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
- 200 million at risk as severe storms, tornadoes threaten Central, Eastern US - AccuWeather
- Flash flooding forces evacuation of elementary school in western Maryland - AP
- Minnesota wildfires fueled by 'near critical' heat destroy buildings, force evacuations - USA Today
- Extreme heat will make it feel more like August than May for Texas, parts of southeastern US - AP
- Maps show what a heat dome means for high temps, humidity, hurricane season - Washington Post
- Coming this summer: Record-breaking heat and plenty of hurricanes - Grist
- Where it will soon get much more humid in the United States - Washington Post
- England faces driest spring since 1956: EA urges swift action amid growing drought risk - Smart Water Magazine
- How the weather got ‘stuck’ over the UK – and produced an unusually dry and warm spring - Conversation
- Assessing the U.S. Climate in April 2025 - NOAA
- Big US cities are sinking. This map shows where the problem is the worst. - USA Today
Operational Resilience
- New Extremes: Heat Safety Amid Rising Temperatures - Security Management Magazine
- Extension of 18 short-term agreements will boost Colorado River conservation - Smart Water Magazine
- 4 Tips to Prepare for Wildfires - FEMA
- Months after Helene, it’s still hard to drive these North Carolina roads - Washington Post
- Trump's 2026 Budget Cuts: What Will They Mean For The Water Industry? - Water Online
- Study finds antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide - Smart Water Magazine
- Disaster Stress Management in an Emergency Operations Center - Domestic Preparedness
- AI can scan vast numbers of social media posts during disasters to guide first responders - Conversation
- Regional power system planning could save Western states $3.25B: UC San Diego - Utility Dive
- After Spain’s blackout, questions about renewable energy are back - AP
- Germany and Switzerland arrest 3 over suspected plans to send explosive parcels to Ukraine - AP
- Poland to Shut Russian Consulate After Blaming Kremlin Spies for Arson Attack on Warsaw Mall - Homeland Security Today
Extremism/Terrorism
- Texas Man Convicted of Making Threats to Kill Nashville District Attorney Glenn Funk - DOJ
- FBI has opened 250 investigations tied to violent online network '764' that preys on teens, top official says - ABC News
- Man Sentenced to Over 30 Years in Prison for Crypto-Terror Financing Scheme - DOJ
- Greece: Woman dies after device explodes in her hands - Deutsche Welle
- Russia’s Links to Neo-Nazi Terrorist Groups Demonstrates its Hybrid Warfare Toolkit - Soufan Center
- Extremist Content Online: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Encourages Lone-Actor Attacks, Extreme Right Telegram Channel Advocates for Active Club and Patriot Front Members to Participate in Bare-Knuckle Fighting League - Counter Extremism Project
