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  • Record River flood triggers state of emergency and Level 4 activation; Florida St. forecast into major flood stage; FEMA raises Stafford Act assistance limits

    Record River flood triggers state of emergency and Level 4 activation; Florida St. forecast into major flood stage; FEMA raises Stafford Act assistance limits
    Nov 6 2026
    A record flash flood on the Georgia and Tennessee line leads today’s brief, with the Toccoa River cresting at slightly over 18 feet, more than 80 rescues in Fannin County and 68 in Polk County, a Georgia state of emergency for four counties, a Tennessee State Emergency Operations Center activation at Level 4, and the McCaysville water treatment plant shut down under a boil water advisory. Florida carries the only major river flooding in the country as the St. Johns near Cocoa heads into major flood stage and the Peace River at Arcadia floods homes at River Acres. FEMA published its annual Stafford Act inflation adjustments, raising Individuals and Households Program assistance and moving the per capita impact indicators used in declaration requests, and CISA and four federal partners urged operators to harden industrial refrigeration and cold chain monitoring systems. Also covered: Kilauea episode 56, the Wild River Fire in New Hampshire, a pipeline strike in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and Tropical Depression 31W north of the Marianas. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. An EOC Voices podcast.SponsorsEM Creators Intelligence Report - https://link.bcolburn.com/EMCIRB. Colburn Coaching - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeThe NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.comDescript, Edit video by editing text - https://link.bcolburn.com/DB-DescriptESET, Cyber Security Progress. Protected. - https://refer.eset.com/hip7rKey Takeaways• Georgia and Tennessee flood response. A record Toccoa River crest just over 18 feet drove more than 80 rescues in Fannin County and 68 in Polk County, a four county Georgia state of emergency through November 12, and a Tennessee State Emergency Operations Center activation at Level 4.• McCaysville water system down. The city’s water treatment plant was inundated and shut down, leaving McCaysville under a boil water advisory until further notice and the city closed to unauthorized personnel.• Florida riverine flooding still rising. The St. Johns near Cocoa is forecast into major flood stage through the weekend, and the Peace River at Arcadia is already flooding homes, so Brevard and DeSoto county responders should expect the flood fight to outlast the rain.• Boil water notices lifted in Brevard County. Melbourne rescinded its notice for all customers after bacteriological sampling, and Palm Bay lifted its notice except for several address ranges off Port Malabar Boulevard Northeast.• FEMA assistance ceilings rise. Individuals and Households Program assistance moves to 46,400 dollars each for housing and other needs, serious needs assistance to 820 dollars, and the statewide and countywide per capita impact indicators to 2 dollars and 1 cent and 5 dollars and 3 cents, for disasters declared on or after October 1.• Cold chain cyber guidance. CISA, the FBI, HHS, USDA and the Department of Transportation urged operators to take refrigeration controllers off the public internet, replace default credentials, segment operational technology, and enforce safe temperature limits in the controller.• Kilauea episode 56 complete. About six hours of fountaining to 660 feet put a plume at 18,000 feet and light tephra at Pahala, with Kilauea holding at watch and aviation color code orange.• Wild River Fire is the national mover. The New Hampshire fire grew 694 acres to 982 acres at 11 percent containment, the only large fire in the country adding acreage, with a forest closure order in effect.• Pipeline strike handled with shelter in place. A drilling crew struck a refined products line in Upper Merion Township, the shelter in place was issued and lifted within about two hours, and accounts of the product and volume still disagree.• Tropical Depression 31W near the northern Marianas. The system passes north of Agrihan early Saturday as a low end tropical storm, with the strongest winds forecast to stay north of the center.SourcesGeorgia and Tennessee flooding• Georgia: Executive order declaring flooding emergency• Fox 5 Atlanta: Fannin County rescues and closures• TEMA: Polk County flooding flash report• WSMV: Level 4 activation and closures• WBKO: Tennessee rescue total and shelterFlorida flooding and water systems• NWS: Florida active flood warnings• City of Melbourne: Boil water notice rescinded• News 6: Brevard boil water notices lifted• News 6: Brevard flood cleanup assistance• Space Coast Daily: Palm Bay recovery sessions• Florida DEM: SBA disaster loans availableFederal assistance and cyber• Federal Register: Individuals and Households Program maximum• Federal Register: Serious Needs Assistance award• Federal Register: Statewide per capita indicator• Federal Register: Countywide per capita indicator• CISA: Harden refrigeration and cold chain systemsWildfire• NIFC: Incident Management Situation Report• USFS: Crews work to suppress Wild River• TV6: ...
