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
CISA’s Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) recently released updates to its Bomb Threat Guide. The guide is intended to help organizations revise or develop a bomb threat response plan and contingencies in the event an incident involving an explosive device. Given the heightened threat environment, including multiple bomb threats across the country just last week, utilites are encouraged to review this resource.
In areas across the U.S., trillions of gallons of drinking water are lost every year, particularly from water systems with aging infrastructure, which increases costs to both utilities and consumers, according to a recent AP News report. New federal funding, however, offers water and wastewater utilities an opportunity to replace and strengthen their infrastructure assets.
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
CISA’s Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) recently announced the addition of two new training classes to its suite of Independent Study Training (IST) Courses. The new classes, “Suspicious Activity Recognition for Bombing Prevention” and “High-Risk Explosives Sweep,” are available online, free of charge, and self-paced.
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
Beginning in early March, states and municipalities across the country will participate in the National Weather Service’s flood awareness and preparedness week observances. FEMA is highlighting this campaign to help raise awareness of various flood risks that threaten both coastal and inland regions, such as riverine flooding, metro flooding, flood after fire, and hurricanes.
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
Last week, multiple wildfires in Oklahoma and Texas broke out, impacting several infrastructure sectors and prompting evacuations. The eruption of the fires outside of the traditional wildfire season underscores the increasing risk of wildfires in a changing climate.
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
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