While savoring a rare, filet mignon in Pirate's Cove, the crystal goblet of Chateau Margaux begins to vibrate on the table. Around the restaurant, nervous customers exchange glances and anxiously try to decide whether to run or duck for cover. After two minutes of shaking, the temblor diminishes, and you wonder: Where is the epicenter? What was the magnitude? Are there any dams nearby? Second scenario: You are sitting at your desk in the state dam safety office and the telephone rings. The caller reports that water is "flowing over" the Old Outlaw Dam in the southern part of the state. The welcome relief from the long drought brings different problems, and there is no emergency action plan on file. Third scenario: The Upright Dam Emergency Action Plan includes the state dam safety engineer on the notification flowchart. The table top exercise is in progress, and it is your turn to address the group. You rise from your chair.
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