Fictional tornado, real pressure for emergency professionals who navigate crisis drill

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Fictional tornado, real pressure for emergency professionals who navigate crisis drill

MITCHELL — Although the disaster was fictional, the tension in the air was real as emergency management professionals convened in Mitchell for a two day training exercise May 15-16. Thirty-five personnel from 15 agencies participated in the exercise held at the Davison County Fairgrounds. Jeff Bathke, Davison County Emergency Management Director, said the annual training is part of a requirement for those designated to deal with all types of e…