Supplemental General Security & Resilience Highlights – October 24, 2023

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

• Snowfall, Arctic air to bring widespread dose of winter from Washington to Dakotas – Accu Weather
• What 2,500 years of wildfire evidence and the extreme fire seasons of 1910 and 2020 tell us about the future of fire in the West – The Conversation
• Where Malaria is Spreading – The Washington Post

Operational Resilience

• US groundwater is getting saltier—what that means for infrastructure, ecosystems, and human health
   – Smart Water Magazine
• Study Shows Little Improvement in Mandated Disaster Plans Despite Required Updates – University of Kansas
• California continues progress to boost water supplies and build resilience amid extreme weather  – Smart Water Magazine
• What is a virtual power plant? An energy expert explains – The Conversation
• Climate change will affect solar power and grid stability across Australia – here’s how  – The Conversation 
• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $2 Billion in Available Funding to Increase Climate Resilience Nationwide – FEMA
• Louisiana receives $250M to build ‘resilience hubs’ for storm power outages – Louisiana Illuminator
• Biden-Harris Administration advances planning efforts to protect the Colorado River System – Smart Water Magazine

Extremism/Terrorism

• Hamas militants ‘may potentially’ try crossing southern border, US officials warn – ABC News
• Iran’s Hand in Attacks Targeting US, Israel – American Enterprise Institute
• Pro-Islamic State Supporters’ Responses to the Israel-Hamas Conflict – Global Network on Extremism and Technology