EM Morning Brief

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

Today’s EM Morning Brief leads with the ongoing chemical tank emergency at a Garden Grove aerospace facility, where roughly 50,000 Orange County residents remain evacuated and California has formally requested federal assistance. Severe weather across the eastern half of the country brings flash flooding, tornado damage in Alabama, and an FAA ground stop at Hartsfield-Jackson. CISA flags an actively exploited Drupal SQL injection with a federal remediation deadline this week. The USGS opens the forecast window for Kilauea’s episode 48 lava-fountaining today, and NIFC operates at National Preparedness Level 2 with the Trigg Fire prompting evacuations in northeastern New Mexico. 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 • Garden Grove chemical tank, Orange County, California: Roughly 50,000 residents remain evacuated. State of emergency in effect; federal Emergency Declaration requested. Operations focused on cooling a 34,000-gallon methyl methacrylate vessel. • Memorial Day severe weather, Eastern U.S.: Flash flooding, tornado activity, and travel disruption from the Central Gulf Coast into the Ohio Valley and metro Atlanta. Hartsfield-Jackson ground stop late Sunday. • CISA KEV, Drupal CVE-2026-9082: Actively exploited SQL injection. FCEB remediation deadline May 27, 2026. Imperva reports thousands of exploit attempts globally. • Kilauea episode 48 forecast, Hawaii: USGS HVO eruption window opens today. Alert Level Advisory, Aviation Color Code Yellow. Glow visible at summit overnight. • NIFC operational tempo: National Preparedness Level 2. Year-to-date acreage roughly 230% of the ten-year average. Trigg Fire in New Mexico threatening residences with active evacuations. • CNMI Typhoon Sinlaku recovery: Survivor Recovery Centers operating on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. Standard FEMA case processing resumed May 22. • Whatcom County, Washington FEMA deadlines: Disaster Assistance Centers closed today for Memorial Day. June 10, 2026 application deadline remains in effect for December storms and flooding. SOURCES FEMA • FEMA Disasters and Other Declarations — current declarations dashboard [https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Whatcom Disaster Assistance Center closed Memorial Day, May 22 release [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260522/whatcom-disaster-assistance-center-closed-memorial-day-0?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Disaster Assistance Center Opens May 14 in Packwood, WA [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260512/disaster-assistance-center-opens-may-14-packwood-0?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Second Disaster Assistance Center Opening in Whatcom County [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260512/second-disaster-assistance-center-opening-whatcom-county?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Saipan Survivor Recovery Center opening, May 6, 2026 [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260520/survivor-recovery-center-open-wednesday-may-6-2026-gov-pedro-p-tenorio-multi?utm_source=em-morning-brief] CISA • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog — landing page [https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog (May 21, 2026) [https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/05/21/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Drupal Core SQL Injection CVE-2026-9082 added to KEV — The Hacker News summary [https://thehackernews.com/2026/05/drupal-core-sql-injection-bug-actively.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NWS AND STORM PREDICTION CENTER • SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook — May 24, 2026 [https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • SPC Day 2 Convective Outlook — May 24, 2026 [https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day2otlk.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Weather Prediction Center home — current national forecast [https://www.noaa.gov/weather-prediction-center?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NWS Birmingham, AL — Tuscaloosa area forecast and warnings [https://www.weather.gov/bmx/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NWS Atlanta — current weather story and flood watches [https://www.weather.gov/ffc/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge — southeast Louisiana flood watch [https://www.weather.gov/lix/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NHC • NHC Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook [https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Discussion — May 25, 2026 0015 UTC [https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/MIATWDAT.shtml?utm_source=em-morning-brief] USGS AND NIFC • USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory — Kilauea Volcano Updates [https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • USGS HVO Volcano Notice — May 24, 2026 (episode 48 forecast) [https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-05-24T18:47:16+00:00?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • USGS Significant Earthquakes 2026 — Hawaii M6.0 listing [https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/browse/significant.php?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NIFC National Fire News — IMSR May 24, 2026 [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NIFC National Fire News landing page [https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn?utm_source=em-morning-brief] DHS AND STATE DEPARTMENT • DHS National Terrorism Advisory System landing page [https://www.dhs.gov/national-terrorism-advisory-system?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • State Department Travel Advisories [https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] CDC • CDC Health Alert Network archive [https://www.cdc.gov/han/php/notices/index.