Brevard County heads into storm season with a new Emergency Operations Center
July 10, 2024
The new Brevard EOC replaces an old one built in the early 1960s, which had cramped spaces made even tighter when teams were under one roof working through hurricanes. Now there’s plenty of room to work, eat and sleep while dealing with high-pressure situations. At the heart of the new building is the command center, equipped with more than 140 seats to accommodate city, county and community partners all working together during emergencies. The facility is also designed to withstand up to 200 mph winds. “We had 58 seats in our previous building, so that’s triple the growth,” Brevard Emergency Management Director John Scott said. “We can bring in more partners, we can improve our coordination.”
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