Tomorrow, on October 4, FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and the Puerto Rico Emergency Management Bureau, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) programs, to assess their operability.
The Coastal Resilience Center (CRC), with funding from DHS’s Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), recently launched the Plan Integration for Resilience Scorecard (PIRS™) website to help local emergency managers align their plans across various sectors and enhance their community’s resilience against natural disasters.
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 Colorado State University’s (CSU’s) Tropical Meteorology Project has released its two-week forecast of Atlantic seasonal hurricane activity for September 28 to October 11, as well as its outlook for October-November Caribbean cyclone activity.
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
As part of National Preparedness Month, the Radiological/Nuclear Response and Recovery (RNRR) Program within DHS’s Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate has shared some of the products, tools, training, and guidance documents that can help planners and responders prepare for radiological and nuclear events.
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
National Preparedness Month is almost over – has your utility used this as an opportunity to prepare for disasters and emergencies by tapping into resources and increasing its resilience? One resource WaterISAC reminds its members about is EPA’s Power Resilience Guide, which was updated earlier this year.
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, CISA published a new resource, Security Planning Workbook, which can assist critical infrastructure owners and operators with developing a foundational security plan. This workbook is designed to be flexible and scalable to suit the needs of most organizations.
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