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] FAA • FAA National Airspace System Status — live ground stops and delays [https://nasstatus.faa.gov/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • FAA Daily Air Traffic Report [https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-daily-air-traffic-report?utm_source=em-morning-brief] CALIFORNIA • Governor Newsom proclaims state of emergency, Garden Grove chemical incident, May 23, 2026 [https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/05/23/governor-newsom-proclaims-state-of-emergency-in-orange-county-in-response-to-ongoing-chemical-incident-in-garden-grove-makes-additional-shelter-sites-available/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Governor Newsom requests Presidential Emergency Declaration, Orange County, May 24, 2026 [https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/05/24/governor-newsom-submits-request-to-president-trump-for-emergency-declaration-to-support-response-efforts-in-orange-county/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Garden Grove chemical tank live coverage — ABC7 Los Angeles [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] • CAL FIRE — current incidents [https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Sandy Fire Simi Valley updates — ABC7 Los Angeles [https://abc7.com/live-updates/sandy-fire-simi-valley-several-structures-burned-184-acres-scorched/19125501/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] ALABAMA • Possible tornado damage in Tuscaloosa County — ABC 33/40 [https://abc3340.com/news/local/possible-tornado-damage-in-tuscaloosa-county?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Memorial Day severe weather coverage — NBC Palm Springs [https://www.nbcpalmsprings.com/2026/05/24/severe-storms-and-tornadoes-disrupt-memorial-day-weekend-travel-across-the-us?utm_source=em-morning-brief] GEORGIA • Flash flood warning issued in metro Atlanta counties — WSB-TV [https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/memorial-day-weekend-will-be-rainy-warm-metro-atlanta/QC7XP6LXTJDK5C7B5CHMI2DTG4/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Flood watches issued for parts of North Georgia — FOX 5 Atlanta [https://www.fox5atlanta.com/weather/memorial-day-weather-update-flood-watches-issued-parts-north-georgia?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Atlanta lifts boil water advisory, May 23, 2026 — Decaturish [https://www.decaturish.com/metro_atl/update-city-of-atlanta-lifts-boil-water-advisory/article_db1d1cca-bb0c-4baf-98bd-eeef36610ee4.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Ground stop issued at Atlanta airport for thunderstorms — Atlanta News First [https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/05/24/ground-stop-issued-atlanta-airport-thunderstorms/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] HAWAII • USGS HVO Kilauea Volcano Updates [https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Kilauea episode 48 eruption window opens May 25 — Big Island Video News [https://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2026/05/24/kilauea-volcano-eruption-window-opens-2/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Magnitude 6.0 quake on Hawaii Island felt throughout state — Honolulu Star-Advertiser [https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/05/22/breaking-news/magnitude-5-9-quake-hits-hawaii-island-no-tsunami-generated/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] KENTUCKY • Tornado warning issued for Todd County — WSMV [https://www.wsmv.com/2026/05/22/live-updates-tornado-warning-issued-todd-county-kentucky/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI • Memorial Day rain and flood threat — FOX 8 New Orleans [https://www.fox8live.com/2026/05/21/first-alert-rounds-heavy-rain-flooding-threat-through-memorial-day-weekend/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Mississippi Pearl River flood warning — GovOneStop [https://www.govonestop.com/alert/mississippi-flood-warning-severe-effective-05232026-0231?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NEW MEXICO • NIFC IMSR, May 24, 2026 — Trigg Fire entry [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • New Mexico Fire Info — current incidents [https://nmfireinfo.com/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] OHIO AND WEST VIRGINIA • Flash Flood Warning issued for portions of West Virginia and Ohio — WTRF [https://www.wtrf.com/top-stories/flash-flood-warning-issued-for-ohio-valley-2/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NWS flash flood watch for parts of West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio — WCHS [https://wchstv.com/news/local/nws-issues-flash-flood-watch-for-portions-of-west-virginia-kentucky-and-ohio?utm_source=em-morning-brief] WASHINGTON • FEMA — Whatcom Disaster Assistance Center closed Memorial Day [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260522/whatcom-disaster-assistance-center-closed-memorial-day-0?utm_source=em-morning-brief] COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS • FEMA approves 1,670 CNMI applications, awards $5.5M in aid — Isla Public Radio [https://www.islapublic.org/news/2026-05-14/fema-approves-1-670-cnmi-applications-awards-5-5m-in-aid?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • FEMA Saipan Survivor Recovery Center opening, May 6, 2026 [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260520/survivor-recovery-center-open-wednesday-may-6-2026-gov-pedro-p-tenorio-multi?utm_source=em-morning-brief]

CISA expands KEV catalog and posts ICS advisory; NOAA issues below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane outlook

