Hazelwood Increases Resident Availability to the National Terrorism Advisory System

In an effort to better educate residents about the National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS), which replaced the color-coded Homeland Security Advisory System the City of Hazelwood has
posted the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s new National Terrorism Advisory System Public Guide on
its website.

It's the city's goal to help residents be more vigilant to potential attacks brought on in retaliation to Osama bin Laden’s death, according to a City of Hazelwood press release.

“We believe that all Americans share responsibility for our nation’s security," said Hazelwood Police Chief Wolf. "And, since Hazelwood is within close proximity to Lambert St. Louis International Airport and the Gateway Arch, which is our country’s tallest national monument, it would be a good thing for residents to be aware of the heightened risk of terrorist attack in the United States and what they should do."

This publication can be viewed in its entirety by clicking the PDF link labeled **Nat’l Terrorism Advisory System Public Guide (04/11)** at the bottom of the website’s home page.

According to the release, Hazelwood plans to post information about any new local NTAS Alerts on the same webpage. Each alert will include information such as the geographic region, if available, mode of transportation, and critical infrastructure potentially affected by the threat.