The NYPD, U.S. Coast Guard and the FBI conducted a major radioactive terrorism drill around the New York Harbor and the Verrazano Bridge, on August 4, 2009. The federal and local agencies worked together to search for a mock "dirty bomb".http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2009/08/terrorism_drill_focuses_on_wat.htmlhttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/travel/2009592583_webpassengermissing03.html
This is the second major radioactive drill of the summer of 2009 in NYC. On June 9th and June 10th of 2009, New York City was the scene of a full scale training exercise to search for a nuclear device in the city. About 300 NYPD participated, 400 personal from the Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Energy and the FBI searched for a mock dirty bomb.http://www.vosizneias.com/33106/2009/06/09/new-york-fbi-nypd-to-conduct-terror-attack-drill/http://gothamist.com/2009/06/09/nypd_fbi_drill_in_queens_tonight_th.php
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Fast Facts
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Date
August 4, 2009
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Location
Drill began in the waters near the Verrazano Bridge
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Agencies involved
FBI, Cuast Guard, NYPD
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Fact:
Drill funded by the Department of Homeland Security
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Dril scheduled between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
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Fact:
The radioactive terrorism drill is a part of the Securing the Cities initiative
