Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report
23 July 2013
Top Stories
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against the founder and CEO
of SAC Capital Advisors for allegedly failing to prevent two portfolio managers from
engaging in $275 million of insider trading. – Associated Press (See item 6)
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Several States have begun privacy audits and reviews of their health data collection
policies after a report uncovered some patients at Washington hospitals could be easily
identified when a State database was combined with publicly available information. –
Bloomberg News (See item 24)
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Firefighters reached 68 percent containment of California’s Mountain Fire July 21 after it
burned over 27,000 acres. – Palm Springs Desert Sun (See item 27)
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A researcher reported that millions of mobile phones may be vulnerable to being tricked
into granting access to information due to old encryption methods in SIM cards. – IDG
News Service (See item 42)
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• Energy
• Chemical
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• Critical Manufacturing
• Defense Industrial Base
• Dams
SUSTENANCE and HEALTH
• Food and Agriculture
• Water and Wastewater Systems
• Healthcare and Public Health
SERVICE INDUSTRIES
• Financial Services
• Transportation Systems
• Information Technology
• Communications
• Commercial Facilities
FEDERAL and STATE
• Government Facilities
• Emergency Services
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Energy Sector
1. July 20, Las Vegas Review-Journal – (Nevada) Massive thunderstorm slams Las
Vegas, leaving damaged homes, power outages and uprooted trees. NV Energy
crews worked to restore power to 33,000 customers throughout the Las Vegas area
after a severe thunderstorm swept through July 19 causing evacuations, severed gas
lines, and standing water on casino floors.
Source: http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/las-vegas/massive-thunderstorm-slamslas-vegas-leaving-damaged-homes-power-outages-and-uprooted
2. July 19, Associated Press – (Pennsylvania) DOE study finds fracking chemicals
didn’t taint water. The U.S. Department of Energy issued preliminary findings of a
study that determined there was no evidence showing that chemicals from the natural
gas drilling process moved up to contaminate drinking water aquifers at a western
Pennsylvania drilling site. The study is ongoing however, and researchers found that
chemical-laced fluids used to free gas trapped deep below the surface stayed thousands
of feet below the shallower areas that supplied drinking water.
Source: http://www.pjstar.com/free/x1592805052/DOE-study-finds-frackingchemicals-didnt-taint-water
For another story, see item 33
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Chemical Industry Sector
3. July 22, Williamsport Sun-Gazette – (Pennsylvania) Chem plant burns. A fire at the
Lonza Inc. chemical plant in Williamsport July 21 caused authorities to spend 5 hours
extinguishing the flames. Investigators were determining the cause of the blaze and the
amount of property damaged.
Source: http://www.sungazette.com/page/content.detail/id/594899/Chem-plantburns.html
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Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste Sector
Nothing to report
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Critical Manufacturing Sector
4. July 20, Associated Press – (Indiana) 8-block area evacuated during northeastern
Ind. Chemical fire. A fire at the C&R Plating Corp. facility July 19 in Columbia City
prompted the evacuation of eight blocks around the building. An employee was treated
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at a hospital for inhaling sodium hydrosulfite fumes, and some police officers were
treated for skin irritation.
Source: http://www.14news.com/story/22891920/8-block-area-evacuated-during-indchemical-fire
For another story, see item 46
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Defense Industrial Base Sector
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Financial Services Sector
5. July 22, Associated Press – (Florida) SEC charges Miami, official with fraud over
bonds. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charged the City of Miami and
the city’s former budget director with making false and misleading statements
regarding money transfers in three 2009 bond offerings totaling $153.5 million.
Source: http://www.omaha.com/article/20130722/MONEY/130729846/1697
6. July 21, Associated Press – (National) SEC files charges against hedge fund
founder. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed civil charges against the
founder and CEO of SAC Capital Advisors for allegedly failing to prevent two
portfolio managers from illegally using insider information to make profits and avoid
losses totaling $275 million.
Source: http://www.scnow.com/news/politics/article_a27b67f6-f24d-11e2-9c7f001a4bcf6878.html
7. July 20, Softpedia – (New Hampshire) St. Mary’s Bank warns 115,775 New
Hampshire residents after malware incident. St. Mary’s Bank notified 115,775
customers after malware was found on 23 of the bank’s workstations. The screenshotcapturing malware had been in place since February.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/St-Mary-s-Bank-Warns-115-775-NewHampshire-Residents-After-Malware-Incident-369711.shtml
8. July 20, Associated Press – (Washington) Wash. man pleads guilty in Peru
investment scheme. A Seattle man pleaded guilty to running a Ponzi scheme through
his NDG Investment Group company between 2006 and 2009, raising more than $30
million from 200 investors.
