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New CISA vulnerabilities and urgent federal mitigation deadline · EM Morning Brief

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  Cedric: Good morning, I'm Cedric and this is your EM Morning Brief for Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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  Cedric: The Central Pacific Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Depression Fifteen-E, which redeveloped about 405 miles south-southeast of Hilo.
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  Cedric: Forecasters call for steady strengthening, with the depression becoming a tropical storm today and a hurricane within a couple of days.
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  Cedric: The forecast track brings it toward the Big Island of Hawaii on Friday at hurricane strength.
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  Cedric: Forecasters advise interests across the Hawaiian Islands to monitor the system closely and say a Hurricane Watch or a Tropical Storm Watch will likely be required for part of the state today.
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  Cedric: A coastal storm is driving warning level tidal flooding from North Carolina to New Jersey.
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  Cedric: The National Weather Service forecasts two to three feet of inundation above ground level along Virginia's tidal rivers and bays into Friday morning, with enough depth to close numerous roads and threaten waterfront homes and businesses.
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  Cedric: Inland, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency Tuesday afternoon for 19 counties hit by severe weather and flooding.
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  Cedric: River flood warnings stay posted along the upper Mississippi and its tributaries in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri and Indiana, and flood watches run today across southeast Kentucky, southern West Virginia, southwest Virginia, the southern Rockies and the Southwest.
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  Cedric: On the federal side, CISA added four vulnerabilities to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Tuesday, all of them in network edge and security management products: Arista VeloCloud Orchestrator, F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager, and two Check Point flaws covering Security
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  Cedric: Management Servers and VPN gateways.
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  Cedric: Federal civilian agencies have until Friday, September 25, to apply vendor mitigations under Binding Operational Directive 26-04.
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  Cedric: FEMA announced resilience grant awards Tuesday as well, including nearly 11 million dollars for New Jersey and New York and more than 44 million dollars across eight Southeastern states.
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  Cedric: Let's run through the states.
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  Cedric: Alaska.
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  Cedric: NWS Anchorage has a High Wind Warning up for Atka and Adak, with west winds of 45 to 65 miles per hour and gusts to 80 expected Thursday from 7 AM to 10 PM.
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  Cedric: Forecasters warn of loose debris, property damage, power outages and difficult travel, with the strongest winds around midday.
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  Cedric: A Storm Warning covers the Bering side waters from Adak to Kiska.
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  Cedric: NWS Anchorage also has a Flood Watch for the Interior Kuskokwim Delta, including Bethel, Kwethluk, Kasigluk, Napaskiak and Napakiak, running through Saturday afternoon, where heavy rain combines with persistent high water and storm surge.
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  Cedric: At Great Sitkin, the Alaska Volcano Observatory keeps the alert level at Watch and the aviation color code at Orange, with slow effusion of lava continuing in the summit crater.
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  Cedric: Shishaldin stays at Advisory and Yellow with low level unrest.
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  Cedric: California.
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  Cedric: The Dome Fire in Yosemite National Park is 3,420 acres and 15 percent contained, having added 373 acres in the latest reporting period.
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  Cedric: Fire behavior is moderate with flanking, uphill runs and single tree torching one mile north of Wawona, and area, road and trail closures are in effect.
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  Cedric: A California Interagency Incident Management Team is assigned.
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  Cedric: The national situation report records that on September 20, a helicopter under contract to the Forest Service was involved in an accident on the Dome Fire and both pilots were fatally injured.
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  Cedric: On the Los Padres National Forest, the Timber Fire stands at 25,436 acres and 59 percent contained, with numerous structures and communication infrastructure threatened and area, road and trail closures in place.
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  Cedric: Colorado.
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  Cedric: NWS Pueblo has a Flood Watch for the eastern San Juan Mountains above 10,000 feet from midday today through Thursday evening, with repeated rounds of moderate to heavy rain saturating soils.
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  Cedric: The Swiss Roll Fire on the San Juan National Forest, 11 miles east of Pagosa Springs, is 777 acres and 36 percent contained, with energy infrastructure threatened and road and trail closures in effect.
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  Cedric: Hawaii.
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  Cedric: Hawaii County Civil Defense is running public preparedness messaging ahead of the approaching tropical system, with acting administrator Darryl Oliveira urging residents to build family plans, clear vegetation and drainage, stock supplies and sign up for county alerts.
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  Cedric: NWS Honolulu has a Flood Watch for Maui, Lanai, Molokai, Kahoolawe and the Big Island from this afternoon through Saturday afternoon, warning that flood prone roads and low lying areas may close and that urban areas could see more significant
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  Cedric: flooding and property damage from rapid runoff.
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  Cedric: At Kilauea, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory keeps the alert level at Watch and the aviation color code at Orange, with the north, south and west vents continuing to glow and produce minor intermittent spatter.
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  Cedric: We have more to cover this morning, but first, a quick word from our sponsors.
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  Cedric: Now, back to this morning’s updates.
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  Cedric: Louisiana.
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  Cedric: The Round Prarie Fire, managed by the Louisiana Office of Forestry eight miles northwest of Bastrop, is 739 acres and 60 percent contained, with active fire behavior including wind driven runs and short crown runs.
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  Cedric: Containment is estimated for September 24.
