Cordova participated in a full-scale disaster response exercise known as Alaska EX, a practice drill that tests a community’s ability to implement emergency protocols in the wake of a major event. The scenario was that the town was hit with a 15-foot tsunami after a 9.2 earthquake rocked Southcentral.
The disaster response drill tests community resiliency in responding to natural disastersPublished: Mar. 12, 2024 at 11:09 PM AKDTCORDOVA, Alaska - Around 9 a.m. last Wednesday, in the quiet, coastal fishing town of Cordova, the familiar sounds of cawing crows and low idling boat motors were muted by the city’s tsunami siren.
The scenario in play was that a 9.2 earthquake rocked Southcentral, sending a 15-foot tsunami toward the town’s shores. Once the siren wailed out, the town began to transition to reactive measures. “I feel more informed and prepared that way — of the steps to take and where to go from there,” Leppert said. “We’ll be ready.”
The church was set up as an emergency shelter with the assistance of the American Red Cross of Alaska’s regional sheltering lead Sandra Dighton, who said it was important that Cordova residents know how to properly respond to an emergency that could potentially displace people.
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