Dozens of emergency workers from a number of different local agencies and the Army National Guard swarmed the North Carolina Port in Morehead City Monday -- but it was all part of a training exercise.
Firefighters and EMS crews from across Carteret County and MCAS Cherry Point joined the Port Authority and the National Guard in the first day of an exercise called Eastern Shield.
The three-day drill gives first responders a chance to test their readiness in a number of situations.
On Monday, they practiced responding to a chemical attack on the port.
“We probably have located some things that we need to work on,” said Carteret County Emergency Services Director Jo Ann Smith. “Communications is always an issue ... and this exercise has been good to show us what we need to work on.”
Aircraft from the Marine Corps are scheduled to join in the training later this week.
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