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GMMT: Major Disaster Simulated in Wilmington 8/2/16 (CLIP)
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The Vermont National Guard tested its readiness for a major emergency during an earthquake simulation called "Operation Vigilant Guard" on July 29 in Wilmington. Black Hawk helicopters evacuated residents according to a plan derived from a year of planning by multiple agencies.
"Members of the Vermont National Guard help evacuate residents of Wilmington as part of a scenario of a potential dam breach at Somerset Dam in Searsburg, during the Operation Vigilant Guard exercise on Friday, July 29. Operation Vigilant Guard is a full-scale disaster exercise featuring 5,000 local, state, and federal responders, running through August 2. The exercise is intended to test responders' abilities under extreme emergency circumstances. "(Kristopher Radder Reformer Staff)
