Garden Grove chemical tank crisis keeps 50,000 evacuated in Orange County; Memorial Day severe storms drive flash floods and tornado damage across the Southeast

Seven Cabins Fire evacuations rescinded at 64% containment; central Plains brace for severe weather

Today’s brief leads with Orange County, where Garden Grove’s GKN Aerospace hazmat emergency de-escalates and all evacuation orders lift, returning the final 16,000 residents home with no injuries. New Mexico’s Seven Cabins Fire reaches 64 percent containment and Lincoln County rescinds all evacuations. CISA adds an actively exploited vulnerability to its KEV catalog, the central United States faces a multi-day severe-weather threat, Kilauea holds at ADVISORY, and FEMA assistance deadlines approach in Washington and Hawaii. 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 • California hazmat: All Garden Grove GKN Aerospace evacuation orders lifted June 4; about 16,000 residents returned, no injuries, but tank cleanup remains delayed. • New Mexico wildfire: Seven Cabins Fire at ~31,867 acres and 64% contained; all evacuations rescinded June 4; Capitan Mountain forest closure still in effect. • Cyber / CISA: CISA added CVE-2026-45247 (Mirasvit) to the KEV catalog June 3 with an active-exploitation flag and a federal remediation deadline. • Severe weather: NWS and SPC flag a multi-day large-hail, wind, tornado, and flash-flood threat across the central Plains and mid-Mississippi Valley through the weekend. • Volcano: Kilauea remains at ADVISORY / Aviation Color Code YELLOW; eruption paused, episode 49 possible within ~10 to 15 days of June 1. • FEMA deadlines: Washington December-storm applications close June 10; Hawaii Kona Low Individual Assistance closes June 14. • Lifelines: City of Aiken, SC water main break June 4 affected ~60 connections; precautionary boil-water advisory to follow restoration. SPONSORS The NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/ [https://thenimsstore.com/] SOURCES NIFC / WILDFIRE • NIFC Incident Management Situation Report [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/incident-information/imsr?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — National daily wildfire situation report and preparedness level • NIFC National Fire News [https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — National wildland fire activity summary CISA • CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog (June 3, 2026) [https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/06/03/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — CVE-2026-45247 Mirasvit deserialization flaw added to KEV • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog [https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Authoritative KEV catalog and remediation deadlines USGS — VOLCANO • USGS Kilauea Volcano Updates [https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Hawaiian Volcano Observatory status and alert level for Kilauea SEVERE WEATHER • NWS National Forecast [https://www.weather.gov/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — National Weather Service hazards and severe-weather summary • SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook [https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Storm Prediction Center severe-weather outlook for the central U.S. TROPICAL / NHC • National Hurricane Center [https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Atlantic and Eastern Pacific tropical weather outlooks FEMA • FEMA — Hawaii Kona Low deadline extended to June 14 [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260423/deadline-apply-fema-assistance-extended-june-14-maui-hawaii-and-honolulu?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Individual Assistance deadline for Maui and Honolulu counties • FEMA — One month remains to apply in Washington [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260511/one-month-remains-apply-fema-assistance-washington?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — June 10 deadline for December storms and flooding USGS — EARTHQUAKES • USGS Significant Earthquakes — 2026 [https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/browse/significant.php?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — No significant U.S. seismic events in the last 24 hours CALIFORNIA • ABC7 — Garden Grove chemical tank updates [https://abc7.com/live-updates/garden-grove-chemical-tank-emergency-leaking-toxic-chemicals-orange-county-will-spill-explode-officials-say/19152918/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — OCFA lifts all evacuation orders June 4; residents return • City of Garden Grove — Hazardous Materials Incident [http://ggcity.org/emergency?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Official municipal incident information page NEW MEXICO • NM Fire Info — Lincoln County rescinds Seven Cabins evacuations (June 4) [https://nmfireinfo.com/2026/06/04/lincoln-county-rescinds-evacuation-orders-on-seven-cabins-fire/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Evacuation orders rescinded; acreage and containment update • Lincoln National Forest — Fire [https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln/fire?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Forest Service fire and closure information SOUTH CAROLINA • City of Aiken — Water Main Break Advisory (June 4) [https://www.cityofaikensc.gov/city-of-aiken-engineering-utilities-water-main-break-advisory-notice-203756wmb/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — York Street NE main break affecting ~60 connections

