ROOKE: Divers Doing Routine Maintenance End Up Saving Country

ROOKE: Divers Doing Routine Maintenance End Up Saving Country

Divers surveying a local dam in Mobile, Alabama, found a grenade-type improvised explosive device (IED) underwater on Wednesday. The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS) announced that divers found the device at the Converse Reservoir dam while performing a routine maintenance survey. The Converse Reservoir dam is a federally designated critical infrastructure site that supplies drinking ... Read more The post ROOKE: Divers Doing Routine M…

Improvised Explosive Device Found at Alabama Dam Raises Infrastructure Security Concerns

Divers discovered a grenade-type improvised explosive device (IED) at the Converse Reservoir dam in Mobile, Alabama, during a routine maintenance inspection on May 14, 2026, according to the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS). The device was found underwater at the base of the dam, which supplies drinking water to approximately 350,000 residents in the Mobile area. The FBI and Mobile Police Department bomb squads responded and conducted …

All the Terrorism That Is Fit for the Media to Ignore: A Dam Bomb in Alabama

Bomb found at Alabama dam endangers water supply; agencies respond to prevent disaster and cyber threats.