MEDIA ADVISORY
FROM THE STATE OF WASHINGTON

State Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray, Washington
Emergency Management Division, Washington Military Department

For immediate release                              Contact:  Karina Shagren 253-442-4765
News release no. 1                                     Phone: 253-512-7100 (for media)      
January 27, 2020                     

Joint Information Center for Novel Coronavirus opens at SEOC

Camp Murray, Wash. -- The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) at Camp Murray, just south of Tacoma, has raised its activation level to Level 1 – Full Activation – as of 10 a.m. yesterday in response to the Novel Coronavirus.

The Joint Information Center has been established at the SEOC.  Representatives from multiple agencies are working together to coordinate information. Media can contact the JIC at (253) 512-7100. This number will be staffed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Multiple emergency support functions (ESF) have been activated, including public health and medical services, agriculture and natural resources, and external affairs. The Department of Health is the lead agency and their Incident Management Team is operating out of the State EOC to ensure coordination and communication.

The SEOC at Camp Murray is operated by the Washington Military Department’s Emergency Management Division. It is open 24 hours a day year round to coordinate state government’s response to emergencies and disasters. 

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