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Oregon’s Umatilla County is always on alert in case of disaster. The county houses one of the nation’s seven chemical stockpiles and they’ve had emergency readiness plans in place for years.
Umatilla County in Oregon houses one of seven chemical weaponry stockpiles in the U.S. The county was prepared for large-scale disaster long before 9/11 raised the rest of the nation’s emergency awareness. Living on Earth talks with Cheryl Seigal of Umatilla County Emergency Management to find out what steps Umatilla takes to be ready for the unexpected.