(TLP:CLEAR) Supplemental General Security & Resilience Highlights – May 1, 2025

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

• Severe storms to rattle East, repeat in south-central US this week – AccuWeather
• 2 dead as slow-moving storms flood roads across Oklahoma and Texas – AP
• Summer of heat, thunderstorms and drought to unfold for US in 2025 – AccuWeather
• Saltwater intrusion in Mississippi River threatens livelihood of residents south of New Orleans – CBS News
• Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens at 75% containment, officials say – AP
• New Zealand hit by destructive winds, heavy rain and snow and high waves – ABC News
• Hurricane season is weeks away. Cooling in the Pacific could drive more activity. – Washington Post
• Loss of FEMA program spells disaster for hundreds of communities and their projects – AP
• Colorado State University studies increased threat of avian flu amid rise in household cat infections, deaths – CBS News

Operational Resilience

• Speaking the C-Suite Language: A Strategic Approach to Security Budgeting – Security Management Magazine
• Did ‘induced atmospheric vibration’ cause blackouts in Europe? An electrical engineer explains the phenomenon – Conversation
• NASA Tracks Snowmelt to Improve Water Management – NASA
• Foreign Malign Influence Targeting U.S. and Allied Corporations – CSIS
• Study highlights drinking water risks across U.S. – Smart Water Magazine
• Mexico to send more water to U.S., easing border tensions – Smart Water Magazine
• FERC, NERC Issue Report on System Performance During the January 2025 Arctic Weather – NERC
• Rather than short-term fixes, communities need flexible plans to prepare for a range of likely climate impacts – Conversation
• Wildfire Losses Increasing But Still Small Compared to Hurricanes: KCC – Insurance Journal
• Connectivity: The Foundation of Disaster Response and Preparedness – Domestic Preparedness
• Insider Threat – Former U.S. Army Intelligence Analyst Sentenced for Selling Sensitive Military Information to Individual Tied to Chinese Government – DOJ

Extremism/Terrorism

• San Jose Engineer Pleads Guilty to Bombings of PG&E Transformers, Causing Property Damage and Widespread Power Outages – DOJ
• Iraq Arrests IS Suspect For Inciting The New Orleans Attack – Homeland Security Today
• Leeds crossbow suspect ‘wrote Facebook manifesto citing terrorism and misogynistic rage’ – Guardian
• Three Pittsburgh Residents Charged in Superseding Indictment with Conspiracy, Defacing and Damaging Religious Property, Making False Statements, and Possession of Destructive Devices – DOJ
• Far-right fight groups endorse ‘youth clubs’ targeting US young men and boys – Guardian
• White Supremacist Terrorgram Network Allegedly Inspired Teen Accused of Killing Parents and Plotting Trump Assassination – ProPublica
• Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS TikTok Account Spreading Bomb-Making Information and Knife Attack Instructions Located – Counter Extremism