New York Conducts Largest No-Notice Emergency Preparedness Drill in City’s History.

from Off Grid Survival:

This morning the New York City Department of Health conducted a large-scale medical emergency preparedness drill simulating a massive public health emergency, causing many to wonder if they are preparing for Ebola in America.

In the largest surprise drill in the city’s history, the NYC health department gave little notice to participants, with most city agencies completely unaware of the drill until it started this morning at 6:30 a.m. The drill included over 1,500 New York City workers from more than a dozen agencies including the New York Police Department and the New York Fire Department.

All this comes on the heels of the unprecedented Ebola outbreak in Africa, and as the head of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan, warns the Ebola outbreak in Africa could spread to other countries causing ‘catastrophic’ loss of life.

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