Governor Perdue, cabinet members and state emergency management officials will conduct a hurricane simulation exercise rehearsing the roles and responsibilities of each agency during a disaster.

The 2009 Hurricane Season briefing will begin at 1 p.m. following the exercise.

Who:               Gov. Bev Perdue, Crime Control and Public Safety Sec. Reuben Young, Emergency Management Director Doug Hoell, representatives from other state agencies

What:             Hurricane Tabletop Exercise for State Emergency Response Team (SERT) members, state leaders and staff

Where:           State Emergency Operations Center, Administration Building

116 W. Jones Street, Raleigh

When:            Thursday, May 28, 2009