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
- Central U.S. braces for back-to-back days of severe thunderstorms - AccuWeather
- Wildfire season in US could 'rapidly escalate' amid building heat, drought - AccuWeather
- Teen charged with allegedly starting massive New Jersey wildfire - ABC News
- Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens expected to grow before it’s contained, officials say - AP
- Why California and the West could face a ‘big fire season’ later this year - Washington Post
- Deadly floods and storms affected more than 400,000 people in Europe in 2024 - Guardian
- Toxic blooms in motion: researchers map algae patterns in Lake Okeechobee, Florida - Smart Water Magazine
- Scientists Find Measles Likely to Become Endemic in the US Over Next 20 Years - WIRED
Operational Resilience
- Wildfires Pose Growing Threat to Drinking Water Safety - The University Network
- America Confronts Urgent Water Infrastructure Needs - Water Online
- American Rivers' 2025 report highlights threats to U.S. waterways - Smart Water Magazine
- Congress introduces bipartisan bills to strengthen water infrastructure resilience and security - Smart Water Magazine
- Giving rivers room to move: how rethinking flood management can benefit people and nature - Conversation
- Estuaries around the world expected to become saltier in the coming decades - Smart Water Magazine
- Cold-weather grid performance improves, plus 4 other FERC open meeting takeaways - Utility Dive
- Emergency Alerts: The Missing Link - Domestic Preparedness
- PERSPECTIVE: The U.S. Must Investigate Iranian Regime Networks - Homeland Security Today
- Russia is ramping up hybrid attacks against Europe, Dutch intelligence says - Reuters
Extremism/Terrorism
- Afghan National Pleads Guilty to Obtaining Firearms in Connection with Plot to Conduct ISIS-Inspired Election Day Terrorist Attack - DOJ
- Brooklyn Resident Pleads Guilty to Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS - DOJ
- Kansas City teen arrested for alleged arson at Tesla dealership: FBI - ABC News
- Pennsylvania Man Charged with Making Threats to Murder President Trump, Other U.S. Officials, and ICE Agents - Homeland Security Today
- 14 arrested across Netherlands for inciting terrorism on social media, including minors - NL Times
- Extremist Content Online: Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Group The Base Posts Videos of Arsons in Ukraine, CEP Researchers Locate Online Network of White Supremacist Active Club Endorsed Youth Clubs For Young Men Under 18 - Counter Extremism Project
