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As War Looms, New York City Braces for Terror By Jeff McKayCNSNews.com CorrespondentMarch 18, 2003 New York City (CNSNews.com) - Immediately after President Bush's address on Monday preparing the nation for war, the security landscape was immediately beefed up in the New York area, considered a primary target for terrorists. A plan dubbed "Operation Atlas" will be the most visible set of security precautions covering New York City since the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. A myriad of security measures will be enacted the minute the first shots are fired in Iraq. These will include bomb-sniffing dogs in New York...

Officials: Florida's emergency operations a model for the nation Monday, June 10, 2002 By BRENDAN FARRINGTON, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE - With no storms swirling in the Atlantic, the state emergency operations center is quiet. The big room is empty and all but one of five huge video screens are blank. The other just shows scattered thunderstorms crossing the Florida Panhandle. But the first sign of a hurricane and the room will begin jumping with life. "When you're in here and you feel the environment and look up at all five of those screens ... and you've got satellite up...