The following posts are useful for general awareness of current physical security threats, natural disaster resilience, preparedness resources, mitigation guidance, and other security-related news or updates. These resources have been curated by the WaterISAC analyst team as items of broad relevance and benefit that do not need supplemental analysis at this time.
Natural Hazards/Climate Change
- Water pouring out of rural Utah dam through 60-foot crack, putting nearby town at risk - AP
- 'Evacuate IMMEDIATELY!!!' Mississippi sheriff warns levee will break amid powerful storm - USA Today
- Damaging wind, tornado threat high as severe weather rattles southern US - Accu Weather
- Crews encircle wildfire on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota - AP
- The number of tornadoes from April 2 storms in West Virginia keeps climbing, now up to seven - AP
- How might the next super tornado outbreak play out in tomorrow’s world? - Yale Climate Connections
- How NASA Spotted El Niño Changing the Saltiness of Coastal Waters - NASA
- US wildfires are getting bigger and more complex, prompting changes in firefighting workforce - AP
- Coastal Wetlands Can't Keep Pace With Sea-Level Rise, And Infrastructure Is Leaving Them Nowhere To Go - Water Online
- ‘April showers’ – a rainfall scientist explains what they are and why they are becoming more intense - The Conversation
- Researchers envision sci-fi worlds involving changes to atmospheric water cycle - Smart Water Magazine
Operational Resilience
- Restoring Infrastructure and Instilling Resilience - Domestic Preparedness
- States and tribes scramble to reach Colorado River deals before election - Grist
- Where did all the water go? New study explores water use in the Colorado River basin - Utah News Dispatch
- Geopolitical turmoil has ‘significant ramifications’ for North American electric grid: NERC - Utility Dive
- Norfolk Southern agrees to $600M settlement in fiery Ohio derailment. Locals fear it’s not enough - AP
- Biden administration sets first-ever limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water - AP
- EPA releases updated guidance on disposal of certain PFAS materials - WaterWorld Magazine
- Public Perceptions of 5G Technologies - RAND
Extremism/Terrorism
- FBI fears 'coordinated attack' on US homeland - VOA
- Foreign terrorists targeting US 'increasingly concerning': FBI director - ABC News
- Idaho Man Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS - DOJ
- Hospital video captures armed escape of Idaho white supremacist prison gang member from hospital - AP
- Rise in activity from rightwing extremists who want to trigger ‘race war’ in Australia, Asio warns - The Guardian
- Germany: Suspect charged with planning 'coup' attempt - DW
- Italy arrests Tajik man suspected of belonging to Islamic State - Reuters
- ISIS terror threat forces France to ramp up Champions League football security - Politico
