Today’s EM Morning Brief covers CISA’s May 20 KEV expansion (seven CVEs, including two 2026 Microsoft Defender flaws), an active wildfire posture led by California’s Sandy Fire (22 percent contained, more than 17,000 residents under evacuation) and the Texas Panhandle’s Hunggate Fire, the lifted Line Fire evacuations in Quay County, New Mexico, and a Mid-Atlantic severe weather complex that produced tornado warnings in Virginia and North Carolina and Severe Thunderstorm Watches across New Jersey, New York City, and West Virginia. We also note FAA ground stops at DFW and Dallas Love Field, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s outlook for Kilauea episode 48, and continuing CDC HAN guidance on the cruise-linked hantavirus cluster and the Ebola outbreak in the DRC. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

Key Takeaways

• CISA KEV expansion: Seven CVEs added on May 20, including two 2026 Microsoft Defender flaws (CVE-2026-41091, CVE-2026-45498). Federal civilian agencies face binding remediation deadlines; critical infrastructure operators should prioritize patching Defender on incident-response endpoints.

• Wildfire posture: National Preparedness Level 2, with 16 uncontained large fires. Drought conditions over 60 percent of the country continue to drive the season.

• Kilauea episode 48 watch: HVO maintains ADVISORY/YELLOW, with episode 48 forecast May 23-25; expect precursor spattering and overflows.

• California — Sandy Fire: 2,100 acres, 22 percent contained, more than 17,000 residents under evacuation orders, one home destroyed; sheltering in place at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park and Ventura County Fairgrounds.

• New Mexico — Line Fire: All evacuations and road closures lifted; 30,144 acres at 90 percent containment.

• Texas — DFW/Love Field ground stops: More than 400 cancellations tied to May 19 thunderstorms; Hunggate Fire 14,000 acres, 30 percent contained, forward progress stopped.

• Mid-Atlantic severe weather: Tornado warnings, 60-70 mph winds, and outages reported across New Jersey, New York City metro, Virginia, and North Carolina, with three injured in Perquimans County, NC.

• West Virginia severe weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch 236 in effect for 26 counties; Slight Risk for excessive rainfall through early Thursday across the Ohio Valley.

• State Department posture: Mexico Level 2 overall; Level 4 “Do Not Travel” remains for Colima, Guerrero, Michoacan, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, and Zacatecas.

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SourcesCISA

• CISA Adds Seven Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog (May 20, 2026) — Defender and legacy CVEs added with active-exploitation evidence.

• Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog — Authoritative KEV list and remediation deadlines.

• ICS Advisories Index — May 19 ICSA-26-139-01 through 05 included.

NIFC and Wildfire

• NIFC IMSR — May 19, 2026 — Daily Incident Management Situation Report.

• National Fire News — Current PL2, large-fire totals.

• NIFC Statistics — Year-to-date wildfire totals.

USGS

• Kilauea Volcano Updates — Halemaumau pause, episode 48 forecast.

• USGS Volcano Notice — May 20, 2026 — Latest HVO operational notice.

• Significant Earthquakes 2026 — M6.6 East Pacific Rise event; PAGER green.

NHC and NWS

• NHC Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook — No tropical formation expected next 7 days.

• SPC Day 2 Convective Outlook — May 20, 2026 — Severe risk corridor.

• NWS Active Alerts — Current watches and warnings.

CDC and HHS

• HAN Archive — 2026 Multi-country Hantavirus Cluster — Cruise ship cluster guidance.

• HAN — Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda — Bundibugyo virus advisory.

State Department

• Mexico Travel Advisory — State-by-state level breakdown.

California

• Sandy Fire Incident Page — CAL FIRE — Containment, evacuation orders, sheltering.

• Sandy Fire Live Updates — ABC7 — Evacuation zone detail and impact context.

Hawaii

• HVO Kilauea Update — May 20, 2026 — Operational status and episode 48 outlook.

New Jersey

• Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for All 21 NJ Counties — Watch coverage and outage context.

New Mexico

• Quay Wildfires Burn More Than 38,000 Acres — Containment, evacuation lifted.

• NM Fire Info — Line Fire Update — Official New Mexico fire information portal.

New York

• NYC Weather Alert — Severe Thunderstorm Watch (May 20, 2026) — Multi-state watch coverage.

North Carolina

• Storms Move Off Coast; Severe Weather Leaves 3 Injured in Hertford, NC — Tornado warning area and damage summary.

Texas

• Over 400 Flights Canceled Across DFW and Love Field — KERA — Ground stop and delay impact.

• Ground Stop Lifted at North Texas Airports — WFAA — Resumption and ongoing ground delay program.

• Multiple Wildfires Burning in TX and OK Panhandles — ABC7 Amarillo — Hunggate Fire status and acreage.

Virginia

• Storms Clear After Leaving Damage, Tornado Warnings Across VA, NC — 13NewsNow — Outage counts and damage assessment.

West Virginia

• NWS Charleston, WV — Severe Thunderstorm Watch 236 and warning detail.

• SPC Day 2 Convective Outlook — Ohio Valley excessive-rainfall risk.

Wind-driven wildfires dominate today’s brief, with the Sandy Fire in Ventura County, California pushing more than 43,000 residents out of Simi Valley and the Seven Cabins Fire in New Mexico growing to nearly 16,000 acres with no containment. In the Plains and Midwest, Auburn, Nebraska issues a disaster declaration after Monday’s straight-line winds and flooding, and Evergy reports a peak of about 64,000 outages across the Kansas City metro. CISA releases five new ICS advisories and continues federal remediation pressure on KEV additions affecting Cisco SD-WAN and Linux. The CDC’s Bundibugyo Ebola HAN remains active for clinician awareness. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

Key Takeaways

• CISA ICS advisories: Five ICSA-26-139 advisories released May 19; operators of affected OT/IoT products should apply vendor mitigations.

• CISA KEV: Cisco SD-WAN (CVE-2026-20182) and Linux LPE (CVE-2026-31431) carry active federal remediation deadlines.

• California Sandy Fire: 1,698 acres at 5 percent containment with more than 43,000 Simi Valley residents under evacuation orders.

• New Mexico Seven Cabins Fire: 15,858 acres, 0 percent contained, GO-status evacuations and Capitan Mountains closures in effect.

• Minnesota Flanders Fire: 60 percent contained, evacuations lifted at noon May 19; state peacetime emergency and National Guard activation remain in effect.

• Missouri and Kansas storms: Peak of about 64,000 Evergy outages; multi-day restoration; NWS damage surveys ongoing in Ray County and Holt County.

• Nebraska disaster declaration: Auburn declared local disaster after Monday storms; NWS rates St. Libory tornado EF-3 with 160 mph winds.

• Oklahoma Panhandle fires: ODEM activated; Ballard/Stateline (about 18,000 acres, 65 percent) and Wolf Canyon (about 6,700 acres) continue under suppression.

