The Tipton Twister Exercise: Large-Scale, Multicasualty Event Tests Responders

摘要

Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks and catastrophic weather events, the responsibility for ensuring that well-coordinated, well-trained, and adequately equipped responders are available for large-scale disasters has fallen to state government, not just the local municipality or the federal government. These events also demonstrate that disasters have no boundaries and can have an impact on a region and several states simultaneously. The State of Indiana has taken a proactive approach to state-level emergency preparedness and response in anticipation of natural disasters like tornadoes, floods, and winter storms, which have historically impacted counties in the state. An example of this was the severe weather and flooding that occurred June 6, 2008. Thunderstorms produced heavy rain across portions of Central Indiana, dumping nearly 11 inches of rain in some areas of the state overnight. These rains led to river flooding during the following week as the water saturated rivers and creeks, causing record floods.