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//The Wire//2300Z October 4, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: DISASTER RECOVERY CONTINUES IN AMERICAN SOUTHEAST.//

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-HomeFront-

Southeast: Recovery efforts continue amid growing reports of federal corruption and general malevolence. On the ground, locals and independent volunteer groups are working alongside National Guard assets to aid disaster victims and continue recovery efforts. Much of the recovery work itself is being worked by a variety of groups working independently of federal aid, which is often late or inadequate. Local authorities are beginning to organize more deliberately with volunteer groups, though what started as very limited reports of volunteers being shut out, have now begun to become more common.

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Analyst Comments: Due to these growing allegations, it would be wise for all volunteers to document any opposition they face, so that a more thorough independent investigation can be completed later on. At the moment, locals will have to do the best they can despite the barriers that are being presented in some cases. Due to the sheer scale of this disaster, it’s hard to determine how much opposition is impacting the overall effort; for every one instance of locals being shut out of volunteer operations, there could be thousands of logistical efforts being undertaken where everyone involved simply is doing whatever is needed. There’s no way to know how severe these problems are considering the context of the larger crisis response effort. Most efforts between all agencies, companies, and volunteers appear to be working as smoothly as can be expected considering the situation. Since most reports from the region come from individuals and interpersonal interactions between one person and another, individual assessments may vary. Some people have had nothing but problems and corruption, but others (even working in a similar area) have seen nothing but altruism and kindness. Tensions may temporarily flare in some situations, and minor irritations surely exist in others, but overall trends are tough to assess.

However, considering the mounting concerns of opposition to aid efforts (and erring on the side of caution) it’s important to remember that locals also know the terrain better than any federal resource or agency ever could, which provides an advantage to those seeking to clandestinely smuggle aid supplies into the region if that becomes necessary at some point.

Analyst: S2A1

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//The Wire//2300Z October 3, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: ISRAEL STRIKES TARGETS IN SYRIA, CONTINUES INVASION OF LEBANON. RECOVERY CONTINUES IN AMERICAN SOUTHEAST.//

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-International Events-

Global: An Earth-facing X9.0-class solar flare has been observed overnight, continuing the heightened solar activity during this solar cycle. AC: This will likely degrade shortwave radio communications for the next few days on the sun-facing side of Earth.

Middle East: Last night, Israeli forces conducted a missile strike near a Russian military base in Syria. AC: The diplomatic situation in Syria with regards to Russia is complicated. Russia maintains several airbases in Syria. Most of these are formerly Syrian military bases, which are now manned and operated by Russians. However, immediately next to some military sites, are large ammo dumps intended for the storage of Iranian arms, and/or supplies for Hezbollah. This is likely what happened at Khmeimim Air Base last night. This facility, which is co-located with Bassel al-Assad International airport, was host to an Israeli naval bombardment via dozens of missiles which struck the facility. Details regarding exactly what was struck are unclear, however initial Syrian media reports indicate that Israel was probably targeting one of these storage facilities that was technically Russian, but really operated by Iranians, proxies, or other non-Russians. However, this is unlikely to matter much, as Russian forces did intercept some of the Israeli missiles targeting the facility.

In response, Russia has ordered all 1.5 million Russian citizens located in Israel to depart the country as soon as possible, while commercial means are still available.

Red Sea/HOA Region: Houthi targeting continues as before, with the successful strike of two western cargo vessels a few days ago. The M/T CORDELIA MOON and the M/V MARATHOPOLIS were struck by Houthi Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) and cruise missiles a few days ago. Both vessels were damaged in the attack, but the crew of both vessels have maintained command and continued to their next port of call.

-HomeFront-

United States: Panic buying has been reported around the nation due to the Longshoremen labor strike. As of this afternoon the Longshoremen have voted to pause the strike until January 15, due to the lives that are being lost due to logistical problems throughout the southeast. However the damage has largely been done, as logistical problems will remain critical for weeks, even if regular port operations recommence right now. This, in combination with the major Baxter healthcare factory being destroying in western North Carolina, has also reportedly resulted in varying shortages of medical supplies around the country. So far, shortages are random and unpredictable (as is common now due to our national just-in-time logistical doctrine).

Washington: This afternoon the Kitsap County Sheriff’s office investigated an IED attack on a vehicle in Bremerton. An unknown individual emplaced an IED underneath a parked vehicle, which detonated as the vehicle owner approached it. No further information regarding the motive for this attack has been released.

Southeast: Improvements are being made in some areas with regards to disaster response, and detrimental effects are being reported in others. Portable Cellular-on-Wheels (COW) arrays and donated Starlink dishes have been instrumental in remote areas obtaining contact with the outside world, and the work to restore electricity to the region has equally been very helpful. However, after almost a week of recovery efforts, much of the region still remains without power or cell service.

As such, FEMA efforts have largely been absent completely or unhelpful so far. FEMA has required citizens (who don’t have power or cell service) to fill out online forms to get aid. The White House has announced a one-time

//The Wire//2130Z October 2, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: IRAN STRIKES ISRAEL WITH BALLISTIC MISSILES. MASS SHOOTING REPORTED IN TEL AVIV. CONTROVERSY CONTINUES TO MOUNT IN SOUTHEASTERN DISASTER ZONE.//

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-International Events-

Middle East: Last night, multiple Iranian ballistic missiles stuck various targets in Israel. Video footage from people on the ground indicate dozens (possibly hundreds) of missiles were launched, many of which were intercepted by David’s Sling defense systems. So far, the casualty count appears to be minimal, though official numbers may change over time. Initial Israeli media reporting indicates that Iran targeted military sites, not civilian centers.

Nearly simultaneously, a mass shooting was reported in Tel Aviv, resulting in 10 fatalities and 20 wounded so far. AC: Due to the Iranian strikes, the details of this developing mass shooting event have been hard to verify with any confidence.

Far East: This morning a WWII era bomb exploded at Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan. The bomb, which had been dropped during WWII, cratered a taxiway and caused the diversion and/or delay of dozens of flights. Local authorities have confirmed there is no further threat to aviation and normal aviation operations will commence on Thursday.

-HomeFront-

United States: Bank of America customers reported widespread issues this afternoon, resulting in either a total outage of banking systems or their accounts showing a zero balance. AC: No word has been provided regarding the cause of the outage.

Southeast: Recovery efforts continue, despite federal involvement. Reports continue to mount regarding federal agencies discouraging people from helping, or outright threatening citizens with arrest for trying to aid disaster victims. There have been some limited reports of federal aid agencies confiscating disaster supplies from volunteer groups. FEMA resources, largely unseen throughout the affected disaster zone, are allegedly being deployed at the moment. However, this afternoon DHS Secretary Mayorkas stated that while FEMA funding is adequate for now, FEMA lacks the required resources and funding to manage federal emergencies that may need management by a federal agency this hurricane season.

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Analyst Comments: With any disaster, there are always those with a good heart that try to help, but inevitably make the situation worse. These situations are quite rare, but do sometimes happen. Similar situation with those who try to volunteer but end up needing rescue themselves…the nuance of various situations on the ground inevitably results in conflict that is not exactly indicative of a top-down policy sometimes.

However, overall the atmospherics on the ground in this situation appear to be more nefarious in nature than the standard tensions that arise during any disaster. The prevailing story throughout some areas is that federal (and even some local) agencies don’t want citizens to help, because the government is in charge…but these same agencies don’t do anything at all, or at minimum are way over their heads with regards to the scale of the response needed. Roads are being closed to only “official” vehicle traffic, despite well-prepared and skilled citizens that are more than capable of providing aid more professionally and efficiently than formalized agencies. Similar situation with private pilots who can outfly any National Guard asset any day of the week, and yet are somehow held to higher standards and formalization than even the policing agencies themselves. With this disaster, the red tape has begun to entangle even private volunteer efforts, with many volunteers learning valuable lessons regarding how little the government values their efforts, and as most clearly demonstrated during the Maui crisis, are sometimes outright adversarial.

The reasons for this vary wid

//The Wire//1630Z October 1, 2024//

//PRIORITY//

//BLUF: ISRAEL BEGINS GROUND INVASION OF LEBANON. RECOVERY EFFORTS CONTINUE IN AMERICAN SOUTHEAST. ILA LABOR STRIKE BEGINS.//

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-International Events-

Middle East: Overnight Israeli forces began their ground invasion of Lebanon. So far, it is unclear as to if this is a limited border incursion or the prelude to a much larger invasion. 

