Staying calm before the storm.(disaster recovery exercise by the city of Dearborn, MI)
Security Management, October, 1999 by Locke, Peter M.
The city of Dearborn, MI, conducted a disaster recovery exercise called EX-97, participated by public officials, private entities and local residents. The idea for EX-97 was originally conceived for Ford Motor Company's research and engineering complex by the facility's security operations supervisor, James Moorer. EX-97 was adopted by Dearborn's Office of Emergency Management and later proved very helpful when southeast Michigan was struck by a storm composed of thirteen tornadoes.
On July 21, 1998, a severe microburst storm ripped through the Dearborn, Michigan, area. Three people died and more than $20 million in property damage was done. The photos (above and left) give some sense of the devastation that resulted. One-quarter of all city roads became impassable, and...
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