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

• 17 tornadoes reported in 7 states across the Plains - ABC News
• Dangerous outbreak of tornadoes in the Plains will kick off busy week of severe weather - Accu Weather
• U.S. had 300 tornadoes in April, second-most on record - Washington Post
• The Science Behind Why the World Is Getting Wetter - Wall Street Journal
• Sierra Nevada records snowiest day of the season from brief but potent California storm - AP
• Arizona is boosting efforts to protect people from the extreme heat after hundreds died last summer - AP
• Climate change supercharged a heat dome, intensifying 2021 fire season, study finds - Los Angeles Times
• New study looks at US Drought Monitor to see how it has reflected climate change since 2000 - Smart Water Magazine
• Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S. - Wisconsin Public Radio

Operational Resilience

• Houston’s flood problems offer lessons for cities trying to adapt to a changing climate  - The Conversation
• Preparedness Grants are Key to Resilience - Homeland Security Today
• Traffic snarled as workers begin removing I-95 overpass scorched in Connecticut fuel truck inferno - AP
• Seismic waves used to track LA's groundwater recharge after record wet winter - Smart Water Magazine
• Decayed power pole sparked the largest wildfire in state history, Texas House committee confirms - Texas Tribune
• Millions of people to ration water and electricity as severe drought persists: 'Each kilowatt and each drop of water that are not consumed will help us face this reality' - The Cool Down
• New early warning system will mitigate energy shortfall risks in New England - Utility Dive Magazine
• Airports, Insider Threat, and the Challenges of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) - Homeland Security Today
• National Security: A Range of Threats - Domestic Preparedness
• The Baltimore Bridge Collapse Is Also a National Security Problem - RAND

Extremism/Terrorism

• New York Woman Gets 18 Years for Funding Terrorism With Cryptocurrency - New York Times
• Australian police shoot dead a boy, 16, armed with a knife after he stabbed a man in Perth - AP
• 15 Oregon police cars burned overnight at training facility - CBS News
• Extremist Militias Are Coordinating in More Than 100 Facebook Groups - WIRED
• “Propaganda for Fun:” How Extremists Use GAI to Camouflage Hate - ADL