• CDC HAN Ebola: Bundibugyo virus outbreak in DRC’s Ituri Province confirmed May 15; clinicians urged to take travel histories and report suspect cases.

• USGS volcanos: Kilauea ADVISORY/YELLOW with next episode forecast May 22 to 26; Great Sitkin WATCH/ORANGE; no tsunami threat from USVI M4.1 earthquake.

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SourcesCISA

• CISA ICS Advisories landing page (May 19, 2026 release: ICSA-26-139-01 through 05)

• CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog (May 14, 2026) , CVE-2026-20182 Cisco SD-WAN

• Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog , CISA KEV master list

NIFC and InciWeb

• National Fire News , NIFC roll-up of large fires and Preparedness Level

• Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR) archive

• Seven Cabins Fire Daily Update , NM Fire Info

• Flanders Fire Information , Minnesota Incident Command System

• Hunggate Fire , InciWeb incident page

• Spread Creek Fire , InciWeb incident page

CDC

• CDC HAN 530 , Ebola disease outbreak DRC and Uganda (May 15, 2026)

• CDC HAN 529 , 2026 Hantavirus outbreak testing guidance

USGS

• Volcano Updates , USGS Volcano Hazards Program

• Kilauea Volcano Updates , Hawaiian Volcano Observatory

• Significant Earthquakes 2026 , USGS earthquake feed

NOAA and National Hurricane Center

• Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook , NHC

• SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook

California

• Sandy Fire Incident Update (May 19, 2026) , Cal Fire

• Sandy Fire forces evacuation of nearly 44,000 Simi Valley residents , KTLA

Kansas

• Severe storms roll through Kansas City , KSHB

• Evergy still restoring power after 64,000 outages , Fox4KC

Minnesota

• Flanders Fire 60 percent contained, evacuations lifted , Brainerd Dispatch

• Governor Walz declares peacetime emergency for wildfires , KARE 11

Missouri

• Storm damage, power outages, water woes across Kansas City , KCTV5

Nebraska

• City of Auburn declares disaster after severe storms , 1011 NOW

• Tornado that ripped through Howard County rated EF-3 , Rural Radio KRVN

New Mexico

• Seven Cabins Fire Daily Update May 19, 2026 , NM Fire Info

• Seven Cabins Fire update , KTSM

Oklahoma

• About 49,000 acres burn in Oklahoma Panhandle wildfires , KOSU

• ODAFF Wildfire Information page

Texas

• Hunggate Fire , InciWeb incident page

Hawaii

• Kilauea Volcano Updates , HVO

Alaska

• Volcano Updates , USGS VHP

U.S. Virgin Islands

• Significant Earthquakes 2026 , USGS

Tuesday’s brief tracks a multi-state wildfire surge as the Sandy Fire prompts mandatory evacuations for roughly 28,000 residents in Simi Valley, California, the Sharpe Fire pushes from the Oklahoma Panhandle into southeastern Colorado, triggering a State of Disaster Emergency, and the Seven Cabins Fire grows to 12,549 acres in New Mexico’s Capitan Mountain Wilderness with active closures. The brief also covers an EF-3 tornado that destroyed homes near St. Libory, Nebraska, severe weather and flooding risks across the Central Plains, FAA ground stops at Chicago O’Hare and Harry Reid International, ongoing FEMA Individual Assistance for the March Kona Low in Hawai’i, and the USGS update keeping Kīlauea at ADVISORY/YELLOW. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

Key Takeaways

• Sandy Fire (CA): 1,364 acres, zero containment, roughly 28,000 residents under mandatory evacuation in Simi Valley; 750-plus firefighters with aerial support; winds eased overnight.

• Sharpe Fire (OK to CO): ~28,000 acres, 5 percent containment; Colorado Governor Polis verbally declared a State of Disaster Emergency; Campo evacuation lifted Sunday evening; U.S. 287 closed for 77 miles in Colorado.

• Seven Cabins Fire (NM): 12,549 acres, zero containment in the Capitan Mountain Wilderness; GO-status evacuations and State Highway 246 closure remain in place.

• Hunggate Fire (TX): ~34,124 acres, 30 to 40 percent containment in Randall County; evacuations lifted; railroad bridge and three residences damaged.

• St. Libory tornado (NE): EF-3 tornado destroyed multiple homes in Howard County; livestock losses reported; no injuries.

• Severe weather and lifelines: SPC Moderate Risk holds across the Central Plains; O’Hare ground stop (Monday, lifted) and Harry Reid ground stop (Tuesday, staffing) noted; ComEd and NIPSCO outages affected the Chicago metro and northwest Indiana.

• Kīlauea (HI): Volcano Alert Level ADVISORY, Aviation Color Code YELLOW; eruption paused, next fountaining episode forecast May 22 to 25.

• FEMA Kona Low (HI): Individual Assistance application deadline holds at June 14, 2026 for Maui, Hawaiʻi, and Honolulu counties.

• Travel and public health: CDC Travelers’ Health Global Dengue Alert updated May 18, 2026 listing current risk destinations; no new DHS NTAS bulletins; no new CDC HAN advisories within the 24-hour window.

SourcesNIFC and InciWeb

• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report, May 18, 2026, 0730 MDT: PL2, 118 new fires, 16 uncontained large fires

• NIFC National Fire News: current national wildfire summary

USGS

• USGS Volcano Updates: Kīlauea Volcano Notice, May 18, 2026 08:20 HST, ADVISORY/YELLOW

• USGS Latest Earthquakes Map: real-time seismic activity

NWS and SPC

• NWS Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Outlook: Moderate Risk for severe storms across the Central Plains

• NWS WPC Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook: Moderate Risk over MO, IA, NE, KS

• NWS Active Alerts: nationwide watches, warnings, and advisories

• NWS Flood Warning issued May 18 by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill (Grand River at Pattonsburg, MO)

FEMA

• FEMA Newsroom: press releases and operational updates

• FEMA: Deadline to Apply for FEMA Assistance Extended to June 14 for Maui, Hawai’i and Honolulu Counties

DHS and CISA

• DHS National Terrorism Advisory System: current advisories page

• CISA Cybersecurity Alerts and Advisories: current advisory list

• CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: authoritative KEV list

Travel advisories and public health

• U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories: country-level guidance

• CDC Travelers’ Health Notices: Global Dengue Alert updated May 18, 2026

• CDC Health Alert Network archive: current and recent HAN advisories

FAA

• FAA National Airspace System Status: active ground stops and airport events

• FAA Daily Air Traffic Report: operational summary

California

• CAL FIRE Incident Page: Sandy Fire, Simi Valley

• CBS Los Angeles: Sandy Fire grows to more than 1,300 acres, mandatory evacuations

Colorado

• Office of Governor Jared Polis: verbal Disaster Emergency declaration for Sharpe Fire in Baca County

• The Colorado Sun: Campo mandatory evacuation lifted as Sharpe Fire moved into southeastern Colorado

