State EOC Staff Monitoring Statewide Weather Impacts

The State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is activated at a Level III (Virtual Operations) to monitor the statewide weather conditions.  At 12:45 p.m. the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management staff, local county emergency mangers and other state agencies that will be impacted by severe weather joined a conference call hosted by the Colorado National Weather Service forecast offices to discuss the weather forecast for the remainder of the day. 

The State EOC activates at a Level III to notify all those who staff the center to begin monitoring conditions and to be ready to respond if and when local jurisdictions request assistance.

State EOC Activated at Level Three Response

The State Emergency Operations Center is activated at a level three. The State EOC is activated to monitor and respond to flood impacts of the South Platte and Arkansas Rivers.  A situational awareness briefing is currently underway.

State EOC Objectives

• Establish and maintain situational awareness by staying in contact with local jurisdictions and other response agencies.
• Be prepared to provide resources to local jurisdictions upon request through proper process in an effort to conduct a coordinated State - level response.
• Assist in the development and coordination of State - level messaging and provide support to local Joint Information Centers, as necessary.
• Be prepared to initiate State - level response for incidents or events outside of impacted areas.
• Monitor weather conditions across the State / FEMA Region.

 

Level Three Definition

The State EOC will be initially staffed using available DHSEM personnel for business hours only. Select state agencies (for example: CDPHE, CDPS, DMVA, CDOT) are notified they may be needed to report to the State EOC.