By Allan Lengel
ticklethewire.com
Goodbye Code Orange, Code Yellow. We’ll hardly miss ya.
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano is set Wednesday to announce the new terrorism advisory warnings that will replace the color coded ones many citizens became numb to.
Authorities said they will include a clear statement on the nature of the threat, and will be defined in one of two ways:which will be defined in one of two ways:
Elevated Threat: Warns of a credible terrorist threat against the United States
Imminent Threat: Warns of a credible, specific, and impending terrorist threat against the United States.
“The terrorist threat facing our country has evolved significantly over the past ten years, and in today’s environment – more than ever – we know that the best security strategy is one that counts on the American public as a key partner in securing our country,” Napolitano said in a statement
“The National Terrorism Advisory System, which was developed in close collaboration with our federal, state, local, tribal and private sector partners, will provide the American public with information about credible threats so that they can better protect themselves, their families, and their communities.”
