PREPARED CITIZEN INTELLIGENCE BRIEF
July 15, 2025 | 09:38 CDT
1. Domestic Security & Civil Unrest
Civil unrest in London, UK, with demonstrators blocking major roads.
Richmond Road Baptist Church, Lexington, KY: On July 13, a gunman killed two women and wounded a state trooper after shooting near Blue Grass Airport and then attacking the church. Suspect was shot and killed by police.
ICE officers doxxed in Portland, OR; graffiti and flyers posted targeting agents and their families.
2. Infrastructure & Grid Alerts
Power outage in Miami, FL, impacted 15,000 homes due to a substation failure.
ERCOT conservation alert remains in effect across Texas due to high temps and low wind power.
Boil water advisories: Atlanta, GA (contamination) and parts of Chicago (water main break).
Cyberattacks: Major retailer hit by cloud disruption; phishing campaigns target U.S. government agencies; new malware strains and zero-day vulnerabilities reported.
3. Extreme Weather & Natural Hazards
Flash flood warnings remain in effect across the Texas Hill Country, including Gillespie, Kerr, Bandera, Uvalde, and Real Counties, following intense overnight rainfall.
Southern California continues to face triple-digit temperatures, with heat advisories active in desert and inland regions.
Flood-stage monitoring is ongoing along the Rio Grande near Laredo, TX, with elevated water levels prompting caution.
Central Plains remain under storm watch, with developing weather systems over Nebraska.
Deer Creek Fire in Utah has grown to over 11,000 acres as of July 14.
A wildfire near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon has destroyed a historic lodge and continues to burn out of control.
Global seismic activity increased significantly today:
6.7 magnitude – Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia
6.2 magnitude – Off Pacific coast of Panama
5.8 magnitude – Kuril Islands
5.3 magnitude – Almería region, Spain
4. Border & Immigration
ICE operation in El Paso, TX detains 20 illegal migrants.
Tijuana, Mexico: Cartel-linked shooting kills 3 near U.S. border.
Champlain, NY – Border Patrol apprehended seven adult males from Iran and Uzbekistan who had illegally entered the U.S. at various points along the southern and northern borders. All individuals are now in custody pending removal proceedings.
Swanton Sector agents continue to report increased encounters with foreign nationals attempting to exploit rural border crossings in Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York.
5. Church, Mission, & Civilian Safety
Nigeria – Fulani militants attacked a church in Katsina, killing a pastor and church member. In Benue State, more than 200 displaced Christians were killed in mid‑June.
6. International Flashpoints
Israel–Lebanon – IAF airstrikes hit Hezbollah Radwan Force sites in Beqaa; commander Duraid Nayef al-Attar killed. Strikes violate ceasefire terms.
Russia–Ukraine – Drone strike damages residential areas in Kyiv.
Gaza – Airstrike kills 40 civilians; humanitarian fallout reported.
Syria (Suwayda) – Israeli and Druze forces clash with Assad-aligned units; Israeli jets target local police HQ.
Sudan (Darfur) – Escalating clashes displace thousands.
Sudan (North Kordofan) – RSF accused of killing nearly 300 civilians; potential mass atrocity.
Somalia (Hiiran) – Al-Shabaab captures town of Tardo, displacing thousands.
India–China Border – Military buildup continues; tensions rising.
Yemen – Conflict and humanitarian crisis are ongoing.
Iraq (Kurdistan) – Drone strike halts operations at U.S.-linked oil site; actor unknown.
Chile – Armed group hijacks salmon shipment and kidnaps driver in the south.
Colombia – Explosive devices used in back-to-back attacks on military; one soldier killed, K-9 injured.
7. Signals to Monitor
Israeli strikes expand into Syria and Lebanon despite ceasefire.
Druze mobilization could reshape conflict zones in Syria.
Domestic doxxing campaign targets ICE agents; threat escalation possible.
Texas grid remains strained under prolonged high temps.
BRICS symbolic currency rollout challenges dollar hegemony.
Al-Shabaab advances in Somalia threaten regional security.
RSF attacks raise ethnic cleansing concerns in Sudan.
Southern Chile sees rise in targeted logistics disruptions.
Drone attacks resurface in Iraq targeting energy infrastructure.
European heatwaves forecast to reduce future labor productivity.
Spain sees social unrest after migrant-far-right clashes.
8. Preparedness Action Items
Conserve electricity during peak hours, especially in Texas.
Know your flood routes. Avoid low crossings in areas with active warnings.
Review home and church safety plans. Run lockout/lockdown and active shooter drills.
Patch software immediately if it’s listed in recent security alerts.
If you’re near the southern border, stay alert for cartel-linked activity.
Analyst Insight
The posture remains strained both domestically and abroad. U.S. grid infrastructure is under pressure from sustained heat, while cyber threats and targeted violence, including church attacks and ICE doxxing, continue to surface. Globally, Middle East escalation and African instability are compounding humanitarian and security risks. The emerging theme: layered disruption, natural, digital, and kinetic, all converging within short timeframes.
Stay safe. Be dangerous.