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    16 mins
  • Flash Flood Emergencies; St. Johns River headed for major flood stage; Extended measles disaster emergency

    Flash Flood Emergencies; St. Johns River headed for major flood stage; Extended measles disaster emergency
    Nov 5 2026
    Flash Flood Emergencies are in effect this morning for McCaysville, Georgia and Copperhill, Tennessee, where the National Weather Service reports life threatening flooding and emergency management describes businesses and homes under several feet of water. Three to six inches of rain fell overnight across Fannin and Gilmer counties, Fannin County has activated its Emergency Operations Center and opened a shelter, and about ten water rescues have been reported. In Florida, the St. Johns River is forecast to reach major flood stage in Brevard County late this week as the state of emergency expands to 14 counties. Today’s brief also covers flood warnings on the Little Colorado and Conejos rivers, a magnitude 4.96 earthquake west of Petrolia, California, winter weather on Alaska’s Arctic coast, continuing lava flows at Kilauea and Great Sitkin, a new CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities entry, and New York’s extension of its statewide measles disaster emergency. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. An EOC Voices podcast.Key Takeaways· Flash Flood Emergency, McCaysville and Copperhill. The highest level flash flood product is in effect for both towns at the Georgia and Tennessee line, with catastrophic flooding reported and people told to move to higher ground immediately.· Fannin County response. The Emergency Operations Center is activated, a shelter is open at the Fannin County Recreation Center in Blue Ridge, about ten water rescues have been completed, and two bridge approaches in McCaysville are closed.· Downstream risk in east Tennessee. Runoff from the Georgia rainfall is still moving downstream through Polk County, so flooding there can worsen after the rain has stopped.· St. Johns River, Florida. Major flood stage is forecast near Cocoa late this week and through the weekend, with Sanford rising above flood stage Friday evening, which puts a multi day sheltering and access problem in front of Brevard, Seminole, Volusia and Lake counties.· Florida emergency footprint. The state of emergency now covers 14 counties, unlocking state emergency funding for local governments.· Brevard lifelines. Schools reopen today, but several campuses remain on a boil water notice through the end of the week, which affects food service and hydration planning.· Arizona and Colorado river flooding. Flood warnings continue on the Little Colorado River from Winslow to Leupp and on the Conejos and San Antonio rivers above Alamosa, with Maricopa County flooding tied to dam releases through Saturday afternoon.· Northern California seismicity. A magnitude 4.96 event west of Petrolia drew a tsunami information statement, the lowest message level, which is issued for awareness.· Alaska and Hawaii hazards. Blowing snow and 45 mph gusts threaten Arctic coast travel into Friday, while Kilauea remains capable of episode 56 high fountaining at any point through November 8.· Cyber remediation deadlines. An Apple authentication flaw entered the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Wednesday with a November 18 due date, and the WordPress Core entry from Tuesday is due tomorrow.· New York measles authorities extended. Executive Order 65.1 runs the disaster emergency through December 4, so paramedics, pharmacists and midwives may keep administering MMR under non patient specific orders and 72 hour dose reporting continues.SponsorsEM Creators Intelligence Report - https://link.bcolburn.com/EMCIRB. Colburn Coaching - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeThe NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.comDescript, Edit video by editing text - https://link.bcolburn.com/DB-DescriptESET, Cyber Security Progress. Protected. - https://refer.eset.com/hip7rSourcesGeorgia· NWS Peachtree City: Flash Flood Emergency McCaysville· WSB TV: Fannin County water rescues· WSB TV: McCaysville bridge closuresTennessee and North Carolina· NWS Morristown: Copperhill Flash Flood Emergency· NWS: Cherokee County flash flood warningFlorida· NWS: St. Johns River flood warnings· WFTV: Florida emergency expands to 14· ClickOrlando: Brevard schools reopen Thursday· CF Public: Brevard shelters openArizona and Colorado· NWS Flagstaff: Little Colorado flood warning· Flagstaff: Southside flooding meeting November 8· NWS Pueblo: Conejos River flooding continuesCalifornia, Alaska and Hawaii· USGS: M4.96 west of Petrolia· NTWC: tsunami information statement issued· NWS: California coastal flood advisories· NWS Fairbanks: Arctic coast winter advisory· AVO: Great Sitkin lava eruption continues· HVO: Kilauea north vent flows· NWS: Hawaii wind and surf advisoriesNew York· NY Governor: Executive Order 65.1 measlesCyber· CISA: Apple flaw added to KEV
