Supplemental General Security & Resilience Highlights – May 16, 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

• Life-threatening flooding problems to resurface in Texas, expand across southern US – Accu Weather
• Severe storms to return to central US – Accu Weather
• A wildfire has forced out hundreds of residents in Canada’s oil sands hub of Fort McMurray – AP
• Colossal wildfires burn across Canada, driving thousands of people to evacuate with kids, pets and precious belongings – CNN
• Storms kill a pregnant woman in Louisiana, adding to the region’s recent weather woes – AP
• Eastern Pacific hurricane season kicks off with forecasters monitoring first tropical threat – Fox Weather
• Hurricane season starts in two weeks: Why you should pay attention and prepare – Washington Post
• Supercharged thunderstorms: have we underestimated how climate change drives extreme rain and floods? – The Conversation
• Study suggests heavy snowfall and rain may contribute to some earthquakes – Smart Water Magazine
• Wildfire smoke is back – fires burning across Canada are already triggering US air quality alerts in the Midwest and Plains – The Conversation
• Coastal Hurricanes Around the World are Intensifying Faster – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Operational Resilience

• Peak Water: Do We Have Enough Groundwater to Meet Future Need? – Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
• EPA reports $630B needed for U.S. wastewater infrastructure over next two decades – Smart Water Magazine
• 6 Steps To Improving Energy Efficiency In Water And Wastewater Operations – Water Online
• Galveston bridge collapse: Pelican Island Bridge hit by barge – Fox 26 Houston
• US dedicates $60 million to saving water along the Rio Grande as flows shrink and demands grow – AP
• Study led by ORNL informs climate resilience strategies in urban, rural areas – Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• Feature Article: Digital Mapping Helps First Responders Better Navigate Inside Buildings – DHS
• Hawaii officials outline efforts to prevent another devastating wildfire ahead of a dry season – AP
• Maui to hire expert to evaluate county’s response to deadly wildfire – AP
• Utilities start work on power line crossing in Mississippi River wildlife refuge – AP
• US intel chief warns of increasing threats to 2024 election – AFP
• How electronic warfare is affecting civilians and aviation – ABC News

Extremism/Terrorism

• New Jersey Marine accused of threats to kill white people, commit mass shooting – NBC News
• Men accused of plot to attack Jews with machine guns in north-west England – Guardian
• Illinois Police arrest suspect in government bomb threats – WSIL (Harrisburg, IL)
• Modern Far-Right Terrorism Is a Repeat of Reconstruction-Era Themes – Time Magazine
• Islamic State’s Global Financial Networks: Part I – Homeland Security Today
• Extremist Content Online: More Neo-Nazi And Antisemitic Channels Discovered Using Advertisements On Telegram To Collect Revenue – Counter Extremism Project