KEEPING READY
(08/03/10)SUNNYSIDE,WA- Ever wondered what would happen if the Nuclear Power Plant at Hanford had a catastrophic release of radiological material ?
To prepare for this scenario the Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management presented a challenging table top exercise for jurisdictions and agencies within the 50 mile Ingestion Zone. In Yakima County this area includes Grandview, Granger, Mabton, Sunnyside, Toppenish, Zillah, and the unincorporated areas. The cities of Grandview, Granger, Mabton, Sunnyside, as well as Yakima County all had employees participating. Agency representatives from the Washington State Department of Agricultural, Washington State Department of Emergency Management, Educational Service District 105 and the Yakima County Health District participated as well.
The exercise presented a low stress learning environment that provided instruction and allowed participants to look at their individual jurisdictional issues in the event of a nuclear material release.
