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Red flags are used for various signals in team sailing races (see Racing Rules of Sailing). A red flag warning is a signal of high wildfire danger, and a red flag on the beach warns of dangerous water conditions (double red flags indicate beach closure). Red flags of various designs indicate dangerous wind and wave conditions for mariners. In ...
Red flag (idiom), a literal or metaphorical warning Red flag (American slavery), signal of an upcoming slave sale Red flag warning, issued by the National Weather Service in the United States
A banner indicating a red flag warning, flown at a CAL Fire station in 2022. A red flag warning is a forecast warning issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States to inform the public, firefighters, and land management agencies that conditions are ideal for wildland fire combustion, and rapid spread. [1]
According to NWS Norman, a "red flag warning" is issued when the forecast is likely to have conditions favorable for the ignition and spread of wildfires. The warnings don't mean a wildfire is ...
In the United States, a red flag law (named after the idiom red flag meaning “warning sign“) is a gun law that permits a state court to order the temporary seizure of firearms (and other items regarded as dangerous weapons, in some states) from a person who they believe may present a danger.
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[5] [6] However, the use of a red flag to signal no quarter does not appear to have been universal among combatants. Black flags have been used to signify that quarter would be given if surrender was prompt; the best-known example is the Jolly Roger used by pirates to intimidate a target crew into surrender. By promising quarter, pirates ...
Tax audits are certainly unpleasant occurrences -- but let's face it, they happen. However, just because they're a fact of life doesn't mean you shouldn't avoid an IRS tax audit like the plague....