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    9 mins
  • Rivers crest as evacuations hold; Two dead and 204 rescued in; CISA sets a Friday deadline

    Rivers crest as evacuations hold; Two dead and 204 rescued in; CISA sets a Friday deadline
    Nov 4 2026
    Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The Four Corners flood emergency turns toward recovery as crests pass in New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and Utah, with evacuations still in force, the Colorado National Guard reporting more than 50 rescues, and a FEMA swift water team working the San Luis Valley. On Florida’s east coast, a separate extreme rainfall disaster has killed two people in Palm Bay, driven 204 high water rescues in Brevard County, ruptured a wastewater force main in Riviera Beach and closed two Treasure Coast school districts. Also today: the St. Johns River climbing toward moderate flood stage, a Friday remediation deadline on a newly exploited WordPress Core flaw, a critical advisory affecting utility substation software, measles updates from New York and Pennsylvania that change infant vaccination guidance, continuing lava flows at Kilauea, and a heat advisory across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. An EOC Voices podcast.Key Takeaways• Four Corners recovery window. San Juan County, New Mexico expects 24 to 48 hours before floodwaters recede far enough to lift evacuation orders, so sheltering and re-entry planning stay active through at least Thursday.• Transportation damage is the long pole in Colorado. Collapsed piers on the US 160 Piedra River Bridge, washouts on Highways 151 and 17 and a destroyed county bridge mean detours and access limits well past the immediate response, with 11.5 million dollars in combined federal and state emergency funds committed.• Arizona dam releases are a managed hazard, not a passing one. Salt River floodgate releases keep one Maricopa County flood warning in effect through Saturday afternoon, so low water crossing closures and public messaging need to hold for days.• Florida is running two flood problems at once. Flash flood response in Brevard and Palm Beach counties overlaps with a slow rise on the St. Johns River, which is forecast to keep climbing into the weekend.• Lifeline failures to watch. Melbourne and Palm Bay remain under boil water notices, Riviera Beach has a ruptured wastewater force main and backing up lift stations, and Bluff, Utah has a leaning power structure that could cut electricity to Navajo Nation communities and local cell service.• A three day patch clock on WordPress Core. CISA’s November 6 remediation deadline applies to an actively exploited flaw with forensic triage requirements, which matters for any agency running public information or alerting sites on WordPress.• Utility OT exposure. The Subnet Solutions PowerSYSTEM Center advisory carries a critical score and affects substation data management software, so electric utility partners should confirm their update path.• Infant measles guidance has shifted in two states. Pennsylvania and New York now direct early MMR dosing for infants in or traveling to communities with sustained transmission, which affects sheltering, mass care and point of dispensing planning.• Fire activity is light but not absent. The nation sits at Preparedness Level 1 with six uncontained large fires, and the Sisi Fire in Washington is listed with residences threatened.SponsorsEM Creators Intelligence Report - https://link.bcolburn.com/EMCIRB. Colburn Coaching - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeThe NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.comDescript, Edit video by editing text - https://link.bcolburn.com/DB-DescriptESET, Cyber Security Progress. Protected. - https://refer.eset.com/hip7rSourcesFour Corners Flooding• Colorado Governor: southwest flooding response update• Santa Fe New Mexican: crest has passed• NWS Albuquerque: San Juan River at Shiprock• Los Alamos Daily Post: major disaster requestArizona• Arizona Governor: statewide state of emergency• AZFamily: Arizona flooding emergency declarations• AZFamily: State Route 89A remains closed• KNAU: DPS helicopter fleet committed• NWS Phoenix: Granite Reef Dam release• NWS Phoenix: floodgate release through Saturday• NWS Phoenix: Verde River below Bartlett• NWS Flagstaff: Moenkopi Wash near Tuba CityUtah• NWS Salt Lake City: San Juan River warning• Salt Lake Tribune: Bluff power structure leaningFlorida• Central Florida Public Media: Brevard rescue totals• ABC News: two dead, hundreds rescued• City of Melbourne: boil water notice update• WFLX: Riviera Beach force main rupture• WFLX: St. Lucie County opens shelters• WQCS: Treasure Coast school closures• NWS Melbourne: St. Johns River near Sanford• WFTV: Volusia sandbag site opensCyber•