Northern Plains Face Tornado and Hail Threat as Texas Activates for Flash Flooding; Seven Cabins Fire Evacuations Lifted in New Mexico

Severe weather leads the brief as the Storm Prediction Center flags a large-hail, damaging-wind, and tornado threat across the northern Plains and upper Mississippi Valley, while Texas keeps state emergency resources activated ahead of flash flooding. On the wildfire side, the national Preparedness Level holds at 2 with six uncontained large fires, and Lincoln County lifts the last evacuation orders for New Mexico’s Seven Cabins Fire. Two FEMA assistance deadlines approach in Washington and Hawaii, and USGS keeps Kilauea at an advisory level. State updates include a hazmat stand-down in Garden Grove, California, several boil water notices, and hurricane-season preparedness messaging in Virginia. Full state-by-state coverage and sourced intelligence for emergency management professionals. 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 • Severe weather: Northern Plains and upper Mississippi Valley face large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes June 4; eastern South Dakota and southeastern North Dakota are in the focus area. • Texas activation: State emergency response resources remain mobilized for flash flooding across West, Northwest, Central, and East Texas through later this week. • Wildfire: National PL holds at 2 with six uncontained large fires; Seven Cabins Fire (New Mexico) is the largest at ~30,420 acres, 57 percent contained, with all evacuations lifted June 3. • FEMA deadlines: Washington December storms assistance closes June 10; Hawaii March Kona Low assistance (Maui and Honolulu) closes June 14. • Kilauea: USGS holds Kilauea at ADVISORY / Color Code YELLOW; next fountaining episode forecast within roughly 10 to 15 days. • California hazmat: Garden Grove methyl methacrylate tank emergency has de-escalated; all residential evacuations lifted and recovery support standing up. • Lifelines: Precautionary boil water notices in effect in Florida (Midway), Louisiana (New Orleans), North Carolina (Chadbourn), and Virginia (Coeburn). SPONSORS The NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/ [https://thenimsstore.com/] SOURCES WILDFIRE / NIFC • NIFC — Incident Management Situation Report (national fire activity, PL 2, active large fires) [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • InciWeb — national incident table for active fires [https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/accessible-view?utm_source=em-morning-brief] SEVERE WEATHER • NOAA SPC — Day 1 Convective Outlook, June 4, 2026 [https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] FEMA • FEMA — One month remains to apply for assistance in Washington (deadline June 10) [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260511/one-month-remains-apply-fema-assistance-washington?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • FEMA — Deadline to apply extended to June 14 for Maui and Honolulu counties, Hawaii [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260423/deadline-apply-fema-assistance-extended-june-14-maui-hawaii-and-honolulu?utm_source=em-morning-brief] VOLCANO / USGS • USGS — Kilauea volcano updates (ADVISORY, Color Code YELLOW) [https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • USGS HVO — Kilauea volcano notice, June 3, 2026 [https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-06-03T19:06:45+00:00?utm_source=em-morning-brief] CALIFORNIA • ABC7 Los Angeles — Garden Grove hazmat tank emergency and evacuations [https://abc7.com/post/tank-spews-toxic-chemicals-garden-grove-prompting-evacuation-orders/19150431/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • City of Garden Grove — Hazardous Materials Incident updates [https://ggcity.org/hazmat-incident?utm_source=em-morning-brief] FLORIDA • Navarre Press — Midway Water System precautionary boil water notice, June 3 [https://navarrepress.com/midway-water-issues-precautionary-boil-water-notice/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] HAWAII • FEMA — Maui and Honolulu assistance deadline June 14 [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260423/deadline-apply-fema-assistance-extended-june-14-maui-hawaii-and-honolulu?utm_source=em-morning-brief] LOUISIANA • Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans — boil water advisories [https://www.swbno.org/News/BoilWater?