A Hurricane Warning is up for Hawaii County as Tropical Storm Lala approaches the Big Island, with a state emergency proclamation signed, 12 shelters opening Friday evening, and Hilo and Kawaihae moving to Port Condition ZULU. On the mainland, Indiana has declared a statewide disaster emergency and mobilized the National Guard as the White River at Anderson crests near its highest level in more than a century, NIPSCO works through the largest outage event in its history, and the Weather Prediction Center posts a Moderate excessive rainfall risk over Iowa and Illinois. Wildfire holds at National Preparedness Level 5 with 95 uncontained large fires and more than 29,000 personnel assigned, and CISA releases 14 industrial control system advisories led by a maximum severity flaw in a gateway used across the energy and water sectors. 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
• Tropical Storm Lala: Hurricane Warning for Hawaii County, Tropical Storm Watch for Maui County, 8 to 12 inches of rain forecast with up to 25 inches possible on the Big Island, and 12 county shelters opening at 6:00 PM Friday.
• Hawaii ports and transport: Hawaii County commercial ports including Hilo and Kawaihae move to Port Condition ZULU at 8:00 AM Friday, Maui County to YANKEE, with all Big Island public schools closed from 5:30 PM Friday through Sunday and Hele On transit suspended for the weekend.
• Indiana flood emergency: Statewide disaster emergency in effect for 30 days with the National Guard mobilized, the White River at Anderson cresting near 25 feet, local disaster emergencies and evacuation orders in Anderson and Yorktown, and 45 active flood warnings.
• Midwest power restoration: NIPSCO reports more than 230,000 customers still out from Tuesday’s derecho, its largest outage event ever, with full restoration not expected until August 21. ComEd expects 99 percent restored by Saturday night.
• Today’s flood risk: The Weather Prediction Center posts a Moderate risk of excessive rainfall over central and southern Iowa into west central Illinois, with scattered to numerous instances of flash flooding expected.
• Wildfire posture: National Preparedness Level 5 continues with 95 uncontained large fires, 29,058 personnel assigned, and 25 Complex Incident Management Teams committed. The Northwest holds 43 of the uncontained large fires.
• Cyber, water and energy sectors: CISA released 14 ICS advisories August 13, led by a CVSS 10 OS command injection flaw in the Haiwell IoT Cloud HMI Gateway affecting energy, critical manufacturing, and water and wastewater. Two KEV entries carry federal remediation deadlines that fall today.
• Extreme heat: 14 Extreme Heat Warnings and 45 Heat Advisories are active, with heat index values up to 115 in southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina and cooling centers open in Texas County, Missouri.
• Healthcare supply chain: FDA escalated the Baxter Duo-Vent solution set recall to Class I on August 13, an air-in-line risk for hospitals and EMS using pressure cuffs.
• Recovery deadlines: SBA extended the Louisiana Tropical Storm Arthur physical damage loan application deadline to October 1, and FEMA urges applicants in six parishes to stay in contact to avoid payment delays.
• National threat posture: DHS reports no current National Terrorism Advisory System advisories, and the State Department posted no travel advisory level changes.