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    14 mins
  • Seven flooded counties on election day; Flood wave heads for Supai; New Mexico notifies 20,000 near rising rivers

    Seven flooded counties on election day; Flood wave heads for Supai; New Mexico notifies 20,000 near rising rivers
    Nov 3 2026
    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in seven counties after 15 to 20 inches of rain hit south Brevard, with river flooding building on the St. Johns and west central Florida rivers and a system wide boil water notice in Melbourne. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs declared a statewide state of emergency, and forecasters are tracking a flood wave on Havasu Creek toward the village of Supai. New Mexico’s San Juan County has notified more than 20,000 residents along the Animas, La Plata and San Juan rivers, while mandatory evacuations continue in Colorado’s Rio Grande County and southeast Utah. Today’s brief also covers a Pepco outage in Washington, D.C., a heat advisory for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and the national fire picture. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. An EOC Voices podcast.Key Takeaways· Florida emergency declaration. Executive Order 26-227 covers Brevard, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie counties for 60 days, authorizing National Guard and State Guard activation and sheltering in public facilities, and giving supervisors of elections authority to relocate polling places on election day.· Brevard rainfall and lifelines. South Brevard took 15 to 20 inches of rain, Brevard Public Schools closed Monday, and Melbourne’s system wide precautionary boil water notice extends to West Melbourne and the south beaches, so potable water planning should assume multi day distribution needs.· Florida river flooding. Flood warnings on the St. Johns at Sanford, DeLand, Astor and Cocoa and on the Peace, Alafia and Manatee rivers mean the crest problem outlasts the rain, and access routes should be reassessed daily.· Arizona statewide emergency. The declaration activates the state response plan, releases 200,000 dollars to local communities and stands up the State Emergency Operations Center, with seven counties and five tribal nations affected and ADOT drawing Federal Highway Administration support.· Havasu Creek flood wave. A 5.38 foot rise on Cataract Creek sent a flood wave toward Supai, with arrival estimated between 9 a.m. and noon Mountain time, a critical window for a community reachable only by trail, helicopter or pack animal.· Phoenix area dam releases. Salt River flows above 46,000 cubic feet per second below Granite Reef Dam, Tempe Town Lake floodgate releases and elevated New River flow put low water crossings and Jomax Road at risk.· New Mexico mass notification. San Juan County reached more than 20,000 residents within a half mile of three rivers, and the state has 54.75 million dollars authorized for recovery with a major disaster request in preparation.· Colorado and Utah evacuations. Rio Grande County holds mandatory evacuations around Del Norte and South Fork, and Bluff, Utah is under a flood warning through Thursday with county offices and school districts closed.· District of Columbia power loss. More than 1,100 Pepco customers lost power in Foggy Bottom and downtown after manhole smoke and an equipment failure, disrupting a university campus and downtown operations.