Hawaii

• USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Kīlauea updates

• FEMA: Residents of Maui, Hawai’i and Honolulu Counties Impacted by March Kona Low Can Apply for FEMA Assistance

Illinois

• FOX 32 Chicago: O’Hare ground stop lifted following pre-dawn thunderstorms, May 18, 2026

• Hoodline: ComEd reports ~12,000 customers without power across Chicago area, May 18, 2026

Indiana

• Hoodline: NIPSCO reports ~3,500 customers without power across northwest Indiana, May 18, 2026

Iowa

• The Watchers: 25 tornadoes reported in central United States, damage in Iowa and Nebraska, May 18, 2026

• KMAland: flood watches issued for portions of southwest Iowa through Tuesday morning

Kansas

• NWS WWA: Tornado Warnings issued by NWS Topeka and NWS Wichita, May 18, 2026

Missouri

• KQ2 St. Joseph: NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill issues Flood Warning for Grand River at Pattonsburg, May 18, 2026

Nebraska

• Nebraska Public Media: EF-3 tornado near St. Libory damages homes in Howard County

• 1011 Now: Howard County Emergency Management confirms two homes destroyed by tornado near St. Libory

• NIFC IMSR: new large fire activity in Nebraska (Ash Pole Fire on Nebraska National Forest)

Nevada

• FAA National Airspace System Status: active ground stop at Harry Reid International (staffing)

New Mexico

• NM Fire Info: Seven Cabins Fire Morning Update, May 18, 2026 (12,549 acres, 0% containment)

• USDA Forest Service Lincoln National Forest: Seven Cabins Fire Closure Order 03-08-01-26-001

Oklahoma

• KKTV: Governor Polis declares disaster emergency for 28,000-acre Sharpe Fire originating in Oklahoma

Texas

• ABC 7 Amarillo: Hunggate Fire burns more than 14,000 acres in Randall County (initial), subsequent updates push acreage to 34,124

Wyoming

• Cowboy State Daily: Don Day’s Wyoming Weather Forecast for Monday, May 18, 2026 (winter storm warnings, snow accumulations)

• NIFC IMSR: new large fire activity in Wyoming (Spread Creek Fire near Jackson)

Today’s brief covers a fast-moving severe weather episode across the central Plains and Upper Midwest, the Storm Prediction Center’s Moderate Risk for Monday across central Kansas into southeastern Nebraska, Minnesota’s peacetime emergency for active wildfires near Crosslake and Two Harbors, continuing wildfire activity in the Texas Panhandle and on the Cibola National Forest, and red flag conditions across the desert Southwest. National Hurricane Center forecasters report no tropical development expected over the next seven days, and DHS lists no active National Terrorism Advisory System bulletins. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

Key Takeaways

• Plains severe weather. A Tornado Emergency was issued Sunday evening for Hebron, Nebraska and surrounding areas, with a major tornado near Palmer and two homes destroyed near St. Libory. The Storm Prediction Center has a Moderate Risk in place for Monday across central and northeastern Kansas into southeastern Nebraska.

• Minnesota wildfires. Governor Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency and mobilized the National Guard. The Flanders Fire near Crosslake is at roughly 1,600 to 1,700 acres at 20 percent containment with evacuations in place, and the Stewart Trail Fire near Two Harbors is at 355 acres at 30 percent containment with 34 structures lost and Highway 61 closed.

• Texas Panhandle fires. The Hunggate and Chocolate Chip fires have merged at roughly 17,300 acres with 40 percent containment in Randall County. Mandatory evacuations were lifted Saturday night, and a voluntary evacuation was issued Sunday for parts of the Amarillo area.

• New Mexico. The Six Mile Fire on the Cibola National Forest is at 341 acres and 84 percent containment with management transitioning back to the local unit Monday at 6 p.m.

• Desert Southwest fire weather. Red flag warnings remain across the Navajo Nation and northern Arizona; the Bronco Fire near Cave Creek is at 100 acres and 50 percent containment.

• National fire posture. NIFC reports national Preparedness Level 2 with multiple uncontained large fires nationwide. Year to date, the U.S. has logged more than 26,000 fires and roughly 1.9 million acres burned, above the 10-year average.

• Tropics. The National Hurricane Center reports no tropical cyclone formation expected over the next seven days across the Atlantic, Caribbean Sea, and Gulf.

• Aviation operations. The FAA’s new daily operations cap at Chicago O’Hare took effect Sunday, limiting the airport to 2,708 daily operations to reduce systemic delays during peak weather. Operators should expect schedule adjustments at ORD.

• Cyber and homeland security. DHS lists no active National Terrorism Advisory System bulletins. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog continues to track active exploitation; the latest catalog updates remain available for review.

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SourcesNOAA, NWS and the Storm Prediction Center

• SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook — Severe storms across the central Plains and Upper Midwest, May 17, 2026

• SPC Day 2 Convective Outlook — Moderate Risk for central Kansas into southeastern Nebraska, May 18, 2026

• Storm Prediction Center Current Watches

• NWS Watch, Warning, Advisory Map

• NWS Active Red Flag Warnings

National Hurricane Center

• NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook — no tropical development expected next 7 days

NIFC and InciWeb

• NIFC National Fire News — current fire situation

• NICC Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR), May 17, 2026

• InciWeb Incident Information System

FEMA

• FEMA Disasters and Other Declarations

• FEMA Current Disasters

DHS and CISA

• DHS National Terrorism Advisory System — no current advisories

• CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

USGS

• USGS Latest Earthquakes Map

• USGS Significant Earthquakes — 2026

State Department, CDC and Public Health

• U.S. State Department Travel Advisories

• CDC Health Alert Network (HAN) Archive

• CDC HAN — 2026 Multi-country Hantavirus Cluster Linked to Cruise Ship

FAA

• FAA National Airspace System Status

• FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center Advisories

Arizona

• Navajo Times — Red flag warnings issued for Navajo Nation, northern Arizona

• FOX 10 Phoenix — Bronco Fire burns 100 acres near Cave Creek

Colorado

• CBS Colorado — Evacuations ordered in Campo as wildfire crosses state line

• 9News — Colorado doubles Red Flag Warnings days so far in 2026

Illinois

• Weather.com — Plains Severe Weather Outbreak live updates

Iowa

• Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Outlook — May 17, 2026

• Weather.com — Plains Severe Weather Outbreak live updates

Kansas

• The Watchers — SPC issues Moderate Risk for Kansas and Nebraska, May 17, 2026

• SPC Day 2 Convective Outlook

Michigan

• City of Auburn Hills — State of Emergency, water main break and boil water advisory

• Orion Township — Boil water advisory lifted

Minnesota

• KARE 11 — Governor Walz declares peacetime emergency as wildfires threaten northern Minnesota

• MPR News — Crews continue battling Flanders Fire in Crow Wing County

• MPR News — More than 30 buildings burned by Stewart Trail Fire near Two Harbors

• Lake County, MN — Stewart Trail Fire update May 17, 2026

Nebraska

• KSNB Local 4 — Howard County EM confirms two homes destroyed by tornado near St. Libory

