Cascadia rising exercise begins

Dozens of National Guard soldiers arrived via watercraft at Jensen Point on Monday afternoon. With vehicles and days of supplies in tow, the soldiers headed to Sunrise Ridge where they will camp for the rest of the week while the Cascadia Rising disaster drill is underway. They will provide humanitarian aid and work with local agencies to respond to a disaster scenario based on the possibility of a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami.

Dozens of National Guard soldiers arrived via watercraft at Jensen Point on Monday afternoon. With vehicles and days of supplies in tow, the soldiers headed to Sunrise Ridge where they will camp for the rest of the week while the Cascadia Rising disaster drill is underway. They will provide humanitarian aid and work with local agencies to respond to a disaster scenario based on the possibility of a 9.0 earthquake and tsunami.

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