Local officials worried about region’s capabilities during a terrorist attack

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Local officials said Wednesday they’re worried the Washington area still isn’t prepared for a terrorist attack 10 years after Sept. 11, as demonstrated by the region’s woeful handling of a January snowstorm. “The reality is this region continues to fail to have the capability that other cities have had for years,” Falls Church Vice Mayor David F. Snyder said about alerting residents of an impending crisis.

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