On June 13, Monroe County officials, first responders and partner agencies took the county’s Emergency Operations Center for a test drive through a protocol they hope to use as few times as possible during the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season. The three-hour drill tested lines of communication and chains of command as dozens of Keys officials worked through a simulated post-storm disaster recovery, headed by new emergency management director Cory Schwisow. This year will mark the first full season of use for the state-of-the-art EOC, completed last fall. ALEX RICKERT/Keys Weekly
