Week at a glance
The week of May 16, 2026 to May 22, 2026 showed Mild activity overall, with an average score of 2.1 and a maximum score of 2.2. The overall trend was steady and the global log recorded signals every day, but there were no days reaching Active+ or High+ levels.
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Max: 2.2 Avg: 2.0
Days present: 7 Active+ days: 0
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Max: 2.0 Avg: 1.5
Days present: 7 Active+ days: 0
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Max: 1.6 Avg: 1.4
Days present: 7 Active+ days: 0
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Max: 2.2 Avg: 2.1
Days present: 3 Active+ days: 0
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Of the four monitored themes, Grid & Infrastructure and Geopolitical Stability saw the highest average activity and maximum daily scores, both trending upward. Food & Supply remained at a mild level with some easing in trend, while Health & Biohazard maintained steady, mild levels throughout the week.
Notable developments this week
This week included several noteworthy updates across the main preparedness themes.
Grid & Infrastructure
- Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for 8 counties in … homelandsecurity.iowa.gov | nuclear/EMP | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 2.2
- Soft power limits? | Reuters reuters.com | nuclear/EMP | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 2.2
- Lawrence County EMA hosts TVA Radiological Emergency … moultonadvertiser.com | nuclear/EMP | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 2.2
- News, press releases and speeches | IFRC ifrc.org | nuclear/EMP | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 2.2
Food & Supply
- Norman, OK – National Weather Service weather.gov | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 2.0
- National Weather Service Forecast Office Birmingham, AL weather.gov | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 2.0
- Flash Flood Warning issued May 16 at 10:07PM CDT until … – KQ2 kq2.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 2.0
- Flash Flood Warning issued May 16 at 9:35PM CDT until May 17 at … kq2.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 2.0
Health & Biohazard
- ALERTS | Assumption Parish Waterworks District No. 1 assumptionparishwaterworks.com | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.6
- NOTICE – BOIL WATER ADVISORY – Grand Ledge, MI cityofgrandledge.com | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 1.6
- Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell … theguardian.com | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-16 | score 1.6
- Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo … cdc.gov | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 1.6
Geopolitical Stability
- Iran's War With Israel and the United States | Global Conflict Tracker cfr.org | geopolitical | United States | 2026-05-22 | score 2.2
- Defense department watchdog opens inquiry into US airstrikes on … theguardian.com | geopolitical | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 2.1
- Oil Market Winners and Losers Due to the Iran Conflict – IER instituteforenergyresearch.org | geopolitical | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 2.1
- U.S. Airstrikes Kill ISIS Fighters in Nigeria, Officials Say nytimes.com | geopolitical | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 2.0
Outlook
Numbers this week indicate steady, mild activity across all themes. Grid & Infrastructure and Geopolitical Stability showed the most significant movement, each with rising trends and mild+ levels, but neither reached higher thresholds. Food & Supply showed a slight decrease in average scores, while Health & Biohazard remained stable. With no Active+ or High+ days, next week’s pattern may warrant continued attention to any changes in the two most active themes, especially if current trends persist or shift. Source-link volume remains consistent across themes.
Sources used, accepted links from the weekly Prepper+Pulse source log.
Grid & Infrastructure
- Gov. Reynolds issues disaster proclamation for 8 counties in …, homelandsecurity.iowa.gov | nuclear/EMP | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 2.2
- Soft power limits? | Reuters, reuters.com | nuclear/EMP | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 2.2
- Lawrence County EMA hosts TVA Radiological Emergency …, moultonadvertiser.com | nuclear/EMP | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 2.2
- News, press releases and speeches | IFRC, ifrc.org | nuclear/EMP | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 2.2
- Iowa HSEM Launches "Plan, Protect, and Play" Campaign for …, homelandsecurity.iowa.gov | nuclear/EMP | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 2.2
- Physics-informed deep learning for rapid marine radionuclide …, sciencedirect.com | nuclear/EMP | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 2.2
- Appeal argues Michigan negligence led to Edenville Dam failure, ourmidland.com | infrastructure | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 2.0
- In A Ransomware Attack, Your Backups Are The Target – Bocada, bocada.com | cyber/systems | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 2.0
- County prepares for nuclear emergency | Local News – Clinton Herald, clintonherald.com | nuclear/EMP | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 2.0
- Owner, operator of ship in Baltimore's Key Bridge collapse seek to …, cbsnews.com | infrastructure | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 2.0
- Foxconn Confirms Cyberattack by Nitrogen Ransomware Group, iansresearch.com | cyber/systems | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 2.0
- Diesel Shortage is Coming – Texas Global Services, texasglobalservices.com | energy | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.6
- A Clean Shipping Crunch Is Looming Amid a Conventional Fuel …, oilprice.com | energy | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.6
- Petrol diesel crisis: MVA targets BJP over fuel shortage in Maharashtra, thetruestory.news | energy | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.6
