..Which it has basically been since the Alert Status has been invented--except for a couple of occasions (when it was ORANGE).
Here is the history of the alert status changes.
August 1, 2004 - Advisory - Homeland Security Advisory System Increase to Level ORANGE for Financial Sector in New York City, Washington DC and Northern New Jersey.
May 30, 2003 - Advisory - Homeland Security Advisory System Lowered to National Level YELLOW
May 20, 2003 - Advisory - Homeland Security Advisory System Increase to National Level ORANGE
April 16, 2003 - Advisory - Homeland Security Advisory System Lowered to National Level YELLOW
March 17, 2003 - Advisory - National Threat Level Raised, Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge
Here is the chart for Terror Alert Status.
But if you look at the chart, there is blue and green below them. If you think about what blue means, "General risk of terrorist attacts" That basically sounds like normal. But what is normal? Aren't we in a normal situation now? Why didn't they use the word "normal"...why "general?" Then there is green. Low risk of terrorist attacks. Has there really been a low risk of a terrorist attack since the word "terrorist" was first used?--long before this chart. Green almost sounds like it's impossible, especially when someone defines blue as "general." WTF? I guess green is used in the movies.
I think this is a perfect example of bureaucracy and pointless waste.
Besides, how many people check the chart on a daily basis or before they fly--to see how safe it is? Maybe it should be on the weather channel?
"Honey, it's not going to rain today and the terrorist alert is blue, so your drive to work will be safe today."
BTW, I think they changed the red one a little. I remember it saying terrorist attack underway or something like that--no really!
