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  • New CISA vulnerabilities and urgent federal mitigation deadline

    New CISA vulnerabilities and urgent federal mitigation deadline
    Sep 23 2026
    Tropical Depression 15E has redeveloped about 405 miles south-southeast of Hilo and is forecast to strengthen to a hurricane, with a projected impact on the Big Island of Hawaii by Friday. I am Cedric, and I urge residents and emergency managers in Hawaii to monitor the system closely because watches and preparedness actions are likely. A coastal storm is producing warning-level tidal flooding from North Carolina to New Jersey, with two to three feet of inundation expected along Virginia’s tidal rivers and bays and widespread road closures. Governor Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency for 19 Ohio counties after severe flooding, and river and flash flood warnings remain in effect across multiple states. CISA added four exploited vulnerabilities to its catalog and federal agencies must apply mitigations by September 25, while FEMA announced resilience grant awards totaling tens of millions of dollars for several states. We will continue to track fires, floods, storms, and infrastructure risks and provide timely updates each morning.Takeaways:I report that Tropical Depression 15E redeveloped and is expected to become a hurricane near the Big Island within days.We advise residents and officials across Hawaii to prepare emergency plans, clear drainage, and stock basic supplies now.I note that a coastal storm will drive warning level tidal flooding and inundate low lying areas from North Carolina to New Jersey.We inform that river and flash flood risks persist across multiple inland regions, prompting state emergency declarations and road closures.I report that CISA added multiple exploited vulnerabilities in network and security products and federal agencies must apply mitigations under a binding directive by Friday.SponsorsB. Colburn Coaching - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeWild Tone Labs - https://wildtonelabs.com/The NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/?utm_source=em-morning-briefNATURAL DISASTERS EXPO HOUSTON - https://disasterexpotexas.com/registration?utm_source=emmorningpod&discount_code=EM100Descript, Edit video by editing text - https://link.bcolburn.com/DB-DescriptESET, Cyber Security Progress. Protected. - https://refer.eset.com/hip7rSourcesTropical CycloneCPHC: Tropical Depression Fifteen-E advisoriesNWS Honolulu: Flood Watch, Maui and HawaiiBig Island Now: Civil Defense preparedness (Sept 22)Coastal FloodingNWS Wakefield: Virginia and Maryland coastal warningsNWS Newport: Currituck coastal flood warningNWS Mount Holly: New Jersey coastal warningsInland FloodingNWS Morristown: Southwest Virginia Flood WatchNWS Jackson: Southeast Kentucky Flood WatchNWS Charleston: West Virginia Flood WatchNWS El Paso: Flash Flood Warning issuedNWS Midland: Permian Basin Flood WatchNWS Albuquerque: New Mexico Flood WatchesNWS Pueblo: San Juan Mountains Flood WatchNWS Quad Cities: Mississippi River flood warningsNWS St Louis: Illinois and Missouri warningsNWS Northern Indiana: river flood warningsOhioOhio Governor: state of emergency, 19 countiesWildfireNIFC: Incident Management Situation Report (Sept 22)InciWeb: Three Queens Fire informationAlaskaNWS Anchorage: High Wind Warning, AdakVolcanoesUSGS: Volcano status updates (Sept 22)CyberCISA: Four vulnerabilities added to catalogCISA: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogFEMAFEMA: Grants for New Jersey, New YorkFEMA: Southeast resilience grant awards
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    11 mins
  • High Surf, 45 mph Gusts, and Significant Beach Erosion Ahead

    High Surf, 45 mph Gusts, and Significant Beach Erosion Ahead
    Sep 22 2026
    I report that an early-season nor'easter is creating a multi-day coastal flooding threat from the Outer Banks to the Jersey Shore. We have coastal flood watches for coastal North Carolina, Hampton Roads and Virginia's tidal rivers, Maryland's Eastern Shore, Delaware, and southern New Jersey. Forecasters expect one to three feet of inundation in low-lying shoreline areas and tidal waterways late tonight through Friday, with two to three feet possible on Hatteras and Akracoke Islands. I emphasize that the worst impacts are likely on the Thursday evening and Friday morning high tides, with specific risk to vulnerable stretches of Highway 12, significant beach erosion, and northeast waves of six to twelve feet with gusts to 45 