It has the look and feel of a real disaster, but it was only a drill.
Hundreds of soldiers and first responders, donning hazmat suits, were out Saturday at the airport as part of an Army Reserve exercise called "Red Dragon."
The mass casualty drill took place at the world's busiest airport, Hartsfield Jackson International Airport, to prepare for the possibility of a dangerous hazmat situation.
Members of the U.S. Army's 350th Chemical Battalion reacted to a mock radiation scare.
Busloads of Army Reservists arrived at the airport Saturday morning to take part.
The drill helps to improve response time and communication if the unit was ever actually activated for a crisis.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 8:00 AM EDT2013-05-22 12:00:05 GMT
Authorities have canceled an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old girl after she was found safe.
Authorities have canceled an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old girl after she was found safe. They say 1-year-old Annya Buchannon was in the back of a car that was stolen just after midnight from the Playskool Daycare on Conley Road in Forest Park.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 7:57 AM EDT2013-05-22 11:57:46 GMT
Five people made a quick escape from a MARTA bus just before it was hit by a train Tuesday morning.
Five people made a quick escape from a MARTA bus just before it was hit by a train Tuesday morning. Fire crews say the bus stalled on the railroad tracks in downtown Decatur, and those onboard had just seconds to get out before an oncoming train hit it.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:48 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:48:00 GMT
Local families are taking a serious look at storm shelters in the aftermath of Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma.
Local families are taking a serious look at storm shelters in the aftermath of Monday's deadly tornado in Oklahoma. Those shelters could mean the difference between life and death when faced with one of these powerful storms.
U.S. Army reservists run a drill at Atlanta's Hartsfield Jackson International Airport on Saturday, June 2, 2012.
