Feds Begin 'Major Radiological Incident' Drill In Austin

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Bear in mind, these "drills" seem to precede actual incidents... Just coincidence, I'm sure! 

Feds Begin 'Major Radiological Incident' Drill In Austin

BY TYLER DURDEN


TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022 - 09:25 PM 

Dozens of local, state, and federal agencies have begun conducting "a major radiological incident exercise" in Austin, Texas.



The Cobalt Magnet 22 exercise is led by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration in partnership with the Austin Homeland Security and Emergency Management Office, bringing 30 agencies together in a field training exercise to combat threats of radiological attacks





Austin Emergency Management tweeted the exercise will take place in various locations around the metro area this week. "You may see people in protective clothing using equipment and/or low-flying aircraft," the local agency said, adding "It's just an exercise."





The exercise is considered regular training and will help scientists and technical experts with radiological monitoring and assessment. It began on Monday and will last through Friday.



"The City of Austin is pleased to welcome NNSA and the numerous local, state and federal agencies participating in Cobalt Magnet.



"Our goal in this exercise is to test our procedures and make improvements to ensure we're keeping the Austin/Travis County community protected," Juan Ortiz, Director of Austin's Homeland Security and Emergency Management Office, told Austonia.



So the bigger question ... WHY is the government preparing for a dirty bomb or radiological dispersal device attack on a city now?

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Here's more about it:


Dirty bomb drills being run in Austin, Tex., ahead of known radiological terror cells entering U.S.

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 by: Ethan Huff

Tags: Austin, bomb, cobalt, Cobalt Magnet 22, dirty bomb, drill, low-flying aircraft, nuclear, PPE, radiation, radiological exercise, simulation, terrorism, violence



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(Natural News) From May 16 through May 20, the Department of Energy’s (DoE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is holding a drill in Austin, Tex., that involves the use of low-flying aircraft and a simulated radiological attack.



Called “Cobalt Magnet 22,” the exercise is supposedly taking place to prepare local, state and federal agencies for the possibility of a future radiological attack. Since these drills tend to go live, however, many want to know: Is this another false flag attack in the making?



At “various locations around the city,” an announcement from the NNSA reads, “the exercise will simulate a radiological attack, enabling response personnel to practice protecting public health and safety, providing emergency relief to affected populations, and restoring essential services.”



During the exercise, personnel donned in PPE (personal protective equipment) will reportedly be seen moseying around Austin with equipment as they pretend to monitor and detect radiation, presumably from a nuclear attack.



First responders “and others,” the announcement adds ominously, will also be “staged at various locations” throughout the Texas capital as part of the drill.



“The men and women of the Nuclear Emergency Support Team – or NEST – are trained to provide decision-makers with timely, actionable scientific advice during fearful events,” says Jay Tilden, the DoE’s Deputy Under Secretary for Counterterrorism and Counterproliferation.



“Saving lives and reducing the impact of a nuclear incident requires a full understanding of what happened, who will be affected, and what the optimal response should be. NEST’s bread and butter is providing that information to local, state, and federal leaders as rapidly as possible.”

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