STATE OF ALASKA
DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT 04-365 (as of 11:00 AM, December 30, 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 Warnings The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings for the following areas: - Western Arctic Coast – until noon Friday for the Cape Lisburne area - Northwestern Brooks Range including Singiluk and Umiat – in passes until 6AM Friday - Chukchi Sea Coast including Point Hope, Shishmaref, Kivalina and Espenberg – until 6AM Friday - Lower Kobuk And Noatak Valleys including Noatak, Kiana and Red Dog Mine – through 6AM Friday - Baldwin Peninsula and Selawik Valley including Kotzebue, Selawik and Noorvik – until 6AM Friday - Northern and Interior Seward Peninsula including Buckland, Deering, Candle, Council, Haycock, Pilgrim Springs, Serpentine Hot Springs and Taylor – until 11 PM tonight - Southern Seward Peninsula Coast including Nome, White Mountain and Golovin – until 11PM tonight - St Lawrence Island And Bering Strait Coast including Gambell, Savoonga, Brevig Mission, Teller, Wales and Diomede – until 11PM tonight - Yukon Delta including Emmonak, Mountain Village, Alakanuk, Kotlik, Pilot Station, St Marys, Scammon Bay, Nunam Iqua and Pitkas Point – until 6PM today High Wind Warnings The National Weather Service has issued high wind warnings for the following areas: - Southeast Prince William Sound – for the Copper River Delta through today - Cape Fairweather to Cape Suckling Coastal Area – for interior passes through today - Juneau Borough and Northern Admiralty Island including Juneau – through today Blizzard Warning The National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning through today for Taiya Inlet and the Klondike Highway including Skagway. Photographs, press releases, Spill Response Updates 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.
National Situation
An Orange County mosque leader from Egypt who authorities said had given speeches that could be considered supportive of terrorist organizations agreed Tuesday to leave the United States voluntarily, giving up his fight to remain in the country. More... A new government intelligence bulletin describes in the greatest detail yet al-Qaida's techniques for assessing potential targets, extolling the lethal power of flying, shattered building glass and advising that kerosene and tires are effective for a deadly arson attack. More... An immigration judge on Wednesday ordered the deportation to Turkey of a Kurdish restaurant owner who the government accuses of terrorism, a court spokesman said. More... International Situation
The number of pirate attacks worldwide has tripled in the past decade, and new evidence suggests that piracy is becoming a key tactic of terrorist groups. In light of al Qaeda's professed aim of targeting weak links in the global economy, this new nexus is a serious threat: most of the world's oil and gas is shipped through pirate-infested waters. More...Security forces arrested a suspected member of a deviant group here yesterday, the Interior Ministry said. It was referring to suspected Al-Qaeda terrorists who have killed more than 100 people and wounded hundreds more since launching a wave of bombing and shooting attacks in May 2003. More... A French hostage who was released last week after four months in Iraq said his kidnappers grouped militants linked to Al Qaeda and former members of ousted president Saddam Hussein’s ruling party. More... Militants apparently linked to Al Qaeda turned two neighborhoods of Riyadh, the Saudi capital, into battle zones late Wednesday, with booby-trapped cars exploding outside the landmark Interior Ministry and a training center for Emergency Forces. More... In an audio-cassette tape released on December 16, 2004, Osama bin Laden directs his criticism against Arab rulers in general and against the Saudi royal family in particular, saying that they are no longer to be considered Muslims and calling on them to step down. Portions of the approximately hour and fifteen minutes-long tape were aired on Al-Jazeera. More... Algerian militants believed to belong to an al Qaeda-inspired group shot dead three members of the same family near the capital Algiers, security sources said on Wednesday. More... Calendar of Significant Events December 30, 2000 – Philippines: Series of bombs in Metro Manila kills 16 and injures at least 30; Abu Sayyaf suspected. December 30, 1896 – Philippines: Rizal Day. Commemorates the execution of national hero Jose Rizal. The Next Situation Report: will be published as of 11:00 AM, December 31, 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 |