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
- Severe storms to target Plains states through the weekend - Accu Weather
- 400K remain without power in Texas after deadly storms bring hurricane-force winds and hail to Lone Star state - The Independent
- Weather-weary Texas battered again as powerful storm, strong winds kill 1, cause widespread damage - AP
- Another tornado-devastated town: Why so much severe weather this spring? - Yale Climate Connections
- Super-charged Atlantic hurricane season poised for intense activity - Accu Weather
- Hurricanes don’t stop at the coast – these mountain towns know how severe inland flood damage can be, and they’re preparing - The Conversation
- Unearthing the impacts of hydrological sensitivity on global rainfall - Smart Water Magazine
- Last year’s deadly heat wave in metro Phoenix didn’t discriminate - AP
- Heavy water: how melting ice sheets and pumped groundwater can lower local sea levels – and boost them elsewhere - The Conversation
- What causes landslides? Can we predict them to save lives? - The Conversation
Operational Resilience
- Industrial Water Treatment Solutions In Texas To Combat Water Scarcity - Water Online
- These tips can help keep you safe during a potentially severe 2024 wildfire season - The Conversation
- Biden-Harris Administration allocates $179M for water reuse and drought projects - Smart Water Magazine
- Native American tribes give unanimous approval to proposal securing Colorado River water - AP
- Study led by ORNL informs climate resilience strategies in urban, rural areas - Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Shielding Communities: Public Health Strategies for Natural Hazards - Domestic Preparedness
- What are leaking underground storage tanks and how are they being cleaned up? - AP
- Climate health risks posed by floods, droughts and water quality call for urgent action - Smart Water Magazine
- Texas’ first-ever statewide flood plan estimates 5 million live or work in flood-prone areas - AP
- ‘Turning point in energy history’ as solar, wind start pushing fossil fuels off the grid - Yale Climate Connections
- New cybersecurity center to protect grids integrated with renewables, microgrids - Iowa State University
- Former California water official pleads guilty to conspiring to steal water from irrigation canal - AP
Extremism/Terrorism
- North Carolina man sentenced to 25 years for teaching bomb-making to person who targeted authorities - NBC News
- Riverside Man Charged in Indictment Alleging Pattern of ‘Swatting’ Calls Threatening Schools and an International Airport - DOJ
- Evergreen man sentenced after threatening mass violence at 3 Colorado locations - Colorado Public Radio
- French arrest over suspected Olympic torch relay plot - BBC News
- Edmonton woman married ISIS fighters, sought weapons training - Global News Canada
- Islamic State-Khorasan Province’s Virtual Planning - Lawfare
- Militia extremists, kicked off Facebook again, are regaining comfort in public view - The Conversation
- Maritime terrorism is on the rise whether we notice it or not - Diplomatic Courier
