⚠️ Emergency►section 🚩 3rd Qtr • 2025 ⚠️

New Orleans

...New Year's Attacker, planned way in advance...

www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/neworleans/news/fbi-releases-investigative-update-in-bourbon-street-attack

New Orleans attacker wore Meta smart glasses - what else do we know?Investigators are also looking into the attacker's back-to-back travel to Egypt and Canada in 2023.

Year in Review

...top emergency and disaster stories of 2024...

A Year of Turmoil: Conflicts, Crises and Displacement in 2024 | UNHCR US

GAR Special Report 2024

www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations

305 million people need lifesaving help next year, says UN’s top aid official

11 top disasters of 2024Learn about the world’s top disasters in 2024 and how World Vision is helping millions of children and families affected.

10 biggest weather stories of 2024 is all that – and a bag of CheetosThe last 365 days have been filled with extreme weather events, including powerful hurricanes and other natural disasters, leaving a significant mark on 2024.

US Treasury

...hacked...

CISA Update on Treasury Breach | CISA

US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident'Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the Treasury Department's computer security guardrails this month, according to a letter to lawmakers that Treasury officials provided to Reuters.

China-backed hackers breached the US Treasury Department. Here’s what we know. The Chinese government has denied responsibility for the attack.

Puerto Rico

...blackout on New Year's...

Hernández Statement on U.S. Secretary of Energy’s Visit to Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico, We Partied Through Yet Another BlackoutBut our relentless strength should not be mistaken for acceptance of a very broken system.

New Year's Eve

...NYPD Tightened Security...

Transcript: Mayor Adams Briefs New Yorkers on New Year's Eve Safety

Even without a specific threat, officials concerned about safety at Times Square ball dropLaw enforcement agencies warn that people seeking to carry out large protests or acts of violence could target New Year’s celebrations.

Stay Safe This New Year's Eve: Essential Partying TipsEnsure a safe and enjoyable New Year's Eve with our helpful tips. From designated drivers and responsible drinking to firework safety and winter weather awareness, we've got you covered.

Unposted but significant 2024 Year in Review Stories Below

Winter Safety

...is very important throughout the whole season...

Winter Safety Tips

www.ready.gov/winter-weather#:~:text=Stay%20Safe%20During%20Winter%20Weather,and%20walking%20in%20the%20snow.

Winter Storm Preparedness

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How to Know When Ice is Safe: 10 Steps (with Pictures) - wikiHowWalking, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing (with or without a car), cross-country skiing, skating, and playing sports are dangerous pastimes when you don't know how to tell if ice is thick enough to withstand weight. There are ways to...

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Winter weather safety tips | Entergy NewsroomWinter weather can be hazardous. Here are some tips to help keep you and your family safe and comfortable all season long.

Ice Thickness Safety ChartHow thick does ice have to be to drive a truck? Skate on? Go ice fishing? Our Ice Thickness Safety Chart lets you confidently venture out on to lakes and ponds.

Winter Safety StatsHere are a few safety things to keep in mind when you are out and about this winter, whether it be in the workplace or on your time off.

Mystery Drones

...mystery solved, yet, still a mystery... wait what?

DHS, FBI, FAA & DoD Joint Statement on Ongoing Response to Reported Drone Sightings

Trump Admin Says Mystery Drones Were Authorized: ‘Not The Enemy’President Donald Trump previously claimed the drones aren’t “the enemy.”

Drone detection system deployed to New York after mystery sightingsThe state governor has asked for more federal support as questions grow over objects spotted in the skies.

No use of drones at night unless you are sniffing the ground for something, expert's explanation goes viral - Times of IndiaUS News: "Drones have no use at night unless you are doing some intelligence work, looking for some bad guys or looking for a victim or doing some type of mil

Mystery drones could be trying to find "radioactive material"—aerospace CEO

Radiation levels in New York spike amid Northeast 'mystery drone' wave

Radiation spike in New York sparks conspiracy theory involving mysterious drones

Fact-check: Drones were not tracking missing radioactive material in New Jersey

What are the mystery drones flying over the US?

“50 Drones Over Ocean” in New Jersey, Officials Say (Video)

Pentagon shoots down Iran 'mothership' claim amid New Jersey drone mystery

Mystery drones: US officials see no evidence of threat

Syria

...Assad out! Rebels take control...

DOD's Mission to Defeat ISIS Remains Ongoing in Syria

Syria in maps: Who controls the country now Assad has gone?A visual guide to the latest developments after Syrian rebels toppled President Bashar al-Assad 13 years after the start of the country's civil war.

Assad is granted asylum in Russia as rebels seize control of the Syrian capitalThe Syrian government collapsed early Sunday, as rebels seized control of the capital Damascus. Deposed President Bashar al-Assad was granted asylum by Russia, according to state-run Tass news.

Assassination

...United Healthcare CEO...

Luigi Mangione Charged with the Stalking and Murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and Use of a Silencer in a Crime of Violence

How UnitedHealthcare CEO killing sowed fear for executives’ safety - NewsBreakLocal police conducted security checks and stood guard at the homes of health-care executives dozens of times in the weeks after UnitedHealthcare’s CEO was

Key details about the man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEOThe chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, one of the nation’s largest insurers, was killed in midtown Manhattan in what police described as a targeted attack.

Dale Buckner in The Washington Post: CEO Safety Following UHC CEO MurderGlobal Guardian CEO Dale Buckner discusses the heightened security concerns for executives following the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in The Washington Post.

Man accused in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing faces federal charge that's eligible for death penaltyThe man arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO is being held without bail after a New York federal court appearance on charges including a death-eligible murder count.

Stowaway

...From JFK, NYC to Paris...

Stowaway caught on Delta flight from New York to Paris

The FBI, TSA, and Delta Air Lines all issued statements regarding the arrest of Svetlana Dali, a woman who stowed away on a flight from New York to Paris. FBI - A federal grand jury in Brooklyn indicted Dali on a stowaway charge, which carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. TSA - The TSA is preparing a civil case against Dali after reviewing airport security video. The TSA can refer criminal cases to the Justice Department.Delta Air Lines - Delta said it is conducting an investigation of its own and working with law enforcement. Delta said it found "deviation from standard procedures is the root cause of this event."