OUTLOOK
A weak cold front moves east of the area today bringing an end to the unsettled weather for Friday and Saturday. The front moves back west on Sunday as a wave of low-pressure forms alongside it then stalls. Unsettled weather returns and continues into the middle of next week.
GoFundMe Established to Benefit Children of David and Dawn Head
On Saturday, 5/23/2020, Macon County Sheriff's Deputy David Head and his wife, Dawn, a Physical Therapist with Highlands/Cashiers Hospital, were tragically killed in an automobile accident. They leave behind four children, Jeslyn Head (17), J.D. Head (13), Erin Sanborn (17), and Sidney Sanborn (19). This fund has been set up by the employees of the Macon County Sheriff's Office in an effort to help all 4 children of David and Dawn Head. [LINK]
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Most recent Local Government Meetings
The Macon County Board of Commissioners met on June 2nd. [LINK]
The Franklin Town Council met on June 1st. Members of the public and local media outlets were allowed in the town hall. [LINK]
General Forecast Through Thursday Night
Today
Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog this morning. Highs ranging from the mid-70s in the higher elevations to the mid-80s in the valleys. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows ranging from the mid-60s to the upper 50s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the mid-70s to the lower 80s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows ranging from the lower 60s to the mid-50s. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs ranging from the upper 70s to the mid-80s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows ranging from the mid-60s to the mid-50s.
Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today. An isolated thunderstorm is possible in the afternoon.
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Tropical Weather
(The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st through November 30th)
ropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Thu Jun 11 2020
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
1. A well-defined tropical wave located about 350 miles east of the Windward Islands continues to produce disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Although significant development is not expected due to dry air and adverse upper-level winds, some areas of heavy rain and gusty winds are possible across portions of the Windward Islands later today through early Friday while the wave moves westward at 15 to 20 mph.
* Formation chance through 48 hours...low...10 percent.
* Formation chance through 5 days...low...10 percent.
End Daily Weather Segment
Begin COVID-19 Update
Here are some numbers from the CDC, the NCDHHS, and the Johns Hopkins Dashboard. Macon Media prefers the Johns Hopkins Dashboard because the counts include those non-residents that are left out of the CDC and NCDHHS numbers.
The CDC website [LINK] reports 37,160 people in North Carolina are infected, 1,029 have died, and infections are widespread, the NCDHHS website [LINK] reports 38,171 confirmed cases from 553,650 targeted tests, and 780 hospitalized and 1,053 deaths in the state. The Johns Hopkins Dashboard [LINK] reports 38,473 people infected and 1,090 deaths (these include non-residents located in NC).
COVID-19 Data for Macon County from Coronaction. [LINK]
Detected 158
Recovered 42
Deceased 1
Actives 115
Data from Macon County Public Health [LINK] http://www.maconnc.org/health-department.html
Detected 173
Recovered 17
Deceased 1
Actives 155
Testing Data
MCPH Tests 1,938
Other Tests 423
Total Tests 2,361
Pending 354
Resources for Reliable Information about the Corona Virus (COVID-19) [LINK]
Dr John Campbell
Doctor Hall reports on COVID assessment and management
Vitamin D Update
How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised? [LINK] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7250761/
Outcomes of hydroxychloroquine usage in United States veterans hospitalized with COVID-19 [LINK] https://www.cell.com/med/fulltext/S2666-6340(20)30006-4
NC Briefing for Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Spanish Version
MedCram - Medical lectures Explained CLEARLY
Coronavirus Pandemic Update 82: Racial Disparities with COVID-19 & Vitamin D
Explanation for COVID-19 infection neurological damage and reactivations [LINK] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7264610/
Coronavirus Q&A: Critical Care Update from the JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Network
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Published at 6:05am on Thursday, June 11, 2020
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