Friday’s brief covers two new CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities and a fresh Industrial Control Systems advisory, the NOAA 2026 Atlantic hurricane outlook issued from Lakeland, ongoing CDC Health Alert Network guidance on Ebola Bundibugyo, and material wildfire and severe-weather operations across Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, including a Denver International ground stop and a statewide South Texas flood watch through Memorial Day. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast. KEY TAKEAWAYS • CISA KEV expansion: Two new vulnerabilities added May 21, Langflow (CVE-2025-34291) and Trend Micro Apex One on-premise (CVE-2026-34926). Federal agencies and aligned operators should patch within the standard remediation window. • CISA ICS Advisory: ICSA-26-141-01 published May 21, operational technology and industrial control system asset owners should review vendor mitigations. • 2026 Atlantic hurricane outlook: Below-normal season projected by NOAA, with 8 to 14 named storms, 3 to 6 hurricanes, and 1 to 3 major. No tropical formation expected next seven days, but season begins June 1. • Ebola Bundibugyo: CDC HAN-00530 and Worldwide Caution travel guidance remain in effect, with funneled entry for returning travelers from DRC, Uganda, South Sudan through Dulles. • California Sandy Fire: About 2,115 acres, containment building from 22 to 30 percent, more than 17,000 still under evacuation orders with downgrades in progress. • Colorado and Oklahoma Sharpe Fire: 29,209 combined acres, 80 percent contained, Colorado portion fully contained as of May 20. • Colorado tornado warnings and Denver ground stop: NWS-issued tornado warnings for Logan and Kit Carson Counties May 21 evening, with an FAA ground stop at DIA for high winds ahead of holiday travel. • New Mexico Seven Cabins Fire: 16,703 acres, 6 percent contained, 834 personnel assigned in the Capitan Mountain Wilderness. • Arizona fire restrictions: BLM and Arizona State Forestry implement seasonal restrictions effective May 21, 8 a.m. • Texas flooding: Statewide flood watch across South Texas through May 25, Texas SEOC at Level II Escalated Response. • NIFC year-to-date: Roughly 28,759 wildfires and 2.3 million acres burned, well above the ten-year average. SOURCES CISA • CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog — May 21, 2026 KEV update [https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/05/21/cisa-adds-two-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog — current list [https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • ICS Advisories — index including ICSA-26-141-01 [https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NOAA / NHC • NOAA predicts below-normal 2026 Atlantic hurricane season — May 21 announcement [https://www.noaa.gov/news-release/noaa-predicts-below-normal-2026-atlantic-hurricane-season?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook — National Hurricane Center [https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?utm_source=em-morning-brief] CDC / HHS / STATE DEPARTMENT • Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda — HAN-00530 [https://www.cdc.gov/han/php/notices/han00530.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • CDC Mobilizes International Response Following Ebola Disease Outbreak in DRC and Uganda [https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2026/cdc-mobilizes-international-ebola-response.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Travel Advisories — Travel.State.gov [https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Worldwide Caution — U.S. Department of State [https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/global-events/worldwide-caution.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NIFC / INCIWEB • Incident Management Situation Report — Thursday, May 21, 2026, 0730 MDT [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • National Fire News — NIFC [https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • InciWeb — Incident Information System [https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] ARIZONA • BLM Arizona — Dry conditions trigger fire restrictions in central and western Arizona [https://www.blm.gov/announcement/dry-conditions-trigger-fire-restrictions-central-and-western-arizona?utm_source=em-morning-brief] CALIFORNIA • Sandy Fire — Simi Valley, Ventura County Emergency [https://emergency.venturacounty.gov/brush-fire-simi/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Sandy Fire reaches 2,100 acres with 22% containment, evacuation orders remain — CBS Los Angeles [https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/sandy-fire-simi-valley-southern-california-ventura-county/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Containment grows on California wildfire that forced thousands to evacuate — Insurance Journal [https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2026/05/21/870942.htm?utm_source=em-morning-brief] COLORADO • Sharpe Fire — Baca County, Colorado portion 100% contained, KRDO [https://krdo.com/news/2026/05/17/sharpe-fire-100-contained-within-colorado/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Sharpe Fire combined acreage and 80% containment update — News Channel 10 [https://www.newschannel10.com/2026/05/21/sharpe-fire-oklahoma-colorado-burns-over-29000-acres-80-contained/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • A flash drought in southeastern Colorado primed plains for the Sharpe fire — Colorado Sun [https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/21/flash-drought-southeastern-colorado-plains-sharpe-fire/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • FAA orders ground stop for Denver International Airport — KRDO [https://krdo.com/news/top-stories/2026/05/21/faa-orders-ground-stop-for-dia/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Active Alerts — NWS Denver / Goodland tornado warnings May 21 [https://www.weather.gov/alerts?