Crossposted from the DES Express

For the first time, Emergency Management held a drill called a Joint Information Center/Joint Information System exercise involving other local governments and non-profit organizations in addition to the usual King County agencies. A total of 33 people participated, with 13 of those in person and 20 online. They hailed from as far south as Clark County and as far north as Vancouver, Canada. Another eight people were involved in exercise coordination.

“This exercise was a great opportunity to have our partners test the communications plans and procedures for the upcoming World Cup in the Seattle area next year,” said Sheri Badger, Public Information Officer for Emergency Management. “We want to seamlessly share information between jurisdictions and with the public to keep our visitors and communities notified of potential issues that may come up during the tournament.” Read more.