***UPDATE (December 5, 2009) - According to the National Terror Alert, the drill has been canceled due to the potential impact on tourism.
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These drills are getting bigger and bigger and a mock nuclear explosion will be one of the biggest of all -- especially in Las Vegas, Nevada, a city that is one of America's largest tourist attractions. The drill will include over 10,000 participants and will take place on May 17, 2010.
Las Vegas is the designated spot for a mock nuclear explosion planned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
FEMA had planned to simulate a nuclear explosion right on the Las Vegas Strip to test for emergency preparedness. But the plan is meeting a lot of opposition from all the key players, including Boyd Gaming, MGM Mirage, the Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce and the LVCVA.
Source: CBS-8 Las Vegas
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