WTC security and emergency response newspaper article

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document - busy transit terminals such as Grand Central and symbolic . • structures like the New York Citt's.. Stock Exchange can be made safer by keeping vehicles away. Defensive measures mous building or douse crowds cines and drugs io handle an via a small plane. outbreak. nard Kerik said the twin towers "You've got to follow Israel's Recognizing that such an at- Officials can take some steps attack is prompting the depart- example," said Lee Sander, a former New York City transpor- tack occurred would be the key ment to reexamine its long- tation commissioner who now to limiting the impact, Ham- io thwart bioterrorists, experts term strategy to combat terror- said. Air intake ducts at transit is director of a New York Uni- burg said. Victims exposed to a ism. centers and skyscrapers should versity transportation poli- deadly disease might not get be guarded and removed from "This is something that has су center. "You shouldn't sick for days. street level, Glover said. taken people back a step. They be able to get a truck next Precautions taken The city's water supply isn't a have to reevaluate policing ef to the structure." Hamburg said New York City primary concern, experts said. forts, and we're going to be Many of the tools to pro- aiready has begun training That's because terrorist doing the same thing in the tect well-known buildings were put in place after the health care workers to recog- would need truckloads of a city." 1993 World Trade Center nize outbreaks of unusual dis- chemical or biological agent to In the wake of last week's at- eases. effectively contaminate an up- bombing. Experts advised state reservoir. tack, New Yorkers should un- officials to reexamine and "This kind of attack won't derstand that the risk of future Still, the city has increased se- reinforce those defenses: generate a big bang and assaults can't be completely lights-and-sirens response," curity at its 19 reservoirs. Offi- eliminated,anti-terrorism ex- planters, to block entry- ways, increased screening of ve- she said. ciais have blocked watershed perts said. roads and prohibiting fishing hicles entering underground ga- Next, Hamburg said, the city and hiking near the reservoirs. "The reality is you can never rages, restrictions on passenger must stockpile antidotes, vac- be totally secure," Bratton said. Police Commissioner Ber- loading near entryways and "We live in the real worid." added surveillance. The specter of biological or chemical attacks poses tougher challenges. "New York City and other places need to take the threat of TODD MAISEL DAILY NEWS ON ALERT Coast Guardsmen patrol waters around tip of Manhattan. The Guard Inspects and escorts every ship that enters the harber Pgz of $ea NYC-WTC_000152215