Phil Smith, park manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District’s Hensley Lake, discusses the plan for a potential flood emergency response with state and local partners during a tabletop exercise in Madera, Calif., Oct. 25, 2012. The simulation brought together representatives from the Corps, Madera County Sheriff’s Department and California Highway Patrol along with firefighters and other first responders and local agencies from throughout the San Joaquin Valley.