Prepper+Pulse Recap: Week Ending May 1, 2026

Week at a glance

The week of Apr 25, 2026 to May 1, 2026 showed Mild activity with an average score of 2.4 and a weekly maximum of 2.4. The overall trend was easing, with no days reaching the “active plus” threshold globally during this period.

Among the four monitored themes, Geopolitical Stability registered the highest activity, followed by Grid & Infrastructure. Both themes reached mild levels, primarily on April 25. Food & Supply and Health & Biohazard experienced some activity but remained lower, each averaging closer to stable conditions and appearing for only one day.

Notable developments this week

This week included several noteworthy updates across the main preparedness themes.

Grid & Infrastructure

• Flood Watch Issued for West El Paso Amid Cement Lake Dam … http://www.forth.news | infrastructure | United States | 2026-04-25 | score 1.9
• US Navy blockade of Hormuz boosts US energy exports amid oil … cryptobriefing.com | energy | United States | 2026-04-25 | score 1.5
• Grid Status | PG&E http://www.pge.com | energy | United States | 2026-04-25 | score 1.4
• Chapter 93H – Massachusetts General Laws malegislature.gov | cyber/systems | United States | 2026-04-25 | score 1.2

Food & Supply

• AK/BC/US West Coast Informational #1 Issued Sat Apr 25 08:09:18 … http://www.tsunami.gov | natural disaster | United States | 2026-04-25 | score 1.3
• Midland/Odessa – National Weather Service http://www.weather.gov | natural disaster | United States | 2026-04-25 | score 1.3
• Supply chain disruption: Impacts on fleet management | WEX Inc. http://www.wexinc.com | supply chain | United States | 2026-04-25 | score 1.2
• China warns of global supply chain disruption as U.S. chip export … finance.yahoo.com | supply chain | United States | 2026-04-25 | score 1.2

Health & Biohazard

• Custodian | Junction City – Myworkdayjobs.com oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com | health/bio | United States | 2026-04-25 | score 1.2
• Allocation project window – CERF cerf.un.org | health/bio | United States | 2026-04-25 | score 1.0

Geopolitical Stability

• US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 … – WTOP wtop.com | geopolitical | United States | 2026-04-25 | score 2.4
• Associations of gender role conflict with Chinese adolescent boys … psycnet.apa.org | geopolitical | United States | 2026-04-25 | score 2.2
• Russian airstrikes kill at least seven people in Ukraine overnight http://www.theguardian.com | geopolitical | United States | 2026-04-25 | score 2.2
• U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese companies for buying Iranian oil http://www.cnbc.com | geopolitical | United States | 2026-04-25 | score 2.2

Outlook

Theme scores decreased compared to the prior week, with most signals concentrated on a single day. “Geopolitical Stability” and “Grid & Infrastructure” drew the most source coverage, but all themes showed an easing trend and minimal persistent activity. Observing whether signal levels and daily presence remain low or shift again next week may be valuable.