Special News Alert:
Water Supply on High Terror Alert
July 15, 2002 (NY Post)
Documents captured from terror
master Osama bin Laden's al Qaeda lieutenants in
Afghanistan reveal that water-treatment plants are high
on the list of terror targets, Time Magazine reports.
The sinister plans hint that al Qaeda operatives have been
investigating ways to contaminate - or disrupt the nation's
water supply on a massive scale. The threat is so serious
that the FBI issued a warning to the utilities last week.
Tom Curtis of the American Water Works Association whose
members supply water to 80 percent of the population said
manuals on how water treatment centers and utilities operate
were recovered from al Qaeda's lairs.
Now, in addition to increased protection for the pumping
stations and pipes, the utilities are going to Washington
seeking a bigger piece of the Homeland Security budget.
The administration has earmarked $16 million but the industry
said security enhancements would cost billions.
This warning means that we not only need to have the highest
quality drinking water filter for protection against contaminants
that may be introduced into the water supply, but we all must
also be sure that we have at least a three day supply of stored
water for use in case of emergency. Also, make sure that the water
you have stored has been refreshed within the past 6 months.
More on Biological issues in water - http://www.theolivebranch.com/water/safety.htm
Water around the country and in the News - http://www.theolivebranch.com/water/news.htm
Water Storage and Survival Tips- http://www.theolivebranch.com/water/survival.htm
K. Culbreth, Independent Distributor
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