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Tropical Storm Sinlaku Threatens Guam as Category 3-4 Typhoon; FEMA Faces $10B Funding Backlog Ahead of Hurricane Season; CISA Warns of Iran-Linked Attacks on Critical Infrastructure
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- Apr 10, 2026
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- 399
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Summary
Tropical Storm Sinlaku intensifies in the western Pacific as Guam declares Condition of Readiness 3 with a potential Category 3-4 typhoon landfall projected by Monday. FEMA faces a $10 billion disaster reimbursement backlog and internal readiness concerns ahead of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season. CISA and federal partners warn of ongoing Iran-linked cyberattacks targeting programmable logic controllers across government, water, and energy sectors, with a new Ivanti EPMM vulnerability added to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. State-level updates include Colorado wildfire evacuations, a Kilauea volcanic eruption watch in Hawaii, Mississippi disaster designations, historic wildfires in Nebraska, and a boil water advisory in South Carolina. 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. Takeaways: * Tropical Storm Sinlaku is projected to intensify into a Category 3 or 4 typhoon. * The U.S. Coast Guard is actively coordinating a unified response across the Marianas region. * FEMA faces significant challenges with disaster reimbursements amid the ongoing storm preparations. * Communities throughout the nation are awaiting nearly $10 billion in disaster relief funding. * Severe weather alerts have been issued for various regions, including heavy rainfall and potential flooding. * Nebraska is experiencing historic wildfires, with the Morrill Fire having burned approximately 642,000 acres. Sources Guam / Northern Mariana Islands • Guam Homeland Security — COR 3 Joint Information Center Release, April 10, 2026 • RNZ News — Tropical Storm Sinlaku strengthens, could hit…