Increase of fire danger keeping utility leaders on alert in case they need to take action to lessen the chance of a possible wildfire outbreak we have Team Coverage tonight noelle bellow has more on kauai essos announcement on not turning off the power today. Dan thorn has reaction from are in moran breathing a sigh of relief but first a red flag warning will go into effect at 11 oclock tonight and last until tomorrow morning at 11 across the bay area monterey and san benito counties are already in a red flag warning a major concern fastmoving storms that could lead to a risk of dry lightning which could start wildfire for more on the red flag warning in the continued heat wave want to check in with our chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow lauren yes certainly been hot enough around the bay area so weve had the record heat the last couple of really were primed. In fire conditions unfortunately now were start looking a little subtropical moisture begin to wrap around that big dome of Hig
Some good news for tomorrow. Tomorrow will be a few degrees cooler than today au gres. But it will still be hot. Hot enough we are looking at the excessive heat warnings and advisories. Two colors on the map. The pink is the excessive heat. The difference is important. That only applies over here, pleasanton, san jose this is where the heat is more serious. This is 108. We talk about extremes. The excessive heat use a significant rest of heat related illnesses of you are not in the air conditioning and hydrating. This is the heat advisory in the day. This is in effect until 9 00 tonight. The National Weather service will probably extend this. This is about 1 degree of importance below a heap morning. It is still you have to read the fine print, theres still a risk of illness. This goes well into next week. I will show you that coming up in a bit. Look what else is on the weather map. A lot of lightning. That ties into a red flag warning for us. Coming up, we will put that red flag warn
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Right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you god . Postmaster dejoy i do. As postmastered general, and you spend more than 35 years developing and managing a successful nationwide Logistics Company as chairman and ceo of new breeze logistics. Beginning in 2014, mr. Dejoy served as the ceo of Xpo Logistics and after his retirement in 2015 he joined the companys board of directors where he served until 2018. Mr. Dejoy. Postmaster dejoy good morning chairman, Ranking Member pierce and members of the committee. Thank chairman johnson for calling this hearing. Proud to be with you on behalf of the women and men of the United States Postal Service the on june 15 i became 75th postmaster general. I did so because i believe the Postal Service placed plays a positive role in the lives of the American Public and lives of the nation. I also welcome the opportunity to lead this organization because i believe theres an opportunity for the Posta