We were saddened and disappointed today to find out that the Department of Homeland Security somehow overlooked Wildfire Today when they created a list of web sites that they are monitoring “in order to provide situational awareness and establish a common operating picture”.
In November the DHS released a “privacy compliance review” document that lists dozens of web sites that they are monitoring. The list includes Facebook, Twitter, Hulu, and the Drudge Report, as well as some other sites that may actually have some information about security in the homeland.
I looked for wildfire related sites on the list and found two: the LA Times’ L.A. Now/Wildfires blog and InciWeb. A third one has the word “fire” in it, but it turned out to be a far right wing site about immigration.
Apparently the DHS does not rank Lame Ass Ideas and Idiots as a very high priority for their monitoring program.
The Chicago Tribune has more information about the DHS list.
Thanks for the kind words, Bill and Mike. I’m not really distressed about the lack of attention by the DHS, or the fact that they are not interested in the Lame-Ass ideas occasionally presented here. I’m sure they have better things to do…. I HOPE they have better things to do.
If it makes you feel better, we use your site for situational awareness for our state program. I rely on this site more than Inciweb or the GACC page for up-to-date coverage.
DHS is missing the point again! Your site has some of the most in-depth background info on issues that DHS should be aware of.