D.C. not prepared for catastrophic event

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Nearly five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Washington D.C. has not met federal guidelines for managing a catastrophic event, a federal security analysis has concluded.

Only 31 percent of the city’s plans were deemed sufficient, according to a Homeland Security Department scorecard of the nation’s emergency response agencies.

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