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Several explosions at the Blue Rhino propane plant in Tavares, Florida, July 29
left 8 injured, including at least 4 in critical condition as authorities
evacuated nearby homes for 4 hours and investigated the cause of the
explosions.– Associated Press
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July 30, Associated Press – (Florida) Explosions rock Florida propane gas plant.
Several explosions at the Blue Rhino propane plant in Tavares, Florida,
July 29 left 8 injured, with at least 4 in critical condition. Authorities
believe equipment malfunction or human error may have caused the explosions
that also led to the 4-hour evacuation of nearby homes. Source: http://news.msn.com/us/explosions-rock-florida-propane-gas-plant
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Firefighters battled several fires in Oregon that were grouped into two
clusters, including the Douglas Complex Fire that burned 13,400 acres with 2
percent containment and the Whiskey Complex Fire that burned 2,400 acres with 5
percent containment July 29. – Roseburg News Review Today
23. July 29, Roseburg News
ReviewToday –
(Oregon) Douglas Complex grows to 13,400 acres; Tiller fires spread across
2,400 acres. Firefighters battled several fires in Oregon that were grouped
into two clusters including, the Douglas Complex Fire that burned 13,400 acres
with 2 percent containment and the Whiskey Complex Fire that burned 2,400 acres
with 5 percent containment July 29. Evacuations were ordered for several dozen
homes. Source: http://www.nrtoday.com/news/7497649-113/fires-fire-complex-douglas
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Police are investigating a radio communication tower collapse in Contra Costa
County, California, July 29 that caused an estimated $1 million in damages and
could be the work of vandals. – KGO-TV 7 San Francisco See item 29
below in the Communications Sector
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The Arkansas Department of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention confirmed that a patron of Willow Springs Water Park in Arkansas
contracted a rare case of parasitic meningitis found present in the water at
the park, prompting the closure of the park July 26. – Reuters
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July 30, Reuters – (Arkansas) Ark.
water park closes over ‘brain-eating amoeba.’ The Arkansas Department of
Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the
week of July 22 a patron of Willow Springs Water Park contracted a rare case of
parasitic meningitis found present in the water at the Arkansas water park,
prompting the voluntarily closure of the park July 26. Source: http://news.msn.com/us/ark-water-park-closes-over-brain-eating-amoeba
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Banking and Finance Sector
5. July 27, New York Daily News – (New York; New
Jersey) New Jersey man arrested for possession of $23,000 in fake $100
bills. A New Jersey man was arrested at New York’s Kennedy Airport after
$23,000 of counterfeit $100 bills was found in his possession. Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/new-jersey-man-caught-23-000-fake-100-bills-article-1.1410647
Information Technology Sector
27.
July 30, The Register –
(International) Syrian Electronic Army hijacks Reuters’ Twitter feed. Members
of the Syrian Electronic Army hacktivist group gained unauthorized access to
the official Reuters Twitter account for a time July 29 and used it to tweet
propaganda. Source: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/07/30/reuters_twitter_pwned/
28.
July 30, Help Net Security –
(International) Sharp increase in blended, automated attacks. Quarterly
attack statistics from FireHost found that cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
and SQL injection attacks increased 16 percent and 28 percent in the second
quarter of 2013, and that attacks are becoming more automated, among other
findings. Source: https://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=15311
Communications Sector
29.
July 30, KGO-TV 7 San Francisco –
(California) East Bay radio tower collapse linked to vandals. East Bay
Regional Park District Police are investigating a radio communication tower
collapse in Contra Costa County July 29 that resulted in an estimated $1
million in damages and may be the work of vandals. Source: http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/east_bay&id=9189612
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