COVID-19 recovery may take years; Phillips County activates ESF 14

When Phillips County Office of Emergency Management is faced with an emergency and activates the Emergency Operations Center, there are a number of emergency support functions that can be activated to support response activities.

Phillips County's Emergency Manager Bob Heldenbrand activated the EOC at noon on March 11 and it has remained active since. Several ESFs have also been activated, including ESF 14 for long-term recovery.

Just this week, the State EOC began encouraging communities to start their recovery processes, Heldenbrand said, so Phillips County is ahead of the game as ESF 14 has...