Disaster drill planned in Brownsdale

Published 9:25am Thursday, September 6, 2012
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BROWNSDALE — The Freeborn-Mower County Chapter of the American Red Cross will be running a full-scale disaster drill Saturday.

The operation will be run out of the school in Brownsdale from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Trained Red Cross volunteers will be working to respond to a natural disaster in Brownsdale community to test the chapter’s readiness.

Ham radio operators will be providing communications for the drill.

To become a Red Cross disaster volunteer, please call the chapter at 507-437-4589 and talk with Chris Avery, emergency services coordinator. Advance registration is needed for meal planning.

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