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
- Odds increase for tropical depression or storm to form and track toward Florida, Southeast US this week - Fox Weather
- Northeast faces rounds of drenching storms into August - Accu Weather
- Flames 'right by our front door': Wildfires rage across western US - USA Today
- California firefighters make progress as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West - AP
- Fresh quakes damage West Texas area with long history of tremors caused by oil and gas industry - AP
- Landmark new research shows how global warming is messing with our rainfall - The Conversation
- New study finds a potential predictor for long-range US tornado forecasts - NOAA
- 4 hottest days ever observed raise fears of a planet nearing ‘tipping points’ - Washington Post
- As wildfires become more frequent and intense, how will persistent smoke exposure affect long-term health? - The Conversation
Operational Resilience
- The Rush to Shore Up the Power Grid Against Hurricanes, Heat and Hail - The Wall Street Journal
- “Investment in the water system is essential to ensure the security of water supply in the future” - Smart Water Magazine
- How industry standards support infrastructure water safety - WaterWorld Magazine
- 3 tree workers shot while clearing way for power company before suspect shot by cops during arrest - ABC News
- Nationwide flood models poorly capture risks to households and properties, study finds - ScienceDaily
- Restoring eroded peatlands could reduce flood risk for communities downstream - Smart Water Magazine
- How collaboration from across Canada, and the world, is helping fight the Alberta wildfires - The Conversation
- Mitigating Disasters Through Collective Resilience - Domestic Preparedness
- Nebraska teen accused of derailing train, recording the crash and posting it online - NBC News
- Russia is relying on unwitting Americans to spread election disinformation, US officials say - AP
Extremism/Terrorism
- Defendants with Ties to White Supremacy Sentenced in Connection with Plot to Destroy Energy Facilities - DOJ
- Three suspected IS members charged in Belgium over terrorism plot - The Guardian
- Florida man charged over alleged written threats to kill Donald Trump and JD Vance - NBC News
- Secret Service Arrests Florida Man Accused of Threatening to Kill Joe Biden - Newsweek
- Spanish man sentenced to 18 years for letter bombs over Ukraine war - The Guardian
- Lake Worth police say man left bags of potentially explosive material at two sites, made threats - NBC Dallas-Ft. Worth
- The Base, and the Basis for Listing Far-Right Terror Groups - International Centre for Counter-Terrorism
