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Topic: Hurricane Florence
“For the week before Christmas, rainfall averaged 2 inches in the eastern Valley and 1.4 inches in the western Valley,” said James Everett, senior manager for TVA’s River Forecast Center. “We began spilling and sluicing at several locations the day after Christmas to increase flows and increase flood storage capacity, and that will likely continue into the New Year.” ![]() TVA’s River Management team is continuing its work over the holidays by doing what it’s been doing a lot this year: handling above average amounts rainfall and runoff across the Valley. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
American Red Cross calls for healthy donors to maintain Blood supplyAmerican Red Cross
Blood and platelets can only be given by donors who are feeling well. One way to maintain health is to get a flu vaccine each fall. ![]() LaDeodra Drummond donates blood. (Jeanette Ortiz-Osorio/American Red Cross) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Events | No Comments
NASA’s RainCube CubeSat satellite measures stormsNASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
A satellite no bigger than a shoebox may one day help. Small enough to fit inside a backpack, the aptly named RainCube (Radar in a CubeSat) uses experimental technology to see storms by detecting rain and snow with very small instruments. The people behind the miniature mission celebrated after RainCube sent back its first images of a storm over Mexico in a technology demonstration in August. Its second wave of images in September caught the first rainfall of Hurricane Florence. ![]() RainCube is a mini weather satellite, no bigger than a shoebox, that will measure storms. It’s part of several new NASA experiments to track storms from space with many small satellites, instead of individual, large ones. (UCAR) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
American Red Cross in need of Blood, Platelet donations in wake of Hurricane FlorenceAmerican Red Cross
People can also help by making a financial donation to support relief efforts. ![]() Thousands of lifesaving blood donations have gone uncollected due to drive cancellations forced by the hurricane, but patients still need critical medical care. (Amanda Romney/American Red Cross) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
NASA’s TEMPEST-D satellite looks inside Hurricane FlorenceNASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
TEMPEST-D, which deployed into low-Earth orbit from the International Space Station in July, carries a state-of-the-art miniaturized microwave radiometer, an instrument that sees through the thick clouds to reveal the hidden interior of storms, just like a security scanner can see inside luggage at the airport. ![]() This image combines the TEMPEST-D (Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems Demonstration) data with a visual image of the storm from NOAA’s GOES (Geoweather Operational Environmental Satellite) weather satellite. The brightly colored image taken by the small, experimental satellite TEMPEST-D captures Hurricane Florence over the Atlantic Ocean. The colors reveal the eye of the storm, surrounded by heavy rain. (NASA/NOAA/Naval Research Laboratory Monterey/JPL-Caltech) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Technology | No Comments
Tennessee National Guard sends Military Police Company to South Carolina for Hurricane Florence supportTennessee National Guard
More than 100 personnel of the 117th Military Police Battalion departed Athens, Tennessee this morning with the necessary equipment and supplies to operate for approximately two weeks. ![]() Soldiers of the Tenn. Army National Guard’s 117th Military Police Battalion conduct a convoy operations briefing prior to departure from battalion headquarters in Athens, Tenn. on September 16, 2018. More than 100 personnel from the battalion are headed to South Carolina to provide assistance to residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. (CW4 Nick Atwood, Tenn. National Guard) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Gas Prices Unfazed by Hurricane FlorenceClarksville-Montgomery County has third cheapest Gas Prices in Tennessee
Sunday’s state average of $2.59 per gallon is the same as a week ago and 3 cents less than last month. However, motorists are still paying 2 cents per gallon more than this time last year. «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
Tennessee Consumers Should Be Wary of Hurricane-Related Price GougingTennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance
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Tennessee Vols Football holds UTEP scoreless in 24-0 WinUT Athletics
![]() Tennessee Football running back Ty Chandler rushed for 158 yards and scored a touchdown Saturday against UTEP. (UT Athletics) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: Sports | No Comments
101st Airborne Division Soldiers deploy for Hurricane Florence Relief101st Airborne Division
The “Screaming Eagle” Soldiers departed with almost 100 vehicles, consisting of heavy transport trucks and associated equipment, en route to Fort Bragg, NC. There, they will assist in DOD efforts supporting FEMA and other relief agencies. The 74 CTC’s current mission task is to provide sustainment and container movement, personnel movement, and any additional transportation tasking. ![]() Soldiers assigned to 101st Sustainment Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), conduct preparations and deploy in support of Hurricane Florence relief efforts, Sept. 14, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The “Screaming Eagle” Soldiers will provide logistics and transportation to assist FEMA and other relief agencies. (Pfc. Beverly Roxane Mejia) «Read the rest of this article» Sections: News | No Comments
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