Seattle stands down Emergency Operations Center after day of peaceful marches and events

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5/2/2015

Seattle stands down Emergency Operations Center after day of peaceful marches and events

SEATTLE (May 1, 2015) – Seattle Mayor Ed Murray deactivated the City of Seattle’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 4 p.m. this afternoon. The EOC was activated at 11:30 a.m. to provide support to the City and coordinate response for potential traffic impacts for planned events and marches.

The Seattle Police Department and the Seattle Department of Transportation will continue to monitor the peaceful marches for any impacts to traffic this evening.

The Joint Information Center (JIC) media lines are now shut down.

-MoS-

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Seattle stands up Emergency Operations Center to coordinate response to potential traffic impacts

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 5/2/2015

Seattle stands up Emergency Operations Center to coordinate response to potential traffic impacts

SEATTLE (May 2, 2015) – Seattle Mayor Ed Murray activated the City of Seattle’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at 11:30 a.m. this morning to provide support to the city and coordinate response to potential traffic impacts for events and marches planned for today.

The City of Seattle also activated the Joint Information Center (JIC) in support of EOC Operations. Please direct all media inquiries to the JIC using 206-233-5072.

-MoS-

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