The Wire - October 7, 2024

this is the wire4 2300 Zulu October 7th 2024 precedences routine information cut off is 2200 bottom line of front hurricane Milton strengthens to Category 5 probable terror attack thwarted in Texas New Zealand warship sinks in the Pacific beginning with international events in New Zealand last night the warship manawanui sank off the coast of the Samoan island of upalu while conducting a reef survey The Reef was located upon the manui running a ground which which caused the ship to catch fire and capsize the crew abandoned ship and were rescued from Life boats a few hours later no casualties were reported on the home front in Texas Sunday morning a potential mass shooting was thwarted by security teams at the church at the epicenter in Bernett County two men of Middle Eastern descent wearing Islamic head coverings approached the church armed with rifles prompting at least one security guard to engage The Men Who fled from the scene in a white van analyst comment both men remain at llarge and the incident remains under investigation this attack took place one day before the October 7th anniversary of the war in the Middle East on the Gulf Coast hurricane Milton has rapidly intensified into a category 5 hurricane and is expected to make landfall on the west coast of Florida by Wednesday local evacuations of areas prone to flooding have been recommended by authorities at all levels and varying states of emergency have already been declared throughout Florida analyst comments for this wire the track of Hurricane Milton is unusual with the storm moving west to east from the Gulf of Mexico into the Atlantic as such considering the kinetic nature of this hurricane season it would be exceptionally wise for the American Southeast Florida in particular to prepare for more Devastation than normal hurricanes are synonymous with life in Florida but since resources throughout the region are already spread thin and compromised another gargantuan rescue and Recovery effort will take some time if it is needed this concludes the wire for 2300 Zulu October 7th 2024