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
- Storms may cut power, hinder travel in eastern US at week's end - AccuWeather
- Thousands without power in Houston as thunderstorms roll through Texas toward southeastern US - AP
- Looking Ahead at Summer Drought in 2025 - Drought Monitor
- Tornado season 2025: active through April, and May is keeping pace - NOAA
- In 2025, Tornado Alley has become almost everything east of the Rockies − and it’s been a violent year - Conversation
- Why tornado ratings don’t always tell the whole story - Washington Post
- More Frequent Fire Weather - Climate Central
- The Canadian province of Manitoba declares a state of emergency over wildfires as thousands flee - AP
- Why is southern Australia in drought – and when will it end? - Conversation
- NOAA’s 2025 hurricane forecast warns of a busy season – a storm scientist explains why and what meteorologists are watching - Conversation
Operational Resilience
- Public Water Systems And Wildfires - Water Online
- Black & Veatch 2025 Water Report: Navigating regulatory uncertainty and cybersecurity threats - WaterWorld Magazine
- Researchers develop prediction system to warn and inform water managers about harmful algal blooms - Smart Water Magazine
- Securing the Flow: Addressing the National Security Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Water Supply - Homeland Security Today
- Virginia’s capital is under a boil-water advisory after more water treatment operations issues - AP
- The Colorado River is running low. The picture looks even worse underground, study says. - Washington Post
- Bridging The Gap: Bringing Agile Innovation To The Water Sector - Water Online
- Homicides in big cities kept declining in Q1 of 2025, stats show - Axios
- CenterPoint completes critical Houston grid upgrades ahead of hurricane season - Utility Dive
- Amid Stronger Storms, Resilient Construction Programs Pay Off in Alabama - Security Management Magazine
- Feature Article: New Platform to Modernize National Fire Data and Intelligence - DHS
Extremism/Terrorism
- Georgian National Extradited from Moldova to Face Charges for Soliciting Hate Crimes and Planning Mass Casualty Attack in New York City - DOJ
- Nihilistic Violent Extremism: A Valuable Stride Forward in American Counterterrorism - Just Security
- Germany arrests five teenagers over alleged right-wing extremist plot and attacks - Euronews
- Germany bans biggest ‘Reichsbürger’ group and arrests four of its leaders - Euronews
- Man shot to death by Vancouver police in December had gun, identified as ‘sovereign citizen,’ report finds - The Oregonian
- Hate Amplified: Online Posts About U.S. Judges Take Increasingly Violent Turn - Security Management Magazine
- Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Online Group Encourages Acquiring Firearms at Shooting Ranges, Extreme Right Telegram Channels Note Recent Ye Song As Example of Effective Propaganda - Counter Extremism Project