· National fire picture. NIFC holds the national preparedness level at 1 with six uncontained large fires, the largest the Sisi Fire in Washington at 4,816 acres and 40 percent containment.SponsorsEM Creators Intelligence Report - https://link.bcolburn.com/EMCIRB. Colburn Coaching - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeThe NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/?utm_source=em-morning-briefDescript, Edit video by editing text - https://link.bcolburn.com/DB-DescriptESET, Cyber Security Progress. Protected. - https://refer.eset.com/hip7rSourcesArizona· Arizona Governor: statewide state of emergency· NWS Flagstaff: Havasu Creek flash flooding· NWS Phoenix: Salt River flood warnings· KJZZ: Arizona statewide flood emergencyColorado· NWS Pueblo: Rio Grande flood warnings· NWS Grand Junction: San Juan River warning· Heart of the Rockies: Rio Grande County evacuationsFlorida· WFTV: Executive Order 26-227 signed· NWS Melbourne: St. Johns River warnings· NWS Tampa Bay: Peace River warnings· Central Florida Public Media: Brevard rainfall totals· Space Coast Daily: Melbourne boil water noticeMissouri· NWS Kansas City: Grand River hydrologic outlook· KFVS: Cape Girardeau boil water advisoryNew Mexico· NWS Albuquerque: San Juan River warnings· FOX Weather: San Juan County evacuation noticesUtah· UPR: historic flooding in southeast Utah· NWS Salt Lake City: San Juan County floodingFederal· NIFC: Incident Management Situation Report· State Department: Saudi Arabia security alertTerritories· WJLA: Foggy Bottom power outage· GW: Foggy Bottom campus outage advisory· NWS San Juan: Heat Advisory for territories
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    9 mins
  • Historic flooding grips the Four Corners; Ivanti remediation deadline arrives

    Historic flooding grips the Four Corners; Ivanti remediation deadline arrives
    Nov 2 2026
    An atmospheric river has pushed river and flash flooding across Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and southern Utah, with the National Weather Service carrying a Particularly Dangerous Situation tag over the Four Corners, mandatory evacuations along four southwest Colorado rivers, and the Moenkopi Wash near Tuba City running more than six feet above flood stage. Today’s brief covers the state by state operational picture, including Sedona evacuation zones in GO status, a washed out state highway in San Juan County, New Mexico, sheltering in Durango, Pagosa Springs, La Jara and Farmington, a second flood threat over Florida, FEMA’s denial of Individual Assistance for two Hawaii counties, and the federal remediation deadline for two actively exploited Ivanti Connect Secure vulnerabilities. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. An EOC Voices podcast.Key Takeaways● Four Corners flooding: Significant and historic flooding is underway across southwest Colorado and southeast Utah under a Particularly Dangerous Situation warning, with numerous roads closed and some washed out, so route planning and mutual aid staging should assume degraded access into Tuesday.● Arizona river response: Major flood stage on the Moenkopi Wash, Little Colorado, Verde and Gila rivers is driving life safety messaging and evacuations even though the rain has ended, which makes downstream gauge watch the priority task.● Colorado sheltering and rescue: Red Cross shelters in Durango, Pagosa Springs and La Jara are open, the Colorado National Guard has ground search and rescue teams committed, and Pagosa Springs is closed to incoming traffic.● Wastewater and potable water risk: Pagosa Springs reports sewage discharging into the San Juan River near the First Street bridge with sewer service possibly reduced, a public health and lifeline concern for downstream users.● New Mexico access loss: State Highway 170 is washed out between mile markers 3 and 18, and the Navajo Division of Transportation is prioritizing emergency access on impassable routes, so tribal and county coordination carries the response.● Florida flood threat: Flash Flood Warnings in Brevard County and Flood Watches across east central, south and west central Florida run into Monday evening, with forecasters noting low confidence on where the heaviest rain falls.● Hawaii assistance denial: FEMA’s denial of Individual Assistance for Hawaii County and Kauai County moves recovery onto appeals and local case management, and the Hawaii Island earthquake application deadline closed November 1.● Colorado federal request: The state’s expedited major disaster declaration request covers Archuleta and Rio Grande counties on just under 27 million dollars in validated public infrastructure damage, with other counties added as damages are confirmed.