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

• Power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3 and injuring a baby, authorities say – AP
• This is what it looks like as winter blasts the US into a deep freeze – AP
• Two cyclones could hit Australia within a week – 9 News
• Extreme cold still happens in a warming world – in fact climate instability may be disrupting the polar vortex – The Conversation
• Five things to know about the Arctic blast, winter storms hitting U.S. – The Washington Post
• US in deep freeze while much of the world is extra toasty? Yet again, it’s climate change – AP
• The polar vortex is acting up – Climate.gov

Operational Resilience

• Water Utilities Urge Preparedness Before Bitter Cold Temperatures –  WGRV News
• Take these steps to protect yourself from winter weather dangers – AP
• 10 Tips to Stay Safe on the Road this Winter – FEMA
• How Can California Solve Its Water Woes? By Flooding Its Best Farmland. – Homeland Security Newswire
• The U.S. Must Close the Long-Distance Power Transmission Gap with China – The National Interest
• A huge battery has replaced Hawaii’s last coal plant – Canary Media 

Extremism/Terrorism

• U.S. renews terrorist designation of Houthi rebels amid Red Sea attacks – CBS News
• Quebec man who blamed 2023 wildfires on government pleads guilty to setting 14 fires – CBC 
• Germany’s far right seek revolution in farmers’ protests – BBC
• Extremist Content Online: Extreme-Right And Neo-Nazi Content Located On TikTok, Instagram, And Twitter/X – Counter Extremism Project