it-moves-up-the-east-coast/]
[NWS Charleston coastal hazards page | https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?firewxzone=SCZ048&product1=Coastal+Flood+Advisory]
[NWS Wakefield briefing | https://www.weather.gov/media/akq/briefings/LatestBriefing.pdf]
[Washington Post—storm duration | https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/10/13/east-coast-storm-rain-flooding-coasts/]
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00:00 Introduction and Today’s Headlines
00:07 East Coast Storm and Flooding
00:41 Weather Updates Across the U.S.
01:06 State-by-State Weather Breakdown
5:20 Conclusion and Sign-Off
Sources
[NWS Mount Holly briefing | https://www.weather.gov/media/phi/current_briefing.pdf]
[NY Governor SOE | https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-declares-state-emergency-during-ongoing-coastal-storm]
[AP overview | https://apnews.com/article/264fd8abd6b02714d9cd9ac6c7a07631] [Alaska DHSEM update | https://ready.alaska.gov/Documents/PIO/PressReleases/2025.10.12_Press%20Release%20-%20SEOC%202025%20October%20West%20Coast%20Storm%20-%20Update%20Oct.12.pdf]
[NWS Alaska/APRFC | https://www.weather.gov/aprfc/FLOOD] [NWS Sacramento | https://www.weather.gov/sto/]
[NWS Reno | https://www.weather.gov/rev/]
[NWS Phoenix (official alert) | https://twitter.com/NWSPhoenix/status/1977582537720377520]
[NHC status | https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh.shtml]
[Alaska DHSEM | https://ready.alaska.gov/Documents/PIO/PressReleases/2025.10.12_Press%20Release%20-%20SEOC%202025%20October%20West%20Coast%20Storm%20-%20Update%20Oct.12.pdf]
[NWS Alaska/APRFC | https://www.weather.gov/aprfc/FLOOD]
[NWS Phoenix (official) | https://twitter.com/NWSPhoenix/status/1977582537720377520] [AZFamily—Globe/Miami evac updates | https://www.azfamily.com/2025/10/13/flash-flood-warnings-prompt-set-status-some-globe-miami-communities/]
[NWS Sacramento | https://www.weather.gov/sto/]
[KMPH—central CA storm impacts timing | https://kmph.com/news/local/big-storm-tonight] [CT Insider outages & timing | https://www.ctinsider.com/weather/article/ct-noreaster-monday-power-outages-wind-impact-21097819.php]
[NWS New York—latest coastal flooding briefing | https://www.weather.gov/media/okx/DSSBuilder/LatestBriefing.pdf]
[DEMA activation | https://news.delaware.gov/2025/10/12/dema-announces-delaware-national-guard-activation/]
[NWS Mount Holly briefing | https://www.weather.gov/media/phi/current_briefing.pdf]
[NWS Baltimore/Washington—coastal flood products | https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?issuedby=LWX&product=CFW&site=LWX]
[NWS LWX Weather Story | https://www.weather.gov/lwx/weatherstory] [NWS Boston/Norton—marine warnings | https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?issuedby=BOX&product=CWF&site=BOX] [NBC Boston outage tracker | https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/massachusetts-power-outages-2/3825475/]
[NWS Great Falls—warnings | https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=usa&wwa=winter+storm+warning]
[MDT road & forecast page (aggregated NWS text) | https://www.mdt.mt.gov/_resources/pl/rdrpt.pl?rptname=General]
[NWS Reno | https://www.weather.gov/rev/] [Reno Gazette Journal—advisory timing | https://www.rgj.com/story/weather/2025/10/13/tahoe-sierra-winter-weather-advisory/86667608007/]
[NWS Mount Holly briefing | https://www.weather.gov/media/phi/current_briefing.pdf]
[AP overview of emergency actions | https://apnews.com/article/264fd8abd6b02714d9cd9ac6c7a07631]
[NWS Albuquerque—Hydrologic Outlook | https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?firewxzone=NMZ101&product1=Flood+Watch]
[NWS ABQ Hazards page | https://www.weather.gov/abq/hazards] [NY Governor SOE | https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-declares-state-emergency-during-ongoing-coastal-storm]
[NWS New York briefing | https://www.weather.gov/media/okx/DSSBuilder/LatestBriefing.pdf]
NWS Morehead City—active hazards | https://www.weather.gov/mhx/] [Washington Post—regional impacts timing | https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/10/13/east-coast-storm-rain-flooding-coasts/]
[CNN live update—rescues/impacts | https://keyt.com/news/weather-news/cnn-weather-environment/2025/10/13/strong-noreaster-forces-water-rescues-and-inundates-roads-as-it-moves-up-the-east-coast/]
[NWS Charleston coastal hazards page | https://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?firewxzone=SCZ048&product1=Coastal+Flood+Advisory]
[NWS Wakefield briefing | https://www.weather.gov/media/akq/briefings/LatestBriefing.pdf]
[Washington Post—storm duration | https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/10/13/east-coast-storm-rain-flooding-coasts/]
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