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  Cedric: Maryland.
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  Cedric: NWS Wakefield has a Coastal Flood Warning for Dorchester, Wicomico and Somerset Counties from 6 PM this evening to 4 AM Friday, with one to two feet of inundation above ground level in low lying areas near shorelines and tidal
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  Cedric: waterways.
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  Cedric: Forecasters expect widespread flooding of vulnerable areas, road closures and flooded vehicles, with water pushing inland along tidal rivers and bays.
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  Cedric: Montana.
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  Cedric: The Nature Grove Fire on the Bitterroot National Forest is 1,422 acres with no containment reported and an estimated containment date of October 30.
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  Cedric: The Sand Creek Fire on the Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest, five miles east of Wisdom, is 35,520 acres and 71 percent contained, with structures and communication infrastructure threatened and area, road and trail closures in effect.
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  Cedric: New Jersey.
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  Cedric: NWS Mount Holly has a Coastal Flood Warning for coastal Cape May, Atlantic and Ocean Counties from 4 PM today to 2 AM Saturday, with one to two feet of inundation above ground level, breaking waves of 6 to 12
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  Cedric: feet and a High Rip Current Risk through Saturday evening.
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  Cedric: Widespread roadway flooding is expected in coastal and bayside communities and along inland tidal waterways.
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  Cedric: New Mexico.
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  Cedric: NWS El Paso issued a Flash Flood Warning early this morning for southeastern Dona Ana County, where radar indicated thunderstorms had already dropped 1 to 1.5 inches of rain with more expected.
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  Cedric: Flood Watches from NWS Albuquerque and NWS El Paso run through Thursday morning across parts of the state.
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  Cedric: North Carolina.
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  Cedric: NWS Wakefield has a Coastal Flood Warning for eastern Currituck County from 11 AM today to 4 AM Friday, with two to three feet of inundation above ground level expected.
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  Cedric: A High Surf Advisory for breaking waves of 8 to 12 feet runs until 6 PM Thursday, and a Beach Hazards Statement flags a high risk of rip currents through this evening.
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  Cedric: Forecasters warn of widespread flooding of vulnerable areas and an elevated threat of property damage near the waterfront.
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  Cedric: Ohio.
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  Cedric: Governor Mike DeWine signed a state of emergency proclamation Tuesday afternoon covering 19 counties hit by severe weather and flooding: Athens, Clermont, Gallia, Greene, Highland, Jackson, Logan, Meigs, Mercer, Montgomery, Morgan, Muskingum, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Van Wert and
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  Cedric: Vinton.
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  Cedric: The proclamation directs state departments and agencies to provide services, equipment, supplies and personnel for the cleanup effort.
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  Cedric: The Governor signed it after meeting local officials, first responders and residents in Vinton County, which saw significant flooding.
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  Cedric: The Ohio Department of Transportation and the Ohio State Highway Patrol continue to assist local authorities, and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency remains engaged with county and state partners.
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  Cedric: Oklahoma.
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  Cedric: The Gracemont Fire on the Anadarko Agency, six miles east of Binger, is 2,690 acres and 90 percent contained, with 31 structures lost and moderate fire behavior described as creeping and smoldering.
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  Cedric: Containment is estimated for September 27.
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  Cedric: Texas.
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  Cedric: The Flash Flood Warning issued overnight by NWS El Paso covered central El Paso County alongside southeastern Dona Ana County in New Mexico, and NWS Midland has a Flood Watch running through Thursday morning in the Permian Basin.
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  Cedric: Virginia.
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  Cedric: NWS Wakefield has a Coastal Flood Warning in effect until 8 AM Friday for Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland, Lancaster, Middlesex, Mathews and Essex Counties, with two to three feet of inundation above ground level near shorelines and tidal waterways.
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  Cedric: Forecasters say water at that depth will close numerous roads and threaten homes and businesses, with flooding extending inland along tidal rivers and bays and vehicles at risk.
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  Cedric: Additional Coastal Flood Warnings cover the lower Chesapeake Bay shoreline into Friday morning.
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  Cedric: In the southwest of the state, NWS Morristown has a Flood Watch running from this afternoon through 10 PM tonight for excessive rainfall.
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  Cedric: Washington.
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  Cedric: The Three Queens Fire, six miles east of Snoqualmie Pass in Kittitas County, is 9,572 acres and 31 percent contained, with evacuations plus area, road and trail closures in effect and numerous residences and critical infrastructure threatened.
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  Cedric: An Okanogan Wenatchee National Forest Type 3 team has assumed command of the Three Queens, King and Goat fires.
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  Cedric: The Sisi Fire, 10 miles northwest of Stehekin, is 3,908 acres and 15 percent contained and grew 177 acres in the latest reporting period, with active fire behavior including backing, flanking and isolated torching.
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  Cedric: Residences and energy infrastructure are threatened there, with area, road and trail closures in effect.
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  Cedric: Wyoming.
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  Cedric: The Moonshine Fire on the High Desert District, 17 miles southwest of Wheatland, is 7,325 acres and 61 percent contained, with minimal fire behavior and residences threatened.
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  Cedric: Containment is estimated for September 30.
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  Cedric: That wraps today's EM Morning Brief.
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