Media Advisory November 7, 2005
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Florida Emergency Operations Center Moves to Level 2 Operation

--Reduced From Level 1 as recovery operations continue from Orlando office.--

TALLAHASSEE – Effective 5 p.m. eastern today, the Florida State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Tallahassee moves to a Level 2, or partial activation, with hours of operation from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.until further notice. Individual emergency support functions and state agencies will continue to report as response missions require.

The FEMA / Florida Long Term Recovery Office in Orlando is currently supporting the Hurricane Wilma recovery operations.

The media press desk line is: 407-858-6207.

The State Warning Point continues to operate a 24-hour monitoring and notification system servicing Florida’s 67 counties.

For more information on The State Emergency Response Team, please visit www.FloridaDisaster.org.

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