Monday, October 20, 2008

Geo Eye Images, EMP Attack, Drill Updates

GeoEye's New Satellite Offers Unprecedentedly Sharp Images

http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?i=3778072&c=FEA&s=TEC

It's getting harder and harder to hide.
The sharpest commercial imaging satellite ever launched is now orbiting the Earth, sweeping over the North Pole and under the South Pole every 98 minutes, collecting high-resolution images of the scene below.
From 423 miles up, the GeoEye-1 satellite can spot objects as small as 16 inches across. Home plate is visible on a baseball diamond. Obviously, then, so are trucks, troops, aircraft on runways, ships at sea and other items of particular interest to the U.S. military. (cont...)


Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack: A Preventable Homeland Security Catastrophe http://www.heritage.org/Research/HomelandSecurity/bg2199.cfm

A major threat to America has been largely ignored by those who could prevent it. An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attack could wreak havoc on the nation's electronic systems—shutting down power grids, sources, and supply mechanisms. An EMP attack on the United States could irreparably cripple the coun­try. It could simultaneously inflict large-scale damage and critically limit our recovery abilities. Congress and the new Administration must recognize the signifi­cance of the EMP threat and take the necessary steps to protect against it. (cont..)

Russian alliance to hold combat drills
http://www.upi.com/Top_News/2008/10/20/Russian_alliance_to_hold_combat_drills/UPI-84291224535929/
MOSCOW, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Russian military officials say an alliance of former Soviet states will combine combat aircraft for joint defense exercises.
"The exercise will involve over 50 fighters, bombers and helicopters. A particular feature of the exercise is the deployment of Russia's A-50 Mainstay AWACS aircraft," Lt. Col. Vladimir Drik said Monday.
Thursday's exercises are to be a joint effort by members of the Commonwealth of Independent States, a loose alliance comprising Russia, Moldova, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Armenia, RIA Novosti reported

Mass Drive-Through Vaccination Drill includes Free Flu Shots (VA)
http://www.nbc29.com/Global/story.asp?S=9205904&nav=menu496_2_5
Health department offers free flu shots while practicing for bio-terrorism and outbreaks
The Rappahannock-Rapidan Health District is asking residents of Culpeper, Fauquier, Madison, Orange and Rappahannock counties to roll down their car windows and roll up their sleeves for an emergency preparedness drill that will test the efficiency of mass drive-through vaccinations. Participants will receive a free flu shot.

Disaster Drill To Be Held At Nashua Mall (NH)
Weekend Exercise Designed To Test Disaster Readiness
http://www.wmur.com/news/17763022/detail.html
NASHUA, N.H. -- A major disaster drill will be held at the Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua on Sunday.
City officials said the drill will test the readiness of police, fire and other emergency agencies in a simulated catastrophe along the state line.

Flu drill deemed a success (PA)
http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-10192008-1607697.html
More than 4,500 people received free flu shots Saturday at Bucks County's third annual Pandemic Flu Drill.

Boeing opens experimentation center in Virginia
http://mae.pennnet.com/display_article/343065/32/NEWS/none/none/1/Boeing-opens-experimentation-center-in-Virginia/
Boeing Integrated Defense Systems opened a new experimentation center today in Suffolk, Va., to bring its modeling, simulation, analysis, and experimentation capability to government customers in the high-tech Hampton Roads area.


National Retail Federation prepares retailers for emergencies
http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2008/10/20/daily9.html
The National Retail Federation wants to help retailers prepare for the worst.
The Washington D.C.-based trade group’s loss prevention team has partnered with the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Department of Homeland Security to create emergency response protocols for retailers to react, respond and recover from incidents of in-store violence. (like when the economy collapses and people start rioting?)


Pandemic response tested
http://online.indianagazette.com/articles/2008/10/20/news/indiana_county/10004316.txt
Emergency officials tested the county's Points of Dispensing System, or PODS, for mass distribution of medications in emergency conditions, by giving out free flu shots on Sunday.Danny Sacco, director of safety and security at Indiana Regional Medical Center, said more than 1,300 flu shots were given in a two and a half-hour time period.The shots, offered by the Indiana County Community Emergency/Disaster Planning Committee's Health and Human Services Subcommittee, were distributed at three PODS manned by about 175 volunteers. The county has nine POD sites, each with its own manager and personnel, that can be used in the event of a pandemic or biological attack...

(BidenThreataganda)
Biden to Supporters: "Gird Your Loins", For the Next President "It's Like Cleaning Augean Stables"http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/10/biden-to-suppor.html
ABC News' Matthew Jaffe Reports: Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., on Sunday guaranteed that if elected, Sen. Barack Obama., D-Ill., will be tested by an international crisis within his first six months in power and he will need supporters to stand by him as he makes tough, and possibly unpopular, decisions."Mark my words," the Democratic vice presidential nominee warned at the second of his two Seattle fundraisers Sunday. "It will not be six months before the world tests Barack Obama like they did John Kennedy. The world is looking. We're about to elect a brilliant 47-year-old senator president of the United States of America. Remember I said it standing here if you don't remember anything else I said. Watch, we're gonna have an international crisis, a generated crisis, to test the mettle of this guy."

State urges Vermonters to prepare for pandemic
http://www.boston.com/news/local/vermont/articles/2008/10/20/state_urges_vermonters_to_prepare_for_pandemic/?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed1
Preparing for economic collapse:
100 Items to Disappear First http://www.thepowerhour.com/news/items_disappearfirst.htm
What If US Collapses? Soviet Collapse Lessons Every American Needs To Know link to madconomist.com

2 comments:

nigelthomas said...

Good article. We need to keep pandemic preparedness at the forefront of every business manager's mind. It won't go away so better start preparing.

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