Massachusetts Statewide Hurricane Drill


by wk1h    Jul 19 2010, 06:00

mema.gif The Massachusetts Statewide Hurricane Drill is set for Monday Evening August 2nd, 2010 from 7 - 9 PM. The drill will be similar to past years in that it will be leveraged off the MEMA Region Two scenario and expanded statewide and will be named 'Hurricane Hudson'. There will be some changes, however, from past hurricane drills and it is hoped these changes will bring further interest in the exercise and allow for practice in newer items that have not been attempted in quite some time.

Our team can expect to need 4 - 6 radio operators staffing the radio room at 50 Skyline Drive operating in both the capacity of the MEMA Region 4 RACES Radio Station (WC1MAD) and the Worcester RACES Radio Station (WE1CT).

Anyone that is not operating from the radio room is highly encouraged to operate the drill from home. This drill exemplifies the new MEMA RACES mission of situational awareness, and so we need people in the field doing the 'ground zero' reporting.

More information to come out about 7 - 10 days before the event, but please mark your calendars accordingly.