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How You Can Be A Key Ally In Protecting Minnesota's Critical Infrastructure From Attacks
Emergency managers identify 16 categories of critical infrastructure that are considered vital to society.
January 10, 2023
In Minnesota and the United States, emergency managers identify 16 categories of critical infrastructure that are considered so vital to society that their destruction or interruption would have a debilitating effect on Americans.
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Among them are transportation, finance, communications and energy, with the latter making national headlines for its vulnerabilities after vandals attacked two substations in North Carolina last year.
Xcel Energy and CenterPoint Energy declined our requests to speak on camera, but sent us statements promising both "comprehensive" security plans and "resilience" in how they respond to emergencies. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety, along with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, provide strategic guidance.
Find out what's happening in Across Minnesotafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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