Homeland Security Advisory System

Elevated Threat - Yellow Level - Elevated Risk

Definition: Elevated risk of terrorist attack but a specific region of the USA or target has not been identified.

In addition to all previously mentioned precautions, residents are advised to:

• Continue normal activities, but report suspicious activities to the local law enforcement agencies.
• Network with your family, neighbors, and community for mutual support during a disaster or terrorist attack.
• Learn what critical facilities are located in your community and report suspicious activities at or near these sites.
• Contact local officials to learn about specific hazards in your community.
• Develop a family preparedness kit and plan. Individual or family emergency preparedness should be maintained through training, good physical fitness and health, and storing food, water, and emergency supplies.
• Monitor media reports concerning situation.

In addition to all previously mentioned precautions, business owners and managers are advised to:

• Announce Threat Condition ELEVATED to employees.
• Review vulnerability and threat assessments and revise as needed.
• Identify and monitor government information sharing sources for warnings and alerts.
• Update and test call down list for emergency response teams and key employees.
• Review, coordinate, and update mutual aid agreements with other critical facilities and government agencies.
• Establish and monitor more active security measures.
• Review employee training on security precautions (bomb threat procedures, reporting suspicious packages, activities, and people). Conduct communications checks to ensure contacts can be maintained.