Civil Air Patrol, Red Cross practice responding to storm disaster…

Close to 40 volunteers gathered on Sunday June 21st at the Massachusetts Civil Air Patrol headquarters at Plymouth Airport for a joint effort to ramp up on disaster preparedness. The drill, which was a stand-alone exercise specific to the densely settled coastal communities, helped Civil Air Patrol and American Red Cross volunteers hone the skills they’d need to deal if real devastation hits. This event was the largest gathering to date between two organizarions.
Rick Young, the Red Cross director of disaster assessment, said he was grateful for the disaster drill outputs and the fact that helping people to help themselves before a hurricane hits is an important and achievable goal as well.