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A leaked directive issued to the Red Cross indicates that the federal government has prepared plans to evacuate Chicago during the NATO summit.An email sent to Red Cross volunteers in the Milwaukee area notes that the NATO summit in May could "create unrest or another national security incident." "The American Red Cross in southeastern Wisconsin has been asked to place a number of shelters on standby in the event of evacuation of Chicago," the email, which was leaked to CBS News, reads.A spokesperson for the Red Cross Chapter told CBS "Our direction has come from the City of Chicago and the Secret Service".
While the Secret Service has not commented on the news, officials at Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communication have denied having anything to do with the directive.Two weeks ago residents were startled by urban warfare drills conducted in downtown Chicago on the authority of the OMEC. Huge black hawk helicopters were seen flying low and in between buildings for hours. It now appears that these exercises may be linked to the secret preparations.In addition, earlier this week a number of Chicago area residents revealed that they have been asked to leave their homes in preparation for major rioting.The residents received letters from management that read:"We are STRONGLY recommending that all residents find places to stay during the conference from May 18 through May 21.""In the event of a riot or the potential of one near the building, all access doors will be locked including the garage door," the letter continues. "For everyone's safety, we will be instructing anyone in the building to stay in his or her unit."
The fact that, "The American Red Cross in southeastern Wisconsin has been asked to place a number of shelters on standby in the event of evacuation of Chicago," dovetails with reports earlier this year that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) put out a request for contractors to construct temporary emergency camps inside the United States which can be ready for occupancy within a 72 hour time period and used to house emergency responders as well as "displaced citizens."The camps are primarily designed to house emergency responders, but will also be utilized to shelter "displaced citizens," who will be "given the first opportunities for employment within the camp," according to the solicitation. The camps will be able to service up to 2,000 people at one time.Scenarios based around displaced citizens were also part of the 2010 Operation Vigilant Guard exercises in Chicago which featured Polish troops training with the Illinois National Guard.
While the Secret Service has not commented on the news, officials at Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communication have denied having anything to do with the directive.Two weeks ago residents were startled by urban warfare drills conducted in downtown Chicago on the authority of the OMEC. Huge black hawk helicopters were seen flying low and in between buildings for hours. It now appears that these exercises may be linked to the secret preparations.In addition, earlier this week a number of Chicago area residents revealed that they have been asked to leave their homes in preparation for major rioting.The residents received letters from management that read:"We are STRONGLY recommending that all residents find places to stay during the conference from May 18 through May 21.""In the event of a riot or the potential of one near the building, all access doors will be locked including the garage door," the letter continues. "For everyone's safety, we will be instructing anyone in the building to stay in his or her unit."
The fact that, "The American Red Cross in southeastern Wisconsin has been asked to place a number of shelters on standby in the event of evacuation of Chicago," dovetails with reports earlier this year that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) put out a request for contractors to construct temporary emergency camps inside the United States which can be ready for occupancy within a 72 hour time period and used to house emergency responders as well as "displaced citizens."The camps are primarily designed to house emergency responders, but will also be utilized to shelter "displaced citizens," who will be "given the first opportunities for employment within the camp," according to the solicitation. The camps will be able to service up to 2,000 people at one time.Scenarios based around displaced citizens were also part of the 2010 Operation Vigilant Guard exercises in Chicago which featured Polish troops training with the Illinois National Guard.
