STATE OF ALASKA
DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT 05-286 (as of 11:00 AM, October 13, 2005)
Homeland Security Advisory System – Alaska Level: Yellow-Elevated State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management State Emergency Coordination Center Preparedness Level 1: Responsible Level of Awareness State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Maritime Security (MARSEC) Level – Level I – Low. For ferries rated to carry 150 or more passengers and associated support facilities only. 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 West Coast Storm The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management multi-agency field teams deployed to Bethel and Nome in support of the 23 Sep West Coast Alaska storm are back in Anchorage. The Disaster Policy Cabinet met this morning to determine if the 23 Sep West Coast storm warrants a State disaster declaration. Travel advisory Fairbanks and surrounding areas to include Birch Lake to Delta. Use extreme caution when traveling through these areas due to rain and snow mix causing road surfaces to freeze. Reduce speeds, and travel with caution. Following are sources for road conditions: Steese Highway Road Conditions: 907 451-5204 Canadian Road Conditions: 1 867 456-7623 Statewide Road Conditions: 511 or on the internet at: http://511.alaska.gov/ National Situation Today, the concern of the moment is our lack of preparedness for a possible avian flu pandemic. The steps that need to be taken to deal with a naturally occurring disease, like avian flu, are strikingly similar to preparations for a bioterrorist event. More... Researchers are studying whether a vaccine being developed to stop the spread of the West Nile virus may be able to protect rare Hawaiian birds from the disease if it ever appears in the islands. More... Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge (SAC), Robert L. Corso, today announced the arrest of Anthony Michael Clark, the ringleader of a powerful, Detroit based, drug trafficking organization (DTO), which has operated in the Detroit area for more than 15 years. More... International Situation Putin issues shoot-to-kill order for Nalchik, the capital of the Caucasian Muslim Kabardino-Balkaria province near Chechnya under large-scale al Qaeda-Chechen terrorist assault Thursday. First reports of hostages taken and estimates of 60 deaths. More... Nicaraguan military officials have assured Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld that a cache of about 1,000 Soviet-era surface-to-air missiles is secure. More... Militants launched simultaneous attacks on police and government buildings in the city of Nalchik in Russia's Caucasus region Thursday, sparking fierce gun battles in which dozens are reported to have died. More... The Netherlands is likely to become the first country in Europe to ban the burka, under government proposals that would bring in some of the toughest curbs on Muslim clothing in the world. More Prensa Latina reports from Salamanca (Spain) that Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ali Rodriguez Araque has denounced that Luis Posada Carriles is the most infamous terrorist in the Ibero-American region, recalling that the Rio Group had approved a declaration of actions against terrorism. More... Significant Dates October 13, 2000 – Yemen: Explosion damages UK Embassy; Islamic Army of Aden-Abyan suspected. October 13, 1977 – Terrorist highjack Lufthansa airliner to Somalia; German paratroopers kill 3 hijackers and capture one. October 13, 1932 – Iraq: - Independence Day October 13, 1826 – Pan-American Day: is a day established by the governments of the American republics as a symbol of their sovereignty and their voluntary union in one continental community. The Next Situation Report: will be published as of 11:00 AM, October 14, 2005. 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 1-800-478-2337, 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 | ||