These exercises will take place at two locations. Wednesday night starting at midnight, the first scenario will begin in Front street of Philipsburg. Special riot control squads of the Marines are deployed to calm down an angry crowd. On Thursday, August 30 starting at 1:00 PM, several simulated scenarios take place in Mullet Bay in the context of emergency relief after a hurricane passage. This is done in close cooperation with the local emergency services such as the Fire Department and the Red Cross.
The Hurricane Exercise is a major annual exercise that takes place on the Windward Islands. This year the emphasis also lies on the islands of Statia and Saba, where along with local emergency services and the authorities a plane crash is simulated and the evacuation of civilians is performed.