● Cyber remediation deadline: The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities deadline for two actively exploited Ivanti Connect Secure flaws arrives today, and agencies running affected appliances should confirm patch status and review exposed VPN devices.SponsorsEM Creators Intelligence Report - https://link.bcolburn.com/EMCIRB. Colburn Coaching - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeThe NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/?utm_source=em-morning-briefDescript, Edit video by editing text - https://link.bcolburn.com/DB-DescriptESET, Cyber Security Progress. Protected. - https://refer.eset.com/hip7rSourcesArizona● NWS Flagstaff: Moenkopi Wash flash flooding● NWS Phoenix: Salt River dam release● NWS Tucson: Gila River major flooding● ABC15: Sedona evacuation zones in GOColorado● NWS Grand Junction: historic flooding warning● NWS Pueblo: Rio Grande flood warnings● Denver7: Pagosa Springs mandatory evacuations● Town of Pagosa Springs: flood recovery● Pagosa Springs Sun: San Juan crest forecastFlorida● NWS Melbourne: Brevard flash flood warnings● NWS Miami: South Florida flood watchHawaii● West Hawaii Today: FEMA denies assistance● FEMA: Hawaii earthquake application deadlineNew Mexico● NWS Albuquerque: Animas River major flooding● Navajo Times: Shiprock crest forecastUtah● NWS Salt Lake City: Zion flood warningFederal and Cyber● KSUT: Polis requests flood recovery funding● Pagosa Springs Sun: disaster declaration request● CISA: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogTerritories● NWS Guam: High Surf Advisory, Marianas
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    8 mins
  • Typhoon In-fa's eye passes over Agrihan; Texas declares El Paso County flood disaster; CISA flags exploited GitLab and Cisco flaws

    Typhoon In-fa's eye passes over Agrihan; Texas declares El Paso County flood disaster; CISA flags exploited GitLab and Cisco flaws
    Oct 30 2026
    Typhoon In-fa’s eye passed over Agrihan in the Northern Mariana Islands as a Category 4 storm, and the Typhoon Warning remains in effect for Alamagan, Pagan and Agrihan while the storm moves away toward Iwo To. In Texas, Governor Greg Abbott issued a state disaster declaration for El Paso County after flooding, Flash Flood Warnings covered Midland and Odessa early Friday, and a levee breach near Bernardo, New Mexico, prompted a new Flood Warning, with another round of Flood Watches set for Sunday into Monday across the Four Corners. King tides set records in the Florida Keys and closed part of Pacific Coast Highway in California, and CISA added actively exploited GitLab and Cisco firewall flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. An EOC Voices podcast.Key Takeaways• Typhoon In-fa, Northern Mariana Islands: The eye passed over Agrihan as a Category 4 typhoon; the Typhoon Warning remains for Alamagan, Pagan and Agrihan, and residents are told to stay sheltered until the all clear.• Southwest and West Texas flooding: El Paso County is under a state disaster declaration, Flash Flood Warnings covered Midland and Odessa Friday morning, and a levee breach near Bernardo, New Mexico, is flooding nearby communities.• Next rain round: Flood Watches run Sunday into Monday for southwest Colorado, southeast Utah, northwest and west central New Mexico and southeast Arizona, over saturated soils.• King tides: Key West recorded its highest non-tropical water levels since 1913, and a Coastal Flood Warning for major saltwater flooding covers the Keys through Friday night.• Cyber: CISA added GitLab and Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and FTD flaws to the KEV catalog, with a November 1 federal remediation deadline.SponsorsEM Creators Intelligence Report - https://link.bcolburn.com/EMCIRB. Colburn Coaching - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeThe 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/hip7rSourcesNorthern Mariana Islands and Guam• NWS Guam: Typhoon In-fa local statement (Oct 30)• NWS Guam: High Surf Advisory, MarianasCISA• CISA: GitLab and Cisco KEV additions (Oct 29)Alaska• NWS Anchorage: High Wind, Winter Storm Warnings• KTOO: Ex-Typhoon Champi tracks toward Bristol BayArizona• NWS Phoenix: Flood Watch for Phoenix metro• NWS Tucson: Flood Watch Saturday into SundayCalifornia• Weather.com: King tides close Pacific Coast Highway• NWS San Francisco: Coastal Flood AdvisoriesColorado and Utah• Pagosa Springs Sun: Archuleta County flood update• NWS Grand Junction: Flood Watch Sunday into MondayFlorida• NWS Key West: Coastal Flood Warning, Florida Keys• Key West Citizen: Record coastal flooding continues• NWS Jacksonville: Coastal Flood Warnings, St. JohnsNew Mexico• NWS Albuquerque: Socorro County Flood Warnings• El Defensor Chieftain: Rio Puerco flood fatalityTexas• Texas Governor: El Paso County disaster declaration• KVIA: Declaration and Horizon City flooding• NWS Midland: Flash Flood Warnings, Midland, Odessa• NWS Lubbock: Flood Watch through Friday evening
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    8 mins
  • Typhoon In-fa warning; Flood response ramps up; Savannah River Site emergency terminated after lab fire

    Typhoon In-fa warning; Flood response ramps up; Savannah River Site emergency terminated after lab fire