Source: http://www.bradenton.com/2013/07/20/4617656/wash-man-pleads-guilty-inperu.html
9. July 20, KION 46 Salinas – (California) Authorities link Central Coast Bandit to
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fifth robbery. The suspect known as the “Central Coast Bandit” was linked to a July
18 robbery of a Farmers Merchants Bank branch in Modesto, her fifth robbery.
Source: http://www.kionrightnow.com/story/22889835/authorities-link-central-coastbandit-to-fifth-robbery
10. July 19, Woodinville Patch – (Washington) Authorities seeking info on serial bank
robbery known as “Elephant Man Bandit”. Authorities in Seattle are seeking
information on a suspect dubbed the “Elephant Man Bandit” suspected of robbing three
banks in the area.
Source: http://woodinville.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/authorities-seek-info-onelephant-man-bandit-alleged-woodinville-bothell-bank-robber
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Transportation Systems Sector
11. July 22, WNBC 4 New York City – (New York) Metro-North Hudson Line back on
track after trash train derailment. The Metro-North Hudson Line returned to service
July 22, 4 days after a train derailed in the Bronx section of New York City, closing the
line. The derailment affected service between Manhattan and Poughkeepsie.
Source: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Metro-North-Hudson-Line-ResumesMonday-Fewer-Trains-Delays-Freight-Derailment-Trash-216367331.html
12. July 21, San Carlos Patch – (California) RWC man dies assisting at accident scene
on Hwy. 280. A fatal crash closed Interstate Highway 280 in Redwood City for 3 hours
July 21.
Source: http://sancarlos.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/rwc-man-dies-assisting-ataccident-scene-on-hwy-280
13. July 21, KOMU 8 Columbia – (Missouri) Accident sends 7 to hospital; log jams
traffic on I-70. An accident on Interstate 70 westbound in Columbia sent more than a
half dozen people to the hospital July 21 and stalled traffic for several hours.
Source: http://www.komu.com/news/accident-sends-7-to-hospital-log-james-traffic-oni-70/
14. July 21, KMOX 1120 AM St. Louis – (Missouri) Deadly crash on I-70 started with
gun battle. A running gun battle between two vehicles lead to a fatal crash and closed a
section of Interstate 70 in St. Louis for hours.
Source: http://stlouis.cbslocal.com/2013/07/21/deadly-crash-on-i-70-may-have-startedwith-shooting/
15. July 21, KABC 7 Los Angeles – (California) El Monte crash: Woman dead after
truck overturns on 10 Freeway. A fatal accident closed all but one lane of the
Interstate 10 Freeway westbound in El Monte for a little over 2 hours.
Source:
http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=9180218
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16. July 21, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review – (Pennsylvania) Section of Interstate 70 shut
down because of chemical leak reopened. A leak from a tanker carrying water mixed
with hydrochloric acid residue prompted officials to close a stretch of Interstate 70 near
Smithton for more than 4 hours July 21.
Source: http://triblive.com/news/westmoreland/4396738-74/acid-tanker-halliburton
17. July 19, Washington Post – (Maryland) Car plunges from Chesapeake Bay Bridge,
woman survives. A section of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge was closed for several hours
July 19 after a car plunged off the bridge following a collision.
Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/car-plunges-from-chesapeake-baybridge-woman-lives/2013/07/19/c4fdc97a-f0e2-11e2-a1f9ea873b7e0424_story.html?wpmk=MK0000200
For another story, see item 34
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Food and Agriculture Sector
18. July 19, Food Safety News – (National) Cyclospora has sickened 235 in Midwest
since June, health officials say. The parasite cyclospora has caused at least 235
illnesses in six Midwestern States since mid-June, according to health officials.
Source: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/07/cyclospora-has-sickened-234-inmidwest-since-june-health-officials-say/
19. July 19, U.S. Food and Drug Administration – (California; Oregon; Washington)
Square Mile Cider company announces voluntary recall of 2,500 cases of hard
cider products. Square Mile Cider Company announced the voluntary recall of 2,500
cases “Square Mile Original Hard Apple Cider” and “Square Mile Spur & Vine
Hopped Apple Cider.” The recalled product was sold in retail locations in California,
Oregon, and Washington.
