Emergency officials from Kentucky, Tennessee and several federal agencies gathered at Wolf Creek Dam last week for a high-stakes tabletop exercise.
Hosted every five years by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, the drill tested the dam’s Emergency Action Plan through scenarios involving a massive flood and a simulated security threat.
Participants reviewed inundation maps, emergency notification procedures and agency response plans. Officials said the exercise also helped strengthen relationships among the agencies that would work together during an actual emergency.
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