AC: Sources on either side have not entirely been reliable, and due to the remote terrain in southern Lebanon, it may be some time before an accurate picture of the advance is obtained. Western media sources have claimed that an Iranian ballistic missile strike is imminent, however it’s not clear as to how any media source could possibly know this information with any certainty. Similar rumors persist regarding the potential for Iran to send troops to Lebanon to assist in their defense against the Israeli invasion.

-HomeFront-

USA: The Longshoremen labor strike officially began at midnight, with roughly 45,000 dockworkers and other personnel shutting down logistics operations along the Eastern seaboard and Gulf Coast. As of right now, the following port facilities are most affected by the labor strike: Boston, Delaware River, New York, Baltimore, Hampton Roads, Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville, Miami, Port Everglades, Tampa, Mobile, New Orleans, and Houston.

Southeast: Logistical networks have begun to organize more deliberately and aid is beginning to flow into the region as best it can. Roads being impacted or simply no longer existing presents the biggest challenges for rescue and recovery. Price gouging has been reported in many sectors, from fuel to food. Though unconfirmed at this time, truckers are reporting acts of sabotage to their vehicles while parked at truck stops throughout the region. This has allegedly taken the form of slashed tires and tampering with fuel tanks, however it’s not clear as to if these incidents are more representative of routine crime or more deliberate targeting of aid shipments.

Atlantic Ocean: Tropical Depression Kirk increased to a Tropical Storm overnight, and is expected to become a major hurricane over the next few days. AC: It’s too soon to tell if this system is intended for the east coast, however if so this could be a potentially serious complication for the already compromised region.

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Analyst Comments: Though substantial aid shipments and infrastructure are allegedly on the way, most locals still have not seen many aid efforts from higher than the local level. There are also mounting allegations that higher-level government aid agencies are discouraging the work of Good Samaritans. On the ground, feelings are mixed; higher level aid is desperately called for, but most people know that federal assets will probably just mess up what’s already being worked at lower levels. As such, there’s a delicate balance at hand which is resulting in conflict: Local volunteers have stepped up where the government has not. However, much more substantial efforts are needed than can be provided by single privately owned helicopters or random citizens carrying one truckload of supplies. However, when state/federal agencies takeover operations and shut out volunteers, they often prove that they can’t do much better of a job than the volunteers paying out of pocket for recovery efforts. In short, if formal agencies could take over rescue/recovery efforts and do the job effectively, most volunteers would probably be happy to hand the reigns over to more qualified professionals. However, in most cases the professionals are either not capable of the magnitude of support needed, or are bound up in red tape that is costing lives every single day, thus the emerging conflict. This is resulting in a unique parallel society whereby locals are working independently of formal aid agencies to

//The Wire//1830Z September 30, 2024//

//PRIORITY//

//BLUF: HURRICANE DAMAGE IN SOUTHEASTERN US CATASTROPHIC. DOCKWORKER UNION STRIKE TO BEGIN TOMORROW, SHUTTING DOWN MOST EAST COAST PORTS.//

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-HomeFront-

USA: A nationwide Verizon outage was reported this morning, affecting most of the United States. AC: As cellular communications have been strained due to the increased demand throughout the southeast, localized outages have been reported. The cause of this national outage has not been disclosed however, and is possibly unrelated to storm damage. The widespread telecoms issues throughout the southeast already present an exceptionally vulnerable target for malign actors, both foreign and domestic.

Throughout the East Coast, the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) labor union has voted to conduct the first total port strike since 1977, starting Tuesday, October 1. Most high-risk rail freight has already been stopped as of last week, so as to avoid HAZMAT or other lootable materials being stuck on the track due to the labor strike. On the west coast, land-based freight is already overwhelmed as cargo operations shift to trucks, of which there are not enough to mitigate the impacts to freight operations. As such long lines and processing times are being reported around the country at every major logistics hub.

AC: The impact that this labor strike will have on logistics will without question be catastrophic due to the devastated American southeast. If this goes forward, the logistical problems already in play will likely result in a near-total breakdown of most cargo operations throughout the eastern United States. East coast ports being shut down, with union members picketing, combined with the apocalyptic damage reported in the southeast, presents a clear and present danger to national security.

Southeastern US: Devastation from Hurricane Helene remains at historic levels due to the sheer scale of the disaster. Potentially thousands remain missing, and NCDOT authorities continue to urge everyone to consider all roads in western NC closed until further notice, even interstates or major highways. Asheville is the largest metropolitan center that has suffered severe damage, largely due to all roads into and out of the city being blocked or unnavigable for most vehicles. Looting has also been reported throughout most of the flood damaged regions.

