Supplemental General Security & Resilience Highlights – January 23, 2024
Created: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 19:31
Categories: General Security and Resilience
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
- Flash floods inundate homes and overturn cars in San Diego as heavy rains sweep through much of US – AP
- Southern Heavy Rain Could Produce Flooding While Also Bringing Drought Help – The Weather Channel
- Much of US still gripped by arctic weather as Memphis deals with numerous broken water pipes – AP
- Winter blast in much of US poses serious risks like black ice, frostbite and hypothermia – AP
- Climate Change: Global Temperature – Climate.gov
- Disease X: Scientists, leaders prepare for a possible virus far deadlier than COVID – Axios
Operational Resilience
- Deep freeze in South causing water issues into the weekend – ABC News
- Memphis residents endure day 4 of water problems as freezing weather bursts pipes across the South – AP
- Report: U.S. clean water utilities advance climate resilience, anticipate $360B costs by 2050 – Smart Water Magazine
- Ripple effect: How public attitudes can shift governments toward sustainable, and resilient, water systems – The Conversation
- As Houthi attacks on ships escalate, experts look to COVID supply chain lessons – NPR
- Recovering from natural disasters is slow and bureaucratic. New FEMA rules aim to cut the red tape – AP
- Robot worms, lasers, drones and AI: How ARPA-E wants to move the US power grid underground – Utility Dive
Extremism/Terrorism
- Liverpool teenager accused of plotting to kill ‘at least 50’ in suicide attack – The Guardian
- UK’s counter-terror chief warns of ‘unprecedented’ rise in terrorism threat since Israel-Gaza war started – Sky News
- Atlanta police announce arrest for arson connected to ‘Cop City’ protests – Atlanta News First
- Jacksonville Shooter’s Newly Public Writings Reveal White Supremacist Beliefs – ADL
- ICCT Snapshot: Islamic State – Khorasan Province – The International Centre for Counter-Terrorism