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Sources
Tropical Storm Lala
• NHC Public Advisory 8, Tropical Storm Lala: position, winds, warnings, rainfall and surge
• NHC Forecast Discussion 8, Lala: Hurricane Hunter flight level winds
• NHC Central Pacific tropical outlook
• NWS active alerts for Hawaii: Hurricane Warning and Tropical Storm Watch zones, Flood Watch
National weather and flooding
• WPC Excessive Rainfall Outlook discussion: Moderate risk for the Midwest
• SPC Day 1 Convective Outlook: Slight risk, mid Missouri and mid Mississippi Valleys
• SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook: southern Plains heat and low humidity
• NWS active alert counts by state and event type
• NWS active Extreme Heat Warnings
• NWS active Flash Flood Warnings
• NWS active Red Flag Warnings
• NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge status: major flood stages
• NHC Atlantic tropical weather outlook: no active cyclones, two invests
• NOAA Tsunami Warning Center: no active warnings, advisories or watches
Wildfire, national
• NIFC National Incident Management Situation Report, August 13, 2026
• NIFC National Fire News: Preparedness Level 5, daily statistics, year to date acres
• InciWeb national incident list
CISA
• CISA ICS advisories index: 14 advisories released August 13, 2026
• ICSA-26-225-02 Haiwell IoT Cloud HMI Gateway: CVSS 10, CVE-2026-19188
• ICSA-26-225-04 Hitachi Energy APM Edge: CVSS 8.8, energy sector
• ICSA-26-225-05 ANDRITZ HIPASE-250: CVSS 8.1, hard coded credentials
• ICSA-26-225-01 AVEVA Enterprise SCADA: CVSS 7.1
• CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog: remediation due dates
DHS and travel advisories
• DHS National Terrorism Advisory System: no current advisories
• U.S. Department of State travel advisories feed: no level changes
FEMA and federal assistance
• FEMA: Stay in Touch with FEMA to Keep Recovery on Track, Louisiana DR-4927
Public health and healthcare
• FDA: Baxter Duo-Vent solution sets escalated to Class I recall, August 13, 2026
Water, ports and aviation
• EPA: new checklist to help states strengthen drinking water systems, August 13, 2026
• USCG MSIB 03-26, August 13, 2026: reporting sexual misconduct and harassment on U.S. vessels
• FAA National Airspace System status: no ground stops, Klamath Falls NOTAM
Volcanoes
• USGS elevated volcano status: Great Sitkin WATCH and ORANGE, Kilauea ADVISORY and YELLOW
• Alaska Volcano Observatory daily update, August 13, 2026
• Hawaiian Volcano Observatory daily update: episode 53 ended August 13
• CNMI weekly update: Ahyi Seamount ADVISORY and YELLOW
Alaska
• Juneau Empire: Suicide Basin flood threat ends, evacuated areas reopen
• Juneau Empire: State Disaster Declaration issued for Juneau flooding threat
California
• Ready Monterey County: 2026 Timber Fire evacuation zones, Highway 1 closure, shelter
• KTVU: Timber Fire evacuation orders expand in Big Sur
• InciWeb: MP18 Fire, extreme fire behavior, structures threatened
• KION: Talbot Fire, French Meadows recreation areas remain evacuated
• KOLO: Tahoe National Forest moves to Stage 2 fire restrictions Friday
Colorado
• CBS Colorado: Fishers Peak State Park trails closed as Post Fire moves in
Connecticut
• CT Mirror: building partially collapses in storm near Milford and Orange line
• CT News Junkie: United Illuminating restoration after overnight storms
Florida
• WJHG: Lynn Haven water valve replacement and precautionary boil water notice
Hawaii
• Office of the Governor: Gov. Green signs emergency proclamation ahead of Tropical Storm Lala
• Hawaii Emergency Management Agency: Tropical Storm Lala incident page and county shelter dashboards
• County of Hawaii: shelter openings, bus service changes, sandbag distribution
• Hawaii News Now: Hawaii County shelter list and Hele On service cancellations
• Big Island Now: Coast Guard port conditions, Young Brothers sailings, water and utility guidance
• Big Island Video News: school posture and Hawaii Volcanoes National Park rolling closures
• Hawaii News Now: UH Hilo and Hawaii Community College close
• Hawaii News Now: Honolulu urges people experiencing homelessness to seek shelter
Idaho
• Idaho Transportation Department: SH-55 closed between Banks and Smiths Ferry
