Color Coding Terrorism threat's

[-=Wizard=-]

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WASHINGTON -- Unveiling a color-coded terrorism warning system, domestic security chief Tom Ridge said Tuesday the nation is on yellow alert -- facing a "significant" level of danger but not the highest stage.

The five-level system comes partly as a response to public complaints that broad terror alerts issued by the government since the September terror attacks raised alarm without providing useful guidance.

The lowest-status warning is green, followed by blue, yellow, orange and red as the perceived dangers intensify.

"It'll be quite a while before the United States is at the lowest level - time, technology and terror are not on our side," White House spokesman Ari Fleischer said.

A statement released by Ridge's office outlined the stages of alert and how government agencies should respond:

Green is a low risk of terrorist attack.
Blue is a general risk, and agencies are asked to review and update emergency response procedures.
Yellow is an "elevated condition," meaning there is a significant risk of attack. Increased surveillance of critical locations and implementing some emergency response plans are called for.
Orange signifies a high risk of attack, meaning the government should coordinate necessary security efforts with armed forces or law enforcement agencies and take additional precautions at public events.
Red means a "severe risk" of attack and may require the pre-positioning of specially trained teams, closing public and government facilities and monitoring transportation systems.

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"I think you'll see us maintaining at the national level, at the 'significant' level -- the yellow level -- for the foreseeable future," Ridge said on CBS' "The Early Show." At the same time, some regions could be at a higher stage of alert.

The alert system is in force immediately for federal agencies, and Ridge is urging state and local governments to adopt it, too. It will be subject to a 45-day comment period, after which it probably will be revised.

There are various alert systems currently in place -- for functions ranging from transportation to the weather -- and President George W. Bush ordered a review that will place them under a single federal framework. Attorney General John Ashcroft will assign threat conditions in consultation with Ridge.

Ridge said Monday the multistage alert system will provide "a common vocabulary" of danger to help communities respond to threats.

Ridge, speaking to the National League of Cities, sought to bring local officials on board with the proposal, designed to provide more specific guidance when the government determines there is a new threat of terrorism.

"I think this model has built-in flexibility that states were looking forward to," said George Vinson, the special adviser on state terrorism to California Gov. Gray Davis. California was one of a handful of states that contributed to Ridge's effort to assemble a new alert system.


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[Blazey]

Wiz..i just dont know, I think if its gonna happen its just gonna happen having a color code wont stop or prevent it. Its not like everyone isnt already aware of the threats, right?..just sounds like another way to spend our money..but then again..i may have missed the point..considering i never watch tv..espically the news..*S

[Tard]

LOL. I only watch the tv for news, and the stash of porn videos I'll have to sneak past my family... [img]rolleyes.gif[/img]

At least the colors weren't turned into a fag "freedom flag". With purples & greens like a damn rainbow.

LOL, in bad mood, ignore me.

[Kimo]

Color coding only works for rainbows and stoplights...

everything from cigarettes to movies to artificial sweetner have warnings... unless debris is falling most people probably won't blink twice...

kimo

[-=Wizard=-]

Apparently we are in a code yellow right now. Whatever that's supposed to mean.

Hmmmm, I wonder if I am suposed to bury my head in the sand until it blow's over*S [img]confused.gif[/img]

[demon chloe]

grr...is it necessary to discuss terrorism before my big adventure?

hehehe *L...i know i know.....terrorism consists of more than hijacking planes.....


Monday....the 6 month anniversary..lots..and i mean LOTS of security at the mall of america...