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Homeland Security Advisory System Recommendations

The White House issued Homeland Security Directive 3 in March 2002 which established five threat conditions for possible terrorist attack.

GREEN = LOW BLUE = GUARDED YELLOW = ELEVATED ORANGE = HIGH RED = SEVERE

Across the country questions of "What does a condition 'yellow' mean to my family? or What does this mean to a business, school or local government?" remained. The American Red Cross has recognized the need and developed a set of recommendations for the following areas:

• Individuals
• Families
• Neighborhoods
• Schools
• Businesses

Domestic Preparedness And Security Information

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