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CNMI Sinlaku major disaster declaration on President's desk; FEMA opens Whatcom DAC; CISA adds 8 KEV entries
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- Apr 22, 2026
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Summary
Wednesday’s EM Morning Brief for April 22, 2026 leads with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands’ Super Typhoon Sinlaku major disaster declaration package now with the President; today’s opening of a FEMA Disaster Assistance Center in Whatcom County, Washington; and Federal Register publication of Presidential Public Assistance declarations for Idaho, Montana, and Oregon. The brief also covers CISA’s eight new Known Exploited Vulnerability entries and ten fresh ICS advisories, Kīlauea’s escalation to WATCH/ORANGE ahead of lava fountaining episode 45, the East Side Fire south of Red Lodge, Arizona’s Shaw Fire, Michigan’s U.P. flooding emergency, Iowa’s five-county disaster proclamation, USDA drought designations across North Carolina and Tennessee, and Florida’s Red Flag fire weather. 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 • CNMI Sinlaku declaration: Governor Apatang’s major disaster request, with DHS sign-off, is with the President; response expected within 24 hours and includes 100 percent federal cost share for debris and protective measures. • Whatcom County DAC opens today: FEMA Disaster Assistance Center opens at Sumas Advent Christian Church for December storm and flooding survivors; application deadline is June 10. • Federal Register: Idaho, Montana, Oregon: Presidential Public Assistance declarations for December 2025 windstorm and storm/flooding events are formally published today, opening applicant intake windows. • CISA KEV and ICS advisories: Eight exploited CVEs added to KEV — including three Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager flaws — with April and May federal remediation deadlines; ten new ICS advisories including critical…