Mock evacuation conducted

St. Bernard Parish Homeland Security conducted a mock evacuation. on Tuesday, with personnel from the St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office on hand to assist.

Also, members of the C.E.R.T. ( Community Emergency Response Team) program helped as volunteers. The C.E.R.T. registered members of the community and staged them in the correct locations for them to be evacuated.

Also on hand were Parish Goverment workers, Louisiana State Police, Louisiana National Guard, and Members from the St. Bernard Hospital.

This event is held once a year to make sure the process works without problems and members know what to do in different situations.