miles per hour. We also cover national developments including ongoing wildland fire activity and a fatal helicopter crash at the Dome fire in Yosemite, a new CISA listing for a Zyxel switch vulnerability, and multiple local advisories and response actions across the states.SponsorsB. Colburn CoachingBook a discovery call today - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeWild Tone LabsVisit online - https://wildtonelabs.com/The NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/?utm_source=em-morning-briefNATURAL DISASTERS EXPO HOUSTON - https://disasterexpotexas.com/registration?utm_source=emmorningpod&discount_code=EM100Descript, Edit video by editing text - https://link.bcolburn.com/DB-DescriptESET, Cyber Security Progress. Protected. - https://refer.eset.com/hip7rSourcesNor'easter and Coastal FloodingNWS Newport/Morehead City: Outer Banks Coastal Flood WatchNWS Wakefield: Hampton Roads Coastal Flood WatchNWS Mount Holly: New Jersey, Delaware coastal hazardsWildland FireNIFC: Incident Management Situation Report (Sept 21)CISACISA: One KEV added (Sept 21)CISA: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogCaliforniaNPS: Dome Fire update (Sept 21)ABC News: Dome Fire helicopter crashGovernor Newsom: El Niño state of emergencyGeorgiaCBS Atlanta: Atlanta 911 technical difficultiesNWS Peachtree City: North Georgia Flash Flood WarningsIndianaBloomington Utilities: Monroe County boil advisoryMichiganWMUK: Kalamazoo boil advisory liftedNew JerseyNews 12 NJ: Newark ground stop, FAA statementCNN: Northeast airport operations resumeOhioWSYX: Vinton County flooding, water rescuesNWS Charleston: Ohio Valley flood productsNWS Pittsburgh: Flood Watch through WednesdaySouth DakotaKOTA: Pine Ridge boil water advisoryTexasKWTX: West Fork Fire evacuations liftedWashingtonNIFC: Three Queens status, Northwest Area
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    7 mins
  • CISA issues new cyber and ICS advisories

    CISA issues new cyber and ICS advisories
    Sep 18 2026
    I report that the Floriston Fire on the California–Nevada line is the controlling incident, burning in heavy timber with long‑range spotting and wind‑driven runs and with structures and energy infrastructure threatened. Cal Fire lists the fire at 640 acres and 8 percent containment, and Interstate 80 is closed to westbound traffic at the Nevada state line while evacuations and warnings remain in effect in parts of Nevada and Sierra counties. We also note flash flooding in south‑central New Mexico around Ruidoso Downs, where local officials opened a shelter and advised residents in low‑lying areas to move to higher ground. On the cyber front, CISA published multiple industrial control system advisories and added three vulnerabilities to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog ahead of a federal remediation deadline. Nationally, wildfire activity sits at preparedness level three with 56 uncontained large fires and 12,047 personnel committed. I will continue to monitor these incidents and provide further updates each weekday morning.Takeaways:I report the Floriston Fire threatens structures and energy infrastructure, causing evacuations and road closures.We note widespread wildfire activity nationally with fifty-six uncontained large fires and over twelve thousand personnel committed to response.I describe significant flooding in New Mexico where three to five inches of rain caused rapid rises on the Rio Ruidoso, forcing local evacuations and shelter activation at Ruidoso Downs Senior Center.We report multiple state incidents including earthquakes in Alaska, active volcanic unrest at Kilauea and Great Sitkin, and numerous regional fires such as the Lucas, Swiss Roll, and Dry River fires threatening communities and infrastructure.SponsorsB. Colburn CoachingBook a discovery call today - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeWild Tone Labs - https://wildtonelabs.com/The NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/?utm_source=em-morning-briefNATURAL DISASTERS EXPO HOUSTON - https://disasterexpotexas.com/registration?utm_source=emmorningpod&discount_code=EM100Descript, Edit video by editing text - https://link.bcolburn.com/DB-DescriptESET, Cyber Security Progress. Protected. - https://refer.eset.com/hip7rSourcesNationalNIFC: Incident Management Situation Report (Sept 17)CISA: Hitachi Energy FACTS Control PlatformCISA: Schneider Electric PowerChute Serial ShutdownCISA: Schneider Electric Modicon M340 controllersCISA: ABB Ability Edgenius advisoryCISA: Two vulnerabilities added to KEVCISA: One vulnerability added to KEVAlaskaUSGS: Magnitude 6.5 west of NikolskiNTWC: Tsunami information statement (Sept 17)AVO: Great Sitkin and Shishaldin updateNWS Fairbanks: Chena valley flood advisoryArkansasArkansas Democrat Gazette: Bunker Fire containmentCaliforniaCal Fire: Floriston Fire incident pageCaltrans: Interstate 80 westbound closureCal Fire: Active incidents listFloridaWKMG: Groveland water outage and boil noticeHawaiiHVO: Kilauea eruption status updateIdahoNWS Boise: Fire Weather Watch, Owyhee MountainsNWS Pocatello: Upper Snake flash flood watchNevadaKOLO: Washoe County evacuation notices liftedNew MexicoNWS Albuquerque: Lincoln and Chaves flood warningLincoln County OES: Ruidoso Downs flash floodingWest VirginiaWV Governor: Mason County State of Emergency
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    10 mins
  • Nationwide EAS Test on Nov 17 and Federal Cyber Deadlines

    Nationwide EAS Test on Nov 17 and Federal Cyber Deadlines
    Sep 17 2026
    I report that the Southern Area is carrying the country's fire load this morning, with nine new large incidents in that region and 61 uncontained large fires nationwide. We note that three incidents—the Bunker Fire in southern Arkansas and the Hydra and Dry River fires in Texas—are driving evacuations and threatening structures with extreme fire behavior. The nation remains at preparedness level three, with 11 complex incident management teams committed and about 11,500 personnel assigned. I also report widespread flooding concerns from a slow moving storm across the Ohio Valley, with multiple flash flood warnings and watches in affected states. We cover additional hazards including heat advisories, volcanic activity in Alaska and Hawaii, a major boil water advisory in Wichita, and recent federal cybersecurity and Emergency Alert System updates. I note that year to date acreage burned stands at 8.5 million, which is 147 percent of the ten year average.Takeaways:I report the Southern Area currently carries the majority of the national wildfire load.We observe three active incidents driving evacuations and threatening structures due to extreme fire behavior.I note extensive flash flood watches and warnings across the Ohio Valley and multiple states.We highlight critical lifeline impacts, including a citywide boil water advisory affecting roughly five hundred thousand customers.I emphasize federal actions and preparedness items such as CISA vulnerability additions and the nationwide EAS test scheduled for November.SponsorsB. Colburn Coaching - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeWild Tone Labs - https://wildtonelabs.com/The NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/?utm_source=em-morning-briefNATURAL DISASTERS EXPO HOUSTON - https://disasterexpotexas.com/registration?utm_source=emmorningpod&discount_code=EM100Descript, Edit video by editing text - https://link.bcolburn.com/DB-DescriptESET, Cyber Security Progress. Protected. - https://refer.eset.com/hip7rSourcesNIFCNIFC: Incident Management Situation Report (Sept 16)CISACISA: Two vulnerabilities added to KEVCISA: One vulnerability added to KEVCISA: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogFEMAFEMA: Nationwide EAS test November 17FEMA: Latimer County flood maps finalAlaskaAVO: Great Sitkin and Shishaldin daily updateNWS Fairbanks: Upper Chena flood watchArizonaNWS Phoenix: Maricopa and Pinal flood warningArkansasNWS Memphis: Code Orange ozone forecastCaliforniaInciWeb: Timber Fire, Los Padres NFHawaiiHVO: Kilauea daily update (Sept 16)NWS Honolulu: Flash flood watch, all islandsIdaho and OregonNWS Boise: Red Flag Warning for lightningInciWeb: Austin Fire, Mt. Hood NFIllinoisFAA: National airspace system statusNWS Quad Cities: Northwest Illinois flood watchIndianaNWS Northern Indiana: Flash Flood WarningNWS Northern Indiana: Wabash River flood warningIowaNWS Omaha: Fremont and Page flood warningKansasCity of Wichita: Boil water advisoryKWCH: Advisory reaches 500,000 customersNWS Kansas City: Stranger Creek flood warningMissouriKY3: Laclede County 911 lines disruptedABC 17: Boone and Cole 911 restoredNWS Kansas City: Grand River flood warningMontanaInciWeb: Davis Coulee, Crow AgencyNevadaNWS Elko: Red Flag Warning, central NevadaNew MexicoNWS Albuquerque: Burn scar flash flood watchNWS El Paso: South central flood watchOhioNWS Wilmington: Auglaize and Mercer flash floodTexasInciWeb: Hydra Fire, Texas A&M Forest ServiceInciWeb: Dry River Fire, TexasNWS Fort Worth: Ozone Action Day for DFWWashingtonInciWeb: Three Queens, Okanogan-Wenatchee...