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NEW MEXICO • NM Fire Info — Seven Cabins Fire Daily Update, May 20, 2026 [https://nmfireinfo.com/2026/05/20/seven-cabins-fire-daily-update-may-20-2026/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • New Fire Start on Magdalena Ranger District — Mill Fire [https://nmfireinfo.com/2026/05/20/new-fire-start-on-magdalena-ranger-district-2/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] OKLAHOMA • Sharpe Fire in Oklahoma, Colorado burns over 29,000 acres, 80% contained — News Channel 10 [https://www.newschannel10.com/2026/05/21/sharpe-fire-oklahoma-colorado-burns-over-29000-acres-80-contained/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] TEXAS • Thursday, May 21, 2026: Flood watch issued for all of South Texas — KRGV [https://www.krgv.com/news/thursday-may-21-2026-flood-watch-issued-for-all-of-south-texas/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Texas Division of Emergency Management — Press Releases [https://www.tdem.texas.gov/press-release/3-31-26?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Texas flood threat: Days of heavy rain slam South through Memorial Day — Fox Weather [https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/rain-thunderstorms-flash-flooding-threat-south-texas-memorial-day-weekend?utm_source=em-morning-brief] FAA • Current Operations Plan Advisory — FAA ATCSCC [https://www.fly.faa.gov/adv/adv_spt?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • National Airspace System status [https://nasstatus.faa.gov/?utm_source=em-morning-brief]

CISA adds 7 KEV CVEs including 2026 Defender flaws; Severe storms drive tornado warnings and DFW ground stops across the Mid-Atlantic and Texas

Today’s EM Morning Brief covers CISA’s May 20 KEV expansion (seven CVEs, including two 2026 Microsoft Defender flaws), an active wildfire posture led by California’s Sandy Fire (22 percent contained, more than 17,000 residents under evacuation) and the Texas Panhandle’s Hunggate Fire, the lifted Line Fire evacuations in Quay County, New Mexico, and a Mid-Atlantic severe weather complex that produced tornado warnings in Virginia and North Carolina and Severe Thunderstorm Watches across New Jersey, New York City, and West Virginia. We also note FAA ground stops at DFW and Dallas Love Field, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s outlook for Kilauea episode 48, and continuing CDC HAN guidance on the cruise-linked hantavirus cluster and the Ebola outbreak in the DRC. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast. KEY TAKEAWAYS • CISA KEV expansion: Seven CVEs added on May 20, including two 2026 Microsoft Defender flaws (CVE-2026-41091, CVE-2026-45498). Federal civilian agencies face binding remediation deadlines; critical infrastructure operators should prioritize patching Defender on incident-response endpoints. • Wildfire posture: National Preparedness Level 2, with 16 uncontained large fires. Drought conditions over 60 percent of the country continue to drive the season. • Kilauea episode 48 watch: HVO maintains ADVISORY/YELLOW, with episode 48 forecast May 23-25; expect precursor spattering and overflows. • California — Sandy Fire: 2,100 acres, 22 percent contained, more than 17,000 residents under evacuation orders, one home destroyed; sheltering in place at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park and Ventura County Fairgrounds. • New Mexico — Line Fire: All evacuations and road closures lifted; 30,144 acres at 90 percent containment. • Texas — DFW/Love Field ground stops: More than 400 cancellations tied to May 19 thunderstorms; Hunggate Fire 14,000 acres, 30 percent contained, forward progress stopped. • Mid-Atlantic severe weather: Tornado warnings, 60-70 mph winds, and outages reported across New Jersey, New York City metro, Virginia, and North Carolina, with three injured in Perquimans County, NC. • West Virginia severe weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch 236 in effect for 26 counties; Slight Risk for excessive rainfall through early Thursday across the Ohio Valley. • State Department posture: Mexico Level 2 overall; Level 4 “Do Not Travel” remains for Colima, Guerrero, Michoacan, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, and Zacatecas. SPONSORS The NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/ [https://thenimsstore.com/] SOURCES CISA • CISA Adds Seven Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog (May 20, 2026) [https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/05/20/cisa-adds-seven-known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Defender and legacy CVEs added with active-exploitation evidence. • Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog [https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Authoritative KEV list and remediation deadlines. • ICS Advisories Index [https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — May 19 ICSA-26-139-01 through 05 included. NIFC AND WILDFIRE • NIFC IMSR — May 19, 2026 [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Daily Incident Management Situation Report. • National Fire News [https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Current PL2, large-fire totals. • NIFC Statistics [https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/statistics?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Year-to-date wildfire totals. USGS • Kilauea Volcano Updates [https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Halemaumau pause, episode 48 forecast. • USGS Volcano Notice — May 20, 2026 [https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-05-20T18:35:56+00:00?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Latest HVO operational notice. • Significant Earthquakes 2026 [https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/browse/significant.php?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — M6.6 East Pacific Rise event; PAGER green. NHC AND NWS • NHC Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook [https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — No tropical formation expected next 7 days. • SPC Day 2 Convective Outlook — May 20, 2026 [https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day2otlk.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Severe risk corridor. • NWS Active Alerts [https://www.weather.gov/alerts?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Current watches and warnings. CDC AND HHS • HAN Archive — 2026 Multi-country Hantavirus Cluster [https://www.cdc.gov/han/php/notices/han00528.