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FEMA Offers Free Help with Mitigation Planning and Project Support, Request Deadline is February 29

FEMA has announced it will offer free assistance to emergency planners and other stakeholders, in communities with resource constraints, with hazard mitigation planning and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) project support. The deadline to apply for support is Thursday, February 29.

Supplemental General Security & Resilience Highlights – February 1, 2024

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

Supplemental General Security & Resilience Highlights – January 30, 2024

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

FEMA Releases New Exercise Starter Kits to Help Organizations with Preparedness Efforts

This week, FEMA released ten new free exercise starter kits, as part of its 2023-2026 National Exercise Program Principals’ Exercise Priorities. As WaterISAC frequently emphasizes, exercises are an important part of a preparedness program, helping organizations build, improve, and validate their incident response and recovery capabilities.

Supplemental General Security & Resilience Highlights – January 25, 2024

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

Supplemental General Security & Resilience Highlights – January 23, 2024

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

Supplemental General Security & Resilience Highlights – January 18, 2024

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

How 2023’s Record Heat Intensified Extreme Weather Around the World

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the UN’s World Meteorological Organization both confirmed that 2023 was the planet’s warmest year on record. This record-breaking heat, attributed by scientists to climate change, fueled extreme weather events around the globe. With temperatures expected to continue rising, emergency managers should prepare for more frequent and more intense weather events going forward.

Supplemental General Security & Resilience Highlights – January 16, 2024

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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