Episode Transcript
This is your AMCON Daily SITREP for December the 25th, 2025.
Up first today, Southern California has been hit by the strongest Christmas storm in years.
A powerful winter storm swept across the region, bringing heavy rain,
flash flooding, and mudslides, particularly affecting areas that were previously scorched by wildfires.
Areas like Wrightwood and Lytle Creek in the San Gabriel Mountains faced evacuation
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orders due to the risk of debris flows.
Residents are urged to stay aware of weather conditions and avoid getting trapped
in low-water areas, as Southern California could see its wettest Christmas in years.
In other news, an outage involving Amazon Web Services caused hundreds of websites
and apps, including popular online games like Fortnite and Rocket League,
to go offline for over two hours on Monday.
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Despite social media reports, Amazon stated that there was no outage and that
their services were operating normally, attributing the disruptions to an event
elsewhere on the Internet.
This incident highlights the fragility of global technology infrastructure.
Turning to privacy concerns, Amazon has introduced a new AI-powered facial recognition
feature called Familiar Faces for its Ring Video doorbells.
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This feature identifies people who regularly appear at your door and sends personalized alerts.
However, it has raised significant privacy questions, with some states banning
the feature due to biometric privacy laws.
Critics warn that the technology could lead to increased surveillance and urges.
Caution for users considering enabling it. Meanwhile, there is ongoing protest
and civil unrest around the nation, with various groups holding demonstrations.
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Members are reminded to maintain high situational awareness,
know their exits when attending public events, and report any suspicious behavior
to authorities and the RESAT team.
Safety and preparedness remain a priority during this festive season.
Now for today's weather summary. A strong atmospheric river continues to bring
heavy rain to Southern California through Friday, with the heaviest rainfall
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currently in the Los Angeles Basin.
There is a moderate risk of excessive rainfall, flash flooding, and urban flooding.
Additionally, heavy snow is falling over parts of the Sierra Nevada Mountains,
Cascades, Northern Intermountain Region, Northern and Central Rockies,
and the Northeast, causing increasingly difficult travel conditions due to snow and strong winds.
Up to 0.25 inches of rain freezing rain is also possible over Pennsylvania.
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Looking ahead, there are no major events scheduled in the next seven days on
the American Contingency calendar.
Members can access the American Contingency Members Only site to get the full
report and more in-depth analysis of today's stories, along with practical preparedness
tips, training opportunities, and resources to help you, your family.
And your neighborhood stay crisis-ready.
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