Source: http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm361713.htm
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Water and Wastewater Systems Sector
20. July 20, WXIX 19 Newport – (Ohio) Boil water advisory in effect for Highland
County. Leesburg village residents were advised to boil water following a July 20
main break in Highland County that may have led to water contamination.
Source: http://www.fox19.com/story/22893224/major-water-break-leaves-pipescontaminated-in-highland-co
21. July 20, My Everett News – (Washington) 40 thousand gallons of raw sewage spills
into Everett’s Port Gardner Bay Saturday. A power outage July 20 at an Everett
sewer lift station caused approximately 40,000 gallons of raw sewage to leak into Port
Gardner Bay, prompting the posting of signs warning people to stay out of the water
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until collected water samples show the water quality is at a normal level.
Source: http://myeverettnews.com/2013/07/20/40-thousand-gallons-of-raw-sewagespills-into-everetts-port-gardner-bay-saturday/
22. July 20, WKBW 7 Buffalo – (New York) Service outage at Niagara Falls Wastewater
Treatment Plant. Four inches of rainfall overwhelmed the Niagara Falls Wastewater
Treatment Plant’s four main pumps July 19, rendering them inoperable and prompting
crews to work to restore the plant to full service.
Source: http://www.wkbw.com/news/local/Service-Outage-at-Niagara-FallsWastewater-Treatment-Plant-216286951.html
23. July 19, Associated Press – (Illinois) Illinois EPA warns against water with algal
blooms. The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency warned against swimming,
boating, or conducting other activities in water contaminated with algal blooms citing
the toxin can cause a range of illnesses.
Source: http://herald-review.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois-epa-warns-againstwater-with-algal-blooms/article_33d04440-f084-11e2-8afa-001a4bcf887a.html
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Healthcare and Public Health Sector
24. July 22, Bloomberg News – (National) States review rules after patients identified
via health records. Several States have begun privacy audits and reviews of their
health data collection policies to ensure patients cannot be identified in publicly
available databases of hospital records after a report uncovered some patients at
Washington hospitals could be easily identified when a database sold by the State was
combined with news articles and other public information. Washington suspended
distribution of the information and developed a confidentiality agreement that all
buyers must now sign as a result.
Source: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2013-07-22/states-review-rules-afterpatients-identified-via-health-records
25. July 21, Salem News – (Massachusetts) 9 patients evacuated after report of oxygen
leak at Lahey Clinic in Peabody. Crews responded to an oxygen leak at Lahey Clinic
Medical Center in Peabody July 21 that prompted the evacuation of the center and sent
eight patients to another clinic in Burlington.
Source: http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1538947639/9-patients-evacuated-afterreport-of-oxygen-leak-at-Lahey-Clinic-in-Peabody
26. July 19, WBIR 10 Knoxville – (Tennessee) 22 people treated at hospital after nursing
home fire. An accidental fire that started in a patient’s room at Wynd Ridge Health and
Rehab Center in Crossville July 19 sent 22 people, including 13 nursing home
residents, to an area hospital for injuries. The fire started in the wall with an air
conditioning unit.
Source: http://www.wbir.com/news/article/281134/2/13-nursing-home-residents-takento-hospital-after-fire
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Government Facilities Sector
27. July 22, Palm Springs Desert Sun – (California) Rains subdue California’s Mountain
Fire. Firefighters reached 68 percent containment of California’s Mountain Fire July
21 after it burned over 27,000 acres. Authorities lifted evacuation orders for roughly
4,000 residents in the Idyllwild-Fern Valley area and expected to fully surround the fire
by July 24.
Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/07/22/calif-wildfire-raincontainment/2574105/
28. July 22, KPAX 8 Missoula – (Montana) West Mullan fire at 5,880 acres. Crews
continued to battle the West Mullan Fire burning near Superior, Montana, after the fire
burned through 5,880 acres, forcing the closure of several roads and prompting
evacuation orders.
