Supplemental General Security & Resilience Highlights – October 15, 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

• Florida remains watchful amid brewing tropical activity – AccuWeather
• Wyoming’s Elk Fire Triggers New Evacuation Warnings as Fire Breaks 89,000 Acres – Kulr 8
• Experts warn ‘crazy busy’ Atlantic hurricane season is far from over – AP
• Climate change gave significant boost to Milton’s destructive rain, winds, scientists say – AP
• FEMA maps missed parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene, Post analysis shows – Washington Post
• Dangerous, record-breaking heat hits the West – ABC News
• Rising disaster costs leave U.S. confronting fiscal risks of climate change – Washington Post
• Atmospheric rivers are shifting poleward, reshaping global weather patterns – Conversation

Operational Resilience

• Wisconsin dams are failing more frequently, a new report finds – AP
• 2024 U.S. Elections Spark Concerns About Widespread Riots and Significant Business Disruption – Security Management Magazine
• Counties call for rural groundwater management despite some voters rejecting it – Center Square
• Hurricane Helene brought devastation — and an opportunity — to Appalachia’s power grids – Grist
• Utilities’ Extreme Plan to Stop Wildfires: Shut Off the Power – BNN Bloomberg
• Hurricane disinformation leads to danger, experts say – VOA
• Suspect arrested after reports of threats toward FEMA operations in North Carolina – CNN

Extremism/Terrorism

• Soldier who attempted to assist ISIS in killing US troops sentenced to 14 years – ABC News
• FBI’s Arrest Of Afghan Underscores Growing Threat Of Islamic State-Khorasan – Radio Free Europe
• Relative of Afghan accused of terror plot in U.S. is charged with planning attack in France – NBC News
• Man Convicted of Terrorism After UK Investigation Uncovers 3D-Printed Firearms Manuals – Homeland Security Today
• Return of al-Qaeda, Islamic State – Telegraph