• BNO News — Strong tornado leaves damage in rural Nebraska

• CNN — Rare high-end tornado threat issued for central US

New Mexico

• NM Fire Info — Six Mile Fire Morning Update, May 17, 2026

• U.S. Forest Service, Cibola NF — Six Mile Fire updates

Oklahoma

• The Watchers — Multiple wildfires trigger evacuations across northern Texas and New Mexico

• ABC 7 Amarillo — Multiple wildfires burning in TX and OK panhandles, eastern NM

South Dakota

• Weather.com — Plains Severe Weather Outbreak live updates

• SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook

Texas

• ABC 7 Amarillo — Mandatory evacuations lifted in Randall County and Canyon

• NewsChannel 10 — Latest information on over 25 fires across the area

• AccuWeather — Lightning-sparked Texas wildfire destroys buildings, damages railroad

• Texas A&M Forest Service — Current Wildfire Status

Wisconsin

• Weather.com — Plains Severe Weather Outbreak live updates

• NWS — Active tornado warnings

CISA adds a Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller authentication bypass (CVE-2026-20182) to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, layering on Emergency Directive 26-03. The USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports the close of Kilauea’s nine-hour episode 47 at Halemaumau, with alert level remaining at WATCH. NIFC holds the country at Preparedness Level 2 as Red Flag Warnings stretch from western Minnesota through the Dakotas and into Nebraska. FEMA announces more than $1.2 billion in Southeast recovery funding for seven states, and Michigan’s Oakland County water emergency and Newaygo County’s Hesperia Dam flood watch continue. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

Key Takeaways

• Cyber: CISA adds CVE-2026-20182 (Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller authentication bypass) to the KEV catalog, reinforcing Emergency Directive 26-03 obligations for federal civilian agencies and signaling active exploitation operators must address now.

• Volcano: Kilauea episode 47 ended at 12:27 a.m. HST on May 15 after about nine hours of fountaining; alert level remains WATCH, aviation code Orange, and vog and light tephra are possible downwind.

• Wildfire weather: Red Flag Warnings cover western Minnesota, most of North and South Dakota, northwest Iowa, and western and north-central Nebraska, with gusts to 55 mph and humidity in the teens.

• Wildfire incidents: Arizona’s Jones Fire holds at 84 acres and 66 percent containment near Wickenburg; California’s Rowlee Fire near the Kern-Tulare county line forces evacuation orders for the 2902-Rowlee zone.

• FEMA recovery: More than $1.2 billion in federal recovery funding is approved for seven Southeastern states for pandemic and Hurricane Helene work.

• Lifelines: water: Oakland County, Michigan remains under a state of emergency tied to a 42-inch GLWA water main break, with boil-water advisories continuing in multiple communities; Newaygo and Oceana counties remain under a flash flood watch tied to the Hesperia Dam.

• Lifelines: hazmat: Lexington, Kentucky cleared an Oliver Lewis Way hazmat incident after a pool-chemical tank valve failure; roadways have reopened.

• Public health: CDC HAN-528 on an imported Andes hantavirus cluster remains the most recent national HAN advisory; U.S. risk is assessed as extremely low.

• Tropical outlook: NHC resumes routine Atlantic and East Pacific Tropical Weather Outlooks; no tropical cyclones in either basin.

• BLM restrictions: Seasonal fire restrictions take effect on BLM-administered lands across Oregon and Washington.

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SourcesNIFC and Wildland Fire

• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report (May 14, 2026) — PL2, 31 active large incidents, 1,683 personnel, YTD acres.

• NIFC National Fire News — Current national fire activity and IMSR archive.

CISA

• CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog (May 14, 2026) — CVE-2026-20182 Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller authentication bypass added to KEV.

• ED 26-03: Mitigate Vulnerabilities in Cisco SD-WAN Systems — Federal civilian agency requirements for Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager and Controller.

• CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog — Living KEV list and update notices.

FEMA

• FEMA Approves More Than $1.2 Billion to Support Recovery in Seven Southeastern States (May 14, 2026) — FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN; pandemic and Helene recovery funding.

• FEMA Disasters and Declarations — Searchable index of federal declarations and assistance actions.

USGS and Volcanoes

• Kilauea Volcano Updates (Hawaiian Volcano Observatory) — Episode 47 timeline and alert-level status.

• USGS Volcano Notice DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-05-14 — Active notice for Kilauea summit eruption.

NHC and Tropical Outlooks

• NHC Atlantic Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook — Routine Atlantic outlooks resume May 15.

• NHC Eastern North Pacific Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook — Routine East Pacific outlooks resume May 15.

CDC and Public Health

• HAN 528: 2026 Multi-country Hantavirus Cluster Linked to Cruise Ship — Most recent CDC HAN advisory; U.S. risk assessed extremely low.

State Department

• Travel Advisories — Current Level 1 through Level 4 country advisories and updates.

Severe Weather

• Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Convective Outlook — Current SPC convective and fire-weather outlook products.

Arizona

• Jones Fire 66 percent contained (KTAR, May 14, 2026) — Footprint holds at 84 acres; containment updated to 66 percent.

• US 60 partially reopens; evacuation order lifted — ADOT and Wickenburg fire updates.

California

• Rowlee Fire evacuation order, Kern-Tulare county line (KGET, May 14, 2026) — Kern County Fire reports ~100 acres, evacuation order for 2902-Rowlee zone.

• CAL FIRE Incidents — Statewide active incident dashboard.

Hawaii

• Kilauea Volcano Eruption Update (Big Island Video News, May 14, 2026) — Episode 47 fountaining duration and plume height.

Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin

• Very Active Start to 2026 Severe Weather Season (NWS Chicago) — Regional context on severe-weather corridor.

Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

• Tornado Outbreak Warning Issued to Millions in Central US (Newsweek, May 14, 2026) — Coverage of the multi-day Plains severe-weather threat.

Kentucky

• Large hazmat spill shuts down section of Oliver Lewis Way (WKYT, May 14, 2026) — Pool-chemical valve failure; LFD hazmat response.

Michigan

• Executive Order 2026-11 Declaration of State of Emergency — Governor Whitmer’s declaration for Oakland County water main break.

• Water restrictions lifted for SE Michigan communities, boil water advisory still in effect (Michigan Public, May 14, 2026) — Status update on Oakland County advisories.

• Flash Flood Watch issued in Oceana County, Hesperia Dam concerns (WWMT) — White River and Hesperia Dam advisory.

Minnesota

• Red Flag Warning issued for 37 western Minnesota counties (FOX 9, May 14, 2026) — Counties, conditions, and DNR guidance.

• Minnesota DNR fire danger and burning restrictions — State burning-permit status and fire-rating map.

Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

• Red Flag Warning Continues Across Western South Dakota (KOTA AM) — Conditions for the western South Dakota Red Flag Warning.

• North Dakota Red Flag Warning effective May 14 (GovOneStop) — Statewide critical-fire-weather alert.