• Idaho Transportation Department: pilot car operations on SH-55 near Banks
• Idaho Transportation Department: U.S. 12 near Greer reopens
• Valley Lookout: Red Flag Warning, Payette River and drone restrictions near Banks
Illinois
• The Pantagraph: Bloomington emergency declaration after Thursday storm
• 25 News Now: McLean County outages, ISU alert, OSF St. Joseph visitor closure
• CBS Chicago: ComEd restoration timeline, confirmed tornadoes, school delays
• KWQC: NWS Quad Cities flood watch counties and timing
Indiana
• WBIW: Gov. Braun declares statewide disaster emergency and mobilizes National Guard
• City of Anderson Executive Order 3
• City of Anderson Executive Order 4
• CNN: record White River crest, Anderson and Yorktown declarations, animal shelter evacuation
• WISH-TV: Delaware County suspends Mississinewa River search
• WISH-TV: INDOT works toward Friday reopening of flood damaged I-70
• WNDU: NIPSCO restoration timeline, largest outage event in company history
Iowa
• KCRG: flash flood and severe storm threats for eastern Iowa
• KWQC: NWS Quad Cities flood watch counties for east central Iowa
Kansas and Missouri
• NWS Kansas City Extreme Heat Warning, issued August 13
• NWS Springfield Extreme Heat Warning through August 16
• NWS St. Louis Extreme Heat Warning through August 15
• Houston Herald: Texas County cooling center locations
• KFVS: water main break closes North Sprigg Street in Cape Girardeau
Louisiana
Maine
• City of Ellsworth: boil water order lifted for affected streets
Minnesota
• InciWeb: July 2026 Superior National Forest wildfires and Closure Update Phase 6
Mississippi
• WDAM: state health officials advise water systems in wake of cyberattacks
• WDAM: main break causes precautionary boil water notice in Purvis
Montana
• InciWeb: Beaverhead County Sheriff’s Office Grasshopper Valley evacuation update, August 13
• InciWeb: Bobcat Lakes and Sand Creek daily update, August 13
• KBZK: Sand Creek Fire threatens homes, GO status at Elkhorn Hot Springs and Maverick Mountain
Nevada
• KOLO: mandatory evacuation order lifted for Reno Sparks Indian Colony
• KOLO: Washoe County Sheriff’s Office road closure and access changes
• KOLO: 54 Nevada Army National Guard members supporting law enforcement
• Washoe County Regional Emergency Operations Center: repopulation guidance
• KOLO: Nevada Highway Patrol urges caution on flooded roads
• InciWeb: Bug and Stallion Fire
New Mexico
• Santa Fe County: Borrego Mesa and Nambe Pueblo Lake and Falls move to READY status
• InciWeb: Frijoles Fire, Cordova READY status
• Los Alamos Reporter: power outage in White Rock
Ohio
• CNN via Local News 8: DeWine warns of dangerous overnight situation, 375 evacuated
Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Farm Report: Drought Monitor shows drought deepening across Oklahoma
Oregon
• KPTV: U.S. 26 reopens between Prineville and Mitchell
• InciWeb: Wrights Spring Fire
South Carolina
• City of West Columbia: boil water advisory lifted, August 13
Tennessee
• Action News 5: I-55 and Third Street closures after overpass strike in Memphis
Texas
• First Alert 7: Presidio issues boil water notice after water leak
Utah
• Summit County: Rocky Canyon Fire updates and community meeting
• InciWeb: Black Canyon Fire, Reeder Subdivision GO order
Washington
• Washington Smoke Blog, Department of Ecology: air quality alerts for central and eastern Washington
• Whatcom News: Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch for the North Cascades
• Chelan County Emergency Management: active emergencies and animal resources
Wyoming
Guam
• KUAM: delay in repairs from electrical fire at hospital prompts safety questions
• KUAM: Tiyan High campus closed after failing Public Health inspection
Northern Mariana Islands
• Marianas Press: Kensington Saipan to temporarily close for typhoon repairs
• Marianas Press: Bank of Guam Rota branch resumes normal operations
Puerto Rico
• El Nuevo Dia: Carraizo reservoir rises for a third consecutive day
• Department of Energy: Federal Power Act section 202(c) orders for PREPA
U.S. Virgin Islands
• St. Thomas Source: Coast Guard and partners search for missing boater
• VI Consortium: WAPA warns more rotating outages possible during St. Thomas valve repairs
