MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 6, 2011 – The Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
positioned an Emergency Command and Control Vehicle (ECCV) at the Cook Convention Center today to continue serving as a mobile Joint Information Center (JIC).
The JIC was located in Sikeston, Mo., for the past 10 days.
The ECCV is another tool being used to provide rapid and reliable two-way communication
between the Corps, the media and the public.
The Corps plans on using the ECCV to follow the river’s crest through the Memphis area down
to New Orleans.
Release no. 11-XX