ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014\u00a0With the conflict with Iran ongoing, some security measures are increasing in Central Florida. Safety experts say it\u2019s time to be vigilant, but not fearful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What You Need To Know<\/p>\n
An MCO spokesperson said Orlando International has increased its security posture in light of the military action taking place in Iran
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Dave Benson worked as a federal agent with the U.S. State Department and has decades of experience managing safety and security. He says here in the U.S., it\u2019s not time to panic about what could happen here. But he says it is time to be vigilant about your surroundings
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If you\u2019re traveling to a foreign country, Benson says research your destination, make sure you have evacuation and medical insurance in case something happens, and let others know where you\u2019re going\u00a0
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He said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is always working to track potential threats and prevent them from happening<\/p>\n
Following reports of extra law enforcement efforts and potential delays over the weekend, Spectrum News reached out to the Orlando International Airport over the weekend regarding security at the airport. An airport spokesperson replied by saying, \u201cOrlando International has increased its security posture in light of the military action taking place in Iran. We are not at liberty to describe the enhancements, some seen and some unseen, that are being deployed because it is a security issue.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dave Benson worked as a federal agent with the U.S. State Department and has decades of experience managing safety and security. He said that it\u2019s not time to panic about what could happen in the United States. But he said that it is time to be vigilant about your surroundings \u2014 especially if you\u2019re traveling or in areas with a lot of people.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want you to be mindful, not fearful,\u201d Benson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNotify people, see something, say something \u2014 so that\u2019s something we all can do,” he said.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re traveling to a foreign country, Benson said to research your destination, make sure you have evacuation and medical insurance in case something happens, and let others know where you\u2019re going. You can notify the U.S. State Department for free through the STEP program<\/a>. He said that by sharing your itinerary with them, they can know where you are and help you if something happens.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you don\u2019t report to the embassy and we have a problem \u2014 I used to sit on the country teams and say, ‘Where is this? I don\u2019t know where these people are’ \u2014 we only focus on people that are in the queue,\u201d Benson said. \u201cSo you help yourself by doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n On Monday, President Trump said the strikes on Iran were the last best chance to strike to avoid Iran\u2019s nuclear capabilities from becoming a direct threat to the United States.<\/p>\n