Kīlauea episode 47 fountaining window open through May 14; Governor Kotek expands Oregon drought emergency to three more countie

Thursday’s EM Morning Brief tracks an active wildfire posture at National Preparedness Level 2 with twelve uncontained large fires from Florida to Washington, USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory’s WATCH status at Kīlauea ahead of fountaining episode 47, and FEMA’s $237 million Public Assistance push. State-by-state, Cedric covers Oakland County’s continuing boil water advisory, severe weather warnings across New York, Maryland, West Virginia and Utah, a natural-gas explosion in Matthews, North Carolina, Oregon’s expanded drought emergency, and Governor Abbott’s amended Texas disaster declaration. 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• National Fire Posture: NIFC holds the country at PL 2 with 12 uncontained large fires; year-to-date acres are well above the ten-year average.• Kīlauea Episode 47: USGS HVO keeps Kīlauea at WATCH/ORANGE with a May 13 to May 14 fountaining window inside Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park’s closed area.• FEMA Public Assistance: $237 million in reimbursements announced for states, locals, tribes and territories; $185M+ ongoing for Missouri 2025 recovery, $147M to St. Louis.• Oakland County Water Lifeline (Michigan): GLWA 42-inch main repair complete; pressure restoration expected May 14; boil water advisory continues pending bacteriological testing.• Tornado Warning (New York): NWS Buffalo issued a tornado warning for Jefferson/Oswego counties near Sandy Island Beach until 5:45 p.m. EDT.• Gas Line Explosion (North Carolina): Matthews neighborhood evacuations after a contractor drill struck an 8-inch gas main; two homes heavily damaged, no civilian injuries.• Oregon Drought Emergency: Governor Kotek’s EO 26-08 adds Coos, Klamath and Wheeler counties; 12 of 36 Oregon counties now under drought emergency.• Texas Disaster Declaration: Governor Abbott adds coastal counties to the severe storm proclamation; SBA approves disaster declaration for seven additional counties.• Severe Weather (MD/WV/UT): NWS issued severe thunderstorm warnings for Garrett/Allegany/Mineral counties and Salt Lake/Davis/Tooele counties with damaging-wind and hail hazards.• Active Large Fires: Pineland Road (GA, 32,575 ac, 90 percent), Hummingbird (NM, 5,680 ac, 76 percent), Nike (WA, 3,067 ac, 40 percent AM/70 percent PM), Hazen (AZ, 1,191 ac, 87 percent), East Side (MT, 1,219 ac, 70 percent).SponsorsThe NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/SourcesNIFC / Wildfire• NIFC Incident Management Situation Report, May 13, 2026 — National PL 2, 12 uncontained large fires, by-area summaries• NIFC National Interagency Coordination Center IMSR landing pageUSGS / Volcano• USGS HVO Kīlauea Daily Update, May 13, 2026 — episode 47 forecast, WATCH/ORANGE• USGS Kīlauea Volcano Updates portalFEMA• FEMA Press Release, May 13, 2026 — $237M Public Assistance reimbursements• FEMA Press Release, May 13, 2026 — Missouri Recovery Funding updateDHS / NTAS• DHS National Terrorism Advisory System landing page — no active bulletin; most recent June 22, 2025NHC / NOAA• NHC Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook — routine issuances resume May 15, 2026• NWS Storm Prediction Center Day 1 Convective Outlook, May 13, 2026Arizona• Hazen Fire updates near Buckeye — FOX 10 Phoenix coverageFlorida• NIFC IMSR — Florida incident details, May 13, 2026Georgia• Georgia Forestry Commission — Current Wildfire Information and Resources• NIFC IMSR — Pineland Road Fire entry, May 13, 2026Hawaii• USGS HVO Kīlauea Daily Update, May 13, 2026• Hawaii News Now — Episode 47 of Kilauea fountaining expected to begin, May 13, 2026Maryland• NWS Baltimore/Washington Severe Thunderstorm Warning summary feedMichigan• Oakland County Water Emergency landing page• Michigan Public — Burst water main replaced, but water use restrictions continue, May 12, 2026Missouri• FEMA Press Release, May 13, 2026 — Missouri Recovery FundingMontana• NIFC IMSR — East Side Fire entry, Custer Gallatin NF, May 13, 2026New Mexico• NM Fire Info — Six Mile Fire Morning Update, May 13, 2026• USFS Cibola NF — Six Mile Fire Update, May 13, 2026• NIFC IMSR — Hummingbird Fire entry, Gila NF, May 13, 2026New York• WWNY — Tornado warning issued for Jefferson and Oswego counties, May 13, 2026• NWS SPC — current watches and warningsNorth Carolina• WBTV — Massive fire, explosion prompt evacuations in Matthews neighborhood, May 13, 2026• WCNC — 2 homes significantly damaged in Matthews gas line explosionOregon• KQEN News Radio — Governor Kotek declares drought emergency in three more counties, May 13, 2026• KGW — One-third of...