Economic Development

American Red Cross opens new Disaster Operations Center in Evanston

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Cincinnati officials and community leaders celebrated the opening of the new Headquarters and Disaster Operations Center for the Cincinnati Region of the American Red Cross on Monday, June 21st. The new 50,000 square-foot facility will serve the large 25-county region that includes southwest Ohio, northern Kentucky, and southeastern Indiana.

The new facility in Evanston along I-71 replaces the previous facility in downtown Cincinnati that officials say was no longer meeting the needs of the organization.

“The new Headquarters/Disaster Operations Center operates at a new level of readiness and new speed of response for threats,” explained officials with the Cincinnati Region of the American Red Cross.

The Red Cross touts the new facility which in addition to having an intake area for clients, loading/unloading areas, and multi-purpose training rooms, includes updates such as satellite feed capabilities that allow live feeds from Artemis and other agencies, wireless technology, comprehensive power resources that ensure back-up systems power during critical periods, and a new expandable Disaster Operations Center designed to accommodate disasters of varying sizes.

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