NORTHCOM Coordinating Cell & Storm Response
globalsecurity.org     Jul 23, 2008          

By Jim Garamone WASHINGTON, July 22, 2008 – U.S. Northern Command has deployed a defense coordination unit to the Joint Operations Center in Austin, Texas, in anticipation of the landfall of Tropical Storm Dolly in southern Texas. As of 3 p.m. EDT today, the storm packed sustained winds of 70 mph, and meteorologists expect it to attain hurricane status before it makes landfall tomorrow. The 12-man NorthCom cell deployed yesterday from Denton, Texas, and is coordinating with federal, state and local officials. The cell is collocated with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s regional office. Civilian agencies are the lead elements. If the civilian agencies need help from the military, the NorthCom cell is on scene to speed that assistance. “We only work in support of civilian agencies,” said Army Col. Laverm “Bullett”... [read full story]                    


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