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Cruise ship cluster guidance. • HAN — Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda [https://www.cdc.gov/han/php/notices/han00530.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Bundibugyo virus advisory. STATE DEPARTMENT • Mexico Travel Advisory [https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/mexico.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — State-by-state level breakdown. CALIFORNIA • Sandy Fire Incident Page — CAL FIRE [https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2026/5/18/sandy-fire?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Containment, evacuation orders, sheltering. • Sandy Fire Live Updates — ABC7 [https://abc7.com/live-updates/sandy-fire-simi-valley-several-structures-burned-184-acres-scorched/19125501/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Evacuation zone detail and impact context. HAWAII • HVO Kilauea Update — May 20, 2026 [https://volcanoes.usgs.gov/hans-public/notice/DOI-USGS-HVO-2026-05-20T18:35:56+00:00?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Operational status and episode 48 outlook. NEW JERSEY • Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued for All 21 NJ Counties [https://centraljersey.com/2026/05/21/thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-all-nj-counties/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Watch coverage and outage context. NEW MEXICO • Quay Wildfires Burn More Than 38,000 Acres [https://www.easternnewmexiconews.com/story/2026/05/20/news/quay-wildfires-burn-more-than-38000-acres/233491.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Containment, evacuation lifted. • NM Fire Info — Line Fire Update [https://nmfireinfo.com/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Official New Mexico fire information portal. NEW YORK • NYC Weather Alert — Severe Thunderstorm Watch (May 20, 2026) [https://www.newsx.com/world/nyc-weather-alert-20-may-2026-severe-thunderstorm-watch-issued-for-new-york-city-and-multiple-us-states-check-full-list-222792/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Multi-state watch coverage. NORTH CAROLINA • Storms Move Off Coast; Severe Weather Leaves 3 Injured in Hertford, NC [https://www.13newsnow.com/article/weather/severe-weather/coastal-virgnia-nc-weather-latest-updates-storms-moving-into-region/291-50e01be4-12ee-4ffa-8166-ced37507662a?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Tornado warning area and damage summary. TEXAS • Over 400 Flights Canceled Across DFW and Love Field — KERA [https://www.keranews.org/news/2026-05-19/300-flight-cancellations-dfw-airport-ground-stop-thunderstorms?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Ground stop and delay impact. • Ground Stop Lifted at North Texas Airports — WFAA [https://www.wfaa.com/article/travel/flights/north-texas-airports-ground-stop-thunderstorms-dallas-love-field-dfw-international-airport/287-297c9af6-94d2-41d4-9b64-45de0dc1ac26?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Resumption and ongoing ground delay program. • Multiple Wildfires Burning in TX and OK Panhandles — ABC7 Amarillo [https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/multiple-wildfire-burning-in-texas-panhandle-eastern-new-mexico?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Hunggate Fire status and acreage. VIRGINIA • Storms Clear After Leaving Damage, Tornado Warnings Across VA, NC — 13NewsNow [https://www.13newsnow.com/article/weather/weather-impact/virginia-nc-north-carolina-forecast-weather-updates-severe-storm-threat-tornadoes-hampton-roads/291-8fd390d5-e62a-4a90-ad3b-2134c0a9f355?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Outage counts and damage assessment. WEST VIRGINIA • NWS Charleston, WV [https://www.weather.gov/rlx/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Severe Thunderstorm Watch 236 and warning detail. • SPC Day 2 Convective Outlook [https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day2otlk.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] — Ohio Valley excessive-rainfall risk.

Seven Cabins Fire balloons to 15,858 acres in New Mexico; Nebraska declares disaster as Kansas City storms peak 64,000 Evergy outages

Wind-driven wildfires dominate today’s brief, with the Sandy Fire in Ventura County, California pushing more than 43,000 residents out of Simi Valley and the Seven Cabins Fire in New Mexico growing to nearly 16,000 acres with no containment. In the Plains and Midwest, Auburn, Nebraska issues a disaster declaration after Monday’s straight-line winds and flooding, and Evergy reports a peak of about 64,000 outages across the Kansas City metro. CISA releases five new ICS advisories and continues federal remediation pressure on KEV additions affecting Cisco SD-WAN and Linux. The CDC’s Bundibugyo Ebola HAN remains active for clinician awareness. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast. KEY TAKEAWAYS • CISA ICS advisories: Five ICSA-26-139 advisories released May 19; operators of affected OT/IoT products should apply vendor mitigations. • CISA KEV: Cisco SD-WAN (CVE-2026-20182) and Linux LPE (CVE-2026-31431) carry active federal remediation deadlines. • California Sandy Fire: 1,698 acres at 5 percent containment with more than 43,000 Simi Valley residents under evacuation orders. • New Mexico Seven Cabins Fire: 15,858 acres, 0 percent contained, GO-status evacuations and Capitan Mountains closures in effect. • Minnesota Flanders Fire: 60 percent contained, evacuations lifted at noon May 19; state peacetime emergency and National Guard activation remain in effect. • Missouri and Kansas storms: Peak of about 64,000 Evergy outages; multi-day restoration; NWS damage surveys ongoing in Ray County and Holt County. • Nebraska disaster declaration: Auburn declared local disaster after Monday storms; NWS rates St. Libory tornado EF-3 with 160 mph winds. • Oklahoma Panhandle fires: ODEM activated; Ballard/Stateline (about 18,000 acres, 65 percent) and Wolf Canyon (about 6,700 acres) continue under suppression. • CDC HAN Ebola: Bundibugyo virus outbreak in DRC’s Ituri Province confirmed May 15; clinicians urged to take travel histories and report suspect cases. • USGS volcanos: Kilauea ADVISORY/YELLOW with next episode forecast May 22 to 26; Great Sitkin WATCH/ORANGE; no tsunami threat from USVI M4.1 earthquake. SPONSORS The NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/ [https://thenimsstore.com/] SOURCES CISA • CISA ICS Advisories landing page (May 19, 2026 release: ICSA-26-139-01 through 05) [https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • CISA Adds One Known Exploited Vulnerability to Catalog (May 14, 2026) , CVE-2026-20182 Cisco SD-WAN [https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/05/14/cisa-adds-one-known-exploited-vulnerability-catalog?