Alert: Homeland Security Sets Code ORANGE

Event: Homeland Security Advisory System Update
Sender Name: U.S. Government, Department of Homeland Security
Issued: 2016-01-21T14:27:36-05:00
Expires: 2016-01-21T15:27:36-05:00
Description: The Department of Homeland Security has elevated the Homeland Security Advisory System threat level to ORANGE / High in response to intelligence which may indicate a heightened threat of terrorism.
Instruction: A High Condition is declared when there is a high risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the Protective Measures taken in the previous Threat Conditions, Federal departments and agencies should consider agency-specific Protective Measures in accordance with their 866 existing plans.
Link to more Info: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=29
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Categories: Security,
Resource links:
Image file (GIF) Type: image/gif Link: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/getAdvisoryImage
Area Description: U.S. nationwide and interests worldwide

Message Identifier: 43b0807137272016021142736
CAP MessageType: Alert
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