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    12 mins
  • Brief You on Evacuations in Washington, Oregon, California and Oklahoma

    Brief You on Evacuations in Washington, Oregon, California and Oklahoma
    Sep 16 2026
    We are at national preparedness level three with 58 uncontained large fires and four new large incidents. I am Cedric and I present the EM Morning Brief. Evacuations are in effect in Washington, Oregon, California, and Oklahoma as crews work many active fires. The season has produced 55,419 fires burning just over 8.4 million acres. We report heat advisories across the Southern Plains and lower Mississippi Valley and a flash flood risk in parts of Kansas, Missouri, Arizona, and New Mexico. CISA released eight industrial control system advisories and we advise affected utilities and water operators to apply vendor mitigations immediately. Volcano updates and regional fire details are included, and we remind listeners to follow official guidance and stay safe.Takeaways:I stated that the National Interagency Coordination Center raised the country to national preparedness level three because many large fires remain uncontained.We noted evacuations and structure threats across Washington, Oregon, California, and Oklahoma due to active wildfires.I advised utility, water, and port operators to apply vendor mitigations for multiple industrial control system advisories without delay.We reported significant weather hazards including heat advisories, flash flood risk, and moderate excessive rainfall in specific regions.I summarized state updates such as volcanic activity in Alaska and Hawaii, large fires in Montana, California, and Washington, and FEMA funding approvals.SponsorsB. Colburn Coaching - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeWild Tone Labs - https://wildtonelabs.com/The NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/?utm_source=em-morning-briefNATURAL DISASTERS EXPO HOUSTON - https://disasterexpotexas.com/registration?utm_source=emmorningpod&discount_code=EM100Descript, Edit video by editing text - https://link.bcolburn.com/DB-DescriptESET, Cyber Security Progress. Protected. - https://refer.eset.com/hip7rSourcesNationalNIFC: Incident Management Situation Report (Sept 15)NWS WPC: Short Range Forecast DiscussionNWS: National hazards headline (Sept 16)CISACISA: Eight ICS advisories (Sept 15)CISA: Token and assertion protection guidanceFEMAFEMA: Press releases newsroom (Sept 15)AlaskaAVO: Great Sitkin and Shishaldin updatesCaliforniaCAL FIRE: Lucas Fire incident pageHawaiiUSGS HVO: Kilauea volcano updatesUSGS: Volcano alert levels and updatesOklahomaKOKH: Scott evacuation order issuedOklahoma Farm Report: Gracemont Fire updateWashingtonNWCC: Three Queens and King updatePennsylvaniaPennsylvania American Water: Boil water warning
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    10 mins
  • Brief: Urgent Wildfire and Evacuation Updates

    Brief: Urgent Wildfire and Evacuation Updates
    Sep 15 2026
    I report that wildfire remains the dominant national picture, with elevated activity and acreage well above the ten-year average. We note the National Interagency Coordination Center lists the national preparedness level at 3, with 57 uncontained large fires, 105 active incidents, and approximately 2.5 million cumulative acres affected. I also report a newly listed CISA exploited vulnerability, CVE-2026-76461, in the Cisco Secure Email Gateway, with a federal remediation deadline of September 17, 2026 under BOD 26-04. We detail multiple evacuations and local impacts, including fires in