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog , CISA KEV master list [https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NIFC AND INCIWEB • National Fire News , NIFC roll-up of large fires and Preparedness Level [https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Incident Management Situation Report (IMSR) archive [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/incident-information/imsr?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Seven Cabins Fire Daily Update , NM Fire Info [https://nmfireinfo.com/2026/05/19/seven-cabins-fire-daily-update-may-19-2026/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Flanders Fire Information , Minnesota Incident Command System [https://mnics.org/wpress/flanders-fire-information/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Hunggate Fire , InciWeb incident page [https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/txtxs-hunggate-fire?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Spread Creek Fire , InciWeb incident page [https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wybtf-spread-creek-fire?utm_source=em-morning-brief] CDC • CDC HAN 530 , Ebola disease outbreak DRC and Uganda (May 15, 2026) [https://www.cdc.gov/han/php/notices/han00530.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • CDC HAN 529 , 2026 Hantavirus outbreak testing guidance [https://www.cdc.gov/han/php/notices/han00529.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] USGS • Volcano Updates , USGS Volcano Hazards Program [https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/volcano-updates?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Kilauea Volcano Updates , Hawaiian Volcano Observatory [https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Significant Earthquakes 2026 , USGS earthquake feed [https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/browse/significant.php?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NOAA AND NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER • Graphical Tropical Weather Outlook , NHC [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] CALIFORNIA • Sandy Fire Incident Update (May 19, 2026) , Cal Fire [https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2026/5/18/sandy-fire/updates/d89f0afb-aca4-4c05-9353-b5e1ebfc9224?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Sandy Fire forces evacuation of nearly 44,000 Simi Valley residents , KTLA [https://ktla.com/news/local-news/sandy-fire-explodes-to-nearly-2500-acres-spreads-toward-l-a-county/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] KANSAS • Severe storms roll through Kansas City , KSHB [https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/updates-tornado-watch-issued-for-parts-of-ne-ks-nw-mo-kc-metro-not-included?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Evergy still restoring power after 64,000 outages , Fox4KC [https://fox4kc.com/news/over-30000-evergy-customers-without-power-due-to-severe-storms/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] MINNESOTA • Flanders Fire 60 percent contained, evacuations lifted , Brainerd Dispatch [https://www.brainerddispatch.com/news/local/fire-update-light-rain-not-enough-to-impact-flanders-fire?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Governor Walz declares peacetime emergency for wildfires , KARE 11 [https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/governor-walz-declares-peacetime-emergency-as-wildfires-threaten-northern-minnesota/89-0c258a8f-8602-4401-b07a-a21cb7d218bf?utm_source=em-morning-brief] MISSOURI • Storm damage, power outages, water woes across Kansas City , KCTV5 [https://www.kctv5.com/2026/05/19/thousands-without-power-severe-thunderstorms-hit-kansas-city-metro/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NEBRASKA • City of Auburn declares disaster after severe storms , 1011 NOW [https://www.1011now.com/2026/05/19/city-auburn-declares-disaster-after-severe-storms-cause-widespread-damage/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Tornado that ripped through Howard County rated EF-3 , Rural Radio KRVN [https://ruralradio.com/krvn/news/tornado-that-ripped-through-howard-county-rated-ef-3-with-160-mph-winds-that-damaged-farms/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NEW MEXICO • Seven Cabins Fire Daily Update May 19, 2026 , NM Fire Info [https://nmfireinfo.com/2026/05/19/seven-cabins-fire-daily-update-may-19-2026/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Seven Cabins Fire update , KTSM [https://www.ktsm.com/news/state-regional/new-mexico/seven-cabins-fire-grows-fire-command-optimistic-they-are-making-progress/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] OKLAHOMA • About 49,000 acres burn in Oklahoma Panhandle wildfires , KOSU [https://www.kosu.org/oklahoma-panhandle-wildfires-may-2026?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • ODAFF Wildfire Information page [https://ag.ok.gov/wildfire-information/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] TEXAS • Hunggate Fire , InciWeb incident page [https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/txtxs-hunggate-fire?utm_source=em-morning-brief] HAWAII • Kilauea Volcano Updates , HVO [https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates?utm_source=em-morning-brief] ALASKA • Volcano Updates , USGS VHP [https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/volcano-updates?utm_source=em-morning-brief] U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS • Significant Earthquakes 2026 , USGS [https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/browse/significant.php?utm_source=em-morning-brief]

