Disaster Drill Conducted at World Trade Center Site
BY MARY SCHULTZ | wpix.com

May 17, 2009
NEW YORK, N.Y. (WPIX)—
The largest disaster drill since the terrorist attacks on September 11th has been conducted at the World Trade Center site. New York City officials staged a mock explosion on a PATH commuter rail train Sunday morning. The blast took place in the tunnel linking the site to northern New Jersey. Hundreds of police officers, firefighters and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey officials took part. And 150 volunteers pretended to be victims.

Officials had bought TV ads and filled train stations with posters to warn downtown residents the drill would be taking place. They say there haven't been this many responders at Ground Zero since the September 11th attacks. PATH rail service was suspended Sunday morning during the drill.