    Oct 29 2026
    Thursday’s brief leads with Typhoon In-fa, now carrying 140 mph winds, and the Typhoon Warning in effect for Alamagan, Pagan and Agrihan in the Northern Mariana Islands, where destructive winds and heavy rain are forecast Friday. Flood response is ramping up across the southern High Plains and the Southwest, with New Mexico National Guard evacuations in Socorro County and activated state resources in Texas ahead of Thursday’s heaviest rain. Also covered: FEMA’s major disaster declaration for Florida after Hurricane Isaias, two new entries in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, the terminated Site Area Emergency at the Savannah River Site, Bering Sea storm impacts in Alaska, shelters and school closures in Hawaii, and Colorado’s $65 million emergency relief request for flood-damaged highways. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. An EOC Voices podcast.Key Takeaways· Typhoon In-fa: A Typhoon Warning covers Alamagan, Pagan and Agrihan, with destructive winds, 6 to 10 inches of rain and 3 to 6 feet of coastal inundation forecast Friday. Northern island logistics are the constraint, so prepositioning and communications checks matter now.· Marianas surf: High surf of 12 to 18 feet on Tinian and Saipan and 10 to 14 feet on Guam and Rota will close beaches, erode shoreline and threaten waterside infrastructure through Saturday.· Texas flood posture: State swiftwater, aviation, medical and utility monitoring resources are activated for Thursday’s heaviest rain across West Texas and the Hill Country, which shortens request-to-arrival time for local jurisdictions.· New Mexico evacuations: Socorro County evacuations are active, two county roads are impassable, and a shelter is open at Finley Gym, with a Flood Warning running into Thursday evening.· Florida assistance: Public Assistance is now available in 15 counties for Hurricane Isaias, which opens the project-worksheet process for local governments and eligible nonprofits.· Florida tidal flooding: Major saltwater flooding in the Keys and moderate St. Johns River flooding will close roads and inundate low lying critical infrastructure through Friday.· CISA KEV additions: Actively exploited flaws in Broadcom VMware ESX and the Linux kernel are now KEV listed, making virtualization hosts and Linux fleets the priority patching targets.· Savannah River Site: The Site Area Emergency was terminated the same evening with no detectable contamination, and the sequence is a useful reference for notification timing and shelter-in-place release.· Alaska lifelines: Bering Sea storms are driving coastal flooding on the Yukon and Kuskokwim delta coasts and heavy snow on interior and Prince William Sound routes, with surface transport the first thing affected.· Hawaii sheltering: Four Oahu shelters and a Maui evacuation site are open, and five Molokai schools return to session Thursday after flooded-road closures.· Colorado recovery: A $65 million federal emergency relief request, an 11-county state disaster emergency, and continued single-lane mountain pass operations define the southwest Colorado recovery footprint.SponsorsEM Creators Intelligence Report - https://link.bcolburn.com/EMCIRB. Colburn Coaching - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeThe 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/hip7rSourcesTyphoon In-fa and the Marianas· NWS Tiyan: Typhoon In-fa Advisory 24· NWS Tiyan: Marianas warnings and advisories· Marianas Variety: Typhoon Condition 3 declaredTexas· Texas DEM: Abbott activates response resources (Oct 28)· NWS Midland Odessa: Permian Basin Flood Watch· NWS Lubbock: South Plains Flood WatchNew Mexico· NWS Albuquerque: Socorro County Flood Warning· KRQE: Guard evacuations in Socorro County (Oct 28)Florida· FEMA: Major disaster declaration for Florida (Oct 28)· NWS Key West: Coastal Flood Warning Keys· NWS Jacksonville: St. Johns River basin flooding· NWS Melbourne: Coastal Flood Warning east FloridaCISA· CISA: Two vulnerabilities added to KEV (Oct 28)South Carolina· SRS: Site Area Emergency terminated (Oct 28)· SRS: Emergency response event news releases· Fox News: Savannah River lab fire responseColorado· CDOT: $65 million emergency relief request (Oct 28)· Pagosa Springs Sun: Utility damage (Oct 28)Hawaii· NWS Honolulu: Statewide Flood Watch· KITV: Oahu and Maui shelters open (Oct 28)· KITV: Five Molokai schools closed (Oct 28)Alaska· NWS Fairbanks: Brooks Range Winter Storm Warning· NWS Anchorage: Thompson Pass snow advisoryArizona and California· NWS Phoenix: Flood Watch for Phoenix metro· NWS Flagstaff:...
