AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCybersecurity & Water Systems: Federal officials warn that malicious hackers have remotely tampered with internet-connected controls at water and wastewater sites in at least seven states, causing pressure loss and flooding—following intelligence concerns about Iran targeting similar systems in Minnesota. Flooding & Disaster Fatigue: Flash flooding from repeated storms has battered communities from Texas to the Midwest, with Missouri residents among those facing evacuations and major damage as recovery keeps getting interrupted. Tick-Borne Disease Watch: Doctors confirmed the Bourbon virus in Suffolk County, carried by lone star ticks that are spreading as warmer winters help ticks survive. Missouri Environmental Pressure Point: Data center proposals in Missouri counties are drawing intense local pushback over water use, energy demand, and potential impacts on aquifers and rivers ahead of the state primary. Food Safety in the Show-Me State: A cyclospora outbreak has sickened people in Kansas and Missouri, prompting some shoppers to rethink produce choices while health officials work to identify the source. Agriculture Pest Update: Missouri Extension confirmed corn leafhoppers in five counties, warning they can spread corn stunt pathogens and may affect yields if infections hit early growth stages.
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