California, Wyoming, Oklahoma, and the Mount Hood National Forest, water main breaks and boil-water advisories in North Carolina, and load shedding in Puerto Rico due to generating unit failures. I add that there are no active tropical cyclones affecting US land areas and no magnitude 4.5+ earthquakes recorded in the past day.Takeaways:I report that CISA added a new SQL injection vulnerability in Cisco email gateways with federal remediation due September 17, 2026.I note the national wildfire picture remains severe, with year to date acres and fire counts well above the ten year averages.I announce ongoing evacuations and sheltering for multiple incidents, including the Lucas Fire, Moonshine Fire, Gracemont fire, and Mount Hood fires.I state that Puerto Rico experienced multiple generating unit failures that forced load shedding and left many customers without service during peak demand.I emphasize significant infrastructure impacts across jurisdictions, including major water main breaks that prompted precautionary boil water advisories and shelter activations.I confirm there are no current National Terrorism Advisory System products and no magnitude 4.5 or greater earthquakes reported in the last day.SponsorsB. Colburn Coaching - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeWild Tone Labs - https://wildtonelabs.com/The NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/?utm_source=em-morning-briefNATURAL DISASTERS EXPO HOUSTON - https://disasterexpotexas.com/registration?utm_source=emmorningpod&discount_code=EM100Descript, Edit video by editing text - https://link.bcolburn.com/DB-DescriptESET, Cyber Security Progress. Protected. - https://refer.eset.com/hip7rSourcesDHSNational Terrorism Advisory System: current advisory statusCISACISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog, September 14, 2026Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: CVE-2026-76461 entry and due dateBOD 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on RiskFEMA and SBA declarationsFEMA-4934-DR North Dakota, Public Assistance only, Federal Register September 15, 2026FEMA-4938-DR South Dakota, Public Assistance only, Federal Register September 14, 2026FEMA-4935-DR Texas amendment, Federal Register September 14, 2026FEMA-4933-DR Indiana amendment, Federal Register September 14, 2026SBA administrative declaration, Texas, Bexar County primary, September 14, 2026SBA administrative declaration, Utah Cottonwood Fire and flooding, includes Lincoln County Nevada, September 14, 2026FEMA disaster declarations summaries, OpenFEMA APINIFC and wildfireNICC Incident Management Situation Report, Monday September 14, 2026, 0730 MDTNIFC National Fire News, September 14, 2026InciWeb incident feedNOAA, NWS, and NHCNHC Atlantic tropical weather outlook and active cyclone feedNHC Eastern North Pacific outlook: Tropical Depression Norbert and Tropical Depression Fifteen-ETropical Depression Fifteen-E Public Advisory 7, September 15, 2026, 2:00 AM PDTUSGSUSGS magnitude 4.5+ earthquakes, past dayAlaska Volcano Observatory notice, September 14, 2026: Great Sitkin and ShishaldinU.S. Coast GuardCoast Guard, partner agencies respond to fallen shipping containers at Port of Los AngelesMarine Safety Information Bulletins, national listingTravel advisoriesState Department travel advisories: no level changes September 12 to 15, 2026Worldwide Caution, last updated July 22, 2026ArizonaNWS Tucson flash flood warning product, September 14, 2026, including Brawley Wash swift water rescueTucson monsoon storm: swift water rescues, power outages, downed linesThree swift water rescues along Alamo Wash,...