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NEW MEXICO • New Mexico Fire Information — Seven Cabins Fire updates and evacuation status [https://nmfireinfo.com/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NORTH CAROLINA • WECT — Town of Chadbourn boil water advisory, June 3 [https://www.wect.com/2026/06/02/town-chadbourn-issues-boil-water-advisory-waterline-work/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] TEXAS • Office of the Texas Governor — Abbott mobilizes state emergency response resources [https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-mobilizes-state-emergency-response-resources-ahead-of-storm-flood-threats?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • PowerOutage.us — Texas power outage tracker [https://poweroutage.us/area/state/texas?utm_source=em-morning-brief] VIRGINIA • WDBJ7 — Governor Spanberger urges 2026 hurricane season preparedness, June 3 [https://www.wdbj7.com/2026/06/03/governor-urges-residents-prepare-2026-atlantic-hurricane-season/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • WCYB — Boil water notice issued for parts of southwest Virginia (Coeburn) [https://wcyb.com/news/local/boil-water-notice-issued-for-parts-of-appalachia?utm_source=em-morning-brief] WASHINGTON • FEMA — One month left to apply for federal assistance in Washington [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260514/one-month-left-apply-federal-assistance?utm_source=em-morning-brief]

CISA adds two flaws to KEV; NIFC holds at PL 2 with Seven Cabins steady at 57 percent contained

Today’s brief tracks the Seven Cabins fire holding at 57 percent contained on the Lincoln National Forest with structures still threatened, CISA’s June 2 addition of a Linux Kernel and Android Framework vulnerability to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, the end of Kilauea summit Episode 48 with reticulite and Pele’s hair reported in Volcano village, severe thunderstorm watches across the Dakotas, and a precautionary boil water notice in Lee County, Florida, with brief updates from New York, North Carolina, Georgia, and the Caribbean. 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 at PL 2 with 6 uncontained large fires and 2.46 million acres burned year to date, above the 10 year average; Southwest GACC is at PL 3. • Seven Cabins (NM): 30,420 acres, 57 percent contained, active flanking and short range spotting, numerous structures threatened, closures in effect. • Cyber: CISA adds CVE-2022-0492 (Linux Kernel) and CVE-2025-48595 (Android Framework) to the KEV Catalog; federal civilian agencies face BOD 22-01 remediation deadlines. • Volcanic activity: Kilauea summit Episode 48 ended June 1 after about 9 hours of fountaining with ashfall in communities NE of the summit; Great Sitkin lava effusion continues. • Severe weather: SPC severe thunderstorm watches in effect across central South Dakota and much of North Dakota into Tuesday evening; large hail and damaging wind are the primary threats. • Water systems: Precautionary boil water notices in Lee County FL, Waterloo NY, and Chadbourn NC, all tied to planned work or main breaks. Caribbean: Saharan dust event and moderate rip current risk across Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands today; no tropical advisories active SOURCES NIFC AND INCIWEB • NIFC Incident Management Situation Report, June 2, 2026: National Preparedness Level 2, six uncontained large fires, year to date totals [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NIFC IMSR archive landing page [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/incident-information/imsr?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • InciWeb incident table [https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/accessible-view?utm_source=em-morning-brief] CISA • CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog, June 2, 2026 (CVE-2022-0492 Linux Kernel and CVE-2025-48595 Android Framework) [https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/06/02/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog landing page [https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?utm_source=em-morning-brief] USGS VOLCANO • USGS HVO Kilauea volcano update, June 2, 2026: Episode 48 ended, ashfall in communities NE of summit [https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-06-02T00:33:02+00:00?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Kilauea volcano updates page [https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Alaska Volcano Observatory Great Sitkin status page [https://avo.alaska.edu/volcano/great-sitkin?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER • SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook, June 2, 2026 [https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • SPC active severe thunderstorm and tornado watches [https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NWS active alerts [https://www.weather.gov/alerts?