The Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Emergency Management has asked local governments to provide the following information and to remind its Citizens of their responsibility to recogize the realities of a possible biological, chemical, or nuclear terrorist attack. The Department of Homeland Security, Department of State, and the Department of Justice have asked governmental jurisdictions throughout the United States to become familiar with the aspects of domestic and international terrorism.
Description of Terrorism
Preparing for a Terrorist Attack
Emergency Response to Terrorist Threats
General Description of Weapons of Mass Destruction
The following biological agents have been identified by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention as substances that could be used for weapons of mass destruction.
Description of Biological Agents
- Bacteria: Anthrax, Brucellosis, Cholera, Glanders, Plague, Q Fever, and Tularemia
- Viruses: Arboviral encephalitis, Ebola Virus, Hemorrhagic fever, Lassa fever, Marburg hemorrhagic fever, Smallpox
- Toxins: Botulism, Mycotoxins, Ricin, Staphylococcal enterotoxin B
Nuclear Warfare Awareness
Nuclear and Radiological Weapons
The following chemical agents have been identified by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention as substances that could be used for weapons of mass destruction. Terrorists have used chemical agents against civilians. Terrorist incidents in Japan in 1994 and 1995 caused worldwide reconsideration of chemical warfare agents as terrorist weapons. Iraq is also reported to have used chemical agents against Iran in the 1980s.
Chemical Agents
Other Types of Terrorist Weaponry
Explosives
Incendiary Devices (Firebombs)
Response and Preparation After a Terrorist Attack
Important Federal Agencies Concerning Terrorist Threats and Health and Disease
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Department of State
Department of Defense
Central Intelligence Agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Educate Yourself on International Terrorism and America's War on Terror
State Department's Current List of Designated Foreign Terrorist Organizations
Most Wanted Terrorists
The International Policy Institute for Counter Terrorism
United Nation Action Against Terrorism
Center for Defense Information
Terrorism: Questions and Answers
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