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

• Pacific storm train to bring one-two punch of wet weather and renewed flooding this weekend - Accu Weather 
• Ominous ocean warmth points to an active Atlantic hurricane season ahead - Washington Post
• Wildfire smoke to worsen across US, putting 125 million at risk: Study - ABC News
• The number of global river basins with water scarcity will triple due to future nitrogen pollution - Smart Water Magazine
• January 2024 marked 8th month in a row of record global warmth - NOAA
• The Midwest is experiencing a ‘lost winter.’ Here’s what that means. - Washington Post
• Where does the water go during a drought? - Smart Water Magazine
• Stationary Heat Waves Likely to Increase - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• Scientists Resort to Once-Unthinkable Solutions to Cool the Planet - Wall Street Journal

Operational Resilience

• Biden administration expands program to help rural towns plagued by sewage problems - AP
• Climate School Report Details 2023 State Policy Trends in Disaster Resilience - Columbia University
• New study demonstrates how climate and irrigation influence salinity of waters in the Upper Colorado Basin - USGS
• Reclamation awards $20.9 million to six salinity control projects in Colorado and Utah - Smart Water Magazine
• In rural Utah, concern over efforts to use Colorado River water to extract lithium - AP
• The [Evil] Empire Strikes Back: National Security Emergencies - Domestic Preparedness
• FERC, NERC to analyze power sector performance during January winter storms - Utility Dive

Extremism/Terrorism

• Colorado man who wanted to build white supremacist community sentenced to federal prison in weapons case - Denver Post
• Indiana man arrested over alleged threats to kill pro-Israel government officials - ABC News
• Exclusive: Threats to US federal judges double since 2021, driven by politics - Reuters
• How A Sailboat Exposed a Dutch Cell of the White Supremacist Active Club Movement - Bellingcat