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER • National Hurricane Center Atlantic basin [https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] FLORIDA • WGCU: Lee County Utilities planned water outage and precautionary boil water notice along Corkscrew Road, effective 9 p.m. June 2 [https://www.wgcu.org/health/2026-05-29/water-outage-and-precautionary-boil-water-notice-set-june-2-for-area-off-corkscrew-road?utm_source=em-morning-brief] GEORGIA • Travel and Tour World: Burke County, Georgia flash flood warning over weekend rainfall, additional rain through Sunday afternoon [https://www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article/yrjm4ko3bi7k/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] HAWAII • USGS Volcano Notice for Kilauea, June 2, 2026: Episode 48 ended, tephra and Pele’s hair reported in Volcano village and surrounding communities [https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-06-02T00:33:02+00:00?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NEBRASKA • Stormersite daily reports, June 2, 2026: 24 hail, 30 wind, 2 tornado reports including Sioux County Nebraska tornado at 5:33 p.m. CT [https://www.stormersite.com/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NEW MEXICO • NM Fire Info: Seven Cabins fire containment increases, June 2, 2026 [https://nmfireinfo.com/2026/06/02/containment-increases-on-seven-cabins-fire/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NIFC IMSR Southwest Area details and predictive services discussion for eastern New Mexico [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NEW YORK • Fingerlakes1: Boil water notice issued for parts of Waterloo, New York [https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2026/06/03/boil-water-notice-issued-for-parts-of-waterloo/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NORTH CAROLINA • WECT: Town of Chadbourn issues boil water advisory for waterline work, effective 8 p.m. Tuesday [https://www.wect.com/2026/06/02/town-chadbourn-issues-boil-water-advisory-waterline-work/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA • SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 269 (South Dakota) and 270 (North Dakota), in effect until 10 p.m. CDT [https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] OREGON, IDAHO, MONTANA, FLORIDA (FIRE SUMMARIES) • NIFC IMSR for active incident summaries including Zen, Summit Creek, Jericho Creek, Anticline, Lochloosa West, and Shell [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf?utm_source=em-morning-brief] TEXAS • Stormersite daily reports, June 2, 2026 (hail and wind in Texas) [https://www.stormersite.com/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • PowerOutage.us Texas state page [https://poweroutage.us/area/state/texas?utm_source=em-morning-brief] TRAVEL ADVISORIES • State Department Travel Advisories landing page [https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] PUERTO RICO AND U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS • National Weather Service San Juan forecast office [https://www.weather.gov/sju/?utm_source=em-morning-brief]

Kilauea Episode 48 ends after nine hours; Seven Cabins Fire grows to 29,531 acres in New Mexico

The Atlantic hurricane season officially opened June 1 as FEMA reaffirmed readiness and the National Hurricane Center continued to watch a high-probability disturbance in the Eastern Pacific. In New Mexico, the Seven Cabins Fire pushed past 29,000 acres with evacuations in Lincoln County and a Type 1 team transition. Hawaii’s Kīlauea ended Episode 48 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption after nine hours of fountaining, leaving the alert level at advisory. President Trump approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Delaware tied to February’s severe winter storm, and the Storm Prediction Center flagged severe thunderstorm risk across the Ozarks, Mid-South, and Central Plains. 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 • Atlantic hurricane season opens June 1: FEMA states it is prepared, with NHC expecting no Atlantic formation in seven days. Operational focus turns to readiness messaging and posture verification. • Eastern Pacific watch: A disturbance southwest of Baja California carries a 70 percent 48-hour and 90 percent 7-day formation chance; a second system is expected off Central America later this week. • NIFC June 1 IMSR: 14 large fires under suppression, two new large fires, 2,825 personnel committed, roughly 2.4 million acres burned year to date. • Seven Cabins Fire, New Mexico: 29,531 acres in Lincoln County, evacuations north of the Capitan Mountains, command transferred to Southwest Area IMT 2 on June 1. • Kīlauea Episode 48 ends: Lava fountaining stopped at 1:37 p.m. HST June 1 after nine hours; alert ADVISORY, aviation YELLOW; eruption paused. • Delaware Major Disaster Declaration: Public Assistance available statewide for the February 22 to 23 severe winter storm in Kent and Sussex counties. • Severe weather today: Slight Risk across Ozarks/Mid-South and Central Plains; severe wind gust potential in eastern Montana and western North Dakota. • FEMA deadlines: King County, Washington Individual Assistance applications close June 10; Hawaii Kona Low applications close June 14. • Alaska volcano status: Great Sitkin remains WATCH/ORANGE with slow summit lava effusion; Mount Spurr remains NORMAL/GREEN. • New Jersey, Delaney Hall: State plans protected protest zones in Newark; federal staffing posture at Newark Liberty under public dispute. SOURCES FEMA • FEMA: Major Disaster Declaration for Delaware (June 1, 2026) [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260601/president-donald-j-trump-approves-major-disaster-declaration-delaware?