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
- Nor'easter to bury northern New England under 1-3 feet of wet snow - Accu Weather
- Storms cause damage across Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee; millions still face severe weather warnings - CBS News
- Coldest storm of winter and spring to dump snow in California - Accu Weather
- California enters spring with vital snowpack above average for a second year - AP
- U.S. climate outlook for April 2024 - Climate.gov
- Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people - AP
- A 20-year ‘mega-drought’ in Australia? Research suggests it’s happened before – and we should expect it again - The Conversation
- UK's summer 2022 drought provides warning for future years, say scientists - Smart Water Magazine
- What to know about the latest bird flu outbreak in the US - AP
Operational Resilience
- Major interstate highway shut down in Philadelphia after truck hits bridge - AP
- US oil and gas output was severely hit by winter storm - Reuters
- Weather Service radar, warning systems fail during severe storm outbreak - Washington Post
- El Niño disasters: governments know what’s coming, but are unprepared – what must change - The Conversation
- Novel method for tracking freshwater pollution sources and effects prediction - Smart Water Magazine
- AP Exclusive: EPA didn’t declare a public health emergency after fiery Ohio derailment - AP
- Georgia lawmakers approve private water utility bypassing county to serve homes near Hyundai plant - AP
- Biden administration approves the nation’s eighth large offshore wind project - AP
- The Impact of Climate Change on EMS: Preparing for More Extreme Weather Events - Journal of Emergency Medical Services
Extremism/Terrorism
- Ex-military member charged with crashing into FBI office had online links to QAnon, report says - NBC News
- Man charged with terrorism for threat against election director: ‘hang Joe for treason’ - MLive (Michigan)
- From Offshoot To 'Spearhead': The Rise Of IS-K, Islamic State's Afghanistan Branch - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
- One Year of the Islamic State Worldwide Activity Map - Washington Institute for Near East Policy
- Extremist Content Online: Content Containing Clips From Christchurch Terrorist Attack Located On Twitter, TikTok, And Instagram - Counter Extremism Project
