The mock disaster was designed to help prepare rescuers for domestic terrorism. During the safety drill, dozens of injured students ran from a building on N.C. State's Centennial Campus complaining of blurred vision, difficulty breathing, nausea and headaches. Police, fire and rescue workers had to treat patients while limiting their own exposure to an unknown chemical. Bombings in Oklahoma City and New York have proven the threat of domestic terrorism is real. The mock disaster was designed to help prepare rescuers for an attack.
Officials say the federally-funded drill went well.
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