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • FEMA: As Hurricane Season Begins, FEMA Stands Ready (June 1, 2026) [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260601/hurricane-season-begins-fema-stands-ready-support-states-territories?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • FEMA: New Dates and Locations Added for FEMA and SBA In-Person Support (May 28, 2026) [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260528/new-dates-and-locations-added-fema-and-sba-person-support?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NIFC AND INCIWEB • NIFC: Incident Management Situation Report, June 1, 2026 [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NIFC: IMSR archive [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/incident-information/imsr?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • InciWeb: Incident Information System [https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NOAA NWS AND SPC • NHC: Atlantic and Eastern Pacific Tropical Weather Outlook [https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • SPC: Day 1 Convective Outlook [https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Climate Prediction Center: Probabilistic Hazards Outlook [https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/threats/threats.php?utm_source=em-morning-brief] USGS • USGS HVO: Kīlauea Volcano Updates [https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • USGS HVO: Newest Kīlauea volcano notice (June 1, 2026) [https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-06-01T18:32:06+00:00?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • USGS AVO: Great Sitkin volcano page [https://avo.alaska.edu/volcano/great-sitkin?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • USGS AVO: Mount Spurr volcano page [https://avo.alaska.edu/volcano/spurr?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • USGS: Latest Earthquakes map [https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] ALASKA • USGS AVO: Great Sitkin status (ongoing WATCH/ORANGE) [https://avo.alaska.edu/volcano/great-sitkin?utm_source=em-morning-brief] CALIFORNIA • CAL FIRE: Incidents [https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • CPUC: Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) [https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/psps/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] DELAWARE • FEMA: Major Disaster Declaration for Delaware (June 1, 2026) [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260601/president-donald-j-trump-approves-major-disaster-declaration-delaware?utm_source=em-morning-brief] HAWAII • USGS HVO: Newest Kīlauea volcano notice (June 1, 2026) [https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-06-01T18:32:06+00:00?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Spectrum News: Kīlauea kicks off 48th episode (June 1, 2026) [https://spectrumlocalnews.com/hi/hawaii/news/2026/06/01/kilauea-kicks-off-48th-episode?utm_source=em-morning-brief] MONTANA • InciWeb: Mthlf Jericho Creek incident [https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mthlf-jericho-creek?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • SPC: Day 1 Convective Outlook (eastern MT severe wind risk) [https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NEW JERSEY • Just Security: Early Edition, June 1, 2026 (Delaney Hall, Newark customs staffing) [https://www.justsecurity.org/140717/early-edition-june-1-2026/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NEW MEXICO • KRQE: Officials provide update on Seven Cabins Fire (May 31 to June 1, 2026) [https://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/officials-provide-update-on-seven-cabins-fire-after-winds-drive-growth-in-fire-size/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NIFC IMSR: June 1, 2026 (Seven Cabins listed under Southwest Area) [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf?utm_source=em-morning-brief] WASHINGTON • FEMA: Disaster Recovery Center Locator [https://egateway.fema.gov/ESF6/DRCLocator?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • FEMA: 2026 Disasters news index [https://fema.gov/disaster/2026/news?utm_source=em-morning-brief] TRAVEL ADVISORIES AND PUBLIC HEALTH • U.S. Department of State: Travel Advisories [https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • CDC: Health Alert Network [https://www.cdc.gov/han/php/notices/index.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief]

Atlantic hurricane season opens June 1; Kīlauea Episode 48 forecast window active; Seven Cabins Fire holds at 51 percent containment.

