(TLP:CLEAR) Supplemental General Security & Resilience Highlights – September 17, 2026
Created: Thursday, September 17, 2026 - 15:39
Categories: General 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
- Flooding rain risk to return to Plains, Midwest and Northeast – AccuWeather
- The U.S. Is Having One of Its Most Active Wildfire Seasons. Here’s How the Costs Are Adding Up – Time Magazine
- Latest heat dome to linger in south-central, southeastern US in mid-September – AccuWeather
- Atlantic season sets a record-late start with no hurricanes yet – KCRA
- Fourth measles-associated death reported in Pennsylvania – CIDRAP
- A Potential “Super” El Niño: Public Safety Preparedness– Domestic Preparedness
Operational Resilience
- Water Security and Preparedness Must Continue to Evolve – Threat Beat
- FERC Approves Reliability Standard for Physical Security – NERC
- Survey Finds Building Security Has Lagged Since 9/11 – Facility Executive
- Nevada begins construction of first advanced water reuse facility – Smart Water Magazine
- The End of CFATS Left More Than One Gap in Critical Infrastructure Security – Homeland Security Today
- Netherlands rail disruption due to suspected sabotage, operator says – BBC
- Train derailment in France injures 44, police suspect sabotage – CBS News
Extremism/Terrorism
- Butler County Man Charged with Receiving a Firearm and Ammunition With Intent to Commit Terrorism on Behalf of ISIS – DOJ
- Former Marine and New Iberia Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Terrorism Conspiracy – DOJ
- California man pleads guilty to bombing courthouse after deputies took away his guns – KREM
- Germany charges 7 suspected Hamas members over attack plot – DW
- Extremist Content Online: Al-Qaeda Releases Propaganda Video on 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks – Counter Extremism Project