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We Can Expect More Exercises Like this One

This looks to be a backpack nuke scenario.

Recent events may not have driven this exercise, but they will drive more programmatic changes,

Fulton, feds map out what to do in any nuclear attack It appears that this is a precursor to a larger exercise, still to come.

I would take a bit of exception to the comment at the end of the article, "When asked if it seems a waste to prepare for the aftermath of such a catastrophic blast, Sparagowski said: “Just about every death is preventable.”

Here's how I would answer the question, "We need to think of a nuclear bomb as just a much "bigger bomb" with greater impact to people and properties. The lingering issue is the radiation that is left behind. No matter what the hazard is, it always pays off to plan, train and exercise for an event. Doing so will help save lives."



Eric Holdeman is a contributing writer for Emergency Management magazine and is the former director of the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management.