Typhoon Bavi Threatens Guam and the Marianas; Record Heat Strains Eastern Grids Into July 4; Utah's Babylon Fire Explodes

Typhoon Bavi intensifies toward Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, prompting typhoon watches, Condition of Readiness 3, and Coast Guard port restrictions days after the Sinlaku disaster declaration. Extreme heat covers 24 states and Washington D.C. into the July 4 holiday as DOE grid orders for PJM run through tonight, Con Edison cuts voltage in New York, and cities from Baltimore to Philadelphia extend heat emergencies. The nation holds at Preparedness Level 4 with 49 uncontained large fires: Utah’s Babylon Fire grows nearly 17,000 acres in a day, Colorado’s Aspen Acres Fire expands evacuations, and Nebraska declares an emergency for the Log Road Fire. Plus flash flooding in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, new CISA advisories, and more. 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• Typhoon Bavi: Typhoon watches cover Guam and the CNMI, Guam enters COR 3 today, and the Coast Guard sets Port Condition X-Ray; forecasters expect a very dangerous category 5 approach Sunday into Monday.• Extreme heat and the grid: Extreme Heat Warnings span 24 states and D.C. through July 4; DOE’s PJM emergency orders expire tonight, Con Edison reduces voltage for 115,000 New York customers, and Baltimore, Philadelphia, NYC, and D.C. extend heat operations through the weekend.• Wildfire at PL 4: 49 uncontained large fires burn nationally; Utah’s Babylon Fire grows 16,864 acres in a day at zero percent containment, the Cottonwood Fire has destroyed 150 structures, and four Colorado fires hold at zero percent containment with active evacuations.• Colorado evacuations: Aspen Acres Fire evacuations expand to Wetmore and surrounding communities with Colorado City on pre-evacuation notice; officials warn of additional structure losses.• State declarations: Nebraska declares an emergency for the Log Road Fire, South Dakota for Pine Ridge flooding, and North Dakota issues a statewide disaster declaration for June storm damage.• Flash flooding: Overnight rain of 4 to 8 inches floods the Des Moines metro, southeast Minnesota closes portions of I-90, and Vernon County, Wisconsin evacuates campgrounds along the Kickapoo River.• Cyber: CISA releases three ICS advisories, including the Gardyn IoT Hub in the food and agriculture sector, and adds actively exploited SharePoint vulnerability CVE-2026-45659 to the KEV catalog.SponsorsThe NIMS Store - https://thenimsstore.com/Descript, Edit video by editing text - https://link.bcolburn.com/DB-DescriptESET, Cyber Security Progress. Protected. - https://refer.eset.com/hip7rSourcesTyphoon Bavi (Guam and CNMI)• NWS Guam: Active watches and warnings for Guam and the Marianas• U.S. Coast Guard: Port Heavy Weather Condition X-Ray set for Guam and CNMI• Isla Public Media: Bavi track shifts slightly south, Guam to COR 3NIFC and National Fire Situation• NIFC: National Incident Management Situation Report, July 2, 2026NOAA, NWS, and NHC• NWS: Active alerts nationwide, including Extreme Heat Warnings• SPC: Day 1 Convective Outlook, Enhanced risk Nebraska into Iowa• NHC: Final advisory on Post-Tropical Cyclone Douglas• NHC: Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook, no development expected in 7 daysCISA• CISA: ICS advisories released July 2, 2026• CISA: Gardyn IoT Hub advisory ICSA-26-183-03• CISA: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (SharePoint CVE-2026-45659 added July 1)USGS• USGS: Latest earthquakes map (no U.S. M4.5+ in last 24 hours)• USGS Volcano Hazards Program: Great Sitkin at Watch/Orange, Kilauea at Advisory/YellowDOE and Grid• DOE: Emergency orders securing the Mid-Atlantic grid, in effect through July 3• ABC News: Heat wave prompts grid emergency as PJM forecasts record demandAlaska• Alaska Wildland Fire Information: Quick response to the Martha Fire near SoldotnaArizona• AZFamily: Evacuation status adjusted as crews work to contain Pocket Fire near SedonaColorado• Colorado Public Radio: Aspen Acres Fire evacuations expand to WetmoreGeorgia• WSB-TV: Boil water advisory lifted for Fairburn and South FultonHawaii• Office of the Governor: HIEMA urges fire safety during July 4 weekendIllinois• CBS News Chicago: ComEd warns of critical strain on West Side and near-west suburbsIowa• NWS Des Moines flash flood warning text via Iowa Weather NetworkMaryland• WMAR: Baltimore extends Code Red Extreme Heat Alert through Sunday, July 5Minnesota• KTTC: Flooding closes portion of I-90 in Mower CountyNebraska and South Dakota• KOTA: South Dakota governor issues second emergency declaration of the week; Nebraska wildfire prompts its ownNew Mexico• KRQE: Evacuations for Jemez Falls Campground area amid McCauley Springs FireNew York• <a...