Today's EM Morning Brief opens the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season with NOAA's below-normal outlook, tracks the U.S. Geological Survey's forecast window for Kīlauea Episode 48 fountaining, and updates wildland fire operations on the Seven Cabins Fire in New Mexico and the Santa Rosa Island Fire in California. CISA's June 1 federal remediation deadline for the Palo Alto PAN-OS authentication bypass vulnerability is in force today. State updates cover severe weather impacts in South Dakota and Texas. 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 * Atlantic hurricane season opens: The 2026 Atlantic basin is officially active as of today; NHC tropical weather outlooks resume on routine schedule. NOAA's seasonal call is below normal, with 8 to 14 named storms forecast. * Wildland fire — Southwest focus: The NIFC May 31 IMSR confirms above-normal national fire activity. The Seven Cabins Fire in New Mexico stands at 29,000-plus acres and 51 percent containment, with seven households evacuated and SET status in effect for additional areas. * California — Santa Rosa Island Fire: Now 18,379 acres at 97 percent containment, the largest wildfire ever recorded on the Channel Islands. The island stays closed through at least June 30. * Kīlauea Episode 48 imminent: Alert Level WATCH, aviation code ORANGE. USGS forecast window for the onset of Episode 48 fountaining runs through today. Activity is confined to the closed area of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park. * CISA KEV deadline today: Federal civilian agencies must remediate the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS authentication bypass vulnerability by June 1; CISA recommends all PAN-OS operators do the same. * Severe weather, central U.S.: May 31 severe thunderstorms produced 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, and the Texas South Plains. SPC Day 1 outlook continues a severe weather risk for portions of the central Plains today. SOURCES NOAA / NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER * NOAA predicts below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season — agency outlook for the season opening today [https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-predicts-below-normal-2026-atlantic-hurricane-season?utm_source=em-morning-brief] * National Hurricane Center — Atlantic basin tropical weather outlook resumes today [https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NIFC / WILDLAND FIRE * NIFC Incident Management Situation Report — Sunday, May 31, 2026 (PDF) [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf?utm_source=em-morning-brief] * NIFC National Fire News — current national fire activity [https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn?utm_source=em-morning-brief] * NIFC Monthly and Seasonal Outlook — June 1, 2026 (PDF) [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/predictive/outlooks/monthly_seasonal_outlook.pdf?utm_source=em-morning-brief] CISA * CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog — Palo Alto PAN-OS due June 1, 2026 [https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?utm_source=em-morning-brief] * CISA Cybersecurity Alerts and Advisories — late-May postings [https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories?utm_source=em-morning-brief] USGS * USGS Kīlauea Volcano Updates — Episode 48 precursory activity and forecast window [https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates?utm_source=em-morning-brief] * USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory — current status WATCH / ORANGE [https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo?utm_source=em-morning-brief] CALIFORNIA * CAL FIRE Santa Rosa Island Fire incident page — 18,379 acres, 97 percent contained [https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2026/5/15/santa-rosa-island-fire?utm_source=em-morning-brief] * InciWeb — Channel Islands National Park Santa Rosa Island Fire information [https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cacnp-santa-rosa-island-fire?utm_source=em-morning-brief] HAWAII * USGS Newest Volcano Notice — Kīlauea [https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/volcano/hi3?utm_source=em-morning-brief] * Hawaiian Volcano Observatory news — Episode 48 precursor activity [https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo/news?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NEW MEXICO * KOB — Seven Cabins Fire grows to 29,000 acres, 51 percent contained, seven households evacuated [https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/seven-cabins-fire-grows-to-28910-acres-48-contained-as-crews-work/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] * KTSM — Seven Cabins Fire update for Sunday, May 31, 2026 [https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/seven-cabins-fire-at-29k-acres-51-containment/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] SOUTH DAKOTA * NWS Sioux Falls Severe Weather Information Page — May 31 severe thunderstorm warnings, Minnehaha County [https://www.weather.gov/fsd/SevereWeatherInfo?utm_source=em-morning-brief] * NOAA Storm Prediction Center — June 1, 2026 Day 1 Convective Outlook [https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] TEXAS * NOAA Storm Prediction Center — June 1, 2026 Day 1 Convective Outlook (continued central Plains and southwest Texas risk) [https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief]