Yesterday, New York City issued its first drought warning in 22 years after months of low precipitation, requiring the city to restart an out-of-service aqueduct as water supplies run low. This comes as dry conditions persist across the Northeast U.S., sparking wildfires and threatening water availability.
As part of Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, WaterISAC is highlighting CISA’s four recommended best practices/strategies that infrastructure organizations can implement to help make them more secure and resilient. Today’s best practice is Assess Your Risks.
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 Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month, WaterISAC is highlighting CISA’s four recommended best practices/strategies that infrastructure organizations can implement to help make them more secure and resilient. Today’s best practice is Know Your Infrastructure and Dependencies.
A series of wildfires are spreading across the Northeast due to unusual drought conditions that have persisted for weeks. These weather conditions, combined with higher-than-average temperatures, have created a large amount of dry undergrowth that help fuel the spread and intensity of wildfires. In the Western U.S., wildfires are also burning in multiple states, including California and Oregon.
As we prepare for the end of the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane season at the end of the month, the risk of flooding from extreme precipitation events and other natural hazards remains a chief concern for water and wastewater utilities. To help utilities manage their flood risk, WaterISAC is sharing resources from EPA and other organizations.
CISA officially kicked off Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience (CISR) Month last week, which occurs every November. This month, CISA is continuing with its enduring theme of Resolve to be Resilient. Throughout this month, WaterISAC will share free CISA resources that water and wastewater utilities can utilize to enhance their security and resilience.
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
EPA's Creating Resilient Water Utilities (CRWU) Initiative is excited to offer a new, free webinar series sharing climate adaptation stories of drinking water and wastewater utilities. With many natural hazards becoming more frequent and intense due to climate change, utilities are encouraged to attend these information sessions and learn how other utilities are strengthening their resilience in today’s changing climate.
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