The Wisconsin National Guard is helping communities prepare for a possible long-term mass power outage.
A full-scale training exercise known as "Dark Sky" will take place May 15-17 in Brown, Calumet, Dane, Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Outagamie and Winnebago Counties.
Utility companies, law enforcement and first responders will be part of the power outage simulation.
The National Guard says the public may notice military presence and increased emergency personnel during the exercise.
The National Guard says the training exercise is to prepare for a possible attack on the state's infrastructure.
“Our emergency management community must be prepared to deal with the myriad scenarios and challenges posed by a long-term mass power outage, and by training together, we continue building meaningful relationships that leave us better positioned to respond to a real-world situation," says Maj. Gen. Don Dunbar, Wisconsin’s adjutant general.
In Omro, National Guard soldiers will go door-to-door to conduct welfare checks as part of the training.
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