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
This week, FEMA released ten new free exercise starter kits, as part of its 2023-2026 National Exercise Program Principals’ Exercise Priorities. As WaterISAC frequently emphasizes, exercises are an important part of a preparedness program, helping organizations build, improve, and validate their incident response and recovery capabilities.
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
This week, FEMA released updates for its Climate Risk and Resilience Portal (ClimRR). The portal offers free data to infrastructure operators, city planners, and other stakeholders seeking to understand the risks facing their communities from natural hazards like flooding, wildfires, droughts, extreme heat, and more through the end of the century.
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
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
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the UN’s World Meteorological Organization both confirmed that 2023 was the planet’s warmest year on record. This record-breaking heat, attributed by scientists to climate change, fueled extreme weather events around the globe. With temperatures expected to continue rising, emergency managers should prepare for more frequent and more intense weather events going forward.
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
The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), which is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), recently published the final update to its “2023 Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters” report, highlighting a record-breaking year in the number of costly weather and climate disasters that impacted areas throughout the country.
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
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