Daily Weather Briefing for Wednesday, April 22, 2020 AM COVID-19 Update

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OUTLOOK

High pressure will weaken and move off the Atlantic coast today, while a strong frontal system advances toward the region tonight. This system will bring a good amount of rainfall and thunderstorms on Thursday before dry high pressure builds back on Friday. Another storm system will impact the county on Saturday.


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Recent Local Government Meetings

Franklin Town Board April 2020 Meeting

The Franklin Town Board met Monday, with some members being physically present and others being electronically present. The full meeting has been embedded in the above video. (Nevermind the erroneous title, Youtube is giving me grief about changing the name and description from the last meeting I streamed)


Franklin Town Council Combined Budget and April 2020 Meeting [LINK]

Macon County Board of Commissioners April 2020 Regular Meeting [LINK]


General Forecast Through Friday

Today

Sunny. Highs in the mid-60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming southwest this afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid-40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. Rainfall amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

Rain. Highs in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Rainfall amounts between three-quarters and one inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers with thunderstorms likely in the evening then showers likely after midnight. Lows from around 50 to the 40s. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent. Rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Friday Night

Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the 40s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Hazards

We are under a frost advisory until 10am this morning. Other than that, there are no weather hazards expected for today. A storm system will be moving through the area from tonight through late Thursday. Some thunderstorm activity and a couple inches of rain are possible.

A copy of the Frost Advisory has been posted below:

Frost Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
121 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2020


...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Swain, Graham, Jackson, and Macon Counties in southwest North Carolina.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Continue to protect tender plants from the cold until temperatures warm back into the 40s later this morning.


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Begin COVID-19 AM Update Segment




Several curated videos and links to articles are posted below to allow you to follow the course of humanity's response to this global pandemic.

ABOVE THE FOLD

Stats for Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at 4:30am per CoronaWiki.org

Earth

2,576,078 Known Infections
177,926 Known Deaths

USA

825,190 Known Infections
45,343 Known Deaths

North Carolina

7,135 Known Infections
245 Known Deaths

Macon County

2 Known Infections
1 Known Death





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COVID-19 Update

Cops Threaten "Disorderly Conduct" for Truthful Instagram Post





The CDC website [LINK] reports 6,493 people in North Carolina are infected and that the infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 6,951 confirmed cases, 427 hospitalized and 213 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 6,979 people infected and 220 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).

Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]


Videos from Government and Bureaucratic Types

World Health Organization
There was no video briefing on the 21st, so here is the briefing from the 20th




White House


North Carolina

English

Spanish


Videos From Medical Professionals

Nightshifts as a COVID Cardiologist | Doctor's Vlog


Quick VLOG from COVID RED ZONE // UK DOCTOR // Covid-19 Vlog #14



Dr. John Campbell

Tuesday 21 April, International Update


Coronavirus Pandemic Update 59: Dr. Seheult's Daily Regimen (Vitamin D, C, Zinc, Quercetin, NAC)


Timestamps

1:44 - - Pulmonary / Critical Care / Internist + Sleep Specialist - -
4:20 - - Vitamin D can prevent acute respiratory tract infections - -
5:25 - - If sick, its better to get a daily or weekly dose, rather than a bolus dose - -
5:45 - - Brand new study on IRISH people - - Vitamin D REDUCED chest infections 50% - -
6:18 - - Many people have Vitamin D deficiency due to lack of sun - -
7:05 - - Quercetin prevents viruses from entering into your cells - -
7:53 - - Its in many foods; as supplement take 1,000 mg per day (or 500 2x a day) - -
8:17 - - N Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) - -
10:02 - - Zinc 40 mg a day (50 mg may decrease how much copper the body can absorb).



Doctor Mike Hansen: How Coronavirus (COVID19) Kills Some People (But Not Others)



GENERAL ARTICLES


COVID-19 | Coronavirus: Virology, Epidemiology, Pathophysiology | APRIL 17th UPDATE



Video from News Outlets

Dr. Gupta shows how virus could spread in restaurants







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Published at 5:15am on Wednesday, April 22, 2020