Join Cedric as he presents the E.M. Morning Brief for September 9, 2025.

Today’s updates include ongoing wildfire activities in the Pacific Northwest, particularly in Washington and Oregon, a recent 5.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Oregon, and various severe weather risks across the central and southern High Plains, eastern Colorado, western Kansas, eastern New Mexico, the Oklahoma Panhandle, and parts of Texas. Additionally, Hurricane Kiko is causing hazardous surf conditions near Hawaii. Stay informed and stay safe!

00:00 Introduction and Headlines00:58 Colorado01:11 Hawaii01:22 Kansas01:31 New Mexico01:40 Oklahoma01:49 Oregon02:02 Texas02:13 Washington02:27 Conclusion

Sources:

[NIFC | https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf][USGS | https://www.usgs.gov/data/latest-earthquakes-map-and-list][NWS SPC | https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?format=txt&issuedby=DY1&product=SWO&site=JKL&version=1][NHC | https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php]; [CPHC | https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/HFOTCMCP4%2Bshtml/090242.shtml][NWS SPC | https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?format=txt&issuedby=DY1&product=SWO&site=JKL&version=1][CPHC | https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/HFOTCMCP4%2Bshtml/090242.shtml][NWS SPC | https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?format=txt&issuedby=DY1&product=SWO&site=JKL&version=1][NWS SPC | https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?format=txt&issuedby=DY1&product=SWO&site=JKL&version=1][NWS SPC | https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?format=txt&issuedby=DY1&product=SWO&site=JKL&version=1][USGS | https://www.usgs.gov/data/latest-earthquakes-map-and-list][BNO News | https://bnonews.com/index.php/2025/09/magnitude-5-8-earthquake-strikes-off-oregon-coast-no-tsunami-threat/][NIFC | https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf][NWS SPC | https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?format=txt&issuedby=DY1&product=SWO&site=JKL&version=1]

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