(TLP:CLEAR) Supplemental General Security & Resilience Highlights – March 12, 2026

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

• Millions on alert as tornadoes, storms stretch across eastern US – USA Today
• Storms in Washington to dump heavy rain, feet of snow; Early-season heat to bake California – AccuWeather
• Tornadoes kill 2 in northwestern Indiana and raze buildings in Kankakee, Illinois – AP
• Deadly tornado was earliest ever EF3 in Michigan. Why it happened – Yahoo News
• Assessing the U.S. Temperature and Precipitation Analysis in February 2026 – NOAA
• Alaska’s glacial lakes are expanding, increasing the risk of destructive outburst floods – Conversation
• Climate scientists compare global water cycle models for the first time – Smart Water Magazine

Operational Resilience

• Wildfires pose long-term risks to drinking water sources worldwide, study finds – Smart Water Magazine
• Flood Management: From Planning to Performance – Domestic Preparedness
• Focus on Security System Life-Cycle Management – Security Management Magazine
• Geospatial information is redefining water management and digital infrastructure at a global scale – Smart Water Magazine
• Study warns data centers may require billions for water infrastructure upgrades – Smart Water Magazine
• UAlbany, UConn Researchers Launch Initiative to Improve Power Outage Predictions and Grid Resilience – University of Albany
• Vanishing snowpack drives demand for real-time water data – Smart Water Magazine
• Buffalo Man Accused Of Making Pipe Bombs After Trying To Buy Fuses At Local Stores – Cowboy State Daily

Extremism/Terrorism

• Two ISIS Supporters Charged with Attempting to Detonate Explosive Devices During Protests Outside Gracie Mansion – DOJ
• Iranian Intelligence Agent Convicted of Terrorism and Murder for Hire in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate U.S. Politicians and Government Officials – DOJ
• Young Egyptian man linked to ISIS-K arrested, planning attacks on stadiums and churches – La Milano (Italy)
• White supremacist content grips teens plotting attacks in Southeast Asia – Reuters
• Al-Qaeda’s Third Phase – Modern War Institute