This is a very real thing that happened this week and somehow national news isn't talking about it.
During routine maintenance on a dam in southern Alabama, divers noticed that there was an IED, a literal bomb, attached to the dam.
If detonated, this bomb could have done massive damage to the surrounding area.
The Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS) Wednesday announced that the Gulf Coast Regional Maritime Response and Render-Safe Team successfully retrieved and detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) found underwater at the Converse Reservoir dam.
The multi-agency effort included the Mobile County Sheriff's Office, FBI Bomb Squad, Mobile Police Department Explosive Ordinance Detail, ALEA Bomb Squad, and the Daphne Search and Rescue Team.
Again: There was a legit BOMB on a dam in Alabama, and we have no idea who put it there.
The reservoir is federally recognized as "critical infrastructure" and the Department of Homeland Security is aware of the situation.
You can see them safely detonate the device in this video 👇
The device, a grenade-type IED, was initially located by divers surveying the dam for routine repair and maintenance. Following this discovery, MAWSS alerted the Mobile County Sheriff's Office, which coordinated the multi-agency response for analysis, retrieval, and safe demolition.
'Our top priority is keeping your drinking water safe,' said Bud McCrory, MAWSS Director. 'This is an unprecedented threat, and we are fortunate that this device was discovered before it could cause serious damage to our water supply or harm to individuals. We are grateful for the professionalism and competency of our law enforcement partners - as well as the quick thinking of our contractors and divers - in identifying this device and safely destroying it.'
Yeah, but where did it come from?
Maybe it's my paranoid side, but I'd be checking every major dam in every corner of the United States. How could this happen? Are we all wired to blow at a moment's notice? Are we just lucky that the workers found this one??
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