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CTA link is in the show Notes let's start with the national Snapshot CISA updates the known Exploited Vulnerabilities KEV catalog with two newly added exploited vulnerabilities per CISA alert dated March 3rd.

Federal agencies and critical infrastructure operators tracking KEV driven patch SLAs should review the newly listed CVEs, validate exposure and prioritize mitigation on Internet facing and high privilege paths Overseas Security posture Changes for US Personnel continue in parts of the Middle east the US Mission to the United Arab Emirates posts a security alert March 3rd stating non emergency US government employees are ordered to depart due to the threat of armed conflict.

A separate travel advisory Update for Kuwait March 3 Notes Changes tied to ordered departure of non emergency personnel and embassy operations.

No CDC Health Alert Network message with clear operational guidance is identified within the last 24 hours in our sources reviewed for this run.

Wildland Fire national reporting accessible at time of check reflects a February 27 posting and is therefore not included in the 24 hour operational window.

States or Territory Florida Panama City issues a planned water shutoff notice with a precautionary boil water advisory for specific addresses.

Jazz Dr. And GenX Ave area Posted Mar 3 02:00pm Local residents businesses in the affected blocks are directed to boil water for consumption related uses as indicated in the City Alert.

Louisiana Shreveport's Water Sewer Utility posts an operational update.

Latest update timestamped March 3, 3:55pm indicating bottled water distribution status at one site and continuation of distribution at other locations while supplies last.

This is a Lifelines focused update relevant to community support and distribution coordination.

South Carolina Clarendon county issues a boil water advisory posted March 3 for Lake Marion Shores citing a water line repair service interruption and advising boiling water for one minute before drinking or cooking.

All other states not mentioned have no significant updates in the last 24 hours.

That's your brief for Wednesday, March 4th, 2026 stay saf.