Sandy Fire forces 28,000 from Simi Valley homes; EF-3 tornado strikes St. Libory, Nebraska

Tuesday’s brief tracks a multi-state wildfire surge as the Sandy Fire prompts mandatory evacuations for roughly 28,000 residents in Simi Valley, California, the Sharpe Fire pushes from the Oklahoma Panhandle into southeastern Colorado, triggering a State of Disaster Emergency, and the Seven Cabins Fire grows to 12,549 acres in New Mexico’s Capitan Mountain Wilderness with active closures. The brief also covers an EF-3 tornado that destroyed homes near St. Libory, Nebraska, severe weather and flooding risks across the Central Plains, FAA ground stops at Chicago O’Hare and Harry Reid International, ongoing FEMA Individual Assistance for the March Kona Low in Hawai’i, and the USGS update keeping Kīlauea at ADVISORY/YELLOW. EM Morning Brief is your concise daily update on national and state-by-state emergency management news. Produced by Sitch Radio, an EOC Voices podcast. KEY TAKEAWAYS • Sandy Fire (CA): 1,364 acres, zero containment, roughly 28,000 residents under mandatory evacuation in Simi Valley; 750-plus firefighters with aerial support; winds eased overnight. • Sharpe Fire (OK to CO): ~28,000 acres, 5 percent containment; Colorado Governor Polis verbally declared a State of Disaster Emergency; Campo evacuation lifted Sunday evening; U.S. 287 closed for 77 miles in Colorado. • Seven Cabins Fire (NM): 12,549 acres, zero containment in the Capitan Mountain Wilderness; GO-status evacuations and State Highway 246 closure remain in place. • Hunggate Fire (TX): ~34,124 acres, 30 to 40 percent containment in Randall County; evacuations lifted; railroad bridge and three residences damaged. • St. Libory tornado (NE): EF-3 tornado destroyed multiple homes in Howard County; livestock losses reported; no injuries. • Severe weather and lifelines: SPC Moderate Risk holds across the Central Plains; O’Hare ground stop (Monday, lifted) and Harry Reid ground stop (Tuesday, staffing) noted; ComEd and NIPSCO outages affected the Chicago metro and northwest Indiana. • Kīlauea (HI): Volcano Alert Level ADVISORY, Aviation Color Code YELLOW; eruption paused, next fountaining episode forecast May 22 to 25. • FEMA Kona Low (HI): Individual Assistance application deadline holds at June 14, 2026 for Maui, Hawaiʻi, and Honolulu counties. • Travel and public health: CDC Travelers’ Health Global Dengue Alert updated May 18, 2026 listing current risk destinations; no new DHS NTAS bulletins; no new CDC HAN advisories within the 24-hour window. SOURCES NIFC AND INCIWEB • NIFC Incident Management Situation Report, May 18, 2026, 0730 MDT: PL2, 118 new fires, 16 uncontained large fires [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NIFC National Fire News: current national wildfire summary [https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn?utm_source=em-morning-brief] USGS • USGS Volcano Updates: Kīlauea Volcano Notice, May 18, 2026 08:20 HST, ADVISORY/YELLOW [https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/kilauea/volcano-updates?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • USGS Latest Earthquakes Map: real-time seismic activity [https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NWS AND SPC • NWS Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Outlook: Moderate Risk for severe storms across the Central Plains [https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NWS WPC Day 1 Excessive Rainfall Outlook: Moderate Risk over MO, IA, NE, KS [https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/ero.php?opt=curr&day=1&utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NWS Active Alerts: nationwide watches, warnings, and advisories [https://www.weather.gov/alerts?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NWS Flood Warning issued May 18 by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill (Grand River at Pattonsburg, MO) [https://www.kq2.com/weather/weather-alerts/2026/05/18/flood-warning-issued-may-18-at-1202am-cdt-until-may-19-at-140am-cdt-by-nws-kansas-city-pleasant-hill-mo/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] FEMA • FEMA Newsroom: press releases and operational updates [https://www.fema.gov/about/newsroom?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • FEMA: Deadline to Apply for FEMA Assistance Extended to June 14 for Maui, Hawai’i and Honolulu Counties [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260423/deadline-apply-fema-assistance-extended-june-14-maui-hawaii-and-honolulu?utm_source=em-morning-brief] DHS AND CISA • DHS National Terrorism Advisory System: current advisories page [https://www.dhs.gov/national-terrorism-advisory-system?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • CISA Cybersecurity Alerts and Advisories: current advisory list [https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: authoritative KEV list [https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?utm_source=em-morning-brief] TRAVEL ADVISORIES AND PUBLIC HEALTH • U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories: country-level guidance [https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • CDC Travelers’ Health Notices: Global Dengue Alert updated May 18, 2026 [https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • CDC Health Alert Network archive: current and recent HAN advisories [https://www.cdc.gov/han/php/notices/index.