Nation at orange alert.

• Position: Statestats - Brief Article

As the magazine goes to press, Americans have been advised that the nation is at an "orange" level of alert. This means that intelligence sources believe there is a "high risk of terrorist attack," according to the Department of Homeland Security.

Under this alert, federal departments and agencies should coordinate necessary security efforts with other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies or any National Guard or other appropriate armed forces...