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🌱 Pulsing Storm + Peavine Mountain Fire + Power Outages
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Reno.
Good morning, neighbors! I'm back with your new edition of the Reno Daily. Follow along to find out the most important things happening around town.
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Now, today's weather:
A thunderstorm around the p.m. High: 85 Low: 62.
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Here are the top three stories today in Reno:
- The National Weather Service issued a flood watch for the Reno area yesterday. Heavy brief bursts of rainfall occurred on Wednesday and Thursday. The storm was categorized as a "pulsing storm." The storm was reportedly caused by a monsoonal flow that came from the Gulf of California. (San Francisco Chronicle)
- A fire was reportedly started on Peavine Mountain by lightning. Truckee Meadows Fire Protection responded to the fire that was measured at about a quarter of an acre. Smoke was visible in the area. Residents do not need to call 911 about the incident - the authorities already know about it. (KOLO)
- Thousands of Reno electric customers experienced a power outage on Wednesday. According to NV Energy, about 9,491 customers in Washoe County experienced the outage. The exact cause of the outage is currently under investigation. (KOLO)
Today in Reno:
- Tahoe Meadows Field Trip At The Lahontan Audubon Society (7:30 AM)
- Sage Grouse and Birding Festival At Cottonwood Guest Ranch (5:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- The Reno area has a variety of special shows occurring through October. Click for the full list that includes Kid Rock, Luke Combs, and Demi Lovato. (Reno Gazette Journal)
- The Nevada Humane Society will be selling ducks for its Duck Race at Reno Hot August Nights. The event is occurring through Saturday. A duck costs $5. (Nevada Humane Society via Facebook)
- Reno Little Theater is offering guests the chance to win a pair of season tickets. To enter, ask to spell a ward at concessions. If you spell the provided word successfully, you will be entered into the raffle. (Reno Little Theater via Facebook)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday. See you all tomorrow for another update!
— Dominique-Noelle Rafael
About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!