LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) -
Tuesday Lufkin police and
fire, public works officials and various city departments got a crash course
disaster drill.
Each year the city hosts the drill with
scenarios from hurricanes and tornadoes to chemical releases in industrial facilities.
The eight hour drill has
two phases, a four hour response period and a four hour recovery period.
This year's scenario has happened in rural communities across the
nation.
"We had a train
derailment in the downtown area of Lufkin with a chemical release and how would
we respond to that, so we are documenting that in our web EOC software," said
Keith Wright, Deputy City Manager.
The web EOC software has
various functions in each disaster phase.
It's
used across the state and gives the city direct contact to request supplies and
manpower.
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