Oregon and Washington

• BLM fire restrictions start May 14 in Oregon and Washington (Central Oregon Daily) — Seasonal restrictions on BLM-administered lands.

• Officials warn of critical water shortages in Oregon, Washington (KOIN) — Snow drought, snowpack at 5 percent of normal in most basins.

Pennsylvania

• Boil water advisory issued for some residents in Salisbury Township (WFMZ) — Lehigh County Authority advisory and consumer guidance.

South Carolina

• Boil Water Advisory 5/14/26 lifted (City of West Columbia) — City advisory lifted after testing; affected streets returned to normal service.

Wyoming

• NIFC IMSR May 14, 2026 — Spread Creek Fire, Bridger-Teton NF, Type 3 organization.

Territories

• Heat Advisory Issued for USVI, Puerto Rico (St. Thomas Source, May 14, 2026) — Caribbean territory heat advisory.

FAA

• Ground stop issued at San Diego International Airport (Fox 5 San Diego, May 14, 2026) — Brief security-related ground stop; lifted by 8:15 a.m.

Thursday’s EM Morning Brief tracks an active wildfire posture at National Preparedness Level 2 with twelve uncontained large fires from Florida to Washington, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s WATCH status at Kīlauea ahead of fountaining episode 47, and FEMA’s $237 million Public Assistance push. State-by-state, Cedric covers Oakland County’s continuing boil water advisory, severe weather warnings across New York, Maryland, West Virginia and Utah, a natural-gas explosion in Matthews, North Carolina, Oregon’s expanded drought emergency, and Governor Abbott’s amended Texas disaster declaration. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

Key Takeaways

• National Fire Posture: NIFC holds the country at PL 2 with 12 uncontained large fires; year-to-date acres are well above the ten-year average.

• Kīlauea Episode 47: USGS HVO keeps Kīlauea at WATCH/ORANGE with a May 13 to May 14 fountaining window inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park’s closed area.

• FEMA Public Assistance: $237 million in reimbursements announced for states, locals, tribes and territories; $185M+ ongoing for Missouri 2025 recovery, $147M to St. Louis.

• Oakland County Water Lifeline (Michigan): GLWA 42-inch main repair complete; pressure restoration expected May 14; boil water advisory continues pending bacteriological testing.

• Tornado Warning (New York): NWS Buffalo issued a tornado warning for Jefferson/Oswego counties near Sandy Island Beach until 5:45 p.m. EDT.

• Gas Line Explosion (North Carolina): Matthews neighborhood evacuations after a contractor drill struck an 8-inch gas main; two homes heavily damaged, no civilian injuries.

• Oregon Drought Emergency: Governor Kotek’s EO 26-08 adds Coos, Klamath and Wheeler counties; 12 of 36 Oregon counties now under drought emergency.

• Texas Disaster Declaration: Governor Abbott adds coastal counties to the severe storm proclamation; SBA approves disaster declaration for seven additional counties.

• Severe Weather (MD/WV/UT): NWS issued severe thunderstorm warnings for Garrett/Allegany/Mineral counties and Salt Lake/Davis/Tooele counties with damaging-wind and hail hazards.

• Active Large Fires: Pineland Road (GA, 32,575 ac, 90 percent), Hummingbird (NM, 5,680 ac, 76 percent), Nike (WA, 3,067 ac, 40 percent AM/70 percent PM), Hazen (AZ, 1,191 ac, 87 percent), East Side (MT, 1,219 ac, 70 percent).

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SourcesNIFC / Wildfire

• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report, May 13, 2026 — National PL 2, 12 uncontained large fires, by-area summaries

• NIFC National Interagency Coordination Center IMSR landing page

USGS / Volcano

• USGS HVO Kīlauea Daily Update, May 13, 2026 — episode 47 forecast, WATCH/ORANGE

• USGS Kīlauea Volcano Updates portal

FEMA

• FEMA Press Release, May 13, 2026 — $237M Public Assistance reimbursements

• FEMA Press Release, May 13, 2026 — Missouri Recovery Funding update

DHS / NTAS

• DHS National Terrorism Advisory System landing page — no active bulletin; most recent June 22, 2025

NHC / NOAA

• NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook — routine issuances resume May 15, 2026

• NWS Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Convective Outlook, May 13, 2026

Arizona

• Hazen Fire updates near Buckeye — FOX 10 Phoenix coverage

Florida

• NIFC IMSR — Florida incident details, May 13, 2026

Georgia

• Georgia Forestry Commission — Current Wildfire Information and Resources

• NIFC IMSR — Pineland Road Fire entry, May 13, 2026

Hawaii

• USGS HVO Kīlauea Daily Update, May 13, 2026

• Hawaii News Now — Episode 47 of Kilauea fountaining expected to begin, May 13, 2026

Maryland

• NWS Baltimore/Washington Severe Thunderstorm Warning summary feed

Michigan

• Oakland County Water Emergency landing page

• Michigan Public — Burst water main replaced, but water use restrictions continue, May 12, 2026

Missouri

• FEMA Press Release, May 13, 2026 — Missouri Recovery Funding

Montana

• NIFC IMSR — East Side Fire entry, Custer Gallatin NF, May 13, 2026

New Mexico

• NM Fire Info — Six Mile Fire Morning Update, May 13, 2026

• USFS Cibola NF — Six Mile Fire Update, May 13, 2026

• NIFC IMSR — Hummingbird Fire entry, Gila NF, May 13, 2026

New York

• WWNY — Tornado warning issued for Jefferson and Oswego counties, May 13, 2026

• NWS SPC — current watches and warnings

North Carolina

• WBTV — Massive fire, explosion prompt evacuations in Matthews neighborhood, May 13, 2026

• WCNC — 2 homes significantly damaged in Matthews gas line explosion

Oregon

• KQEN News Radio — Governor Kotek declares drought emergency in three more counties, May 13, 2026

• KGW — One-third of Oregon counties now under drought emergency

Texas

• Texas Governor — Abbott Amends, Renews Severe Storm Disaster Proclamation in May 2026

• TDEM — Governor Abbott Announces Additional SBA Assistance for Severe Storms, May 13, 2026

Utah

• ABC4 — Severe Thunderstorm Warning expanded, Salt Lake City to be impacted, May 13, 2026

• NWS Salt Lake City forecast office

Washington

• NIFC IMSR — Nike Fire entry, Mid Columbia NWR Complex, May 13, 2026

• KHQ — Nike Fire burning 3,000+ acres near Mattawa, 70 percent contained, May 13, 2026

West Virginia

• NWS Baltimore/Washington Severe Thunderstorm Warning summary feed

Today’s EM Morning Brief covers the now-passed May 12 federal KEV action deadline for ConnectWise ScreenConnect and Microsoft Windows Shell, plus CISA’s six May 12 ICS advisories and the May 15 deadline for the Linux Kernel privilege escalation. NIFC counts 20 uncontained large fires nationwide as the Max Road Fire in western Broward County hits 70 percent containment and the Six Mile Fire in New Mexico transitions to a Type 3 Incident Management Team. Oakland County, Michigan, begins recovery from the 42-inch GLWA water main break, with normal service expected Thursday. Kilauea sits in the forecast window for episode 47 fountaining. The Storm Prediction Center watches Florida and parts of the Great Lakes for severe storms. Pennsylvania pushes for a USDA Secretarial Disaster Designation after the April freeze. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

Key Takeaways

• CISA cyber: May 12 KEV action deadline passed for CVE-2024-1708 (ConnectWise ScreenConnect) and CVE-2026-32202 (Microsoft Windows Shell); Linux Kernel CVE-2026-31431 deadline May 15; six new ICS advisories issued May 12.

