Honestly... if there was going to be an Earth shattering event taking place... I doubt it would begin in Oskaloosa, Kansas. There are only about 1,000 people in the entire town. That's a pretty sleepy area full of nothing happening.
The only things they get that are exciting there are a HUGE deer population, a LOT of ticks, and tornadoes. Otherwise, it's close to Lawrence, Kansas (K.U.).
It may be stretching things a bit to think that an emergency preparedness drill in an obscure town in Nowhere, Kansas has anything to do with world events.
It could be a distraction from a real event, it could be happening in many other nothing towns at the same time. Look at the water plant "disaster" a couple of weeks ago, that was a test to run out on other places. Every event that happens isn't going to be a 9/11 individually, in aggregate that could be another story. There is enough information circulating around that should have people's head on a swivel at this point, checking situational awareness -- complacency = trouble.
Honestly... if there was going to be an Earth shattering event taking place... I doubt it would begin in Oskaloosa, Kansas. There are only about 1,000 people in the entire town. That's a pretty sleepy area full of nothing happening.
The only things they get that are exciting there are a HUGE deer population, a LOT of ticks, and tornadoes. Otherwise, it's close to Lawrence, Kansas (K.U.).
It may be stretching things a bit to think that an emergency preparedness drill in an obscure town in Nowhere, Kansas has anything to do with world events.
It could be a distraction from a real event, it could be happening in many other nothing towns at the same time. Look at the water plant "disaster" a couple of weeks ago, that was a test to run out on other places. Every event that happens isn't going to be a 9/11 individually, in aggregate that could be another story. There is enough information circulating around that should have people's head on a swivel at this point, checking situational awareness -- complacency = trouble.
Another question would be why such an exercise in such a small community?
To evaluate the abilities of the first responders. Many of which are probably volunteers that don't respond to a lot of actual emergencies.
Fewer people to buy off == cheaper for the DS.
I dont think theres any question that an execise “will” be held there.
They cant always plan on disasters happening where its convenient
I agree when I lived in Kansas we used to go to the Oskaloosa neighborhood yard sales! Small town!
Uvalde?
NBAF in Kansas?