Monday, November 2, 2026

Southeast

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Late edition · compiled 1:30 PM Central

YellowRegional levelUnchanged from yesterday

A Learjet crash near Greenacres in Palm Beach County killed all 9 people aboard on Sunday; about 600 nearby residents are being relocated and part of Military Trail is closed indefinitely, and the NTSB said Monday there is some evidence the jet was breaking up before impact; no cause has been determined. Halloween-weekend shootings in Birmingham, Jackson and Jacksonville killed 5, Florida's east coast is drying out after heavy rain, and Election Day storms in the Mid-South look mostly like needed rain with a low severe threat.

Drops to Green if Greenacres residents return home, Military Trail reopens and Tuesday's storms stay below severe levels.Goes Orange if The crash investigation finds a wider safety or security issue, or Tuesday's storms bring wind damage and outages on Election Day.

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Learjet crash near Greenacres, Florida, kills all 9 aboard; 600 residents displaced

A Learjet 60 bound from Austin, Texas, to North Eleuthera in the Bahamas crashed onto Military Trail near Greenacres in Palm Beach County at about 12:50 p.m. Sunday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said all 9 people aboard died; Gov. Ron DeSantis said there were no immediate reports of anyone hurt on the ground. AP reported the crew had reported icing and turbulence; the jet then went into a steep dive and the crew declared an emergency. No cause has been determined. County officials are relocating about 600 people from a nearby mobile home community, Military Trail is closed between 10th Avenue North and Purdy Lane until further notice, some residents lost power, and John I. Leonard High School is closed Monday. The NTSB leads the investigation with the FAA. Reported distances from Mar-a-Lago vary: USA Today said less than 10 miles and Fox News about 9 miles. As of Monday afternoon, county officials said Military Trail stays closed until further notice, a county commissioner warned of an extended closure because of a large crater in the road, and evacuees were at the Greenacres Community Center. At a briefing Monday, NTSB Member Tom Chapman said there is some evidence the jet was breaking up before impact, which investigators are still working to confirm; the NTSB, leading the investigation with the FAA, has not determined what caused the rapid descent or the crash. Investigators mapped a debris field about half a mile across, AVweb reported.

WPTV: NTSB news conference on Learjet 60 crash (Nov 2)AP via WDIV: all 9 aboard jet that crashed in Florida died, transportation secretary says (Nov 1)WFLX: NTSB news conference at 1 p.m. Monday on Learjet 60 crash (Nov 2)WPTV: hundreds displaced, Military Trail closed indefinitely after Learjet crash (Nov 1-2)WFLX: Military Trail closed indefinitely, school closed Monday (Nov 2)USA Today via AOL: 'Like a missile.' Officials probe jet crash that killed 9 in Florida (Nov 2)AP via Bay News 9: Parts of jet broke off before Florida crash that killed 9, investigators say (Nov 2)AVweb: NTSB says possible in-flight breakup in Learjet accident (Nov 2)

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Halloween-weekend shootings in Birmingham, Jackson and Jacksonville

In Birmingham, police said 1 person was killed and 8 wounded outside Legion Field after the Magic City Classic on Saturday night; one person was detained and multiple guns were recovered. In Jackson, Mississippi, police said two men in ski masks entered the Hideaway nightclub and one fired into the crowd, killing 2 and injuring 6; no arrests had been reported Sunday. In Jacksonville, the Sheriff's Office said two separate party shootings early Sunday killed a 17-year-old girl and a 20-year-old man and injured 11; no arrests have been announced. The mayor said the club's operations are suspended and asked the city attorney to look at closing it.

WBRC: 9 shot, 1 killed after Magic City Classic (Nov 1)WLBT: 2 dead, 6 injured in shooting at Jackson nightclub (Nov 1)FOX 5 DC: 2 killed, 11 injured in separate Jacksonville Halloween party shootings, per JSO (Nov 1)News4JAX: 10 shot, 1 killed outside Westside house party (Nov 1)AP via ABC News: mass shootings over Halloween weekend (Nov 1)Magnolia State Live: nightclub Halloween party shooting (Nov 2)SuperTalk Mississippi: Jackson mayor on nightclub closure

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Heavy rain eases on Florida's east coast; rough surf continues

NWS Miami said 1 to 3 inches of rain fell across east coast metro areas by Sunday afternoon, with 4 to 6 inches in Glades and Hendry counties, and up to 3 to 5 more inches possible locally into Monday under a Flood Watch through Monday afternoon. NWS Melbourne expected showers to ease by Monday afternoon. A high rip current risk continues through Tuesday, and Miami forecasters say tides rise again later in the week toward the Nov. 9 new moon.

