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Lamar County Multi- Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan <br />Chapter Three <br />5. Probability of Future Events <br />The Department of Defense (DOD) estimates that as many as 26 nations may possess <br />chemical agents and /or weapons and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reports that at least <br />ten countries are believed to possess or to be conducting research on biological agents for <br />weapon use. As more countries possess and acquire these ability the probability of future <br />events increases. <br />Table 5 show The Homeland Security Advisory System. This system issued by the U.S. <br />Department of Homeland Security, is a color -coded terrorism warning system that sets out five <br />threat levels <br />Table 5: The Homeland Security Advisory System <br />Color Threat <br />Description Level <br />Level <br />Requires — protective measuresll such as regularly assessing facilities for <br />weaknesses and finding ways to reduce them, and making sure State and <br />Low <br />local government employees are trained to handle terrorism situations. <br />Requires government agencies to review and update emergency <br />response procedures and communications systems, as well as provide <br />Guarded <br />the public with necessary information. <br />Includes increasing surveillance of critical locations, coordinating <br />emergency plans with nearby jurisdictions and implementing contingency <br />Yellow Elevated <br />and emergency response plans. <br />Requires coordinating necessary security efforts with armed forces or law <br />enforcement agencies, taking additional precautions at public events, <br />Orange High <br />preparing to work at an alternative site or with a dispersed workforce and <br />restricting access to essential personnel. <br />Includes assigning emergency response personnel and setting up <br />specially trained teams; monitoring, redirecting, or constraining <br />Severe <br />transportation systems; closing public an <br />148 <br />