Washington County officials receive a sneak-peak tour of the new Emergency Operations Center in Bartlesville.

 

The complex includes a command center, fire truck bays, and a warehouse. The command center has been built to withstand winds from an extremely large tornado, and the warehouse can withstand an EF-3 tornado.

 

Emergency Management Director Kary Cox led the tour. Cox showed several rooms built for training, severe storm monitoring and dispatch. Cox says there is also a secure emergency facility to allow for government continuity in the event of a disaster.

 

Cox says there are still several items to be completed before the new Emergency Operations Center is ready for action, but the work should be finished soon.

 

Once construction at the Emergency Operations Center is complete,there will be a public open house.