NWS Miami: area forecast discussion (Nov 1, 2:23 p.m.)NWS Melbourne: area forecast discussion (Nov 1)

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Election Day storms in the Mid-South bring needed rain, low severe threat

NWS Memphis expects showers and storms to arrive late Tuesday afternoon west of the Mississippi River and spread east Tuesday night, with generally 1 to 2 inches of rain; it says weak instability should limit severe storms. Action News 5 expects a mostly dry morning, spotty showers after noon and most of the rain from around poll closing to just after midnight; it says a damaging gust cannot be ruled out in the western Mid-South. The rain falls on an area where the Oct. 27 Drought Monitor shows extreme to exceptional drought (D3-D4, the top two steps of the 5-step scale) across central and western Tennessee and northern Mississippi.

NWS Memphis: area forecast discussion (Nov 1)Action News 5 Memphis: the week ahead (Nov 2)AccuWeather: Election Day rain and storms (updated Nov 1)U.S. Drought Monitor: national drought summary (Oct 27 map)

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Power & utilities

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Some residents near the Greenacres crash site lost power.

Some residents near the Greenacres crash site lost power. No wider outages were found. Tuesday night's Mid-South storms could cause scattered outages, though forecasters expect a low severe threat.

WFLX: Military Trail closed indefinitely, school closed Monday (Nov 2)NWS Memphis: area forecast discussion (Nov 1)

Weather & hazards

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A Flood Watch covered Florida's east coast metros and the Lake Okeechobee area through Monday afternoon after 1 to 6 inches of rain, with showers easing Monday.

A Flood Watch covered Florida's east coast metros and the Lake Okeechobee area through Monday afternoon after 1 to 6 inches of rain, with showers easing Monday. Rip current risk stays high through Tuesday. Rain and storms reach the Mid-South late Tuesday into Wednesday, with 1 to 2 inches and a low severe threat. Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia stay mostly dry on Election Day.

NWS Miami: area forecast discussion (Nov 1, 2:23 p.m.)NWS Melbourne: area forecast discussion (Nov 1)NWS Memphis: area forecast discussion (Nov 1)AccuWeather: Election Day rain and storms (updated Nov 1)

Travel & transport

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Military Trail near Greenacres is closed between 10th Avenue North and Purdy Lane until further notice, with detours on Haverhill and Kirk roads.

Military Trail near Greenacres is closed between 10th Avenue North and Purdy Lane until further notice, with detours on Haverhill and Kirk roads. Low-lying Florida streets may flood in heavier showers Monday. No major port, rail or airport disruptions were found, and fuel is not notably different from the national average.

WFLX: Military Trail closed indefinitely, school closed Monday (Nov 2)NWS Miami: area forecast discussion (Nov 1, 2:23 p.m.)

Health, water & safety

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The Greenacres Learjet crash killed 9 and displaced about 600 residents.

The Greenacres Learjet crash killed 9 and displaced about 600 residents. Halloween-weekend shootings killed 1 and wounded 8 in Birmingham, killed 2 and injured 6 in Jackson, Mississippi (no arrests reported), and killed 2 and injured 11 in Jacksonville. Extreme to exceptional drought covers much of Tennessee and northern Mississippi. Kentucky has reported 201 measles cases this year, per CIDRAP.

AP via WDIV: all 9 aboard jet that crashed in Florida died, transportation secretary says (Nov 1)WBRC: 9 shot, 1 killed after Magic City Classic (Nov 1)WLBT: 2 dead, 6 injured in shooting at Jackson nightclub (Nov 1)FOX 5 DC: 2 killed, 11 injured in separate Jacksonville Halloween party shootings, per JSO (Nov 1)U.S. Drought Monitor: national drought summary (Oct 27 map)CIDRAP: US measles cases top 4,800 (Oct 29)

Elsewhere Other regions and the world

NortheastYellow ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, DC Two Halloween-night shootings in Delaware left a 17-year-old dead and 14 people wounded; the Ellendale shooter has not been caught, and the University of Delaware cancelled Monday classes. MidwestYellow OH, MI, IN, IL, WI, MN, IA, MO, ND, SD, NE, KS A strong Plains storm brings possible severe storms to eastern Kansas and western Missouri Monday afternoon and night and soaking rain to Minnesota and the Dakotas, then moves into Illinois and the Mississippi Valley on Election Day. South CentralYellow TX, OK, LA, AR A line of storms is expected to cross Oklahoma and North Texas this evening and overnight, with damaging winds the main threat and a brief tornado possible, according to NWS Fort Worth. Mountain WestOrange MT, ID, WY, CO, UT, NV, AZ, NM Weekend flooding forced evacuations in at least a dozen counties across Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico, plus parts of southeast Utah, with record crests on some Arizona rivers and a man found dead in Flagstaff floodwaters. PacificGreen WA, OR, CA, AK, HI The main item is the possible strike by about 250 port security watchmen at Los Angeles and Long Beach, with talks extended to 5 p.m. WorldOrange Global, as it affects Americans The Iran war is still the world story that reaches American households most directly, but the past day leaned toward diplomacy: Iranian negotiators left Doha on Nov 1 with a draft proposal circulating, and Brent fell about 4% to 7% Monday, to roughly $105-109 a barrel depending on the hour (Reuters, AP).

National stories, like fuel prices and overseas conflict, are on the US page.

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