Florida: The city of Okeechobee is under a state of defacto martial law as the Chief of Police Donald Hagan signs a Local State of Emergency declaration nullifying the 2nd Amendment. The possession of firearms in public and the sale of ammunition has been completely banned. The display of firearms by gun stores has been banned. AC: As it stands in this municipality, this is appears to be a complete and total ban on the possession of all firearms in public. It is unknown as to if law enforcement officials are enforcing this policy or not.

Georgia: A major chlorine processing facility caught fire in Conyers over the weekend. This is one of the most significant factory fires in Georgia’s history, with plume analysis indicating hazardous debris being deposited throughout the region. Initial reports from local responders indicate that chlorine has been detected, leading to mass evacuations around the factory and a shelter-in-place order for the entirety of Rockdale county. AC: Details are unconfirmed regarding the origin of the fire. However the internal fire suppression system itself may have exacerbated the situation as chemicals have reacted with the water, resulting in either the fire starting in the first place, or at minimum the blaze being more substantial. Haze and chemical odors have been reported in Atlanta, prompting local authorities to recommend the closing of exterior ventilation systems for structures and vehicles throughout Fulton county.

Washington D.C. – The White House

The Great ShakeOut: https://www.shakeout.org/ 

00:00 - Northeast Region 
03:36 - Southeast Region 
11:20 - Southwest Region 
13:59 - Western Region 
16:49 - Western Europe 
24:13 - War in Lebanon 
35:09 - GhostNet Reports 

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//The Wire//2200Z September 27, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: FLOODING REMAINS SEVERE THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAN SOUTHEAST. IRANIANS CHARGED WITH CYBERATTACK ON TRUMP CAMPAIGN.//

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-International Events-

Middle East: This afternoon various Israeli media began to posit that Hezbollah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an airstrike in Beirut last night.

-HomeFront-

Washington D.C. – Three Iranian nationals have been charged by the Department of Justice for cyberattacks pertaining to Trump’s campaign.

Southeastern US: Storm damage from Hurricane Helene remains significant, as historic flooding has occurred throughout the entire region. In Erwin, Tennessee the Unicoi County Hospital is currently flooded and non-operational, with dozens of staff members and patients being reportedly stranded on the roof of the complex awaiting rescue earlier today. Along the North Carolina/Tennessee border, the Waterville dam is at risk of catastrophic failure, which has resulted in the evacuation of Newport, TN. Near Asheville, the Lake Lure Dam has also failed catastrophically causing exceptionally severe damage throughout the area. Sections of I-40 have reported to be washed out along the North Carolina/Tennessee border, along with I-26 being closed for flooding. AC: These were the two major interstate routes between NC and TN, indicating that transit between these two states is going to be challenging (if not impossible) while flooding persists.

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Analyst Comments: The possible death of Nasrallah has not yet been confirmed by Hezbollah, though as he is the leader of the organization in Lebanon and frequently makes press statements, his death will have to either be confirmed or denied at some point.

Analyst: S2A1

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//The Wire//2200Z September 26, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: NYC MAYOR INDICATED ON CORRUPTION CHARGES. WHITE HOUSE APPROVES UKRAINIAN, ISRAELI AID PACKAGES. HURRICANE HELENE TO MAKE LANDFALL IN FLORIDA TONIGHT.//

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-International Events-

Middle East: The war in Lebanon continues as before, no reports of Israeli incursions yet. Most of the pre-shaping fires have taken the form of airstrikes that have mostly been contained south of the Litani River. However, sporadic strikes continue in Lebanon’s northeastern regions, occasionally along with more deliberate targeting efforts in Beirut. Hezbollah confirmed that one of their senior commanders was killed in one of these strikes this morning. Hezbollah targeting continues and remains above historic levels in response to Israeli targeting.

-HomeFront-

Florida: Hurricane Helene has been upgraded to a Category 3 hurricane and is scheduled to make landfall on Florida’s northwestern coast tonight. Severe flooding throughout the southeast has already been reported, and over 150,000 customers are currently without power throughout the region.

Washington D.C. – The White House has announced the latest round of foreign aid packages, with Ukraine getting an additional $8 billion, and Israel getting an additional $8.7 billion. AC: The aid to Ukraine is to allegedly include long-range munitions (and more JSOW glide bombs) for Ukraine to use against targets deeper inside Russia, signaling the further reduction of previous hesitancy to allow Ukraine to strike Russia more directly.

