Homeland Security Plans Disaster Drill in Monticello

MONTICELLO (WJON News) - There will be lots of activity Tuesday at the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will be conducting a series of tests to determine the readiness of local and state authorities to respond to a simulated disaster.

The tests will study the responses by:

• The Minnesota Department of Public Safety,
• Xcel Energy and the staff of the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant,
• The Minnesota Departments of:
  • Agriculture
  • Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board
  • Health
  • Human Services
  • Military Affairs
  • Natural Resources
  • State Patrol
  • Transportation
  • Pollution Control
  • Education
• Sherburne and Wright Counties,
• The City of Monticello,
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
• FEMA Region V,
• Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
• Volunteer Agencies.

This is an annual, planned, exercise and nearby residents shouldn’t be alarmed if they see emergency officials responding to the scene.

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