Recovery Exercise | 2001 - Tampa, Florida

2001 Q2—Tampa, Florida

Tampa, Florida exercise site.

NDR's second quarter 2001 exercise began on Friday, May 18 in Tampa, Florida. The exercise simulated the type of recovery that the team would perform if the Tampa Central Office was lost or severely impacted by a catastrophic disaster. The exercise concluded on Wednesday, May 23.

Dressing T3 cables.
Dressing cables along the T3 cable run.

Power turn-up.
Checking readings on a power generator in a technology
trailer. Most technology trailers include a self-contained
generator.

Technology testing.
Testing in a technology trailer. The equipment,
and the connections between the trailers and
the AT&T network, are tested and monitored
throughout the exercise.

Command team in Command Center.
Command staff in one of NDR's mobile Command
Centers on site.