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] FAA • FAA National Airspace System Status: active ground stops and airport events [https://nasstatus.faa.gov/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • FAA Daily Air Traffic Report: operational summary [https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-daily-air-traffic-report?utm_source=em-morning-brief] CALIFORNIA • CAL FIRE Incident Page: Sandy Fire, Simi Valley [https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2026/5/18/sandy-fire?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • CBS Los Angeles: Sandy Fire grows to more than 1,300 acres, mandatory evacuations [https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/sandy-fire-simi-valley-ventura-county-sheriffs-office/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] COLORADO • Office of Governor Jared Polis: verbal Disaster Emergency declaration for Sharpe Fire in Baca County [https://governorsoffice.colorado.gov/governor/news/governor-polis-verbally-declares-disaster-emergency-response-sharpe-fire-baca-county?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • The Colorado Sun: Campo mandatory evacuation lifted as Sharpe Fire moved into southeastern Colorado [https://coloradosun.com/2026/05/17/colorado-wildfire-campo-evacuation-oklahoma/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] HAWAII • USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory: Kīlauea updates [https://www.usgs.gov/observatories/hvo?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • FEMA: Residents of Maui, Hawai’i and Honolulu Counties Impacted by March Kona Low Can Apply for FEMA Assistance [https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20260417/residents-maui-hawaii-and-honolulu-counties-impacted-march-kona-low-can?utm_source=em-morning-brief] ILLINOIS • FOX 32 Chicago: O’Hare ground stop lifted following pre-dawn thunderstorms, May 18, 2026 [https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/ground-stop-ohare-airport-thunderstorms-may-18-2026?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • Hoodline: ComEd reports ~12,000 customers without power across Chicago area, May 18, 2026 [https://hoodline.com/2026/05/pre-dawn-storms-kill-the-lights-for-thousands-across-chicago-area/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] INDIANA • Hoodline: NIPSCO reports ~3,500 customers without power across northwest Indiana, May 18, 2026 [https://hoodline.com/2026/05/pre-dawn-storms-kill-the-lights-for-thousands-across-chicago-area/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] IOWA • The Watchers: 25 tornadoes reported in central United States, damage in Iowa and Nebraska, May 18, 2026 [https://watchers.news/2026/05/18/25-tornadoes-reported-in-central-united-states-damage-in-iowa-and-nebraska/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • KMAland: flood watches issued for portions of southwest Iowa through Tuesday morning [https://www.kmaland.com/news/breaking_weather/flood-watches-issued-for-portions-of-kmaland-through-tuesday-morning/article_ca93e380-34ee-4954-b4d5-e48d3639505d.html?utm_source=em-morning-brief] KANSAS • NWS WWA: Tornado Warnings issued by NWS Topeka and NWS Wichita, May 18, 2026 [https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=EAX&wwa=tornado+warning&utm_source=em-morning-brief] MISSOURI • KQ2 St. Joseph: NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill issues Flood Warning for Grand River at Pattonsburg, May 18, 2026 [https://www.kq2.com/weather/weather-alerts/2026/05/18/flood-warning-issued-may-18-at-1202am-cdt-until-may-19-at-140am-cdt-by-nws-kansas-city-pleasant-hill-mo/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NEBRASKA • Nebraska Public Media: EF-3 tornado near St. Libory damages homes in Howard County [https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/at-least-3-homes-significantly-damaged-from-st-libory-tornado-during-severe-weather-outbreak/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • 1011 Now: Howard County Emergency Management confirms two homes destroyed by tornado near St. Libory [https://www.1011now.com/2026/05/17/emergency-management-confirms-two-homes-destroyed-by-tornado/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NIFC IMSR: new large fire activity in Nebraska (Ash Pole Fire on Nebraska National Forest) [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NEVADA • FAA National Airspace System Status: active ground stop at Harry Reid International (staffing) [https://nasstatus.faa.gov/list?utm_source=em-morning-brief] NEW MEXICO • NM Fire Info: Seven Cabins Fire Morning Update, May 18, 2026 (12,549 acres, 0% containment) [https://nmfireinfo.com/2026/05/18/seven-cabins-fire-morning-update-5-18-26/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • USDA Forest Service Lincoln National Forest: Seven Cabins Fire Closure Order 03-08-01-26-001 [https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/lincoln/alerts/order-03-08-01-26-001-seven-cabins-fire-closure?utm_source=em-morning-brief] OKLAHOMA • KKTV: Governor Polis declares disaster emergency for 28,000-acre Sharpe Fire originating in Oklahoma [https://www.kktv.com/2026/05/18/sharpe-fire-baca-county-near-coloradooklahoma-state-line-burns-over-28000-acres-5-contained/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] TEXAS • ABC 7 Amarillo: Hunggate Fire burns more than 14,000 acres in Randall County (initial), subsequent updates push acreage to 34,124 [https://abc7amarillo.com/news/local/hunggate-fire-burns-more-than-14000-acres-in-randall-county-texas-am-forest-service-juan-rodriguez-wildfire-austin-jones-canyon-prairie-mobile-home-park?utm_source=em-morning-brief] WYOMING • Cowboy State Daily: Don Day’s Wyoming Weather Forecast for Monday, May 18, 2026 (winter storm warnings, snow accumulations) [https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/05/17/don-days-wyoming-weather-forecast-monday-may-18-2026/?utm_source=em-morning-brief] • NIFC IMSR: new large fire activity in Wyoming (Spread Creek Fire near Jackson) [https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf?utm_source=em-morning-brief]