- Summer Flights in Greece Safe as No Jet Fuel Shortage Expected, financialpost.com | energy | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.6
- Texas Food & Fuel Association: There is no fuel shortage – KRGV, krgv.com | energy | United States | 2026-05-22 | score 1.6
- jet fuel shortage – The Hill, thehill.com | energy | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 1.6
- Gasoline shortages emerge in Ryazan after refinery shutdown – media, ukrinform.net | energy | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 1.6
- Huawei zero-day flaw reportedly caused Luxembourg telecom outage, scworld.com | telecom/communications | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.5
- TheGentlemen Ransomware Attack on Ross Yerger Insurance, dexpose.io | cyber/systems | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 1.5
- More Blog Posts – KNSI, knsiradio.com | telecom/communications | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.5
- Seniors Targeted—FBI Issues Cyber Attack Advice For The Over 60s, forbes.com | cyber/systems | United States | 2026-05-16 | score 1.5
- Watch live: Duffy testifies before Senate on transportation budget …, newsnationnow.com | energy | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 1.4
- Conestoga Valley School District dismisses students early due to …, local21news.com | energy | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 1.4
- Interstate Closure Advisory for the 16@95 Improvement Projects, griceconnect.com | infrastructure | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 1.3
- Power failure caused 911 outage for Polk County this morning, polktoday.com | telecom/communications | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 1.3
- European airlines downplay fears of summer fuel shortage, khmertimeskh.com | energy | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 1.2
- Appeals court considers: Did a real 'energy emergency' justify DOE …, michiganadvance.com | energy | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 1.2
- Aurora, Ill., Investigating Recent Cyber Attack – GovTech, govtech.com | cyber/systems | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.0
- From a cyberattack to oil prices, unforeseen expenses are adding up …, newsfromthestates.com | cyber/systems | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.0
Food & Supply
- Norman, OK – National Weather Service, weather.gov | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 2.0
- National Weather Service Forecast Office Birmingham, AL, weather.gov | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 2.0
- Flash Flood Warning issued May 16 at 10:07PM CDT until … – KQ2, kq2.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 2.0
- Flash Flood Warning issued May 16 at 9:35PM CDT until May 17 at …, kq2.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 2.0
- Albuquerque, NM – National Weather Service, weather.gov | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-16 | score 1.7
- Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley, TX – National Weather Service, weather.gov | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-16 | score 1.7
- Up close with St. Louis' tornado warning system repairs – FOX 2, fox2now.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-22 | score 1.7
- Burglary Suspects Arrested in Evacuation Order Zone of Foothill Fire, sbsheriff.org | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 1.7
- Flash Flood Warning for Pearl River County, St. Tammany under …, wwltv.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 1.7
- New Flash Flood Warning sirens active along parts of Guadalupe …, khou.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 1.7
- Some sirens never sounded as storms rolled through southwest Iowa, iowapublicradio.org | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 1.3
- Wildfire evacuation zones begin phased reentry, officials say – KVII, abc7amarillo.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 1.3
- School board, interrupted by tornado warning, approves Miller items, timesrepublican.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.3
- Weather Alerts for Detroit, Southeast Michigan | ClickOnDetroit, clickondetroit.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 1.3
- Proposal in Congress aims to improve tornado warning times | News, fox13memphis.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 1.2
- Flash flood warning issued as heavy rain falls across Atlanta, foxcarolina.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 1.2
- LIVE COVERAGE: Tornado warning in Kanawha, Putnam counties, wowktv.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.2
- Tornado warning issued for Kanawha, Putnam counties, wvgazettemail.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.2
- Tornado warning | | wvgazettemail.com – Charleston Gazette, wvgazettemail.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.2
- Jayhawk USD 346, usd346.org | food/agriculture | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 1.2
- Residents and Providers Gather for Third Annual It Takes a Village …, northcentralhealthdistrict.org | food/agriculture | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.2
- Hotpot Timer – You Might Also Like – App Store – Apple, apps.apple.com | food/agriculture | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 1.2
- North Central Health District, northcentralhealthdistrict.org | food/agriculture | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 1.2
- Deli Meat Recall: What to Know About the Listeria Outbreak, jacksonhealth.org | food/agriculture | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.2
- Grow Your Own and Enjoy the Fruits of Your Labor – Tulsa Health …, tulsa-health.org | food/agriculture | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 1.2
- Food Recalls – MDARD – State of Michigan, michigan.gov | food/agriculture | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.2
- Food Recall Volume Surges in Q1 as USDA Products Reach Third …, qualityassurancemag.com | food/agriculture | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 1.2