Source: http://www.kpax.com/news/west-mullan-fire-at-5-880-acres/
29. July 22, Elko Daily Free Press – (Nevada) Cattle Guard Fire contained, Smith
Ranch Fire burns 6,000 acres. Firefighters reached full containment of Nevada’s
Cattle Guard Fire that burned 3,880 acres while crews continued to battle the Smith
Ranch Fire that burned 6,000 acres with 70 percent containment July 21.
Source: http://elkodaily.com/news/cattle-guard-fire-contained-smith-ranch-fire-burnsacres/article_aa24d816-f25c-11e2-b48d-001a4bcf887a.html
30. July 21, Reuters – (National) US Marshals lose track of 2,000 encrypted radios. The
U.S. Marshals Service announced they will conduct a complete inventory review of
their two-way radios after a July 21 report determined they lost track of roughly 2,000
encrypted two-way radios worth millions of dollars. The service is in the process of
acquiring a new property management system and do not believe public safety was ever
jeopardized as a result of the loss.
Source: http://news.msn.com/us/us-marshals-lose-track-of-2000-encrypted-radios
31. July 21, WIVB 4 Buffalo – (New York) Beach closed at Darien Lakes State Park.
Officials with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic
Preservation closed the beach at Darien Lakes State Park after heavy rainfall made the
water unsuitable for swimming. Authorities will determine when the beach will reopen
once results from water quality monitoring are reviewed July 22.
Source: http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/new_york/ap_new_york/beach-closed-atdarien-lakes-state-park
32. July 20, KTVB 7 Boise – (Idaho) Wildfires gaining ground in Boise National Forest.
Idaho Firefighters battled two separate wildfires in the Boise National Forest that
burned over 1,000 acres by July 20. Several trails and campsites were closed as crews
worked to establish fire lines.
Source: http://www.ktvb.com/news/Two-major-fires-burning-in-Boise-National-Forest216191981.html
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33. July 20, Associated Press; Salt Lake City Deseret News – (Utah) Utah state park
campground reopens after spill. Four months after a Chevron Pipe Line Co. pipeline
failed and leaked roughly 20,000 gallons of diesel fuel into soil and marshes, the
Willard Bay State Park’s North Campground and Marina reopened July 19 after the
Utah Division of Water Quality deemed it safe. A preliminary investigation found that
a seam along the 8-inch pipeline split caused the leak.
Source: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/2013/07/20/3595767/utah-state-parkcampground-reopens.html
34. July 20, WXIA 11 Atlanta – (Georgia) Possible HAZMAT situation at Atlanta
Federal Building. The Richard B. Russell Federal Building in Atlanta was evacuated
for several hours July 19 after a suspicious package containing a white powdery
substance was found. Four people were transported to an area hospital as officials
investigated the incident believed to be related to two similar letters received at the
Herald Gazette newspaper during the week of July 15.
Source: http://www.13wmaz.com/news/georgia/article/239696/52/Possible-HAZMATsituation-at-Atlanta-Federal-Building35. July 20, Associated Press – (Ohio) Tornado damages Ursuline College building, no
injuries. Ursuline College in Ohio closed their campus the weekend of July 20 after a
tornado severely damaged several buildings and facilities.
Source: http://www.digtriad.com/news/national/article/291995/175/Tornado-DamagesUrsuline-College-Building-No-Injuries
36. July 19, Bergen County Record – (New Jersey) Many NJ State websites offline after
fire alarm goes off at data center. A number of New Jersey State agency computer
systems and Web sites were down for several hours July 19 after a fire alarm went off
at a West Trenton data processing center. Officials are investigating the incident but
believe the systems could have automatically shut down due to high temperatures.
Source:
http://www.northjersey.com/news/state/State_websites_offline_after_fire_alarm.html
37. July 19, Associated Press – (Texas) Fort Bliss officials say radioactivity found at
Cold War-era bunker not a health threat. Fort Bliss officials announced
contamination from a bunker on the west Texas military post was contained to the floor
of one bunker at Biggs Army Airfield and that the radiation levels are equal to those
naturally occurring in the environment. Investigators will conduct additional tests to
search for potentially contaminated buildings, but authorities assured the public the
ground water is safe and the buried containers have not seeped into ground water.
Source: http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/216175881.html
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Emergency Services Sector
38. July 21, Jackson Clarion-Ledger – (Mississippi) Hinds Co. inmates break out of
cells. Ten to 15 inmates broke out of their cells July 21, the latest of a recent number of
disturbances at the Hinds County Detention Facility in Raymond, Mississippi, due to
malfunctioning locks. Prison guards and the Hinds County SWAT team responded and
kept the situation under control.
