Some other stories, there are too many
Just in case like me you have had difficulty keeping up, following are a few links on some of the homeland security stories I have been trying to track.
The Natural Threat Beat
Friday Update: Fresh flooding displaces 1 million more: BBC
Flooding and misery deepen in Pakistan: Dawn (please also check “related news”)
Record heat and wildfires in California: Los Angeles Times, Bakersfield Californian (Personal note: Kern County public safety professionals are among the most intelligent, competent, and committed men and women with whom I have had the privilege to work. In all of my work no other community has approached the level of effective interagency collaboration demonstrated in Bakersfield and Kern County. This is a brutal time of year, especially this year. They will need every skill they’ve got.) Friday Update: Intense heat for fourth day: Los Angeles Times
Over 2300 deaths in Chinese floods, more evacuations along N. Korean border : Xinhua, The Age
Cities attract hurricanes (!) (?): Inside Science News Service
The Intentional Threat Beat
Yemen and al-Awlaki are tagged “urgent” threats : Washington Post, USA Today
A new survey clarifies Americans’ attitudes toward Muslims: Pew Research Center for People & the Press
Friday Update: Various international angles on Mosque controversy: New York Times
72 murdered Mexican migrants found: BBC News
Friday Update: Mexico under siege: Los Angeles Times
Flash drive convicted of cyber attack: Computerworld
Canadians arrested with remote IED material: Ottawa Citizen
The Accidental Threat Beat
Friday Update: Katrina Anniversary Coverage: Times-Picayune
Friday Update: Katrina Five Years Later: CNN special report
(Note: Given the critical role of levee failure, I categorize “Katrina” as an accidental failure of infrastructure more than a natural event.)
Significant piece of investigative journalism on the former Minerals Management Service: Washington Post
Engineer warned BP on cement seal: Wall Street Journal
Bacteria eating Gulf oil plume: Financial Times
At its core homeland security is mostly a local issue, but depending how it plays locally the issue can have far-reaching — even global – implications. Think global, act local fits.