- News Archives – Food Poisoning Bulletin, foodpoisoningbulletin.com | food/agriculture | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 1.2
- Recalls Archives – Food Poisoning Bulletin, foodpoisoningbulletin.com | food/agriculture | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.2
- Flash Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:09PM CDT until May 19 at …, kq2.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 1.2
- Tornado warning issued for Brown, Nemaha counties – WIBW, wibw.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 1.2
- Flash flood warning in effect for southern Indiana counties – WHAS11, whas11.com | natural disaster | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 1.2
- New York rail strike continues as commuters brace for Monday chaos, gazetaexpress.com | supply chain | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 1.0
- Rail strike snarls NY – Boston Herald, bostonherald.com | supply chain | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 1.0
- The great derail: Hochul, LIRR unions trade rage over rail strike …, amny.com | supply chain | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 1.0
- NY governor pleads with unions to talk amid commuter rail strike, bostonglobe.com | supply chain | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 1.0
- New York's Long Island rail strike halts busiest commuter line in US, ksgf.com | supply chain | United States | 2026-05-16 | score 1.0
- Saudi PIF eyes logistics consolidation amid Gulf shipping disruption, breakbulk.news | supply chain | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 1.0
- Airbus Cuts as Supply Chain Crisis Deepens – AirInsight, airinsight.com | supply chain | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 1.0
- Yara CEO: fertilizer shortage is costing 10 billion meals per week …, fertilizerdaily.com | food/agriculture | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 1.0
- New York governor pleads for remote work during massive rail strike, fortune.com | supply chain | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 1.0
- Purina Beyond Dog Food Recall Beyond Simply Dry Dog Food Farm …, altaunited.com | food/agriculture | United States | 2026-05-16 | score 1.0
- Trump rips Gov. Hochul over commuter rail strike: 'It's your fault', washingtontimes.com | supply chain | United States | 2026-05-16 | score 1.0
- 10 Positives of the Coming Food Shortage – Oil Edition – Gymsanity, gymsanity.com | food/agriculture | United States | 2026-05-16 | score 1.0
Health & Biohazard
- ALERTS | Assumption Parish Waterworks District No. 1, assumptionparishwaterworks.com | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.6
- NOTICE – BOIL WATER ADVISORY – Grand Ledge, MI, cityofgrandledge.com | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 1.6
- Declare climate crisis a global public health emergency, experts tell …, theguardian.com | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-16 | score 1.6
- Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …, cdc.gov | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 1.6
- Boil water advisory issued for portion of New Orleans East – FOX 8, fox8live.com | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 1.6
- Lehigh Acres – Water Main Break at 108Indiana Place and Boil …, fgua.com | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 1.6
- Boil Water Advisory ISSUED for 1714 Perryvill – Danville, KY, danvilleky.org | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 1.5
- Planned Service Interruption and Boil Water Advisory – Debbie Lane, clayutility.org | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 1.5
- Current Ebola Outbreak In DRC Designated Public Health …, mohospitals.org | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 1.5
- WHO declares public health emergency for Ebola | AHA News, aha.org | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 1.5
- WHO calls new Ebola outbreak in DRC and Congo 'public health …, wbur.org | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 1.5
- Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo …, dshs.texas.gov | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.5
- Why a deadly, massive measles outbreak in Bangladesh has some …, cbsnews.com | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.5
- Why a deadly, massive measles outbreak in Bangladesh has some …, unmc.edu | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 1.5
- Petersburg neighborhoods under boil water advisory – WWBT, 12onyourside.com | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-20 | score 1.5
- CDC Mobilizes International Response Following Ebola Disease …, cdc.gov | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 1.4
- CDC Mobilizes International Response Following Ebola Disease …, firstwordpharma.com | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 1.4
- Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) related …, paho.org | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 1.4
- Wellcome responds to WHO declaration of Ebola outbreak as public …, wellcome.org | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 1.4
- Update 1/15 City of Topeka Boil Water Advisory, topeka.gov | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-16 | score 1.4
- WHO declares Ebola outbreak a global public health emergency, statnews.com | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-17 | score 1.4
- CARPHA Closely Monitors Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak Through …, carpha.org | health/bio | United States | 2026-05-21 | score 1.0
Geopolitical Stability
- Iran's War With Israel and the United States | Global Conflict Tracker, cfr.org | geopolitical | United States | 2026-05-22 | score 2.2
- Defense department watchdog opens inquiry into US airstrikes on …, theguardian.com | geopolitical | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 2.1
- Oil Market Winners and Losers Due to the Iran Conflict – IER, instituteforenergyresearch.org | geopolitical | United States | 2026-05-19 | score 2.1
- U.S. Airstrikes Kill ISIS Fighters in Nigeria, Officials Say, nytimes.com | geopolitical | United States | 2026-05-18 | score 2.0
