Terrorism warning system may get an overhaul

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI) | Date: February 25, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

AMERICA AT WAR

HOMELAND SECURITY

Vague alerts haven't worked so uniform system is sought

By SETH BORENSTEIN

Knight Ridder News Service

Monday, February 25, 2002

Washington -- Those vague domestic terrorism alerts from grim- faced federal officials haven't worked well, experts say, so the terrorism warning system is about to get an overhaul.

Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge is expected to unveil a new terrorism alert system in the next few weeks. His office is floating a four-step system whose alarms would be, in descending order, "critical, ...

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