• Wildfire national: NIFC May 12 SITREP shows 20 uncontained large fires and roughly 1.89 million acres burned year to date.

• Florida: Max Road Fire in western Broward County at 11,339 acres and 70 percent contained; 172nd Avenue Fire in Miami-Dade at 300 acres and 50 percent contained; severe storm risk today over the Florida Peninsula.

• Michigan: Oakland County water main repair completed May 12; boil water advisories remain in place for Orion Township, Lake Orion, Rochester Hills, Pontiac and Auburn Hills; GLWA expects normal service Thursday.

• Hawaii: Kilauea ADVISORY/YELLOW; episode 47 lava fountaining most likely today within the May 12 to 14 forecast window.

• Minnesota: Red Flag Warning covers 35 counties for extreme wildfire risk; no burning, no campfires.

• New Mexico: Six Mile Fire on Cibola National Forest transitions to Albuquerque Zone Type 3 IMT at 396 acres; no evacuations; Langmuir Observatory remains at risk.

• Arizona: APS preventive power shutoff to roughly 6,000 customers near Flagstaff drove a boil water advisory affecting about 9,000 residents.

• Pennsylvania: Governor Shapiro requested USDA Secretarial Disaster Designation May 8 for April 21 freeze damaging specialty crops, with losses estimated between 150 and 200 million dollars.

• Texas: DFW ground stop and ground delay programs from Sunday’s severe weather generated 231 American Airlines cancellations and rippling national delays.

• FEMA: Washington December 2025 storms and flooding individual assistance deadline is June 10, 2026.

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SourcesCISA

• Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog — Authoritative CISA list of CVEs actively exploited in the wild, including the May 12 federal action deadline

• CISA Adds Actively Exploited Linux Root Access Bug CVE-2026-31431 to KEV — Coverage of the recent KEV addition with May 15 federal patch deadline

• Subnet Solutions PowerSYSTEM Center ICS Advisory — ICSA-26-132-02 issued May 12 covering vulnerabilities and mitigations

• CISA ICS Advisories index — Central index for CISA Industrial Control Systems advisories including the May 12 batch

FEMA

• One Month Remains to Apply for FEMA Assistance in Washington — May 11 FEMA newsroom reminder of June 10 individual assistance deadline

• Disasters and Other Declarations — FEMA’s running list of declarations, amendments, and assistance actions

NIFC and Wildfire

• Incident Management Situation Report — May 12, 2026 — NIFC daily national wildland fire situation report (PDF)

• NIFC Wildland Fire Statistics — Year-to-date national fire activity totals

• InciWeb — Federal incident information system for active wildland fire incidents

NWS and Severe Weather

• Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Outlook — SPC convective outlook for May 13 covering the Florida Peninsula and Great Lakes risk areas

• NWS Active Alerts — National Weather Service current watches, warnings, and advisories

USGS

• Kilauea Volcano Updates — USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory status page with episode 47 forecast

• USGS HVO Kilauea Notice — May 12, 2026 — Direct USGS volcano notice for May 12

• Latest Earthquakes Map — USGS real-time global earthquake monitor

CDC and Public Health

• HAN-528 Hantavirus Cluster — CDC Health Alert Network advisory on the multi-country hantavirus cluster

DHS and State Department

• DHS National Terrorism Advisory System — Current NTAS bulletins and the homeland threat picture

• U.S. Travel Advisories — State Department country-level travel advisories

Arizona

• APS Flagstaff Preventive Shutoff and Boil Water Advisory — Coverage of the APS power shutoff affecting roughly 6,000 customers and downstream boil advisory for 9,000 residents

Florida

• Max Road Fire — NBC 6 — May 12 update on the 11,339-acre Max Road Fire and Florida City secondary blaze

• Florida Fire Map — CBS Miami — Live Florida wildfire map and Broward and Miami-Dade fire updates

Hawaii

• Kilauea Volcano Update for Tuesday, May 12 — Big Island Video News summary of the May 12 USGS Kilauea status and episode 47 forecast

Michigan

• Oakland County Water Emergency — Oakland County official water emergency page with restriction guidance

• CBS Detroit — Pressure Restoring May 12 — Reporting that GLWA completed pipe installation May 12 with normal service expected May 14

• Orion Township Boil Water Advisory — Orion Township notice covering the township-wide boil water advisory

Minnesota

• Minnesota DNR Red Flag Warning — Minnesota DNR news release on the May 12 Red Flag Warning for 35 counties

New Mexico

• Six Mile Fire Transitions to Albuquerque Zone Type 3 Team — New Mexico Fire Information update on the May 12 transition and current fire size

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Seeks Federal Aid After April Freeze — Watchers.news coverage of the May 8 USDA Secretarial Disaster Designation request

• Gov. Shapiro and Sec. Redding Call for Expedited Federal Support — Commonwealth of Pennsylvania press release on the freeze disaster designation request

South Carolina

• West Columbia Boil Water Advisory — May 12, 2026 — City of West Columbia notice on the boil water advisory tied to a water main break

Texas

• American Airlines Posts 231 Cancellations after DFW Ground Stop — Coverage of the FAA ground stop at DFW from May severe weather

May 12, 2026 brief covers the CDC’s HAN-528 hantavirus advisory tied to a South Atlantic cruise ship, the FEMA Review Council’s final report recommending structural changes to federal disaster support, the June 10 deadline for Washington storm and flooding survivors, NIFC’s count of 20 uncontained large fires with critical fire weather in eastern Montana and western North Dakota, the USGS Kīlauea episode 47 forecast window, and state-level items including Michigan’s Oakland County water emergency, FAA ground stops at DFW and Love Field, the Arizona Jones Fire, a Louisiana tornado warning, and the Cherry Valley, Illinois boil order. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

Key Takeaways

• CDC HAN-528: Clinicians and labs should consider hantavirus pulmonary syndrome in symptomatic returning cruise passengers; broad U.S. spread risk is very low.

• NIFC SITREP: 20 uncontained large fires; Southern Area at PL 4; eastern Montana and western North Dakota under Critical Fire Weather Risk today.

• FEMA Review Council: Final report approved May 11 recommends stricter declaration thresholds, faster state payments, and one-time survivor aid in place of long-term housing.

