STATE OF ALASKA
DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT 04-364 (as of 11:00 AM, December 29, 2004)
Homeland Security Advisory System – Alaska Level: Yellow-Elevated State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management State Emergency Coordination Center Preparedness Level: 2-Heightened Sense of Awareness State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Military installations in Alaska are at FPCON A. State of Alaska Cyber Security Alert Level: Guarded State of Alaska Cyber Security State of Alaska Situation
Winter Storm WarningsThe National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings for the following areas: - Western Arctic Coast near Cape Lisburne until 4PM on Friday - Chukchi Sea Coast including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina and Espenberg - for blizzard conditions through this evening - Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley including Kotzebue, Selawik and Noorvik – until 6AM Friday morning - St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales and Diomede – until 4PM today - Northeast Prince William Sound including Valdez and Thompson Pass – through today High Wind Warnings The National Weather Service has issued high wind warnings for the following areas: - Southeast Prince William Sound including Cordova – for the Copper River delta through tonight - Cape Fairweather to Cape Suckling Coastal Area including Yakutat - near interior passes through tonight - Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island including Juneau – through Thursday Blizzard Warning The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning through tonight for portions of the Klondike Highway. Oil Spill, Unalaska Island - M/V Selendang Ayu Photographs, press releases, Spill Response Updates and and other spill information are available at: http://www.state.ak.us/dec/selendang or contact AK Department of Environmental Conservation’s (ADEC) Public Information Lynda Giguere, cell (907) 321-5491; Bob Flint, cell (907) 240-2517; ADEC in Anchorage (907) 269-3063. USCG, Dutch Harbor, Sara Frances (907) 581-7600, ext 4046. International Situation U.S. forces have captured a man described as a senior commander of a militant group linked to al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Iraqi government said on Wednesday. More... A youth wing leader of Kashmir's main Opposition party, the National Conference (NC), was amongst nine people killed in separate terrorist attacks today in Jammu and Kashmir. More... Iraqi police were ambushed Tuesday night in western Baghdad as they were raiding a house where they suspected militants were sheltered and 28 people were killed, including seven policemen, police said Wednesday. More... A Pakistani tribal politician with close links to Afghan President Hamid Karzai was shot dead in a drive-by attack by suspected Al Qaeda militants Wednesday, officials said. More... Saudi security forces killed three suspected terrorists in a raid on their hideout in Riyadh on Tuesday, officials said. More... Calendar of Significant Events December 29, 2000 – Philippines: Abu Sayyaf leaders seized while on bombing mission in Manila. Cambodia: Peace advocate Diego Turbay and 6 others killed in FARC ambush. The Next Situation Report: will be published as of 11:00 AM, December 30, 2004. A significant change in the situation or the threat level will prompt an interim report. Direct questions regarding this report to Wayne Rush at 907-428-7032 or wayne_rush@ak-prepared.com. How to reach the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Phone the State Emergency Coordination Center (SECC) by dialing (907) 428-7100 or 1-888-462-7100, 24 hours per day. Information on emergency topics is available on the Division's web site at http://www.ak-prepared.com. Homeland Security information may be found at http://www.ak-prepared.com/homelandsecurity/. How to reach the Division of Administration –State Cyber Security Program: If you have questions you may contact Darrell Davis, State Computer Security Officer, at darrel_davis@admin.state.ak.us. For further information: Being prepared: Ready.gov Countries: U.S. State Department Background Notes. Maps: United Nations Cartographic Section Terrorist Groups: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/20119.pdf Background Information on Other Terrorist Groups. Hyperlink: http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/20120.pdf |