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The United States Congress has directed that certain weapons stockpiled
at eight U.S. Army installations in the continental U.S. Must be
destroyed over the next several years. In Vermillion County, emergency
plans and capabilities are under the directive of the Chemical Stockpile
Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) in the event of an emergency
involving the nerve agent VX housed at the Newport Chemical Depot.
As part of CSEPP, the Vermillion County Jail was identified as an
eligible facility for shelter-in-place.
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