Supplemental General Security & Resilience Highlights – June 4, 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

• Severe thunderstorms to target the Plains, powerful cold front to shift risk east into midweek  – Accu Weather
• First heat wave of season for western US to increase wildfire danger– Accu Weather
• California firefighters make significant progress against wildfire east of San Francisco Bay – AP
• Here’s why the US has more tornadoes than any other country – CNN
• Why this tornado season has been so unusual — and it’s not even halfway over – Washington Post
• Massive hailstorms keep hitting the U.S. Here’s why. – Washington Post
• U.S. climate outlook for June 2024 – Climate.gov
• California has underestimated the epic potential of future flooding, research shows – Los Angeles Times
• California lake turns bright green from algae bloom, visible from space: NASA reports – Smart Water Magazine
• The 3rd human case of bird flu in the US has 2 new and troubling symptoms – Business Insider

Operational Resilience

• State of emergency declared in Atlanta over water main break: Mayor – ABC News
• Preparing for Increased Wildfire Challenges – FEMA
• Five ways to keep towns cool in a heatwave – The Conversation
• Why Mexico City’s thirst is causing it to sink – Washington Post
• UN official highlights how better preparation has shrunk disaster deaths despite worsening climate – AP
• Cleanup Efforts Begin After Brutal Storms Bashed Texas; Nearly 400k Remain Without Power And Over 20 Dead – Homeland Security Today
• Tallahassee mayor says cost from May 10 tornadoes now tops $50 million as city seeks federal aid – AP
• The Psychology of Crisis – Domestic Preparedness
• US Energy Secretary calls for more nuclear power while celebrating $35 billion Georgia reactors – AP
• Abnormally Dry Canada Taps U.S. Energy, Reversing Usual Flow – New York Times
• Securing critical infrastructure – Security Magazine
• California law requires workplace violence prevention plan, other states could follow – SecurityInfoWatch.com

Extremism/Terrorism

• Detroit man charged for allegedly trying to provide money to ISIS – WXYZ (Detroit, MI)
• California Man Arrested for Making Violent Threats Against North Carolinians – DOJ
• Man charged with terrorism offences after Syria trip – BBC News
• German Authorities See Islamic Extremist Motive In Mannheim Knife Attack – AP
• Analyst explains why ISIS-K’s threat on ‘Super Bowl’ of cricket is uniquely concerning – CNN
• Extremist Content Online: TikTok Post Glorifying Christchurch Attacker Receives Over 35,000 Views, Account Links to Telegram Content Celebrating Attacker – Counter Extremism Project