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Fire burns near Touchet as floods hit the Southwest and Plains (video)
Evacuation orders near Touchet reached beyond the intended area. Flood emergencies in New Mexico and Kansas, confirmed Kansas tornadoes and California heat forecasts brought different instructions for residents. The Alert Pulse video for Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026: the emergency alerts sent across the United States, told night by night from the report's own figures, with the full report and its data one link away.
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That was one of 4,143 emergency warnings across the country in the week of September 28.
The week, day by day. The busiest day was October 1, with 898 warnings.
By 5:23 PM, a local agency alert in Walla Walla County.
A September 30 report put the Hatch Grade Fire near Touchet in Walla Walla County at an estimated 9,000 acres across the Washington–Oregon border, following its start on September 29. That is according to AOL, reporting by Cameron Probert.
Tuesday, 1:47 PM: a flash flood emergency in Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
Thursday, 2:32 PM: a flash flood emergency in Ford County, Kansas.
Marshall County, Kansas, was under a warning on 8 of the week's 7 days.
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