Source: http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20130722/NEWS/307210056/Inmatesbreak-out-cells
39. July 20, Des Moines Register – (Iowa) Iowa 911 system glitch fixed after disruption.
A faulty piece of equipment on the Iowa Communications Network led to a 9-1-1
outage in several counties July 19. Crews were able to repair the lines July 20 while
calls were temporarily rerouted to out-of-town call centers.
Source: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20130721/NEWS/307210035/Iowa911-system-glitch-fixed-after-disruption
40. July 19, WTLV 12 Jacksonville; USA Today – (Florida) Deputies injured in Orange
County chemical attack. Four deputies and a civilian were sent to an area hospital for
possible lye exposure July 18 after they were attacked by the civilian in Orange
County, Florida. The officers were attempting to speak to the suspect, when they were
attacked with a chemical.
Source: http://www.firstcoastnews.com/topstories/article/320539/483/Deputies-injuredin-chemical-attack
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Information Technology Sector
41. July 22, Softpedia – (International) Spam botnet StealRat uses 2 hijacked sites, 1
computer to evade detection. Trend Micro researchers identified a spam botnet
dubbed StealRat which uses two compromised Web sites and one computer infected
with malware to disguise spam emails and make them appear as if they were sent by the
infected computer rather than a spam server.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Spam-Botnet-StealRat-Uses-2-Hijacked-Sites1-Computer-to-Evade-Detection-370004.shtml
42. July 22, IDG News Service – (International) SIM cards vulnerable to hacking, says
researcher. A researcher due to present his findings at the annual Black Hat conference
reported that millions of mobile phones may be vulnerable to being tricked into
granting access to information due to old encryption methods in SIM cards.
Source:
https://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9240927/SIM_cards_vulnerable_to_hacking
_says_researcher
43. July 22, CNET News – (International) Researcher: Apple developer site hack? I
meant no harm. Apple reported that an intruder attempted to gain access to its
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Developer Center Web site, and the site was shut down as a precaution. However, a
security researcher claimed he was reporting vulnerabilities in the site to Apple shortly
before it was shut down.
Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57594804-83/researcher-apple-developersite-hack-i-meant-no-harm/
44. July 21, IDG News Service – (International) Ubuntu forum defaced, breached by
hackers. The Ubuntuforums.org Web site was breached and defaced by hackers July
20, with salted, encrypted passwords and email addresses exposed. The CEO of
Canonical stated that the site would remain offline until it can be fixed.
Source:
https://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9240932/Ubuntu_forum_defaced_breached_
by_hackers
45. July 20, Softpedia – (International) Cybercriminals increasingly use .lc domains in
their attacks, experts say. Researchers at Kaspersky found that Santa Lucia .lc
domains are increasingly being used in malicious campaigns.
Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Cybercriminals-Increasingly-Use-LCDomains-in-their-Attacks-Experts-Say-369692.shtml
46. July 19, IDG News Service – (International) Panasonic pleads guilty to laptop battery
pack price fixing. Panasonic, a subsidiary, and LG Chem pleaded guilty to their role in
laptop battery cell price fixing and agreed to pay about $12 million in fines. Panasonic
will also pay $45.8 million for an automotive parts price fixing conspiracy.
Source: https://www.networkworld.com/news/2013/071913-panasonic-pleads-guiltyto-laptop-272008.html
Internet Alert Dashboard
To report cyber infrastructure incidents or to request information, please contact US-CERT at soc@us-cert.gov or
visit their Web site: http://www.us-cert.gov
Information on IT information sharing and analysis can be found at the IT ISAC (Information Sharing and
Analysis Center) Web site: https://www.it-isac.org
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Communications Sector
47. July 20, Hanover Evening Sun – (Pennsylvania) Verizon wireless outage caused by
cut fiber wire. Verizon Communication confirmed July 19 outages in southcentral
Pennsylvania were caused by a fiber-optic cable cut by a down tree in Harrisburg and
impacted as many as 65 cellular towers and wireless services in multiple areas
throughout central Pennsylvania.