• FEMA Washington: June 10, 2026 deadline to apply for federal individual assistance for December 2025 storms and flooding.

• USGS Kīlauea: ADVISORY/YELLOW; episode 47 fountaining forecast window opens May 12 and runs through May 15.

• CISA KEV: Recent additions including BerriAI LiteLLM and Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile entries have action dates landing this week.

• Michigan: State of emergency in Oakland County; boil water advisories in Orion Township, Auburn Hills, Lake Orion, parts of Rochester Hills, and Oakland University main campus.

• Texas: FAA ground stops at DFW and Love Field on May 11 due to severe thunderstorms; widespread national delays.

• Arizona: Jones Fire near Wickenburg burned 100+ acres, closed U.S. 60 at MP 111, and forced evacuations on May 11.

• Louisiana: Tornado warning issued for central St. James Parish on the evening of May 11; daytime flash flood warning for parts of St. Charles and St. John parishes.

• Oregon: Pine Mountain Fire on Deschutes National Forest at 2,589 acres, 85% contained as of May 11.

• Illinois: Cherry Valley boil order in effect after temporary water pressure loss during repairs.

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SourcesCDC

• HAN-528 Hantavirus Cluster — CDC Health Alert Network advisory on multi-country hantavirus cluster linked to a cruise ship

• AHA News on HAN-528 — American Hospital Association summary of the May 11 CDC advisory

CISA

• Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog — Authoritative CISA list of CVEs actively exploited in the wild

• CISA Adds One KEV — May 7, 2026 — Most recent CISA alert adding to the KEV catalog with action dates this week

FEMA

• FEMA Newsroom — Washington Deadline — One-month deadline reminder for FEMA assistance in Washington (June 10, 2026)

• FEMA Review Council Final Report — National Association of Counties summary of the May 11 final report and recommendations

• Disasters and Other Declarations — FEMA’s running list of declarations, amendments, and assistance actions

NIFC and Wildfire

• Incident Management Situation Report — May 11, 2026 — National Interagency Fire Center daily SITREP with national fire activity totals

• National Fire News — NIFC public summary of active large fires and preparedness levels

• InciWeb — Federal incident information system for active wildland fire incidents

NWS and Severe Weather

• Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Outlook — Convective and fire weather outlooks for May 11–12, 2026

• Weather Prediction Center — National forecasts including heavy rain and flooding threats

• Active Watches and Warnings — NWS hazards map for current watches, warnings, and advisories

USGS

• Kīlauea Volcano Update — May 11, 2026 — USGS HVO update keeping Kīlauea at ADVISORY/YELLOW with episode 47 forecast

• Latest Earthquakes Map — USGS real-time global earthquake monitor

DHS and State Department

• DHS National Terrorism Advisory System — Current NTAS bulletins and the homeland threat picture

• U.S. Travel Advisories — State Department country-level travel advisories

Arizona

• Jones Fire near Wickenburg — FOX 10 Phoenix reporting on the May 11 Jones Fire and U.S. 60 closure

Hawaii

• Kīlauea Update — Big Island Video News — Local summary of the May 11 USGS Kīlauea status and episode 47 forecast

Illinois

• Cherry Valley Boil Order — WIFR coverage of the May 11 Cherry Valley boil order

Louisiana

• St. James Parish Tornado Warning — NWS New Orleans tornado warning summary for St. James Parish on May 11

• St. Charles and St. John Flash Flood — WWL flash flood warning coverage for parts of St. Charles and St. John parishes

Michigan

• Oakland County Water Emergency — Oakland County emergency information for the GLWA water main break

• Auburn Hills State of Emergency — City of Auburn Hills emergency notice and water restrictions

• Orion Township Boil Water Advisory — Orion Township notice covering the township-wide boil water advisory

• CBS Detroit Coverage — Reporting on the 42-inch GLWA main break and regional impacts

Montana and North Dakota

• Critical Fire Weather Risk — SPC Day 1 outlook identifying eastern Montana and western North Dakota fire weather concerns

Oregon

• Pine Mountain Fire Update — May 11, 2026 — Central Oregon Fire Information update with size and containment

Texas

• DFW and Love Field Ground Stops — Reporting on the May 11 FAA ground stops and storm impacts

• National Airspace System Status — FAA real-time airport events and ground delay programs

Washington

One Month Remains for FEMA Assistance — FEMA reminder of June 10, 2026 deadline for Washington storm and flooding survivors

Cedric breaks down the May 11 EM Morning Brief: Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s state of emergency for Oakland County after a 42-inch Great Lakes Water Authority transmission main ruptured in Auburn Hills, a multi-day Brawley earthquake swarm that has logged more than 350 events, the opening forecast window for Kīlauea Episode 47, an active wildfire picture in Florida, Georgia, Arizona, and New Mexico, FAA ground stops at DFW and Love Field during a North Texas severe weather episode, and the expiration of DOE’s Section 202(c) emergency orders for the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority ahead of hurricane season. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

Key Takeaways

• Michigan water emergency — A 42-inch GLWA transmission main rupture in Auburn Hills triggers a state of emergency, a six-community boil water advisory, and a minimum 14-day restoration timeline.

• Brawley swarm — More than 350 quakes in the Brawley Seismic Zone since Friday, peaking at M4.7 Sunday at 12:10 a.m. PT. No major damage reported.

• Kīlauea Episode 47 watch — USGS forecast window for Episode 47 opens today, May 11, and runs through May 14. Highway 11 open with caution for residual tephra.

• Puerto Rico grid — DOE Section 202(c) emergency orders for PREPA are scheduled to expire today, May 11. Renewal action expected ahead of hurricane season.

• Wildfire posture — NIFC Southern Area at PL 4. 20 uncontained large fires nationally. Lochloosa West (FL), Cow Creek (FL), Pineland Road (GA), Hazen (AZ), and Hummingbird (NM) remain priority incidents.

• CDC HAN — Andes hantavirus cluster linked to a Cape Verde-Canary Islands cruise ship. CDC repatriating U.S. passengers to a Nebraska facility. Clinicians should consider imported cases.

• Texas severe weather and aviation — FAA ground stops at DFW and Love Field as a North Texas storm complex produced large hail, damaging wind, and isolated tornadoes.

• Mississippi recovery — MEMA continues damage assessments from the May 6 to 7 tornado outbreak. 26 injuries and roughly 500 homes damaged.