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    13 mins
  • Four Corners flood damage estimated to 300 million dollars; King tides close Pacific Coast Highway; 150,000 plus customers hit by load shedding

    Four Corners flood damage estimated to 300 million dollars; King tides close Pacific Coast Highway; 150,000 plus customers hit by load shedding
    Oct 28 2026
    Wednesday’s brief covers the Four Corners flood as it shifts from rescue to assessment, with New Mexico estimating 200 to 300 million dollars in infrastructure damage, one death confirmed in Socorro County and the Rio Puerco cresting at levels unseen since 1944. Record king tides driven by El Nino closed Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach and flooded streets in Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale, while Governor Newsom signed orders to harden Highway 1. Honolulu opened four shelters and partially activated its EOC ahead of 6 to 10 inches of rain on Oahu. Puerto Rico shed load to more than 150,000 customers after four plants lost generation. Also inside: Nebraska’s federal disaster request, a local declaration in El Paso County, a boil water order in Fredonia, New York, a cyberattack on the Ohio Auditor’s web server, and two new CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities entries. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. An EOC Voices podcast.Key Takeaways· Four Corners flood assessment. New Mexico estimates 200 to 300 million dollars in infrastructure damage, one death is confirmed in Socorro County, and the Rio Puerco crest Wednesday could reach Interstate 25 traffic. San Juan County is holding evacuees out while homes are checked for sewage, fuel and oilfield contamination.· West Coast record tides. Newport Beach hit 8.4 feet, a level last seen in the 1920s. Pacific Coast Highway closes again Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Huntington Beach, and coastal flood products now run from San Diego to Humboldt Bay.· Southeast coastal flooding. Closures hit Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale, the Keys remain under a warning for major saltwater flooding, northeast Florida is extended through Friday, and the St. Johns River at Astor stays in moderate flood with water in homes.· Hawaii activation. Honolulu opened four pet friendly shelters and partially activated its EOC ahead of 6 to 10 inches of rain on Oahu, with a Flood Watch across all main islands.· Puerto Rico generation shortfall. Load shedding took out more than 150,000 customers after problems at the San Juan, Aguirre, Palo Seco and Costa Sur plants, with emergency units on costlier fuel now in the mix.· Declarations and aid. Nebraska requested Public Assistance for eight counties on more than 23 million dollars in damage, El Paso County declared a local disaster for Horizon City flooding, and FEMA announced roughly 23 million dollars in recovery awards across eleven states and territories.· Lifeline and cyber. A boil water order covers all Fredonia, New York water customers until further notice, 911 service is restored across four south central Idaho counties, the Ohio Auditor’s web server is offline after an overseas cyberattack, and UNM Health has resumed all scheduled clinic appointments.· Vulnerability management. CISA added Adobe Commerce and Magento and Google Brotli flaws to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog with a November 10 federal deadline, and issued advisories for EPICS Base and the Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS suite.SponsorsEM Creators Intelligence Report - https://link.bcolburn.com/EMCIRB. Colburn Coaching - https://calendly.com/briancolburn/virtual-coffeeThe 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/hip7rSourcesFour Corners Flooding· NPR: New Mexico flood damage estimate· Searchlight NM: Socorro County flood death· NWS Albuquerque: Rio Puerco flood warning· Navajo Times: San Juan County evacuee guidance· FEMA: New Mexico emergency declarationCoastal Flooding· NWS: active coastal flood alerts· OC Register: Newport Beach record tide· Governor of California: Highway 1 order· WSVN: South Florida king tide closures· News4JAX: northeast Florida warning extendedCyber· CISA: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog· CISA: EPICS Base advisory· CISA: Mitsubishi Electric GENESIS advisory· nm.news: UNM clinics resume appointments· BleepingComputer: UNM Health systems restored· WOSU: Ohio Auditor web server offlineFEMA· FEMA: nearly $13 million for four states· FEMA: more than $5 million in Northwest· FEMA: $5.4 million in Pacific region· FEMA: Indiana in person support continuesAlaska· NWS: Alaska winter and coastal alerts· KOTZ: Kivalina storm shelter returnArizona· KNAU: Rock Point flooding and rescues·
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