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
- ‘High risk’ severe weather, tornado outbreak targets 30 states through Sunday - AccuWeather
- Mega storm to create blizzard conditions in north-central US - AccuWeather
- Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police - ABC News
- Study shows rain-soaking atmospheric rivers are getting bigger, wetter and more frequent - AP
- Wildfire season is changing in Canada — posing even greater risks to the nation’s communities and ecosystems - Conversation
- Prepare! Don't let Tornadoes Take You by Surprise - NOAA
- A volcano near Alaska’s largest city could erupt in the coming weeks or months, scientists say - AP
- Staggering South Texas heat could near record levels late this week - Washington Post
- Despite Arctic air outbreaks, U.S. had warm, dry winter on average - NOAA
- Weakening currents in the Atlantic may mean a wetter northern Australia and drier New Zealand - Conversation
Operational Resilience
- Keeping Wastewater Facilities Running During A Power Outage - Water Online
- ‘A serious wake-up call’: Cyclone Alfred exposes weaknesses in Australia’s vital infrastructure - Conversation
- Fostering Employee Success and Retention Through Inclusive Workplace Safety Training - Security Management Magazine
- New Arsenal For Algae Outbreaks - Water Online
- Why conspiracy theories and misinformation spread in the long wait for Cyclone Alfred - Conversation
- EPA undertakes deregulatory actions, WOTUS revision - Water World Magazine
- In the wake of Alfred, how do we think about and measure the cost of catastrophes? - Conversation
- New York City to invest $390 million in sewer upgrades to address chronic flooding - Smart Water Magazine
- The Wild West Returns: Train Cargo Theft Is on the Rise - Security Management Magazine
- After Moss Landing, what’s next for battery storage? - Utility Dive
- ‘Shadow fleets’ and subaquatic sabotage: are Europe’s undersea internet cables under attack? - Guardian
Extremism/Terrorism
- Canadian Man Sentenced to 25 Years for Destruction of Energy Facilities in North and South Dakota - DOJ
- New Jersey Man Admits to Concealing Material Support and Resources to ISIS - DOJ
- Former Refugee Pleads Guilty and Admits to Supporting ISIS - DOJ
- British neo-Nazis planned attack as part of 'race war', prosecutors say - Reuters
- Five jailed for far-right plot to overthrow German government - Guardian
- Tesla facilities face wave of attacks as Elon Musk delves into politics - NBC News
- United States Arrests ISIS-K Attack Planner for Role in Killing of U.S. Military Service Members at Abbey Gate, Afghanistan - DOJ