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SourcesCDC

• CDC HAN — 2026 Multi-country Hantavirus Cluster Linked to Cruise Ship — Health Advisory on Andes hantavirus cluster

DOE

• DOE — Energy Secretary Continues to Strengthen Puerto Rico’s Energy Grid with Renewed Orders — Section 202(c) renewals through May 11

• American Public Power Association — DOE Renews Orders to Strengthen Puerto Rico’s Grid — Industry summary of 202(c) extensions

FAA / Transportation

• FAA NAS Status — National Airspace System status board

• Travel and Tour World — FAA orders ground stop at DFW and Love Field — DFW and DAL ground stops, May 11

NIFC

• NIFC — Incident Management Situation Report (May 10, 2026) — Daily IMSR PDF

• NIFC — National Fire News — Top-line wildland fire activity summary

USGS — Volcanoes

• USGS — Kīlauea Volcano Updates — Hawaiian Volcano Observatory updates

• USGS Volcano Notice — May 10, 2026 (HVO) — Most recent Kīlauea status notice

USGS — Earthquakes

• USGS — Latest Earthquakes Map — Real-time global seismic activity

Arizona

• FOX10 Phoenix — Hazen Fire latest updates — Buckeye-area Hazen Fire status

California

• The Spokesman-Review — Earthquake swarm shakes Imperial County with 4.7 magnitude quake — Brawley swarm peak at M4.7

• CBS Los Angeles — Swarm of more than 100 earthquakes rattles Imperial County — Swarm context and city response

Florida

• WCJB — Lochloosa West wildfire nears 1,000 acres in Alachua County — Lochloosa West size and notifications

• 352today — Cow Creek Wildfire Grows to 1,400 Acres in Levy County, Road Closures and Evacuations in Effect — Cow Creek evacuations and shelter

Georgia

• Georgia Forestry Commission — Southern Georgia Burning Restrictions Eased — Burn ban roster

• WTOC — South Georgia burn ban reduced to 17 counties — Updated 17-county ban list

Hawaii

• USGS — Kīlauea Volcano Updates — Episode 47 forecast window

• NPS — Hawaiʻi Volcanoes Alerts and Conditions — Park closures and Highway 11 status

Michigan

• FOX 2 Detroit — Whitmer declares state of emergency after water main break in Oakland County — Governor’s emergency declaration

• City of Auburn Hills — State of Emergency, Water Main Break and Boil Water Advisory — Local emergency declaration and boil-water guidance

• ClickOnDetroit — What we know so far: Oakland County water main break, boil-water advisories and closures — Affected communities and impacts

Mississippi

• WTOK — MEMA provides update on injuries, recovery efforts from Wednesday’s storms — MEMA tornado outbreak recovery update

New Mexico

• NM Fire Info — Statewide wildfire information portal

Oklahoma

• Federal Register — Administrative Declaration of a Disaster for the State of Oklahoma — May 7, 2026 disaster declaration

Puerto Rico

• DOE — Energy Secretary Continues to Strengthen Puerto Rico’s Energy Grid with Renewed Orders — Section 202(c) order term ends May 11

Texas

• FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth — Severe storms bring threat of large hail and 75 mph winds — North Texas severe weather coverage

Storm Prediction Center — Day 1 Convective Outlook (May 10, 2026) — SPC convective outlook covering Texas

The May 8 EM Morning Brief leads with day-after recovery operations across southern Mississippi, where 14 tornadoes injured 17 and damaged more than 500 homes from Franklin to Wilkinson counties; MEMA shelters remain open in Purvis and Brookhaven and Cajun Navy resources are inbound.

CISA expanded the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog twice in 48 hours, adding an Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile flaw and a Palo Alto PAN-OS root RCE with a federal patch deadline of May 9. NIFC keeps the Southern Area at Preparedness Level 4 with 20 uncontained large fires nationwide; the Highway 82 and Pineland Road fires in Georgia continue to wind down while the South Canal Fire in north Florida pushes smoke across Lafayette County.

USGS lowered Kilauea from Watch to Advisory after the close of Episode 46 fountaining. State updates cover the California North Bay magnitude 4.2 earthquake, Houston area flood watch, and Oregon’s escaped Pine Mountain prescribed burn. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast.

Key Takeaways

• Mississippi tornado outbreak: 14 tornadoes, 17 injuries, more than 500 homes damaged across five counties. State safe rooms open in Purvis and Brookhaven, MEMA coordinating, Cajun Navy deployed to Lincoln County.

• CISA KEV expansion: Two additions in 48 hours. CVE-2026-6973 (Ivanti EPMM) and CVE-2026-0300 (PAN-OS unauthenticated root RCE) with a Federal Civilian Executive Branch remediation deadline of May 9.

• CISA ICS advisory: ICSA-26-127-01 covers the MAXHUB Pivot client application; hardcoded AES key may expose tenant email addresses and metadata.

• Wildland fire posture: National Preparedness Level 2, Southern Area at PL4. Year-to-date acres burned (1,847,151) above the 10-year average. Highway 82 (Georgia) at 85 percent containment, Pineland Road (Georgia) at 65 percent, South Canal (Florida) at 30 percent.

• Kilauea status: USGS HVO lowered the Volcano Alert Level from Watch to Advisory after Episode 46 fountaining ended; aviation code now Yellow.

• Severe weather watch: Houston, Galveston region under a Flood Watch through late Friday night; flash flood threat continues across the Lower Mississippi Valley.

• California seismicity: Magnitude 4.2 north of Santa Rosa, no damage reported; CAL FIRE prevention funding announced ahead of fire season.

• Oregon fire activity: Pine Mountain prescribed burn declared a wildfire on the Deschutes National Forest, May 7.

• Public health and water: Town of Chadbourn (NC) boil water advisory active through May 9 during scheduled water main work.

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SourcesCISA

• CISA: KEV catalog addition (Ivanti EPMM, May 7)

• CISA: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

• CISA ICS Advisory ICSA-26-127-01: MAXHUB Pivot Client Application

• CISA Cybersecurity Alerts and Advisories

NIFC and InciWeb

• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report (PDF, May 7)

• NIFC National Fire News

• InciWeb Incident Table

USGS

• USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Kilauea update May 7

• USGS Volcano Updates

• USGS Latest Earthquakes

NOAA, NWS, and Tsunami

• NOAA Storm Prediction Center

• NOAA Weather Prediction Center

• NWS Houston, Galveston (Flood Watch)

• NWS Honolulu watches and warnings

• U.S. Tsunami Warning System

State Department Travel Advisories

• State Department Travel Advisories

Mississippi

• MEMA: May 6-7 Severe Weather Update

• MEMA News Releases

• Mississippi Today: Tornadoes damage homes across Mississippi

Alabama

• Alabama Power: storm restoration update

California

• USGS earthquake catalog

• Governor Newsom: $70M wildfire prevention announcement (May 7)

• CAL FIRE Incidents

Florida

• Florida Forest Service: Current Wildfire Information

• WCTV: Lafayette County school closure due to wildfire smoke

Georgia

• Georgia Forestry Commission: Current Wildfire Information

• News4Jax: Brantley County Highway 82 Fire update

Hawaii

• NWS Honolulu watches and warnings

• USGS HVO Kilauea Update May 7

Louisiana

• NWS New Orleans, Baton Rouge

North Carolina

• Town of Chadbourn boil water advisory notice

Oregon

• Central Oregon Fire Info: Pine Mountain prescribed burn declared wildfire

Texas

• NWS Houston, Galveston: Flood Watch