Have you ever wondered how the state coordinates its response during a disaster? At the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC), state, federal, private sector, and nonprofit partners all come together to be able to share information in real-time. We work closely with the Regional Coordination Centers in each of our regions which are staffed with state and local partners to be able to meet local needs and requests. Throughout this disaster we have had multiple calls a day with all of the partne

Take a look inside the State Emergency Operations Center, often referred to as the SEOC or by some, "the pit." We remain at a Level 3 Status (State of Emergency) here at the SEOC. What does that mean? We continue to support local jurisdictions affected by the devastating floods in managing the flow of assets, services, and teams to address every county-specific situation or need in recovery efforts. | Tennessee Emergency Management Agency

The meeting of the State-Level Incident Response Team in progress at State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC), SSDMA, Land Revenue & Disaster Management Department. (IPR) | Government of Sikkim

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One of the functions of our Alert & Warning Centers is to coordinate air rescues. One of our State Emergency Operations Officers did that yesterday when an 89-year-old woman needed help getting off of a Clallam County beach yesterday. The incident came up during a tour of the Alert & Warning Center, which also talked about the search and rescue process. More info on the search and rescue from this news report: http://whidbeycrosswind.com/blog/sar-rescues-elderly-woman-in-clallam-county/6652/ Lea