The Monongalia County Emergency
Operations Center is the central location for directing emergency operations
during major emergencies and disasters. Constructed in 1997, the
Monongalia County EOC is located at 74 Vandervort Drive, Morgantown, West
Virginia and is equipped with the necessary communications equipment,
emergency information and operational supplies to allow Monongalia County's
senior officials to collectively coordinate emergency response activities, in
order to ensure that all needs are addressed with the available resources.
Management and staffing of the EOC is overseen by the Office of Emergency
Management.
The Monongalia County EOC facility is
approximately 5,200 square feet and consists of the operations room,
communications room, and emergency management offices. The EOC building also
houses other support areas, including a supply/copier room, kitchenette, and
rest rooms. The EOC has a secured entrance monitored by closed-circuit
cameras. Back-up power is provided by a generator. The EOC and
communications room has heating and cooling systems independent from the rest
of the facility, a three-hour fire wall and bullet proof windows.
Communications systems include: multiple telephone and dedicated fax lines;
low band, VHF, UHF, 400 MHz and amateur band radios; DTN [Meterologic]
satellite feeds of the National Weather Wire Service and weather radar;
and a dedicated telephone circuit on the National Warning System (NAWAS).
