CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Multiple federal, state and local agencies will conduct a large-scale emergency training exercise at Carowinds from Tuesday to Thursday, officials announced.

The three-day exercise will run from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at the amusement park. Additional simulations will take place at area hospitals and medical facilities.

Residents should expect a heavy first responder presence in the area, including numerous marked and unmarked vehicles, uniformed and plainclothes personnel, and loud noises. The exercise is not open to the public.

The training is part of the Charlotte Region Urban Area Security Initiative , a program designed to improve multi-agency and multi-state emergency response capabilities. Officials said the exercise will help strengthen coordination amo

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