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    22 mins
  • Once in a generation rain floods the Northeast corridor with rescues in Connecticut and North Jersey

    Once in a generation rain floods the Northeast corridor with rescues in Connecticut and North Jersey
    Sep 14 2026
    Today's EM Morning Brief leads with the Sunday flash flood event along the Interstate 95 corridor, where 6 to 7 inches of rain fell between Norwalk and Westport, Connecticut, crews ran vehicle and boat rescues in Connecticut and North Jersey, and the FAA held Kennedy Airport arrivals for nearly four hours. New York City ordered 10 Bronx cooling towers cleaned after Legionella was detected, in a cluster that has now sickened 10 people and killed one. The National Interagency Fire Center holds the country at preparedness level 3 with 58 uncontained large fires and 13,018 personnel committed, led by the Moonshine Fire in Wyoming and a 513 person surge on California's Lucas Fire. The brief also covers a third day of evacuation at a Hastings, Michigan apartment building, a systemwide boil water advisory in Spring Lake, North Carolina, continuing 911 phone failures in Unicoi County, Tennessee, and new SBA disaster loan deadlines for South Dakota, Texas and Utah. 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 TakeawaysNortheast flooding: 6 to 7 inches of rain from Norwalk to Westport, Connecticut at rates of 3 to 4 inches an hour, with 13 vehicle rescues in Westport, boat rescues in Bridgeport and roughly 20 rescues in Paterson, New Jersey.Transportation impact: Metro-North and Amtrak delays and cancellations on New Haven line service, plus an FAA ground stop on Kennedy Airport arrivals from 8:18 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Eastern Sunday.Public health: New York City ordered 10 Bronx cooling towers drained and disinfected by today, including the Yankee Stadium tower, in a Legionnaires cluster with 10 confirmed cases, one death and three hospitalized.Wildfire posture: National preparedness level holds at 3 with 58 uncontained large fires, 102 incidents, roughly 2.57 million cumulative acres and 13,018 personnel committed.Highest risk incident: Wyoming's Moonshine Fire grew 1,134 acres to 6,790 acres at 35 percent containment with two structures lost, residences threatened and evacuations in effect.Largest resource surge: California's Lucas Fire added 513 personnel in one operational period to reach 1,804, with numerous residences and communication infrastructure threatened.Fastest growth: Oregon's Sycan Fire in Lake County expanded 2,100 acres to 2,500 acres at zero containment, with structures and energy infrastructure threatened.Fire weather: NIFC places high significant fire potential over parts of Wyoming today, and a red flag warning covers the Sacramento Valley and northern foothills until 5 p.m. Pacific.Hazmat: A suspected ricin incident keeps 145 residents of Tyden Lofts in Hastings, Michigan displaced for a third day, with environmental sampling underway and a Red Cross shelter open.Water systems: Spring Lake, North Carolina is under a systemwide boil water advisory after E. coli was detected in a repeat sample, and West Columbia, South Carolina issued a limited advisory after a main break.Communications: Unicoi County, Tennessee 911 continues intermittent phone failures with a backup line in use, and the FCC reports five of 704 cell sites out on Kauai with no public safety answering points affected.Assistance deadlines: SBA published deadlines this morning for South Dakota (November 1 physical, June 1, 2027 economic injury), Texas and Utah (both November 9 physical, June 2027 economic injury).Federal posture: No NTAS advisory, no new CISA known exploited vulnerabilities since Friday, no new FEMA declaration since September 1, and no U.S. tropical SponsorsB. Colburn Coaching - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeWild Tone Labs - https://wildtonelabs.com/The NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/?utm_source=em-morning-briefNATURAL DISASTERS EXPO HOUSTON - https://disasterexpotexas.com/registration?utm_source=emmorningpod&discount_code=EM100Descript, Edit video by editing text - https://link.bcolburn.com/DB-DescriptESET, Cyber Security Progress. Protected. - https://refer.eset.com/hip7rSourcesDHSNational Terrorism Advisory System: no current advisoriesCISACISA advisories index: most recent KEV additions dated September 11, nothing new in windowWildfire and NIFCNIFC Incident Management Situation Report, September 13, 2026, 0730 MDT: preparedness level, fire counts, acreage, resourcesNIFC National Fire News: national wildfire status pageFEMA and disaster assistanceFEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries: no declaration later than September 1FEMA press releases: most recent item dated September 11Weather and tropicalNWS active alerts API: heat advisories, flash flood warnings, red flag warnings, high wind warningsNHC Atlantic tropical weather outlook: no tropical cyclonesNHC Tropical Storm Norbert public advisory 19: no coastal watches or warningsNHC Tropical Depression Fifteen-E public advisory 3: no hazards affecting landPublic health and seismicCDC HAN 00533: rabies exposures and ...