Source: http://www.eveningsun.com/nationworldnews/ci_23695038/reports-verizonwireless-outage
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Commercial Facilities Sector
48. July 22, KUTV 2 Salt Lake City – (Utah) Man in custody following shooting at
downtown club. A man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault after he fired
into a crowd and injured one person following a fight in the Circle Lounge club in Salt
Lake City when he was evicted.
Source: http://www.kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_5937.shtml
49. July 21, KWTX 10 Waco – (Texas) Two Texas firefighters injured battling
apartment fire. A July 21 three-alarm fire destroyed a 24-unit Irving apartment
building and left two firefighters injured while battling the blaze.
Source: http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/Two-Texas-Firefighters-InjuredBattling-Apartment-Fire-216353891.html
50. July 21, St. Paul Pioneer Press – (Minnesota) Bloomington apartment fire hurts 1,
displaces dozens. A 40-unit Bloomington apartment fire July 21 displaced dozens for
several hours and left one person injured. Authorities are investigating the cause of the
fire.
Source: http://www.twincities.com/breakingnews/ci_23704015/bloomingtonapartment-fire-displaces-dozens
51. July 20, KDFW4 Dallas; WJW 8 Cleveland – (Texas; Ohio) Two accidents at two
different theme parks, one person dead; seven injured. The Texas Giant ride was
closed and under investigation at the 6 Flags Over Texas in Arlington theme park, after
a woman fell to her death July 19. In a separate incident in Ohio, several passengers
were taken to the hospital after a Shoot the Rapids ride malfunctioned at an amusement
park in Cedar Point.
Source: http://fox17online.com/2013/07/20/two-accidents-at-two-different-themeparks-one-person-dead-seven-injuried/#axzz2Zn6ClNAM
52. July 20, KYW-TV 3 Philadelphia – (Pennsylvania) SUV plows into crowd outside
northeast Philadelphia night club, 8 injured. Eight people were injured when a car
rammed into the Studio 98 nightclub outside of northeast Philadelphia after an
altercation at the club spilled into the parking lot.
Source: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2013/07/20/car-plows-into-crowd-outsidenortheast-philadelphia-night-club-8-injured/
53. July 19, Bloomington Pantagraph – (Illinois) Office destroyed, four lose home
during blaze that injures 3 firefighters. A July 19 fire at a mixed-use building in
Clinton injured three firefighters, destroyed three apartment units and a business, and
caused thousands of dollars in damages.
Source: http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/office-destroyedfour-lose-home-during-blaze-that-injures-firefighters/article_11cdcba4-f072-11e28c09-001a4bcf887a.html
54. July 19, Jacksonville First Coast News – (Florida) 2 injured in Southside Motel 6
shooting, fire. Authorities responded July 19 to a fire and shooting at a Motel 6 in
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Jacksonville that left at least two people injured. The fire was believed to be
intentionally set and prompted the evacuation of several rooms and left significant
damage.
Source: http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/article/320536/3/Fire-breaks-out-atMotel-6-one-dead
For another story, see item 1
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Dams Sector
55. July 20, KATC 3 Lafayette – (Louisiana) Levee nearly complete around Vermilion
Parish school. Contractors began working on a six-week, $2 million levee project in
Vermillion Parish designed to protect two schools as the peak of the 2013 hurricane
season approaches.
Source: http://www.katc.com/news/levee-nearly-complete-around-vermilion-parishschool/
56. July 19, Rockford Rock River Times – (Illinois) Rock River now open with no
restrictions after cable replaced above Fordam Dam. The Illinois Department of
Natural Resources lifted the restriction on the Rock River in Winnebago County,
allowing waters to open for normal use after repairs were completed on a damaged
cable above the Fordam Dam.
Source: http://rockrivertimes.com/2013/07/19/rock-river-now-open-with-norestrictions-after-cable-replaced-above-fordam-dam/
57. July 19, WJCL 22 Savannah; WTGS 28 Hardeeville – (Georgia) Dam releases raise
flooding concerns along Savannah River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers warned
boaters and anglers of faster water flow along the Savannah River after they began
releasing water from 3 upstream dams in Georgia due to heavy rainfall.
Source: http://www.thecoastalsource.com/2013/07/19/dam-releases-raise-floodingconcerns-along-savannah-river/
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To report cyber infrastructure incidents or to request information, please contact US-CERT at soc@us-cert.gov or visit
their Web page at www.us-cert.gov.
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