Portland Formally Unveils Emergency Management Center ; the Allen Avenue Facility Was Funded by Federal Emergency Preparedness and Port Security Grants.

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Portland formally launched its new emergency operations center Thursday, a communications nexus from which public safety officials would direct the city's response to a natural or man-made disaster.

Maine Sen. Susan Collins, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, inaugurated the new facility, which is located at the Portland Arts and Technology High School.

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Portland Formally Unveils Emergency Management Center ; the Allen Avenue Facility Was Funded by Federal Emergency Preparedness and Port Security Grants.

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