A Reference for Terrorist Alert Status Dangers
There is some confusion surrounding the implications of the various levels of terrorist threat advisory status. How much danger is there of being the victim of a terrorist strike, for instance, on an “orange” vs. “yellow” day? In an attempt to clarify, I have assembled this guide:
| Status Level | Description | Danger of Being Killed in a Terrorist Strike |
| Green | Low | greater danger from west nile virus |
| Blue | Guarded | more chance of tire defect fatality |
| Yellow | Elevated | similar chance to flash flood drowing |
| Orange | High | safer than downhill skiing |
| Red | Severe | more likely to die crossing street |