“What really made a difference was that group of people knowing each other and knowing that each other's capabilities were. The plan gave us a basis, but how they got there was getting to know each other and working together.”
~ Gary Brown
List of successes stated in the incident report.
(Image from Incident report)
The incident reports conclusion states that many people survived thanks to the Woodbury County's planning.
(Image courtesy from Incident report)
The actual creation of the plan involved the team coming together to predict the reality of an event happening in Sioux City. The team figured that events like an earthquake or hurricane were unlikely, but thunderstorms, fires, and plane crashes were probable. Mr. Brown said that the plan used for the Flight 232 crash “didn't specifically say ‘in the event of a plane crash’ but ‘in the event of a mass casualty.’ " As a Result of Flight 232, regional community response changed in many other cities and countries throughout the world.