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
- More severe storms, tornadoes poised to pounce on central US this week - Accu Weather
- Oklahoma towns hard hit by tornadoes begin long cleanup after 4 killed in weekend storms - AP
- Midwest tornadoes: What a decaying El Niño has to do with violent storms in the central US - The Conversation
- Forecast group predicts busiest hurricane season on record with 33 storms - Washington Post
- Hurricane risk perception drops after storms hit - Stanford University
- ‘Sunny Day Flooding’ Increases Fecal Contamination of Coastal Waters - North Carolina State University
- Study says California’s 2023 snowy rescue from megadrought was a freak event. Don’t get used to it - AP
- Untangling the winter 2023-24 precipitation forecast ball of yarn - Climate.gov
Operational Resilience
- The potential threat to Honolulu's water supply lurking underground - CBS News
- A train derailment shuts down a historic bridge that carries cars and trains in Portland, Oregon - CNN
- Interstate near Arizona-New Mexico line reopens after train derailment as lingering fuel burns off - AP
- Transporting hazardous materials across the country isn’t easy − that’s why there’s a host of regulations in place - The Conversation
- FEMA Unveils $1.8 Billion in Preparedness Grants to Bolster National Security and Emergency Response - Homeland Security Today
- Five Challenges Facing Emergency Management - Homeland Security Today
- Through self-service solutions, AI will increase sustainability & efficiency in the water industry - Smart Water Magazine
- New Orleans to reinvent wastewater treatment - Smart Water Magazine
- Study shows potential of super grids when hurricanes overshadow solar panels - Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Energy Dept. Aims to Speed Up Permits for Power Lines - New York Times
- Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down - AP
Extremism/Terrorism
- Dutch intelligence sees the wars in Gaza and Ukraine as triggers for terrorist threats - ABC News
- Asylum seeker who killed British retiree says he was seeking revenge for the people of Gaza - AP
- Neo-Nazi, 19, planned attack on synagogue in Hove - BBC News
- Alleged far-right plotters on trial in Germany accused of plan to overthrow state - The Guardian
- IntelBrief: Islamic State Threat to the West and New Campaign Targeting Sporting Events - Soufan Center
