STATE OF ALASKA
DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT 05-355 (as of 11:00 AM, December 21, 2005)
Except national mass transit portion of the transportation sector - Orange-High (This only includes regional and inter-city passenger rail, subways and metropolitan bus systems.) US. Department of Homeland Security 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 Nov 2005 Southeast Storm The Governor’s Disaster Policy Cabinet met yesterday afternoon to address the November 2005 Southeast Storm. Disaster declaration recommendations have been forwarded to the Governor's Office for consideration. Winter Storm Warning The National Weather Service Fairbanks continues the winter storm warning for St Lawrence Island and Bering Strait Coast. A winter storm warning remains in effect until 6 pm this afternoon. The wind will be gusting to 50 mph with blizzard conditions. Volcano Augustine Volcano: Current Level of Concern Color Code: YELLOW. Elevated seismicity continues. No explosion-like signals like those seen in previous days have been recorded as of 20 December. Partly cloudy; web camera and satellite images of the volcano showed nothing unusual. There is no indication that a large eruption of Augustine is imminent. Small explosions can still occur with no warning and could affect low-flying aircraft in the vicinity of the volcano. AVO sent two crews to Augustine today, one to install supplemental seismic instrumentation, and the other to measure gas emissions. Volcano Information On The Internet: http://www.avo.alaska.edu Recording On The Status Of Alaska's Volcanoes: (907) 786-7478 Significant Dates December 21, 1999 – Colombia: FARC ambush on military convoy kills 9, injures 2 civilians. December 21, 1988 - United Kingdom, United States: Pan Am Flight 103, outbound from London for New York with 259 people aboard, was destroyed by a bomb on December 21, 1988 while over Lockerbie, Scotland. All aboard the aircraft were killed, as were eleven persons on the ground at Lockerbie. December 21, 1975 – Austria: Pro-Palestinian guerrillas attacked an OPEC conference in Vienna, killing three people, wounding seven, and taking eighty-one hostages. Forty-one Austrian hostages were released in Vienna, while the rest were taken to Algeria and released on December 23, 1975. The Next Situation Report: will be published as of 11:00 AM, December 22, 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 | ||