Chicago Plans Voluntary Evac Plan for Thursday

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Sep 5, 2006 4:19 pm US/Central

Chicago Plans Voluntary Evacuation Drill Downtown
Exercise To Test Emergency Preparedness

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(AP) CHICAGO City officials Tuesday announced the streets that will be affected during a voluntary evacuation drill for a section of downtown in order to better prepare city officials and residents in the event of a major emergency.

Mayor Richard Daley said the drill, which is scheduled to take place Thursday, is part of events and exercises the city has scheduled in conjunction with September being designated National Preparedness Month by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

City officials confirmed that starting at 9:30 a.m., Des Plaines Street will be closed between Madison and Adams Streets. The eastbound lanes of Madison -- from Halsted Street to Des Plaines -- will be closed, along with the Kennedy Expressway exit ramps at Monroe Street and Madison.

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1. Well this is great!.....Kindof like Norad practicing on 911?