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Is D.C. Prepared for a Major Emergency?

NPR | By Debbie Elliott
Published September 10, 2005 at 12:00 AM EDT
Natalie Jones Best is the emergency preparedness and risk manager for the District of Columbia's Department of Transportation.
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Natalie Jones Best is the emergency preparedness and risk manager for the District of Columbia's Department of Transportation.

The District of Columbia has developed plans to deal with a terrorist attack or a natural disaster. But much depends on local neighborhood officials, and some are not so confident about their ability to cope.

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