Homeland Security Lowers Threat Level

April 16, 2003

Homeland Security Lowers Threat Level
Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge announced plans today to reduce the national threat level from orange, or high, to yellow, elevated.

According to CNN.com, the move comes just 29 days after the threat level was raised, when President Bush announced a 48-hour ultimatum for Saddam Hussein. At that time, intelligence sources indicated that a terror group might attempt to launch attacks on the U.S. However, no such attacks occurred during the war.

No further details were available at this time. Stay tuned to your news source for the latest updates regarding how the change will affect transportation, and visit CNN.com for more details.