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    13 mins
  • Wyoming's Moonshine Fire doubles at zero containment; CISA sets Sunday deadline on two exploited MikroTik flaws

    Wyoming's Moonshine Fire doubles at zero containment; CISA sets Sunday deadline on two exploited MikroTik flaws
    Sep 11 2026
    Today's EM Morning Brief covers a national preparedness level 3 wildfire picture with 58 uncontained large fires and 13,193 personnel committed, led by Wyoming's Moonshine Fire at 3,928 acres and zero containment. Kauai's Hurricane Lowell recovery reaches roughly 66 percent power restoration with all three hospitals energized, while island-wide closures, a brown water advisory and degraded emergency phone lines continue. CISA adds two actively exploited MikroTik RouterOS vulnerabilities with a Sunday remediation deadline, CDC issues a rabies post-exposure prophylaxis advisory, and flash flooding drives water rescues across southeastern Ohio and western West Virginia. 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 TakeawaysWildfire posture: National preparedness level holds at 3 with 58 uncontained large fires, 13,193 personnel and 8,410,639 acres burned year to date, 154 percent of the ten-year average.Highest-risk incident: Wyoming's Moonshine Fire is at 3,928 acres with zero containment, active torching and spotting, ridgetop winds of 20 to 40 miles per hour and residences threatened.Kauai lifelines: Power restoration reaches roughly 66 percent, all three hospitals are energized, but the north shore has no restoration timeframe and Lihue Airport runs on a single backup generator.Kauai communications: Emergency management and police non-emergency lines are down with alternate numbers in use; 911 remains functional.New California evacuations: The Lucas Fire in Lake County is at 1,099 acres and 5 percent contained with orders in eight zones; a PG&E shutoff could affect 14,000 customers in 11 counties starting Saturday.Cyber deadline: Two MikroTik RouterOS vulnerabilities carry a federal remediation deadline of Sunday, September 13, an unusually compressed three-day window.Healthcare cyber exposure: CISA advisories cover NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect and Orthanc DICOM Server, both relevant to hospital IT and biomedical teams.Public health: CDC HAN 00533 addresses rising rabies exposures and PEP administration errors, with guidance to complete risk assessment before treatment.Flood response: Water rescues, hospital-adjacent flooding and dozens of road closures across Gallia and Jackson counties, Ohio, with continuing flood warnings into Friday morning.Assistance deadline: FEMA Individual Assistance for Hawaii County under DR-4936 is open through November 1 for May 22 Kona earthquake damage.Water systems: New boil water orders or advisories in Kansas, Arkansas, Michigan and Illinois, with the Niles Charter Township, Michigan order following confirmed coliform bacteria.SponsorsB. Colburn Coaching - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeWild Tone Labs - https://wildtonelabs.com/The NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/?utm_source=em-morning-briefNATURAL DISASTERS EXPO HOUSTON - https://disasterexpotexas.com/registration?utm_source=emmorningpod&discount_code=EM100Descript, Edit video by editing text - https://link.bcolburn.com/DB-DescriptESET, Cyber Security Progress. Protected. - https://refer.eset.com/hip7rSourcesDHSNational Terrorism Advisory System: no active bulletin or advisoryCISACISA adds two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to catalog: MikroTik RouterOS CVEs, September 10Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: remediation due dates and full entry listICSMA-26-253-01: NextGen Healthcare Mirth Connect advisoryICSA-26-253-01: AVEVA Pipeline Integrity Monitor advisoryICSMA-26-253-02: Orthanc DICOM Server advisoryCDC and FDACDC HAN 00533: rabies exposures and post-exposure prophylaxis administration errorsFDA: epidural kit correction, Medical Action Industries, most-serious-type recallFDA: Evergreen Fresh Sprouts broccoli sprout recall tied to Salmonella outbreakWildfire and NIFCNIFC Incident Management Situation Report, September 10, 2026: preparedness level, fire counts, resourcesFEMAFEMA: Administrator visits wildfire-damaged communities in Washington stateFEMA: Individual Assistance available for Hawaii County, DR-4936, Kona earthquakeWeather and tropicalNHC Tropical Storm Norbert public advisory 7: winds, position, no coastal watches or warningsNHC Eastern Pacific tropical weather outlookSPC Day 1 convective outlook: Slight risk upper Mississippi and mid Missouri valleysWPC excessive rainfall outlook: Slight risk Ohio Valley and Mid-AtlanticNWS Phoenix Extreme Heat Warning product: southwest Arizona and southeast CaliforniaSeismic and volcanoUSGS: M 5.3 earthquake 151 km WSW of Adak, AlaskaNational Tsunami Warning Center information statement: no tsunami danger, Adak eventUSGS: M 5.1 earthquake 162 km SSW of Merizo Village, GuamAlaska Volcano Observatory: current alert levelsUSGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Kilauea status and episode 55 outlookHawaiiCounty of Kauai press releases: damage assessments, closures, refuge areas, water...
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    13 mins