States Sue Over Conditions on Federal Disaster Funds
More than 24 states are challenging a DHS policy that would withhold 20% of certain FEMA grants unless states meet election and immigration-related conditions.
Disaster Preparedness
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Typhoon Bavi Makes Landfall in China on July 11 After Affecting Japan and Taiwan
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in Zhejiang province on July 11 after bringing strong winds and rain to Japan’s southern islands and Taiwan. More than 1.7 million people were evacuated in Zhejiang, while Taiwan lifted its land and sea warnings the next day.
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Lindon approves emergency-management plan with department-based response structure
The Lindon City Council approved an updated emergency-management plan July 6 that keeps ICS compliance while organizing response around city departments.
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Australia and Fiji Ratify Pacific Resilience Treaty as First Funding Call Nears
Australia and Fiji have ratified the Pacific Resilience Facility Treaty, bringing the number of identified ratifiers to 10 ahead of an initial project-proposal call planned for Palau in late August 2026.
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Bismarck’s 2026 hazard-mitigation plan wins federal and state approval
FEMA and North Dakota emergency-management officials have approved Bismarck’s 2026 Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan, keeping the city eligible to pursue federal mitigation grants through May 2031.
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Honolulu’s tsunami after-action report is out—what the city’s findings say about evacuations and communications
Honolulu DEM’s new tsunami after-action report grades the city’s response to the July 29, 2025 warning—where evacuations and alerts worked, and where they didn’t.