New York: NYC Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted on federal corruption charges. Rumor from within the mayor’s office suggests that Adams is planned to surrender himself sometime next week. The charges pertain to Adams allegedly engaging in wire fraud for accepting political campaign donations from the Turkish government while concealing their origin.

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Analyst Comments: The Eric Adams corruption case is interesting as most federal agencies usually do not want to go down the road of examining campaign contributions, considering the larger implications of such. As a result, it’s far more likely that Adams is being targeted for other (possibly unknown) reasons. Adams has an infamous legacy for largely contributing to the downfall of NYC….so there’s plenty of legitimate complaints (and criminal allegations) to be laid on him which would easily stick, ranging from immigration law violations to censorship, persecution, and even wrongful death. Charging him with campaign finance violations (of all things) is probably a tongue-in-cheek means of removing him from the picture for not toeing the party line 110% of the time.

Analyst: S2A1

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//The Wire//2000Z September 25, 2024//

//ROUTINE//

//BLUF: UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONTINUES IN NEW YORK. IED DETONATES IN CALIFORNIA COURTHOUSE. ISRAEL CONTINUES PREPARATION FOR INVASION OF LEBANON.//

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-International Events-

Middle East: Conflict continues to escalate as before. Overnight a drone attack originating from Iraq was carried out on a small Israeli outpost in the Negev desert, causing severe damage. In Israel, growing rhetoric suggests that the IDF is reaching the final stages of readiness for a ground invasion of Lebanon.

Syria: Air defenses reportedly intercepted roughly a dozen Israeli missiles overnight. AC: Some reports indicate that the interception of these missiles was not undertaken by Syria, but by Russian forces stationed at their naval base in Tartus. Though this cannot be verified at this time, if true, this would present a substantial move by Russia to become more deliberately involved in the rapidly escalating war.

Red Sea/HOA: CENTCOM claims to have destroyed another Houthi long-range drone in the Red Sea.

Germany: A man was beaten to death near the Old Botanical Garden in Munich overnight. The group of assailants remains at large.

Russia: During a meeting of the Security Council, President Putin proposed a change to Russia’s first strike nuclear policy. Specifically, he stated that “It is proposed that aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, but with the participation or support of a nuclear state, be considered as their joint attack on the Russian Federation”.

AC: In short, this proposal would change Russia’s nuclear stance to consider attacks by Ukraine (as aided by NATO) to be treated the same as a first-strike by a nuclear power...exactly the situation that Russia is facing right now. Though anything regarding the use nuclear weapons is largely a debate, this is probably concerning nonetheless. Generally speaking, the entire Cold War was predicated on the idea of a mutual, simultaneous nuclear attack, with both sides mostly adopting the position of “I won’t launch if you won’t”. Now, if Russia is considering a conventional attack that is aided by a nuclear power to be a first-strike itself, this probably will cause great controversy within the field of strategic arms limitation efforts.

-HomeFront-

Ohio – Yesterday afternoon a rail car began leaking styrene gas in Whitewater township west of Cincinnati. Local evacuations were recommended due to the hazards posed by the gas leak.

Florida: In a post made on social media this morning, Donald Trump specifically blamed Iran for “threats on (his) life”. AC: This morning, the United States’ Secretary of Commerce (and former Governor of Rhode Island) Gina Raimondo stated that Trump needed to be “extinguished for good” during a media interview. Not 72 hours ago, a group of 741 former “intelligence professionals” signed a letter endorsing Kamala Harris, including some of which who took part in what has become known as the Russia-gate hoax. As such it’s highly likely that the alleged Iranian threats to Trump are inaccurate or over-emphasized considering the other more domestic threats Trump openly faces nearly daily.

New York: The United Nations General Assembly continues this week amid growing protests from a wide variety of interest groups. Most protests have involved Israel, Palestine, India, Ghana, and Cuba, all regarding various issues in these nations.

California: This afternoon an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detonated inside a courtroom at the Santa Maria courthouse. Two people were wounded in the blast, and one suspect was arrested.

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Analyst Comments: The California IED attack is the latest in a string of attacks throughout the state involving explosives. On August 28th EOD personnel were dispatched to render safe an explosive device that was likely intended to de