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Interim Emergency Director Replaced

In response to poor performance during a statewide hurricane drill, Cecilia Patella has replaced Mark Tobert as the interim emergency management director in Brooksville, Fla.

In response to poor performance during a statewide hurricane drill, Cecilia Patella has replaced Mark Tobert as the interim emergency management director in Brooksville, Fla. According to the St. Petersburg Times county health and human services director Jean Rags will oversee the department until a new director is chosen. Also, the county will have a hurricane drill do-over on June 27, giving the emergency management team another chance to show that it is ready to respond to a disaster. Last week's drill stalled due to computer problems from a program designed by former emergency manager Tom Leto and another employee who is no longer there.<p>Tobert, who has been interim director since Leto was fired, will return to his original position as senior coordinator.

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